Getting A Brother

"You really don't see him?" asked Mu Chenyan in confusion.

"Who am I supposed to see?" was Xiang Wai's response. "There is no one even there."

Mu Chenyan frowned and walked over to Xiang Hulin. She stood before him and said in a low voice, "I've never had such dreams. Am I getting old?" But then she lifted her hand and her index finger poked Xiang Hulin's cheek. Her eyes widened slightly when she realized that it wasn't an illusion. She happily pinched his cheek, "Oh, it's real."

Xiang Hulin swatted her hand away, "Why are you pinching so hard?"

"Of course, to make sure that you're real and I'm not just dreaming," she replied righteously.

"Why didn't you just pinch yourself?" he inquired.

"That won't be fun," she replied with a grin. "Ge, you're really here?"

"Didn't you just confirm it?" he retorted.