Two meals, and we swapped for a bunch of big, able-eating guys.

The plan was to move house in two days, but it was done in one.

That evening, Mrs. Xiao warmly kept everyone overnight, and the kids couldn’t decline, so they stayed.

At night, lying on the kang, everyone stared at the sparkling stars outside with a somewhat dazed expression, "Honestly, why did we come here in the first place?"

"Ah, hahaha," Li Yang awkwardly said, "Didn’t we come over just to see if Chenxing was doing well?"

Xue Feng was as exhausted as a dead dog, collapsed on the kang, "Yeah, we said we’d just take a look and go, but what happened?"

Became miserable laborers, this day wore him out, now even speaking makes his eyelids fight.

"Look at what you’re saying. If we didn’t come, would my brother settle down?"

Li Xinyao rolled her eyes, leisurely saying, "Even though today we’re dog-tired, my brother is probably quite happy inside."

Li Yang blushed deeply, "Xinyao!"

He flipped over, sitting up, grabbing Li Xinyao’s neck, "You brat, what nonsense are you spouting?"

Li Xinyao laughed, busy resisting, "Oh my god, everyone, come judge this!

This is outrageous, I just said one fair word, look, he’s embarrassed and angry.

Ah, brother! Go easy, you’re hurting me."

Li Yang was flushed red, "What does ’hurting you’ matter? I ought to strangle you, that mouth of yours just won’t stop yapping, let someone overhear and it’ll cause a misunderstanding."

"Whatever, what’s there to misunderstand, if they hear, they hear.

Besides, I think you two are quite a match, anyway after we graduate this year, there’s nothing much left of school. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

You hurry and find a job, stabilize, then at eighteen or nineteen, just marry my best friend.

This sister-in-law is handpicked by me, once she’s in, sibling relations will be solid."

"Li Xinyao, I’m going to strangle you!"

The observers burst out laughing.

Young hearts are so transparent, it’s easy to see right through.

"Alright alright," Xue Feng came over to break it up, using his larger size, he yanked Li Yang back, hugging him tightly, not letting him struggle.

"I say that’s enough, going rough on your own sister?

Xinyao is a young girl, how can you bully her."

Li Yang struggled, "Xue Feng, let go of me!"

"Hehe, no way!"

Li Yang and Li Xinyao are siblings a year apart, since Xinyao was small, weak, they put the siblings in school together.

Thinking that the two could look after each other, and thus they reached middle school.

They have a good relationship, always been in the same class.

When Xiao Chenxing joined, she fought with Li Xinyao without a word.

Li Xinyao had been frail since young, even though she got better later.

Still couldn’t match Xiao Chenxing, solid like an ox since young.

Luckily, Li Xinyao had a great attitude, didn’t get discouraged after losing.

Knowing she wasn’t Xiao Chenxing’s match, she simply called her own brother.

Li Yang, well, was a rather decent boy.

He was shocked, on one hand, he needed to uphold his sister’s dignity.

On the other, he felt it’s inappropriate to confront a girl.

Wouldn’t that be bullying just because he’s a guy?

He decided, when they meet, he’d use words to persuade Xiao Chenxing, let her reform.

As long as Xiao Chenxing sincerely apologizes to his sister.

He’d let bygones be bygones, not pursue her fault in hitting.

Unfortunately, innocent Li Yang didn’t know back then, there’s a saying.

Ideal is plentiful, but reality is coarse.

Xiao Chenxing had been fierce since young, ready to fight in an instant.

Li Yang barely got into persuading, Xiao Chenxing swung an elbow, mercilessly aiming at his belly.

As Li Yang lowered, Xiao Chenxing clenched her teeth and landed an uppercut, right to the nose.

Immediately, nosebleed flowed like a spring.

Xiao Chenxing backed off.

Not out of kindness, but shocked by the nosebleed.

One head and face covered in blood.

From then on, these three became acquainted through clashes.

Returning home, blood-stained clothes were misinterpreted by Xiao Chenye, thought his sister was bullied at school, nearly stormed school demanding an explanation.

Until Xiao Chenxing stopped him, explained the situation, Xiao Chenye was stuck.

Merely grateful he didn’t head out blindly.

Otherwise, wouldn’t it be rushing to get scolded?

Sister beat someone, good grief, he went to demand an explanation.

Recalling past bits and pieces, Li Yang’s eyes softened.

He whispered, "Even if Chenxing doesn’t study, as long as she doesn’t marry, it’s fine."

Li Xinyao nodded, "Heh, to put it bluntly, us now at school aren’t learning much.

Every day feels like just passing time, Sister Chenxing returning home isn’t bad.

I saw plenty of books in her room, guessing she browses them quite a bit. Let’s not worry about her.

Just live our good little lives, and when back, let’s talk to mom, have our parents find you a job."

Li Yang nodded, agreeing with his sister by default.

What else could he do?

But as for what Xinyao said, Chenxing browsing books, he doesn’t believe.

He knows well how lazy that girl is at heart.

Easily, she’d rather burn the books as firewood than glance at them.

However...

That’s precisely her charm, isn’t it?

Meanwhile, next door, Xiao Chenxing sneezed loudly, Hongguo turned, worryingly tucking her blanket.

"Star sister, why are you sneezing?

Did you take off clothes while moving today and dried sweat, then caught cold from the chill?"

Xiao Chenxing was puzzled, "Hm?"

She seemed unsure, "Can’t be."

Wen Ran yawned, chattily, "Did someone curse you?"

Xiao Chenxing: "..."

She was speechless, "Sis, can you wish something good for me?"

Wen Ran guffawed, "Hahaha, don’t mind, was just speaking casually."

Then she suddenly leaned close, eyes narrowed, "Confess honestly."

Xiao Chenxing: "!!!"

Her guilt almost spilled from her eyes.

Despite this, her mouth stubbornly hard, "Hm?"