Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

This time, Yu Zhe was a little confused. Why wasn't this working?

"This...it just won't work!"

Zixiao was a little anxious, but she didn't know exactly why she was anxious.

But Yu Zhe understood. He had always understood.

Yu Zhe placed his hands on Zi Xiao's shoulders and sighed softly: "You... do you still feel like you're the one who was nominally my sister, but actually my maid, when you first came to the Su family?"

Zixiao turned her head away, continuing to face away from Yuzhe, so that Yuzhe couldn't see her expression.

But you can probably guess that.

At this point, Yu Zhe sighed, "It's been so many years... Back then, you stood in the rain all night in front of the villa just to see me. Even when you had such a high fever the next day, I only went to see you. Thinking back, I was such a jerk back then, completely ignoring such a lovely little sister."

Surprisingly, this statement actually worked.

Zixiao turned around abruptly and said in a reproachful tone, "You're not allowed to talk about yourself like that, brother!"

How long has it been since I've seen Zixiao this angry?

Sure enough, every time she got really angry, it was because of Yu Zhe.

Yu Zhe continued to smile gently: "But what I said is the truth. You were the one who got hurt back then. Didn't you ever hate me?"

"No, never." Zixiao answered without hesitation. "Whether it's getting caught in the rain or catching a cold, it's all my own decision. Even being your maid, being by your side, makes me happy. And... in the end, you accepted me as your sister, and I'm so glad..."

Great, that's exactly what Yu Zhe wanted to hear.

"Don't you know I've acknowledged you as my sister? So you feel you can't trouble me because you don't acknowledge me as your brother?"

Zixiao quickly denied it: "No! Brother is brother!"

“That settles it,” Yu Zhe pushed Zi Xiao back to the front. “Just understand these logical relationships. If you were still my little maid from back then, that would be a different story. But I don’t know when it started, you became my treasure, my most precious little sister… cough cough, one of them. So isn’t it normal for me to do some things for you?”

I thought of Yu Che... I have to add "one of" here, there can't be any discrimination...

You have become my treasure.

These words exploded in Zixiao's heart like a bomb.

She didn't know how to describe her current feelings; her heart was pounding like a deer.

With her back to Yu Zhe, neither Yu Zhe nor Zi Xiao could see her.

Her cheeks were now flushed.

Seeing that Zixiao didn't reply, Yuzhe assumed that she had given her permission.

So he reached out his hands, wrapped Zixiao's long, straight black hair that was draped behind her back around her front, neatly combed it, and then gently placed his hands on her shoulders.

Yu Zhe, who has a wide range of knowledge, has read some books on the subject, though he hasn't researched it himself.

Recalling the processes mentioned in the books, Yu Zhe slowly exerted force with his palm.

"Well..."

Unconsciously, Zixiao felt particularly relaxed, which may not be solely due to the massage.

Also, because my brother was right there beside me.

This sense of security is very rare.

It's been a long time since I've felt like this. I've been working hard to help my brother and I'm always trying to improve myself.

I'm probably just a bit tired lately...

With someone to rely on, Zixiao felt a wave of drowsiness wash over her, and her consciousness gradually began to fade.

Yu Zhe, on the other hand, was not so relaxed; he really hoped that Zi Xiao could relax a bit.

Yu Zhe could feel Zi Xiao's back gradually relaxing, and he knew that this operation was still meaningful.

Zixiao unconsciously closed her eyes and slowly leaned her back completely against Yuzhe's palm.

I can't lift my eyelids, really... I still have dinner to prepare, how can I fall asleep like this?

But sometimes, when a person is surrounded by what they most desire, they won't care about so many other things.

Finally, her head swayed and suddenly tilted to one side.

Yu Zhe reacted quickly and reached out to protect Zi Xiao's head, preventing her from hitting the sofa.

I could tell she looked really tired, and sure enough, she fell asleep as soon as she relaxed.

There wasn't time to go to the room to get a pillow, so Yu Zhe carefully let Zi Xiao rest her head on his lap.

He gently tidied Zixiao's slightly disheveled hair, as if he had returned to many years ago, a feeling that was truly nostalgic.

But dinner might be out of the question... Zixiao is asleep, and I can't cook, so I'll just order takeout.

Although Zixiao will definitely blame herself for not waking her up when she wakes up, after all, she was scolded severely by Zixiao for ordering takeout before, and Zixiao feels very uneasy about food that is not made by Zixiao herself.

After all, Yu Zhe's health is what Zi Xiao is most concerned about.

However... Yu Zhe still carefully took the phone from the side today and ordered two decent takeout meals.

Let her get scolded; as long as Zixiao can get some rest, it's all worth it.

After placing his order, Yu Zhe put down his phone and looked up at the ceiling.

Yu Zhe knew that this night was just like any other for him.

But for Qi Xin

Ye is different. Right now, she should be testing her father to see if she can get some information of real value out of him.

To be honest, Yu Zhe thought Yu Che's method of making Qi Xinye a mole in his own family was indeed a bit ruthless.

But without being ruthless, you can't do things to the best of your ability.

Yu Zhe has a genius-level intuition; even if he didn't, he knew that what happened five years ago had absolutely nothing to do with Qi Xinye.

Because only Yu Zhe himself knows about this adorable older sister.

Ever since elementary school, she would often hold the cheap little gifts that Yu Zhe gave her and giggle like an idiot.

She sometimes skips even important family meetings, just to fulfill her promise and play hide-and-seek with Yu Zhe.

To protect young Yu Zhe, she dared to fight off a vicious stray dog ​​with a stick.

Even though she was only a ten-year-old girl at the time.

She once told herself, "If one day, Xiao Zhe, you and I drift apart, please remember, it's because your older sister lacked courage."

"If I stand in front of you three times after that, it means I have made up my mind and will abandon everything I am afraid of."

"Back to your side."

Apartments, shopping malls, schools.

Sister Ye, we've completed all three rounds.

45. Soaring high

Yu Zhe and Zi Xiao then continued to eat dinner together, chatting and laughing.

Meanwhile.

The Qi family is dozens of miles away.

This is a manor owned by the Qi family on the eastern outskirts of the city.

Although not as large as the Su family's villa complex, the magnificent gate, the hundreds-of-meters-long courtyard-style corridor, the exquisite potted plants, and the well-trimmed vegetation all demonstrate the Qi family's considerable wealth.

Until the end of the field of vision, there was a small European-style villa. Bodyguards in black suits patrolled and guarded the outside of the building continuously, indicating that important figures of the Qi family were inside.

This is the residence of Qi Yi, the head of the Qi family, and his wife. Qi Xinye is often abroad and doesn't come back often, but when she does, she stays in an empty room reserved for her in this residence.

In the past, Qi Xinye would stay in her room practicing the piano and painting that she had learned since she was a child.

But today is different.

She arrived at the main hall of the mansion and stood solemnly before Qi Yi, who was seated in the main seat.

Qi Yi had just dealt with a few tough business people over the phone.

I had just put down my phone when I saw my daughter standing there with a serious expression.

Qi Yi knew that she had something to say.

He turned around and pushed up his black-rimmed glasses with the back of his hand: "Xiao Ye, what's wrong? If it's not important, we can talk about it tomorrow. I still have things to take care of today."

Concise and concise.

When busy, even when talking to their daughter, such entrepreneurs don't want to waste precious time.

But Qi Xinye's expression did not change because of his attitude.

"Dad, I think this is very important."

"Okay, then tell me."

As Qi Yi said this, he still picked up his phone to reply to messages.

He didn't think Qi Xinye could say anything important.

It wasn't until Qi Xinye slowly spoke up: "Actually, Xiao Zhe's leg injury from five years ago has recently recurred, and the specific situation is still under observation."

Qi Yi's hand, which was pressing the buttons on his phone, suddenly stopped.

They were frozen in mid-air, as if petrified.

After a long while, he finally put down his phone again, his face grim: "Xiao Zhe...you mean Su Yu Zhe from the Su family, right?"

Qi Xinye nodded, but kept an eye on Qi Yi's reaction out of the corner of her eye.

"Oh, I see... Wasn't his leg injury healed...? How could it suddenly relapse? This..."

Without doubting his daughter's words, Qi Yi got up, put his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth in the main hall, his face showing obvious anxiety.

After a while, he rummaged through the drawer and found a pack of cigarettes. He lit one and put it to his lips, but after thinking for a moment, he suddenly shook his head and put it out.

Qi Xinye saw all of this.

Qi Yi doesn't smoke often, and whenever he does, it means he's a little nervous.

Qi Xinye remembered the words Yu Zhe had whispered in her ear when she went to the school to find her.