You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

Bai Yuning softened her tone, making her aggression less forceful, "Don't be afraid, I'm not here to interrogate you, I'm just a little curious."

"Jiang Che has always had terrible taste. He pursued Lin Wanwan for two years, and our whole family was almost driven crazy with worry."

"We finally broke up, and after only two days, you, such a well-behaved and beautiful fairy, have been brought to me. How could I not be surprised?"

"So, I just want to confirm whether you, my little cabbage, are willing to let this pig in my family, who finally managed to find the right cabbage, take a bite out of you?"

Bai Yuning's half-serious, half-joking remarks made the atmosphere of the conversation much more humorous and relaxed. Su Qinghe was no longer so nervous and her last concerns were dispelled.

Aside from Jiang Che, this was the second person she had ever met who treated her like this.

He will treat her gently, understand her predicament, and tell her frankly, "I support you."

The pent-up grievances and fears seemed to find an outlet at this moment.

Su Qinghe's tears welled up again. She sobbed as she recounted her experiences over the past month in fits and starts.

The family suddenly went bankrupt, and the parents disappeared with the younger brother.

His family property was seized by those so-called relatives, and he was locked in the attic and beaten.

Then, he was blinded, kicked out of his home, and forced to scavenge for food in garbage cans on the back street like a stray dog…

Bai Yuning's smile gradually disappeared as Su Qinghe cried out.

On that gentle and beautiful face, first came growing astonishment and shock, followed by deep sympathy and tenderness.

Bai Yuning believes that having lived for over twenty years, she has seen all sorts of people and has a deep understanding of the good and evil in human nature.

But when she heard the girl tearfully recount her horrific experience, Bai Yuning suddenly realized that she had been too naive.

Especially when she heard Su Qinghe say that she had been beaten blind by those beastly relatives, Bai Yuning could no longer hold back and hugged the thin girl tightly in her arms.

She gently patted the girl's thin back in her arms, and waited until the girl had cried enough before taking out a wet wipe from her bag and gently wiping her face.

"Okay, okay, stop crying."

Bai Yuning felt heartbroken just looking at that tear-streaked little face. She couldn't understand how those beasts could be so cruel.

"With me and Jiang Che around, no one will dare to bully you anymore."

"Although Jiang Che usually seems silly and not aggressive, if anyone dares to touch his people, he can definitely rush up and twist their head off."

Bai Yuning admitted that her words were somewhat exaggerated, but she mainly wanted to comfort Su Qinghe and put her mind at ease.

Su Qinghe knew that Bai Yuning was comforting her, so she obediently let the older sister in front of her wipe her face. Her nose was red, and she made a slightly nasal "hmm" sound.

"By the way, Qinghe."

Bai Yuning tossed the used wet wipes into the trash can and casually asked, "You just said you were kicked out of your family's house by relatives, so do you have a place to stay now?"

Su Qinghe shook her head, her fingers twisting together. "I... I'm living at Jiang Che's house now."

"??"

Bai Yuning had just turned on the tap to wash her hands when she heard this, her hand trembled, and water splashed all over her.

Forgetting to wipe the water, she whirled around and glared at Su Qinghe, her voice rising eight octaves: "What did you say? Where do you live?"

Su Qinghe was startled by her reaction, shrank back, and said in an even softer voice, "I live... at Jiang Che's house."

Holy crap.

The usually intellectual and elegant Dr. Bai couldn't help but swear.

She took two steps to Su Qinghe, grabbed the girl's shoulders, and exclaimed in disbelief, "You two are living together?!"

What does "not a buddy" mean?

Are they moving their progress bar a little too fast?

Even Bai Yuning, who has seen all kinds of ups and downs, was still shocked when she heard that the two were living together.

Just two days ago, Jiang Che was still pursuing that Lin something-or-other, but now Su Qinghe is telling her that the two of them are already living together.

No, is this still her innocent, naive cousin?

Su Qinghe couldn't see Bai Yuning's expression, but she assumed Bai Yuning had misunderstood and would think of her as that kind of promiscuous woman, so she waved her hands repeatedly and explained, "No, that's not what I meant! We're not living together..."

"I...I'm blind now and have nowhere to go. Jiang Che took me in because he felt sorry for me."

"He sleeps in his room, I sleep in mine, we don't... we don't have that..."

The more Su Qinghe explained, the more confused she became. She had finally gained the approval of Jiang Che's family, and the thought of losing their goodwill made her so anxious that tears were about to fall again.

Bai Yuning couldn't help but laugh when she saw her flustered and inexplicable appearance.

"Silly girl, why are you panicking?"

Bai Yuning tidied a stray hair behind her ear and smiled ambiguously, "Living together is fine, I'm not some old-fashioned person."

"Besides, this is a good thing."

Su Qinghe was stunned: "Good news?"

"Of course it's a good thing!" Bai Yuning leaned closer and whispered, "Since you like him and are now living in his house, what's that called? It's called being in a good position, sister!"

Su Qinghe bit her lower lip, her expression somewhat gloomy: "But... Jiang Che doesn't have those feelings for me. He only sees me as a friend, as a younger sister who needs to be taken care of."

As Jiang Che explained earlier, she and he are just friends.

Although she longed to possess Jiang Che, become his woman, and stay by his side forever, she only dared to think about these things in her heart.

She didn't dare to ask for too much in reality, so as long as she could stay by his side, even if she was just a homeless person being given charity, she would be content.

"Tsk."

Bai Yuning poked her forehead in exasperation.

"Are you stupid? I know men better than anyone. If he wasn't interested in you, would he bring you home? Would he ask his family for connections and investigate you for his sake? It all seems so illogical!"

"In my opinion, Jiang Che is just a silly boy who hasn't figured things out yet, or rather, he doesn't even realize how special he is to you."

Bai Yuning adjusted her glasses, a glint of shrewdness flashing behind the lenses. "Since he's so clueless, let's give him a hand."

Su Qinghe stared blankly ahead: "Help him? How?"

Bai Yuning whispered something mysteriously into Su Qinghe's ear. The usually gentle and intellectual older sister was now giggling like a little devil.