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

"???"

The sudden thank you caught Chen Xia off guard.

What's wrong?

Perhaps it was because he was out enjoying the sea breeze? To that… he waved his hand dismissively, “We’re all family, no need to thank me.”

Chen Xue was somewhat taken aback, then nodded gently: "A family? Yes! Indeed..."

Dalian at the end of May.

It's not hot!

It was even a little cool, the salty sea breeze was soothing, and the sound of the waves seemed to create a calming lullaby, putting people at ease.

Feeling tired.

I want to sleep.

Chen Xue is like that now; she just wanted to close her eyes and feel it.

But who would have thought...

Time flies so fast.

The moment I opened my eyes again, the sun was already high in the sky, and I found myself wearing a jacket. Perhaps the scenery here hadn't changed at all.

A bustling crowd, noisy seagulls, and the ever-flowing waves.

But she could sense it.

A long time has passed.

"Brother~"

Chen Xue called softly, and... Chen Xia's voice came from beside her, slightly indulgent, saying, "Are you awake?"

"???"

Chen Xue was somewhat surprised that she had fallen asleep.

Before he could even speak.

Chen Xia's voice came again: "You were sleeping so soundly, so I didn't disturb you. Look up..."

"what?"

Chen Xue subconsciously looked up, not understanding the meaning of this action.

Chen Xia has already begun taking action.

Gently wipe the corners of your mouth.

"My mouth is watering."

"!!!"

Slobber?

Who?

Me?

Chen Xue's expression froze, her mind frantically rejecting the idea. Finally... after Chen Xia finished wiping, she managed to squeeze out three words.

"I don't."

Seeing this, Chen Xia didn't deny it, but nodded repeatedly and smiled in agreement, "Yes, yes, we should go now. Is there anything you'd like to eat for lunch?"

Eating?

Chen Xue had never thought about this.

Are you hungry?

A little.

She didn't have many ideas, but since Chen Xia asked, she had to give an answer. However, she really couldn't think of anything specific to eat.

at last……

She had an idea.

The first book I read that summer.

The little girl from the countryside is so cute!

What was your first meal?

Hamburger!

She's not someone who hasn't eaten it before.

But now... this is all Chen Xue can think of, so she immediately opened her mouth and stated her request.

Chen Xia was somewhat taken aback by these words.

"What's wrong?"

"I thought you were going to have some fancy meal, but it's just a hamburger?"

"No...is that not okay?"

"Of course, here... you're the main character."

"Am I the main character?"

"Um!"

Chen Xia nodded: "Everyone is the protagonist of their own story, so you have the right to decide your own thoughts."

Chen Xia didn't think much about this issue.

Am I the main character?

That is, the female lead, then...

Thinking of this~

Chen Xue couldn't help but murmur softly, "If I'm the female lead, then who's the male lead...?"

"What did you say?"

Because the sound was too soft, Chen Xia couldn't hear it clearly.

Regarding this inquiry.

Chen Xue quickly shook her head in denial: "No...it's nothing."

Chen Xia didn't think much of it. Since the other party had made a request, she would definitely buy it. And coincidentally, there was a KFC nearby, so she could go and try it.

And KFC is currently running promotions.

Purchase designated packages to receive a free Pokémon collaboration toy.

"Shall we give this a try?"

As he spoke~

Chen Xia brought up the interface and showed it to Chen Xue.

Her gaze fell upon it.

His empty eyes seemed to be thinking about something. His gaze fell on Chen Xia, but instead of answering her question, he asked her a question in return.

"Does brother want it?"

"fine……"

"Then I'll buy it too."

"Um!"

Chen Xia placed the order directly. Looking at the toy set, there were quite a few designs, but not many varieties. However, he had a slight difficulty in making a choice.

"Xiaoxue, which one do you think I want? Can you help me choose?"

“…………”

What to choose?

There are many...

Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Squirtle.

but……

When they saw the last one, Chen Xue chose it: "Brother, you want this one?"

"Psyduck? Why?"

"Because my brother is just like it, a bit slow-witted..."

"???"

At first, Chen Xia didn't react, but as he realized what was happening, his expression changed, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly: "I feel like you're making fun of me, but I have no proof..."

Chen Xue shook her head: "I don't know what you're talking about, brother."

do not know?

You'd better not know.

After placing the wheelchair, the two drove away.

It was a little after 11 a.m., not yet lunchtime, so the restaurant wasn't crowded. After we ordered, the little toys were delivered.

Psyduck!

It was already a rather dull creature, but now it has two fans in its hands and a big red flower on its head. If it was dull before, then it is now even more so.

Now it seems... foolish.

After winding up the key behind it and placing it on the table, Psyduck began to move, its wobbly appearance adding to its comical charm.

As a free toy, it's fine to just enjoy it.

But thinking about what Chen Xue had just said, Chen Xia couldn't look at the toy the same way at all, and even began to doubt herself. Was she really that stupid?

While he was thinking about these things, Chen Xue's gaze remained fixed on Chen Xia.

For her, the world was gray, only Chen Xia and the area around him were colorful. At this moment... the other person looked at Psyduck and frowned from time to time.

He sometimes falls into deep thought.

He smiled occasionally.

If what happened before was just a joke, Chen Xue is now certain.

My older brother... is really dull.

But this is also quite good.

after all……

She held his biggest secret in her hands.

After this thought came to her mind, Chen Xue felt much better.

Chen Xia noticed this change in expression. Looking at Psyduck and then at Chen Xue's expression, he immediately understood what was going on.

He immediately said with a strange expression, "If you want to laugh, just laugh. Don't hold it in."

"what?"

Chen Xue tilted her head, looking puzzled and confused, and asked, "Laughing? Why are you laughing?"

Chen Xia was a little taken aback, then... scratched her head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "It's nothing, girls your age should indeed smile more..."

age?

girl?

Chen Xue didn't answer the question, but was somewhat puzzled, because she had heard this before, but those people were all old men, while Chen Xia in front of her didn't belong to any of them.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Xue didn't answer the question immediately, but instead took a sip of cola.

Feeling the stimulation from the carbonation, she mustered her courage and said, "Brother, you sound like an old man, but you're only two years older than me."

Two years old?

It really is.

It's true that Chen Xue developed the problem in her senior year of high school, but... she's been on leave from school for almost a year.

And what about Chen Xia?

Because of his parents' work, he lived in a remote area before the first grade of elementary school. There was no kindergarten there, only a one-year preschool program.

That's what created the gap.

But!

The problem is not big.

Chen Xia coughed lightly: "Um... it's not a problem. Let's eat first. We still need to go to the next place after we finish eating."

"Not going home?"

"Forgot?"

"???"

I have indeed forgotten.

After all, for her, nothing else mattered except for Chen Xia's matter.

to this end……

He repeated the arrangements for the day: "We're going to the supermarket later to buy things, your personal items and clothes, since your aunt entrusted you to me."

"Then when you get back..."

"I'll definitely be plump and healthy, and go back wearing a pretty dress."

chubby and fair-skinned?

This is alright.

But what Chen Xue cared about most was the last sentence. Glancing at her very ordinary white T-shirt, she asked softly, "Brother, do you like seeing me in a skirt?"

Chen Xia was somewhat taken aback.

But... without thinking too much about it, she nodded and said, "Girls should definitely wear skirts and look pretty. That's how young girls should be."

"I see."

A skirt?

Can……

Buy more.

After thinking it through, she continued eating.

Chen Xue didn't eat much: half a cup of cola... a hamburger, some fried chicken nuggets, and half a fried chicken leg. After putting the chicken leg down...

She said softly, "I'm full."

"Okay~"

Chen Xia nodded; it was time to leave.

But!

Before that, he took a photo as a record, and added a caption.

My sister doesn't like KFC, so we won't be coming next time.

In Chen Xia's opinion, Chen Xue ate too little.

It must be a problem with the store.

My own younger sister?

There were no problems at all, and then... the two went to other places, first to Walmart to buy some basic daily necessities.

slippers.

towel.

Toiletries for women.

wait wait wait.

Just buy these things normally; the important thing is the rest of the trip.

Buy clothes!

To be honest~

Chen Xia was a little flustered because this was the first time he had accompanied a girl to buy clothes.

no way!

I've been single since I was a child.

He even wrote novels because he wanted to earn money to buy game skins. How could someone who has to think about how to buy game skins possibly choose girls' clothes?

Therefore, Chen Xia chose the simplest method.

Go to the mall.

Yihe City.

The largest shopping mall in the development zone, filled with a dazzling array of goods.

clothes.

accessories.

There were even cars.

The street next door was a well-known local food street, but Chen Xue wasn't interested in that at the moment, so she decided to go straight to her destination.

Originally~

Chen Xia tried to push the wheelchair in, but Chen Xue shook her head and refused, saying, "Brother, I can manage..."

Under such circumstances, we have no choice but to give up.

Walking more is good too.

When you've trained.

It's not the weekend, but the mall is still quite crowded, with people coming and going. To prevent Chen Xue from being bumped into by others...

Chen Xia held her firmly behind him.

A little girl.

Chen Xia's sturdy body blocked the view. If there was anything that Chen Xue was not satisfied with, it was that what the other party was holding was not her hand, but her sleeve.

But it felt pretty good...

Since it was his first time buying women's clothing, he wasn't very familiar with the process.

The main reason for this was to ask Chen Xue for her opinion, but unfortunately... at this moment, she seemed to be a delicate puppet without a self.

You can't get any information out of them.

finally……

I just picked one randomly.

Chen Xia didn't look at the brand or the price; she just felt the place looked familiar. When a man and a woman came in, the saleswoman immediately went to greet them.

They put in their utmost enthusiasm.

"Good afternoon, you two. So, you're shopping for clothes with your girlfriend? Oh dear! You're even shy now. Don't worry... I have some new clothes that just arrived today. Would you like to try them on?"

Seeing that she was about to continue, Chen Xia immediately corrected her: "She's not my girlfriend, she's my sister, my biological sister."

"what?"

My younger sister.

No?

This...this doesn't seem like it either.

Perhaps there was a moment of doubt, but it vanished quickly. She lightly patted her face and said, "Look, I made a mistake. I'm sorry... These are new products, come and take a look..."

"The little girl is so thin, it's good to be thin...she looks good in anything."

"Give it a try."

Trying on clothes?

Chen Xue didn't answer, but instead glanced at Chen Xia.

It seemed to be asking a question, but it also seemed to be pleading for help.

In response, Chen Xia said directly, "If you don't want to try them on, you don't have to. We can just buy them. If you see a piece of clothing you like, just wrap it up."

Chen Xue: "???"

Sales assistant: "???"

What kind of operation is this?

Is it possible to buy like this?

But in the end, Chen Xue did not heed this advice and did not buy it directly. Instead, she tried it on first. It was not to save money, but because her brother liked her looking in pretty dresses.

But what if it doesn't fit and doesn't look good on you?

Give it a try!

Soon~

Chen Xue changed into a white dress.

It's a very simple color.

But it suits Chen Xue very well.

Perhaps she wasn't in good health, but she still had a good foundation. In fact, her slightly pale complexion, paired with the white dress, gave her a more fragile look.

It makes people want to protect it.

Even the sales assistants couldn't help but exclaim, "This girl... is really pretty! How about it? If you buy it now, you can get a 20% discount..."

Chen Xue remained silent, continuing to look at Chen Xia.

Buy it?

Of course I'll buy it.

He had no intention of moving anywhere else and went on a shopping spree right there in this store.

Tops, pants, coats, skirts, shorts, mini skirts.

Socks, hair clips, hair ties.

Slippers, sandals, sneakers.

wait wait wait.

When they came in, neither of them had any hands, but when they came out, Chen Xia's hands were full, as Chen Xue had originally intended to share the load.

But he was refused, with his head shaking.

"When you come out shopping with your brother, how can you let your sister carry things? Besides, you're not in good health. Instead of thinking about these things, you should think about what you still need."

What's missing?

Chen Xue looked at the things in her brother's hands, somewhat confused.

It shouldn't be too bad, right?

After all, she had bought quite a few clothes this time, and just as she was about to ask to go home, her gaze fell on a store diagonally opposite the stairwell.

Something is indeed missing.

But this...

How should I say it?

While she was thinking about how to start the conversation, Chen Xia noticed the change in Chen Xue's expression: "Just say what you want to say. Your brother has plenty of money."

"!!!"

what?

no……

This...this...

Chen Xue was getting anxious; her back started to sweat, and her face flushed. She tugged at Chen Xia's sleeve and whispered, "I...I'm still lacking..."

"What's missing? I'll buy it for you..."

Finally, Chen Xue accepted reality and mustered the courage to say what she was still missing: "I'm missing the clothes I wear underneath, that is... underwear..."