Every time I wear it quickly, there are always big guys giving it away.

"That's because you know too little about Second Brother." Xue Ke reached out and slapped her on the head, "How do you talk to Second Brother like that? You have no respect for your elder brother!"

Xue Mian touched his aching head and uttered a lot of dirty words.

The two walked along a long road paved with bluestone slabs, passed through a long octagonal gate, and stepped onto an ancient corridor.

On one side of the corridor is a carved screen wall with a different scene at every step; at the other end are carved beams and columns erected at regular intervals, with solid wooden railings between the columns for people to sit and rest. The scenery changes with every step, which is ingenious.

Xue Ke took his sister along this road on purpose. The scenery along the way was so beautiful that it could somewhat cheer her up.

After walking for a distance, the railings suddenly bulged outward to form a small pavilion by the water. The clear blue water of the pond reflected the azure sky and the drooping pomegranate flowers and green willows around it.

There is a large field of lotus flowers planted in the pond, white, pink, and red, with buds, half-open, and fully bloomed, in various postures.

The lotus leaves are crowded together, leaving only a little space around the water pavilion. Small fish are playing on the water, chasing the traces left by dragonflies.

The ripples spread out in circles, and suddenly, a string of water splashed up, and it turned out that some naughty little fish jumped out of the water.

Chen Jia leaned leisurely against the railing, stretched out one hand and threw the prepared fish food.

Fish came from all directions, crowded under the water pavilion, opened their mouths hard, and greedily swallowed the delicious food.

The colorful precious patterns on the sky-blue brocade shawl almost floated above the water, teasing the schools of fish that were rushing forward below.

A dragonfly flew slowly over, circled near my hand, and finally landed above my index finger, folding its vibrating wings, looking quite contented.

The girl looked calm, her densely woven eyelashes trembled, and she stared intently at the small thing at her fingertips.

Even though Xue Ke was not a photographer, he had the urge to take out his camera and press the shutter at this moment.

He smiled and said, "Look, Jiajia is better at enjoying life than you!"

The implication was that he hoped Xue Mian, who was like the King of Rolls, would stop his tireless steps, have a good rest and relax his mind.

Xue Mian immediately defended himself, "No, Jiajia is actually very busy too, what you see may not be all of her!"

She often texts and chats with her younger sister, and she definitely knows her better than her second brother who is away from home all year round.

"It's always right to combine work and rest!" Xue Ke shrugged nonchalantly and brought up another topic, "You work so hard that you wish there were 25 hours in a day. Can you learn from her? Give yourself some time to relax?"

"Let's talk later." Xue Mian avoided answering, took a deep breath, put on a smile, waved and shouted: "Jia Jia, sister is back!"

The sudden sound startled the dragonfly that was resting on the ground. Chen Jia waved her hand and smiled shyly: "Sister Mian, second brother!"

Xue Mian opened his eyes wide, his heart pounding. He rushed over to hold his sister's hand and told her earnestly, "Promise me, Jiajia, never smile at others casually in the future!"

This is my sister’s patent alone!

The veins on Xue Ke's forehead were throbbing. He stretched out his big hand and grabbed Xue Mian's neck, "Get out of here, you pervert!"

"Hehehehehe (*＾ー＾)"

Xue Mian smiled foolishly and was obediently lifted up by Xue Ke. His peripheral vision suddenly noticed the wide-mouthed bamboo basket beside Chen Jia, which was filled with lotus pods.

The lotus seeds inside must be plump and white with a emerald green outer layer. They are so tender that you can squeeze out juice from them. They look delicious at first glance!

Chen Jia stood up. Her violet gauze dress was embroidered with irises, and looked light and elegant.

The pearl-colored pleated skirt is as hazy as smoke, and the luster flows as she moves. The finger-wide belt outlines her slender waist that can be held in one hand, and the white jade lotus tassels hang steadily below the belt.

He casually grabbed the bamboo basket and said, "We just picked them. We'll eat them when we get home later. We can make soup with them or eat them directly." He then took out two lotus pods from the basket and handed them to Xue Mian and Xue Ke respectively, "Try the fresh lotus pods."

Xue Ke let go of Xue Mian, took the lotus pod, peeled it open and ate one. The lotus seed was sweet and fresh, and the bitterness of the lotus seed core had melted into a sweet juice before he could even taste it, flowing into his throat.

Xue Mian couldn't stop eating, "It's delicious, did you pick it?"

Chen Jia pointed to the small wooden boat moored at the shore and said, "Let's row the boat to pick them. In a few days, we can go to pick lotus pods together. There are still a lot of them."

Xue Mian's eyes lit up and he quickly agreed, "Okay, okay."

"Give it to me." Xue Ke took the bamboo basket on his own initiative. Chen Jia thanked him with a smile, "Thank you, second brother!"

Xue Ke scratched his head and said, "What's there to thank me for? Let's go back quickly. I'm starving!"

"Sister Mian, let's go." Chen Jia took Xue Mian's arm, and the two walked away affectionately.

"These two are heartless. How could they treat their second brother like this!"

Xue Ke chased after him, carrying a basket in one hand and dragging a suitcase in the other.

As expected, dinner included the sweet and refreshing lotus seed soup, which was well received by Chen Jia, Xue Mian and Xue Ke.

The chef in charge of dinner patted his chest and said, "As long as you three like it, I'll make it again tomorrow!"

The three of them smiled and said, "Thank you very much."

In the evening, Xue Mian walked into the bedroom he had not seen for some time. The bedroom was cleaned by the servants every day and it was still the same as when he left. There was only a bottle of fresh and elegant bouquet on the coffee table, which instantly brightened the whole room.

"It must be Jiajia." Xue Mian's frown relaxed, a smile spread across her lips. She picked up the bouquet and examined it carefully. "Nice craftsmanship. Really beautiful!"

He put it down again, took his clothes and went into the bathroom to wash up.

When she came out, Chen Jia was already sitting on the sofa. Seeing her come out, she waved happily, "Sister Mian, come here!"

Xue Mian had just come out of the blow-dryer and walked over. He lay down as Chen Jia requested, resting his head on her lap. "What are you doing?"

Chen Jia folded up his sleeves and said, "I have learned a lot of skills from my teacher recently. You are the first person to witness my unique skills!"

The curve of Xue Mian's mouth became softer, feeling the other party's soft fingertips gently pressing on the acupuncture points on both sides of his head, "Then I'm honored!"

Chen Jia answered her confidently, "Of course."

Xue Mian yawned and closed his eyes. "It feels so good. I'm a little sleepy..."

I haven’t said a lot to my sister yet, why am I feeling sleepy?

Chen Jia kneaded and pressed while whispering, "Then go to sleep~"

Xue Ke sent her a message telling her everything and asking her to take care of Xue Mian.

Xue Mian took on a big-budget script, which is a relatively niche urban suspense drama in China, but the quality of the script is very high.

She plays the heroine in the play, who lives in a narrow space where she is peeped at, faces countless malicious intent every day, and eventually collapses.

Xue Ke briefly mentioned the plot and focused on describing Xue Mian's problem - he was too immersed in the role and couldn't get out of it.

Just from a few words of the plot, one can imagine the heroine's depression and misfortune. Xue Mian puts himself in it but cannot get out of it. No wonder he becomes thinner and thinner and has no energy.

She didn't dare sleep, for fear of falling into a dream from which she could not escape.

This is also the reason why Chen Jia came over to massage her acupoints.

"Hmm..." Xue Mian's expression gradually calmed down and he fell asleep.