Lin Qixia, seemingly oblivious, continued, "You must be aware of your own situation. You've seen how difficult things have become at home since you fell ill. Your sister-in-law has to do so much on her own. Are you really willing to let your sister-in-law bear it all alone?"
"I..." Lin Xiao was speechless.
Lin Jiudong, who was standing next to him, also opened his mouth in surprise, not expecting that Lin Xiao would not refute Lin Qixia's words.
She quickly moved closer to Lin Xiao, chiming in, "You're talking nonsense! How could you say that about your brother? He'll get better sooner or later!"
"Really?" Lin Qixia looked directly at her.
"Why are you asking me this!" Faced with her question, Lin Jiudong lowered his head, clearly unable to answer the question.
Since the eldest brother became disabled, the whole family has been very careful around him, and no one dares to mention whether his injury can heal or when it will heal.
It has to be admitted that Lin Qixia was quite bold to bring it up directly in front of her older brother this time.
Seeing this, Lin Qixia turned to look at Lin Xiao again.
She noticed Lin Xiao looking at her with a complicated expression and asked, "So what do you want? Do you expect me to keep risking my life to climb the mountain?"
He was still worried about his younger sister, fearing that something might have happened to her in the mountains.
Lin Qixia earnestly explained to him, "I told you before that I had apprenticed under a master, so I'll be fine going into the mountains. Someone will protect me, brother."
Lin Xiao pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment after hearing Lin Qixia's words, and the surroundings instantly became very quiet.
The two remained locked in a stalemate, silently battling it out.
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