"So full..."
Xiangling, Hutao, and a piece of rice crust lay on the sofa, contentedly clutching their bellies, refusing to move.
"Hey, hey, hey."
Jiang Mu, holding a cup of tea to cleanse his palate, smiled as he looked at the two people and the demon god.
"Have some tea; it can help with digestion."
"I want!"
Walnut was the first to raise her little paw.
"I want one too!"
Xiangling was not to be outdone.
"Lulu lulu~"
"Okay, okay."
Jiang Mu smiled, picked up the teapot, and filled everyone's cup.
"Ugh, it's so sour..."
She picked up a cup and gulped it down, feeling the tooth-aching sourness. Hu Tao's pretty little face scrunched up in disgust.
"I haven't finished speaking yet."
Jiang Mu chuckled.
"Here's some rock sugar. You can add some according to your own taste, otherwise it will be too sour."
"You bastard..." Hu Tao covered her mouth, "You definitely did it on purpose..."
"Hehe, thank you, Brother Jiang Mu."
Xiangling smiled and thanked Jiang Mu.
"It's getting late, you should head back soon."
Jiang Mu glanced outside and offered some words of advice.
"It's getting late," Hu Tao said, looking at the weather outside.
"We won't go back tonight," Hu Tao said after thinking for a moment.
"Not going back!?"
Jiang Mu immediately misunderstood.
Well, you can't really blame him, can you? After all, these two little girls are so cute...
If I punched him, he'd probably cry for a long time...
Hey, hey, hey, don't say Jiang Mu is too clueless about romance or anything like that. They're just kids!
"What are you thinking about..." Seeing Jiang Mu's expression, Hu Tao could easily guess what he was thinking, and said with an unfriendly expression.
"Xiangling's family has an old house here, we live there, who wants to live with a pervert like you!"
"satyr?"
Jiang Mu couldn't understand how he had become a pervert; he was perfectly normal...
Ahem... For men...
"Let's go, let's ignore him."
With a soft spit, Hu Tao pulled Xiang Ling away.
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Jiang Mu sighed softly.
"Well, I'm genuinely doing this for your own good..."
"My house is quite big..."
"That Xiangling..." Hu Tao turned back after taking only a few steps, looking worried, "Isn't it... a bit dangerous to leave him here alone tonight?"
Upon hearing this, Xiangling staggered and almost fell to the ground.
"You..." Xiangling, who knew her friend's character well, said helplessly, "Should we go back and take a look?"
"This..." Hu Tao hesitated, "I just..."
"You stubborn tsundere..." Xiangling rolled her eyes at her, and without saying a word, she took her hand and walked back.
"Hey hey..." Hu Tao shook off the former's hand, but "unexpectedly" couldn't shake it off, and could only be "helplessly" pulled over by Xiang Ling.
………………
"Brother Jiang Mu!"
As Jiang Mu was clearing away the dishes, a familiar sound came from behind him.
"Hey, what brings you back?"
Jiang Muyi laughed and asked curiously.
"The old house hasn't been cleaned in a long time, and it's too late now, hehe..."
Xiangling scratched her head and said.
"All right."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu felt relieved.
"You guys sit on the sofa and read for a while, I'm going back to washing the dishes."
Jiang Mu turned around and went back into the kitchen.
"I'll help you!"
Upon hearing this, Xiangling rolled up her sleeves and stepped forward to help.
"No need," Jiang Mu said with a smile.
"Go keep Hu Tao company. There are books on the bookshelf; you can read them to pass the time."
"All right……"
Xiangling nodded and returned to the living room.
"What, aren't you going to keep your good brother company?"
The walnuts were puffed up with authentic flavor.
"Are you still angry? I don't even know who started it, saying they wanted it back."
"Xiangling!"
"Alright, alright." Xiangling always felt like she was taking care of her own younger sister when she was dealing with Hu Tao.
Perfect timing! I just got a new brother, and now I have a little sister too, hehehe...
"Alright, read for a while. Your fiancé will take us to pick out rooms later."
Xiangling casually pulled a book off the shelf and began flipping through it with great interest.
"well--"
Seeing this, Hu Tao had no choice but to pick up a book and start reading...
…………
Time flew by, and Jiang Mu finished the chores in no time, and had the system prepare two rooms.
The system worked quickly, but during this time, the system's constant nagging made the veins on his forehead bulge.
"Idiot host, you're a pervert who lets two underage girls stay out overnight!"
"Wait a minute, isn't there something wrong with your focus?"
Jiang Mu internally ranted.
"Hmph! System is angry! System has decided to ignore you for a day... no, for an hour!"
"well--"
Jiang Mu had no choice but to treat it as a child throwing a tantrum.
Okay.
Jiang Mu smiled as he approached the sofa and saw the two adorable children engrossed in their books.
"It's getting late, we should... we should get you some rooms."
"Wait a minute!" x2
"What's wrong?"
"Let's watch for a while longer."
"Just for a little while."
“Okay, no problem…” Jiang Mu glanced at the clock on the wall; it was only around 7:50.
"I really don't know what's so interesting about it, it's just some agricultural technology books..."
Jiang Mu casually pulled a book from the bookshelf, sat down on the soft sofa, and took a closer look...
Postpartum care for sows?
"Cough cough..."
Jiang Mu hurriedly put the book back where it belonged.
For now, I haven't encountered a situation where I'll need to use this book...
After picking up another book, the "Encyclopedia of Plants (Teyvat Edition)," Jiang Mu calmed himself down and continued reading...
……………
"It's already past ten o'clock..."
Jiang Mu frowned as he looked at the clock on the wall.
However, seeing Xiangling and Hutao engrossed in their studies, he felt somewhat gratified.
Indeed, no matter the world, knowledge is always the most attractive thing.
"Okay, if you want to watch it, you can watch it tomorrow. Go wash up first, and then rest."
Jiang Mu said in a gentle voice.
"Then... can we continue watching tomorrow?"
Hu Tao covered half of her face with a book and said softly.
"sure."
"I...I want to keep watching too..."
Xiangling raised her little hand.
"no problem."
"Yay!"
Two little girls raised their hands and shouted.
"Come on, let me take you to choose a room."
Jiang Mu revealed a loving smile, like that of an old father.
He felt he was really worried sick about these two children...
……………
After the two had chosen their rooms and obediently washed up and went back to their rooms to lie down, Jiang Mu returned to the living room to tidy up the messed-up bookshelves.
While tidying up the books the two little girls were reading, Jiang Mu suddenly became curious: what kind of books could have piqued their interest so much?
So he opened one of the books...
"What!"
Jiang Mu's eyes were about to pop out of their sockets.
The cover clearly stated—
My domineering stepbrother falls in love with me
Instantly, cold sweat soaked his back.
If he remembers correctly, this book... was read by Xiangling, right...?
Instinctively, he immediately opened another book...
The Untold Story Between Me and My Fiancé
Jiang Mu:......
"I hate you, System!"
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