After being attacked by the rich young ladies with hatchets, I chose to enter "sage mode".

"Auntie, I'm actually Bai Yu's senior, a year older than her, so I'm her older sister. That's what we usually call each other. I hope you don't mind?"

Good heavens, good heavens, Bai Yu's mouth was slightly open with a mouthful of rice, and she could barely chew it.

But before he could finish his furrowed brows and careful calculations, Aunt Bai spoke first with a smile.

"Auntie, why would I mind? You're all adults, and in a few years you'll be entering the workforce. Young people should do whatever they like."

"Does Auntie mean that we can just do whatever we like?"

Si Yu is a clever little devil; she directly extracted the keywords.

But Bai's mother didn't think that far ahead; she just smiled and nodded.

"Well, whatever you like is fine with me. I won't interfere. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't control that brat Bai Yu!"

Bai Yu felt that her whole mood was ruined by her meal; it would be one thing if her status in the family was low.

At this moment, he felt that it wasn't a matter of whether his family status was low or not, but rather that he felt more like an outsider, and Si Yu was his mother's daughter.

"Auntie, today is New Year's Day, is Uncle not home?"

Si Yu was sitting next to Bai's mother, while Bai Yu was eating with her head down opposite them. At this moment, the topic of conversation shifted to Bai Yu's father.

"He won't be back until tonight. He'll be back for the New Year's Eve reunion dinner. Bai Yu's grandparents are coming over. Are you going back for the holiday?"

Bai Ma's words at the beginning were fine, but her rhetorical question at the end instantly made Si Yu's smile freeze.

Although it was only for a moment, Bai Yu noticed the fleeting sadness in Si Yu's eyes.

"Mom, maybe Senior Siyu's hometown is too far away for her to go back."

Although Bai Yu had no idea about Si Yu's family situation, she couldn't possibly know that Si Yu's parents had already passed away.

But he knew that Si Yu's look meant that something must have prevented her from reuniting with her family.

Bai Yu is good at reading people's expressions and demeanor, and he is also good at being a younger brother.

"If you can't go back to your family for the holiday, Xiaoyu, why don't you stay at our house? Auntie likes you a lot. Didn't you say you wanted to learn to cook from me? I can teach you this afternoon, how about that?"

Chapter 147 An Unhappy New Year's Day (Bonus Chapter)

Bai Ma's words struck a chord with Si Yu. She hadn't originally planned to go back so soon after coming today.

She had planned to stay and spend the holiday with Bai Yu's family, but she succeeded before she could fully implement her plan.

"Auntie, is it really appropriate for me, an outsider, to celebrate the holiday with you all?"

Si Yu covered her slightly flushed face with a little embarrassment as she said this, looking genuinely shy and embarrassed.

But Bai Ma didn't think that having an extra set of chopsticks and bowls was a big deal. She smiled and picked up a piece of lean meat and put it in Si Yu's bowl.

"Don't be so polite. It's a girl spending the holiday alone. Even if I don't agree, Bai Yu won't let you leave."

"Mom, I don't think I..."

"Shut up and eat your food."

Bai Yu felt that her mother had misunderstood her, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she was glared at and told to shut up.

This made him wonder if he was a free gift from his mom when she topped up her phone credit, and that he had lost love the day after returning from school.

"Auntie, I've already gone to the trouble of eating a meal with you. If your family is here tonight and I stay, wouldn't that be really inappropriate?"

Although Si Yu still wanted to stay, she was not unaware of social etiquette and knew that declining was necessary, and she would have to postpone it for at least two rounds.

"What's wrong with it? Does Auntie look like she can't afford to eat if there's one more person here? Besides, you're a young girl living alone in a rented house outside the school. I'll have Bai Yu take you home after dinner tonight. Don't worry, don't fret."

In the second round, Bai Ma still wanted to keep Si Yu, which confirmed that Bai Ma was not just being polite, but genuinely wanted Si Yu to stay and have dinner together.

Whoever wants to keep you, if they persist for more than two rounds and still want to keep you, it means they truly want to keep you from the bottom of their heart.

If they let you have your way after one or even two rounds, then they don't have much of a desire to win.

But these are all issues that Si Yu needs to consider; they have nothing to do with Bai Yu.

Now he's not having it anymore. It's one thing for Si Yu to stay for a meal, but now she has to stay overnight too, and he has to take her home himself. Does she even want him to? Is she his own mother?

Moreover, Si Yu's place wasn't a rented house; it was someone else's entire building, and the whole neighborhood might even belong to someone else. Anyone else might be unsafe, but Si Yu could never be unsafe.

"Mom, it's not good to force them like this. What if something comes up and they have to go back because of something difficult to explain? We need to be more mindful of social etiquette, Mom!"

Bai Yu's words seemed reasonable, and this time he didn't target Si Yu.

But here's the problem: Bai's mother wants Si Yu to stay, and Si Yu doesn't want to leave either, so it would be a miracle if Bai Yu's words had any effect.

"It's alright, little brother Baiyu. Auntie meant well. I'm actually fine. Auntie is just being too enthusiastic."

Well, now Bai Yu is caught in the middle, losing all say in the process.

In the end, he realized that he was the outsider and had no right to speak. His mother and Si Yu were just singing in unison, while he was taking Bao Pilong's thoughts very seriously.

Bai Yu gently put down his chopsticks and bowl, completely resigned to his fate. He knew that Si Yu would definitely not be able to leave before dinner tonight, and he was destined to spend this New Year's Day with Si Yu.

"You guys eat slowly, I'm full."

After saying that, Bai Yu got up and prepared to go back to her room, lock the door, and isolate herself to play games to pass the day.

But as soon as he got up, Bai Ma grabbed his arm and said in an annoyed tone.

"Go wash the dishes later. Don't always think about playing computer games. You still need to do some housework. Don't be too lazy."

Hearing his mother's words, Bai Yu didn't argue. Although he didn't really want to wash the dishes, he still had to wash them when the time came.

Just as Bai Yu sat back down to clear the dishes, Si Yu got up and cleared them even faster than he did.

"Auntie, let me tidy up. Let Bai Yu rest for a while. It's almost the end of the semester at school, and he's quite tired."

Ah, Bai Yu felt that Si Yu's words were truly the most beautiful words he had ever heard.

But here's the problem: Si Yu is a guest, so how could Aunt Bai possibly let Si Yu wash the dishes?

"Why is he tired? All he does is play all day. He's having his final exams, but aren't you having yours too? Let him go wash up. Don't spoil him. He's going to get spoiled."

Well, after just this one meal, Bai Yu felt that her mother had completely sided with Si Yu.

"Then I'll help, it's okay, Auntie."

As she said this, Si Yu quickened the pace of clearing the dishes.

Just by looking at her, you can tell that this girl isn't just being polite or pretending. On the contrary, the smile on her face makes her seem quite happy to work.

Lunch wasn't very elaborate; it was just a simple home-style meal of two dishes and a soup. After all, dinner is the main course.

Standing in front of the kitchen sink, Bai Yu had just rolled up his sleeves when he saw that Si Yu was much faster than him, already starting to wash dishes.

"Sister will take care of the washing, why don't you go play your games?"

Wow, that sentence really had that feeling of doting affection, and Bai Yu could truly feel it.

My mom is wiping the table outside; if I go out, I'll definitely get scolded.

"No need, I'll wash it. If you really need help, just help with the washing."

As she said this, Bai Yu reached out to take the small bowl from Si Yu's hand.

But just as he reached out to grab the small bowl, he also grasped Si Yu's soft, smooth little hand. It was cool and tender, and holding it must be wonderful.

Ahem, Bai Yu's mind went astray.

"Your hands are quite cold. When you wash them, turn the tap to the right and use warm water."

Bai Yu touched Si Yu's small hand, and to ease the awkwardness for a moment, he calmly said something like this.

But it would have been better if he hadn't said that. Because he did, it made Si Yu's already smiling face beam even brighter.

Si Yu even felt that Bai Yu was concerned about her and cared about her. After all, Bai Yu would not usually talk like this. He was truly a younger brother who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

Language is the most powerful invisible weapon, but it can also be the most touching medicine for the soul.

What you consider a simple sentence may not be as simple as it sounds to another person.

"Sister isn't cold. How could she be cold with Brother Baiyu by her side?"

Si Yu suddenly smiled and said something inexplicable to Bai Yu, making Bai Yu think that this girl was trying to flirt with her again, so she replied without caring.

"Whatever, if you're not cold, then forget it."

Chapter 148 The rhythm is completely off (10 votes added)

After washing the dishes and cleaning up the kitchen, Bai Yu ran straight to her room.

Once inside, he would close and lock the door, making it the only place he could hide in the entire house.

Si Yu, however, did not disturb him. Instead, she and Bai's mother watched TV and chatted in the living room to pass the time.

Bai Yu probably didn't know that he had never brought a girlfriend to his home in his previous life, so he lacked experience in this area.

Si Yu is deliberately trying to win over Bai's mother. If she increases Bai's mother's favorability, then it will be a sure thing for her to come to Bai Yu's house often in the future, right?

So, Bai Yu is still young. Even after being reborn, she still lacks a lot of experience and knowledge.

"Siyu, what does your family do?"

Bai Ma asked questions very casually, but sometimes those casual questions were a little too realistic.

But this wasn't something Si Yu couldn't talk about, so she didn't care.

"My family runs a small business."

"Oh, that's good. Doing small business is quite lucrative these days. No wonder you're spending New Year's Day alone. Your parents must be very busy, right?"

"Correct."

Once Si Yu starts talking about her parents, she can't keep up the act even if she wants to, because it touches her too deeply.

Fortunately, Bai Ma changed the subject, otherwise Si Yu might have lost control of her emotions and cried if they had talked any longer.

"It's alright, it's fine to celebrate the holiday together with Auntie. That brat Bai Yu must have caused you, his senior, a lot of trouble at school, right?"

"No, Auntie. Actually, Bai Yu is a very well-behaved boy. It's always me who causes him trouble."