The moonlight was like water, and the bright moonlight spread like silver across the bluestone floor of the courtyard.
Even at a relatively high altitude, Qingyun Mountain feels muggy in the height of summer.
The rooms here don't have air conditioning; at most, they only have an electric fan, but the fan's slow speed is far from meeting the standard for heat dissipation.
So Chen Zhe and the others went to the courtyard to cool off.
The chirping of insects in the grass and the fragrance emanating from the trees made these women, who were used to living in the city, feel extremely comfortable.
Zhang Xinrui ran to the grass and reached out to catch a glowing firefly.
"Chen Zhe, look, there are fireflies here! This is the first time I've ever seen them. I've only ever seen them in textbooks before. I never thought these insects could actually glow."
She was as happy as a child, but the firefly she was holding in her hands flew away again.
Zhang Xin'ai originally wanted to scold her younger sister for randomly catching insects, but after seeing several more fireflies fly out of the grass, she suddenly felt that scolding her sister was meaningless, because she also wanted to go and experience it herself.
Hu Ling came out of Xie Laodao's study and saw Zhang Xinrui happily catching fireflies. She stopped and leaned against a pillar, thinking about her past.
She was once just as innocent and naive as Zhang Xinrui, unaware of what troubles were.
But now I have to scheme and plot every day. Is this really the life I want?
Xie Yuhan brought out a sliced watermelon from the kitchen.
"Sorry, we don't have air conditioning here. It's a bit hot tonight, so let's have some watermelon to cool down."
Upon hearing that there was watermelon to eat, Zhang Xinrui was the first to run over, picked out the biggest slice, and then ran towards Chen Zhe.
"for you!"
Chen Zhe was stunned for a moment. Seeing Zhang Xinrui's lovely smiling face, he felt grateful. This girl was really nice; she would think of him first when there was food.
He was just about to accept her kindness.
Suddenly, he felt two cold gazes staring at him from the side.
He couldn't help but glance over and discovered that the two gazes were from Zhang Xin'ai and Xie Yuhan, respectively.
One gaze was filled with anger, the other with jealousy.
His hand recoiled slightly.
"Cough cough, it's okay, you eat, I can get it myself..."
Chen Zhe was about to take it himself, but Zhang Xinrui was also a bit stubborn.
She stopped Chen Zhe; "What's wrong? Do you think my hands are dirty?"
"No, how could this be..."
"If that's not it, why did you refuse? I specially picked the biggest piece for you; you should thank me!"
Without saying a word, she placed the slice of watermelon in Chen Zhe's hand and then chuckled, "You must remember your promise to me; you must keep your word."
Zhang Xinrui said that if she didn't like the person her parents introduced, then Chen Zhe would have to come and help her with the agreement.
However, Zhang Xin'ai and Xie Yuhan didn't hear it that way.
It feels like this so-called agreement is just an elopement.
Zhang Xin'ai was furious. She was very angry that her younger sister didn't listen to her.
She stepped forward and snatched the watermelon away; "You don't deserve to eat such a big piece. You didn't do anything. I even helped wash the watermelon. I should eat the biggest one!"
Seeing her sister's reaction, Zhang Xinrui also became a little angry. She snatched the watermelon back and placed it in Chen Zhe's hand, then stood with her hands on her hips and looked at her sister; "Sis, why are you so stingy? It's just a slice of watermelon, is it really worth it?"
Hearing her sister argue with her over a man, Zhang Xin'ai felt deeply hurt.
"Xinrui, we've been sisters for 23 years, we've been together since birth, is that less than a man? How long have you known him? You gave him to him and not me?"
Chen Zhe paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered Tang Zihao, who had said the same thing to his girlfriend before vomiting blood.
Chen Zhe had a vague feeling that he had become the "third party," a strange feeling that was both speechless and strangely enjoyable. What was going on?
Zhang Xinrui still stood with her hands on her hips.
“You said you’ve been my sister for 23 years, so why do you always forbid me from doing this? Forbid me from doing that? You’ve never asked me what I want to do. Is this how you act as an older sister? If you can’t be a good older sister, then I’ll take over.”
Zhang Xin'ai was furious at those words.
"With your looks, how could you be an older sister? Do you think I could handle being your older sister?"
"Why should I be unable to accept it? The difference in birth time is only 10 minutes, and scientifically speaking, the one born later is the older sister, so I should be the older sister!"
The two sisters started arguing, neither willing to give in.
Chen Zhe was in an awkward position, so to ease the tension, he handed the slice of watermelon to Hu Ling, who was standing not far away.
"Sister Hu, let's have some melon seeds!"
Hu Ling looked at the watermelon and suddenly laughed, gently pointing her finger at the two sisters and Xie Yuhan.
She looked at Chen Zhe with a strange expression; "I'm eating right now, aren't I? Chen Zhe, you're not simple, how come I never saw you with so many tricks up your sleeve before?"
Chen Zhe blushed.
"Sister Hu, please stop teasing me. It's not what you think."
"What is it like? You can tell me, I'm interested to hear it."
Hu Ling adopted a gossipy, detached expression, leaving Chen Zhe unsure of what to say.
He scratched his head; "Anyway, it's not what you think. Xinrui and I are just friends, it's that simple."
"Well, what about that girl? Is she just a friend?"
Hu Ling pointed at Xie Yuhan, who had been staring at them.
Xie Yuhan pouted. She was different from the calm and collected person she used to be when discussing Taoist magic. She had lost her former composure and was now visibly jealous.
She walked over and hung the basket of watermelons directly on Chen Zhe's hand.
"Eat up! Be careful not to overeat!"
After saying that, she walked away angrily.
"Little Rain!"
Seeing Xie Yuhan leave, Chen Zhe couldn't help but chase after her.
Hu Ling picked up the watermelon, looked at the young man troubled by his relationship, and smiled. She took a small bite of the bright red watermelon, and the sweetness of the bite temporarily relieved her fatigue.
...
Chen Zhe followed Xie Yuhan to the kitchen, and when he saw Xie Yuhan pick up a kitchen knife, Chen Zhe's heart skipped a beat.
Seeing her point the knife at another watermelon, he patted his chest in relief.
"Xiaoyu, that was enough. You don't need to do anything else."
Xie Yuhan didn't even turn her head.
He just snorted through his nose.
"Is it just you who are eating? What about my grandfather and my senior brothers?"
"Then let me cut it for you..."
Chen Zhe stepped forward, trying to curry favor, but Xie Yuhan pulled the knife back and dodged his hand.
"No need, go be with your girlfriend. Don't you two still have an important agreement to fulfill?"
Xie Yuhan's lips turned down, and her expression was sour. When Chen Zhe saw her like this, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Haha, you look so cute."
Xie Yuhan picked up the knife.
"I'm cuter when I'm chopping people with a knife, do you want to see?"
Chen Zhe moved aside slightly.
"Xiaoyu, don't be impulsive. I'm not laughing at you. I've just never seen you like this before, and I'm just a little amused."
"Huh? Happy? Chen Zhe, you bastard, you're actually happy to see me angry? I'm ignoring you!!!"
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