260 EXPECTANT EYES

It took a while, but Xueyan was able to calm her heart down, as well as her parents.

She decided to give them a video call, after she successfully reached Shihuan.

Shihuan's eyes were bloodshot, and his forehead was veiny.

"Huan?" Xueyan called out endearingly.

The young man, on the other side of the world was having a hard time looking up into the camera.

He used a shaky hand to shield his face from the camera, but it only got worst, as his whole body was shaking.

"Didi, [1]" Xueyan was thinking of a way to placate her brother's feeling, but did it work though? No.

Mrs Bai also hid her face in her husband's back as she cried.

Headache hit Xueyan. It was from all the crying and worry. 

"Ah' Xue..." Shihuan finally said a word. "Ah'Xue... Xue'er... Jiejie[2] my sister..."

Xueyan listened with a cast down mouth. Her sweet little brother was crying so much. The always cheerful brother she has. "It's my fault..."