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

Chapter 505 Troubles
Little Tao Tao doesn't have the same fragile self-esteem as Little Yang Zhi.

Upon seeing Tao Shuxin dressed in a formal outfit of black pants, leather shoes, and a white shirt, with a sour face, Xu Mingyuan couldn't help but chuckle.

"Stop laughing! I'll hit you if you laugh again!"

Seeing Xu Mingyuan laughing so hard he could barely breathe, Tao Shuxin instantly lost her composure and raised her little fist to hit him.

"I'm not laughing at how badly you're dressed, I just think the contrast between your current appearance and your current look is a bit too much," Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.

You said I'm ugly!

Tao Shuxin seized on the sore spot in Xu Mingyuan's words, and her little fists immediately started raining down on him.

"It looks great. I mean, the contrast is huge. It's the first time I've seen you dressed like this, and I couldn't help but swoon."

Xu Mingyuan smiled and grabbed her wrist. Despite the girl's attempts to dodge, he still managed to kiss her upturned, rosy lips.

"Hey! Tell me the truth, is it that ugly?"

Tao Shuxin took out a small mirror in an annoyed manner and reapplied lipstick to her smudged lips.

"It's not bad-looking, it's just that the contrast is so strong that I almost don't recognize it," Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.

"Haven't you matured a lot?"

"Yes, you've matured." Xu Mingyuan nodded, then continued with a smile, "If you stay up a few more nights, make your complexion look sallow, and wear a lifeless face, you'll definitely look just like a head teacher that students fear."

"Hmph, if I were the dean of students, I'd catch you secretly dating!" Tao Shuxin rolled her eyes and said.

"You look down on me, don't you? If you were the dean of students, I would definitely have a teacher-student relationship with you."

"You're going to die! Who would have a teacher-student relationship with you? You shameless bastard!"

Tao Shuxin rolled her eyes and started the car while humming a little tune.

"Where are you planning to go today?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

"Let's go to Linlin's house to play mahjong. We're short one player, so I'll invite you."

"The kid isn't learning good things, he's even learning to play mahjong?"

"What are you pretending to be? My mom can't even stop me from playing mahjong during holidays, so where do you get all this talk from?" Tao Shuxin said.

"Do you need me to light the fire for you?"

"I would never do such a thing!" Tao Shuxin is such a righteous girl, how could she allow such a thing to happen? But she still said, "You are not allowed to deliberately cheat me, I always lose more than I win, it's so annoying."

"You're really short of money for a game of mahjong that costs only 1.8 yuan?"

"Isn't 1.8 yuan a lot of money? You can lose 100 or 200 yuan sitting all day. How many bags of snacks could you buy with that?"

"Then why are you still playing?"

"We're just looking for fun. You don't like shopping anyway, so having you come with me to play mahjong is already a relief!"

Tao Shuxin drove her car happily straight to the main road.

Tang Lin lived in the western suburbs, not very close to Xu Mingyuan's house, about half a city away.

There were already a lot of cars on the road in 07, and during the May Day holiday, there were road repairs everywhere, causing terrible traffic jams. These days, traffic laws are not strictly enforced, and all sorts of driving methods are allowed.

"Holy crap! Does this bastard even know how to drive?"

Seeing an oncoming car overtake her, Tao Shuxin quickly stepped on the brakes.

"I told you to take the outer ring road, but you wouldn't listen. You insisted on squeezing in with everyone else," Xu Mingyuan laughed.

"Isn't that going to be a long detour? Who knew it would be this congested?"

"Drive slowly, what's the rush?"

"Hey? Why don't you swear while driving? You have a pretty good attitude," Tao Shuxin said.

"Ha, so you used to scold me, but isn't Xiao Yangzhi timid? She was afraid I'd get into a fight, so she kept comforting me. Later, I just kept quiet, and over time I gradually calmed down," Xu Mingyuan said.

"Tsk tsk, Little Twig isn't even as brave as a rabbit. Do you always bully her? Have you made her timid and cowardly?"

"That's just how Xiao Yangzhi is. I used to want to kick her when I saw her pathetic attitude. But she's timid outside, she's quite bold at home," Xu Mingyuan laughed.

Tao Shuxin thought about it carefully after hearing this, and it seemed that Xiao Yangzhi was indeed like that. She never argued with her outside, but she was most infuriating at home, especially when Xu Mingyuan was around. "My god! What a coward!"

After figuring this out, Tao Shuxin immediately started complaining.

After complaining about Xiao Yangzhi the whole way, we arrived at our destination.

Tao Shuxin originally wanted to invite Xiao Yangzhi to come and play, but she absolutely refused, so she didn't insist.

Xu Mingyuan had never been to Tang Lin's home in Nanxi'an. It was also a detached villa, about the same size, but the scenery was not as good. However, it was closer to the city center.

"Where's your dad? Isn't he home?"

Seeing Tang Lin waving from the balcony, Xu Mingyuan casually asked a question.

"No, he's in Jiangcheng. Should we call him over to have a drink with you?" Tang Lin said.

"No need, your dad's persuasion to drink is too strong, most people can't handle it," Xu Mingyuan said.

"Hey? Tao Tao, why did you get such an ugly perm? Which salon did you go to? Tell me right now, I'm going to smash the place up and get revenge for you!"

Tang Lin saw Tao Shuxin walk over after parking her car and covered her mouth with a coquettish laugh.

"This is called trend, you know?"

Tao Shuxin angrily took off her sunglasses, wishing she could go up and beat her up.

"I don't understand, your outfit makes you look like an insurance salesman," Tang Lin said with a laugh.

"Get out!"

Tao Shuxin gritted her teeth, rolled up her sleeves, and rushed inside.

Tang Lin's grandparents usually live in this house. Xu Mingyuan saw the two elderly people watching TV, so he went over and chatted with them for a bit.

The girls played around for a while, and Xu Mingyuan drank two cups of tea before Tang Lin leaned over the stairwell and called him upstairs to play cards.

Li Siqi had arrived long ago, and she seemed to be in a bad mood. This girl was even more boisterous than Tao Shuxin, but she looked calm now.

"Hey, where's Jiang Ping? Why didn't he come with you?"

Seeing that Li Siqi had arrived long ago, Xu Mingyuan asked.

"We've broken up, why bother calling him anymore?" Li Siqi said casually.

"Goodness, how many times a year do you two break up? Are you using the breakup as an excuse to flirt?" Xu Mingyuan laughed.

"Really? You two broke up?" Tao Shuxin asked in surprise.

“Yes.” Li Siqi nodded.

"Hey! Brother Yuan! It seems like we're the only two left in Class 7!"

Tao Shuxin nudged Xu Mingyuan quietly, feeling a mix of emotions, including sighs and reflections.

"Could you speak a little quieter? Are you afraid others won't hear you?" Xu Mingyuan said, both amused and exasperated.

"Don't listen to Qiqi's nonsense. She and Jiang Ping grew up together, how could they break up so easily?" Tang Lin chimed in from the side.

"What do you mean growing up naked? That's an exaggeration!" Li Siqi said speechlessly.

“Didn’t your parents already know each other? They even went to kindergarten together, doesn’t that count?” Tang Lin said.

"Hey, Qiqi, why do you always talk about breaking up? Aren't you worried that you'll really break up?" Tao Shuxin asked suspiciously.

"I was just kidding. It's really hard to break up. There are so many factors to consider, and neither set of parents can explain it to each other," Li Siqi sighed.

"Really? Qiqi, have you really considered breaking up? Breaking up is very hurtful to the relationship, how can you do that?" Tao Shuxin said, stunned.

“What does it matter if I haven’t considered it? I still have to live my life, right? Tao Tao, actually I envy you for finding love. Unlike me, I’ve never even tasted love. My life is already set in stone, it’s meaningless,” Li Siqi said.

"Really? You two seem to get along really well," Tao Shuxin said, her voice tinged with sarcasm.

"Stop talking nonsense. I called you over to play mahjong, and all you do is chatter about this. Hurry up and draw your tiles."

Tang Lin couldn't stand it any longer and quickly pulled the extremely inquisitive Tao Shuxin aside.

(End of this chapter)