54: Chapter 54 Even if she sold herself, she couldn't pay him back

When Xiao Ran arrived in front of Liang Shiqing's dorm building, he had the delivery driver unload everything first.

Then he went to Liang Shiqing's door and knocked.

"Thump thump thump!"

"Shiqing, open the door! The sun's already high!"

"Creak!"

A few seconds later,

The door opened.

A disheveled girl appeared, her eyes still hazy with sleep, as if she hadn't fully woken up yet.

He had left so late last night, he wondered what time she had finally fallen asleep.

"Brother Xiao Ran!"

Liang Shiqing, relying on her senses,

Accurately targeted him in the void and pounced into Xiao Ran's arms.

They had only been apart for one night, yet she acted as if it had been ten thousand years.

Xiao Ran patted her shoulder, "Get dressed. I bought some things and had them sent over."

"Don't worry, Brother, Shiqing didn't change her clothes last night! I still smell like you!"

Liang Shiqing looked up, her hair obscuring her eyes, but a wide smile was faintly visible on her face.

Xiao Ran: "..."

How did he feel like he was being flirted with by this silly girl?

He wondered where she learned such suggestive words overnight!

"You go inside and wait. I'll have someone bring the things in!"

"Mm-hm!"

Liang Shiqing reluctantly withdrew from his embrace, but then quickly found a comb and began to tidy herself up.

A woman adorns herself for her beloved!

Even if, for now, she was just his younger sister!

Xiao Ran waved to the delivery driver at the entrance.

He had bought quite a lot, but most of it was for his own use.

Given Liang Shiqing's circumstances, a refrigerator and a rice cooker were already good enough.

Under the influence of extra payment, the driver worked diligently and quickly finished.

Xiao Ran checked the time; it was almost noon.

"Shiqing, come cook with me!"

Cooking together is an activity that easily brings people closer,

And it could also boost Liang Shiqing's confidence, encouraging her to try more things in life.

He couldn't let her drift aimlessly every day, doing nothing but staring blankly, eating steamed buns, and at most, having a small side dish every few days.

He had to get her to be diligent again, even if she couldn't do it, he had to make her try!

Even if the chicken soup was 'toxic' (clichéd advice), as long as it worked.

"Ah... Brother, I... I can't do it."

Liang Shiqing seemed a bit hesitant, as if she was very afraid of these mundane household chores.

"Shiqing broke so many bowls and chopsticks, so... Shiqing doesn't dare to do it anymore!"

She sat there, her bangs clipped back, her eyes slightly red, and her fingers helplessly rubbing her skirt hem.

But she was also afraid that Xiao Ran would think she was unmotivated, so she could only continue to explain with a hint of grievance:

"Brother, Shiqing doesn't want to be like this, but... Shiqing is really useless, I can't do anything right!"

Alright,

In fact, Xiao Ran had misunderstood her; at first, he thought she was too ambitious for her own skill.

She wasn't unwilling to do it.

Instead, she was afraid because she had broken too many things.

No wonder her room only had one set of bowls and chopsticks and a rice cooker left.

After understanding the situation, Xiao Ran knelt in front of her and gently stroked her soft hair,

"Shiqing, it's okay, isn't Brother here? With me by your side, you won't break anything again."

Liang Shiqing felt her brother's touch, and her emotions gradually calmed down.

She leaned on his shoulder like a small bird, enjoying the warmth her brother brought her.

She wished time would freeze at this moment,

Forever!

A moment later, light appeared in her eyes, and a hint of confidence graced her delicate face,

"Brother, I... I'll try!"

"Good! You just need to wash the vegetables! I also bought you shrimp and crab! You must not have eaten them in a long time, right!"

The girl's body trembled, and her eyes reddened again.

She really hadn't eaten such delicacies in a long time!

But... "Brother... Brother, these dishes must be very expensive..."

Although she really wanted to eat these delicious things, she knew,

She couldn't just keep taking; otherwise, her debt to him would only grow, becoming impossible to repay.

At that point, she probably couldn't repay him even if she sold herself!

At that time, she could truly only... Liang Shiqing thought of this, slowly lowered her head, her cheeks flushed, like the afterglow of the setting sun on a lake, making one feel warm and shy.

"Shiqing, it's okay. You can pay me back slowly when you earn money later. Besides, isn't it only natural for a brother to spoil his younger sister!" Xiao Ran said with a chuckle.

However, these words stirred some strange thoughts in the girl's heart.

'Just a younger sister?'

'That's good too!'

She didn't know why she felt this way, but she didn't dare to show it.

Liang Shiqing wiped away her tears, lifted her head, and revealed her delicate face: "Brother, I'll help you wash the vegetables."

After saying that,

She took small, tentative steps, carefully walking towards the kitchen, afraid of bumping into the newly bought items.

When she successfully reached the kitchen,

She then squatted down and began to grope inch by inch through the pile of ingredients on the floor.

Xiao Ran watched her, a knowing smile on his face,

He walked over and placed a bag of vegetables in her hands,

"Shanghai bok choy. You can pick and wash vegetables, right?"

"Mm-hm!"

She nodded repeatedly like a pecking chick,

She wasn't missing any limbs; she could still help her brother a little!

"Alright, I'll cook the rice first."

The dishes Xiao Ran prepared were actually quite simple:

Stir-fried greens, ginseng chicken soup, beer duck, braised fish, bitter melon beef, salt and pepper shrimp, and steamed crab.

After preparing the rice,

He wielded the cleaver, showcasing various blurs of motion, clearly at a master level.

Liang Shiqing, beside him,

Was like a young wife, helping to wash the ingredients.

"Shiqing, bitter melon."

"Mm-hm."

"Shrimp."

"So prickly~ I've washed them..."

Xiao Ran watched her actions with a smile, accurately taking the ingredients she handed him askew.

Her face was flushed,

Brother was personally cooking, putting his heart and soul into making her a loving lunch!

"Clang~~"

"Sizzle sizzle~~"

The sound of knives hitting the cutting board, the sizzling of oil, and the enticing aroma filling the air.

Made Liang Shiqing feel as if she were floating on a cloud.

'Heaven took away my eyes, but gave me a brother in return...'

'Thank you... Brother'

At this moment, she felt like she was the happiest person in the world.

At this moment, she wanted to desperately cling to this second of happiness, never letting it escape.

At this moment, she wanted to tightly embrace her brother in front of her, letting herself deeply merge with him, never to be separated again!

Trading her eyes for a brother,

She hit the jackpot!

As long as she could keep her brother, losing her eyes didn't matter...

"Shiqing, brush the crabs!"

"Ah! Oh~!"

The girl jumped, as if her little secret thoughts had been seen through, her cheeks burning hot.

"Xiao... Brother Xiao Ran! It's so big! Will it bite people!" Liang Shiqing nervously touched the behemoth Xiao Ran handed her.

"It's fine, it's tied up, it won't bite! Brush it with the brush; if you don't brush it clean, I won't let you eat it!" Xiao Ran, his hands wet and smelling of garlic, tapped her on the head.

"Ow! Brother! What are you doing!"

Liang Shiqing clutched her little head in pain, pouting her small lips with a hint of grievance, "My hair is all wet! And it smells of garlic!"

"It's okay! Brother doesn't mind you!"

"Hurry up! Otherwise, I won't let you eat it! You'll be craving it to death!"

"Nyah nyah nyah!"

She, for the first time ever, made a face at him,

Just as Xiao Ran was about to tap her again,

She seemed to sense it, quickly turned around, picked up the brush, and started humming a tune~

"Scrub scrub scrub~~"

The scary big crab in her hand was nothing more than that...