As all three, Shi-long, Franziska and Miles stared at him in shock, he grinned at them. What woke him up from his slumber was a nightmare he wouldn't say. Burning buildings and a dying sibling was all he saw in his sleep. The bomb had gone off at a precise time, and only he had survived scarred but alive. His twin sister was one of those killed by a bomb and unknown to the public, was that it was not a terrorist attack, but it was meant for him and his sister Qilin. He always put on that smile of his not to be happy, but as a reminder to be strong.
"Liuxang!" Franziska's voice cut through his train of thought. "Why are you awake?"
Liuxang grinned. "I had a nightmare."
Franziska smiled smugly. "Only that?" Franziska asked. She playfully wagged her finger, as if in a gentle reprimand. "I stopped going to sleep in my parent's room when I was two."
Liuxang grin never faltered. "With a father like him I imagine so," he retorted. Franziska bent her whip, it was true. Calming herself, she whipped Miles. He howled in pain as he rubbed his right shoulder. Franziska said she might give him something, and he knew that whipping was that thing. He sighed some people may never change.
"You know Miss Ziz, the guy you like may never like you because of your whipping," Liuxang said innocently. Franziska seethed with rage. To dictate her, what nerve.
"And what do you know?" she demanded," are you part of the von Karma family?"
Liuxang felt an old wound open. "Qilin."
Franziska's, Miles's and Shi-Long's eyes opened. Franziska paled, her cousin was killed in Zhengfa, when a terrorist bombed a library where Qilin was. Her body was so damaged that they could not just send it back without the risk of damaging it even further. Manfred, her papa, never cared for Qilin but he took her in due to his sister, Lydia von Karma, was her mother. There was a son mentioned once, but Qilin said he was killed when a robber broke in their house and killed her parent. He abducted the brother, at least that was what Qilin said, and killed him after he was taken hostage.
"What do you mean by that?" Miles asked.
Liuxang looked at the body of de Killer. "I'm sorry, old man, but I guess I won't be doing the autopsy anymore."
"Answer the question!" Miles demanded, he was looking agitated. What was worse that he was sweating.
"My, my, how the calm surprise us," Liuxang remarked. He glanced at Shi-Long, and Franziska. "We will have to take the matter outside, anyway the forensics team of Agent Lang's are quite capable." Motioning to the door, Liuxang walked out. All three hesitated, and then followed him.
Liuxang was leaning on the hospital wall as he waited for them. His warm grin was gone, and it turned into a grim face.
"Now tell us," Franziska demanded," what is your connection to Qilin?"
Liuxang smiled again. "Once upon a time, Lydia met a detective, the detective's name was Yide Long. They fell in love when they worked on a case. And soon, Lydia -"
"We're asking you about Qilin!" Shi-Long interrupted, he was impatient.
"As I was saying, Lydia and Yide got married and soon she became pregnant, results showed her that they were twins."
Franziska paled. "Oh god, no, you don't mean that!"
Miles and Shi-Long were quiet, wanting to hear more of it, yet also wanting not to.
"The twins were a boy and a girl, the boy was given birth first, and then the girl. The girl's name was Qilin, and the boy's name was Huoniao."
Franziska, Miles, and Shi-Long realized they were trick and were about to bellow when Liuxang held up his hand as a gesture to wait.
"I'm not finish, when Qilin and Huoniao were 7, a robber broke into their house. The robber killed Lydia and Yide, scarred Qilin's back and last but not the least kidnapped her brother. Her brother, unlike in reports was not killed but left for dead on a road not much people use. A doctor named Hua Tou found him, almost dead and nursed him. After three long days of caring and waiting the boy finally woke up but he could not remember his own name. So the doctor raised him like his own son and gave him a new name." Liuxang smiled as he looked at the faces of all three, in shock.
Franziska was shaking but she still gave out an air of composure as she raised her hand to Liuxang. "Tell me, what is the boy's new name."
"You're looking at him right now." Liuxang's smile grew a bit larger as the truth dawned to the three.
"I had amnesia, until I bumped into Qilin before she died, she recognized me, and as she looked for me, our heads collided into each other and I remembered." Upon his conclusion, he closed his eyes and said," Franziska, Elder Brother Miles, and Brother-in-Law Shi-Long, I will properly introduce myself again."
As Franziska, Miles and Shi-Long digested the news, Liuxang continued," My name was once Huoniao, but now it Liuxang. As I told you, my sister is Qilin Long von Karma."
He pointed to Miles and Franziska. "She was your cousin, and as she told to me, you were siblings to her, more precious than all the jewels of the world."
He pointed to Lang and smile," and as I said, I am please to meet you, dearest brother-in-law."
Franziska and Miles turned to Lang. "You?" Franziska asked," Her husband?"
"Agent Lang, please tell me this is some sort of sick joke whoever this manis claiming," Miles said, though it was more of pleading.
Agent looked at them, his eyes were and face were sullen and devoid of any emotion, they were also cold as ice. "I ... I never thought she was related to you."
"Oh god, no!" Franziska said horrified.
"Yes Sis, I called you Sis ever since I met you in case you really were her cousin." Lang looked down on the floor.
"What Huoniao, or should I say Liuxang is correct, Qilin is my wife."