Lu Chuqing reached out and took the milk, saying irritably, "Some people just get more and more annoying as they grow up. They used to call me 'little sister,' but now they hit people all the time. They're so annoying."

She had just drunk her milk in the morning. She put down one of the straps of her backpack, moved the backpack to the front, unzipped it, and stuffed the milk inside.

She didn't notice the fleeting sadness in the boy's eyes when she said "I hate it."

Even though he knew the girl didn't really hate him, Lu Linqi still couldn't help feeling a little upset.

Waaah... my sister doesn't like me anymore...

Watching Lu Chuqing put her backpack back on, Lu Linqi walked towards the zebra crossing and said succinctly, "I'll take you across the street."

The young girl followed him and pushed him toward the entrance of No. 11 Middle School, saying, "I can walk by myself, you don't need to see me off. Don't be late later."

Lu Linqi acted as if he hadn't heard, pulling down the little girl's slender white hand. His bony palm gently enveloped her delicate wrist, hidden by her school uniform. "Stop dawdling."

Lu Chuqing was led along, sighed helplessly, and obediently followed behind her second cousin.

The light turned green, and the two crossed the street with a group of students. It was getting late, so Lu Chuqing pulled her hand away and waved to Lu Linqi, "I'm here, brother, you should head back soon too!"

The boy nodded and said, "Come to my house for dinner tonight. Your second uncle has already told your aunt. Wait for me after school, and we'll walk together."

Lu Ying did mention this last night, and she nodded in agreement, saying, "Okay, I understand."

After giving his instructions, Lu Chuqing walked towards the campus first. After entering the main gate, Lu Linqi turned around and ran towards the school gate across the street.

When she arrived in class, a classmate asked Lu Chuqing, "Lu Chuqing, is your brother taking you to school again?"

"Mmm," she replied, taking out her homework from last night and placing it on the table.

The classmate said enviously, "I really envy you. Your brother is handsome and kind to you."

Lu Chuqing smiled but did not reply.

The school bell rang, and the students returned to their seats. She also tidied up her textbooks and waited for class to begin.

After Lu Chengyang went to high school, he came home less often, and Lu Linqi took care of her most of the time. Later, he went to university and joined the army, and now Lu Linqi is almost the only one taking care of all her trivial matters.

When they were still in the same school, her second cousin would wait for her every day at noon to eat in the cafeteria together, and then go home together in the afternoon.

Since they went to different schools, and he got out of school late, he asked her to wait for him at the guardhouse at the school gate for a while, so he could cross the road after school and take her home together.

However, on Fridays, she would wait in her second uncle's car.

The school does not require students to eat lunch at school. If you live close to home, you can apply for an access pass to go home for lunch.

Lu Chuqing and her sister could easily afford to eat at home now, but the Lu family's education emphasizes pampering without spoiling them, so both children eat lunch at school and take the bus to and from school from Monday to Friday.

Uncle Wang, the driver for Lu Hang's family, had already been instructed by Lu Hang and Lu Linqi on his first day of work, and over the years he had almost treated Lu Chuqing like his own daughter.

The little girl is just so adorable.

After a long day of studying, Lu Chuqing packed her schoolbag and waved goodbye to her familiar female classmates.

Upon arriving at the guardhouse, I greeted the guard as usual, then went inside and sat on my usual small stool.

Twenty minutes later, the school bell rang across the street, and Lu Chuqing put away her sketchbook and stood up to look at the school gate across the street.

In less than ten minutes, Lu Linqi came into her sight.

The boy strode quickly across the green light, thanked the guard at the gatehouse, and then left with Lu Chuqing.

On the way back, the two chatted casually, and Lu Linqi asked her, "Are you tired from class?"

Lu Chuqing shook her head as she ate the hot milk pack he had bought for her before she boarded the bus. "I'm not tired. Exams are coming up soon, so I'm just doing practice tests to review."

She has less than two months until her elementary school graduation exam. She has already finished all the courses a long time ago and is currently reviewing them.

Lu Linqi took out a tissue and handed it to her, saying, "Don't feel pressured. Elementary school questions aren't very difficult. Just relax and do your best."

Lu Chuqing took the tissue and wiped the cream off her hands. She looked at the boy speechlessly and said, "Do you know that you're becoming more and more like your grandfather? You're so long-winded."

Just as the train arrived at its stop, Lu Linqi silently took Lu Chuqing's schoolbag and pulled her by the sleeve to get off the train.

The bus stop was quite a distance from his house. Once inside the residential area, all the houses were detached villas with yards, which made Lu Chuqing smack her lips in disbelief.

The life of the rich!

Lu Linqi looked at her upon hearing the voice, "I told you to move in earlier but you didn't want to. Now you're envious?"

"I'm just lamenting! They're all made of bricks, so why are they so expensive?"

The boy remained silent about her remarks, believing that even if he spoke to the girl, she wouldn't understand.

The villa area was quiet. The only sounds were the occasional bark of a dog and the noise of a car.

Upon arriving at the gate, the gate automatically opened using facial recognition.

Lu Chuqing wasn't unfamiliar with the place and was walking towards the door when Lu Linqi, who was a step behind her, suddenly remembered something and said, "I forgot to tell you, my mom came back the day before yesterday..."

Lu Chuqing's hand was already on the doorknob, and the fingerprint recognition was successful. Suddenly, she heard the boy's words behind her and froze on the spot.

At the same time, the door was opened from the inside, and a shadowy figure rushed towards Lu Chuqing, who was standing in the doorway, with lightning speed.

"Sister~ Sister~ Sister~"

"Xiaoze misses you so much~"

The little bundle that only reached her chest hugged her waist tightly, rubbing its little face against her clothes.

If Lu Linqi hadn't caught her from behind, she probably would have been knocked to the ground by this little thing.

"Alright, alright, let go of me first, let me in."

Lu Chuqing was so tightly embraced by Lu Linze that she could hardly breathe, and could only look to her second cousin for help.

Of course, regardless of whether she asks for help or not, Lu Linqi will not stand idly by.

He reached out and pried open Lu Chuqing's two small arms, coldly pushing the little thing away. "Don't you know there are stairs behind? If you drop my sister, don't blame me for hitting you!"

Lu Linze glared at his older brother with displeasure, "This is my sister!"

Lu Linqi emphasized expressionlessly, "This is my sister!"

Lu Linze stepped forward and grabbed Lu Chuqing's arm, like a little animal claiming its favorite toy, "My sister! Mine!"

Lu Linqi grabbed Lu Chuqing's other arm and pulled her behind him, crying, "My sister! Mine!"

The smaller one pulled hard on the right arm, and the larger one pulled hard on the left arm.

Lu Chuqing was caught in the middle, being pulled back and forth, feeling extremely overwhelmed.