Liana’s barrage of questions left Mnie stunned.


    Xander could not stand it anymore. “Don’t mess with–“!


    Before he could finish his sentence, the smile on Liana’s face disappeared. She looked at Xander dejectedly, “And you say she isn’t your girlfriend. Who are you kidding?”


    A vein on Xander’s forehead throbbed.


    Mnie had never met someone like Liana before. She opened her mouth but did not know what to say. In the end, she put the things aside and introduced herself. “Hello, I’m Xander’s friend. I heard that you got hurt, so I brought you some supplements. I hope you can get well soon.”


    Liana paused at her formal words. After a moment of silence, she nodded. “Thank you, but I’m perfectly fine.”


    Liana’s head was wrapped in gauze and there was a metal rod secured to her corbone. Her arms and legs were all covered in ster. As far as Mnie could see, she was far from “fine”, but it was not her ce to ask any further.


    She could only nod hesitantly. “A bit more rest never hurts.”


    Liana burst outughing. “I’m a professional racer. I’m used to getting injured. This is nothing, really.’


    Next to her, Yury added, “Yes, she’s very sturdy.”


    “That’s not apliment when you put it that way!” Liana interrupted him without any hesitation


    The two of them started to bicker with each other, even switchingnguages every so often.


    “Ignore them. This is their way of expressing their love,” Xander said helplessly.


    Mnie looked at him. “You seem to be close with your


    sister.”


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    Xander usually got along with Oliver and the others, but he was even more rxed in front of


    Liana.


    Xander nodded. “We grew up together.”


    Just then, Liana said excitedly, “Mnie, give me your contact! If Xander ever dares to bully you, you cane straight to me. I’ll teach him a lesson.”


    She was very enthusiastic, barely giving Mnie a chance to say no.


    Xander had to pitch in. “Go on, just exchange your contacts.”


    Just as the four of them were chatting happily, the door to the ward suddenly swung open again.


    A young man whose features resembled Xander’s and Liana’s stood in the doorway. Mnie took a moment to recover, then remembered that the man was Xander’s half-brother, Xavier. While Xavier was unmistakably their brother, the upturned corners of his eyes made him look


    a little more sinister and conniving.


    The smile on Liana’s face when she was talking to Mnie immediately faded. She asked expressionlessly, “Why are you here again?”


    Xavier was dressed in a suit and leather shoes. He openly stared at Xander and snorted in contempt before turning to Liana again with a phony half-smile. “Dad heard that you got into a car ident, Liana. He was very worried about you, so he asked me to take care of you.”


    Liana scoffed. “And you immediately came running? Look at you, Daddy’s golden boy.”


    “What’s wrong with being a filial son? I’d rather be obedient than ungrateful.” Xavier’s sly appearance exacerbated his somewhat sarcastic tone, making it sound like he was mocking Xander.


    Liana frowned. “Then please go back and tell him that my real brother will take care of me. He doesn’t have to assign any random schmuck to me.’


    Xavier stiffened slightly, while Liana turned to Yury. “See him out for me.”