"A broken family is worth a fortune." Zhao ii had read this line in a book before, never understanding it until she followed her dad to pack a truck full of odds and ends, finally comprehending its true aning.
Xu Xu’s ho was indeed broken and old. At first glance, it seed bare, but during the actual move, they realized that while there weren’t many large items, the nurous small ones were dizzying.
Busy from morning till night, they only managed to move over half the stuff to the new house. They would have to continue tomorrow.
The new house was cluttered, with not even a place to step.
Zhao Dazhuang took advantage of Xu Xu and her mom being distracted to secretly slip so money to Zhao ii, asking her to order a few dishes from a restaurant outside the community.
The food was for Xu Xu and her mom. Once Zhao ii returned, Zhao Dazhuang took her back ho.
Xu Xu’s mom tried to keep them, "Why don’t you stay for dinner?"
Zhao Dazhuang politely declined with a smile, "No need. ii’s mom must have prepared sothing at ho. We’ll co over again tomorrow morning."
Xu Xu and her mom escorted them to the community gate before heading back.
Though the house was in disarray, the soft yellow light cast a warm and bright atmosphere.
After dinner, Xu Xu’s mom tidied up the bedding, then took out her small accounting book to ticulously record every expense from today. Blue entries were her own spending, while red ones were what ii’s dad discreetly covered.
Xu Xu’s mom sighed, "ii’s family are good people. You should make sure to play well with ii and rember their kindness."
Xu Xu nodded seriously.
The college entrance exam results ca out quickly. Zhao ii had successfully been admitted to the city’s top school.
Zhao Dazhuang and Liu Xiue were elated. After sharing the good news with every household, they decided to invite the entire Shi Yang family for a get-together.
The restaurant they chose was the one Shi Yang’s father often dined at, ordering a few dishes both families enjoyed and found tasty.
Once the private room door was closed and there were no outsiders, Shi Yang’s father relaxed, taking off his coat and draping it over a chair back. He unfastened two buttons on his collar, turning to Zhao Dazhuang and Liu Xiue, "If you hadn’t called to arrange this dinner, Yangyang’s mother and I were planning to invite you ourselves!"
Zhao Dazhuang, feeling on top of the world due to ii’s impressive exam scores, felt proud, as if his face had been gilded.
Zhao Dazhuang held up a bottle, filling Shi Yang’s father’s glass.
Shi Yang’s father praised, "ii did really well this ti, making her father and mother proud."
Zhao ii sat next to her Brother Yangyang, beaming and unreserved. "Of course! I almost had to resort to extre study asures!"
The whole table was entertained.
Shi Yang’s mother took out a specially prepared gift for Zhao ii. "This is a reward for getting into the city’s top school."
Accepting it, Zhao ii opened it and was imdiately overjoyed. "A cell phone! Is this really for ?"
Zhao ii turned to her parents, "Can I keep it?"
Zhao Dazhuang and Liu Xiue were a bit embarrassed, "Oh wow, this is too much, such an expensive gift."
Shi Yang’s father chuckled, "Expensive or not, who knows, but it’s from Yangyang."
Upon hearing this, Zhao ii grinned and turned to ask, "Brother, did you buy this for ?"
Shi Yang nodded with a smile, "Yeah, do you like it?"
Zhao ii nodded repeatedly, "I love it! I’ll take anything you gift !"
Zhao ii, now decisive, turned to her parents and declared, "My brother gave this to , I’m accepting it."
Zhao Dazhuang and Liu Xiue didn’t say anything, implying their approval.
The adults continued chatting about topics that interested them, occasionally ntioning Shi Yang’s company and Zhao ii’s studies.
Zhao ii paid no attention to these topics, first playing excitedly with her new phone. After a mont, she rembered sothing and reached toward Shi Yang’s pants pocket.
Shi Yang, wearing suit pants with pockets loosely against his thighs, was listening to his dad talk about a few major local factories potentially going independent when he suddenly felt a hand graze his thigh. Before he could react, he felt a strong rub against a sensitive area.
Shi Yang quickly pressed Zhao ii’s hand down, silently warning her with a side glance: "What are you doing! Don’t just touch randomly!"
Zhao ii pulled out Shi Yang’s phone from his pocket, grinning at him and asking, "Brother, we have the sa phone model?"
Shi Yang’s expression was sowhat unnatural. He raised a hand, half-clenching a fist and covering his mouth, subtly cough to hide his emotions: "Yes."
With a smile, Zhao ii lowered her head to toy with the phone. Shi Yang sneaked a glance at her before inconspicuously adjusting his pants.
Lately, he had been busy working, crashing into bed at night without ti for such matters. Upon reflection, he realized it had been over a month since he last handled it himself. Though his mind wasn’t thinking about it, his body had already started feeling pent up. Zhao ii’s unintentional rub earlier struck him unexpectedly, causing a strange thrill.
The more Shi Yang tried to control it, the more his lower regions reacted, gradually rising to attention.
The main culprit was still there, happily playing with her phone.
Shi Yang caught Zhao ii with his peripheral vision.
Zhao ii’s profile was very attractive: her drooping eyelids had long, thick eyelashes, a small nose, slightly pursed lips, and smooth skin. Shi Yang couldn’t help recalling the playful interactions where he would pinch her.
Looking down, his gaze inadvertently fell on the subtly rising arc of her chest. A single glance made Shi Yang’s eyes heat up, and he hastily shifted his focus, feeling his lower body respond strongly with a few hard twitches.
Shi Yang’s mind blanked, buzzing with noise.
His breathing grew heavier, his lower body’s deformation tightening his brow.
Shi Yang leaned against the back of the chair, his expression vacant and distracted.
His gaze was both bewildered and seemingly awakening.
Arousal was simply arousal. Any guy in his early twenties would get hard if suddenly touched, even if it were just a piece of wood rubbing against him.
Arousal was just what it was, nothing to deny. So things shouldn’t be deeply pondered or probed into, whether it be Zhao ii’s then-age, their sibling-like relationship, or the close ties between the two families.
To Shi Yang, Zhao ii wasn’t his biological sister; they had no blood relation. However, she also wasn’t just a romantic stranger he t by chance.
From a young age, Shi Yang had always been soone with firm opinions. In so matters, he was more patient than others might expect. Before he could confirm whether certain feelings matched his expectations, he decided to keep them hidden, undisclosed.
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