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"Is my old house still inhabited?"

"Oh right, but it's just a temporary stay. They'll leave once they've settled things in the neighborhood."

"That's it."

Chen Xiao breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. If the so-called white coat refused to leave, it wouldn't have been convenient for him to move back.

I have to go back to this place no matter what; I know the saying "being near the water tower gives you an advantage."

Even if Qin Yunmo came to visit every day, it wouldn't compare to living right next to Lin Qiu's house!

"Pfft-"

Just then, a sudden splash of juice came from the side.

As Chen Xiao turned his head, he saw that Wu Xiaoxiong had already taken a bite of the peach, her eyes filled with shock.

"Old Chen, you should try this! This peach tastes really good!"

"It made you laugh."

Seeing her best friend's outburst, Chen Xiao smiled apologetically at Lin Qiu.

"Old Chen, don't be so reserved. We're like family. Besides, I was even more confused than Sakuma when I first ate this peach."

Lin Qiu waved with a smile, which made Chen Xiao's smile deepen.

Well done, Saki! I was a little worried about you at first, but I didn't expect you to be so professional!

To think you could so effortlessly and quickly close the gap between yourself and Lin Qiu—I underestimated you!

If my marriage goes well, you will definitely be credited the most!

However, Saki was completely oblivious to Chen Xiao's admiring gaze, and was truly stunned by the peach. She took several more bites, her tongue seemingly melting from the enjoyment.

If Shang Yan packaged and sold this, he would definitely become rich overnight!

Is this neighborhood some kind of auspicious place?

However, she didn't dwell on Peach's appearance. Remembering the wingman's mission to complete, she glanced around the room before speaking—

"Lin Qiu, has your room always been like this since you were a child?"

"Hmm? Pretty much. I quite like anime, novels, and games."

"Wow—your room is amazing in every way..."

"There's no way around it, this guy has had a serious collecting obsession since he was a child. Basically, he will try every means to collect anything he likes."

As Chen Xiao explained, his gaze subtly gestured towards Saki, then drifted towards Lin Qiu's bed.

Following Chen Xiao's gaze, Wu Xiaoxiong saw the plush dragon doll on the bed and instantly understood her meaning—

"Lin Qiu, your plush toy is quite cute, but it looks a bit old, isn't it? Old Chen gave it to you when you were a kid?"

Good job, Saki! You're absolutely the best teammate I could ever have! Compared to Shang Yan and Wei Ran from before, I wish I could strangle them on the spot!

"Old Chen gave me one before, but this one wasn't from her."

"You threw away the original one?!"

Chen Xiao's heart skipped a beat; that was the first gift he had ever given to Lin Qiu.

It was something of great significance, and it was thrown away?!

"How could that be? It's just that my younger sister seemed to really like that doll after she was born, so I bought her the same one. But she seems to only like the one that Lao Chen gave her, so I gave her Lao Chen's one."

"The doll is still on her bed."

Lin Qiu explained helplessly that he quite liked the doll that Old Chen had given him, and that the position he was in when he slept with it at night was just right.

However, for Chie's sake, he had no choice but to give in to her.

"It's normal for kids to like these kinds of things. I'll give her a few more next time!"

Upon hearing that Qianhui had accepted it, Chen Xiao's anxiety subsided.

After all, she's going to be my future sister-in-law, so I should spoil her as much as I want, no need to skimp on it!

"Be careful not to spoil her."

"Chie is such a good girl, she won't do that."

"Hey—that's great! When Old Chen gave me my birthday present, the doll he gave me was a little ugly. Old Chen is really biased towards you."

"No, no, it's just a normal gift. If you want one later, I'll give you one too."

"You said it yourself, Lao Chen. If you don't keep your word, I'll tell Xianyu and the others that you're abandoning your best friend for your man."

"Don't talk nonsense, or we'll give you something nice to shut you up."

Chen Xiao retorted verbally, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face, and in his heart he wanted nothing more than to hug Saki and give her a big kiss.

Thanks to Sakikuma for your help today, from now on we are sisters even though we have different fathers and mothers!

"Ahem—alright, alright, let's get down to business first. Old Chen said that you're a little weak in math, Lin Qiu, so Old Chen and I will give you some extra help now."

"Okay, here's the exam paper from before. I don't know how to do a lot of the big questions at the end."

"let me see."

As Lin Qiu took out the math test paper with a dismal score, Sakuma's eyelids twitched involuntarily.

This result is a bit...unusual.

Even though Xianyu often calls Wei Ran a stupid dog, Wei Ran can at least occasionally pass the test. Lin Qiu, your skill tree must be completely misplaced!

However, Chen Xiao didn't pay much attention to that. After glancing at a major question he had answered incorrectly, he spoke in a serious tone—

"This problem is quite simple. You just need to add an auxiliary line here, like this, and then like this..."

"No, Old Chen, adding that auxiliary line only results in a parallel line; it should be added on the other side."

"..."

Chen Xiao's hand froze as Wu Xiaoxiong suddenly interjected.

Wu Xiaoxiong, however, hadn't thought that far ahead. She grabbed the pen and leaned closer, her expression serious as she began to analyze the text.

"If you just draw a line this way, you can calculate the angle, and then you can determine that these two lines are parallel, that this line is parallel to that line, and that this line is perpendicular to the other two lines..."

Seeing Wu Xiaoxiong leaning against Lin Qiu without any hesitation, Chen Xiao's face darkened.

Especially when that breathtakingly magnificent chest pressed directly onto Lin Qiu's arm, all she could hear in her mind was the sound of something snapping.

Ahh—Wu Saki, I thought you were my best sister, but you actually tried to steal my food.

No wonder you kept insisting on coming over; you must have planned this from the beginning! Is your hidden carnivorous nature about to be exposed?

Friendship and such are just false pretenses, aren't they?

Next time you invite me to your house, remember not to close your eyes when you go to sleep, or I might have no idea what might happen...

205 - Who are we to each other?

"Old Chen, the look in your eyes is making me a little uneasy..."

"It's your illusion."

Chen Xiao spoke expressionlessly, his eyes fixed on Wu Xiaoxiong as if she were a dead man, already thinking about how to dispose of this talking corpse.

Feeling uncomfortable under her gaze, Wu Xiaoxiong shrank back and quickly sat up straight, changing the subject—

"Ah, I'm not very good at the later questions, so I'll leave them to Old Chen."

"I only know some geometry problems. Old Chen is good at the functions and sequences. He can get them right almost every time, and he has firmly secured the top spot in the school."

"Wow, Old Chen, you're actually that amazing?"

Lin Qiu looked at Chen Xiao with some surprise. What was this feeling of frustration—everyone around her was excellent in both character and academics, except for her—that she couldn't do it?

Oh wait, that Zezhi guy is still sitting underneath me.

"Ahem, it's not as exaggerated as she said. Xianyu and the others sometimes do very well on tests."

Chen Xiao waved his hand modestly, and his gaze towards Wu Xiaoxiong softened considerably.

Even in your treacherous and scheming nature, there's still that tiny, fleeting glimmer of hope, isn't there?

Let's just put aside the plan to execute you in the middle of the night for now...

Feeling Old Chen's constantly shifting gaze, Wu Xiaoxiong finally breathed a sigh of relief, looking helplessly at the oblivious Lin Qiu.

Was it a bit hasty of me to come along?

Just as Old Chen was earnestly explaining to Lin Qiu, a soft "click" suddenly came from downstairs, startling Saki.

"Lin Qiu, has someone come back to your house?"

"Ok?"

Lin Yan was stunned for a moment, but when he heard the faint sound of the door being pushed open, a trace of fear gradually appeared on his face.

Mom's back?!

"Please sit down for a while, I'll go take a look."

"Oh good."

After watching Lin Qiu hurriedly leave the room, Wu Xiaoxiong's gaze returned to Chen Xiao.

"Old Chen, what should we do next?"

"It's probably Aunt Chizuru back. It's nothing, don't worry. You might even see Chie, she's a very cute little girl."

Chen Xiao's tone was unusually calm, but Wu Xiaoxiong glanced at her slightly trembling hand and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Old Chen, you really don't need to be so stubborn...

Meanwhile, Lin Qiu, who was going downstairs, saw Qian Hui sneaking in, and his heart, which had been in his throat, sank back down.

"Chie, why are you back?"

"Hey, Mom said she was worried about Lin Qiu dealing with girls alone, so she asked me to come back and check on things."

"Mom isn't back?"

"Uh-huh."

Chie nodded her little head expectantly, then slipped into the house and closed the door.

With his gaze fixed on the room upstairs, he asked with great curiosity—

"Is he in Lin Qiu's room? Is he easy to get along with?"

"Why are you so nervous, little guy? It's not like we've never met before, it's your sister Chen Xiao."

"Sister Chen Xiao?"

Upon hearing the name, Chie immediately perked up; she had always been very interested in this older sister who shared a childhood friend bond.

She has a similar aura to Sister Yunmo, so I need to get to know her better.

"I gonna go see!"

After saying that, Chie took small, quick steps and rushed upstairs.

Seeing that the little guy was even more anxious than he was, Lin Qiu rubbed his temples with a headache.

He glanced through the peephole to make sure his mother wasn't there before going back upstairs.

"I'm sorry, my sister suddenly came back."

Lin Qiu gently patted Chie's head and said apologetically to the two of them.

Chie chuckled, stuck out her little tongue, and waved her hand, obediently greeting them.

"Hello, Sister Chen Xiao - And who is this lady?"

"This is my friend, Wu Xiaoxiong."

"Oh-Hello, Saki-chan."

"Hello, hello, nice to meet you. I didn't bring any gift, but these are some snacks I bought on my way here this morning. Please have a taste."

To Chen Xiao's bewildered gaze, Saki took out a large box of exquisite liqueur-filled chocolates from her backpack.