Chapter 22.4: The True Face of a Scheming Brother Complex Sister’s Yearning
The True Face of a Scheming Brother Complex Sister’s Yearning:
“Haaaah…”
After the first class ended, I slumped over my desk and let out a long sigh.
“What’s wrong, Keling? You’re sighing so early in the morning?”
The girl sitting in front of me turned around and asked.
Her name was Lin Miao, and she was my good friend.
She was a dryad, or perhaps it would be more accurate to call her a tree spirit.
In English, dryad refers to the forest nymphs in Greek mythology.
Although it’s a bit strange, there are quite a few weirdos like Xiaomiao in our class. They look similar to humans,
but I’m completely uninterested in them.
After all, only my brother is most important to me; everyone else is secondary.
“It’s nothing…”
I haven’t seen my brother in a long time, and my heart is almost withering away…
Although I visit him after school, I only stay for a short while to avoid disturbing his rest before going home.
This isn’t enough to replenish my brother’s energy at all! -.-
But looking at my brother’s injuries, it will take another two months for him to fully recover.
I have to endure this for another two months… Ahhhhh, I can’t stand it!
“Isn’t there any way to speed up his recovery?”
“Hmm? Could it be that you’ve been feeling down these past few days because your family member is injured?”
“Yes, my brother is seriously injured and hospitalized. He might have to stay for another two months…”
I’m so lonely! I hate this! I want to sleep with my brother! I finally got permission, but we haven’t slept together a few times before he got hospitalized… If I ever find out who injured my brother, I will never forgive them!
It’s just that my brother has no intention of telling me about it… Even if I ask him, he just says things like ‘It’s all in the past,’ ‘The matter is resolved,’ or ‘That person is done for’… I know he doesn’t want us to worry,
but why won’t my brother rely on us… Perhaps to him, his sisters are just beings who need protection…
While I felt happy, I also felt a little sad. After all, being protected means I can’t get any closer to my brother. What I hope for is to stand by his side, or to be held in his arms.
“Eh? You have a brother? I’ve only ever heard you talk about your older sister, and never about a brother…”
Ah… How could I have said that…
It was only after I spoke that I suddenly realized I had let it slip.
I had originally decided not to mention my brother in front of anyone else, yet I still accidentally said it out loud.
“Keling, how old is your brother? Is he also a high school student? Does he also attend this high school? Is he our senpai?”
“Umm–”
So it has come to this…
Xiaomiao is a child with a particularly strong curiosity. She has to get to the bottom of everything. The last time I mentioned Sister Xinran to her, she went on and on with questions until I couldn’t bear it anymore and took her to see Sister Xinran.
Sister Xinran was one thing, but now she’s asking about my brother.
What if she goes to see my brother on her own after I tell her, and then falls for him?
This possibility isn’t entirely nonexistent, especially considering how my brother treats all living beings and matters with the same indifference… If he were to accidentally learn about Xiaomiao’s true identity and then act completely unfazed, Xiaomiao would definitely fall for him.
Although Xiaomiao is my friend, if she tries to get her hands on my brother, I can only…
I suppressed my dark thoughts, keeping them hidden from my expression, and then said with a hint of difficulty.
“My brother is very unremarkable—there’s nothing worth mentioning about him.”
“Hmm? Is that so? I thought since he’s your brother, he must be a super handsome guy, a top student, good at sports, and an all-around superman. After all, your older sister was as beautiful as you are when I saw her last time.”
My brother isn’t particularly handsome, nor does he have any outstanding talents, which is something I find reassuring.
Furthermore, my brother has always intentionally or unintentionally avoided contact with others, and I’ve also ‘appropriately’ prevented some chance encounters from happening, so few people have noticed him.
Those who haven’t interacted with my brother wouldn’t know his good qualities.
Although there are some inexplicably shameless women clinging to my brother lately, they must be dealt with… but this is urgent.
These women are troublesome enough for now, and I can’t let more appear!
At the very least, I can’t let Xiaomiao become interested in my brother!
“My brother is very slow-witted, and he’s a troublemaker, that’s why he got such serious injuries. It really worries me.”
I’ll downplay my brother a bit, making her think he’s a loser beforehand, to dissuade her interest.
“In that case, shall I ask my older sister?”
“Ask your older sister?”
“Yes, my older sister can secrete some fluid that aids in healing.”
“I see…”
That’s right! I remember Xiaomiao mentioning before that her older sister has self-healing abilities!
This means that if I can get some tree sap and feed it to my brother, it might help him recover faster.
“Then let’s go find her after our next class!”
“But I can’t guarantee anything. My older sister is quite stubborn, and she won’t give the sap without some price.”
“Don’t worry, leave this to me. Xiaomiao, just help me convey the message!”
Since there’s a way to help my brother recover faster, I naturally have to try my best!
And so, I began to devise a plan to get Xiaomiao’s sister, senior Lin Qing, to hand over the sap…
As soon as the dismissal bell rang, I walked out of the classroom and strode towards Class 2-1, wanting to intercept her before she left the classroom.
Speaking of which, my brother is also in Class 2-2… In order not to let others know that I am Juncheng’s sister, I have never actively gone to my brother’s class. I never thought I would take this opportunity to go there… even though my brother isn’t there.
I came to the second floor and was near Class 2-2 when a girl who was as short as an elementary school student walked out of the classroom. She was my brother’s homeroom teacher, Teacher Xiaozhen, a well-known teacher at our school.
For some reason, Teacher Xiaozhen paused when she saw me, smiled and nodded at me before walking past.
It happened so suddenly that I forgot to bow… Huh? Teacher Xiaozhen knows me?
Never mind, now is not the time to think about such things. I need to get the healing sap from Senior Lin Qing first!
I aggressively opened the door to Class 2-2 and said loudly.
“Excuse me! I am An Keling from Class 1-1!”
Everyone looked at me, and then chaos ensued.
“Huh? Is this girl the ‘Sunflower’ from the rumored high school twin flowers?!” “Really? She’s so cute!”
“Ooh, her eyes are so big, she looks like a celebrity.”
“Hehehe… An Keling…” “Keling, your sister?” “I didn’t expect you to come looking for me. Are you here for ‘that’ one… or is it Bing or Xue…?”
… This class is also strange.
The atmosphere is even thicker than in my class.
It makes me uncomfortable, let’s just get this done and leave.
“Sorry to disturb you all. May I ask if Senior Lin Qing is here?”
Then, everyone in Class 2-2 looked towards one spot. This group is really in sync.
A girl with a blank expression was sitting motionlessly in her seat. She slowly turned around and looked at me, asking.
“What is it?”
“I have something to discuss with you, Senior. Could you please come out for a moment? She came with me too?”
To prevent Senior from refusing, I brought Xiaomiao along.
Seeing her sister, Senior Lin Qing came out with us. We went to the back of the teaching building.
With Xiaomiao as the intermediary, I quickly explained my intentions.
“I understand, but it’s impossible for me to give you the sap for free. What price are you willing to pay?”
I smiled at Senior and said word by word.
“I don’t want to pay anything.”
“Then please leave…”
“Wait a moment, Senior Lin Qing. Let’s make a bet. If I win, you’ll give me a bottle of sap for free. If I lose, I’ll agree to three of your requests. That price should be enough, right? Xiaomiao tells me you’re good at deduction, so you shouldn’t be afraid to bet with me?”
I deliberately said it in a provocative tone.
“…Bet on what?”
She took the bait!
“Let’s just guess the coin flip. After the coin is tossed, state your guess. Those who don’t speak are considered to have guessed the other side. In other words, it’s a test of eyesight and who can predict the coin’s bounce faster. How about it?”
“Hmm, okay.”
“Then, shall we start?”
And so, I tossed the coin upwards, while Senior closed her eyes. I didn’t do anything tricky, I just flicked it casually. The trajectory was completely invisible. My dynamic vision isn’t good enough to see the coin’s rotation.
Yes, if we were to truly compare in terms of skill, I wouldn’t have a chance from the start.
… I will ‘absolutely’ not lose.
Actually, I have a secret that I’ve never told anyone.
It’s my ‘Destiny Power’ is far greater than ‘Causality Power.’
Saying this suddenly, many people might not understand.
Let me explain what Destiny Power is.
As the name suggests, Destiny Power is the force that allows things to unfold as one wishes. Simply put, it’s the power of ‘wishes coming true.’
This isn’t a special ability. It’s a power that everyone, or rather, every sentient creature possesses.
It’s just that everyone’s Destiny Power varies in magnitude, and its effect time and scope differ.
However, for almost 99.99% of people, their Destiny Power is negligible and can hardly affect anything. This is not only because most people’s Spiritual Power is not strong enough, but also because the world is not so easily shaken. Here’s where ‘Causality Power’ comes in.
Causality Power can also be called ‘Correction Power.’
All events that happen in this world have a cause. Every cause has an effect, and they are connected, forming events.
These established facts are hard to shake. Forget about reversing or erasing them; even influencing them is difficult.
But difficult does not mean impossible.
As long as one’s Destiny Power is greater than the world’s Causality Power, one can influence the world to some extent.
There should be many factors that influence Destiny Power. The only thing I know so far is that one must believe in Destiny Power and firmly, even subconsciously, believe that it can happen, not just verbally. Therefore, the prerequisite for Destiny Power to manifest is belief.
I don’t know about anything else, as I heard these things from ‘someone else.’
‘That person’ told me these unbelievable things and also informed me that I possess immense Destiny Power, so strong that I can ‘control everything’!
If ‘that person’s’ assessment of my abilities is correct, the impact of my Destiny Power is:
1% = 100%
As long as the probability is not less than one percent, it’s equivalent to one hundred percent for me.
Random events become inevitable events for me.
I vaguely realized this before.
Like never getting multiple-choice questions wrong, never losing at rock-paper-scissors, always winning a “buy one get one free” with drinks, and always rolling the desired number on dice, etc.
I have never lost in any luck-based game.
So… I won’t lose this time either!
“I guess petals!”
Senior Lin Qing didn’t speak, and the coin fell to the ground and bounced up again.
It spun continuously.
Senior suddenly opened her eyes and looked at me with a surprised expression, saying.
“You win.”
The outcome had not yet been decided, but she already admitted defeat. She must have predicted the coin’s trajectory.
However, Senior is truly formidable. If I rely on a cheat-like ability, she relies on true skill.
To use a math analogy, I only have the result without the process, while Senior obtained the correct answer through complete calculation.
Indeed, after bouncing irregularly several times, the coin rolled to Xiaomiao’s feet and stopped, revealing the side with petals.
“So soon? I thought my deduction ability had reached its peak, but I didn’t expect to still be slow…”
“Whoa, wait, calm down, sister! The tips of your hair are turning into branches!”
Tree spirits turn into trees when they get nervous or excited. This is also how I discovered that Xiaomiao is a tree spirit.
… I lost. As agreed, I will give you the sap later. Can Xiaomiao deliver it to you on Saturday?
“Yes, thank you, Senior~”
Senior Lin Qing nodded and left.
After seeing Senior off, I turned to Xiaomiao and asked.
“By the way, what part of your liquid is actually the sap?”
‘I’m not too sure either. Anyway, my ‘sap’ is saliva. Although it doesn’t have healing properties and is even poisonous… Don’t worry, it’s definitely not urine.’
“Saliva!”
Saliva? Having my brother drink saliva… wouldn’t that be equivalent to indirect kissing?! No, it’s indirect French kissing!
No! This is no better than urine!
“That’s just my guess, but I don’t think it’s that simple. If it were saliva, my sister could have given it to you earlier.”
Sweat… maybe that’s acceptable…
Suddenly, I imagined my brother licking Senior Lin Qing all over her body…
No, I can’t!
Even sweat is unacceptable!
This is too terrible.
But what’s even more terrible is yet to come.
Xiaomiao said with a blushing face.
“There’s one last possibility… It’s that… you know… what girls secrete when they get excited…”
“Enough! I don’t want this sap anymore!”
Make my brother drink another woman’s sister juice?!
DON’T BE RIDICULOUS!
He hasn’t even drunk mine yet, so how can he drink another woman’s! Since it’s called sister juice, it should be my sister’s juice first!
Seriously, all that effort was for nothing…
Ahhh! Brother, when will you be discharged from the hospital!
Keling misses you so much!
