He just broke up with his girlfriend and is already living with the devilish rich girl.

Bai Ziheng and Luo Yao exchanged a glance, then turned and walked towards the stairwell at the same time.

Luo Yao walked quickly, but suddenly stopped when she reached the corner of the stairs.

Bai Ziheng almost bumped into her back.

"What's wrong?"

"You go up first." Luo Yao didn't turn around, her voice very low.

"...Why?"

"Never mind that... I have something to do."

She turned her head, her golden vertical pupils flashing in the eerie green glow, a familiar wicked smile playing on her lips.

"Go quickly, don't keep your sister waiting."

Bai Ziheng glanced at her, said nothing more, and rushed up the stairs.

The cat had already dashed back to the front in a flash.

A woman was standing next to the cashier.

She looked to be in her mid-twenties and was wearing a slightly faded beige sweater.

She wore ordinary jeans on her lower body and canvas shoes on her feet.

Her hair was casually tied into a low ponytail at the back of her head, with a few stray strands hanging down beside her ears.

She is very pretty.

She is the kind of beauty that comes without makeup, clean and natural.

But there was a faint bluish-gray under his eyes, and his lips were also somewhat bloodless.

Her overall demeanor is as if life has worn away her rough edges, yet she still stands there gently, afraid of causing trouble for anyone.

Bai Qing, Bai Ziheng's older sister, is not related to him by blood, but she is the best relative to him in the world.

At this moment, she squinted slightly, looking around somewhat confusedly.

Where is that shop assistant who was wearing cat ear accessories?

How could they disappear in the blink of an eye?

She hesitated for a moment, then took out her phone from her pocket and glanced at the time.

My younger brother is probably busy.

Or... we should leave first and not disturb his work.

She put her phone back in her pocket and was about to turn around—

"Here it comes, meow! Here it comes, meow!"

The cat trotted out from the direction of the warehouse, its ears slightly tucked back as it ran too fast, and its tail swaying behind it.

She slammed on the brakes in front of Bai Qing, slightly out of breath, and tilted her head back to reveal a standard professional smile.

"Mr. Bai is still carrying things in the back, meow, he'll be right there! Please wait a moment, meow!"

Bai Qing looked at the petite and adorable girl in front of her and was slightly taken aback.

Then she couldn't help but laugh.

He pulled a pack of tissues from his pocket, took one out, and handed it over in a soft voice.

"No rush. I just stopped by to see him. Let him take his time. No need to rush me. I can leave now."

The cat took the tissue and paused for a moment.

Bai Qing glanced at the warehouse again, her eyes filled with concern, but she still took a half step back towards the door.

"He just got this job, and I don't want his boss to think that his sister is always bothering him and giving him a bad impression."

"No, no, no, that's not it, meow! Mr. Bai is a really nice guy! It's our boss who's the bad one, meow!!"

The cat darted to the door again.

"Please don't go, meow! Mr. Bai is coming right away! Really! Thirty seconds! No! Twenty seconds!!"

Bai Qing was amused by her appearance.

"Okay, okay, I won't leave. Don't rush me, take a deep breath."

The cat breathed a sigh of relief, and its tail went limp.

Looking at Bai Qing's gentle smiling face, she silently began to have doubts.

This woman is so gentle...

Although Mr. Bai is a very nice person, he always has a deadpan expression, as if the whole world owes him money.

But this woman is simply like an angel.

The sales pitches her boss usually taught her included things like "Get a 20% discount with a membership card," "The oden is fresh out of the pot," and "Buy one get one free on the strawberry cake."

Faced with this woman, she couldn't utter a single sales pitch.

If she dared to try to sell to this woman, not only would Mr. Bai not believe it, but even she herself would feel like she wasn't human.

No, I don't think I was ever human.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from the direction of the warehouse.

Bai Ziheng emerged from behind the shelf.

He finally managed to force himself back into wolf form, and then changed his clothes.

Her hair was clearly messed up by her hands, barely managing to go from a bird's nest to a slightly presentable state.

But a few still stubbornly stick out their heads.

He walked to the cashier and paused when he saw the woman smiling at him from the doorway.

"sister."

Bai Qing was a full two heads shorter than him.

She looked up at her younger brother, a soft light shimmering in her slightly narrowed eyes.

The woman didn't rush to hug him, nor did she call his name loudly.

She simply raised her hand and naturally tucked the label that had been turned up in his collar back in.

"Look at you... so clumsy."

"Sis, what brings you here?"

Bai Ziheng looked down at her, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly.

Bai Qing withdrew her hand, tilted her head slightly, and slowly swept her gaze across her younger brother's face.

He looks like he's lost weight...

Her complexion was much better than the last time we met, but there was still a small cut on her chin that I couldn't tell when it happened.

There were also faint bruises near her brow bone, which made her frown slightly.

But she didn't ask any further questions.

"Sister, it's been so long since I've seen you. Last time I called you you said there were some problems with your medical checkup. How are you doing now?"

Bai Ziheng's fingers unconsciously curled up at the seam of his trousers.

"It's nothing, it's just... the doctor said I need to smoke less."

"Is that really all there is to it?"

"Really, you can ask the doctor if you don't believe me. He told me himself that I'm perfectly healthy. Oh right, my anus is a little loose."

*Pfft*

The cat next to me accidentally burst out laughing again.

But he immediately coughed twice and stepped aside.

Bai Qing did not press her brother further.

"That's good. Also, why did your former employer suddenly fire you? Didn't you say you were doing a great job? And the director liked you a lot?"

Bai Ziheng opened his mouth, his mind racing.

He can't exactly say, "Sis, my ex hooked up with the guy who bullied you back then, and that bastard ruined my job with one phone call."

Hearing this, my sister will feel guilty again.

If she knew she had also broken that person's hand, she would probably be even more terrified.

This woman was just like that, speaking softly and gently, like a spring breeze.

Even speaking loudly to her was a risk of breaking her flower branches.

"Xiao Heng, if you encounter any difficulties, don't bear them alone. Although your sister may not be very capable, she can at least help you share some of the burden."

Bai Ziheng looked at her.

My sister's hair has grown a bit longer than when we last met, and the ends are slightly split.

She never goes to the hair salon; she always takes the scissors and trims her hair in front of the mirror herself.

At less than thirty years old, fine lines already appeared at the corners of her eyes.

I get up at four o'clock every morning to knead dough, set up my stall at six o'clock, and stay busy until I close up shop in the afternoon.

She was originally supposed to sell late-night snacks.

But one time she was harassed by a group of drunk people. Luckily, Bai Ziheng was with her that day and chased them away with a few punches and kicks.

From then on, Bai Ziheng forbade Bai Qing from setting up her stall at night.

Even so, Bai Qing always felt that she wasn't good enough, not capable enough, and couldn't give her younger brother a better life.

But she had already given everything she could.

Moreover, Bai Ziheng has long been of an independent age and has told his sister many times to spend more time on herself.

But she would always smile and tiptoe to touch Bai Ziheng's head.

"We are family to each other. No matter how tall or strong you get, you will always be my brother."