Xie Manyu was quite shocked.
She just took a nap, and why did her brother suddenly have abs?
Not just abs, when she batted her pretty eyes and took a closer look at the person in front of her, she realized his whole physique had changed.
Broad shoulders, a wide torso, long limbs, well-defined facial features; you could even sense the muscle lines through his clothes.
Model-like physique, divine charm!
"Oi~ Bro, did you get an enhancement needle?"
"You guess?" Lu Xun couldn't care less to reply.
"Let me feel those muscles!" She excitedly moved closer, trying to sneak her small hand under her brother's clothes.
"Feel what? No way." Lu Xun rolled his eyes, unceremoniously swatting away her wandering hand, "Ten bucks for a touch."
Xie Manyu pouted, then turned her head disdainfully, "You really think I care? It's just some abs, not like I haven't seen them before."
She pretended not to care, and when her brother let his guard down, she suddenly pounced like a tabby cat, attempting a sneak attack.
However, how could Lu Xun be fooled by such little tricks? He easily countered it.
"Ow~ Let go, let go, don't pull my hair!" Xie Manyu cried out in pain, immediately begging for mercy, "I'm wrong, okay?"
Only then did Lu Xun release her ponytail.
"Don't mess around, or I'll rough you up." he warned, "You can feel them through the clothes."
"What's the point of that? Stingy!"
She gritted her teeth, "Fine, I'll pay, I'll pretend I'm a customer at a male host club, just you wait, Xiao Lu! I'll go get the money now!"
Originally, Lu Xun didn't pay attention, but when he heard the latter part, his eyes widened in shock, realizing the seriousness of the situation.
He grabbed Xie Manyu's ponytail and subdued her, his face serious as he questioned:
"Damn, you're so young, and you already know about male host clubs? How many times have you been? And you dare to call yourself 'old lady'? You better confess honestly, or I won't let you off today."
"Boohoo~ I heard it from the girls in the next class, I haven't been there myself. I was just kidding, don't be so fierce."
She finally recognized her place in the family, her face woeful, not daring to act out again.
Are high school girls nowadays so bold?
Just in the first year, and they dare to go to such adult entertainment venues?
Lu Xun was stunned, letting Xie Manyu go.
Then he couldn't help but frown, realizing something.
The Jinghai Ninth Middle School where Xie Manyu studies is a public high school in the Outer City District, not only does it have few educational resources, poor management, but also a chaotic campus environment. As for the graduation rate... it's unspeakable!
Early dating, bullying, truancy, fighting... these phenomena are extremely rare in elite schools like the First Middle School, but at the Ninth Middle School, they're commonplace.
This means that children of the elite class are likely to strive for the top and become elites themselves.
While the offspring of commoners often can't even get into ordinary universities, and their qualifications are concerning after graduation.
Thinking of this, Lu Xun glanced at Xie Manyu and couldn't help feeling slightly guilty, even somewhat ashamed.
In fact, originally he wasn't supposed to get into the First Middle School either.
Three years ago, after his uncle's accident, the promised 2 million yuan compensation was delayed indefinitely.
His aunt, along with other families of the victims, repeatedly petitioned together, pressuring the city council to demand industrial injury compensation.
In the end, they didn't get the money. The representative looked troubled, saying there were too many victims, and the current budget was tight, telling them to wait.
In any case, it was delayed again and again, and fewer and fewer families continued to persist.
His aunt refused to give up, insisting on claiming the compensation.
Until one day, a mysterious person visited them.
Not only did the person know their family had two children, but they also said they could offer an entrance qualification to a prestigious school.
Well, an entrance qualification, not a guaranteed admission.
…But the condition was she must stop petitioning for the money.
At first, his aunt disagreed, arguing with reason.
In the end, the other party compromised, promising that if her kid got into Jinghai First Middle School, not only would three years of tuition be free, but they could also receive financial assistance for low-income students.
His aunt considered for a long time and finally agreed.
And then… that's right, the qualification fell to Lu Xun, not Xie Manyu.
She would rather give such a rare opportunity to her nephew than save it for her own daughter.
It's not that she doesn't love her daughter, but the entry threshold for Jinghai First Middle School is too high.
With her nephew's exceptional academic performance, he could definitely get in, but her daughter might not.
So, to be safe, his aunt gave the entrance qualification to Lu Xun.
After all, for more than a decade, she had raised Lu Xun as her own son, it made no difference to her.
But Lu Xun couldn't think like that.
He was just a foster son adopted by his aunt and uncle.
The adoption papers clearly stated it, this is an undeniable fact.
Blood is blood, a nephew is a nephew, how can they be mixed together?
The Ninth Middle School is a messy high school, but Xie Manyu initially had a chance to go to a prestigious school, but that opportunity was snatched away by him, her brother.
She's just a freshman and already knows about male host clubs, but is it her fault?
Living in such a chaotic campus environment, with what she hears and sees constantly, it's hard not to know.
He felt things couldn't go on like this; he had to think of a way to transfer his sister to First Middle School as well.
Her future growth and development were at stake, and it had to be taken seriously.
"Sorry, I got a little heavy-handed. Does your head still hurt?"
Lu Xun affectionately rubbed her little head and comforted her, "In a few days, I'll let you pet something soft, you can pet wherever you want."
Anyway, today she couldn't touch it. Under the clothes were all bandages and wounds, and revealing them would expose everything.
"Deal!" Xie Manyu's eyes lit up immediately, and her pretty face was full of excitement, "A man should keep his word~"
"But you also have to promise me, don't play with bad students... and stop saying 'old lady' all the time.
Hmm, and no early romance; study hard and make progress every day. I have plenty of time in the future, so if you have difficulty studying, just come to me, I guarantee you'll learn!"
Lu Xun earnestly instructed.
"Okay." She nodded obediently and lay on her brother's lap, acting spoiled, "Brother, my pigtails are all messed up by you, quickly help me fix them."
"I'll get a comb."
"No comb, use your hands."
"Are you silly? How do you comb with your hands?"
"I don't care, just use your hands!"
"...Fine."
...
Soon, Aunt came over with a pot of aromatic deliciousness and placed it on the dining table.
The two little gluttons on the sofa immediately rushed over.
"Careful, it's hot, and there are still a few more dishes not ready," Aunt instructed, "Xiao Lu, you can fill a bowl of rice to eat first."
"Smells so good, huh? Eating the main meal so early in the morning?" Xie Manyu looked somewhat surprised, then turned to Lu Xun and questioned with dissatisfaction, "Brother, did you skip dinner again last night? How can you be so thoughtless?!"
"Don't be so disrespectful and nagging."
Lu Xun impatiently lifted the pot lid and immediately widened his eyes.
This wasn't ordinary chicken soup.
Aunt actually made a whole pot of Ten-Ingredient Soup!
Native chicken, fat pigeon, paired with white fungus, Angelica, goji berries, red dates... a total of twelve medicinal ingredients cooked together.
The fragrance was overwhelming and extremely rich.
"What's so special about today?" Xie Manyu was momentarily stunned.
"Don't worry about it, just eat!"
Lu Xun scooped a bowl of white rice and started eating quickly.
One sip of soup, and he felt his soul ascend!
Aunt's culinary skills were as impressive as always.
So delicious it almost brought him to tears of happiness.
He felt that he couldn't live without Aunt for the rest of his life, he would die without her!
The siblings were both foodies, devouring the food ravenously.
After Aunt served a few more dishes, she also sat by the dining table and joined them.
The three chatted while eating.
Suddenly, Lu Xun gave Aunt a look.
She understood instantly.
"Ahem, Xiao Yu, let me tell you something." Aunt said solemnly, "A big philanthropist learned about our situation and decided to donate an advanced biological prosthetic body to us. Your dad is going to recover soon."
Lu Xun nodded with satisfaction; he and Aunt had made up this reason in advance to fool Xiao Yu.
Clang~
The chopsticks in Xiao Yu's hand fell to the ground, and she was instantly dumbfounded, her eyes blank, then she became so excited that she was at a loss for what to do:
"Ah? Re... Really? Dad... Dad, he... waah~"
Xie Manyu cried tears of joy.
Just as Lu Xun was about to comfort her and soothe her emotions, she directly threw herself into his arms.
"Waah~ Thank you, great philanthropist!!"
Poof~
Lu Xun spat out a mouthful of chicken soup.
Aunt also looked at him with a helpless expression, as if saying: See, I told you she wouldn't fall for it, but you didn't believe me!
Xie Manyu seemed silly and adorable, but she was actually smart as a whip!
She had always known what her brother had sacrificed for the family.
Where was this great philanthropist supposed to come from?
Since her dad became incapacitated, those familiar people, friends, and relatives all avoided them like the plague. They didn't even dare to visit during the New Year, afraid of being asked for money.
The warmth and coldness of the world, one understands those things only personally.
In the world, only family and those under the same roof might treat you selflessly!
This simple truth has never changed from ancient times to the present.
If there really were a great philanthropist, that person would definitely be her brother! Xie Manyu firmly believed this.