Armor Guardians

Chapter 3 Duan Dao Martial Arts School
"You're back?" Xia Qianmeng said happily when she saw her younger sister. "I've already prepared the food. Wait a moment, I'll serve you some rice."

As she spoke, Xia Qianmeng immediately went to the kitchen to get bowls and chopsticks, filled a bowl with rice, and then returned to hand it to Xia Qianxue before serving herself.

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Xia Qianmeng only ate vegetables during meals because he knew there wasn't much meat, so it was best to leave it for his younger sister who needed to practice martial arts.

Fortunately, Xia Qianxue was thinking about other things while eating and didn't notice these details, so she naturally ate all the remaining meat.

After finishing the meal, Xia Qianmeng stood up and started clearing the dishes. After all, he was the older brother, and it was his responsibility to take care of his younger sister.

However, just as Xia Qianmeng was carrying the bowls and chopsticks to the kitchen to wash them, Xia Qianxue spoke up: "Didn't you go to school today?"

"Well, you know my situation, so I won't be going to school. It will have less of an impact on you. But I haven't been idle today. I found a job that pays eighty yuan a day."

Throughout the entire ordeal, Xia Qianmeng never mentioned that the family was short of money. That's right, Xia Qianmeng didn't want her younger sister to know that the family was about to run out of money, and she wanted her to go to school in peace.

Hearing Xia Qianmeng say that, Xia Qianxue didn't ask any more questions. Xia Qianmeng not going to school did save her a lot of trouble. This way, everyone could live their own lives without interfering with each other.

Seeing that his sister had nothing to ask, Xia Qianmeng took the bowls and chopsticks to the kitchen to wash them, which was part of his daily routine.

Because Xia Qianxue was still taking a shower, Xia Qianmeng watched TV on the sofa for a while after washing the dishes, and only went to wash them after her younger sister finished showering.

Half an hour later, Xia Qianxue came out of the shower. Her wet hair, which was not completely dried, was draped over her shoulders and back. Combined with her rosy and lovely face, she was very alluring, making Xia Qianmeng take a few more glances.

However, Xia Qianmeng quickly shook her head to change the subject. How could she look at her sister like that? This was her sister, after all!
So Xia Qianmeng picked up the clothes she had prepared earlier and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

After taking off her original clothes, Xia Qianmeng discovered several bruises on her body, which she guessed were from the injuries inflicted by the alien beast on her way back.

Thinking of the alien beasts, Xia Qianmeng unconsciously looked at the faint sun mark on the back of her right hand. The matter of the Candlelight Armor was like a dream.

Xia Qianmeng had tried rubbing the mark under water, but it was no use; it remained faintly visible. Helpless, Xia Qianmeng had to give up on the idea of ​​removing it.

While taking a shower, Xia Qianmeng noticed two strange things: some of the sharp angles on her face had disappeared...

Xia Qianmeng thought she was probably just too tired today, so she didn't pay much attention to it and went back to her room after taking a shower.

That's right, Xia Qianmeng and Xia Qianxue hardly communicate anymore. Except for mealtimes, they almost never see each other.

Before dawn the next day, Xia Qianmeng got up early because he not only had to make breakfast for Xia Qianxue, but he also had to go to work starting today.
After keeping the prepared breakfast warm in the pot and writing a note for Xia Qianxue to keep an eye out for it, Xia Qianmeng went out.

That's right, Xia Qianmeng will have to get up this early every day starting today. As the cleaning assistant at the martial arts school, he has to clean the school every day before the students go to practice.

Taking a deep breath of the fresh air outside, Xia Qianmeng headed towards a place called Duan Dao Martial Arts School. Today was her first day of work, and she had to make sure she did well.

Holding the key given to her by the headmaster, Xia Qianmeng opened the martial arts school door and began to clean the school carefully. The school wasn't big, but because Xia Qianmeng was the only one cleaning, she was still exhausted afterward.

Fortunately, before the martial arts school opened at eight o'clock, Xia Qianmeng successfully cleaned the Duan Dao Martial Arts School thoroughly, including wiping down all the practice equipment inside.

Sitting in the corner, sweating profusely, Xia Qianmeng looked at the fruits of her labor and felt very satisfied, even though she would have to watch these beautiful creations be ruined later.

That's right. Even after finishing all these tasks, Xia Qianmeng still couldn't leave, because he was still a handyman and had to keep working all the time.

Take, for example, the wooden planks the trainees used for kicking practice. Xia Qianmeng not only had to push the planks up in a cart when the trainees asked, but also had to clean up the broken pieces of the planks after they finished practicing.

Although the work was tough, Xia Qianmeng had no choice, because this was the only martial arts school willing to hire her. If she quit, she didn't know how long it would take to find another job.

At first, the other students thought Xia Qianmeng was a new student and all wanted to spar with her. But after learning about Xia Qianmeng's background, their attitude changed instantly...

(End of this chapter)