The more Liu Lingxiao spoke, the more Xu Yan felt sorry for Ye Jin. Her eyes were a bit red, looking pitifully sad.
Liu Lingxiao turned her head and glanced at the two parrots: "See that? She's about to cry! Go get Ye Jin!"
The two parrots simultaneously scrambled towards the kitchen, even forgetting they could fly.
Xu Yan sniffled: "Don't call him, I'm... I'm fine."
Liu Lingxiao watched Ye Jin walk out, then returned to the table with the fried chicken and continued eating while observing the scene.
Ye Jin hurriedly strode to Xu Yan's side, crouching down to meet her eyes: "Yan Yan, what's wrong?"
Xu Yan had almost managed to hold back her tears, but seeing Ye Jin made her feel even more upset. She pressed her lips together: "Ye Jin, I love you very much too."
Ye Jin's body stiffened for a moment. He grasped Xu Yan's arms and said gently: "Yan Yan, say that again."
Xu Yan belatedly felt a bit embarrassed and said in a tiny voice: "I said, I love you very much too."
Ye Jin suppressed the excitement in his heart and suddenly calmed down: "Did my sister say something to you?"
Xu Yan shook her head: "No, I thought of it myself. Ye Jin, I can only live for a few decades..."
Ye Jin understood and sighed: "Yan Yan, every time in the future will be like this time. I will always find you. Besides, a few decades is a long time. We can be together for a very long time."
Xu Yan curled her fingers, unconsciously imagining her future life with Ye Jin.
It would surely be very warm...
Ye Jin smiled softly: "Right? We can plan out this lifetime together first. As for everything else, leave it to me."
Xu Yan couldn't help it and threw herself into Ye Jin's arms. With a slight nasal tone, she said quietly: "Okay, but you must remember to find me in the future, or I'll be scared."
Ye Jin laughed, both helpless and doting: "Alright."
Liu Lingxiao looked down at the table full of fried chicken and suddenly put down her piece, beginning to question her life choices.
Xu Yan and Ye Jin walked over hand in hand, with Xu Yan smiling shyly: "Sister."
Liu Lingxiao raised a hand without looking up: "Even if I'm not much, I'm still a nationally protected species. How dare you make me eat dog food?"
Xu Yan felt even more embarrassed, but Ye Jin remained calm: "How about roast chicken and chicken soup for dinner?"
Liu Lingxiao coughed dryly: "Hmm... well, what are we waiting for? Let's eat lunch first."
Ye Jin calmly brought all the dishes to the dining table. As he was serving Xu Yan, he asked: "Sis, how long are you staying here?"
Liu Lingxiao, munching on her fried chicken, replied: "Not long, I'll be leaving in a few days."
Xu Yan, eating the fried chicken Liu Lingxiao gave her, said: "Sister is so busy."
Ye Jin continued serving Xu Yan: "Then why don't you come with me and Yan Yan to meet her family?"
Liu Lingxiao seemed to suddenly sense something, her gaze freezing for two seconds: "Let's do it tonight. I might have to leave around midnight."
Ye Jin frowned slightly: "Are people causing trouble for you again?"
Liu Lingxiao waved dismissively: "Just some insignificant people. If they come looking, you can just send them away."
Ye Jin relaxed a bit: "Mm, I'm mainly worried those fools might scare my Yan Yan."
Xu Yan listened in confusion before finally reacting: "Wait, Sister is coming to my house tonight? Isn't that a bit too soon?"
She had just promised her mother last night to give Ye Jin the cold shoulder for a few days! Although now it seemed not only had she not done that, but their relationship had actually grown closer.
Ye Jin thought for a moment. He held Xu Yan's hand and looked at her: "If Yan Yan thinks it's too soon, we can wait until my sister visits us next time."
Liu Lingxiao retorted bluntly: "Are you sure? You might have to wait three to five years then."
Ye Jin: "..."
Xu Yan: "..."
Xu Yan struggled for a moment: "No! We can't wait that long! Let's go to my house tonight."
Liu Lingxiao said meaningfully: "Oh, looks like Yan Yan can't wait to be with Ye Jin~"
Ye Jin frowned: "Since when can you call her Yan Yan?"
Liu Lingxiao: "..."
She must have raised an ungrateful wolf!
She rolled her eyes: "Fine, I'll just pretend I've raised a daughter and married her off."
Xu Yan said slyly: "Sister only looks about eighteen or nineteen."
This reminded Ye Jin: "Right. Sis, when you go to Yan Yan's house, can you look... um... more mature?"
Liu Lingxiao felt a bit depressed: "It's not like I want to look like this! This is just how I naturally appear!"
Ye Jin was also troubled: "But we can't do anything about it. Who would believe you're my sister looking like that?"
Xu Yan nodded honestly: "I even think Sister looks younger than me."
Liu Lingxiao looked at Xu Yan: "It's not that bad. You, little one, look like a minor." She felt a bit annoyed, "Alright, alright, I'll try to change my appearance a bit when the time comes."
Xu Yan obediently nodded: "Thank you, Sister."
Liu Lingxiao ruffled her hair: "Such a good little one. If only I could find such a good little one next time."
Ye Jin didn't even look up: "What nonsense are you spouting now?"
Xu Yan stepped on Ye Jin's foot under the table and whispered: "Don't talk to Sister like that!"
Liu Lingxiao raised her eyebrows proudly: "Did you hear that? The little one is protecting me!"
Ye Jin: "...Oh."
In the end, Ye Jin watched helplessly as his future wife and his sister bonded over watching cartoons together, their relationship progressing by leaps and bounds.
In the afternoon, before they went to Xu Yan's house, Xu Yan specifically called home to tell Bai Hua that Ye Jin's sister would be coming for dinner.
Liu Lingxiao had her arm around Xu Yan's neck as they walked slowly. She handed Xu Yan a small bamboo whistle: "Little one, if that Ye Jin dares to bully you, just blow this whistle. No matter where I am, I'll come to help you beat him up."
Xu Yan was moved to tears: "Thank you, Sister."
Ye Jin, left behind by the two, walked alone. For the first time, he desperately hoped his sister would leave his home soon!
When they reached the door of Xu Yan's house, Liu Lingxiao suddenly slapped her forehead: "Wait a minute, you two go in first. I need to change my appearance before I come."
Xu Yan was reluctant to leave: "Sister, can you come quickly then?"
Liu Lingxiao stroked her long hair: "I know, don't rush. You take Ye Jin home first so your parents can have a good look at him."
Xu Yan hesitated: "Okay."
Ye Jin sighed: "Stop looking, she's already gone."
Xu Yan silently clung to Ye Jin's side: "Ye Jin~"
Ye Jin looked resigned: "Alright, let's go."
Bai Hua and Xu Yi finished cooking together, then sat on the sofa and started chatting: "Ye Jin's sister? He mentioned his sister was quite a formidable character, right?"
Xu Mo leaned back on the sofa: "To be able to keep their identities as siblings so secret, she must be extraordinary, that's for sure."
Bai Hua was still puzzled: "Has Yan's relationship with Ye Jin become so close already? Are they already at the 'meeting the parents' stage?"
Xu Yan pushed open the front door, holding Ye Jin's hand as they entered: "Mom, I'm back!"
The three people in the house simultaneously looked towards the door, then instinctively shifted their gaze to the clasped hands of the pair.
Bai Hua's face was full of questions: "Yan, are you and Ye Jin officially together now?"
These two had only known each other for a few days, right? And... hadn't this child just promised last night to give Ye Jin the cold shoulder for a few days?
