Chapter 52: What do you mean?

“…”

“Sister, you’ll never guess what earth-shattering thing I did today!”

At the dinner table, the four enjoyed delicious cake.

Feifei Bai, with cream smeared on her lips, stood up, one foot on a chair, waving her fork as she boasted loudly.

Seeing Feifei like this, Yao Bai sighed, covering her face in exasperation.

So embarrassing.

“Today, I punched an old granny and kicked a hag to rid the world of evil!”

“She tried to scam us, so I jumped up, clenched my fist as big as a sandbag, and bam bam—gave her two hits, turning her into a national panda treasure.”

“She wanted to extort money? I made her worth billions!”

“Hmph!”

Feifei stood proudly, hands on hips, nose practically in the sky.

“Alright, alright, we get it—you’re amazing.”

Yao Bai pulled Feifei down, wiping the cream from her lips and popping it into her own mouth.

This scene made Rou Ye’s heart race with envy.

She wanted to do that with Yao Bai too!

“Yao~”

“Don’t start.”

Rou Ye’s attempt was cut off by Yao Bai’s gentle scolding.

Yao Bai’s head was pounding. Her mischievous sister was already a handful to manage.

And Rou Ye—something was off with her, always clinging to Yao Bai.

If they hadn’t grown up together, Yao Bai might’ve thought Rou Ye was into girls.

“Ugh.”

Rou Ye pouted, wrinkling her nose, looking utterly wronged Ծ‸Ծ.

She thought Yao Bai was hers alone, but then Feifei came along.

She remembered Feifei wasn’t this clingy as a kid…

“Sister, jealous?”

Xiaoxiao Ye had noticed something last time—her sister definitely had feelings for Yao Bai that crossed a line.

“Hmph ╭(╯^╰)╮.”

Rou Ye huffed, shooting Xiaoxiao a glare.

Xiaoxiao blinked—she hadn’t even said anything yet.

Her sister was rolling her eyes at her?

Xiaoxiao couldn’t take it!

“Sister, Yao Yao’s a woman you’ll never have~ She likes hot guys~”

Xiaoxiao leaned close, whispering in Rou Ye’s lazy tone.

To Rou Ye, it was like a devil’s murmur—she couldn’t accept it.

Yao Bai was hers!

But Feifei was Yao Bai’s real sister—sisters being close was normal, right?

Was Rou Ye supposed to tie Feifei up and teach her a lesson?

Yao Bai would kill her!

Feifei was Yao Bai’s favorite sister, her most cherished family.

Rou Ye couldn’t do that.

No need to get mad—Feifei’s her sister. No point being jealous.

Stay strong, Rou Ye!

Bear with it—it’ll pass!

Turning her frustration into appetite, Rou Ye devoured her cake in a few bites.

Then her eyes locked onto Xiaoxiao’s portion.

“I remember you don’t like super sweet stuff—let me eat it for you.”

“???”

Three giant question marks popped up in Xiaoxiao’s head. Since when did she not like sweets?

Sis, don’t make stuff up!

You’ll lose your little sister like this!

Xiaoxiao couldn’t stop Rou Ye, watching helplessly as her cake was stolen.

Her grievance matched Rou Ye’s, hitting peak levels.

┭┮﹏┭┮

“Rou Ye, what are you doing? Xiaoxiao’s your sister—bullying her too?”

“Sisters are meant to be bullied~”

Her words struck a chord with all three.

“Big Sis Rou, what’s that supposed to mean!” Feifei was the first to object. “My sister’s super good to me—just gets grumpy sometimes and spanks me.”

“When praising someone, can you skip the bad parts?”

Yao Bai flashed an emotionless smile. Was she grumpy?

Hardly!

“Yao Yao, ┭┮﹏┭┮ can I be your sister too?”

Xiaoxiao was heartbroken. Why were their sisters so different?

“Aren’t you already my sister?” Yao Bai said matter-of-factly. “You and Feifei are the same—both my little sisters.”

“No way!” Feifei wasn’t having it. “Xiaoxiao, you’ve got your own sister—why steal mine?”

Feifei clung tightly to Yao Bai, eyes full of hostility.

They weren’t best friends now—they were rivals!

“Bad sister? I don’t want her.”

Xiaoxiao sighed, a faint sadness in her tone.

“Rou Ye, be nicer to Xiaoxiao. Sisters are the cutest creatures in the world.”

“Yeah, Big Sis Rou, be good to Xiaoxiao, or she’ll keep trying to steal my sister.”

Rou Ye wasn’t oblivious to their words.

In truth, she hadn’t noticed any negativity in Xiaoxiao.

Meaning, Xiaoxiao was faking it.

Rou Ye was speechless—now Yao Bai might hate her.

So Rou Ye decided to cut Xiaoxiao’s allowance in half next month!

But Xiaoxiao’s next words made her reconsider.

“You’re misunderstanding—my sister’s actually great to me. She gives me ten thousand a month for spending.”

“What!!!”

Feifei was floored. She knew Rou Ye was loaded, giving Xiaoxiao a hefty monthly allowance.

Three thousand, five thousand—she’d guessed those, but ten thousand?

“Xiaoxiao, let’s trade sisters!”

“No way! That’s my sister. Don’t you have one?”

Xiaoxiao stood, blocking Feifei.

She’d said she’d trade sisters, but really switching? No way.

Truthfully, Xiaoxiao was pretty happy with her sister.

As the two started bickering, Rou Ye’s eyes darted, sneaking over to Yao Bai and diving into her arms.

“Yao’s embrace is so warm~”

“You, stop bullying Xiaoxiao and be nicer to her, got it?”

“Mm-hmm~”

Rou Ye was puzzled—had she been bad to Xiaoxiao?

Yao Bai was totally fooled by Xiaoxiao’s act.

Besides the ten thousand monthly allowance, Xiaoxiao got fifteen thousand for living expenses.

Sure, Xiaoxiao was out all day, but her food, housing, and spending were top-tier.

Rou Ye was so generous—what was wrong with teasing her sister a bit?

Was there a problem?

Rou Ye saw none.

Closing her eyes, Rou Ye nestled into Yao Bai’s arms, savoring the “happiness.”

Nothing beat cuddling with Yao Bai.

If anything did, it’d be Xiaoxiao earning big bucks for her to spend.

As the bickering quieted, Xiaoxiao pulled Feifei back, pointing at the two women hugging across from them.

“Feifei, don’t you think our sisters are a bit… different?”

“Of course they’re different. Your sister’s your sister, my sister’s my sister. We call them ‘sister,’ but there’s still a difference—like blood ties.”

“Dumb, I don’t mean sisterly bonds—I mean feelings.”

“You mean…”

Feifei squinted at them, gasping after a few seconds.