The 3 B's- Beauty , Brains and Bravery 243 "I wanted to become my brothers' pride"

Finally , the wedding came to an end with the bride-groom kissing each other and the priest declaring them husband and wife. And of course , as their usual family ritual , both Rong Xinghe and Rong Xiao disappeared exactly before the bouquet throwing ceremony. This method of evading problems was pretty adorable making the guests burst out laughing. The Rong twinies were indeed lovable with their actions !

Later , Rong Xinghe and Xi Yuan strolled together as they discussed about Rong empire's progress in the past one month. As weddings mostly had a homely and comfortable atmosphere , both the man and the woman were relatively more relaxed than their normal routine.

"So you are confident with your plan ? Xinghe , you want to turn Rong Corporations into a digital paradise. It is completely a new identity for them. Public might have difficulty in accepting it.", the man laughed after he listened to the girl's plans.

The girl nodded her head confidently before she looked at the man beside her meaningfully ,"Rong Xinghe was a singer once. Wasn't becoming the first woman Military Chief of Country X a new identity as well , Mr. RichXi ?"

Xi Yuan fixed his gaze at the woman seriously ,"Don't you miss singing ? Was it all worth sacrificing your passion ?"

The girl shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly ,"I don't know. I loved it once. But when I saw the true colors of the society I had been living in , I felt like I was too self-centered. I felt like I needed to bring some change."

"How did this poor society angered my Xinghe ?", Xi Yuan chucked as he caressed the girl's long jet black hair.

"Discrimination. Treating ladies worse than animals. Judging the people for imperfections. Laughing at a person going through obesity or malnutrition as if they had any control over it. Killing girls even before they are born. Not educating women and thinking that they belong only in the kitchen.

"Earlier , when I was in the Rong family , I thought that I was the only one going through that trauma. But when my brothers separated me from those psychos and helped me open up the NGO , I got to know that there were many like me. After a long research , I concluded that this society has only induced fear and limitations into the humans' hearts and minds.

"The society has tied us down and has pushed us all in a cage of expectations. Ladies should be soft spoken and men should not weaken up. If you have a dark complexion , you should apply every god damned fairness cream in this world. If you are obese , you should run and jump and follow diet at all costs. If you are bad at Maths , throw away that only painting brush who has been giving you a unique lease at life.

"The society has given us nothing , but these shoulds and restrains. This resistance kills us even before we die. We keep on pushing a fish to climb a tree. We expect a cricketer to ace the world of books. Isn't this cruelty ? Isn't the society brutal ?", the girl explained her standpoint to the man.

"I couldn't agree more , Xinghe. You aren't just an excellent observer. You are good at expressing yourself too.", the man looked at the woman seriously ,"So how do you plan to change the society ?"

The girl replied firmly ,"Prove them wrong. That is the only way. There is no point doing the big talk. They said physically disabled can't take care of themselves. I started Youth Team NGO at the age of 14 and took care of other kids , when I was on the wheelchair for an entire year after that train incident. They said women can not think beyond jewelries and clothes. I walked out and became a motivational speaker at the age of 15 with millions of followers.

"They said women can't fight. I got trained by my brothers and became a black belt at three martial arts techniques altogether. They said women aren't bold enough to enter the military. So here I am."

Xi Yuan smiled helplessly at the girl ,"Don't you feel like you have struggled a lot to prove them wrong ? I loved your perspective and I would've thought the same way if I were you. But you have went through so much pain even when you had six brothers , who were prepared to look after you for your entire life. You could have lived a comfortable life , Xinghe , but you selected the path covered with thorns. Why ?"

"Because I never wanted to become my brothers' responsibility. I wanted to become their pride. They would've loved me even if I hadn't done anything for all my life. But today , people salute them for how they brought up their sisters , despite the fact that we aren't blood related. The world admires the purity and serenity of our relationship. Whenever I and Xiao are mentioned , their efforts are acknowledged as well. Earlier , they loved me. But now , they respect me as well.

"When they talk about me , their eyes are filled with pride. I want to see that pride till my last breath.", the girl smiled as she looked at the six men laughing and enjoying their conversations.

Xi Yuan patted the girl's head lovingly ,"You are amazing. I feel like I fall in love with you for every second I spend with you."

The girl stopped in her tracks and turned around to glare at the man ,"There are so many people here , Mr. Xi. What will they think ?"

"They will think that Xi Yuan is in love with Rong Xinghe.", the man shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

"Shameless !"

"Only for you.", Xi Yuan winked.

Rong Xinghe : "....."

This man was becoming more and more good with flirting ! But what could she do ? Her heart raced only for this sweet and warm man.

At this time , Rong Xinghe felt a sharp pain in her right foot as her heel broke down suddenly. Subconsciously , the girl screamed in pain and grabbed Xi Yuan's arm with all her strength.

Xi Yuan was taken aback for a second but he then glanced at the wet floor of the banquet hall and patiently allowed the girl to lean on him.

By now , almost everyone in the wedding hall were looking at the man and the woman worriedly. Initially , they misunderstood that the duo were deliberately displaying their affection. But after sometime , they saw tears rolling down Rong Xinghe's eyes and only then did they finally looked at the girl's swollen foot.

Xi Yuan didn't bothered wasting anymore time and lifted the girl up in his arms swiftly. He then gently helped her sit on one of the chairs before he patted her head lovingly ,"Let me have a look."

Rong Xinghe took a deep breath in order to suppress the unbearable pain and nodded her head in approval.

To everyone's shock , the business king Xi Yuan sat down on his knees in front of the woman. Next second , the man delicately placed Rong Xinghe's injured foot into his warm palms as he carefully separated the heel from her feet. After observing the swollen ankle for sometime , Xi Yuan skillfully massaged the affected area , completely ignoring the shocked and speechless crowd.

But for him , nothing was more important than his woman. Except Rong Xinghe , there was possibly no other woman in this world who could make this proud and unapproachable man treat her with this amount of respect , care , warmth and devotion.

Chapter end