As Lu Qing left the room, he felt a sense of relief.
For some reason, he had a vague illusion—
that his younger sister seemed to know everything about him.
"Why does she know that I didn’t choose her in the end…"
"Why does she know what Bai Xing needs the most?"
"I didn’t even tell her…"
He pondered.
"It’s all her own interpretation."
"Completely her own interpretation."
"Speaking of which, that little metal box…"
"…"
Lu Qing leaned against the door of room 1902, his heart in turmoil.
He couldn’t help but feel that Su Ling’s "probing" into him had gone beyond the usual boundaries of a sibling relationship.
She knew too much.
So much that it felt like she had dissected him, to the point where she could guess what he was about to say before he even opened his mouth.
Was this "tacit understanding"?
Impossible.
Siblings couldn’t possibly have such a deep level of understanding.
Hmm.
"I need to find an opportunity to test my sister further."
Lu Qing narrowed his eyes.
"Let’s see just how much she really knows about me."
"Let’s see if she’ll fall into a trap if I deliberately set one."
Clearly, since Su Ling had entered the family, Lu Qing had never doubted, never complained, and never scolded her.
No matter how unreasonable her actions were, he would always approach her from the perspective of an elder brother, with a patient and inclusive attitude, treating her gently and smoothing out all her rough edges.
The truth was, compared to that rainy night when she had come to him in a state of helplessness and disarray, Su Ling’s condition had improved significantly.
Her complexion had become healthier, her nutrition was fully on track, and her mood no longer relied on heavy medication. In fact, she had even secretly reduced her dosage without waiting for the doctor’s approval—truly daring.
One thing is certain: her living conditions have undergone a tremendous change, leading to a shift in her mentality.
But I’m not sure whether this shift is positive or negative, upward or downward. Hmm, I need to figure out everything about her situation and then seize the opportunity to push her out of the gloom once and for all.
Lu Qing thought to himself.
Then, he turned around and knocked on the door behind him.
Knock, knock, knock.
"Who… who is it?"
Knock, knock, knock.
"Hey! Who is it? Say something!"
The girl’s voice carried a hint of annoyance as she shuffled over in her slippers, her footsteps quick and impatient.
"It’s me."
Only when she was close to the door did Lu Qing speak softly through the crack.
"!!!!!"
The girl was extremely sensitive to voices, and even without looking through the peephole, she instantly recognized it as her senior's voice.
"Senior?!!!"
Click, click, clack!
She quickly undid the chain, unlocked the door, and pushed it open, standing there with a dumbfounded expression, her eyes welling up with tears as she stammered:
"You… why are you here…"
"Why can’t I come?
"Does Su Ling… does she allow it?"
"…"
Sigh.
Seeing Bai Xing in such a state, Lu Qing felt an inexplicable pang of pain in his heart.
Without hesitation, he stepped inside and embraced her like a kitten, pulling her into his arms.
Click.
The sound of the door closing was accompanied by the girl’s high-pitched, cat-like squeal of surprise—
"Senior! You, you, you, you…"
"Are you glitching? How are you going to stream later if you’re like this? Oh, but you don’t need to talk today anyway."
Lu Qing sighed again, acting as if he were teasing her.
He gently ran his right hand through her unkempt hair, smoothing it out as if he were grooming the big orange cat downstairs.
In his eyes, treating a girl was no different from treating a cat.
He couldn’t go wrong.
—After all, she was no different from a ragdoll cat.
"…Mmm!!!"
At this moment.
Bai Xing was about to explode.
—She had lost the ability to walk.
—She had lost the ability to form coherent sentences.
—She had lost the strength to think,
And her legs had gone weak, leaving her unable to stand on her own. She could only rely on him as her support point to keep herself upright.
The sudden onslaught had completely shattered her already fragile defenses,
throwing her already-made-up mind into complete disarray.
Now, she was even more nervous.
"How do you feel? A little more at ease now?"
"Wh-what are you talking about! Senior, you… you…"
Bai Xing’s face turned bright red, her small hands flailing awkwardly, completely unsure of where to place them.
Seeing her like a little bird, Lu Qing asked:
Didn't you actively want a hug the other night? Today, I came to give you one, and now you've completely malfunctioned? Did your system reset or something?
Lu Qing half-joked as he helped the girl inside, his eyes curiously glancing around the room.
"I… no, no! Senior, don’t look! You can’t go in yet! Let me clean up first! Ahhh…"
"Good grief."
It was already too late.
Despite the girl’s frantic attempts to block his view, Lu Qing noticed that her room today was completely different from the last time he had seen it…
It was like night and day.
"What on earth happened to you?"
Not to mention the pile of raw wood pure tissue scattered by the bed, the various clutter, live streaming equipment, the messy skirts, and the black and white stockings on the table alone were enough to make his head spin.
Unlike the sugar flower shop, where it was impossible to find a place to step, Bai Xing’s room was characterized by its "clutter" and "messiness."
In other words, it was simply a case of not having had the time to tidy up, making it look extremely messy at first glance, as if she were sloppy.
But Lu Qing knew that this was because she had been completely immersed in coordinating tests for the "Unit 01" recently and hadn’t had the energy to clean. It wasn’t that she was inherently messy.
So today’s surprise visit had truly struck a nerve, dealing a crushing blow to her petite body.
"Ah… Senior… oh no! Why didn’t you tell me you were coming… I… I shouldn’t have opened the door… sob."
The girl was filled with regret, like someone who had made a terrible mistake and was now drowning in remorse.
"Hey, calm down, don’t cry. Our places are so close, I just stepped out and knocked on your door. If you really didn’t want me here, you wouldn’t have opened the door, right?"
"Huh?! You… you’re such a bully!"
Seeing her senior's unrelenting and unreasonable demeanor, Bai Xing bit her lower lip, her delicate and charming body looking even more adorable.
Even in her pink long-eared rabbit hooded pajamas, her top-notch energetic vibe was impossible to hide.
The sweet scent emanating from her wasn’t from perfume but rather the natural fragrance of a young girl.
As Wen Le had once said—【This kind of scent shouldn’t exist in the real world. If you’ve caught a whiff of it, consider yourself lucky.】
Lu Qing didn’t dare look at her for too long, simply saying in a light tone:
"Su Ling asked me to come check on you. You’re about to start streaming, so I thought I’d help you tidy up and relieve some of your stress. Oh, and I’ll be sitting next to you during the stream to keep an eye on things. You don’t mind, do you?"
He pointed to the study desk in her room as he asked.
"?!"
At this, Bai Xing's earlier panic was completely swept away by her senior's words.
"What?!"
She thought she had misheard.
Su Ling?
"Su Ling??"
The girl was utterly shocked!
How does she know about my current state? How could she have asked Senior to come accompany me? What is she playing at? What is her motive? What is her goal?
Suddenly,
an overwhelming sense of pressure enveloped the girl.
She felt completely in the dark, unable to comprehend "how much Su Ling knows about her," let alone "how far Su Ling’s control over her brother has gone." She couldn’t even begin to fathom the deeper meaning behind Su Ling’s decision.
But.
Even so, the girl had a plan.
"I see."
She took a deep breath.
In her heart, she repeated:
【I don’t understand, but I can learn.】
【I don’t get it, but I can try to figure it out.】
Su Ling’s every move was always ahead of the curve, the most avant-garde of operations.
As long as I follow in her footsteps, imitate, become, and surpass...
Like last time, catching her off guard with an unexpected move, then I can still enjoy the true "care".
It seems "The Path of the Spirit" has been updated, updated to...
"Grasping new knowledge might allow me to put it to immediate use, perhaps even to counter Meibiya..."
Hmm.
Bai Xing nodded to herself in agreement.
As she pondered, a calm, sweet smile spread across her face. Without asking too many questions or digging deeper, she simply nodded at Lu Qing and said:
"Since Su Ling has already said so, then I’ll respectfully accept your help, Senior."
With that, she took out a pair of slippers and placed them on the floor, then gently tugged at his arm, leading him into the room. She guided him to sit at the empty table beside her, seizing this precious opportunity—
"With you by my side, I feel... truly much more at ease... But Senior, since you’re already here, and with Su Ling’s approval—"
"Then, even if I act a little boldly, she probably won’t mind, right?"
"Huh?"
Just as Lu Qing was about to bring up the main topic of discussion,
Just as he thought that, given how close their homes were, she wouldn’t dare to act recklessly,
Just as he assumed she would be too flustered to take the initiative—
Bai Xing, without warning, wrapped her arms around his neck,
And directly settled herself onto his lap.
……
……