My sickly little sister is too clingy, I just keep sticking to her.

Chapter 22 Brother, can you sleep with me tonight? I'm scared!

Panties~

If nothing unexpected happens, my older brother will probably know what underwear I wear from now on, since... he'll see everything.

There are only a few.

Most of them were new underwear, only one was old.

hmm~

Look at it.

Chen Xue buried her head in the blanket. If she remembered correctly, she had just taken it off and handed it to Chen Xia.

At the time, I didn't think much of it.

Thinking about it now, I feel incredibly ashamed.

What if... what if... my older brother uses my clothes to do something naughty?

For example, the smell can spark a whole new range of thoughts.

The idea was barely out of his head when Chen Xue abruptly interrupted him. Perhaps there were similar plots in novels, but... reality is reality, and novels are novels; they are different.

Correct!

That's for sure.

Why think about these things?

Now hurry up and fold the small clothes, after all, they are your own clothes.

Do your own thing.

And what about Chen Xia?

Then you can tidy up the house, such as sweeping and mopping the floor, or... check the windows, because there's going to be a thunderstorm soon, and it wouldn't be good if the windows leaked.

however……

Just as I was thinking this...

With a snap~

A deafening roar reached his ears.

It thundered.

It's raining.

Fortunately, he had put away the laundry. As long as the cat was at home, there would be no problem. That was what Chen Xia thought, until a scream echoed in his ears.

"!!!"

Chen Xue?

What's wrong?

He pushed open his younger sister's bedroom door.

Where is Chen Xue?

found it.

The layout of the second bedroom is very simple: a bed, a wardrobe, and a bedside table. The bedside table is placed inside, just a distance away from the window.

This is a small corridor.

At this moment, Chen Xue was curled up inside, her hands covering her head.

His face was filled with fear.

Her hard-won vitality seemed to have vanished completely at this moment, and her entire face was filled with terror.

Is Chen Xue afraid of thunder?

impossible.

Having grown up together, the two naturally knew about this aspect of the situation. Since it wasn't innate, it must have been acquired.

As for what it is.

Chen Xia knew very well.

Yes!

Chen Xue is recovering well.

But how could such a psychological shadow be completely eliminated in just a few days? It was only temporarily suppressed by a series of events, and it will resurface once a trigger is encountered.

I will still think about it.

And the trigger?

It must have been this thunderstorm.

As Chen Xue had previously mentioned, it was raining on the day Wang Qiao committed suicide.

At that moment, Chen Xia regretted it.

Seeing that Chen Xue's spirits had recovered somewhat, he actually began to relax his vigilance, wondering if he could have avoided this situation if he had been a little more careful.

sorry.

But it was a bit late.

Damn.

Chen Xia jumped over and hugged Chen Xue tightly, feeling the trembling girl in his arms, and kept gently comforting her, "Don't be afraid...don't be afraid...brother is here, brother is here..."

“…………”

Trembling~

It was still trembling.

It was as if she hadn't heard Chen Xia's words, but that didn't matter.

With him around, Chen Xue will not have any accidents.

Splash!

Large raindrops pattered against the window, accompanied by thunder that seemed to create a unique symphony for some.

This sound is a soothing melody.

But what about Chen Xue?

Each clap of thunder intensified her fear, and in this situation... all Chen Xia could do was comfort her, speaking softly and repeatedly.

"It's all over, it's all over..."

The thunder was very loud.

but……

Chen Xia's embrace was warm, and the thunder outside was still rumbling, but the girl in his arms gradually stopped trembling, her empty eyes seemingly unable to receive anything.

I just sat there, motionless.

It was as if everything had returned to the very beginning. He was like a delicate puppet devoid of emotion. Looking at him, Chen Xia felt a pang of heartache.

But at the same time... a certain idea in my heart also became firm.

It's okay~

If you can adjust it once, you can adjust it a second time.

It's fine.

And so... I don't know how much time passed.

A glimmer of light appeared in Chen Xue's previously empty eyes. Feeling the warmth behind her, her heart trembled. As she looked up, she met her brother's concerned gaze.

How are you feeling?

"I……"

Before he could even speak, a beam of light flashed.

lightning!

Before she could say anything more, Chen Xia reached out and covered Chen Xue's ears. It might not completely block out sound, but it would allow her to sense something else.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

"Hmm~"

Aren't you afraid?

It's hard not to be afraid...

Chen Xia tentatively asked, "Are you afraid of thunder?"

“…………”

Are you afraid of thunder?

Do not!

I'm just afraid of that rainy day, that day... the weather was like this... I've already forgotten about it.

But then the thunder started.

It all seemed to be happening right before her eyes. If it were before, Chen Xue would have just cowered at home, trembling with fear, but things were different now.

It wasn't just one person.

I have an older brother.

He nodded immediately, his face filled with terror... and he spoke softly like a frightened quail, "Scared..."

"Then let's go to my room."

"???"

Before she could speak, the other party had already begun to act. Chen Xue could feel her body leaving the ground. This intense unease made her subconsciously hug Chen Xia's neck.

Bury your head in the other person's chest.

This is a subconscious behavior.

Correct!

That's it.

As for why we went to Chen Xia's room, well... the houses are the same, but the rooms are different. In terms of location, Chen Xia's room is further inside.

Secondly...

The room has better soundproofing.

In the same house, the second bedroom can only block out 50% of the sound, while Chen Xia's room can block out 90% of the sound; the sound almost disappears the moment the doors and windows are closed.

You might still hear thunder, but it will be pitifully faint.

If you don't listen carefully.

I can't hear it at all.

"this……"

"To facilitate my writing, I not only installed soundproofing strips on the door, but also on the windows. Aren't you scared? You can sleep in this room now."

"I……"

At this moment... Chen Xue had been placed on the bed. Her slippers, which had been missing earlier, were nowhere to be found. She was sitting on the bed with all ten toes curled up.

I'm a little nervous and conflicted.

then……

She raised her head... and whispered, "I... I'm not afraid of thunder."

"Hmm~"

refute?

Absolutely not.

He simply nodded slightly.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xue weakly emphasized once again, "I'm really not afraid of thunder."

"I know!"

"???"

what?

You know.

Thinking about it carefully... it seems that my younger sister has never said that she is afraid of thunder.

(⊙o⊙)...

Before Chen Xue could say anything, Chen Xia continued, "If nothing unexpected happens, this should be related to your school, right?"

"!!!"

In short~

Now it was Chen Xue's turn to be surprised.

No?

How did you know?

"I can tell from your expression that you mentioned before... your classmate committed suicide on a rainy day, and if I'm not mistaken, it was probably during a thunderstorm..."

As soon as the words fell~

Chen Xue's facial expression was quite interesting.

surprise.

doubt.

at a loss.

wait wait wait.

Chen Xue stammered, "I...I...you...you..."

"Looks like I guessed right."

Is that right?

This is indeed the case.

Before, Chen Xue felt that everything was over, but as soon as the thunder sounded, some images seemed to pop up uncontrollably.

Rainy day~

The playground was stained red with blood.

The classmates' indifferent gazes were so cold that it was impossible to look them in the eye.

And then there was that one sentence from the teacher.

Every scene was like a dagger stabbing Chen Xue; it wasn't something she controlled, but rather an unconscious act.

Thank goodness... thank goodness...

This time, I am not alone.

"Brother~"

"Um?"

"Do you think I'm useless?"

As he spoke~

Chen Xue looked up.

She didn't know when it started, but her eyes were already wet, and large tears kept sliding down her cheeks. Seeing this, Chen Xia knew what she had to do.

Naturally, she wiped away her tears.

"Why are you crying? I told you before... this time you're not wrong, the school is wrong. If you're really scared, it's okay, your brother is with you."

"Pfft~"

Chen Xue's expression didn't change much at first, but after hearing the last sentence, she couldn't help but laugh out loud: "So silly, so childish..."

"Let's look at the facts. See if I'm right here."

“…………”

Yes!

He is indeed here.

And... he never left.

"Oh, right... I have something to tell you..."

"What?"

"Do you remember that chubby kid we grew up with? He found a wife, guess who she is..."

"???"

No?

What's my brother doing? Why is he suddenly gossiping?

There are some gaps.

But... she was genuinely curious: "Who is it?"

"It's An'an, the one who braided flower rope with you."

"what?"

Originally, I was just a little curious, but now it's different.

No?

How did they end up together?

"Tell me the details. I remember... out of our group of kids, those two were the worst at getting along, so how did they end up getting married?"

"Well..."

Chen Xia started gossiping, and it wasn't out of boredom.

It was intentional.

Distract yourself.

As long as Chen Xue stops thinking about those things, her mindset will gradually recover. And the truth is just as Chen Xia thought; she was indeed attracted, in this situation…

go on.

He basically said everything he could think of.

Soon~

Two hours passed.

Chen Xue couldn't help but sigh, "I never expected so many things to happen. Indeed... life is unpredictable."

"Indeed~"

Chen Xia nodded, watching her younger sister recover.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

It's okay~

Feeling that his throat would be burning if this continued, Chen Xia was finally relieved after confirming that Chen Xue was alright.

He coughed softly. "Alright! It's about time. Time to sleep..."

"what?"