The package has assigned me way too many objects.

They were eager to take on any task, volunteering immediately: "I'll do it, I'll do it!"

Chu Yinan's face stiffened. "Yu Tang is going back to school tomorrow?"

Chapter 116 A Bite of the Same Food

The following day, Chu Yinan went to school with her sister after a long absence.

As autumn and winter approach and the weather turns cold, many of the beautiful things from summer are gone.

For example, the black and white stockings and white legs under the school uniform skirt, the shirt soaked with sweat on the way to school, and the occasional glimpse of the underarms from the short-sleeved school uniform cuffs—all of these are absent in this season.

Bei Yutang changed into her winter school uniform, with a knitted sweater over a base shirt, and a thick women's blazer-style school uniform jacket on top. Her figure, which stood out among 99% of her peers, was hidden under layers of protection.

Fortunately, she still wore the skirt, but the previous sheer black bodycon stockings were gone. The current ones were much thicker; if they got any thicker, they'd be like thermal underwear.

Being able to see the curves of the legs seems to be the last mercy of this season.

"Yutang, you're wearing so many layers, aren't you hot?" Chu Yinan took her sister's hand and shook her arm.

The girl looked down at her younger brother with a helpless expression.

He wore a winter hat, half of his face was covered by a scarf, and he wore a down jacket over his school uniform. Even his socks were thick winter socks. Only his hands and the upper half of his face were exposed.

"How dare you say that? Aren't you dressed warmly enough?"

Chu Yinan pulled at his scarf, revealing his handsome, dashing face: "Now I have a face, a whole face."

Bei Yutang didn't respond to his lame joke. Chu Yinan's monologue was a bit awkward. After walking for a while, he asked:

"Why did Yutang suddenly decide to go back to school? There's been a cold snap these past few days, I thought you'd go back to school for your final exams."

The older sister took off her gloves, touched her younger brother's face, and felt that his face was cold from the wind. She helped him pull up his scarf and put her own gloves into his little hands.

Only then did she ask suspiciously:

"Why are you asking about this? Did Jiang Xuanya go back to school last week and drag you around, and then you didn't dare to come see her after I got back?"

Chu Yinan was suddenly relieved that his face was covered, otherwise his guilty expression would have been immediately obvious.

"No way, during the time I've been at school, I've never gone up to your floor to find anyone, not even a guy."

The idea of ​​limiting it to a specific gender is nonsense, because Chu Yinan doesn't know anyone at all. It's either Jiang Xuanya or Bei Yutang. Maybe someone in their class who has seen him before will talk to him.

"Really? I'll go back and ask Jiang Xuanya, but I don't know if she'll be going back to school this week."

"Yutang, where should we go for lunch?"

"Aren't you just making trouble out of nothing? There are so many empty classrooms in the teaching building, less than a two-minute walk away. Do you really want to travel all that way to the cafeteria to eat your own lunch?"

The two bento boxes that had been prepared were now in the insulated bag that the girl was carrying. Originally, Bei Yutang had planned to make one of them with leftovers from dinner, or to cook it at night, heat it up in the morning, and put it in an insulated lunchbox.

As a result, Chun got up early this morning and prepared a fresh meal for the siblings before breakfast, which made Bei Yutang feel embarrassed.

“That’s true…” Chu Yinan had a lot to say, but he couldn’t find the right time or the courage. He said in a low voice, “Well, just leave the bento box with me later. Yu Tang, you’ll have to carry it upstairs. It’s too tiring.”

“Okay.” Bei Yutang didn’t think much of it.

After parting ways in the teaching building, Chu Yinan returned to the classroom, sat down in her seat with a heavy heart, and placed the bag under the table.

Oh no! Sister Xuanya took out the boxed lunches at noon. How am I going to explain this?

Last night he wanted to find an opportunity to tell Sister Xuanya that there was no need to bother cooking, as someone had already done it for him. However, he was being watched by Aunt Liu, Yutang, Haienlixi, and others, and he couldn't find a chance to use his phone.

When I finally managed to turn off the lights and go to sleep, and was able to scroll through my phone for a bit, I discovered that Sister Xuanya had sent me a message at eight o'clock.

[Jiang Xuanya: The meal I prepared for you tomorrow is ready, don't say you don't want to eat it at the last minute!]

This made Chu Yinan afraid to send a message to confess.

The two friends returned to the classroom around the same time and, upon seeing the "case-covered man" in Chu Yinan's seat, exclaimed in horror:

"Wow, Chu Yinan, have you transformed into an Eskimo? It's only a few degrees Celsius, and you're already dressed so formally. What will you be like after it snows?"

"I think those two meals are better. Are they prepared for the two of us? Should I accept them first?" Lianxiu was surprised that this kid would bring his own food!

Of course, he knew this was definitely a joke between him and his beautiful older sister about lunch.

"Don't overthink it. You can order takeout now, reserve a lunch. If we don't get food, I think I'll be in big trouble at noon."

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Jiang Xuanya returned to the classroom earlier than usual, but today she met an unexpected person.

My good mood this morning instantly vanished by half.

"Hey, good morning, Beiyutang. Are you planning to go home after picking up your textbooks?"

Bei Yutang didn't give Jiang Xuanya a friendly look. Her gaze fell on the other woman's hair. It seemed that Jiang Xuanya was about to dye her hair again, perhaps in preparation for her vacation.

She used to be very strategic when dyeing her hair. She would start by dyeing it a lighter shade and then gradually darken it so that her classmates wouldn't find it too conspicuous. Moreover, the hair dye she used was gentle on her hair, which naturally made it more expensive.

If you're not well-off, you really can't afford to spend like that.

"If you weren't here, I might have just taken the textbooks and gone home. But since you're here, how could I possibly go home? Of course, I have to study hard."

"Tch, then I welcome you to leave now~" Jiang Xuanya said sweetly. If Bei Yutang were here, the matter of taking the little guy to lunch would be in trouble.

By noon, everything was as bad as Chu Yinan had predicted.

In the empty classroom, Chu Yinan stood awkwardly in front of her two older sisters, her posture upright as if she were being punished.

"Ahem...that."

"Little Chu Nan, so you secretly asked Jiang Xuan Ya to prepare lunch for you in advance? I was wondering why you asked such strange questions this morning. You brought your own lunch and you still asked where to eat. Were you trying to avoid Jiang Xuan Ya?" Bei Yu Tang grumbled at her younger brother while not forgetting to put down Jiang Xuan Ya.

"no."

"Xiao Chunan, don't be afraid to eat what I brought. Let Bei Yutang eat two portions by herself. If she's mean, just go to my house and hide."

"How can you teach someone else's younger brother to behave like this? You even encouraged him to run away from home?" Bei Yutang said disdainfully, then slapped the lunchbox out. "Xiao Chunan, you tell me yourself, what are we going to do with this food? If Chun finds out that the food she made is being disliked and no longer eaten, she'll probably be heartbroken."

"I'll eat it all!" Chu Yinan silently mourned for his stomach in advance.

Chapter 117 Childish, comparing underwear?

Honestly, I made it.

The two bento boxes were already very generous in terms of portion size, enough to make him feel just full. Chu Yinan eats very little, and the portion size for each meal is about the same as what the cafeteria lady would give him – a spoonful followed by a quick toss.

However, the two equally sized bento boxes really stumped him. Even gritting his teeth, he could only manage to eat two-thirds of each.

For a fleeting moment, Chu Yinan really wanted to go to the toilet and become a glutton, eating all the food, but unfortunately that wouldn't be appropriate.

This plan lacks room for implementation. Neither Yu Tang nor Sister Xuan Ya would let him eat alone in an empty classroom. They would definitely leave one side for him. Chu Yinan can't be taken away alone either, and besides, where can he be taken away to?

I can't exactly say, "Sisters, I'm going to the restroom to eat, please don't follow me."

Is that a place to eat?

However, things didn't go so well after lunch.

"What are you doing following us?" Bei Yutang asked, holding her younger brother's hand as they left the school gate.

Looking in this direction, Chu Yinan guessed that Bei Yutang wanted to take him to a short-stay hotel room for a nap.

My sister usually stays home and doesn't go to school, so getting up early is impossible for her. Now that her schedule has changed, I guess she wants to find a comfortable place to take a nap.

"I suspect that you, the older sister who forces your younger brother to eat, are trying to abuse Xiao Chu Nan. Why don't I come with you to confirm?" Jiang Xuan Ya said in a high-sounding manner, but in reality, she had also noticed Bei Yu Tang's movements.

"How did I mistreat you? You can't even eat the food I brought from home?"

“Xiao Chunan agreed to eat mine first, and he’s been eating from both sides just now. If you hadn’t been stirring things up by saying that his family would be sad if they knew he hadn’t eaten, would Xiao Chunan have eaten so much?”

"Don't try to flatter me." Bei Yutang wasn't buying into that kind of moral blackmail. "The food is our own business. Hasn't Xiao Chunan been raised to be all fair and tender by me? We arrange our own meals, what business is it of yours to interfere?"

An ordinary person might have been rendered in the wrong by Jiang Xuanya's arguments, but Bei Yutang is sharp-minded and always grasps the key points of the topic very well.

Jiang Xuanya was a little exasperated when she saw Bei Yutang stubbornly insisting that "it's none of an outsider's business."

In terms of physique and appearance, Jiang Xuanya believes that she is inferior to Bei Yutang in every way. However, she has a huge disadvantage when it comes to Xiao Chunan, because she is always an outsider.

This is very strange. Bei Yutang and Xiao Chunan are family, so they shouldn't interfere too much in each other's romantic relationships. How can siblings do *that*? But Xiao Chunan and Bei Yutang are not related by blood, and they are not even registered together on their household registration. And Bei Yutang is a shameless brother-obsessed person.

This is equivalent to Bei Yutang being able to use her family relationship to keep Xiao Chunan by her side, but without being restricted by that relationship. She gets all the benefits without having to worry about the downsides.

Jiang Xuanya is so envious!

Bei Yutang noticed that the flashy woman who coveted her little brother was following her around, but she couldn't do anything about it. After all, Jiang Xuanya had the right to do what she wanted.

The three of them went to a nearby rental apartment. The shortest rental period was only one afternoon. Actually, it would be cheaper to go a little further to a hotel for an hour, but Bei Yutang didn't want to waste that time, so she chose the nearest one.

"Hello, I'd like a room with a double bed," Bei Yutang said to the landlord while standing in front of the counter.

Jiang Xuanya chimed in: "A triple bed, or a double bed, together."

Bei Yutang never expected this social butterfly to be so shameless, directly asking to join them in the room:

"Who's with you, Amumu? Hello, I don't know her, ignore her. Give her a separate room with a big bed, and my room will be as I requested."

As if to prove their relationship, Jiang Xuanya picked up Chu Yinan and kissed him on the cheek in front of Bei Yutang. Since Bei Yutang had already figured out her intentions, there was no need to hide it.

"Madam, let's do as she says. This boy and I will share a double room."

The landlady was around forty years old, not young, but not out of touch with the times either.

Looking at the two young women and one young boy who were guests, she suddenly wondered if she was out of touch with the times. Is everything really this open now?

After arguing at the counter for five minutes, Bei Yutang finally gave in.

She genuinely came to rest and sleep; missing even a minute of sleep would be a loss. But Jiang Xuanya, being a bachelor, was just there to freeload off Xiao Chunan; she didn't care at all whether she could actually sleep or not.

Bei Yutang estimated that this guy might even have the stamina to keep her entertained until the end of lunch break!

In the end, Bei Yutang agreed to let Jiang Xuanya into the room, but she also took advantage of the situation by leaving the checkout to Jiang Xuanya and leaving first with the keys:

"She gave me the money."

Jiang Xuanya was afraid that after she carried Xiao Chunan into the room, she would close the door without saying a word, so she quickly paid the money and followed her.

The apartment room wasn't large; you could think of it as a hotel room with a living room and a bedroom. The environment was clean and comfortable, and the bed was quite large.

A single room with a double bed.

Since this is a standard apartment room, there's no such thing as a triple bed. You'd have to check out some couples' hotels for that kind of information.