With a creak, a figure darted out of the doorway.

Da An rushed forward, his eyes brighter than the moon in the sky, but his voice trembled slightly: "Sister!"

"All done!" Yang Ruoqing gave Da An an OK hand gesture.

Seeing Xiao An tilting her head and falling asleep on Da An's back.

Yang Ruqing reached out and took Xiao An off Da An's back, holding her in her arms.

"Little An is asleep, why don't we send him back to his room?"

She asked.

It's already winter, the temperature drops at night. What if you get cold sleeping outside?

There was no sound from Da'an.

Yang Ruqing held Xiao An, and walked towards her own house with her foot. Dayan followed behind.

The room wasn't lit, but moonlight streamed in.

Yang Ruqing, familiar with the route, gently placed Xiao An on the bed and pulled the blanket over him.

Then, he touched the soybean oil lamp and lit it.

Only then did she notice that Da An was only wearing a close-fitting garment.

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His chest, front and back, had several holes in it. He was clutching his shoulders and huddled together.

She thought about something, turned around and went back to the bed, and sure enough, Xiao An was still wrapped in Da An's coat.

“You silly boy, you should have sent Xiao An back inside when he got tired. This way, both of you will catch a cold.”

Yang Ruqing chided Dangan softly, while taking his coat and handing it to him: "Hurry up and put it on."

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Dà'ān didn't explain, just smiled faintly.

As he slipped his coat on, Yang Ruqing turned and walked out of the room.

A few moments later, she came back, still holding a pot of hot water.

At the rim of the basin, a handkerchief was draped.

Come over here and have some hot water for your feet to dispel the chill!

She waved to him.

Da An Yiyan walked over and sat down.

Yang Ruqing squatted in front of him, holding his foot, and took off his shoes and socks with holes.

Da An realized what was going on and hurriedly bent down to stop Yang Ruoqing's hand.

"Sis, I can just wash it myself."

“You can just sit there, sis. I’ll wash it for you either way.”

Yang Ruqing nonchalantly said, she put her left foot into the hot water and then took off the shoes and socks from her right foot.

After a whole day's journey, there's bound to be a pile of dirt in my shoes.

Da An's feet were sweating a lot. Now that his shoes and socks were off, the smell inside was slowly spreading in the air.

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His handsome face flushed slightly.

“Sister, let me just wash it myself. My feet stink, I don't want to make you smell later.”

When Yang Ruqing heard this, she raised an eyebrow and glanced at him.

"Even if you stink, you're still my brother. Don't worry, I have a strong tolerance, I won't be killed by the stench!"

Da An had a bad day.

Yang Ruqing gently held Dangan's feet in her hands, placing them in warm, hot water and gently washing them.

You don't need to tell me. I know you didn't bring Xiao An back home because you're worried that if you leave, strangers will come and disturb me while I'm giving your father acupuncture.

She lowered her eyelashes and gently massaged the soles of his feet while softly speaking.

"Silly brother, even if someone breaks in, it's fine."

She looked up and gazed at Dada, who sat seriously on the stool before her, earnestly instructing him.

"From now on, you must also cherish your body. You and Xiaon both, if anyone gets sick, your elder sister will be just as worried and concerned. Don't you understand?"

Dain didn't utter a sound, lightly biting her lip. Her obsidian-like eyes stared unblinkingly at the sister before her.

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The elder sister from before, was wild and unhinged. Her face was never without a smear of mud or soot from the stove bottom.

He has never seen what his sister really looks like.

After recovering from mental illness, her sister became shrewd and capable, domineering and forceful.

She was accustomed to her daytime displays of aggression and laughter.

Right now, under the hazy glow of the soybean oil lamps, having her sister speak to him in such a soft and gentle voice left Dà'ān feeling utterly astonished!

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It turns out, my sister can be this gentle too?

Her gentle appearance is really beautiful.

She's prettier than Lan'er and even prettier than that little girl I saw in town today.

Sister is the most beautiful girl in the world!

He will be good to his sister for life!

"You little brat, sis is being unusually gentle with you, and you dare to daydream? Hmm?"

A familiar and arrogant voice pulled Da An back to his senses.

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His cheeks were immediately grabbed by two fingers and yanked hard to the sides...

"Sis, gently, please, it hurts..."

"You little brat, can you hear me when your older sister is talking to you?" Yang Ruqing asked with a ferocious expression.

“Understood, I remember! Don’t worry, sis. Next time, I won't stand foolishly outside again!” Daaan said hastily.

“That’s about right.” Yang Ruqing then let go of her hand, “When being a person and doing things, you have to know how to be flexible and adaptable!”

"Yeah, sis is right."

Of course!

"Sis, this water is so hot. Why don't you soak your feet too?" Dayan invited.

Having walked for most of the day, my sister hasn't had it any easier.

Yang Ruqing readily agreed with a cheerful voice.

But there wasn't a second chair in the room, and the only chair was under Da An's buttocks.

"Brother, move over a bit."

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She patted Daan on the shoulder.

This stool is not the kind with a backrest, it's only a single-person stool.

This is a type of stool similar to a bench, but shorter than a bench.

The siblings squished together, and they could still sit down.

Da An moved slightly to the side, and Yang Ruqing sat beside him.

Having taken off her shoes and socks, Yang Ruqing put her feet into the hot water as well.

When her toes touched his, he flinched away like he'd been electrocuted, his face flushing a few shades red.

Yang Ruqing sensed his secret, a hint of mischief playing at the corners of her lips.

She deliberately rubbed her toes against Da An's soles of his feet.

Da An took a sharp breath and dodged to the edge of the basin, "Sister, you're bad! You're tickling me..."

"Hahaha..."

Yang Ruqing smiled.

She glanced at Xiao An, sound asleep in bed, and quickly covered her mouth to stifle a smile.

"Haha, you little brat always putting on a show, now I've caught your weakness, haven't I?"

Dai An flushed and said, "Sister, if you keep playing tricks on me, I won't hang out with you anymore."

"Alright, alright, I won't bully you." She put away her smile and soaked her feet honestly.

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"The rich eat good medicine, the poor soak their feet more."

Yang Ruqing stretched and leaned her head against Dayan's shoulder.

“This is true, a foot soak is so comfortable, it feels like everything is relaxed and flowing.” She murmured.

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Da An could hear a hint of weariness in Yang Ruoqing's voice.

“Sis, the water is still hot. Lean on my shoulder and take a nap for a while. I'll call you when it cools down.”

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He said softly.

"Hmm."

She softly replied, her delicate eyelashes falling to cast a faint shadow below her eyes.

Da An turned his head to look at his elder sister, whose eyes were slightly closed. A faint weariness on her face made him feel heartache.

The boy sat motionless, his back straight, trying to make his shoulders steady so that his sister could lean on him comfortably...