The next morning, Cheng Zhi arrived at Cheng Ye's bedside early. Looking at her younger brother's face, which was thinner than before, she still felt a little heartache.

The result was that the younger brother had nothing nice to say as soon as he opened his eyes: "I must still be dreaming. No matter what I dream about, I keep dreaming about Big Orange. It's so annoying."

Cheng Zhi: "..." I traveled all this way to come back to see you, are you even being polite?

Sure enough, no matter how old the younger brother is, he deserves a beating. Even though he was about to go to college, Cheng Zhi didn't hold back and slapped him across the face.

Cheng Ye was jolted awake by the blow, wincing in pain as she covered her face and stared at Cheng Zhi in disbelief, "Holy crap, she's alive! Really!"

Feeling unsatisfied, Cheng Zhi threw two more punches, yelling as she hit, "How dare you talk to your older sister like that? You dare call me by my name? You're asking for it!"

It was too cold outside, and Cheng Ye hadn't put on her coat properly, so she didn't dare to go outside. She could only huddle under the covers and endure the beating. "Stop, stop, stop hitting me! You didn't come all this way just to beat me up, did you? Can't you be a little more friendly!"

Cheng Zhi snorted coldly and sat on the edge of the bed, puffing out her cheeks without saying a word.

With no more fists or slaps landing on her, Cheng Ye cautiously peeked out. Seeing that her older sister was angry, she timidly came over to coax her, "Oh dear, why did you take it so seriously? I was just so surprised that I overreacted. Actually, I'm really happy."

Cheng Zhi didn't believe his nonsense. She rolled her eyes and turned her head away from him.

Since there was no rebuttal, it meant that she was almost appeased. Cheng Ye pressed on and leaned closer, asking, "When did you get back? Why didn't you tell me? I could have come to pick you up."

"Hmph, I came back last night. Some people were sleeping like logs and didn't know anything!" Cheng Zhi turned around and gave Cheng Ye a disdainful look.

Cheng Ye: "..." My good sleep quality is my fault.

Suddenly he realized something was off: "Wait a minute, you came back last night, and Mom and Dad both know. You've forgotten about me again, haven't you?"

Cheng Zhi turned her head away somewhat guiltily, muttering, "It's not the first time, why are you making such a fuss?"

Now, Cheng Ye was completely enraged. She threw off the covers and stood on the bed, counting on her fingers as she accused the family, "They forgot to pick me up from school, didn't take me out for late-night snacks, and even forgot about me when the earthquake struck in the middle of the night. I tolerated all of that, but now they can forget about me even during this family reunion and crying scene?!"

Cheng Ye was so angry that her blood pressure soared. She pinched her philtrum and said, "So you're my biological daughter? I was picked up from some trash can!"

Now the roles have reversed, and Cheng Zhi begins to patiently comfort Cheng Ye, "You are my own brother. I watched you grow up in Mom's belly. How could you be adopted? Our parents just have bad memories. Please be understanding."

After showing off for so long, Cheng Ye was freezing and shivered as she shrank back into the covers. "Say that with your hand on your heart! Swear a solemn oath!"

"..." This guy is such a busybody. Cheng Zhi pulled Cheng Ye's hand and said earnestly, "Little brother, good little brother, you know I have no conscience!"

Cheng Ye coldly pulled her hand away: "..." You guys go ahead, I'm packing my things and running away from home tomorrow!

After bickering for a while, the two siblings finally tidied themselves up and came out to eat.

Just as Cheng Ye buttoned up the last button of his military overcoat, he saw four beautiful older women sitting in front of the dining table.

Cheng Zhi patted Cheng Ye, who was already frozen in shock, and said, "These are my roommates, call them 'sister'."

Cheng Ye immediately put on her most standard smile, politely said "Hi," and then pulled Cheng Zhi back into the room.

"Are you kidding me? You brought four beautiful women back without telling me beforehand!" Cheng Ye started rummaging through his closet looking for decent clothes.

Cheng Zhi leaned against the wardrobe, looking at him with disdain, and said, "Little brother, you have no chance. Nobody likes younger brothers, and you're not even an adult yet. That's illegal."

Cheng Ye held the hoodie and shirt in her hands, comparing them from left to right, still unwilling to give up. "People are fickle creatures. Just because I didn't like them before doesn't mean I won't like them in the future. Besides, I'm almost an adult. I'll be eighteen in five months! Stop saying I'm underage!"

People won't turn back until they hit a wall, so Cheng Zhi didn't want to persuade her anymore. She quickly went out to eat breakfast, otherwise it would get cold.

After sitting down at the table, taking a sip of hot porridge, and eating a meat pie, Cheng Zhi felt warm all over.

Xiao Feiran looked at Cheng Ye, who had just fled in panic, and asked, "What happened to your brother? Was he scared by the four of us?"

Cheng Zhi, with a mouthful of meat pie in her mouth, waved her hand and said speechlessly, "Ignore him, he's out of his mind."

Cheng Ye slowly emerged from his room after finishing his breakfast, still wearing the same military overcoat, without the slightest change.

Cheng Zhi looked her up and down. "You haven't changed at all."

Cheng Ye, a humorous guy, cleared his throat and replied, "What do you know? I've undergone a spiritual transformation; appearances don't matter."

Cheng Zhi: "..." You're kidding me.

After finishing their meal, no one left the table. Cheng's parents looked at Xiao Feiran and the other three and asked, "What are your plans?"

Mr. Cheng's words were a bit abrupt, and Mrs. Cheng, fearing that others would think they were kicking them out, immediately stepped forward to explain, "Uncle and Auntie don't mean to kick you out. We're just worried about you, afraid that you might do something foolish in a moment of impulse."

Cheng Ye nodded as she ate her porridge, "Yeah, yeah, my parents are such nice people. Sisters, why don't you stay and wait until this awful weather is over before you leave? It'll be safer that way."

Of course they knew that their uncle and aunt wouldn't look down on them, but everyone has people they care about. Plus, after seeing Cheng Zhi and her family reunite last night, such a heartwarming scene made them miss their parents even more.

Zheng Wan tucked a stray hair behind her ear, smiled, and shook her head. "Uncle and Aunt, thank you, but we still have to go home. We'll leave in two more days."

Every child misses home, and Cheng's mother understood this perfectly. She didn't try to persuade them to stay any longer, but simply said that if they needed anything, their family would do their best to help.

Before she could even finish her sentence, Cheng Zhi spoke up first, "Mom and Dad, I'll be going with them then."

Mr. and Mrs. Cheng: "?! ...

Cheng Zhi's roommates: "?!" What's going on? How come we didn't know about this?! Why didn't she discuss it with us and made this decision on her own?!