The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking.

Li Kaixin got up from the kang (a heated brick bed) and headed straight for courtyard number 93.

In the kitchen on the left side of the backyard of No. 93, Li Kai, the younger brother, was already making breakfast on the stove.

He's used to eating ready-made meals and has never cooked anything himself, so he's now scrambling around with the spatula.

Just then, the kitchen door was slowly pushed open, and Li Kaixin walked in from outside.

He immediately spotted the busy figure at the stove and asked in surprise, "Xiao Kai, what are you doing in the kitchen?"

Li Kai was startled by his older brother's sudden voice, and almost dropped the spatula in his hand into the pot.

He looked up and said with an embarrassed smile, "Big brother, you're here! I... I couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd make everyone breakfast!"

"Hey, you've gotten so diligent lately, how come I never noticed before?" Li Kaixin said as she walked towards him. "Trying to impress some girl, huh?"

Upon hearing this, Li Kai became even more embarrassed and quickly changed the subject:

"Big brother, what about you? Why are you here so early too?"

Li Kaixin blushed slightly at the question, but quickly composed himself, clearing his throat and saying:

"As for me! Of course I came to check on things, to prevent you from having any ill intentions and doing anything to Xiaohua."

"Brother, you're underestimating me too much. Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

Upon hearing this, Li Kaixin raised an eyebrow and retorted, "Aren't you the same? Think carefully about what you said last night."

"I...I..." Li Kai was momentarily speechless.

"Alright, alright!" Li Kaixin waved his hand and glanced into the pot again: "Look at the porridge you made, it's almost burnt. Go and start a fire."

"Oh," Li Kai replied softly, obediently putting down the spatula and walking towards the stove.

Li Kaixin watched her younger brother's figure, breathed a sigh of relief, and began to cook.

Time passed slowly, and the aroma of rice gradually filled the kitchen.

Li Xiaoxiao and Zhang Xiaohua, the younger sisters, also got up at this time. They both looked sleepy, obviously because they had been chatting for a long time last night.

When Li Kai, who was tending the fire, saw this, he immediately put down his work and ran over eagerly.

"Little Flower, you're up! Are you hungry?"

He got closer and just stared blankly at Zhang Xiaohua, while Li Xiaoxiao next to him didn't even glance at her.

"Brother Kai, can you please stop? Xiaoxiao is still here!" Zhang Xiaohua felt a little embarrassed by his gaze and lowered her head.

Li Xiaoxiao, standing to the side, immediately put her hands on her hips and replied irritably:

"Did you hear that, Li Kai? Xiao Hua told you not to stare at her like that."

"What's it to you if I'm talking to Xiaohua!" Li Kaigen retorted directly, gesturing towards the stove with his chin: "Go away, go away, stay over there."

"You, you..." Li Xiaoxiao angrily pointed at him, but before she could finish speaking, Zhang Xiaohua pulled her arm away.

"Let's go, Xiaoxiao, ignore this idiot and help our brother out."

Li Xiaoxiao didn't say anything more. After giving a cold "humph," she and Zhang Xiaohua walked towards the stove.

Li Kai wasn't annoyed at all; he immediately followed with a silly grin.

On the stove, Li Kaixin had already prepared breakfast.

There are four dishes in total: steamed buns, meat patties, eggs, and white porridge.

At this moment, Li Xiaoxiao walked closer and couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow! Big brother, this is such a lavish meal!"

"Yes, brother." Zhang Xiaohua chimed in.

"Alright, alright!" Li Kaixin waved to her two younger sisters without looking up, "You two hurry up and wash up, we'll be eating soon."

"Okay, big brother!" Li Xiaoxiao replied, and pulled Zhang Xiaohua to the corner where the toiletries were kept.

About ten minutes later, four people sat together around the table in the main room.

Looking at the noticeably smaller portion of food on the table, Li Xiaoxiao asked in confusion, "Hey, big brother, why does this seem like there's less of this on the table than I saw in the kitchen earlier?"

"Xiaoxiao, you're mistaken." Li Kaixin said calmly, picking up her chopsticks and quickly urging, "Come on, everyone, start eating. It won't taste good if it gets cold."

"Really?" Li Xiaoxiao was somewhat skeptical, but after having breakfast, she quickly put the matter out of her mind.

After finishing the meal, Li Kaixin neatly cleaned up the leftovers on the table and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

Upon seeing this, Li Xiaoxiao and Li Kai exchanged a glance.

"Xiaoxiao, Xiaohua, I think Big Brother is acting really strange today." Li Kai leaned closer to the two of them and spoke first in a low voice.

"I felt it too." Li Xiaoxiao nodded, glancing towards the kitchen.

"I clearly saw in the kitchen that every dish my brother made was a large portion, but as soon as it was served, it was visibly smaller."

"I suspect it's because my older brother is dating someone."

As Li Kai spoke, his eyes darted around: "Xiaoxiao, Xiaohua, shall we sneak off to take a look?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, and she was about to get up when...

Zhang Xiaohua, who was standing next to her, grabbed her arm, her face full of worry, and said, "Xiaoxiao, let's not go. What if we upset Big Brother?"

"Don't be afraid, Xiaohua," Li Kai interjected with a smile.

"This is an order from our mother. As soon as we see my eldest brother dating someone, we have to report it to her."

Li Xiaoxiao then pulled her up, and the three of them walked towards the side door of the kitchen.