Ye Nuan harbored resentment towards her younger brother. If it weren't for her mother's favoritism towards him, she wouldn't be living such a miserable life, but...

Seeing how obedient and sensible Ye Xiaotian was, she couldn't bring herself to really criticize him.

So Ye Nuan wiped away her tears and walked towards Ye Xiaotian: "Thank you, Xiaotian."

Ye Xiaotian reached out his hand to Ye Nuan: "Sister, I'll take you to eat instant noodles."

Ye Nuan's eyes welled up with tears again. She stepped forward and took Ye Xiaotian's hand. The two siblings went to the kitchen together, where a bowl of instant noodles had already been prepared.

Ye Xiaotian stepped forward and pulled out a chair for Ye Nuan, who was filled with relief.

Ye Nuan started eating instant noodles, and Ye Xiaotian sat obediently opposite her, saying softly, "Sister, don't cry. It's quite close to school. You can rest well tomorrow, and I can go to school by myself."

Ye Nuan was slightly taken aback, and when she looked up, she saw Ye Xiaotian smiling with two dimples showing.

Ye Nuan's tears immediately rolled down her cheeks.

Ye Xiaotian quickly got off the chair and ran over: "Sister..."

Ye Nuan turned around and hugged Ye Xiaotian, bursting into tears.

Ye Xiaotian reached out and patted Ye Nuan until she calmed down, then he gave her a sweet smile.

Ye Nuan was amused and reached out to pinch his cheek: "Go wash up and go to bed. I'll wake you up tomorrow morning."

Ye Xiaotian nodded obediently: "Okay!"

Ye Xiaotian left, leaving Ye Nuan alone in the kitchen under the dim light.

At that moment, Ye Xiaotian, who was in the bathroom, used his smartwatch to call Duan Ye.

Ye Xiaotian: "Hello? Is this Brother Duan Ye?"

Duan Ye then came to his senses: "Xiao Tian? What's wrong?"

Ye Xiaotian didn't know that Duan Ye and Ye Nuan had broken up. He only remembered what Duan Ye's brother had said: if his sister cried when she got home, she should call him. That's what they always did, so Ye Xiaotian did the same this time.

Ye Xiaotian: "Brother Duan Ye, my sister had a fight with Mom after she got home, and she cried a lot..."

Duan Ye was slightly taken aback: "Did Xiao Tian comfort his sister?"

Ye Xiaotian proudly said, "Yes, I cooked instant noodles for my sister."

After saying that, Ye Xiaotian added, looking particularly distressed, "But it seems my sister didn't finish eating..."

Duan Ye felt bad too. He had always known what kind of family Ye Nuan came from, so he always made concessions when they were together.

But now...

Duan Ye: "Then Xiao Tian must protect his older sister well."

Ye Xiaotian nodded seriously: "Then, Brother Duan Ye, you'll comfort your sister like before, right?"

Duan Ye was silent for a moment: "Yes."

Ye Xiaotian said happily, "Thank you, brother. Good night."

Duan Ye: "Good night."

After hanging up the phone, Duan Ye sighed helplessly. Right now, doing nothing was the best thing for Ye Nuan.

Ye Nuan washed the dishes and went back to her room to sleep, but she couldn't fall asleep and kept tossing and turning in bed.

In the past two years, every time she argued with her mother, it was Duan Ye who comforted her.

He would take her to the amusement park and treat her to delicious food. At that time, even though he was still a student, he would spend all his pocket money on himself.

Duan Ye shouldn't find someone to upset her like this...

She was wrong this time, isn't that enough?

The next morning, Ye Nuan got up early to take Ye Xiaotian to school.

When Ye Nuan and her friends arrived at school, it was already past seven in the morning. The streets were bustling with people, mostly parents dropping off their children, and the shouts of street vendors echoed from the roadside.

Ye Nuan went up and bought Ye Xiaotian steamed buns and soy milk, then took him to the school gate: "Xiaotian, study hard at school, okay?"

Ye Xiaotian nodded obediently: "Don't worry, sister."

Ye Nuan: "Alright, go to class now."

Ye Xiaotian waved to Ye Nuan: "Goodbye, sister."

Ye Nuan waved to Ye Xiaotian, and when she saw Ye Xiaotian heading towards the school gate, she turned around.

At that moment, Ye Xiaotian was suddenly grabbed.

Ye Xiaotian turned around and instantly beamed with joy: "Brother Duan Ye..."

Duan Ye quickly covered his mouth: "Shh! Can I whisper something to you, Brother Duan Ye?"

Ye Xiaotian nodded excitedly.

Duan Ye led Ye Xiaotian to the other side, squatted down, and was about to speak when Ye Xiaotian looked brightly at what was behind Duan Ye and called out, "Sister!"

Duan Ye's mood immediately turned cold. He turned his head and saw Ye Nuan standing not far from him, watching him.

Soon, Ye Nuan came over and pulled Ye Xiaotian aside: "Xiaotian, you're going to be late for class. Go to class first, and your sister will pick you up after school."

Ye Xiaotian looked at Duan Ye, then at Ye Nuan, and nodded: "Goodbye, brother and sister."

Duan Ye and Ye Nuan said "Goodbye" at the same time.

The two watched Ye Xiaotian walk into the school, and the surroundings gradually quieted down.

Ye Nuan didn't look at Duan Ye, but calmly asked, "What are you doing here?"

Duan Ye remained silent for a moment.

Ye Nuan: "Or rather, what do you want from my brother?"

Duan Ye remained silent for a while before saying, "Xiao Tian called me last night."

Ye Nuan's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes welled up with tears: "So, you're here to laugh at me?"

Duan Ye was taken aback by these words, but he didn't want to argue with Ye Nuan any longer. So he took out the card from his pocket and handed it to Ye Nuan: "This is my colleague. His child is in the second year of junior high school and needs tutoring in math and English. It costs two hundred per lesson. You have always had good grades and are studying to be a teacher, so you are the perfect candidate."

After saying that, Duan Ye turned around and prepared to leave.

Ye Nuan suddenly spoke up again: "What is this? Your charity?"

Duan Ye closed his eyes. He knew Ye Nuan would react this way. He originally wanted to avoid Ye Nuan and lie to Ye Xiaotian so that Ye Xiaotian would tell Ye Nuan, but he was still caught.

Ye Nuan walked up to Duan Ye and threw the business card at him: "Duan Ye, I won't allow you to insult me ​​like this! I have self-respect too!"

Duan Ye gritted his teeth, somewhat angry: "Only when you can guarantee your basic needs are met can you maintain true self-respect! What is this? Ye Nuan, you're an adult, can't you think before you speak and act?"

Ye Nuan yelled at him with red eyes, "You just look down on me! You think I can't live without you! I, Ye Nuan, am not so useless that I need your help!"

Duan Ye essentially surrendered, closing his eyes and saying, "Fine, think what you want. Just pretend I was never here today, consider me a busybody, okay?"

After saying that, Duan Ye was unwilling to linger any longer and strode away.

But Ye Nuan refused. She suddenly rushed forward and hugged Duan Ye from behind, saying, "Duan Ye, stop arguing, let's stop arguing, can we just be together peacefully? I can't live without you..."

Ye Nuan choked up.