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

Chapter 522 Eye Drops
Tao Shuxin was unwilling to talk to Xu Mingyuan, partly because she didn't want to pay attention to him, and partly because she was worried that an argument would break out and become uncontrollable.

Tao Shuxin found it strange that she could talk to Xiao Yangzhi, even though she should hate her.

Xu Mingyuan said that Xiao Yangzhi was very good at manipulating people's hearts, but Tao Shuxin didn't know if what he said was true or not.

Because everything Xiao Yangzhi showed was very innocent.

But how can a naive person understand people's hearts?

Furthermore, Xu Mingyuan said that Xiao Yangzhi is not pitiful at all; it's just that her usual attitude and her previous terrible experiences make her seem pitiful.

Tao Shuxin wondered if Xu Mingyuan was lying to her. Did Xiao Yangzhi really have that many tricks up her sleeve? It didn't seem likely…

"Who should I call?"

Seeing Xiao Yangzhi hang up the phone timidly, Tao Shuxin stepped forward and patted her on the shoulder.

"my mother."

Yang Zhi sighed softly, silently put her phone into her bag, and zipped it up.

There have been so many things going on lately, even Yangzhi, who is usually very emotional, is feeling irritable. Just thinking about how her brother feels, she knows he must be feeling even worse.

The root of it all was Tao Shuxin. Yang Zhi decisively abandoned her own responsibility and glared at her.

"Why is your mother ignoring me when she calls you?"

Tao Shuxin looked at Xiao Yangzhi with a puzzled expression, wondering what she had done to offend her.

Little Yangzhi has gone astray too; she's even started rolling her eyes now, something she never did before. Tao Shuxin still wanted to blame Xu Mingyuan, but she couldn't think of a way to do it, so she had to bear it herself.

“My mom wants me to go to Xincheng for summer vacation,” Yang Zhi said.

"Go ahead, your mom will take you out to play, won't you be happy?"

"I don't like to play games, and I don't want to travel far."

Don't you miss your mother?

“When we first lost contact, I missed her terribly, but then I stopped missing her. Then my mom contacted me, and I missed her quite a bit during that time, but now I don’t miss her that much,” Yang Zhi said.

"Why?" Tao Shuxin asked.

"There's no reason why, I just don't think about it that way anymore."

"Because video calls are now possible?"

Tao Shuxin had previously secretly watched a video of Xiao Yangzhi and her mother. She was much prettier and more elegant than she looked in photos, and was an extremely gentle and dignified woman.

But when I think about all the unpleasant things Xu Mingyuan said, I realize that you can't judge a book by its cover.

Huh? Could Little Yangzhi be like this too? Tao Shuxin glanced at her again.

"Maybe." Yang Zhi didn't want to talk about it anymore. Seeing that Tao Shuxin was still with her, she asked in confusion, "Sister Tao, aren't you going to class?"

"No, I can leave school now."

Humanities subjects are not as specialized as engineering subjects; practical experience is more important than theoretical knowledge.

Tao Shuxin had completed her internship application a month ago, hoping to finish her internship early this year so she could focus on her graduation thesis when she returned to school next year.

Tao Shuxin is incredibly free right now. She had originally planned to stroll around campus with Xu Mingyuan during this time, but she couldn't help but argue with him, so the matter was put on hold.

"Really? Then why don't you go back to Nanxi?"

"I'm not going back! I'm going to audit a class!" Tao Shuxin shouted, raising her voice.

"I don't have any academic classes today," Yang Zhi said, frowning.

"I'll go to my art classes too! I want to learn to draw!"

Tao Shuxin pulled and shoved Xiao Yangzhi as they walked towards the Third Teaching Building.

Yang Zhi had no idea what Tao Shuxin was planning, so she reluctantly headed towards the classroom.

Tao Shuxin had waited for Xiao Yangzhi in her class before; her class was just an empty art studio.

Tao Shuxin didn't particularly like the atmosphere of the Third Teaching Building. Many art students, such as those majoring in dance and music, were located there. It was said that most of the rumors about the Beihai campus originated from there. As a hardworking and ambitious student, she subconsciously didn't have a good impression of art students.

However, after visiting many times, Tao Shuxin discovered that these students with special talents were just average in their studies, and most of them were quite honest, not much different from regular students.

Furthermore, the specially admitted students had a rather tough time, and the management and restrictions they faced were much stricter than those of the regular students. Even the Third Teaching Building was an old building from the early days of the merger of the schools, and its overall facilities were worse than those of the First and Second Teaching Buildings, and it couldn't compare to the College of Science at all.

The only advantage is that there are fewer students in the Third Teaching Building, which is perfect for introverted and socially anxious girls like Yangzhi.

When classmates greeted her in the art studio, Yang Zhi simply nodded in response. She then picked up her bag and went to a corner by the window, set up her easel, and stared blankly out the window while waiting for class to begin.

Tao Shuxin shrugged, inwardly criticizing this aloof little girl, and went to move a chair to sit down next to her.

The studio was rather messy, except for the area around the small poplar branch, which was relatively clean without a single trace of paint.

Tao Shuxin looked around and casually asked, "May I take a look at your storage boxes?"

"Can I say no?" Yang Zhi turned her head and replied.

"No."

Seeing that she wasn't very decisive in refusing, Tao Shuxin pulled out her storage box and rummaged through it.

Xiao Yangzhi's storage box contained only painting supplies such as paint boxes, brushes, and white paper; she didn't find anything of interest.

"You also paint with watercolors?"

Tao Shuxin was slightly surprised to see that the watercolor paints were almost gone. She had only ever seen Xiao Yangzhi draw sketches before, and had never seen her use paints.

"Yes, the colors of the watercolors are beautiful."

Yang Zhi dislikes the vibrant colors of oil paintings and the ink-based style of traditional Chinese paintings, but the delicate and simple style of watercolors suits her aesthetic perfectly.

"Why aren't you drawing at home?" the notification message asked.
"It's troublesome; the paint is hard to clean up," Yang Zhi said.

"How could that be? Just rinse it a few more times. You're so careful, you won't make a mess of it," Tao Shuxin said.

"What if I get it dirty? I don't want to make a mess of the house."

"..." Tao Shuxin pursed her lips, unsure if Xiao Yangzhi was hinting at something, so she simply continued the previous topic and asked, "By the way, do you plan to go to Xincheng?" "No."

Yangzhi shook her head. Ever since she resisted her mother's demands by stalling last time, she wasn't so afraid this time.

"Why? Are you worried that Mom will leave something for you?"

Tao Shuxin was taken aback by her straightforward answer.

"Don't worry, my brother will come to pick me up," Yang Zhi said.

"..." Tao Shuxin took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to punch her, and asked with a pout, "Do you want me to go with you?"

"Thank you, I don't mind, but you can't protect me," Yang Zhi said.

"Oh, can Xu Mingyuan really do that?"

Tao Shuxin, who cares a lot about her reputation, immediately became sarcastic and sarcastic.

"Sister Tao Tao, I don't mean to look down on you, but compared to my brother, you're still a little bit lacking..."

Yang Zhi was too embarrassed to say that the gap was huge, the kind that couldn't be caught up with even by a horse.

"Class has started, go away and don't bother me."

Although she knew that Xiao Yangzhi would definitely defend Xu Mingyuan once the topic turned to him, Tao Shuxin was still very unhappy.

Here, take this drawing board.

Yang Zhi moved her easel towards Tao Shuxin.

"Don't you need it?"

"Sister Tao Tao, I'll teach you how to draw!"

Yang Zhi handed over a paintbrush and waved it in front of Tao Shuxin.

"Oh, okay? You're not going to listen to the lesson?"

Tao Shuxin did not refuse the offer and took the paintbrush.

“My brother said that academic subjects are more important,” Yang Zhi replied.

"Hmph, since you knew that, why did you choose to major in art in the first place?" Tao Shuxin said unhappily.

“My brother also said that liberal arts major courses are not that important. Just like high school knowledge, you can’t use it in college.”

"It was your brother who said it again. That bastard Xu Mingyuan keeps feeding you these fallacies!"

Tao Shuxin was furious. Xu Mingyuan himself was studying humanities, and he was making excuses for not coming to class.

“What my brother said isn’t nonsense.”

“That can broaden your horizons too!” Tao Shuxin shouted in a low voice.

"I'm here to go to school now..." Yang Zhi said softly.

"you!"

Tao Shuxin felt that if she continued chatting with Xiao Yangzhi, she would eventually be driven crazy by her, so she simply stopped talking.

"Sister Tao Tao, don't be angry. Let me teach you how to draw a sketch."

"Tsk tsk, I've never seen you so attentive at home."

Although Tao Shuxin seemed very reluctant, she still picked up the pen.

“You’re always watching TV or playing video games at home, how can you possibly have the time or inclination to paint?” Yang Zhi said.

"how come……"

Tao Shuxin was too embarrassed to refute, but she wanted to say that when Xu Mingyuan was at home, you were always either around him or revolving around him. How could you possibly have the mind to teach me?
But Tao Shuxin didn't want to talk about Xu Mingyuan with Xiao Yangzhi anymore. As long as they didn't talk about him, she was quite happy with Xiao Yangzhi.

After all, it's quite amusing to have a little tagalong who only gets bullied but never makes a sound, and Xiao Yangzhi is much more considerate than Xu Mingyuan.

Occasionally, Xu Mingyuan would struggle to carry a bag, but if it were Xiao Yangzhi, even if she was exhausted, she would just huff and puff and follow behind, afraid of not being able to keep up.

In fact, Tao Shuxin could understand Xu Mingyuan to some extent. With such an obedient, well-behaved, and very beautiful little girl in the family, if she were him, she probably wouldn't be able to resist the temptation of Xiao Yangzhi either.

However, you shouldn't dwell on upsetting things too much; if you keep thinking about them, you'll eventually become depressed.

For the next few days, Tao Shuxin audited Xiao Yangzhi's classes.

One reason was boredom, and the other was a desire to observe this young girl closely to see what kind of person she was.

"Sister Tao Tao, my brother's birthday is coming up soon," Yang Zhi said.

"what's wrong?"

Tao Shuxin poked at the ice cream in her bowl with a small spoon, feeling annoyed. She was happy to have a cold drink in the cafeteria on such a hot day, but Xiao Yangzhi kept bringing up the wrong thing, ruining her mood.

"Weren't you two discussing getting your marriage certificate?"

"Huh!? How did you know?"

Tao Shuxin's eyes widened in surprise; she hadn't expected Xu Mingyuan to tell her such a private matter.

“My brother told me this a long time ago.”

"Hmph, do you mind?" Tao Shuxin asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Why should I mind? It's good that you don't mind me, sigh..." Yang Zhi said, mimicking her sarcastic tone.

"You son of a bitch!"

Snapped!
Tao Shuxin slammed her fist on the table in a fit of grief and indignation, startling everyone around her.

Yang Zhi's purpose was to sow discord among her.

These days, Tao Shuxin keeps dragging me out, not letting me be alone with Xu Mingyuan. Ugh, it's so annoying...

(End of this chapter)