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

Hungry?

How could I be hungry?

After all, she had eaten two plates of dumplings for lunch. This was just an excuse to change the subject, but... Chen Xue regretted it as soon as she said it.

Because there's a kind of hunger called "your brother feels hungry."

"What are we waiting for? Let's go eat! There's a restaurant upstairs..."

"???"

No.

No.

reject?

They didn't give any reason to refuse.

Let's go straight to eat barbecue.

Normally, Chen Xue would definitely have a great appetite when faced with fragrant roasted meat, especially since it was made by her own brother.

But now...

No more.

It's really not working.

At this point, Chen Xue was in a difficult situation, and she eventually made a decision.

Eat up.

When he came, his walking posture was fine, but when he left, it was a bit strange. There's a saying that goes, once you tell one lie, you need to tell countless more to cover it up.

Now it is...

"Xiaoxue, what's wrong?"

"I……"

Are you stuffed?

No!

I definitely can't say.

So... Chen Xue made up an excuse: "Brother, my foot is a little uncomfortable. It's probably because the cut I made before has caused some problems..."

originally……

Chen Xue wanted to say that she just needed to rest for a while.

Who would have thought...

Chen Xia's expression changed drastically: "Let's go home."

"Huh? Weren't we going to buy a washing machine?"

"You can buy this anytime, but not this. Let's go...home..."

"I...I..."

No?

What the hell is this?

It's worth noting that Chen Xue's dating itinerary included some activities in the evening.

What is it?

It is, of course, the final destination for couples.

A hotel for couples.

They even came up with reasons.

Interview!

For example... get a feel for the atmosphere, take a look at the environment, lie down on that unfamiliar bed, just in case you might need it later?

no way.

Given their current relationship, they definitely won't do anything.

Nothing can happen.

Who would have thought...

Now everything has turned out this way. Looking at her older brother's serious expression, Chen Xue knew very well that she wouldn't be able to refuse this time.

Because she was certain that she had refused just a second ago.

next second~

Chen Xia would then take out her sister's roll.

This is a crucial tool for the future, how can we use it on such a trivial matter?

After glancing at the time, Chen Xue finally made a decision and said softly, "Then... let's go home."

"Okay~"

It's time to go back.

However, in order to maintain her persona of having a foot injury, Chen Xue deliberately walked with a limp. Seeing this, Chen Xia frowned slightly: "Xiao Xue, wait a moment."

"Brother, what's wrong?"

No words are needed; actions speak louder than words.

"Come up."

As he squatted down, the meaning became self-evident.

Carry someone on your back!

Seeing this... Chen Xue panicked a little: "Isn't this... not a good idea?"

"What's wrong with that? You're injured in the foot, you can't keep walking like this. Come up quickly... After we go downstairs, we'll just take a taxi and leave, it won't delay anything."

"I...I..."

"obedient."

Upon hearing those two words, Chen Xue lost all her temper.

I have no choice but to agree.

Even... at this moment, she had a thought: she felt that giving her younger sister the roll seemed a bit superfluous, because for Chen Xue now...

She will never refuse any request the other party makes.

Leaning against Chen Xia's back.

As she stood up, she felt a slight pang of panic, a natural instinct for living beings to grip tightly onto whatever was in front of them.

That is... Chen Xia.

Feeling the warmth of her brother's back, Chen Xue was slightly taken aback at first, and then... she closed her eyes and felt it as well.

How so?

Chen Xue had seen similar plots in novels before, both the first one from that summer and the one she was currently writing.

The above expression is good.

warm.

It makes people feel at ease.

It makes people want to stay.

To be honest~

When Chen Xue saw it at that time, she had some doubts.

real or fake?

She had experienced this scenario before.

When I was little~

The two of them went down to the river to catch fish and shrimp. Sometimes when they came back, they were in this state, but she didn't seem to feel that way at the time.

now……

Have it.

Feeling everything.

Not just her own brother, but also herself.

I could feel my heart starting to beat faster.

perhaps……

That's the root cause.

I just held him like that.

Carrying it on my back.

Chen Xue was very light, so Chen Xia carried her without much effort. After arriving downstairs, the two hailed a taxi and put Chen Xue in the car the instant.

The driver directly registered his license plate.

He glanced at the rearview mirror and couldn't help but exclaim, "Young man, wow... You're so young and you already dote on your wife like this, what will you be like in the future?"

"Huh? Uncle...you've got it wrong, this isn't my girlfriend, this is my sister."

"???"

WTF!

What the hell?

Putting aside their appearances, just look at the girl's attitude.

Obviously not right.

"Brother and sister?"

"Mmm! My dear."

“…………”

At that moment, the driver fell silent.

Really.

After about half a minute, he wiped the sweat from his brow and revealed his main objective: "Where are you two going?"

"Phase III of the International Mansion"

"Okay, okay."

Taxi~

start up.

It's time for the two of them to go home.

The shopping mall is not far from the residential area; it only takes a few minutes to get there.

I was carried on my back when I got on the bus.

The same applies when getting off the bus.

Looking at the two of them, the driver was full of suspicion. You see, in their line of work, they've seen all sorts of customers, so their eyesight is naturally better than others.

Putting aside the guy, just look at this girl...

She clearly has a look of budding romance, but perhaps her expression can be deceiving.

But what about the eyes?

Moreover, the behavior of these two clearly exceeded the boundaries of normal sibling intimacy. In the end... he suddenly realized that the two must be playing a role-playing game.

That's definitely the case.

Correct!

That's it.

I carried it with me before getting on the bus and I carried it with me after getting off the bus.

Chen Xue leaned against Chen Xia's back without speaking, but was thinking... thinking about the driver's look just now, what must this person have seen.

This made her very suspicious. Was it really that obvious?

should be……

It's quite obvious.

But why was her older brother unmoved, as if it were nothing out of the ordinary? Chen Xue had an idea: she wanted to give her older brother a tap on the head.

Brother Elmwood, please get it!

What a pity~

This is a bit difficult.

She carried it back directly, and instead of placing it in the entryway, she put it on the sofa. Chen Xue had barely sat down and hadn't even had time to relax when her sandals were taken off.

She couldn't help but cry out when her ankle was grabbed again.

"Ah~"

"Does it hurt a lot?"

“…………”

Does it hurt?

Do not!

It's a different feeling.

But Chen Xue couldn't admit it, so she could only blush and say, "Um... brother, don't look, my feet haven't been washed yet, they're very dirty..."

"It's not a big problem."

“…………”

No, no!

There is a big problem.

pity……

Chen Xia didn't care about any of that.

He placed Chen Xue in a good position and then put her feet on his lap, perhaps because of her height or other factors.

My younger sister has very small feet.

It's only size 34.

It looks alright, except the band-aid on the sole of my foot is a bit glaring, or rather... the color, it's completely red now.

Not only were there band-aids, but there were also some red marks on the soles of the sandals.

Why is this happening?

Chen Xia knew very well.

"Serves you right for being so tough, now look what happened..."

As he spoke~

The band-aid was torn off, revealing the wound underneath. Perhaps due to activity, or perhaps because the wound was quite deep, some blood is still seeping out.

"Let me clean up for you, don't go out for now."

"well……"

Chen Xue turned her head away shyly, not daring to look at her at all.

*Sobbing*

My own brother touched my foot again.

Moreover, compared to the time on the beach, this time it seemed to last a bit longer. It might have been a little painful, but there were other sensations as well.

especially……

Chen Xia's appearance.

To prevent Chen Xue from moving around, he held her toes and foot pads with his left hand and gently wiped away the blood around the wound with his right hand, looking extremely serious.

This is completely different from Chen Xue's daydreaming.

even……

Seeing Chen Xia in this state, Chen Xue no longer felt any pain.

Stunned?

almost.

After about five minutes, the wound was completely cleaned, and a new bandage was applied. Chen Xia gently patted the back of her foot: "Okay, that's enough for now..."

"what?"

At this time...

Chen Xue realized that it was already over.

I don't know why...

She felt ticklish from having her feet touched, but wished it could last longer. That wasn't wrong in itself, but before she could say anything, she heard Chen Xia's slightly reproachful voice: "Don't be stubborn next time, understand?"

"I...I..."

Chen Xue wanted to explain.

but……

It can't be explained.

Finally, she spoke softly, "Brother, I'm sorry... I've troubled you again."

"Don't worry about the trouble, we're all family. I just want you to take care of yourself. If you're in pain, just say so, don't suffer in silence. If the sky falls, your brother will hold it up."

"!!!"

Chen Xue looked up, her gaze seemingly holding something more.

If anyone else had said this, she would have just dismissed it as nonsense. But her brother was different. Especially seeing Chen Xia's serious expression, Chen Xue could feel her heart starting to race.

It looked as if it was about to leap out.

Finally... she spoke.

"Brother~"

"What's wrong?"

Why are you so nice to me? Do you like me?

"!!!"

Originally~

Chen Xia wanted to repeat what she often said before.

family.

It's certain that they'll treat you well.

But who would have thought... before she could even speak, she heard what came next.

At this moment~

His brain went blank.

and many more.

Do you like me?

like?

Yeah.

They probably like cats and dogs, the kind of affection they have for younger sisters.

Correct!

That's it.

Just as Chen Xia was about to successfully hypnotize herself, Chen Xue added two more words: "Why are you so nice to me? Do you like my... feet?"

WTF?

If the previous crash was just a system downtime, now I'm completely questioning the meaning of life.

What do you like?

foot?

What are you talking about?

Soon~

Chen Xia understood.

This was probably because when I grabbed her foot while applying medicine, it was misunderstood.

then……

A sharp rap landed right on Chen Xue's head.

"What nonsense are you thinking? I was just trying to keep you from moving around. I'm not a pervert, why would I like your stinky feet?"

"!!!"

In short~

Chen Xue pouted: "My feet don't smell, I was just asking... do you have to resort to such personal attacks?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

Chen Xia nodded repeatedly, then said helplessly, "You go and rest first, I'm going to start writing."

"Oh~"

Typing.

That works too.

Typing.

Typing.

Sitting in front of the computer, Chen Xia began typing. The novel had now exceeded 200,000 words; in the past, he would have experienced writer's block at this point.

But right now, there's nothing there; in fact, all I can think about is Chen Xue.

Little by little.

Life.

Dating.

The writing went smoothly, but it made Chen Xia question the meaning of life.

"I must be crazy."

ε=(´ο｀*))) alas

So it is here...

What about the other side?

The ideas were actually somewhat similar, because just a moment ago, the question Chen Xue wanted to ask wasn't a childish topic like whether or not she liked feet.

Rather, it's the kind of thing where they genuinely want to confront the truth.

But in the end...

She was forcibly changing the subject. Rather than saying it was untimely, it was more accurate to say she wasn't prepared. If she confronted him and was rejected, they might not even be able to remain siblings in the future.

We should at least maintain this for now, but how long can we maintain it?

There's nothing I can do about it~

Who can blame me for being so kind, bro?