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

"!!!"

No?

Is my little sister really that good at having fun?

It used to be Onii-chan.

Right now... we've unlocked the senbei (rice crackers), so next time... maybe...

cough~

How so?

All of Chen Xia's novels featuring younger sisters are basically based on a certain Japanese anime. Before, they were just fantasies in her mind, but now they seem to have a sense of reality that the fantasy has come true.

At this moment~

He felt like he had been hooked and turned into a cuckold.

"Xiaoxue, please take care of me."

Hehehe~

Without needing her brother's reply, just by looking at his current state, Chen Xue could understand his feelings. At this moment... Chen Xue was completely certain.

My older brother has a slight interest in this area.

pity……

She doesn't know much Japanese, but she can try to learn more if she has the chance.

Yes, that's fine.

And now...

It's time to go home.

Perhaps the scenery is beautiful today, but we must eventually return to the poetry and distant places that belong to us. Stepping into the house, we are greeted by the rich aroma of food.

"Mom and Dad, I'm home..."

"Second Uncle, Second Aunt, I'm back too..."

The two greeted each other, while Chen Xingjia was on the sofa, eating noodles and garlic—that was his dinner.

Make braised noodles.

It looks like eggplant and minced meat.

But that's not a big problem, as long as it's edible.

Neither of them is picky.

"You're back? Then hurry up and eat, it's fresh out of the pot... Do you want some garlic?"

"No, thank you."

Eating noodles without garlic diminishes the flavor by half.

That's true, but neither Chen Xia nor Chen Xue could handle the shock, so they decided to just eat their food.

At the dinner table, Chen Xingjia finally voiced his question, "What's going on with you two? Why were you out all day?"

"Buy textbooks."

"Does it really take this long to buy textbooks?"

"Dad, you don't understand..."

Speaking of which~

Chen Xia said speechlessly, "Now that all high school students are going back to school, the textbooks... are simply in short supply. Do you think these people are crazy?"

"You should have left earlier, instead of waiting until a few days before school starts."

"I don't understand~"

"besides……"

Faced with his son's complaints, Chen Xingjia immediately pressed the pause button, feeling somewhat ashamed: "Is it really necessary to be so resentful?"

"Don't you even look at how hot it is outside?"

“…………”

Okay~

"That was indeed quite tough..."

"Mmm~"

Chen Xia nodded repeatedly.

then……

Deep within those eyes, however, was a hint of smugness. This was, of course, intentional on Chen Xia's part, given their relationship.

The more questions you ask and the more you talk, the more flaws you reveal.

But if...

If you switch from a conversation to venting your emotions, the other person's doubts will instantly disappear, and they will only have one thought in their mind: to make the person in front of them shut up.

do not talk.

at the moment……

That's pretty much the situation.

As Chen Xia had expected, after he shut up, his father didn't say another word, perhaps because he had been running around all day.

Both of them ate quite a lot.

Chen Xia, in particular, ate two large bowls in one go.

"Mom, with your cooking skills... it's a shame you're not running a restaurant."

"Want some more? If you do, I'll get you some."

"No need, I'm already full, I really can't eat anymore..."

however……

Before Chen Xia could finish speaking, Li Xiaoyun interrupted her: "Who asked you what you think? I'm asking Xiaoxue if you still want to eat... there's still some left."

"Second Aunt, no need! I'm full."

"If you get hungry at night, just tell your second aunt what you want to eat and I'll make it for you. If I'm not home, go find your brother and eat whatever you want. In any case... no one in this family will go hungry."

"Um!"

Chen Xue nodded.

But!

That statement is only half true. You won't go hungry, but being able to eat whatever you want... that's not quite right.

As certain thoughts arose, Chen Xue's gaze involuntarily fell on Chen Xia.

"???"

No?

What's wrong with my younger sister?

Why is there a hint of resentment in her eyes? She didn't do anything wrong.

We're full and satisfied!

Chen Xia lay lazily on the sofa, while Chen Xue... did not stay in the living room, but went back to her room early, partly because she was tired.

on the other hand?

Naturally, it was because her own brother was there that she couldn't help but want to cuddle with him.

Good idea.

Can……

My second uncle is still here.

That won't do; we'll have to leave now.

And at this time...

Chen Xingjia suddenly asked, "How are things going with you and Xiaoxue?"

"???"

WTF!

No?

What are you saying all of a sudden?

Could it be...?

As soon as the idea came to mind, Chen Xia tentatively glanced at his father. After confirming that the father's expression was calm, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It seems this isn't a matter between the two of them.

"You are cousins, sharing the same blood. You must get along well. Our Chen family... does not tolerate fratricide or sibling feuds."

To this… Chen Xia said with a hint of speechlessness, “We have a great relationship.”

"How come I didn't notice?"

"Nonsense~"

Chen Xia waved her hand helplessly: "We've grown up, we can't be the same as before. There's a saying, 'Friendship is in the heart.'"

"Leaving aside other matters..."

"Just today... we even went out to buy textbooks together, which means there's nothing wrong with our relationship."

Is that true?

Chen Xingjia had a feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. Looking at his son's confident expression, he ultimately said nothing and chose to trust his son's opinion.

perhaps……

Different eras are not the same.

"There's one more thing I need to tell you, about Xiaoxue..."

"What?"

Chen Xue?

Chen Xia naturally had to listen to this.

Is something wrong?

"Don't be so serious. It's not a big problem. You know your uncle and aunt are quite busy with work and probably can't take care of things here."

"And your mother and I also travel frequently for work."

"So... Xiaoxue is in your hands now."

“…………”

(ˉ▽￣～) Tsk~~

I thought it was something else entirely.

That's it!

Chen Xia naturally knew about her uncle and aunt's jobs.

Indeed, I'm very busy.

The same goes for one's own parents.

If it weren't for this, the chemistry between the two wouldn't have developed. Perhaps they had already made up their minds, but they still nodded indifferently.

"Oh~"

Seeing his son's reaction, Chen Xingjia was furious.

"Oh, you big dummy, I'm talking to you about something serious. We're all not here, so Xiaoxue can only rely on you. If anything happens at school, remember to check it out, and it would be best if you could join the parents' group."

"???"

WTF?

No!

What's with this parents' group chat?

Chen Xingjia continued, "We need to receive information from the school immediately to prevent a repeat of the previous school's situation. This is a very serious matter, do you understand?"

"I heard you."

at this point……

Chen Xia also agreed, saying that if someone had made appropriate adjustments at the right time during her high school years, Chen Xue's situation would not have occurred.

Perhaps the biggest mistake was made at school, but Chen Xue's uncle and aunt also bear some responsibility for how Chen Xue turned out this way, and Chen Xia has no right to judge that.

but……

It can be prevented.

At least I wouldn't do that.

"When we're not home, you'll have to keep an eye on things, like preparing breakfast, attending parent-teacher meetings, picking them up from school, etc... these are all your responsibilities."

"???"

I can understand the previous part.

Behind……

Chen Xia's lips twitched slightly: "Xiaoxue is already an adult, why are you still picking her up and dropping her off at school?"

"As long as they're not married, they're like children, so it's only right to take care of them."

"I'm not married either."

"I misspoke..."

Chen Xingjia quickly changed his tune: "As long as they haven't entered society, they're still children..."

“…………”

Alright~

This standard is subject to change.

Chen Xia wanted to complain, but in the end... she chose to keep quiet.

Just listen to it.

There's nothing I can do about it~

Both Chen Xingjia and Li Xiaoyun are former teachers. They may not be working in schools now, but their occupational habits are still there, namely... nagging.

Moreover, you can't interrupt this nagging; if you do, the other person will just keep talking.

All I can do is listen.

then……

Half an hour passed...

In the end, Chen Xia couldn't take it anymore and made an escape.

"Why did you leave?"

"I still need to write my novel; I haven't updated it yet today."

"Alright... go ahead..."

Chen Xingjia knew that Chen Xia wrote novels, but he didn't know what genre they were. He only knew that the royalties were substantial, and the tax bureau had even called to verify it before.

In some ways, his son is quite successful.

Others taking the postgraduate entrance exam.

They either rely on their parents or take out loans.

Where is Chen Xia?

There's absolutely no need to worry. The reason we're still living here isn't because we lack funds, but because our family is frugal and they frequently travel for work.

Someone needs to look after the house.

Thinking about his son's goal, Chen Xingjia was a little troubled. He wondered if he could pass the exam and whether he should hire a postgraduate entrance exam tutor.

this……

It doesn't seem like it's impossible.

At this moment, Chen Xia was naturally unaware of his father's thoughts. After returning to his room, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but he had only sat down for a few seconds.

Here comes the news.

Group chat?

Do not!

Private chat.

who?

It's naturally my own younger sister.

[Chen Xue: What did you say to your second uncle? Why did it take so long?]

Chen Xia: He asked me to be your father.

Chen Xue: ???

[Chen Xue: Butcher's Knife (emoji)]

Chen Xue: I'll kill you (meme)

[Chen Xue: You dare say that again? (emoji)]

true!

Meme bombardment.

finally……

Chen Xia gave the real explanation.

[Chen Xia: It means I'll be your guardian, and if anything happens at school, I'll go check on it.]

Chen Xue: (ˉ▽￣～) Tch~~

[Chen Xue: That's it?]

Chen Xue: I can manage on my own.

Chen Xia: I've said that too, but it won't work.

[Chen Xue: Why?]

[Chen Xia: He said... as long as you haven't entered society, you're still a child no matter how old you are, and he wants me to take care of you, preferably by picking you up and dropping you off at school.]

"!!!"

Chen Xue muttered under her breath, "This second uncle..."

But his older brother picks him up and drops him off at school?

seem……

Not bad.

My boyfriend picking me up and dropping me off—it sounds wonderful!

Even the teacher couldn't find fault with it, after all, it was the older brother picking up his younger sister from school.

Very reasonable!

Then...

The two chatted for a while longer.

About an hour later, Chen Xia preemptively ended the conversation.

[Chen Xia: We'll talk later, I'm going to start writing now.]

Chen Xue: Go ahead.

Chen Xia: I'm gone.

Chen Xue: Wait a minute.

[Chen Xia: What?]

[Chen Xue: It's okay, hurry up and write, your loyal readers are waiting for the update.]

Chen Xia: Okay.

Even if it wasn't for the readers, but for his own sister, he would still try his best to update.

Let's start typing.

Chen Xia is like that.

Where is Chen Xue?

She was slowly deleting the characters in the chat box. The message was simple: she wanted her brother to leave the door open so she could sleep with him tonight.

But later she found that it wasn't working.

If she didn't tell him, her older brother probably wouldn't lock the door.

But once you say it...

To prevent any accidents, he would definitely lock the door, so... why should I say anything?

Night raid.

The key is to catch people off guard.

If not, then this so-called night raid would be meaningless.