That afternoon, Zhou Fan returned home feeling refreshed.
Through his unremitting efforts, Jiang Mei's favorability towards him had now reached its maximum, making her another one of his closest friends.
4000 Luck points were successfully credited, and Zhou Fan's current Luck balance had once again reached 30300 points.
He was in a good mood. Passing by Rouge Lane, he even bought his sister her favorite dessert and an expensive piece of jewelry.
Humming a tune, he pushed open the courtyard door. As soon as Zhou Fan entered the west room, he saw Jiang Xun'er, her eyes full of resentment, sitting on a stool by a table of food, waiting for him like a stone gazing at her husband.
Seeing this, Zhou Fan felt a little embarrassed, but on the surface, he acted as if nothing was amiss, saying, "Sister, you've worked hard. This table of dishes must have taken a long time to make, right?"
"Heh, not long at all. It's nothing compared to how long my brother has been away from home."
Jiang Xun'er's voice was like a vengeful spirit. Zhou Fan hadn't expected her reaction to be so intense. It seemed his provocative move was a bit too harsh; he should use it cautiously next time.
Pulling a stool and sitting beside Jiang Xun'er, Zhou Fan opened the dessert box, took out one piece, and brought it to Jiang Xun'er's mouth, saying, "Sister, open your mouth."
Jiang Xun'er turned her head away, clearly still angry.
Jiang Xun was very innocent. He put the dessert back in the box and asked, puzzled, "Sister, I've found a very good girlfriend. Shouldn't you be happy for me?"
"Happy? Why should I be happy?"
Jiang Xun'er turned her head back and said, huffily, "Brother, didn't I tell you a long time ago that Jiang Mei is a bad woman? You're just being deceived by her appearance right now."
"And don't you even think about it? What good girl would do that kind of thing with someone she's only known for one day?"
Jiang Xun heard this but didn't take it to heart. Instead, he looked completely smitten with Jiang Mei and tried to argue, "Sister, I talked with Jiang Mei all day. She might have been a bit mischievous in the past, often throwing Young Miss tantrums, but she's different now."
"And the reason we progressed so quickly definitely isn't because Jiang Mei is bad. I think it's because we have true love, a special situation."
Listening to his foolish brother's words, Jiang Xun'er regretted even more not stopping him the day before yesterday.
"Silly brother, you're clearly being led astray by that bad woman's sweet words and skilled techniques."
"I'll just ask you one thing: Was that Jiang Mei still a virgin? She might just be looking for you to take over."
Zhou Fan recalled his happy experience from last night. Indeed, Jiang Mei had been proactive the whole time, and Jiang Mei's first time had already been given to him when they were in the Fan Realm.
He shook his head and replied, "Last night, Jiang Mei was indeed not a virgin, but..."
"No buts!"
Jiang Xun'er directly interrupted Jiang Xun's next words. She said decisively, "In short, I don't agree to a marriage between the two of you!"
"Brother, I advise you to break up with that woman right now."
Jiang Xun frowned slightly and argued, "Sister, how can feelings just be broken off? We've already done that, and I promised Jiang Mei I would be responsible for her."
"And she has changed; we can't keep dwelling on the past."
Jiang Xun'er stood up, fuming, and paced back and forth in the room: "Silly brother, why don't you understand? Someone like her might revert to her old ways any day. What will you do then?"
Jiang Xun stood up, walked to Jiang Xun'er's side, and held her hand, saying, "Sister, I know you're doing this for my own good, but I have my own judgment."
"I trust Jiang Mei and am willing to give her a chance."
Jiang Xun'er looked at her brother's firm gaze, feeling a surge of helplessness in her heart. She took a deep breath and slowly said,
"Fine, fine, I can't control you anymore. You can be together for now, but you have to promise me one thing."
"Tell me, Sister."
"Even if you're dating Jiang Mei, you're not allowed to stay out all night, and no matter what I say, you must obey."
"Sister, I'll listen to you, but not letting me stay out all night is a bit too..."
Zhou Fan felt a bit strained. He hadn't expected Jiang Xun'er's possessiveness to be so strong. If he didn't handle it well, Jiang Xun'er might turn into a yandere one day.
"What? You can't even manage not to stay out all night? Is that how you listen to your sister?"
Jiang Xun'er looked down at him, giving Zhou Fan no room to refuse.
Zhou Fan could only nod and say, "Okay, Sister, I promise you."
Seeing that her brother was still well-behaved and sensible, Jiang Xun'er smiled and said, "My brother is the best. Now, sit down and eat."
Zhou Fan obediently ate. To be fair, Jiang Xun'er's cooking was really good. Although the ingredients were ordinary, the taste was indeed excellent.
...
That night, after Zhou Fan had washed up, he was silently circulating Life Qi in his room, wearing pajamas.
Suddenly, he heard a knock at the door. He opened it to see Jiang Xun'er, wearing blue pajamas, standing at the door with a slight blush on her pretty face.
"Brother, my room has been a bit too cold lately. The west room seems warmer than the east room."
Zhou Fan immediately said, "Then I'll sleep in the east room. Sister, you can sleep in my room."
"No, the east room is too cold. Brother, let's rest together tonight. Your bed should be big enough."
Zhou Fan heard this and showed a look of hesitation, but looking at Jiang Xun'er's pretty, slightly flushed face, as pure and refined as a lotus emerging from water, and her alluring figure that her loose pajamas couldn't completely hide,
He finally decided to comply, saying, "Alright then, I'll listen to Sister."
Jiang Xun'er smiled slightly, then walked into the room and lay down on the inner side of the large bed, saying,
"Brother, it's late. Aren't you going to rest?"
"Sister, you go to sleep first. I'll Cultivate a bit longer."
"There's no need to rush with Cultivating. Brother, you were tired all day yesterday, so get some rest early tonight."
Hearing this, Zhou Fan could only extinguish the candle and get into bed.
The bed wasn't actually very big, and they shared one blanket, so they were very close.
Listening to each other's breathing and heartbeats, after a long silence, Jiang Xun'er took the initiative to break it, saying,
"Brother, last night, did you and Jiang Mei really do that?"
"Mm."
"How did it feel?"
"Sister, can I choose not to say?"
"Oh, come on, just tell me. What's there to be shy about with your sister? And we've done it before..."
...
A lonely man and woman lay together, discussing the issue of Yin and Yang harmony under the bright moonlight.
Mid-discussion, Jiang Xun'er suddenly turned on her side, hugged Zhou Fan tightly, and draped one of her long legs over Zhou Fan's waist.
"Sister, what are you doing?"
"Nothing, I just feel a bit cold again."
Jiang Xun'er brought her cherry lips close to Zhou Fan's ear and said,
"Brother, your body is so warm. Can Sister hug you to sleep every day from now on?"
Zhou Fan didn't respond. He just felt this scene was strangely familiar.
What kind of pure innocent boy and seductive older sister dynamic is this? When did Jiang Xun'er become like this because of him?