Upon hearing this, all the men in the living room immediately perked up their ears.
Including He Xiaoguo, who blinked her big, watery eyes, looking completely bewildered.
He Jing rubbed her forehead, knowing she couldn't escape this ordeal. She glanced at He Ning, then at He Yi and He Chen, who were standing not far away glancing in their direction, and offered a calm and unhurried explanation.
Then, before He Sui could speak, he quickly changed the subject: "How come you guys suddenly have time to go out and play? Fourth Brother, you..."
Did you mention that you won an award in a computer competition?
He Sui knew what she was going to say as soon as he saw her expression. He covered her mouth and then, looking guilty, lowered his hand and hurriedly explained, "Big brother's experiment has yielded results, and the school gave him a bonus, so he specially invited us out to play. Big brother even asked about you."
Knowing that He Jing had gone to the capital to participate in the competition, he felt both guilty and regretful. He acted as if he had called them out for He Jing's sake, and they were just there as an afterthought.
He Jing immediately became excited: "Really? Big brother has already achieved results so quickly?"
A three-year experiment completed in two years?
He Sui said sourly, "You weren't even this happy when I won a prize in a computer competition..."
He Jing didn't hear clearly and asked again, "Fourth Brother, what are you muttering about?"
"nothing."
He Sui suddenly felt that the joy of going out for a good meal and drinks today was no longer joyful at all.
His nose stung with tears. He remembered how He Jing always treated He Yuan with adoration and respect, but treated him like a child. Could he please not have this older brother?!
He Sui's emotions came on inexplicably, leaving He Jing completely bewildered and unsure how to comfort him, leaving her utterly dumbfounded.
He Chen said with a smile, "He Jing must be very tired to come back so late. Let her go and rest."
He Jing looked up and saw He Chen with a gentle smile on his face: "I brought you some delicious food on the way back. Remember to eat if you get hungry."
He Jing nodded, then remembered that He Yi had given Cheng Yi a birthday gift, so she asked, "Fifth Brother, did you go to the Cheng family?"
He Yi had assumed He Jing wouldn't care about him, but when he was suddenly asked, he was taken aback. His expression was extremely unnatural, and he said in a muffled tone, "I've already been there."
He Jing didn't delve into it, but simply rested her chin on her finger and said "Oh," then gave him a bright smile: "Next time I'll go with Fifth Brother."
He Yi didn't respond and remained silent.
He thought there wouldn't be a next time.
Overnight, everything changed. He and Cheng Yi were no longer from the same world. No matter how much he cared for her, it was all superfluous. Perhaps not disturbing her was the best way to be gentle.
He Jing then put down the spatula and went back to her room to get her clothes to take a shower.
The He brothers looked at each other for a full three seconds before dispersing with varying expressions.
Before going to bed, He Jing dried her hair and reviewed her lessons. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. She answered, "Come in," and saw He Xiaoguo standing in the doorway, holding a pillow bigger than herself, her big, bright eyes sparkling shyly.
"Sister, Xiaoguo wants to sleep with you, is that okay?"
He Jing was a little surprised, but readily agreed, patting the bed: "Okay, Xiao Guo, come here."
He Xiaoguo was overjoyed. He dragged his pillow and stumbled onto He Jing's bed. He shuffled over to He Jing and lay down next to her. Then he hugged He Jing's arm, rubbed against her arm, and said affectionately, "Sister, you smell so good. You smell like Mom."
He Jing leaned over and adjusted his pillow, then asked with a smile, "Has Xiao Guo had a good time at school these past few days? Has he been bullied by any of the other kids?"
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