Li Ju seemed to understand something, responded dejectedly, then sat on the stool and looked outside the house quietly.

Seeing this scene, Li Xu became even more confused.

After thinking for a long time, he walked over and touched Li Ju's little head, and said softly, "Little sister, if you want to go to school, you have to endure some hardships. Can you bear it?"

He knew that Li Ju longed for the sky outside.

Especially after Du Sen got engaged.

It is foreseeable that Du Sen will come less and less often, and Li Xu is afraid that Li Ju will get sick due to lack of playmates.

That's why I suppressed my reluctance and said these words.

Hearing this, Li Ju's big eyes lit up instantly, and she kept nodding her head, "I can bear it, second brother, please tell me."

"Starting tomorrow, you will be in the sun for a while every day until you get a tan like my skin color."

"Is that all?" Li Ju asked in surprise.

"That's right." Li Xu nodded and then warned, "Little sister, don't rush things. If your skin hurts, don't sunbathe. Remember?"

"I've got it." Li Ju clenched her fists and said confidently, "Brother, I'll definitely get a tan like you before school starts."

Li Xu's lips trembled a few times, and then he showed a forced smile, "Second brother believes in you."

Originally, he wanted to tell Li Ju that it was okay even if she couldn't hold on.

Because it is extremely difficult for Li Ju to get the same skin color as herself.

But I felt it was inappropriate to say discouraging words at this time, so I swallowed my words.

With Li Xu's guidance, Li Ju instantly regained her energy and even amused Li Wenbai.

After a while, Li Jiakang and others came back.

Li Xu told everyone that Li Ju was going to school.

After hearing this, everyone had no objection, as long as Li Ju could endure the hardship.

Sun Xiu patted Li Ju's little head and murmured, "I hope the disaster will end soon so that I can practice martial arts to protect myself."

Li Xu continued, "If nothing unexpected happens, we can go this month."

As soon as these words came out, everyone turned to look over, "How did you know?"

Li Xu smiled and explained, "Uncle Liu told me today that the city issued a notice a few days ago saying that after the disaster, all regions should vigorously develop industry. How could they say that if they didn't know the inside story?"

Everyone thought what he said made sense and nodded in agreement.

Sun Xiu immediately laughed, "That makes me feel relieved."

"Mom, don't worry. When the time comes, let my little sister go to the same school with me. I'll see who dares to bully her." Li Chen patted his chest and said proudly.

Sun Xiu glanced at him and said unhappily, "Forget it. Even if I ask you to protect me, how many years can you do it?"

"I can protect my little sister until she finishes elementary school."

Good job.

Li Chen’s answer is absolutely amazing.

If he wanted to protect Li Ju until she finished elementary school, how many grades would he have to repeat?

Li Jiakang's face turned green, and he immediately scolded, "You son of a bitch, I'm warning you, you have exams in a few days, if you fail again, watch out for your skin."

Li Chen's face suddenly fell, and he muttered, "It's not my decision whether to repeat the grade or not."

People were simply too tired to complain.

It can be seen that Li Chen has no hope for this exam...

Even Li Jiakang didn't know what to say.

After being beaten and scolded, if he still behaves like that, it only proves that Li Chen is not a good student.

Sun Xiu was also speechless. After thinking for a moment, he said to Li Ju, "Xiao Ju, you must study hard in the future. Don't be like your third brother."

"Mom, I want to go to college, just like my older sister." Li Ju showed a determined expression.

Seeing her statement, Li Jiakang didn't care about Li Chen, and his face suddenly broke into a smile, "Yes, yes, our Xiaoju will definitely be able to get into university."

Others also echoed.

Only Li Xu sighed in his heart.

After dinner.

The heavy rain still showed no signs of stopping.

While drinking the freshly brewed milk powder, everyone started chatting enthusiastically.

It was not until after ten o'clock that they went back to their rooms to rest.

In the middle of the night, Li Xu suddenly felt something dripping on his face.

He didn't care. He wiped it with his hand in a daze, then turned over and continued to sleep.

After a while, he turned over again, then woke up from his sleep and sat up.

When I turned around, I found that half of the pillow was wet and there were quite a few water stains on the mat.

Looking up, I saw a few drops of water falling from the roof from time to time.

Seeing this scene, Li Xu couldn't help but curse: Damn, why is the roof leaking?

He quickly got out of bed, pushed the mat and pillow aside to prevent further rain from falling, and then took a wooden basin and placed it on the leaking area.

Li Xu became very annoyed when he heard the sound of water dripping into the wooden basin.

How can I sleep like this?

Although there was an empty room, it had not been cleaned for a long time and was now covered in dust.

After thinking about it, Li Xu turned his gaze to the other bed.

There was a figure sleeping soundly.

Then he walked to Li Chen's bed, stretched out his hand and shook it a few times, and whispered, "Third brother, wake up quickly."

Soon, Li Chen opened his eyes.

He asked dazedly, "Brother, is it dawn yet?"

"It's not light yet. Go sleep a little further inside and make room for me."

Li Chen scratched his face and said vaguely, "Stop it, I have to go to school tomorrow."

After saying that, he closed his eyes.

Li Xu looked at him with amusement and patted his face, trying to cheer him up.

Li Chen's eyes widened instantly, his face full of displeasure. "Brother, you're not letting me sleep in the middle of the night? I'm telling you, if I don't do well on the exam in a couple of days, I'll tell my parents it's because of you not letting me sleep every night."

Li Xu's face darkened. "There's a leak in this room, and it's right on my bed. Please make room for me."

"Ah?" Li Chen finally reacted, then he sat up and turned his head to look. When he saw the wooden basin on Li Xu's bed, he finally believed it, "It really is leaking."

"Nonsense, if it wasn't leaked, why would I call you in the middle of the night?" Li Xu said unhappily.

Li Chen showed an embarrassed expression, then he moved his body to the inside of the bed to make room for Li Xu, "Second brother, my bed is small, be careful when you sleep, don't fall off."

Li Xu lay down and tried it out. He thought that as long as he didn't turn over, there should be no problem. So he said, "Just because of what you said, I'll let you drink an extra cup of milk powder tomorrow."

This sentence almost woke Li Chen up from his sleepiness. He asked excitedly, "Second brother, are you telling the truth?"

"Really, go to sleep."