Jiang Cheng desperately tried to control himself, and the muscles in his arms hardened as he clenched his fists.
Just then, a voice suddenly came from the other side of the shelf: "What are you doing here?"
The two turned to look, and Pei Zhi was pushing a shopping cart that was full of things, frowning, his gaze fixed on Jiang Cheng.
Then he released the shopping cart and rushed over.
"So that's why you haven't come back for so long. Turns out you ran into someone you know." Pei Zhi looked down at Pei Xi, his tone somewhat nonchalant.
Pei Xi pretended not to notice the sarcasm in his words and nodded, "Yes, what a coincidence, so we chatted for a while."
Pei Zhi glanced at Jiang Cheng, as if he wanted to say something, but then stopped himself.
He glanced down at the taro strips Pei Xi was holding. "Have you finished? Let's go."
He tugged at Pei Xi's down jacket and said, "We can't waste any more time. Aunt Li is almost done cooking."
Pei Xi nodded, looked at Jiang Cheng, and waved goodbye to him: "Bye-bye, Jiang Cheng."
Jiang Cheng nodded. "Okay, bye-bye."
Seeing how familiar the two of them were, Pei Zhi felt inexplicably annoyed. He pulled Pei Xi close, put his arm around her shoulder, and whispered in her ear as they walked, "Pei Xiaoxi, let me tell you, don't get too close to him."
After he finished speaking, he waited for a while and found that Pei Xi did not say anything.
Pei Zhi was taken aback. He tightened his grip on his arm. "Hey, Pei Xiaoxi, are you listening...?"
Pei Xi suddenly looked up, looked into his eyes, and said seriously, "Brother, I've grown up and have the ability to judge right from wrong."
"Why can't we get too close to him? Jiang Cheng is a very nice person, isn't he?"
Pei Zhi's arm stiffened for a moment.
He stared intently at Pei Xi, opened his mouth, but remained silent for a moment.
He admitted that Jiang Cheng was indeed quite good, and that he had previously misunderstood and been prejudiced against him.
However, he suddenly realized a very serious problem.
That's why Pei Xi readily agreed when he told him not to get close to Lu Langxuan.
Now that he's telling her not to get too close to Jiang Cheng, she's actually turning around and questioning him?!
Huh? Is she questioning him?
Pei Zhi suddenly felt a moment of panic. A thought flashed through his mind, and he wanted to grasp it, but he was also afraid to grasp it.
"Brother?" Pei Xi called softly when he saw that he had suddenly stopped talking.
Pei Zhi was startled, then frowned. "Don't make a sound, I'm thinking."
Pei Xi: "." So she really didn't say anything.
Pei Zhi remained in this state of deep thought as he returned home.
Even after finishing dinner, taking a shower, and lying in bed, Pei Zhi was still frowning and thinking.
After a night of continuous thought, he suddenly came to a very frightening conclusion.
That is, could it be that Pei Xi likes...?
"Ahhhhhh, no no no no no!" Pei Zhi grabbed a pillow and covered his head, kicking his legs hard in the blankets several times.
He simply couldn't accept this fact!
He loosened his pillow and scratched his head so hard it became a mess.
It's better to be safe than sorry. What if Pei Xi really falls for him?!
Pei Zhi let out a wail, his eyes staring blankly at the ceiling.
He only knows how to threaten those brats who unilaterally show affection to Pei Xi, but no one taught him what to do when Pei Xi falls for someone else!
That night, Pei Zhi tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
Even on the second day of school, Pei Zhi, sporting dark circles under his eyes, was still preoccupied with this matter.
I don't even have the energy to play basketball on the court after school at noon.
Just as he was throwing the ball into Spain for the nth time, Shi Chen finally couldn't take it anymore. He chased the ball across most of the field, retrieved it, and then frowned and asked Pei Zhi, "What's wrong with you? You've looked so down all day."
He glanced at Pei Zhi's dark circles. "Your allowance was cut off again? Did you go out stealing chickens and dogs?"
"Get lost." Pei Zhi glared at him. "I didn't do anything."
That being said, Pei Zhi has never been one to hide anything; he practically wore my thoughts on his sleeve.
Shi Chen raised an eyebrow at him, his face saying, "Are you kidding me?"
Pei Zhi met his gaze, knowing that his appearance was not convincing at all. In addition, he was really feeling suffocated. He opened his mouth, hesitated for a few seconds, and carefully considered his words before speaking: "Let me ask you, if you have a younger sister, and she suddenly has someone she likes, what would you do?"
Shi Chen couldn't help but laugh, "Who does Pei Xi like?"
Pei Zhi: "".
"It's not Pei Xi!" he blurted out, trying to cover his tracks.
“Oh, it’s not Pei Xi,” Shi Chen said casually.
Pei Zhi: "".
Pei Zhi said with a slightly serious expression, "In short, strictly speaking, it's not Pei Xi, because I don't have any evidence yet, so I'm just saying 'if'."
Shi Chen tilted his head back and took a sip of water, then thought for a moment. "I think that within safe limits, letting her follow her heart is the best way to care for her."
Pei Zhi didn't speak, but frowned.
He found it hard to say that Shi Chen was wrong, because that was indeed the logic.
But just thinking about it annoys him; he's inexplicably annoyed.
Shi Chen looked at him with a knowing expression, and raised an eyebrow. "To be honest, do you not understand this principle, or are you simply unable to accept this matter from the bottom of your heart?"
"I..." Pei Zhi was speechless for a moment.
“You’re just her brother,” Shi Chen suddenly said.
Pei Zhi was taken aback.
Shi Chen put his arm around his shoulder and said earnestly, "The role of your brother is very awkward. In one sense, you are the closest person to her in the world, a blood relative. But in another sense, there will be someone else who will be even more inseparable from her than you, and you can't interfere, because you are just her brother, nothing more."
Pei Zhi fell completely silent.
After a long pause, he said in a low voice, "Shi Chen, has anyone ever told you that your words are really hurtful?"
Shi Chen gave an "oh," glanced at his expression, and raised an eyebrow, saying, "You're not going to cry, are you?"
Pei Zhi: "..."
Why is he crying? He's incredibly strong!
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