After saying that, he waved his hand forward, signaling Sun Lifang to go first.

When she was having an emotional breakdown, Liu Qing didn't want others to see it.

So after confirming that Sun Lifang had left and that no one was around, Liu Qing found a bathroom, locked the door, and covered her mouth to keep quiet.

Unfortunately, the tears of suppressed pain still flowed onto her hands.

Looking back, Liu Kou must have been very tired.

Having a younger sister like myself is like raising another child.

The two sisters are six years apart; Liu Kou graduated the year Liu Qing was still in high school.

My parents are getting old and can't understand the school's notices and requirements, so they always ask my older sister to handle anything that comes up.

Liu Qing was particularly rebellious in high school. It was as if she wanted to prove that she was different from Liu Kou, who was an "honorary alumnus" of the school. She was unconventional and lived at the other extreme.

Because Liu Qing didn't want to be compared to others—

No matter how well she studies, the teacher will only say, "This is Liu Kou's younger sister, but her grades are still a bit lacking. If only she were like Liu Kou..."

Yes, that's right, she will forever live in Liu Kou's shadow.

So Liu Qing thought differently.

She has her own name and is no longer compared to Liu Kou by her teacher.

And she did it—

Being late, leaving early, skipping classes, and sleeping soundly in the exam room.

So soon, Liu Qing's parents were called in.

Liu Kou came to the school as a parent.

The teacher seemed to have shifted the blame from Liu Qing to Liu Kou, nagging incessantly, "Look at your sister! Is this the attitude you should have towards studying? Take her home and discipline her properly."

"Our school does not accept problem students."

Thus, Liu Kou was forced to take on this "rebellious child".

There was no way to control Liu Qing; his parents couldn't control him. If they really wanted to discipline him, they would have to whip him with a belt.

Liu Kou couldn't bear to see her sister get whipped with a belt, so she had no choice but to take on this mess.

People with soft hearts always give more. Liu Kou didn't want her younger sister to live with such low self-esteem, so she always gave her the best.

This includes marriage.

Her thought was that with her parents retired, it would be easier for her younger sister to get promoted to officer if she had connections.

"I can't just abandon her."

Liu Qing heard these words with his own ears.

After Liu Kou's eighth blind date, Liu Qing returned from her fun and overheard her sister's conversation with her blind date as she turned a corner.

Liu Kou's blind date asked her, "What if we get married and have children? Will you support her or our children with your money?"

At that time, Liu Qing lived with her older sister, and Liu Kou supervised her memorization and exams.

At that time, my older brother was starting a business and didn't have much money.

Liu Kou works part-time while studying, and also has to take care of her troublesome younger sister, Liu Qing.

So that was the first time Liu Qing heard her sister's innermost thoughts—

She said, "I can't just abandon her."

Because they were fifteen or sixteen years old, they didn't have parents to guide them.

If you go astray, you'll be stuck with it for life.

Liu Kou never wanted her family to worry, so she didn't let them know about her blind dates and finding a partner.

Everyone just said that she was "lucky, and everything she did was easy for her."

But is there anything easy in this world?

Behind the seemingly effortless results lies Liu Kou's hard work: conducting experiments for days and nights without sleep, memorizing texts, taking exams, running around research bases to collect reports, and writing papers.

Even the concept of "marrying someone of equal social standing" was something Liu Kou came to understand after reading it to a higher level.

High-quality partners attracted.

Before this, no one knew about my sister's blind dates and the efforts she put into her studies.

Liu Kou didn't like to talk about it, so no one knew.

But who let Liu Qing hear it?

From that day on, Liu Qing cut off contact with her cronies, picked up her books, corrected her attitude, strengthened her physique, and prepared for the military academy entrance exam.

As the eldest sister, Liu Kou always protected her in her own way, just like a mother.

Yet, this very person never got the chance to repay his debt of gratitude.

Why is he about to die?

In the restroom, Liu Qing was sobbing uncontrollably.

Her heart felt like it was being crushed by a huge rock, and the pain made it hard for her to breathe.