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Chapter 25: Actually, You Are Not…

“Harbin Fried Pork, sweet-and-sour tenderloin, potato-braised brisket, garlic broccoli, century-egg lean-pork congee…”

Staring at the table loaded with delicacies, Lu Yao felt dizzy; after thinking for a moment, she slapped herself with a crisp smack.

“Ow, it actually hurt; so this wasn’t a dream!” Lu Yao could not believe it.

Lu Li jumped in fright, hurried over, and felt Lu Yao’s forehead. “No fever, so why are you acting silly?”

Lu Yao stared blankly at Lu Li, burst into tears with a loud “Wah-ooo,” and cried, “Stupid brother, have you abandoned me, so you ordered take-out for a final meal? I will never call you stupid again, just don’t leave me…”

She hugged Lu Li tightly and wiped her streaming snot all over him.

“Are you sick?” Lu Li found his sister very pretty, yet seeing her like this still disgusted him to death.

He lifted the collar at the back of Lu Yao’s shirt, turned her around, and gave her a light kick. “Go wash up.”

Lu Yao still clung to Lu Li’s arm with both hands, sobbing and sniffling.

Lu Li had no choice but to explain, “Didn’t I tell you I earned a scholarship and now have a steady income? From now on, this is our standard of meals.”

Hearing this, Lu Yao finally relaxed, yet she put on a stern face and said, “No way! We can’t be so wasteful; no more ordering take-out.

After you start college your expenses will soar; if some short-sighted girl fancies you and you get a girlfriend, you’ll need even more money, so we have to start saving right now.

Although your cooking is awful, I can learn; I’ll cook in the future, and I can also work outside to help with the household budget…”

Up to that point, she still thought Lu Li had ordered take-out. In fact, she could hardly be blamed; Lu Li seemed to have squandered all his cooking talent points, and his food had always been unspeakably terrible. As Lu Yao said, her “stupid brother” could only boil noodles and poach an egg. If he were stranded on a desert island with ample ingredients, he wouldn’t starve—he’d poison himself.

“Nonsense. I cooked this myself, and it didn’t cost much,” Lu Li snorted.

“Huh? How can that be?” Lu Yao wrinkled her delicate nose and inhaled deeply. It made no sense… the dishes smelled genuinely delicious. Could her sense of smell have failed her? Lu Yao would rather believe something was wrong with herself than imagine that Lu Li could cook something tasty.

Too lazy to explain further, Lu Li pushed her into the bathroom and skillfully braided her hair. His Culinary Arts attribute not only made him a master cook but also gifted him with excellent knife skills and various hand techniques. Braiding hair was an even simpler task.

In just three minutes, Lu Li finished braiding Lu Yao’s hair neatly. Seeing her delicate braids reflected in the mirror, Lu Yao was astonished. This time, her “stupid brother” not only didn’t pull her hair but even made it look beautiful! He had become more handsome, developed better stamina, and could cook well… In just two days, her brother had changed so much!

Suddenly, Lu Yao stepped back two paces, grabbed a mop, and pointed it at Lu Li in alarm. “Spill it! Are you a demon who possessed my brother? Even though my brother is stupid, ugly, and weak… and gasps for breath after just two minutes and thirty seconds of basketball… he is my only family! Give my brother back!”

Lu Li’s mouth twitched, and he chopped his foolish sister on the forehead with a karate chop.

Feeling the familiar way she was hit, Lu Yao covered her head and finally relaxed. “Oh, so you are still my stupid brother.”

Lu Li rolled his eyes. “Actually, what you said isn’t right.”

“What, you really have been possessed by a demon?” Lu Yao planted her hands one in front and one behind, striking a fighting pose again.

Lu Li said calmly, “I mean the other thing you said was wrong. In fact, you are not my biological sister, and I am not your biological brother.”

“Huh?” Lu Yao tilted her head and frowned, not knowing what medicine he was selling.

Lu Li took a deep breath, his face turning wistful. “It was a dark, windy night. I was passing by a garbage bin when I heard a strange sound beside it. I took a look, and guess what I saw?”

Seeing Lu Li look so secretive, Lu Yao’s heart thumped. “Could it… have been me?”

Lu Li snapped his fingers. “Exactly! You are not Mom and Dad’s child. I begged them to adopt you. Yaoyao, you really are not my biological sister.”

Lu Li sighed mournfully, his expression infinitely sad.

“Bro, I’m really not your sister?” Lu Yao lowered her head in dejection, her voice trembling a little. “That’s too, too, too…”

Lu Li was about to laugh out loud when he saw Lu Yao suddenly look up, stars shining in her eyes. “That’s fantastic!”

“Hmm?” Lu Li frowned.

“Aiya, I was afraid that once you got a sister-in-law you would abandon me. Now it’s perfect; I can just…” Lu Yao grew more and more excited as she spoke, her expression lively.

As she spoke, Lu Yao tried to rush over for a hug, but Lu Li pressed her head with one slap; her long legs kept scraping the floor yet she never advanced.

“I advise you not to be ungrateful and stop me from repaying my gratitude! I can do anything to repay you!” Lu Yao said angrily.

“Is this gratitude or revenge?” Lu Li said with deep dislike.

Lu Yao protested, “What do you mean? Of course it’s gratitude.”

She licked her lips and bared her claws, looking as though she wanted to devour Lu Li completely.

Damn, my sister is actually a pervert who’s coveted me for a long time?

Well, with my Charisma at 8 points, when I’m calm I’m like a flower mirrored in water; what woman wouldn’t love me?

But silly sister, forget it.

Afraid things might spiral out of control, Lu Li hurriedly explained, “All right, all right, what was beside the garbage bin was a stray dog, not you. I was joking, stop messing around.”

Lu Li thought Lu Yao would be crestfallen, but she just waved her hand, crossed her arms, and snorted, “Stupid brother, it’s obviously fake, who would believe it?”

She looked utterly disdainful, completely different from a moment ago.

Seeing Lu Li’s astonished face, Lu Yao’s eyes curved like a mischievous meme. “Ale? Why do you look a bit disappointed?

No way, no way, could big brother actually be lusting after his little sister’s body? Aya, that’s way too perverted.”

In an instant, attacker and defender switched!

Lu Li’s mouth twitched again. After a moment of silence he said languidly, “Yaoyao, I wasn’t finished; why are you in such a hurry?”

Lu Yao shot him a sidelong glance. “What, was it not a stray dog beside the garbage bin after all?”

Lu Li sighed heavily. “It was a stray dog, true. But what the stray dog had in its mouth was you!”

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