Having found a demon, I've decided to raise her.

Chen Xiao's pupils contracted, and her hand holding the phone trembled slightly... Why did her mother specifically bring up that incident? Did she know about what happened that day...?

Fear spread through my heart...

Chen Xiao was unable to say a word.

Mom seemed to say it casually—

"Oh dear, thinking back now, you weren't little kids back then. Even if you were siblings, you should have avoided any appearance of impropriety..."

What if something happens?

Chen Xiao's phone fell to the ground with a thud, and cold sweat poured down his face.

Jiajia was startled.

Chen Xiao stared at her phone as if it were something terrifying. Her mother... she was a demon!

Thinking of Lucifer, whom she had met before, her own mother was clearly more like a terrifying demon... someone who could send her to hell at any moment.

Chen Xiao reluctantly picked up his phone and forced himself to speak—

"Mom... I will bring Chen Ming home..."

"I see. But he doesn't seem to want to go home. Is that okay?"

"No problem, I'll convince him."

"The dictionary has changed now; it means 'persuade,' not 'seduce.'"

"..."

Okay, stop hinting. I'll listen to whatever you say. I'm already withdrawn.

Mom still wants to ask—

"Should we persuade Mingming to go home? We shouldn't force her, right?"

"...No pressure."

Chen Xiao looked almost like he was crying.

No forcing, not at all...

I dare not force you.

……

Mom hung up the phone, satisfied.

Her father watched her from the side, wanting to take a puff of his cigarette, but remembering his promise, he had to put it back.

He said—

What are your thoughts on Xiaoxiao and Mingming's situation?

"Let nature take its course. They're all grown up and independent now, so they can do whatever they want, right?"

"Then why do you keep scaring Xiaoxiao?"

"Yeah, they're taking advantage of their superiors a bit."

"..."

Looking at Mom, Dad thought about how fortunate he was to have two children to share the burden over the years, otherwise it would have been really tough.

He sighed deeply.

……

……

"Um……"

The landlady squinted, lying down as if she was about to fall asleep. He held her small, white-stockinged feet in his hands, massaging and relaxing them.

Leaning against him, I felt safe and comfortable, and slowly I started to yawn.

Chen Ming pressed down on her soft legs, glanced at her, and said—

"Go to sleep, I'll wake you up when it's time for evening self-study."

"...You don't have to call me that, I don't mind."

"Isn't anyone checking your evening study sessions?"

"I've already asked for leave."

"That doesn't count. You lied to the teacher. Go back now."

"Well……"

The landlady rubbed her legs against his body, then seemed to try to lift her soft waist slightly, coaxed him a little, and then gave up and lay down.

"...I can't move."

"...You."

Chen Ming sighed. Had the landlady become more and more affectionate after meeting him? She used to be very polite and sensible when she spoke to him.

It can only be said that no matter how mature she is, she is still just a child at heart and needs to be taken care of.

He looked at her small, innocent face with her eyes closed, where she had let down all pretenses and was acting coquettishly and spoiled in front of him.

It seems like spoiling the child like this isn't a good idea; if word got out, Chen Ming would definitely get a scolding. But then he felt that the landlady was special.

She has worked so hard on her own for so long, and her maturity is heartbreaking. It's so rare to see her being a little coquettish.

Overly sensible children often wish they could be more affectionate. Is it right to deprive someone of the right to ask for love too early?

She's only asking for a little bit, so let's just let her have her way a bit, as long as we don't let her go astray in the general direction.

Although this idea sounded like his justification for spoiling his child, he smiled at the landlady.

"I just can't do anything with you."

He reached out and stroked her forehead, brushing her bangs aside. With his other hand, he tickled her little feet; the soles of her white-stockinged feet were smooth and itchy to scratch.

"Waaah..."

The landlady struggled slightly and moved her toes.

His reaction was so cute that it gave him a mischievous idea.

The little girl was asleep, unaware that she was about to be harmed...

Om-!

"Ok?"

Just as Chen Ming was about to play with the little girl, his phone rang, and he couldn't help feeling a little guilty...

He picked up his phone and looked at it.

"elder sister?"

I blinked, just about to make a phone call to chat, when my sister called first.

He released the landlady's legs, answered the phone, and said—

"Hello? Sister, what's been going on lately?"

"……No."

For some reason, my sister's voice sounded very tired, as if she had been teased by our mother and then her brain had overloaded and she had given up on treatment.

He asked with some doubt—

"What's wrong? Have you been working very hard lately?"

"No, I'm not very tired, just some odd jobs."

Hearing her beloved brother's voice, the older sister slowly recovered. It was as if his voice possessed some kind of healing power, captivating her completely.

Anyway, if someone's brother-obsessed to this extent, they're basically beyond saving.

The two chatted about their recent situations.

Then the older sister felt it was about time and said—

Are you going home for the Mid-Autumn Festival?

"go home?"

Chen Ming was slightly taken aback, then frowned. Whether to go back or not was a question, and he didn't know what his parents thought of him.

It's been almost two months; by now, things should have calmed down.

My sister said—

“My parents are getting old, so it’s only right that I go back to see them during holidays, especially since Mid-Autumn Festival is such an important festival.”

...Actually, my sister's words were somewhat intended to exclude our mother. When our mother bullies people, she's no different from when she was young.

There were many complaints.

Chen Ming listened to his sister's words and was still a little hesitant, mainly because he wondered if it would be awkward for him to go back like this.

If I go back home after only two months of running away, will people think I can't make a living?

The older sister knew he still didn't want to back down.

He smiled slightly and said—

"Let's go back. I miss you too, I want to see you..."

Aside from her mother's duties, she also really wanted to go home with her younger brother. That's why she worked so hard before, so that she could make time to go back home for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"..."

Chen Ming listened to his sister's words, a slight ripple stirring in his heart. He recalled that night, when his sister nestled close to him, holding him tightly, and whispering her love into his ear…

His face flushed slightly, and he said softly—

"For your sister's sake... let's go back then."

The older sister is a brother-obsessed girl, and the younger brother is a sister-obsessed girl.

A perfect pair?