Chapter 1 My Sister Tang Sanmei
Douluo Continent, in the southwest of the Heaven Dou Empire, in the province of Fasno.
The sun is setting.
At the entrance of Holy Soul Village, a little girl wearing a blue coarse cloth shirt was squatting on the ground.
She looked to be about five or six years old, with wheat-colored skin, a slender figure, and a pair of bright, piercing eyes beneath her slightly messy, short, jet-black hair that partially covered her forehead.
At this moment, the little girl is resting her chin on her hands, gazing at the end of the road with anticipation in her eyes.
"I'm back!"
A glint of purple light flashed in her eyes as the little girl murmured to herself, her eyes displaying a composure and depth far beyond her years.
As if to verify her words, at the end of the road, an oxcart and two figures, an old man and a young man, slowly appeared in the afterglow of the setting sun.
"elder brother!"
The little girl smiled and stood up instantly. Although she was thin, she was very fast and darted dozens of meters away, reaching the intersection in no time.
"Brother, why are you so late this time?"
As the little girl complained, she lunged at the boy next to the old man, but the boy held her forehead with one hand, preventing her from getting close.
"Third sister! How many times have I told you, I'm not your brother, please call me elder brother!"
The boy had a buzz cut and resembled the little girl somewhat in both age and appearance. He was wearing the same blue coarse cloth shirt and was looking at the little girl in front of him with a helpless expression.
"Okay, brother, I'll remember that, brother!"
Tang Sanmei brushed the boy's hand away, pouted, but immediately smiled again: "The porridge is still warm on the stove, brother probably hasn't eaten yet!"
"Of course I didn't eat. I worked with Grandpa Jack all day and only got ten copper soul coins. I can't afford to eat out, oh dear!"
The boy was speaking when Old Jack, who had been smiling like an aunt, lost his composure and slapped the boy on the back, causing him to stumble. Tang Sanmei, who was standing nearby, seized the opportunity and nimbly stepped forward to support him.
"Tang Yin! You heartless bastard! I kindly hired a six-year-old kid like you, and you're implying I didn't pay you enough?"
Old Jack feigned anger, appearing somewhat exasperated, but this had little effect on Tang Yin, who knew his personality well.
Unexpectedly, Tang Sanmei's youthful face revealed a seriousness beyond her years, and her tone inadvertently revealed a hint of coldness.
"Grandpa Jack, do you know how hard my brother has worked for this family all these years?"
"So, if that's the case with my brother, then I think you're already... Ouch!"
With a crisp snap on the head, Tang Yin withdrew his finger, his expression twitching slightly.
"Grandpa Jack, my little sister is young and doesn't understand!"
He glared at Tang Sanmei, who was covering her forehead and had tears in her eyes, then looked apologetically at Old Jack.
Old Jack seemed unfazed by the scene, waving his hand dismissively while taking out his wallet and counting out ten copper soul coins.
After hesitating for a moment, he took out two more, making a total of twelve.
"Xiao Yin, your old drunkard is useless. Third Sister is right. Luckily, she was able to grow up healthy thanks to you. Consider the extra two coins as pocket money for you and your brother."
Upon seeing this, Tang Yin's smile vanished. He did not refuse, but solemnly accepted the gift with both hands and placed it in his bosom. Then, he pressed down on the back of Tang Sanmei's neck, forcing her to bow down with him.
"My brother and I have been taken care of by you all these years!"
Old Jack looked at the two Tang siblings, who had been different from others since childhood, with a sense of satisfaction and nodded:
"You've had a long day, go home early!" As if remembering something, old Jack added:
"By the way, a Soul Master will be coming to our village in three days to help the children awaken their Martial Souls. Remember to get some rest."
"Okay, goodbye Grandpa Jack!"
As evening approached, the brother and sister bid farewell to old Jack and walked in silence on their way home.
Tang Sanmei seemed to sense the unusual atmosphere. She glanced at the expressionless Tang Yin and then lowered her head, somewhat trembling with fear.
"What were you planning to say to Grandpa Jack just now?"
Tang Yin glanced sideways at Tang San's sister, who had her head down, and said in a low voice.
"Brother, elder brother!"
Tang Sanmei trembled at the sudden question, her voice stammering:
"Third, what I want to say is that my elder brother has worked very hard and endured a lot of hardship all these years!"
"I'm asking about the next sentence!"
"I, I..." Tang Sanmei trembled again, but dared not voice what she had just been thinking. She could only admit her mistake: "Sanmei knows she was wrong!"
Although Tang Sanmei didn't say it, Tang Yin naturally knew his sister's character, after all, before being reincarnated into this world, her path to death was legendary.
Although her gender has changed, after spending these years together, Tang Yin has confirmed that Tang Sanmei was still the outer disciple of the Tang Clan in her previous life.
"Third sister, Grandpa Jack has taken great care of our family over the years!"
Tang Yin's words were somewhat earnest.
"Brother is right," said the elder sister, "from now on, I will respect Grandpa Jack even more!"
Seeing this, Tang Yin's expression softened slightly. He was a transmigrator from Earth who, after a stroke of luck, woke up to find himself in a thick, sticky liquid, accompanied by violent shaking and faint sounds of arguing and fighting...
In short, he was reborn in Douluo Continent and became Tang Dachui's son.
His arrival also caused a fundamental difference between the plot and his memory.
Not only did he become Tang Yin, but the original Tang San also became Tang San Mei, though her past life remains unknown...
"Brother~ Brother~"
Noticing that Tang Yin's expression had softened, Tang Sanmei was overjoyed. Seeing that he was still deep in thought and silent, she began to act coquettishly, reaching out to hug Tang Yin's arm and pressing her whole body against him.
"Hiss~"
Tang Yin, who was wondering whether Tang Sanmei was male or female in her previous life, suddenly became alert, subconsciously shifted his body, and pulled his arm out of Tang Sanmei's arms.
The thought that his sister might be a big man gave him goosebumps.
"Brother! You!" Tang Sanmei was stunned for a moment, then her eyebrows furrowed in a coquettish tone, but her voice softened immediately, and she gently shook Tang Yin's hands.
"Third sister knows she was wrong~"
"Please forgive Third Sister, okay?"
She naturally had no idea what Tang Yin was thinking, believing that her beloved brother still hadn't forgiven her.
What a terrible thing!
Looking at Tang Sanmei, who acted like a daughter without any sense of incongruity.
Considering that his younger sister, apart from not being like a child like him, had not exhibited any masculine behaviors since childhood, he ultimately did not push her away further.
"This will not be allowed to happen again!"
"I knew my brother loved me the most!"
Seeing that Tang Yin had finally stopped keeping her distance, Tang Sanmei couldn't help but smile. Holding Tang Yin's arm, she walked briskly towards their home.
...
"You old drunkard! How could you eat the porridge I warmed on the stove? I saved it for my brother!"
As soon as the brother and sister entered the room, Tang Sanmei immediately noticed the clay pot on the table and the nearly empty porridge. Her originally cheerful face instantly turned gloomy, and she put her hands on her hips and shouted at the room separated by a tattered cloth.
Tang Yin couldn't help but twitch his lips when he saw Tang Sanmei instantly transform from a cute and adorable little girl into a shrewish little devil.
Whether in his past life or now, Tang Yin has never had a good impression of Tang Hao, so he has no respect for him and has never called him "Dad".
Thanks to his subtle influence over the years, Tang Sanmei's behavior towards Tang Hao is completely different from that of the original Tang Sanmei. She constantly refers to him as "Old Deng" and "Drunkard."
"What's all the noise about!"
Seemingly awakened by Tang Sanmei's shout, a commotion came from the room separated by a curtain. Then, the tattered cloth was lifted, and a disheveled, drunken middle-aged man walked out.
(End of chapter)