When it came to Su He's habit of adopting Lin-style madness from literature, Su Qing genuinely gritted his teeth in irritation. It was an attack with not much damage but a high level of insult.

Though there was nothing wrong with the words themselves, and even the TV version of Lin Daiyu was portrayed this way, in reality, hearing someone talk like this always made him want to punch someone.

No way he, a man of the mundane world, could appreciate this kind of literature.

But speaking of which, he'd been so busy making money lately, bombarded by Shen Yi and the trio of Li Zijun, Wang Xing, that he hadn't realized it was almost time for the annual college entrance exams.

He remembered the last time he paid attention to the college exam period was ages ago. He didn't expect this time to fly by, and Su He, the little girl, was there already.

The two days before the exam, the venues were sealed off, so naturally, students had time off; he was familiar with the process.

"So what brings you here today?" After getting knocked on the head again, he finally suppressed that Lin-style madness.

At this moment, the brother and sister sat facing each other on the living room sofa.

"Well... no real reason. I just heard you have a girlfriend now, and mom and dad wanted me to ask when you'd be coming home," Su He whispered, giving a thumbs-up:

"Bro, I didn't think you'd block mom and dad; you're awesome, thumbs up to you."

It turns out he's not the only one who couldn't stand his parents; maybe only the family dog Da Huang was truly loyal to his mom.

"Cut it out. It was a last resort. Also, I don't have a girlfriend; don't listen to Sister Zijun's nonsense," Su Qing explained.

Hearing this, Su He sighed helplessly, "Bro, quit pretending. Aunt Liu asked before she came, and Sister Zijun said you have a super-rich girlfriend and are even living together! Bro, is she really wealthy? Hope she's not an old lady!"

"Ow, you hit me on the head again!"

Su Qing glared at her, rubbing his fingers; honestly, this household's head of iron bashing had to be the youngest sibling, rubbed up and used since childhood.

"Won't get dumber anyway; there are just two days left until the exams, and your brain is pretty much useless now."

"Once more, I met a new friend recently, but just a friend. That day she stopped by, and Sister Zijun saw her, maybe misunderstood. Go back and explain to our parents; I won't be going home for now."

Speaking, Su Qing felt a bit nervous since he'd just recently blocked his parents, enjoying a few peaceful days. He dreaded what would happen if he went back.

He wasn't worried about his dad since, even though as the second child he got some advantage, he did hold some leverage. It was his mom he feared.

Upon hearing this, Su He widened her eyes: "So there's really someone?"

Perhaps seeing through his concern, Su Qing quickly said, "Bro, don't worry. Mom told me secretly before I came. If you have a girlfriend, come home, and they want to discuss your marriage."

"I think mom's sincere, but something's off with dad lately. I saw him digging out the family's Seven Wolves belt, looks like he's ready to teach you a lesson."

Su Qing: ...

Thinking about it, maybe Zhou Hui would change her attitude because of a girlfriend, but... he couldn't trust his life to her change of heart alone.

"Alright, going home is not an option, at least not now; I'll talk about it after some time."

He intended to let it go cold; going home now would probably not end well, and without an actual girlfriend to take back, it was not promising he'd get out unscathed.

"No, don't. The exams are in two days, over in two days; you have to come to help me move my stuff from school on Monday. Also, brother~ your little sister is going through exams; aren't you going to show some support?"

"The new iPhone 14 is out. I was wondering... don't tell me you're broke. I already asked Sister Zijun; she mentioned your twenty thousand reward already came through, hehe."

As she spoke, Su He hugged his arm and started to act cute, figuring there were only two days until exams, and a new phone should be on the agenda.

Finally, the fox showed her tail; Su He's ulterior motive was revealed.

While she was there under her parents' orders to gather intel, she also had her own little motives.

Upon hearing this, Su Qing thought about it and felt, as the eldest brother, he should do something, after all, she was his only sister. He nodded and asked, "Is there an iPhone store nearby?"

Upon hearing this, a huge surprise hit Su He, and she nodded like a pecking chick: "Yes, yes, yes, yes."

"Still open, right?"

"No, no, no, it's only three o'clock in the afternoon, it's still early!" By this time, Su He was almost driven mad with the excitement of the surprise.

Even though many high school students had phones, Su He indeed didn't. She had an old phone at home, but it was her mother Zhou Hui's leftover device. Given the choice, who'd want something old?

But hardly had she finished talking when Su Qing kicked her butt, pushing her towards the door while yelling, "Then hurry and grab it; if you're late, they'll be closed, quick, quick, quick!"

An iPhone 14, crazy talk — he had been using a two-thousand-yuan domestic phone for three years and still hadn't replaced it yet.

The sudden change caught Su He off guard, with her smile still on her face as she was pushed towards the door's direction.

Then Su He leaned back, digging in with her feet in protest: "Hey, hey, hey, bro, let's talk; I'd settle for a lower-end model."

"No money, goodbye. I'm barely scraping by myself, sis, please, spare your brother." Talking, Su Qing led Su He to the front door.

Seeing herself about to be pushed out, Su He shouted, "You're lying. You found yourself a rich lady and yet you're so stingy. Be more generous; money is the root of sorrow; let your sister ease a bit of your burden!"

But Su Qing remained unmoved, opening the door while coldly laughing, "If I had a rich lady girlfriend, I'd already be driving sports cars, living in a mansion, not squabbling with you here! Go back to where you came from and focus on preparing for the exams."

With that, he flung the door open; Su He shouted, "Stingy! Can't imagine what that rich lady saw in you..."

No sooner had she said this than a graceful and charming silhouette appeared before them, a smooth beige dress accentuating the body's curves. On her feet were sleek high-heeled sandals, revealing long, straight, fair legs, right at the moment reaching out to open the door with an elegant and atmospheric face full of surprise — who else but Shen Yi.

Shen Yi's unexpected appearance left the quarreling siblings inside a bit at a loss, especially Su He, whose pupils quaked at Shen Yi's stunning looks and aura.

After a brief surprise, Shen Yi's face bloomed with a compassionate sister's smile and said,

"Rich lady? Are you talking about me?"

Su Qing: ...

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