Chapter 455 - 389 Part 2
The family was extremely happy during the meal.
And Qin Yu finally understood why his sister-in-law told him the family had an extra mouth to feed.
Because aside from not joining them at the table for the meal, this dog... also known as Xiaohei, surprisingly had the same menu as the rest of them.
He: ...
This involuntarily made him think of his own past.
Back then, he seemed to have eaten worse than this dog!
So, this is what they mean by ’life is worse than a dog’s’?
"Why are you staring at Xiaohei?"
"Big sis, it... can it actually eat watermelon?"
"Yes, Xiaohei likes a bit of fruit after meals."
Qin Yu: ...
He hadn’t even managed to eat a few slices of watermelon these days!
And this dog even gets fruit after meals.
He, as the older brother, didn’t even get to eat as well as the dog.
"Second brother, let me tell you, Xiaohei has a quite extraordinary background..." Now it was Qin Mei’s turn to show off.
Qin Yu was forced to listen... Half an hour later, he was nearly dozing off.
He never knew his little sister could talk so much.
It seems... he really had been away for too long.
The family had changed too much.
But, as for accepting Xiaohei as his younger brother, he was resigned to it.
After all, his older brother, sister-in-law, and little sister had all accepted it... so there was no reason for him not to.
Qin Ye came home at ten o’clock.
He now rides his bicycle home every day, which takes a bit more time on the road, but that’s not a problem for him.
Because, compared to sleeping alone at the work unit... he much prefers this kind of life where he has to commute, since he can now cuddle with his wife every night.
No more lonely, sleepless nights.
However, when he came back, he didn’t see Qin Yu, because Qin Yu had already gone to bed.
It was from his wife that he finally learned of Qin Yu’s return.
They didn’t meet until the next morning.
He got up early, and so did Qin Yu.
"Big brother."
Qin Ye saw him, "Not bad."
Qin Yu grinned, "Big brother, I’m going for a jog, you wanna come?"
"Sure." This time Qin Ye agreed quite readily.
This made Qin Yu very happy.
So the two brothers set off together... It was also their first time running together.
Half an hour later, the two brothers returned home, drenched in sweat.
Madam Rong saw them and quickly said, "Go take a shower now."
The brothers hurriedly nodded.
After they had showered and come out, the rest of the family was also up.
"Old Rong, I think you could join your son-in-law and Yu for a jog and workout tomorrow."
Rong Wenming was glad he wasn’t eating, otherwise, he would have surely spat it out.
Him, go jogging? Was she serious?
"...I’ll just do boxing at home... everyone’s up, I’ll get breakfast ready."
To prevent her from coming up with any more astonishing statements.
Madam Rong had just said it casually anyway.
The breakfast was quite rich, and Madam Rong gave Qin Yu two boiled eggs.
"Eat these, they’re nutritious, and drink more of this red bean porridge too..."
"Thank you, aunty." Qin Yu quickly took them, "Aunty, I can peel the eggs myself, you don’t have to do it for me."
"Okay."
Everyone finished breakfast, and those who had work went off to work, while those who were to buy groceries did the same.
Only Qin Yu and Qin Mei, the siblings, were left in the yard.
"Second brother, why don’t we read together! Big sis just said yesterday that she would test me, so you should read more now."
Her big sis hadn’t gotten up yet, but once she did, she was sure to follow through with what she said yesterday.
Because her big sis was a person of her word.
Qin Yu: ...
He had just come back yesterday evening, couldn’t they give him a break for two or three days?
"... Actually, there’s no need to rush this."
"That won’t do, big sis said she will test you, and she definitely will. If you don’t study... how can you do well on it?"
Qin Mei was getting anxious for him.
Qin Yu: "... But, big sis couldn’t have made the test paper that quickly, right?"
Just then Rong Yan’s voice rang out, "Don’t worry about that, because I actually bought a set for you at the bookstore a long time ago. Just waiting for you to come back and do it."
Qin Yu: ...
The biggest mistake he made... was why did he come back early? He could have just waited till school started.
His smile faded gradually.
"Big sis..."
"No use calling me big sis, get ready, I’ll test you in half an hour." Rong Yan had become utterly unfeeling at that moment.
Qin Yu: ...
Rong Yan turned her head to Qin Mei, "Qin Mei, get ready too, let’s test you at the same time."
Qin Mei: ...
Knowing someone was sharing his misery, Qin Yu suddenly felt revitalized.
Since he had to take the test anyway and couldn’t escape, he might as well get on with it, "Sister, let’s study now."
Qin Mei: "... Okay!"
Rong Yan watched the siblings leave before leisurely heading to the kitchen.
After she had eaten and sat for a while, she gave each of the siblings a test paper.
But when Qin Yu looked at the test paper he received and glanced at his sister’s, he instantly felt something was off.
"Big sis, why is my sister’s paper different from mine?"
"Oh, that’s because hers is prepared for going into second year of junior high, while yours, has only the level of first year. You two will be in different classes. Of course, if you can pass the second-year test, I can arrange that for you too."
Qin Yu: ...
Suddenly feeling overwhelmed with sadness.
Because, if he had to take the second-year test, he really couldn’t manage it.
They had agreed to go to school and be in the same class, but his sister had sneakily advanced.
Then Qin Mei spoke, "Second brother, actually, you don’t necessarily have to take this test. After all, even if we’re in the same grade, we might not be in the same class. Big sis said, the school is large, and there are many students, several classes per grade. It’s not like our old school where several grades were in one class."
Qin Yu: ...
Thanks, but that didn’t comfort him at all.
"Alright, better to take the test now! Let’s see your level. If you don’t do well on this test paper... then you might have to go back to reading fifth grade in elementary school."
Qin Yu: ...
Him, an older brother going to elementary school, while his twin sister of the same age goes to junior high.
What would he say if someone asked if they knew each other? Does he say he knows her, or does he say he doesn’t?
No, he couldn’t lose.
"I’ll take the test."
That night he would follow the ancients... tie his hair to the beam, and then study.
"Go ahead, start! You have half an hour."
Having said that, Rong Yan left.
When she reached the door, she suddenly stopped and turned around, "Oh, and no whispering or asking questions."
Qin Yu: ...
Big sis’s words were clearly aimed at him.
Is he that kind of person?
Sadly he wanted to defend himself, but by then big sis had already left.
He just lowered his head and looked at the test paper.
Sister, actually, it’s okay for your second brother to ask a little, right?