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Shen Xingye suddenly felt like there were two little people fighting next to his head.

One of them, radiating pink bubbles, kept saying: "Zhizhi isn't my biological sister, and she's grown up to be incredibly beautiful. Who wouldn't like such a pretty and adorable girl?"

Another person, holding an ethics manual and wearing glasses, shouted sternly:

Zhizhi treats you like a brother, but you treat Zhizhi like a lover! How despicable! How vile! How shameless!

Shen Xingye touched his nose, silently defending himself in his heart:

He didn't do anything outrageous... He's never been in a relationship before, he's very chaste, he and Zhizhi are about the same age, and he's not bad-looking either, so why can't I like him?

Shen Xingye's shy and conflicted expression was seen by Shen Linchuan, who had just finished making the phone call.

Are you hot?

!!!

Startled by the sudden sound, Shen Xingye jumped up: "Big brother! How come you walk so quietly! You scared me to death!"

Shen Linchuan looked at him quietly, then at the laundry room behind him, puzzled.

Shen Xingye suddenly coughed awkwardly a few times and pressed for an answer:

"Hey bro, have you ever liked a girl? Do you know what it feels like to have your heart flutter?"

Shen Linchuan raised his eyebrows, suddenly finding it novel.

My younger brother does only three things every day: eat, sleep, and play video games.

Although he has many dream girls online, he has only spoken to and interacted with a handful of girls in real life.

"Did you fall in love online?"

Besides, Shen Linchuan couldn't think of any other way Shen Xingye could get in touch with girls.

Shen Xingye choked for a moment, then gave a vague reply.

He couldn't very well tell his older brother that he seemed to have a crush on Zhizhi, could he...?

He was willing to bet that he would get a beating from Shen Linchuan the moment he said those words.

Shen Xingye scratched his hair in frustration and waved his hand to interrupt:

"Forget it, why did I ask you? You're a lifelong bachelor too."

"I'm going to sleep now. Big brother, you should get some rest too. Don't keep my computer up like this."

Shen Xingye patted his shoulder and walked lazily toward the room.

This workaholic is probably unbearable for anyone except machines.

Shen Linchuan: ...

He really didn't care about that one sentence; he should have just died of heatstroke.

Shen Linchuan stood at the end of the corridor and noticed light leaking from a crack in the door as he passed a room.

This scene briefly touched a certain image in his mind.

Shen Linchuan stood at Shen Zhi's door for a while before realizing that the owner of the room had returned.

But I had no prior memory of her.

As for now... she's a very pretty and cute little girl.

Her dimples and those amber-green eyes are unforgettable at first glance.

That evening, Shen Linchuan sat at his desk and suddenly thought of Shen Xingye's question—had he ever felt his heart flutter?

Without warning, those deep dimples and amber-green eyes popped into his mind.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Linchuan's heart suddenly tightened, and the intense pain lasted for a full five seconds before gradually subsiding.

Once the man had fully recovered, he picked up the project proposal in front of him again, his dark eyes devoid of any emotion.

*

The next day, in the morning.

Shen Zhi thought that she would be unfamiliar with the bed since she was sleeping in a different place.

But perhaps because she was too tired yesterday, Shen Zhi fell asleep immediately after lying down.

She woke up and checked the time; it was almost ten o'clock. She calculated that she had slept for eleven hours.

Thankfully, there was no increase.

Shen Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, replied to Xingxing and Yangyang's messages in the group chat, telling them that she was awake, and then slowly went to the bathroom to wash up before going downstairs to have breakfast.

When she sat down at the table and subconsciously reached for the cutlery, she realized she was no longer at the Li family's house.

Besides the lack of food, the dining table also contained Shen Linchuan, whom she least wanted to see.

Shen Zhi was used to changing out of her nightgown after breakfast at the Li family home, so she suddenly felt a little awkward when she saw someone other than the Li brothers.

Looking around, he got up, grabbed a small blanket from the sofa, and draped it over his shoulders.

While the top was covered, the two straight, fair, and slender legs below were still exposed to the air.

Shen Linchuan glanced at it and then looked away.

He had a simple sandwich in front of him, was drinking coffee, and gave her a slight smile and a nod as a greeting.

Shen Zhi rolled her eyes inwardly.

What the hell!

He's the only one who gets breakfast, but she doesn't?!

And his attitude was way too cold!

Even if you have a new love, you shouldn't be so indifferent to your old one!

Shen Zhi suppressed her anger and asked with a bright smile:

"Big brother, where's my breakfast?"

Shen Linchuan had no recollection of Shen Zhi, and could only maintain a polite attitude towards her, just like he would treat a distant relative.

Polite but absolutely not intimate.

"The housekeeper isn't here. There are sandwiches or bagels prepared in advance in the refrigerator. If you want something else, you may have to prepare it yourself."

That means you can only eat pre-made breakfast.

Shen Zhi's stomach had been pampered by the Li family for thirteen years. Let alone pre-cooked food, even food that had been left out for ten minutes would not be allowed to be eaten by the Li family.

Unfortunately, while the little girl knew many things, she was completely clueless about cooking.

But when faced with Shen Linchuan's cold face, Shen Zhi suddenly felt that she would rather be in the kitchen researching cooking than sit at the same table with him and stare blankly at each other.

The little girl resolutely walked into the kitchen and took two eggs.

She wouldn't do anything complicated, but frying an egg shouldn't be that hard, right?

Ten minutes later, Shen Zhi was choked by the thick smoke and her eyes were filled with tears. She was frantically trying to deal with the black mass in the pot.

In her haste, she knocked the spatula to the ground, and just as the whole pot was about to tip over, the little girl screamed in fright and backed away.

But unexpectedly, she stumbled into a warm embrace.

The man's large, bony hand caught the teetering pan, then turned on the range hood, stabilizing the chaotic situation.

"I... I just... thank you, big brother."

Shen Zhi pursed her lips, seemingly crying at her own stupidity. She sighed helplessly and thanked him honestly.

For some reason, whenever she met Shen Linchuan, she always managed to make him witness her most embarrassing moments.

"Go sit down, I'll take care of things here."

"Aww..." Shen Zhi puffed out her cheeks, and seeing that his movements were quite practiced, she smiled and held up two fingers. "Big brother, I like runny eggs, don't make them fully cooked, I want two~ Thank you~"

After saying that, she slowly left the kitchen, swinging her two long, white, beautiful legs.

Shen Linchuan paused slightly as he picked up the egg.

You really are... not being polite.

Does this little girl really treat him like an aunt?

Shen Linchuan couldn't help but chuckle. He took out another egg from the refrigerator, skillfully tapped it against the edge of the pan, turned the heat to low, and slowly fried the runny egg that Shen Zhi liked.

Perhaps out of subconscious habit, Shen Linchuan replaced his usual plain milk with strawberry milk, microwaved it, and then served it on the table.

When Shen Zhi saw the familiar pink milk, a little joy rose in her heart, thinking that her older brother still remembered her preferences.

"Thanks……"

"Enjoy your meal, I'm going to work now."

Shen Linchuan turned around expressionlessly, as if he had just completed an ordinary task, and left without any emotional exchange.

In the huge restaurant, only Shen Zhi remained, sitting at the table.

The little girl stared at the rising steam above the milk, blinking her sore eyes.

Holding the fork, I took a big bite of the fried egg.

Bad brother!

She really, really! Never, ever, ever speaks to him again!

snort!

She can eat breakfast by herself!