Chapter 50 He's my little brother.
The shaved ice is strawberry flavored.
Shi Miao sat down next to Jiang Yingxu, her teeth clenching the broken plastic crack, and sucked on the slightly melted ice.
The best texture is when it's not quite melted yet, sweet and icy, making the kitten squint its eyes slightly and shake its head a little.
The wispy strands of hair sticking up on top of her head swayed back and forth.
Seeing that Jiang Yingxu was holding the half-eaten shaved ice without eating it, she tilted her head in surprise and gently nudged his thigh with her knee.
An unconscious attraction.
"Eat quickly."
Jiang Yingxu pressed his lips into a straight line, speechless with delight.
He paused for a moment before giving a deep "hmm".
The occasional gust of wind was scorching hot, but the two of them hid in the shadows of the podium and tasted the icy coolness.
Shi Miao quickly finished her half of the shaved ice, her fingers damp with the melted water vapor.
She turned the empty shell around, her gaze sweeping across the distance, and saw a trash can standing by the roadside leading out of the playground.
It's that far.
Shi Miao puffed out her cheeks slightly. The cat's lazy nature kicked in again. She really didn't want to make another trip, so she simply carried it in her hand, planning to throw it away after class.
Suddenly, a hand reached out in front of him.
The knuckles were distinct and had a very light pink tinge, with faint burn marks between the fingers.
Jiang Yingxu first handed her a tissue.
Shi Miao took it, her eyes crinkling with joy. Before she could even thank him, the boy opened his hand again, palm up, slightly bent, and waved it gently in front of her.
"Give it to me," Jiang Yingxu said in a low voice.
Shi Miao paused for a moment, then realized what he meant, obediently said "oh," and naturally placed the empty shell in Jiang Yingxu's hand.
Jiang Yingxu did the same naturally, clenching his hands and stuffing the trash that Shi Miao had finished eating into his pants pocket.
After Shi Miao finished wiping her hands, she silently took the half-wet tissue.
The pockets of the black school trousers with white vertical stripes on the sides bulged slightly.
Neither of them felt anything was wrong.
Xia Hui and her friends, who were climbing onto the stands: "..."
"I don't think we need to go up there. How about we go play badminton instead?"
"Badminton is great, I support it."
"It's better than being fed food in the sweltering heat."
"That makes sense."
"Let's go, let's go."
So, feeling utterly pathetic, they pushed and shoved each other away.
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The advantage of having a PE class last is that you can be among the first to enter the cafeteria before get out of class ends.
Teacher Sun gathered the group five minutes early, said a few perfunctory words, and then announced that the group was dismissed.
A group of high school students who were starving immediately rushed to the cafeteria, howling.
Shi Miao and Deng Yi went up to the third floor as usual. In the unusually empty food service area, they noticed a newly added small window.
Inside were more than a dozen different kinds of sweet soup, with cool water droplets condensing on the white bowl.
Shi Miao had a sweet tongue. She called the aunt inside "sister" softly, and then pointed to the sweet soups, "What are these?"
The aunt, wearing a transparent mask, smiled broadly and patiently listed the different types of sweet soup for Shi Miao.
Snow pear and white fungus soup, and dried tangerine peel and mung bean soup.
Mango with glutinous rice, taro balls with grass jelly...
We're just starting our soft opening today, so we don't have many servings available. First come, first served.
Shi Miao's eyes lit up as she ordered the mango pomelo sago dessert, piled high with mango chunks, which the aunt had enthusiastically recommended. Then she turned to Xia Hui and the others and said warmly, "It's on me!"
Xia Hui: "Okay, then I'll have a double-skin milk pudding."
Deng Yi and Ge Sitong both ordered an inexpensive dish. After sitting down, they exchanged dishes with Shi Miao using clean chopsticks.
Knowing Shi Miao's tastes, she picked out only brightly colored meat and vegetables.
Xia Hui tasted the double-skin milk pudding in her bowl and exclaimed, "Delicious!"
She casually scooped up a spoonful and handed it to Ge Sitong.
"Tongtong, try it. It has a strong milky flavor and isn't very sweet. You'll definitely like it."
Ge Sitong took a bite from her hand and nodded, "The ingredients used are quite good, worth the price."
Seeing this, Shi Miao also scooped up a spoonful of sugar water and put it in his mouth.
Cool and silky smooth, with the sweet aroma of coconut milk, and the sago pearls crunching on your teeth.
Shi Miao: "!"
Humans, you're secretly eating so well behind the cat's back!
Shi Miao ate two more bites, then suddenly remembered something, put down her spoon, and went back to the window.
When he returned, he was carrying a takeout box tied with a plastic bag.
You can glimpse the translucent brown sugar jelly inside the box.
Deng Yi was already starving, and was stuffing food into her mouth with her head down, her mind filled with thoughts of braised pork ribs, braised pork belly, and stewed chicken with chestnuts. She glanced at the box of ice jelly on the table and blurted out, "Do you want to pack one for this afternoon?"
"Great idea!"
He added regretfully, "It's just that it wasn't cold enough in the afternoon, so it lacked the essence."
Shi Miao blinked and shook her head frankly, "No, I brought it for Jiang Yingxu."
Deng Yi: "..."
Deng Yi: Never mind what I said.
Xia Hui twisted and turned on the stool, as if she were being pricked by needles.
She took a bite of the double-skin milk pudding, then another, and finally couldn't resist any longer—
I've tried, but even food can't shut them up.
Being a gossip is just being talkative.
Xia Hui tried to probe indirectly, starting the conversation with unrelated questions and then gradually getting to the main topic.
"Miaomiao, you've enrolled in a day student program, so your home must be quite close. Where do you live?"
Shi Miao gave a place name.
Xia Hui: "Oh, it's not far... Hmm??"
She was the class monitor, responsible for collecting information about the students in the class. Now, her memory was awakening, and she suddenly realized what had happened.
Isn't the street that Shi Miao mentioned the address that Jiang Yingxu filled in on his family information?
Xia Hui: "You and Jiang Yingxu live very close to each other, and you're both day students. Have you ever run into each other?"
Shi Miao's eyes darted slightly.
If I see him every time I sleep together, whether I open my eyes or close them, does that count as encountering him?
The kitten hesitated for a moment, then chose to remain vague.
Occasionally.
Xia Hui hesitated, seemingly wanting to speak but holding back, carefully choosing her words. Beside her, Ge Sitong put down her chopsticks, adjusted her glasses, and spoke calmly and directly.
"She wants to ask you what your relationship is with Jiang Yingxu."
Xia Hui: "??"
Deng Yi: "!!"
Sister, my sister.
Is it okay to just ask like that?!
While the two were still in shock, Shi Miao paused for a moment, a look of realization crossing her face, then curved her lips into a smile, her voice clear and crisp.
"He's my younger brother."
She tilted her head slightly, her expression pure and open.
There was not a trace of girlish shyness in her rounded cat-like eyes, only pride and smugness at having a little brother.
Xia Hui and Deng Yi both stared blankly.
Ge Sitong was surprised for a moment, then nodded and calmly commented.
"I see, it wasn't a sweet romance, it was cosplay, a master-servant relationship."
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