"Do you still want to have dinner tonight?"

Candy, who was just about to praise her brother’s cooking, stopped abruptly, her bright round eyes widening like copper bells.

Silently taking a sip of watermelon boba, Candy decisively sold out her brother.

"Sister, your stir-fried green pepper with shredded pork is delicious."

"Hmm, of course it is, all your brother’s cooking skills were learned from me. Speaking of which, I’m practically half a master to him."

Brother... Master... Candy shook her head, the relationship was too confusing.

"Sister, since brother’s not here, what are we going to eat tonight?"

Zhou Yaling touched her chin, recalling the leftover vegetables in the fridge, and said, "Stir-fried green pepper with shredded pork and shredded potatoes."

After waiting for a long time, Candy realized that her sister seemed to have finished speaking, and she blinked and asked, "That’s it?"

"That’s it."

"Only two dishes? And no meat."

"Who says there’s no meat? The stir-fried green pepper with shredded pork has meat. Two dishes for the two of us are more than enough. How much can you eat? We refuse to waste food!"

Candy raised an eyebrow, finding a reasonable excuse: "What if brother comes back for dinner? Let’s cook a couple more dishes, just in case."

Zhou Yaling chuckled, "Stop overthinking, just two dishes. If he comes back, he’ll make noodles. Besides, he’s gone to Anyang with the company executives, even if he comes back late, he’ll take them to a hotel for a big meal."

The next moment, Candy’s actions made Zhou Yaling’s mouth twitch.

"Brother, where are you? Guoguo misses you."

Watching Candy send a voice message, Zhou Yaling was momentarily speechless. What a good ’I miss you’; on the surface, it was thinking of her brother, but underneath, it was confirming his whereabouts. If there’s a chance, how could they not bring the adorable little sister for a feast?

Before long, Candy received a reply on WeChat.

"I’m on my way back, what’s up?"

Right after, another voice message arrived.

"Is the watermelon boba your sister bought tasty?"

After listening to the voice message, Candy glanced at her sister with an awkward smile.

"Brother, sister said you’re having a feast tonight."

The true intent was exposed, Zhou Yaling thought to herself: "If you want a big meal, just say it straight, why use your sister as an excuse."

Candy, indeed, after selling out brother, swiftly sold out her sister too.

Zhou Yaling realized that in such a free-range upbringing environment by the brother, Candy who had learned the art of survival could make her own mark on the world even without her brother in the future.

Moreover, with Candy’s natural talent, just relying on her slick music skills, she’d never worry about her livelihood in the second half of her life. Unless a war broke out, it would be an easy thing to be well-fed and clothed.

But is there a possibility of war in Xia Country? There is, but it is negligible.

If that day arrives, it would finish the entire world together.

Ding dong~

"I knew you would say that."

Ding dong~

"In one hour, have your sister take you to the lobby downstairs of XXX Hotel to wait for me, I’ll be off the highway in about an hour."

"Okay." Candy replied happily with a voice message.

Raising her head and looking at her sister who was in a daze, Candy waved her hand in front of her sister, "Sister, what are you thinking? Brother just said to have us meet him at XXX Hotel in an hour for a big meal."

"Oh."

"Sister, isn’t it exciting that we don’t have to cook or wash dishes tonight?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yaling glanced at the proudly grinning Candy, smiling as she said: "What’s the big deal of it, it’s just stir-frying two dishes, washing dishes is even easier, just toss them in the dishwasher."

Saying so, Zhou Yaling touched Little Grey’s head and said: "When we get back, feed Little Grey and Bun first, otherwise by the time we finish eating, those two might just rebel at home."

"Little Grey wouldn’t dare, right? Isn’t that right, Little Grey."

"Woof woof woof!"

"Sister, look, Little Grey is saying ’yes, yes, yes’."

"As for Bun..." Candy spoke with a hint of disdain, "Bun is even less likely, too lazy, prefers lying down rather than standing."

Glancing at Bun who was snoring even while sitting in the car, Zhou Yaling fell silent, but she had to admit, Candy’s analysis was quite rational. Candy only overlooked one thing – if Bun is truly hungry, he’d find food on his own.

The cat food was placed in the storeroom, and Zhou Yaling believed Bun absolutely knew it.

Plus, with Bun’s level of cleverness, he might even throw some food to the not-so-bright-looking Little Grey.

The more Zhou Yaling thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

Zhou Yaling thought about testing her hypothesis when she had free time, but knowing Candy’s level of doting on those two, she would never agree.

Whether it’s Bun who grew up with Candy or the later Little Grey, both had long integrated into the big family with brother and Candy and were considered part of the family.

Despite brother’s usual disdain for Bun and Little Grey, there wasn’t a single time he actually mistreated Bun and Little Grey.

Candy vigorously shook the Bun in her arms, "We’ve arrived home, Bun, wake up."

Bun opened his eyes and jumped off Candy’s lap on his own accord.

Regarding his own weight, Bun had some sense of self-awareness.

"Zero, quick, open the door, I want to watch cartoons."

As Candy ran into the yard, the gate was automatically opening, and once inside, the TV started playing the cartoons Candy hadn’t finished watching yesterday.

"Mr. Monkey, Mr. Monkey, you’re incredible..."

Glancing at the animated version of Journey to the West, Zhou Yaling had zero interest. She didn’t know why, her childhood favorite Journey to the West became less appealing as she grew older.

Whereas the previously unappealing Dream of the Red Chamber became endlessly engrossing.

"Aren’t you going to feed Bun and Little Grey?"

Glancing at the already started Journey to the West and the expectant gaze of Little Grey, Candy quickly dashed into the storeroom.

Zhou Yaling only heard the sound of two stainless steel bowls hitting the ground, and in under a minute, Candy rushed out with her pants almost slipping off.

"Little Grey, Bun, it’s dinner time, go on your own."

Zhou Yaling looked up at the ceiling, momentarily at a loss for words.

What is efficiency, this is darn efficiency.

After a short while, Candy was engrossed in the cartoons, staring at the TV unblinkingly with occasional silly laughter.

With that kind of look, if brother knew, he might again restrict Candy’s TV time.

On the sofa, accompanying Candy, Zhou Yaling idly played on her phone, occasionally glancing at her WeChat with no new messages.

As time passed slowly, the sky outside gradually darkened.

Looking at the nearing-fully-dark night, Zhou Yaling murmured to herself: "The shortening of days and lengthening of nights is becoming more pronounced, indicating that the New Year is getting closer."

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