The anchor I was supposed to meet turned out to be my student.

Chapter 7, Section 62: I will never be a mistress!

Bi Antong glanced at me and Xin Ning before turning and walking toward the school gate.

"Xin Ning, wait for me."

Eager to know why Bi Antong had suddenly become so cold today, I ran up to her and stopped to ask with concern, "Are you feeling unwell today? Why do you look so pale this morning and now? Your tone was also strange when I called you..."

Bi Antong was blocked by me. She glanced at me with her lips slightly bitten, then walked around me. I quickly grabbed her hand.

"What's wrong with you? How am I supposed to know if you don't tell me..."

Since I grabbed Bi Antong's hand, she couldn't continue walking, so she turned around and looked at me, saying, "Don't you have things to do and people more important to you? Why are you still concerned about me!"

The tension was still palpable, but I was still completely confused. Someone more important? I've already explained Xiaojun's situation clearly; we're just ordinary friends… Could it be that she saw Luo Yao chasing me outside the maid café yesterday? No way, even if she considers me her male best friend, that doesn't mean she can't allow me to socialize with other girls.

"Putting aside the fact that you're my student, you also live under the same roof as me. Isn't it only natural for me to care about you?"

Bi Antong paused for a moment, then said, "That's right, I'm not feeling well. Can't I go home and rest? Why do you have to bother me like this!"

I hadn't even noticed she was sick all day. Feeling guilty, I anxiously asked, "What's wrong? Have you seen a doctor? Should I take you now?"

I looked at her anxiously, but she pursed her lips and remained silent. I assumed she was having her period and was embarrassed to say it. Learning from Lu Xiaojun's experience, I thought for a moment and said more tactfully, "I think I understand. This kind of normal phenomenon can't be solved by going to the hospital, but if it's too painful, then something's wrong. You should still go to the hospital, otherwise it won't be good to develop a chronic condition later, since it affects fertility..."

After I finished speaking, I looked at Bi Antong and found that she had clenched her fist and her little face was a mess of black with anger.

She broke free of my hand that was holding her, and said in a trembling voice, "What are you saying, you filthy, vulgar, shameless big silver worm?!"

She stormed off without a second thought, leaving me stared at by passersby. No matter how thick-skinned I was, I couldn't hide the burning gossip in their eyes...

I'm a bit of a headache. She used to tell me not to avoid her, but now she's the one avoiding me. I just don't understand women anymore. I've had girlfriends before, but I'm still not good enough. Maybe it's because women like Mo Jia are easier to understand. Sending her a red envelope or transferring money is enough to make her happy. I don't need to think about it so much...

I returned to my sister's side, feeling dejected. Xin Ning asked curiously, "Why did she call her brother filthy...?"

Xin Ning was a little embarrassed to say that long string of titles aloud...

I secretly resented Bi Antong for shouting too loudly, even Xin Ning could hear it, and quickly defended my dignity as the older brother by explaining, "She's not feeling well today, so she's in a bad mood and said things without thinking... You know your brother best, how could she say something like that?"

But Hua Xinning, unusually, went against my words and said in a low voice, "That's not true. I still remember when my brother was in high school, he secretly watched adult films with Sister Yao Yao..."

I almost choked on her words so badly I threw up my vomit from the night before. How could she still remember that shameful dark history?!

I clearly remember that Luo Yao and Xin Ning were both in fifth grade at the time. Luo Yao knew nothing about those things, while Xin Ning was the opposite. I don't understand how Xin Ning secretly did her homework on those topics back then. Looking at it now, Luo Yao is no longer as innocent as she used to be, while Xin Ning has become more introverted and quiet. Is this what they mean by the more experience one has, the more humble and cautious one becomes?

"Hmph, I never expected my adorable Xin Ning to know so much back in elementary school. I'm quite surprised myself!"

Having been turned on, Hua Xinning blushed and was instantly speechless...

Xin Ning is shy, so I stopped teasing her and took her hand, saying, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Brother will take you to eat something delicious."

Xin Ning, lost in thought, silently let me lead her by the hand out of the school and we arrived at the restaurant where Liao Zhengyang and the others had previously been. It wasn't particularly fancy, but it served private dishes, and the food was top-notch.

Xin Ning remained silent throughout the meal, so I asked with concern, "Is it because the food here isn't to your liking?"

Xin Ning shook her head, remained silent for a while, and then suddenly said, "I'm sorry, brother, I lied to you. Actually, Mom already told me about you having a girlfriend..."

Xin Ning's eyes held a hint of resentment. Didn't she say she didn't mind me having boyfriends or girlfriends? But now I'd rather curse my dear mother. She's really messing with her son!

But I didn't dare say anything, I just gave an awkward laugh, and was about to explain that I had already broken up when I heard her stammer, "Since you already have a girlfriend, why did you send me those kinds of messages..."

Because of Bi Antong's situation, I almost forgot to explain the text message to Xin Ning, so I quickly said, "Actually, that message was just an accident. It was a prank by one of the middle school students I was tutoring..."

But Hua Xinning said, "I know my brother only said that because I found out he has a girlfriend..."

Now I'm completely speechless. It's all Jiang Yanyi's fault, that little devil. Just thinking about that fox-like sly smile she always had on her lips makes me furious. I can't help but rush to her house right now, pin her down on my lap, and spank her little bottom until she begs for mercy and calls me "Daddy"!

"I'm sorry, brother, I really can't accept this. I will never be a mistress..." Hua Xinning said with a resolute expression.

I'm on the verge of tears. Even if you wanted to, I couldn't do it for you. Even though Xin Ning is adopted and not a biological sibling, after all these years of living together, how is there any difference between us? I'm not so heartless as to let my sister become a mistress...

"Xin Ning, you have to believe me. I really was pranked. If you don't believe me, I can show you the surveillance video in the office... And I've already broken up with my girlfriend... She disappointed me so much..."

Xin Ning is still my good sister after all. Seeing my sincerity, she had no choice but to believe me.

"Oh... I see..." Xin Ning's tone held a hint of inexplicable disappointment.

But the next second her expression changed, and she said unhappily, "Brother really lied to me. He said he'd never had a girlfriend, and he even deliberately had Mom and Dad keep it from me. Brother is so mean..."

I could only smile awkwardly, peel a few shrimp for her, and stuff them into her cherry-like mouth, making her stammer and unable to speak.

"Is it good? If it is, brother will give you more..."

Chapter 8, Section 63: A Lifelong Rival

"Brother, stop, stop stuffing me..." Hua Xinning, whose mouth was stuffed full of food by me, could barely speak.

That finally shut her up, otherwise she would have kept nagging and complaining that I hadn't told her the truth.

Hua Xinning struggled to swallow all the food in her mouth, and after taking a sip of water, she looked at me with a resentful expression.

"Brother, are you trying to murder your sister?"

"How could that be? I just wanted you to eat more to get more nutrition so your body can develop better..."

But to my surprise, my casual remark made Xin Ning look at me strangely. She looked down at her chest and said shyly, "Am I not developing well?"

My gaze involuntarily followed hers, and I coughed awkwardly, saying, "It's fine, I just couldn't see clearly because of my cataracts..."

How could it not be good? To have such amazing assets at such a young age...

"Actually, it's just that my clothes are a bit loose right now, so it's not showing..." Hua Xinning muttered to herself, seemingly quite unconvinced.

She was wearing a sundress at the station this morning, which showed off her figure, but now she's changed into a purple T-shirt, and she does look a little smaller than she did this morning, but she's still quite attractive...

While I was eating, I suddenly received a message from Luo Yao, that little girl. She asked where I was, and I subconsciously replied that I was out having lunch with my boss. Then she didn't reply. I breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that she didn't keep asking.

Not long after, the voice I most wanted to avoid appeared.

"Hua Xinning? What are you doing here?"

I turned around and sure enough, it was Luo Yao, who had messaged me not long ago, looking at Xin Ning with a surprised expression.

Hua Xinning looked at Luo Yao with equal surprise and said, "Sister Yao, you're in Shanghai too?"

Although they knew each other when they were young, Luo Yao has been in Shanghai for so many years and is still wearing a mask. How did she recognize her?

But I soon realized that Hua Xinning had been staying at her parents' house, and Luo Yao would definitely go back there as well. Since the two families were neighbors, they would definitely know that Luo Yao was a member of a girl group and would naturally recognize her.

Then, the familiar scene reappeared the next second: Hua Xinning got up and sat down next to me before Luo Yao could.

"you!"

A moment later, Luo Yao, looking utterly resentful, sat down in the spot where Hua Xinning had just been sitting, facing us across the table.

This scene was exactly the same as when I took the two of them out to eat when they were kids. They would often fight over who got to sit next to me. Ever since then, I've regretted going to those kinds of restaurants with just two rows of benches on either side of a square table. But I never expected that the two girls would run into each other again eight years later...

I often wonder in the quiet of the night why these two people can't each sit on one side of me?

"So your sister is the boss of Brother Tusheng? She's got quite the influence!" Luo Yao said sarcastically after taking off her mask.

Xin Ning, who was sitting next to me, looked at me with a puzzled expression. I smiled awkwardly and changed the subject, saying, "Yao Yao, how did you know I was in this restaurant?"

"Didn't I say at the cosplay convention that I had installed a tracking device on Tusheng-gege?"

"But I already showered and changed my clothes last night!"

Seeing my utter astonishment, Luo Yao wore a smug expression, as if she had everything under control. What kind of cutting-edge technology was this...?

At this moment, Hua Xinning spoke up for me, saying, "Sister Yaoyao, how could you treat my brother like this? You're violating his privacy!"

"But I remember Xin Ning's phone also has a lot of things she doesn't want to talk about, right? Wouldn't that also be considered an invasion of privacy?"

Then Hua Xinning blushed instantly and stammered, "I, I didn't have any! It's clearly Yao Yao's phone that has them, and lots and lots of them!"

"You're lying! You clearly have it!" Luo Yao said angrily.

"My brother is so good to me, I would never do anything to betray him..." Hua Xinning said with a very innocent expression.

I listened to their bizarre conversation in a daze, and I had a feeling that they had completely stripped me bare.

"What...what's on your phones? Can I see it?" I asked timidly.

"No way!" the two women said in unison.

I think it's very likely those photos of me that I found on Luo Yao's phone last time. As for whether Xin Ning's phone has them or not, I'm not sure, because Luo Yao's tone was very certain... No, I need to check Xin Ning's phone properly sometime.

"Yaoyao, have you had dinner yet? Would you like me to give you an extra pair of chopsticks?" I moved Xin Ning's utensils from their original position to in front of her.

"Brother Tusheng, have you finished eating?"

I had indeed eaten almost all of it, and I nodded subconsciously.

So Luo Yao naturally moved my bowl and chopsticks in front of her, picked up my bowl, scooped a bowl of rice from the rice bowl on the table, and then elegantly picked up the dishes in front of her and started eating...

"I just ate from that bowl and chopsticks..."

Although there was nothing left in my bowl, I had still eaten. Doesn't she really mind?

"I know, I don't mind anything from Brother Tusheng~" Luo Yao said, then gave Xin Ning a provocative look.

Xin Ning, not to be outdone, tugged at my sleeve and pleaded, "I still want to eat shrimp, can you peel some for me, brother?"

I have absolutely no resistance to my sister's coquettish behavior, so I obediently peeled the shrimp for her.

"Can you feed me, brother?" Xin Ning blinked her bright eyes.

So I put the shrimp to Xin Ning's lips, and she slowly put it in her mouth, but accidentally put a small part of my finger in as well. She quickly pulled out a tissue to wipe my finger clean, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, brother, I accidentally touched your finger..."

"It's okay, I'll wipe it off..." I didn't mind that I touched Xin Ning's saliva. On the contrary, the soft touch of her lips was still on my fingers and I couldn't shake it off.

"Brother Tusheng, I want to eat shrimp too~" Luo Yao said from the side.

"Sister Yao Yao, I'm so sorry. My brother peeled so many shrimp for me before you came, and I just finished the last one~" Xin Ning said apologetically.

Seeing Luo Yao's angry expression, I quickly said, "How about I order another dish, okay, Yao Yao?"

"No need, I'm full!"

I looked at the rice in her bowl; she hadn't even eaten a few bites. Was she already full? Maybe female celebrities have strict control over their food intake to maintain their figure.

This dinner was like a war without gunpowder. I waited anxiously by the side, serving the two of them. Finally, dinner was over. It was already dark. I told Xin Ning to go back to her dormitory first, while I went to drive the car I borrowed from Ye Zhi back to her. Luo Yao also drove here, so she said she would come with me to the parking lot.