Hearing Feng Lin's words, Su Xianyu was taken aback.
"I... have family?"
Feng Lin said somewhat uneasily, "Didn't you call me brother? I can be your family."
Apparently, he wasn't used to saying such emotional words, and the tips of his ears turned red again.
"Anyway, my parents are gone. Adopting a younger sister, I..."
Before he could finish, he was suddenly hugged tightly.
The rice cake in his hand slipped and fell back onto the plate.
"Brother!"
Su Xianyu's tear - tinged call made him freeze on the spot.
Over the years, the only people who could be said to care about him were Chen Shui and Aunt Liu.
But he knew in his heart that they only regarded him as the young master.
They would never do anything or make any move that crossed the line.
Su Xianyu's appearance seemed to add vivid colors to his rigid life.
So this was what family was like.
It could bring joy, worry, and warmth.
Feng Lin raised his hand and gently embraced Su Xianyu, watching as she seemed to pour out all the sufferings of the past twenty years through her tears.
Cry. Let it all out.
I'll protect you from now on, Xiaoyu, my little sister...
"Good night, brother."
"Good night. Sweet dreams."
Watching Feng Lin enter the master bedroom, Su Xianyu gently closed the door.
She was an orphan in her past life and had never seen her biological parents, so she had no expectations for family affection.
Unexpectedly, although Feng Lin seemed cold - hearted, he actually yearned for a family so much.
It seemed that she had chosen the right path.
Being a younger sister? She was an expert at this!
As for whether she would end up as a real younger sister or a lover, that was no longer up to Feng Lin.
You know, feeling pity for someone is always the beginning of falling...
The next afternoon, Su Xianyu came downstairs as usual to prepare new dishes.
The setting sun shone through the window, outlining a tall and golden figure.
Feng Lin, who was usually immersed in medical books and the operating room, actually appeared in the kitchen.
"Why are you..."
Noticing the doubt in Su Xianyu's eyes, he nervously wrung his fingers.
"I was tired of reading and came downstairs for a walk. I thought I'd come and help."
Aunt Liu behind Feng Lin winked at Su Xianyu.
"I've finished cooking, old woman that I am. I'll leave first."
With that, she cheerfully closed the kitchen door.
Su Xianyu glanced at those slender hands. The knuckles were distinct, and the faint blue veins on the fair back of the hand outlined a perfect curve.
They were so beautiful that they could be used for hand - modeling. Clearly, they belonged to a young master who never did any housework.
"Brother, could you help me wash that winter melon first?"
As she gave the instructions, she skillfully started processing the spare ribs.
Feng Lin turned on the faucet and held the winter melon under the running water for a long time.
Seeing that Su Xianyu hadn't finished dealing with the ingredients, he picked up the kitchen knife on the chopping board beside him.
"Cut it into pieces?"
Hearing the sound, Su Xianyu's heart skipped a beat.
"Don't move!"
[Oh no! Stop, Lin Bao! What are you doing!]
[These are the so - called 'golden right hands' in the medical field! How come he's holding a kitchen knife instead of a scalpel?]
[Don't move! Slowly put the knife down. Don't cut your hand!]
[Yeah, if a character of this top - level setting in the book gets injured, even the medical aura might not be able to restore him to his original state!]
Su Xianyu quickly walked over and gently took the knife from his hand. She put it back on the chopping board and let out a sigh of relief.
"Phew~ You scared me. This knife is very sharp."
Seeing the girl in front of him getting nervous because of his holding the knife, Feng Lin thought she was cute.
No one knew that, in fact, he had picked up a kitchen knife before a scalpel.
How to cut to make it bleed easily, how to cut with the least effort...
"I'm very skilled with a knife. I won't hurt myself."
"No way!"
Su Xianyu frowned seriously, showing her refusal.
"Even if there's a one - in - a - million chance of getting hurt, it's not allowed."
"These hands of yours are meant for performing surgeries that others can't."
She didn't want anyone's life - saving opportunity to be delayed because of an injury to these hands in the future.
"They're a divine gift, brother. You must take good care of yourself."
Looking into those sincere eyes, Feng Lin, who was being admonished about such a trivial matter for the first time, felt warm in his heart.
The feeling of being cared about was really precious to him.
"Okay. I'll listen to you."
"Then go wash your hands first, brother, and set up this fruit platter."
"Okay."
"Then..."
The warm yellow light was reflected in the window, and a cozy atmosphere slowly filled the room.
[Phew~ It was just a false alarm. Thankfully, nothing happened.]
[I think Feng Lin was quite skilled with the kitchen knife. Did the young master cook by himself before?]
[I've never heard of it. Thankfully, Sister Xiaoyu stopped him. Reward x100.]
[This maroon color looks so beautiful. Slurp~ When I have money, I must buy a screen that can smell! Reward x50.]
Thinking of the bright look in the girl's eyes when she looked at his hands just now, Feng Lin, who was setting up the dishes, suddenly asked, "Do you want to be a doctor, Xiaoyu?"
"Huh?"
"I can send you to a medical school for further study, and I can even teach you myself..."
"Thank you, brother, but I'd better not."
"Why?" Feng Lin was puzzled.
"Well... probably because it's not suitable for me."
Su Xianyu thought for a while and said seriously.
"Medicine is a highly specialized subject. It requires patience to accumulate knowledge and conduct in - depth research."
"Moreover, brother, not everyone has the talent like you."
"I think it's already great to be a nurse and assist you doctors in saving patients."
"As for the future, I already have my own plan!"
Su Xianyu clasped her hands together and looked pious.
"I hope there will be someone to have meals with me every day."
Feng Lin couldn't help but smile, "What kind of future plan is this? I'll make it come true right away."
Su Xianyu shook her head and emphasized, "Every day in the future!"
"Brother will get married and have children in the future and have his own life, right?"
Feng Lin wanted to refute but found he couldn't find a proper reason.
Life was too long. Even though he had no intention of getting married at present, who could be sure that he would never change?
He never made promises easily about things whose results were uncertain.
Seeing Su Xianyu's disappointed face, Feng Lin rubbed his fingertips and wanted to say something.
But then he saw the girl on the opposite side quickly cheer up with a smile.
"Everyone has their own life. It's inevitable."
"Moreover, maybe I'll find my Mr. Right earlier than brother!"
Hearing her forced - to - be - calm tone, Feng Lin wanted to say something several times but finally didn't make any promises.
It was good for them to keep getting along as brother and sister.
Little did he know that Su Xianyu had already been planning in her heart that she must have a house of her own.
"Gurgle - gurgle -"
The thick soup was boiling in the casserole, pushing up the lid.
Su Xianyu turned off the stove and slowly poured the soup into a clay pot.
"Alright. Dinner is served!"
The somewhat heavy topic seemed to be gently skipped over like this.
She realized more clearly the cold and conservative side of Feng Lin's character.
If they continued to get along in the current state, it would be really difficult for her to get rid of the identity of a younger sister.
But the relationship between siblings could be extremely close or extremely distant.
Having once experienced warmth, could he really let go?