The Chen sisters were initially stunned, their eyes filled with doubt, before they were overjoyed: The postman! It was a high school acceptance letter?

The eldest sister, Chen Chunhua, was the most excited and nervous, and she didn't dare to breathe too loudly, but rather very softly. Chen Jinhua reacted the fastest, immediately getting up, opening the door, and running out.

Chen Meihua was a beat slow on the uptake. After Chen Jinhua left, she still looked incredulous and nervous, her mouth agape, her hands covering her face, her eyes filled with surprise and fear. She stood there motionless, looking around at the other equally excited people.

Of course, Li Yumei, whose expression showed a hint of disdain, was not among those who were excited.

In less than a minute, Chen Jinhua returned. The tallest of the Chen siblings, she was almost 1.69 meters tall. She skipped and hopped into the house like a child, her eyes shining with excitement and joy. She grinned from ear to ear, "Chen San San, Xiao San, you got accepted! You got accepted into Yucai High School in Jiang City!"

Chen Meihua remained stunned, her eyes fixed on the letter in Chen Jinhua's hand. She was a little scared, wondering if she was dreaming, if it wasn't real. Suddenly, Chen Jinhua wrapped her arms around her, picked her up, and spun her around. The pain that shot through her body told her it wasn't a dream. "Second sister, second sister, it hurts, it hurts... Stop!"

Second sister's strength has increased again, hmph, she's a strong monster, a tomboy!

Chen Meihua was spun around a few times in Chen Jinhua's arms, and then put down and stood still. Suddenly, she hugged Chen Jinhua and burst into tears.

For the first time, she genuinely called Chen Jinhua "Second Sister." At that moment, she felt that her second sister was really good. Although she was sometimes annoying and often bickered with her, saying hurtful things, she decided to let it go for the time being!

The eldest sister, Chen Chunhua, came over and hugged the two of them, her eyes red. Chen Xiuhua looked at her sisters with envy; she also wanted to hug them, but she was a little shy.

"Eat, eat, it's no big deal! You still have to go to college! When my fourth sister comes back as the top scorer in the college entrance exam, won't you all be so excited you'll faint?" Chen Xihua's seemingly indifferent words broke the happy and touching atmosphere among the sisters. Actually, she was also happy for her third sister, but were her sisters getting a little too excited?

The three people embracing Chen Chunhua suddenly looked at Chen Xiuhua: "Is Xiao Si going to be the top scorer in the imperial examination?"

"Fifth Sister, what nonsense are you talking about!" Chen Xiuhua blushed slightly and glared at Chen Xihua. Little Fifth Sister was talking nonsense more and more!

“High school is just the beginning! There’s still university entrance exams, and then graduate school…” Chen Xihua said, picking up the letter to look at it. It was an admission notice from Yucai High School in Jiang City.

Yu-Tsai High School does not place too much emphasis on academic performance, but rather focuses on discovering and cultivating students in the arts, such as music, fine arts, dance, sports, and singing.

This year, the lowest admission score for several high schools in Jiang City was still 429 points. In fact, the formal admission process ended a week ago.

However, this year may be more difficult, with fewer students, especially Yucai High School, which will need to recruit a batch of students who scored 428.

"Yes, yes, let's eat. Third Sister, don't cry. Being happy is what matters!" Chen Lao Er said with a smile. He had completely changed his attitude, as if the argument had never happened.

Just then, the voices of several women gossiping came from the residential area downstairs.

"Is Li Yumei putting on another big opera performance? It's so loud, it's probably causing a huge commotion!"

"It seems like it's been several years. Ever since Chen Lao Er's family opened the pastry shop, Li Yumei hasn't caused much trouble. Is she starting again now?"

“I knew it. Li Yumei was faking it. She was so generous in sending her daughter to high school before. Maybe she knew in advance that the vixen’s third daughter had also been accepted into high school, and she didn’t want to send her there anymore, so she made up an excuse to cause trouble.”

It was a very harsh, sharp, and mocking voice. Chen Xihua thought it sounded a bit like Li Juan, the aunt from the Wang family next door.

"It's alright. Before, Li Yumei's family was always making a fuss every three days and a big argument every five days. It was almost always her cursing her daughter. Everyone in the residential area knew that." Another woman's voice came out, as if she was helping to explain.

"I don't think I've ever heard Chen Lao Er argue before, but today Chen Lao Er got angry and was yelling quite loudly."

"Chen Lao Er has a good temper, but even an honest man has a temper!"

"Then you're wrong. Chen Lao Er isn't exactly an honest man; we just don't know it. Besides, when men get angry, they usually lock themselves in their rooms. How would outsiders know?"

"Exactly, haven't you noticed? That young couple from the Lü family, the man often beats..."

"Shh, keep your voice down, Sister Zhao is coming. We didn't see it with our own eyes, so we don't know if it's true or not. Don't talk nonsense, or we'll be in trouble if the Lü family finds out!"

Half an hour later, things gradually quieted down outside, and the Chen family finally started eating. This lunch was quite an eventful affair.

Chen Lao Er looked a little embarrassed, while Li Yu Mei had a resentful expression. A bunch of gossipy women! She wished she could tear their mouths apart.

At 2:30 pm, Mr. and Mrs. Chen went out.

Chen Baohua stopped Chen Xihua, who had just come out of the room, then grabbed her arm, shook it, and asked expectantly, "Fifth Sister, did I behave well at noon?"

"That's good!" Chen Xihua raised an eyebrow and smiled slightly, but her tone was flat.

"Then, then, is there any reward?" Chen Baohua noticed that her fifth sister didn't seem to be reacting much, so she became a little anxious and shook her even harder.

"Sixth Brother, you want a reward? You took the initiative to get beaten up for Third Sister, isn't that what you should do?" Chen Xihua asked him seriously, her face full of doubt. She wanted to tease him.

"Fifth sister..." Chen Baohua instantly became dejected. Well, it was only right. He had to stand up for his sisters and stand up for them.

"Tell me, what gift do you want?" Suddenly, Fifth Sister's heavenly voice rang in Chen Xiaoliu's ears!

"Game console!" Chen Baohua shouted excitedly! He let go of his fifth sister's arms, clenched his fists and raised them in front of his chest, moving them up and down as if cheering someone on!

"Game console? Is it fun?" Chen Xihua asked in a very gentle voice.

"That's fun!" Chen Xiaoliu blurted out!

Chen Xihua asked indifferently, "How many times have you played it?"

"Two, twice!" Chen Baohua stammered.

He noticed something was off about his fifth sister's tone! He quickly glanced at her expression, immediately stood up straight, put his hands on his sides, and lowered his head. "Fifth sister, I was wrong! I only played it twice at school, a classmate brought it to me. I'll never play it again, and I don't want a game console anymore!"

As she spoke, Chen Baohua's voice trembled, and she was about to cry!

"Xiao Liu, come on, sit down! It's okay! I'm not blaming you. It's normal for boys to like playing games. Besides, you were honest and bold enough to admit that you played them at school! That's great!" Chen Xihua put her arm around the slightly pitiful Chen Xiao Liu.

He was still trembling a little at this point, and asked hesitantly, "Fifth Sister, you really don't blame me?"

"Yes!" Chen Xihua asked herself in her heart if she had been too strict with him. Xiao Liu was now very afraid of making mistakes, and he was afraid of being scolded even for the smallest mistake.

Looking at the nervous and frightened Chen Xiaoliu, Chen Xihua suddenly felt a little sorry for him and regretted that she was sometimes too rational and clear-headed. She would always unconsciously put him in the original book to guard against him, afraid that he would go astray!

Won't he gradually become timid, cowardly, and overly cautious, losing his own opinions and sense of self?

"Sixth Sister, Fifth Sister wants to ask you, are you very afraid of me?" Chen Xihua's expression turned serious.

"No, I'm not afraid!" Chen Baohua hesitated, not daring to tell the truth. Why did his fifth sister ask him this? He raised his head, looked at Chen Xihua with questioning eyes, and then lowered his head again!

"Xiao Liu, you have to tell the truth!" Chen Xihua tried to speak calmly and encourage him.

"I'm scared, just a little bit!" Chen Baohua said softly after a few seconds.

"Are you afraid I'll hit you? Or afraid I'll scold you? Or are you afraid of me, Fifth Sister?" Chen Xihua asked gently and in detail, not just uttering a few simple words in a accusatory manner!

"No, no, it's not any of that!... It's just... I'm afraid you won't talk to me anymore and will never care about me again!" Chen Baohua hurriedly denied it at first, but after thinking for a while, he finally said that he was really scared. After he finished speaking, he dared not look at Chen Xihua even more.

Chen Baohua wasn't afraid of Chen Xihua hitting or scolding him, because his fifth sister would only scold him when he actually made a mistake!

He was actually afraid that his fifth sister would suddenly stop caring about the family, not want to care about her sisters and him, and even hate the family.

Chen Baohua always had a feeling that her fifth sister might leave at any time, leave this family and go to a faraway place, and never come back. It seemed that this family was dispensable to her!

Chen Xihua carefully observed Chen Xiaoliu's expression. Surprisingly, she felt she could guess what Chen Xiaoliu was thinking: Chen Xiaoliu is very perceptive; he actually noticed! Just like Fourth Sister!

However, the fourth sister, Chen Xiuhua, is perceptive about the outside world because she is very smart and perceptive about people and things, while Chen Baohua is perceptive about interpersonal relationships and is more emotional!

Chen Xihua did consider leaving, because she didn't have much affection for the Chen family.

If the Chen family members were truly awful and beyond redemption, she wouldn't bother with them anymore. She didn't need to keep fighting against this family, turning herself into a resentful and shrewish woman, making a scene and cursing whenever she was unhappy, becoming increasingly unreasonable, sarcastic, and mean-spirited. What difference would she make from Li Yumei then?

If that's the case, then she won't come back. Since she tried to change things but couldn't, she'll stay away. She's not some saint!

She once vowed to make the Chen family live a good life, but she wasn't the type to stubbornly persist even after hitting a wall. If it didn't work once or twice, she would consider giving up. She was more rational than emotional.

However, after spending the last year or two together, Chen Xihua felt that she was still willing to be a loving family with her siblings!

"Little Six, your fifth sister is here to tell you this seriously. You'll grow up gradually, and you're entitled to have your own thoughts and opinions, so don't be afraid. Next semester, you'll be in fourth grade, a big boy, and you won't have to do everything your fifth sister says!"

"Don't be afraid of making mistakes and back down. You can tell me in advance what you want to do or what you want. I won't blame you whether it's right or wrong, but I will teach you. If you make a mistake, we will correct it."

There are some things that aren't suitable to buy for you right now, so I'll write them down and buy them later. But you can't hide them or do bad things by yourself, do you understand? Little Six, do you understand what Fifth Sister means?

Chen Xihua waited patiently for Chen Xiaoliu to speak.

She explained everything in great detail, but she didn't know if he understood. She felt like she was losing a lot of brain cells. She finally understood why her older sister didn't trust her and kept an eye on her!

"Also, you can tell me anything you think about me, you can mention it, or you can ask me anything!" Chen Xihua added.

"Can I really ask you anything?" Chen Baohua suddenly raised her head, her eyes wide and shining as she looked at Chen Xihua!

"Yes!" Chen Xihua nodded, saying with certainty.

"Then, Fifth Sister, will I always be your brother? No matter how big a mistake I make, will you still acknowledge me as your brother and never leave me?" Chen Baohua asked, mustering his courage, then stared at Chen Xihua nervously and expectantly!