Lin Beibei let down her guard and opened the door.
The dim light in the hallway of the old residential complex cast a yellow glow on the tall, slender young man standing before her.
She suddenly felt a sense of unfamiliarity.
She couldn't remember how long it had been since she last saw him. This kid seemed to have grown taller again. She recalled that the last time they met, he was only half a head taller than her, but now she had to look up to see his face clearly.
He just looked too thin; he must have suffered a lot outside.
He had also dyed his hair a yellow that was almost white.
He looked exactly like a rebellious, angsty teenage delinquent.
His facial features had also fully matured, making him more handsome and deep-set than before, exuding a vibrant, passionate youthful energy.
Lin Beibei looked at Lin Si, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, familiar yet strange, and for a moment, she didn't know what to say.
Lin Si looked at her the same way, but the expression on his face didn't seem happy.
After a moment of silence between them, Lin Si suddenly hooked the corner of his mouth and spoke first, "Is there another man at home? Is it inconvenient for me to come in?"
Hearing the familiar, annoying voice, Lin Beibei suddenly felt like she had found their old way of interacting again.
She glared at Lin Si, "No one thinks you're mute if you don't speak. How did you know I lived here?"
Lin Si squeezed in sideways, speaking unhurriedly, "Didn't you leave me your address when you moved? Tsk, older women's memories are truly terrifying."
Lin Beibei closed the door and rolled her eyes, "How old were you when I moved out? How could I possibly remember?"
At that time, Lin Si seemed to be only thirteen or fourteen years old. It had been five or six years since then, so it was normal for her to forget.
Besides, Lin Si never really liked her as his older sister. Over time, her feelings for this biological younger brother had faded, making them like strangers.
It was even more reasonable that she didn't remember this matter.
Lin Beibei turned to look at the young man who had directly sat down on the sofa, "What are you looking for me for?"
"Nothing much," Lin Si glanced out the window. "I came to get my driver's license today. I didn't check the weather forecast before leaving, and it's going to rain heavily. I have nowhere else to go, so I'll stay at your place for the night. You don't mind, do you? My dear sister."
As Lin Si spoke, he turned to meet Lin Beibei's gaze, a smile playing on his lips.
"I just have nowhere else to go. The sofa is all yours," Lin Beibei said, then went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
With Lin Si around, Lin Beibei dared to get out of bed now.
With another person breathing in the room, the sound of thunder didn't seem as terrifying anymore.
Seeing her busy in the kitchen, Lin Si got up and walked to the entrance of the small kitchen, leaning lazily against the doorframe. "I've already eaten, no need to trouble yourself."
Lin Beibei looked up and glanced at Lin Si, who was being overly considerate, and said mercilessly, "I haven't eaten. I'm cooking for myself."
Lin Si: "..."
Lin Beibei cracked an egg into a bowl and threw the eggshell directly into the trash can in front of Lin Si.
Lin Si reacted faster, quickly stepping back, afraid Lin Beibei would throw it at him.
"..."
Lin Beibei, however, calmly scooped leftover rice from last night into a pot and started making egg fried rice.
Lin Si watched her actually stir-fry a plate and didn't stand on ceremony. He sat alone in the living room and ate the entire plate of egg fried rice in a few large mouthfuls.
He sat opposite her and couldn't help but complain, "Can't you be a little gentler like other women? Eat more gracefully?"
Lin Beibei frowned. Did she have to be gentle while eating? Eat slowly, chew each bite eight hundred times? Who was she trying to impress?
However, speaking of gentleness, Lin Beibei suddenly thought of Hua Jiu Nong for some reason.
With the exact same face, she was indeed much gentler than her.
But.
Letting her be a substitute online was one thing.
And now they wanted her to live like Hua Jiu Nong in reality too?
Lin Beibei's rebellious streak flared up, and with a 'bang,' she slammed her chopsticks down on the plate. "Gentle like whom? Besides, what does it have to do with you whether I'm gentle or not?"
This outburst startled Lin Si. Lin Beibei had always been like this since she was young, banging and crashing when she did anything. When she disciplined him, she was the same; she'd rather use her hands than her words. Even mother tigers would bow down to her; she had none of the demeanor of a woman.
Lin Si, not fearing death, said, "Be careful you don't find a boyfriend. I won't be responsible if you can't get married."
Lin Si let out a soft 'hiss,' then leaned back on the sofa, staring intently at his mobile phone. He wasn't looking at anything in particular, just sitting there blankly, as if waiting for something.
Lin Beibei came out of the kitchen after washing the dishes and saw this scene.
She didn't ask anything. Lin Si was all grown up now; maybe he was waiting for a message from his girlfriend.
It wasn't until almost nine o'clock in the evening.
Lin Beibei came out of the bedroom to go to the bathroom and found that the kid was still in the same posture, unchanged.
Just as she was about to ask him what he was looking at, a gentle female voice came from his phone, "Hello babies, sorry I'm late today~"
Lin Beibei found the voice somewhat familiar.
Then she saw the first genuinely happy smile appear on Lin Si's face since he entered the house.
Lin Beibei understood; so this kid was waiting for the female streamer to start her broadcast.
But this voice...
!
Isn't this Hua Jiu Nong's voice?
No wonder Lin Si always said she wasn't gentle enough; it turned out he had a template for comparison.
Lin Beibei had never watched Hua Jiu Nong's live stream before. Out of curiosity, she quietly walked behind Lin Si and looked at his phone screen.
In the live stream room, the woman was wearing an off-the-shoulder white top and had exquisite makeup on.
I don't know what kind of lighting they were using, but her skin looked radiant, and the live stream effect was amazing.
Lin Beibei looked at it and felt like her own live stream room was like a small workshop.
The live stream effect of a streamer with tens of millions of fans was indeed different.
Then she looked at the atmosphere in the live stream room.
The live stream was supposed to start at 7:30 PM, but Hua Jiu Nong was more than an hour late. Yet, as soon as she started broadcasting, tens of thousands of people flooded in, and not a single person accused Hua Jiu Nong of being late.
In fact, a large number of people were sending gifts to welcome Hua Jiu Nong's broadcast, showing immense respect.
Among them, Lin Beibei also saw many familiar IDs.
【TTYY gifted Sky Castle ×1. 】
【TTYY gifted Rocket ×1. 】
【TTYY gifted Brilliant Castle ×1. 】
【Zheng gifted Rocket ×1. 】
【Loves Jiu Jiu gifted Sports Car ×1. 】
【Enjoying a Useless Life gifted Cruise Ship ×1. 】
……
There were also a bunch of big brothers and sisters she had never seen before, sending gifts she had never seen before.
And Lin Si.
She saw Lin Si also send a castle.
From childhood to adulthood, Lin Si had never bought her anything or spent a single cent on her. The fact that he was willing to send gifts to Hua Jiu Nong was truly like seeing the sun rise from the west.
The gift effects in Hua Jiu Nong's live stream room almost never stopped. She smiled and said, "Thank you, babies, for the gifts~ It's been a while~ Have you missed me, babies? I've missed you all recently~"
Loves Jiu Jiu: 【Want to see you dance! Dance! 】
Enjoying a Useless Life: 【Yes, yes, dance! I want to see you dance too! 】
As a result, Hua Jiu Nong completely ignored the bullet comments asking her to dance. "Today I need to focus on my data, babies. Have you all topped up your accounts today? Today's data is very important to me, and I also have to compete against a big streamer. Our side must win! Don't disappoint me~"
TTYY: 【Okay, Jiu Jiu. 】
Enjoying a Useless Life: 【Okay, Jiu Jiu. 】
Loves Jiu Jiu: 【Go, Jiu Jiu! 】
Si: 【Go, Jiu Jiu! 】
So Lin Si was also a fan of Hua Jiu Nong, and a level thirty-three die-hard fan at that.
Lin Beibei scoffed, "Do you have money? You're following along and charging ahead."
Lin Si heard her voice and turned around. He looked at the woman standing right in front of him, who had the same face as Hua Jiu Nong, and was slightly taken aback.
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