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

Then I went to university, took the postgraduate entrance exam all the way, and joined research projects...

Everyone says that people become lonelier as they grow older, but she felt that the more she was separated from her younger brother, the lonelier she became. That feeling of being ripped out of half was extremely painful.

She might be ill, terminally ill.

I feel lonely without him, and I want to call him every day, but I'm afraid he'll find it annoying, even though he's never said that.

Chen Xiao lowered his head slightly.

"Boss...madam? One order of dumplings, please."

"...Okay, got it."

When Chen Xiao heard the customer call her "boss lady," her melancholy expression immediately brightened.

The landlady...

Isn't that the boss's wife? The younger brother's wife and stuff... Chen Xiao covered his nose again.

Looking at her reflection on the screen, with that joyful, almost infatuated expression, he quickly patted his cheeks to calm himself down.

Tsk, they're hopeless.

She thought to herself silently.

Chapter 46 Qin Hui

The siblings' pancake shop is now truly a joint venture between siblings. Actually, the name was decided by Chen Xiao, and Chen Ming had no objections.

Chen Ming started working and it was already noon. The number of customers gradually decreased. He wondered what Lucifer and the others at home would eat today. Lucifer could already cook some dishes and could do it herself.

amount……

Oh right, he hadn't told his sister about Lucifer and the others yet. He glanced at his sister sitting at the cashier's counter. Perhaps it was his subconscious desire to keep her from knowing about their existence?

Chen Xiao originally wanted to confirm the girls' voices, but he forgot about it the moment he saw his younger brother.

She rested her chin on her hand, looking at her younger brother's profile sitting next to her. His somewhat angular face looked a bit cold, but he was actually a very kind person.

The landlady wasn't wrong to say he had central air conditioning.

He noticed her gaze and said—

"what happened?"

"Nothing... I just think my brother is really handsome."

"here we go again."

Chen Ming always felt a little shy listening to his sister say this. Especially since his sister was a great beauty, with long, flowing hair, a well-groomed face, and an intellectual air.

They say clothes make the man, but someone like you, even in a simple white coat, looks perfectly good. You don't need much embellishment or anything pretentious.

She is there, serene and pure, untouched by worldly troubles.

Many times, Chen Ming wondered if he had been adopted. They were clearly siblings, but his sister was so beautiful and intelligent.

I'm just an ordinary person, nothing special.

They don't look alike at all.

Such a beautiful person had always been by his side, and perhaps that's why he had never been attracted to anyone until he met Lucifer.

Their standards have been raised.

He used to really think that he would never be able to find anyone else attractive and would end up alone.

He smiled and said—

"It's all my sister's fault."

"What's wrong? Why are you suddenly blaming me?"

"It's all your fault! You're so beautiful, have such a good personality, are so sensible and considerate, and so filial... It's all your fault that I haven't had a girlfriend all these years. I don't think anyone is as good as my sister, so I can't stand her."

Chen Ming walked into the kitchen with a smile and said—

"Since there are no customers now, I'll go make some lunch."

"..."

The older sister did not respond.

After Chen Ming went into the kitchen to cook, she slowly bent down, lowered her head, and let her flaxen hair fall down, obscuring her expression.

She covered her face with her hands and made strange noises—

"Ugh... Waaah... That wretched guy..."

It's been like this since we were little, always teasing me, always teasing me... What do you want? Do you want to marry me? Just say the word! If you're not going to marry me, why are you teasing me?

Although her expression wasn't visible, her ears were completely red, and you could almost feel the burning heat.

She felt completely controlled by her younger brother, and he also bore a large part of the responsibility. His cooking at home had won over her stomach, and his constant ramblings gave her something to look forward to.

It's amazing that she managed to refrain from harming her younger brother; her self-control is truly remarkable.

The older sister shook her head.

When Chen Ming came out of the kitchen, he brought out two bowls of steamed rice with radishes, green peppers, and cured meat. The aroma was irresistible.

Chen Xiao had just eaten a pancake that her younger brother had made for her when she came here, and now, smelling the familiar aroma, she couldn't help but feel hungry again.

Once his stomach is firmly in his grasp, his heart is basically doomed.

I am really worried about my future prospects.

When will he finally understand?

The older sister scooped up a spoonful of rice. In the past, when she went home for Chinese New Year, she would gain weight quickly after eating her younger brother's food, but when she ate out, it was like chewing wax and she would lose weight again.

I have some talent for cooking, but it was a bit unexpected that I would actually open a shop.

He could have easily gotten a job in education or as a civil servant through family connections, but he chose to leave for this place.

However, since it was her younger brother's decision, she, as the older sister, had no choice but to agree.

She didn't want to reject him.

Chen Ming smiled as he watched his older sister eat heartily, completely disregarding her image.

Just then, his phone vibrated. He thought it was Lucifer sending him a message, but it wasn't. He looked at the message and frowned.

My fingers kept scrolling through my phone.

Looking at him, his sister raised a thin eyebrow and asked—

"what happened?"

"Hmm...it seems like there's a problem..."

"A problem with the phone?"

"No, no... um, take a look."

Chen Ming handed the phone to his sister, who took it and looked at the screen. It was a message, seemingly a bank transfer notification.

Chen Xiao looked at the numbers on the screen...

One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand...

The string of zeros made Chen Xiao frown. He glanced at Chen Ming and said—

"Scam?"

"No, it shouldn't be. You and Mom and Dad used to send me money from this number before."

Chen Ming shook his head.

Chen Xiao scrolled up and could indeed see the previous records. Unless he had hacked into the bank, there was no way he could be wrong.

The older sister thought for a moment and said—

"Perhaps the bank made a mistake."

"That's the only possibility. Maybe someone made a mistake. But such a large sum of money shouldn't be easy to transfer back. The operator should have their wages docked for such a mistake."

Chen Ming smiled. Anyway, it wasn't his business. He could just go to the bank and tell them when he had time.

The older sister felt something was amiss, but if it was a scam, the banking system wasn't that easy to crack, and Chen Ming wasn't worth that much.

Although in her eyes he is her precious younger brother, a treasure.

Ring ring ring...

The glass door was pushed open at that moment, and Chen Ming looked up and said—

"Welcome... um?"

He saw two familiar guys.

She was petite, wearing a white lace dress, white strappy sandals on her fair legs, long pigtails hanging down her back, and a cool straw hat.

A touch of coolness seemed to emanate from the sweltering summer sun, thanks to the youthful and lovely girl.

"Landlady? What brings you here?"

Chen Ming was somewhat surprised.

The landlady gave a wry smile and said—

"Um... I didn't expect it to be you..."

What does that mean? Before Chen Ming could figure out what the landlady meant, a tall woman in a suit and sunglasses walked over, took off her sunglasses, and smiled at Chen Ming, saying—

Hello, we meet again.

"You are... the one I met at the hospital before."

Chen Ming recalled that when he took the landlady to the hospital before, it was she who came to pick her up.

She took off her gloves, held out her hand, and said—

"Hello, I am Qin Hui. Qin Ying has been taken care of by you."

Chen Ming looked at Qin Hui's exquisite makeup, her proper smile, and her long hair tied back, exuding a mature and approachable aura.