After being reborn, who wouldn't want to have a younger sister?

Chapter 504 It doesn’t matter

Actually, Tao Shuxin's words weren't entirely in vain; Xiao Yangzhi did take them to heart to some extent.

However, Tao Shuxin didn't want to be labeled as someone who didn't keep their word, so she still sent Xiao Yangzhi home.

Seeing that Xiao Yangzhi went straight to her room as soon as she got home and ignored everyone, Tao Shuxin stayed with the embarrassed girl for a while, and then bombarded Xu Mingyuan with text messages.

Tao Shuxin: Are you busy? Hurry up and log on to QQ!

After sending several text messages, Xu Mingyuan had no choice but to log into QQ on his mobile phone.

Then she sent several photos, all of them Tao Shuxin pouting and taking selfies at a 45-degree angle upwards.

In the current trend of non-mainstream fashion, Tao Shuxin's posed photos inevitably lean towards that style, but they are still quite cute. However, her curly hair made Xu Mingyuan laugh, so he immediately called her.

"Tao Tao, why did you get such a bombshell-like hairstyle? Did a donkey kick your head?" Xu Mingyuan laughed.

Hearing the laughter from the other end, Tao Shuxin was so angry she jumped up and down, immediately shouting, "You're the one who got bombarded! You're the one who got kicked in the head by a donkey!"

"Hahaha……"

"dare you laugh!"

"No, haha, why did you get a perm with an old lady's hairstyle?"

"You, you also said my perm looks like an old lady's hairstyle..." Tao Shuxin completely lost hope and said to Xiao Yangzhi beside her, "Is it really that ugly?"

When Xu Mingyuan heard her speak, he added, "You're not ugly. Go find some sunglasses to wear, and you'll look like a Hong Kong or Taiwanese star from the last century."

"The last century? That's outdated!"

"Don't worry, young people will never go out of style, you are the trend."

"Hmph, no matter how nicely you talk, it's no use. Wait till you get back and I'll settle the score with you!" Tao Shuxin said angrily.

"Hey, did Xiao Yangzhi get burned like this too?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

“Yes!” Tao Shuxin said angrily.

“Brother, I didn’t. I just cut it a little. It doesn’t look like her at all,” Yang Zhi quickly said from the side.

"Hey! Why are you eavesdropping on the phone again? Your ears are so sharp! How could you hear that?"

Tao Shuxin tightly covered the microphone to prevent Xiao Yangzhi from eavesdropping, and kept her eyes on her to keep her out of sight.

"It's not like we're talking about anything shady, so what's wrong with listening?"

Yang Zhi just wanted to hear what Xu Mingyuan would say to her; she wasn't curious at all about what Tao Shuxin would talk about.

After all, Yang Zhi had overheard countless phone conversations between her and Xu Mingyuan. What kind of raunchy talk hadn't she heard? What was there to hide now? Sometimes she couldn't even be bothered to listen herself; it was too boring…

"If you want to hear your brother talk, why don't you call him yourself?"

"I don't want to interfere with my brother's work."

"Wow! Why didn't you stop me from calling him? Little Zhizhi! You're so hypocritical!"

"I didn't..."

"Okay, here's your phone number, call it yourself."

Tao Shuxin shoved the phone into Xiao Yangzhi's hand and angrily lay down on her bed.

At this point, she was no longer in the mood to call Xu Mingyuan. Frustrated, she grabbed her hair and regretted her impulsive decision to get her hair permed.

Both of them are saying they look like middle-aged women, is it really that exaggerated? It's all Xiao Yangzhi's fault for not insisting a little longer...

Yang Zhi answered the phone and only asked when Xu Mingyuan would be back. Although she didn't get a definite time, she was relieved to know that he would definitely be home today.

“My brother said you look quite cute with your perm, not ugly at all.”

After hanging up the phone, Yang Zhi still spoke up for Xu Mingyuan.

"Hmph, all he knows is to lie and try to make people happy," Tao Shuxin said unhappily.

“My brother wouldn’t lie to me; he truly believes it,” Yang Zhi said.

"Really?" Tao Shuxin asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Mm." Yang Zhi nodded.

"Well, at least he has good taste, humph..."

Tao Shuxin's temper came and went quickly. She jumped up and rubbed Xiao Yangzhi's face like she was rubbing a kitten, which annoyed Xiao Yangzhi quite a bit.

When Xu Mingyuan arrived home that evening, he did not smell of smoke or alcohol.

Yangzhi saw him return from the bedside on the balcony, so she turned on the light and ran downstairs.

"Brother, you didn't go drinking?"

Yang Zhi was slightly surprised, but even happier.

"Since the leaders at the table don't drink, no one pressured me too much, and I managed to get away with it by pretending to be young," Xu Mingyuan said with a laugh. "Brother, do you need to pretend to be young?" Yang Zhi asked, amused.

"Shouldn't we make good use of our own advantages?" Xu Mingyuan laughed.

"Huh? Dad's not back?"

"He still has another show to go, he won't be back until midnight. Where's Aunt Zhou? Isn't she home?"

"When she saw me come back, she said a few words and then went back to her parents' home."

"You're quite responsible. Did you send the nanny home too?" Xu Mingyuan asked with a smile.

"It's already May Day, so it's time to let him rest for a day. Brother, it's just the two of us at home..." Yang Zhi whispered a reminder.

"You little girl, you're always up to these little tricks."

Xu Mingyuan hooked his arm around Xiao Yangzhi's leg and lifted her up in his arms.

"Brother, don't you like it?"

Yang Zhi wrapped her arms around Xu Mingyuan's neck, her eyes shining as she gazed at him with a deep sense of secret affection.

"I love it so much."

"Hehe..." Yang Zhi was a little embarrassed and buried her face in Xu Mingyuan's chest, but then she raised her head and asked, "Brother, do you think I look good with my hair curled up?"

"looks good."

"Does my hair look better than when it's not curly?"

"No, curly hair makes you look a bit too down-to-earth, it doesn't really suit your style," Xu Mingyuan said honestly.

"Brother, I'll go wash it back. I didn't ask for it to be set; it'll come off after washing it a few more times," Yang Zhi said.

"No need, it will straighten out in a few days. Why wash it off on purpose? It doesn't really match your style, but that doesn't mean it looks bad. Just like you look best with bare legs, but sometimes I also want you to wear stockings."

"Brother, not today, the stockings are all in Jiangcheng..."

Yang Zhi spoke very softly, with a hint of shyness, deliberately avoiding looking at Xu Mingyuan.

"You little brat, you're really going to get me killed."

"The water's ready upstairs, wanna take a bath first?"

Noticing that Xu Mingyuan had quickened his pace, Yang Zhi felt a little amused.

Once Xiao Yangzhi gets clingy, Xu Mingyuan has a hard time resisting her; it seems she won't give up until she's exhausted all her energy.

Even though they had been separated for less than three days, Yangzhi still couldn't bear the anxiety in her heart.

However, what Yangzhi likes most is a peaceful chat, when there are no extraneous thoughts and she can speak freely and openly.

“Brother, Sister Tao Tao said that I don’t know much, and you shouldn’t let me do whatever I want.” Yang Zhi said, blinking her watery eyes.

"It's not like I haven't tried to control you, but you don't like being controlled. Just do whatever you like, it's okay."

Xu Mingyuan smiled and didn't seem to care.

She said that you only care about big things when you're in charge of me, so you should also take care of small things.

"What do you mean? Do you want me to take better care of you and spend more time with you?" Xu Mingyuan asked with a smile.

"Hehe, there's a little bit. You can't hide anything I'm thinking from you," Yang Zhi said with a silly grin.

"Okay, I'll spend more time with you when I have time." Xu Mingyuan pinched her cheek, then asked, "Little Yangzhi, do you think what Tao Tao said makes sense?"

“I don’t know. She said I used to only wear casual clothes, but then she insisted on making me wear jeans a few times, and I started wearing jeans out on my own. She said that when I refused, it wasn’t that I really disliked them, but that I was being a bit pretentious, and that if I tried it a few more times, I wouldn’t be like that anymore.”

Yang Zhi frowned as she pondered, unsure whether she was truly like that.

“You’re just shy and feel embarrassed,” Xu Mingyuan said.

"Yes, I'm not embarrassed about my brother."

"Haha."

Xu Mingyuan laughed and began to knead and rub the little willow branch.

As she tidied her disheveled hair, Yangzhi asked again, "Brother, am I really being dramatic?"

"Yeah, it's a bit dramatic, but it's not a big deal. Being happy is the most important thing."

"Oh……"

Yangzhi nodded. It seemed her brother was trying to mold her into a lazy, good-for-nothing parasite.

I didn't eat much, so it shouldn't be a problem if I'm a little fussy...

(End of this chapter)