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

Chapter 526 Care
Xu Mingyuan had neither the time nor the inclination to argue with Su Muqing.

Even if Su Muqing were to be blunt, Xu Mingyuan would respond in a very scumbag way: "Did I do something that made you misunderstand?"

Su Muqing felt she had grown up, but in Xu Mingyuan's eyes, she was still too naive.

Tao Tao, who has always been known for her cute image, has recently become anything but cute and is constantly causing trouble for Xu Mingyuan.

Tao Shuxin would express her dissatisfaction with Xu Mingyuan in her own way, but she was afraid of not controlling the situation well and making a complete scene, so she could only carefully express her little emotions.

"How did you get back so quickly?" Tao Shuxin asked, pouting.

"Isn't it good that you're back quickly?"

Xu Mingyuan was a little confused; this unlucky kid was starting to cause trouble again.

"You've clearly been neglecting your duties, otherwise why would you have rushed back so quickly?"

"Okay, I'll take a little longer next time."

"That won't do! Don't even think about distorting the truth!"

Tao Shuxin is a smart young woman now. She might have been fooled by him before, but now she's not buying Xu Mingyuan's tricks at all.

"This won't do, that won't do, you're not being honest at all." Xu Mingyuan decisively chose to turn the tables and ignore her, instead asking Xiao Yangzhi beside him, "What did you learn today? Did you have a test?"

"There were no exams today, and no final classes either, so Tao Tao and I just stayed in the art studio and didn't do anything," Yang Zhi said.

"Why aren't you staying at home?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

“I wanted to come, but she wouldn’t let me; she insisted on bringing me to school.”

Yang Zhi glanced at Tao Shuxin, who was putting on airs, with a rather resentful look, feeling quite annoyed.

"Tao Tao, why are you so mean? Is it fun to torment people like this?" Xu Mingyuan said helplessly.

"How have I been making things difficult for her? Can't I just ask her to teach me how to draw?"

Upon hearing the veiled meaning in Xu Mingyuan's words, Tao Shuxin immediately flew into a rage, wishing she could kick him a couple of times.

"Can't I study at home?"

"Where's the study atmosphere at home? Staying home all day will make you stupid!"

Tao Shuxin rolled her eyes at Xiao Yangzhi. This silly girl didn't understand her good intentions at all.

Of course, Tao Shuxin also had her own selfish motives. Taking Xiao Yangzhi out more often might change her mind and make her less clingy to Xu Mingyuan.

Although the chances were incredibly slim, Tao Shuxin had no other options, so she decided to try everything, just in case it worked.
Yang Zhi wasn't in the mood for arguing. Even when Tao Shuxin spoke ill of Xu Mingyuan, she didn't say a word and pretended not to hear it.

One reason was that she didn't want to give Xu Mingyuan a headache, and another was that Yang Zhi wanted Tao Shuxin to solve Su Muqing's problem.

As a thoughtful and caring younger sister, Yang Zhi wouldn't cause any trouble; the straightforward Tao Shuxin is the most suitable.

……

The computer in the study hadn't been turned on for a while. What Tao Shuxin had painstakingly created as a study room had become an entertainment room only used for playing games.

Tao Shuxin has been acting strangely lately. She won't let Xu Mingyuan play games with her, let alone touch her hand. She's also keeping a close watch on Xiao Yangzhi, not giving her any chance to be alone with him.

Xu Mingyuan has limited energy each day, and when he gets home he only wants to rest. He doesn't want to argue with Tao Shuxin, so the study becomes the place he spends the most time in.

With Xiao Yangzhi around, the house is kept spotless, and even the study, which she doesn't like to visit, is kept in perfect order.

There was also a teddy bear on the table, which Xiao Yangzhi had placed there, saying that if she was in a bad mood, she could ask Xu Mingyuan to hit it a couple of times.

Xu Mingyuan would not vent his emotions by playing with a doll out of boredom, but he couldn't help but find it a little funny that Xiao Yangzhi would do this because of Tao Shuxin.

It's time to take Xiao Yangzhi back to Nanxi for a while. Xu Mingyuan didn't think anything of letting Xiao Taotao continue to cause trouble, but Xiao Yangzhi was probably reaching her limit.

Just now, Xiao Yangzhi took some time to bring a pot of herbal tea and a fruit platter, but Tao Shuxin immediately pulled her away, her eyes barely able to contain her resentment.

However, not long after Tao Shuxin pulled Xiao Yangzhi away, she pushed the door open and came in, locking the door behind her.

"what happened?"

Seeing Tao Shuxin's lips pouting to the sky, Xu Mingyuan felt a headache coming on.

"Where did you go?" Tao Shuxin asked.

"Didn't Xiao Yangzhi tell you?"

"Hmph, you went to Su Muqing's place, didn't you?"

Tao Shuxin crossed her arms and narrowed her eyes, secretly observing Xu Mingyuan's expression.

"Yes, you already know that, so why ask?"

Little Tao Tao's little schemes are far inferior to Little Yang Zhi's, and are no match for Xu Mingyuan. She even dared to test him with such limited abilities.

"What did Su Muqing say to you? Why does Xiao Yangzhi hate her so much?"

"Didn't Xiao Yangzhi tell you?" Xu Mingyuan asked back.

"No, no matter how I ask, she won't say."

Tao Shuxin was very discouraged. Not to mention her strong curiosity, the most important thing was that Xiao Yangzhi didn't trust her, which was very annoying.

"Ha, this little brat is quite cunning, making you, an idiot, the one to stick your neck out," Xu Mingyuan said, both amused and exasperated.

"You're the idiot!" Tao Shuxin said with a pout, clearly displeased. "Didn't you say Xiao Yangzhi was innocent? Now you admit she's scheming?"

"With her little tricks, she thinks she can hide anything from me?"

"Hmph, you seem to know quite a bit."

“Actually, Xiao Yangzhi knew she couldn’t hide it from me, so she did it on purpose,” Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.

"Really? Then why do it this way?"

"Because you can't see it, right? By making you the one to stick your neck out, she can hide comfortably behind you, can she? Hey, little Yangzhi is a bit asking for a beating, you wait, I'll teach her a lesson."

Xu Mingyuan had just finished speaking when he heard a slight noise at the door, which then receded into the distance. Tao Shuxin, seeing Xu Mingyuan suddenly look towards the door, also perked up her ears in confusion, then widened her eyes and exclaimed, "Damn! How despicable! She was eavesdropping at the door!"

"If that's the case, then the arduous task of tidying up the little willow branches is entrusted to you. Go ahead and do it. I'll pretend I didn't see anything," Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.

"Hmm! I'll beat her up!" Tao Shuxin was about to open the door and leave angrily, but then she stopped, her right hand, which was gripping the doorknob, slipped down. She looked at Xu Mingyuan suspiciously and said, "Are you trying to distract me?"

"Oh, you figured it out?"

Xu Mingyuan looked her over with feigned surprise, as if he were looking at a top student.

"Fine! I'll beat you to death! What are you hiding from me?"

Tao Shuxin ran up to Xu Mingyuan in a fit of anger and punched him in the chest with her clenched fist.

However, Xu Mingyuan immediately grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms.

"You're overthinking it. Whenever you think I'm doing it on purpose, it's never on purpose."

Xu Mingyuan hugged Tao Shuxin, who was still in a daze, and wouldn't let go no matter how much she writhed and struggled like an insect.

"Okay, then tell me, when were you doing it on purpose?"

Realizing that Xu Mingyuan had no intention of letting go, Tao Shuxin had no choice but to angrily stop struggling.

"Hmm, let me think about it first." Xu Mingyuan pretended to think, then couldn't help but laugh and said, "You're so stupid, but you won't admit it. Why don't you think about it from the other side? Whenever you're unsure whether I'm doing it on purpose, then I definitely am doing it on purpose."

"You bastard, you're so mean! Let go! Let go of me!"

Tao Shuxin was so angry that she started struggling again, trying her best to pry Xu Mingyuan's fingers apart, almost to the point of biting him.

"Stop fooling around, let me hold you for a while. By the way, do you remember the first time I held you?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

"I remember..." Tao Shuxin was about to recall the date, but immediately came to her senses and asked, "Then do you remember?"

"Of course I don't remember."

"You bastard!"

Tao Shu started struggling again, and when she noticed that Xu Mingyuan's arms around her were loosening, she put in even more effort.

"Hey, hey, I remember, I remember. We hugged each other before our military training was even over when we first started university," Xu Mingyuan said quickly.

"Shameless! Who hugged you?"

"You're such a good actor. Every night after military training, I don't even have to call you. You just come and drag me to the woods."

"You're talking nonsense! You were the one who greeted me first! And when did I go into the woods with you? That was someone else, okay!" Tao Shuxin said angrily.

"Isn't it all the same? Wherever it's dark, wherever there are no streetlights, you just pull me along that way. A young girl like you, don't you have any shame?" Xu Mingyuan laughed.

But Tao Shuxin couldn't stand such words. She was so angry that her breathing became rapid, and she was about to shed tears: "What do you mean by saying this? Are you saying that I'm cheap?"

"How could that be? What nonsense are you thinking? Don't follow Xiao Yangzhi's example. Actually, I deliberately pulled you towards a bright place so I could see how shy you would look," Xu Mingyuan said.

"You! You're absolutely wicked!"

Tao Shuxin then got angry and pinched him hard.

"Hey, that's not the worst part. I know you don't want to go to crowded places, so you compromise and let me kiss and hug you. After a while, I found that your lower abdomen would twitch nervously when I touched your waist, which was really interesting."

"Oh! No wonder you're always so clumsy! I thought you didn't mean it!"

Thinking that Xu Mingyuan had been feigning innocence, Tao Shuxin was immediately filled with shame and anger, her face turning red.

"How could it not be intentional? I know you too well. You're incredibly stubborn and wish I would take the initiative."

"You're talking nonsense!"

Tao Shuxin panicked immediately; she would never admit to something so embarrassing.

At this moment, Tao Shuxin realized that Xu Mingyuan was deliberately trying to provoke her, and it seemed that a fight was inevitable.

"Yes, I'm talking nonsense."

Xu Mingyuan never argued with Tao Shuxin, even if the facts were true.

Seeing that he had given in, Tao Shuxin punched him a few times with her little fists. Unfortunately, she had used up most of her strength while struggling, and after a short while, she wiped the sweat from her forehead and rested.

Since the conversation turned to dating, Tao Shuxin also thought about whether she was nervous when she first got together with Xu Mingyuan.

In fact, Tao Shuxin couldn't remember some of the specific details. She only remembered that when they first started dating, she thought about Xu Mingyuan all day long and wished she could be with him every minute of every day.

The consequence was that during my first semester of university, my grades plummeted, hovering in the middle of the class. I didn't dare tell my mom my exact ranking when I got home, and my hesitant manner earned me several scoldings.

But Tao Shuxin was quite happy at the time, completely ignoring her mother's criticism. She still called Xu Mingyuan without a care in the world to tell him that she had been scolded, and listened to his comforting words before drifting off to sleep happily.

Before she knew it, Tao Shuxin suddenly realized that Xu Mingyuan's hand had gone inside her clothes, so she quickly reached out and pressed it down on him.

"Hey! What do you think you're doing? Little Zhizhi is still outside! You're not allowed to do anything reckless!"

Thinking about Xu Mingyuan's position in this room and what he had done to her, Tao Shuxin felt both angry and anxious.

"Don't do anything reckless."

Xu Mingyuan withdrew his hand and released her waist.

Tao Shuxin was stunned. She hadn't expected Xu Mingyuan to let go of her so easily, when he had just refused to let go.

Is it that I'm not attractive enough? Or has he grown tired of me? Is he more concerned about what Xiao Yangzhi thinks and has put me aside?

Young girls are fickle and sentimental. When she saw that Xu Mingyuan wasn't being as clumsy as she had imagined, Tao Shuxin pouted, and a feeling of grievance welled up from the bottom of her heart.

Even when Xu Mingyuan hugged her again, Tao Shuxin only punched him twice, but ignored his excessive behavior.

I even wanted to let Xiao Yangzhi hear that her brother cares about me the most...

(End of this chapter)