A few days later, Xia Chao asked Feng Guang how she felt about Fu Yao. At that time, Feng Guang was sitting on the sofa eating cake and watching TV. Her eyes did not leave the TV screen for a second. "I don't like him."

"Because he's too cool?"

"No, that's not it. He hates me, so I hate him too." She finally turned to look at her father. "Mom said that you can't like someone who doesn't like you, otherwise you're just asking for trouble."

Xia Chao smiled, said nothing, and walked away.

Feng Guang felt uneasy. She looked at Ji Mian beside her and asked, "Is Dad angry with me?"

"Why are you angry about being so smug?" Ji Mian looked at her with amusement.

"Because I didn't listen to him and treat Fu Yao well."

“I won’t be angry with Feng Guang, because Fu Yao is an outsider, while Feng Guang is Dad’s daughter, isn’t she?”

“Hmm…” She thought his words made a lot of sense, so she nodded. “Brother is right. I am Dad’s daughter. He won’t be angry with me because of that arrogant brat.”

She learned the nickname "brat" from her mother.

"Brother, are you leaving?" She put down her beloved cake and asked reluctantly as she saw him buying train tickets on his phone.

Ji Mian looked up. "Yes, I'm going back to school."

"Can't we stay a few more days?"

He explained gently, "The school still has many things to deal with."

Luckily, Ji You is sleeping in her room right now, otherwise she would probably be making a huge fuss again.

Feng Guang pursed her lips and said with dissatisfaction, "I feel like my brother came back yesterday and is leaving today..."

"School's about to start soon, Fengguang." Ji Mian patted her head. "Have you finished your homework?"

Her expression... suddenly became very conflicted.

"Is Fengguang planning to copy Xiaoyou's winter break homework again?"

She pulled her head back and sat up straight, keeping a straight face and refusing to look at him.

This is a sign that she feels guilty.

Ji Mian smiled faintly, "Brother can't be like Feng Guang. He needs to study hard to find a good job so he can support himself."

"Does my brother think my allowance is too little?"

No, it's just that he needs far too much, and she can't provide it.

Ji Mian patiently said, "I can't live off the money I make every day, or people will gossip."

"Why?" she asked, confused. "Are other people jealous of their brothers because they don't have younger sisters to take care of them?"

"Perhaps...that's how it is." No matter where you are, if a man is kept by a woman, people will always gossip about him.

She moved closer to him, took his right hand in her hand, and giggled, "Then I'll secretly keep you as my pet, without letting anyone else find out."

It sounds like she's trying to keep him as a mistress...

Ji Mian's mood was unusually complicated.

"Brother, isn't it good for me to take care of you? Even Mom said that when I grow up, I can keep any boy I like as my own."

What nonsense did your mother say to you when you were so young...? Ji Mian didn't say what was on his mind. He sighed and said, seemingly quite honored, "Then I really have to thank Feng Guang for his kindness."

"Of course! My favorite person is my brother. I've kept my promise and taken good care of Xiaoyou while he was away."

"And what about you?"

"What?"

Are you taking good care of yourself?

He almost blurted it out, but Ji Mian chuckled at the cute little girl and said, "It's nothing."