Rebooting 60, let's go on a rampage with the orange cat!

Li Huaijin nodded, tears welling in her eyes, and said, "You don't know, when the family found out you could take the college entrance exam and go to university, both Dad and Huaiyu cried. Huai'an, all these years, I don't know if you hate your parents, but no matter what, we are all family. Mom said she would keep her promise to your adoptive parents and wouldn't bother you or steal your fruits, but that's really not true. We just wanted to applaud you, cheer you on, and be proud of you..."

Huai'an was deeply moved. She genuinely felt that her eldest sister and fifth brother were truly happy for her. However… she gently released her hand and said, “Elder sister, I have resentment, but I have never hated anyone. After all, my adoptive parents have been very good to me; I've always known of your existence, and I'm very grateful that you came to see me today. I've thought that since my birth mother chose to watch from afar, seeing me doing well and having a smooth life today, does that also mean that one day she will watch me suffer misfortune, fall down, and plunge into the abyss…”

When I'm doing well, I can say it beautifully—that I won't bother you, that I'm keeping my promise; but when I'm not doing well, no one lends a helping hand. Is this noble or heartless? Some say that careful consideration is weighing the pros and cons. Do you think this kind of weighing also exists in family relationships?

Forget it. No matter how noble the words, it's nothing more than finding a suitable excuse to cover up one's mistakes. I only know that they have a choice, but I have none—that's the fundamental difference. If I'm doing well, it's good luck, a blessing in disguise; if I'm not doing well, it's simply my fate. Isn't that right?

Huai An gazed quietly at her eldest sister, a hint of helplessness and sadness in her eyes, and slowly said, "Eldest sister, I know in my heart that these were all things done by the previous generation, but even so, we siblings are inevitably growing more and more distant, isn't that so?" After saying that, she sighed softly and turned her gaze to the distance.

Hearing Huai'an's words, Li Huaijin was deeply moved. Tears welled in her eyes as she looked at Huai'an, rolling down her cheeks like broken pearls. Her voice trembled slightly as she said, "Little sister, do you really not want to forgive Mother? She had no choice back then..."

Li Huaiyuan, who was standing to the side, was also watching Huai'an. However, unexpectedly, he was unusually quiet at the moment, just standing there silently, as if he was thinking about something.

Huai'an gently shook her head, her tone tinged with helplessness, and said, "Eldest sister, I wasn't born from a stone. She is, after all, my birth mother, and that will never change. And you, you will always be my eldest sister. But what difference does it make whether we acknowledge you or not? Acknowledging you doesn't make us closer, and not acknowledging you doesn't make us more distant. Some things can't be undone..."

Hearing this, Li Huaiyuan suddenly spoke up, "Sixth Brother, I've always understood that with your intelligence, you know everything perfectly well, even if we've never explicitly stated it. And all these years, despite knowing the inside story, you still chose to accept me as your brother. For that alone, I'm extremely grateful. So, whether you're willing to admit it or not, in my heart, you'll always be my sixth sister!"

Upon hearing this, Huai'an's face blossomed into a radiant smile, like a flower blooming in spring, warm and touching. She replied with a smile, "Fifth Brother, I will always remember your and Eldest Sister's care and concern for me."

Huai'an took his older sister's hand and said, "Let's not talk about them anymore, sister. Arguing about some things only hurts feelings. I feel much better after I've said it. Please don't take offense if I said anything too harsh."

Li Huaijin quickly replied, "How could that be? I understand how you feel. I'm already very happy that you're willing to acknowledge me as your elder sister. It's a rare occasion for us to get together today, so it's my treat. Come on, order whatever you want to eat..."

As soon as Huai'an took her hand, she habitually began to take her pulse. She looked at her older sister's slightly haggard face in surprise and asked, "Are you pregnant? Is it because you can't eat anything?"

Li Huaijin blushed immediately. She nodded reluctantly and said, "I heard from Huaiyuan that you've been studying traditional Chinese medicine. I didn't expect you to be so skilled. I got married at the end of last year. He's in a theater troupe. We didn't have a banquet; it was just a simple meal with family..." She suddenly paused and looked at Huai'an apologetically, "I didn't inform anyone. You won't blame me for not telling you, will you?"

Li Huaiyuan, like a rocket, glided over by holding onto his older sister's bicycle and said, "My sister has been vomiting everything she eats lately, she's suffering terribly. When this nephew comes out, I'm going to give him a good beating."

"Maybe she's my niece?" Li Huaijin said with a smile.

Li Huaiyuan said with certainty, "Such a mischievous and troublesome child must be a boy."

Shi Huai'an smiled and said, "Big sister, the pulse really indicates it's a boy." Everyone laughed upon hearing this, praising Huai'an for his skill in discerning gender from a pulse.

Huai'an smiled without saying a word. In fact, in her previous life, her brother-in-law was a very cheerful and optimistic person, and the two were very happy. Her eldest sister's first child was indeed a boy, but he was born prematurely and suffered a postpartum hemorrhage... Huai'an thought to herself that if she had the chance, she must help her eldest sister.

The three of them arrived at a state-run restaurant, went up to the second floor, and found a seat by the window.

Shi Huai'an and Huaiyuan ordered three dishes, ostensibly to improve their older sister's nutrition. Huai'an stood up and said, "I'll go tell the waiter to put less spice in the dishes."

Huai'an went to the front desk and ordered two more dishes, paying the bill in advance. Then, when no one was looking, she took out various fresh fruits from her spatial storage before returning to place them on the table and saying, "I saw someone outside selling these in a basket. They looked very fresh. Sister, take them home and eat them later. You should eat more fruit while you're pregnant."

Just as Li Huaijin was about to speak, she suddenly smelled the aroma of a plate of braised fish on the next table, and she couldn't help but cover her mouth and vomit.

Shi Huai'an immediately took out silver needles from his bag and inserted them into the acupoints of the Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian on his elder sister's hand. After a while, Li Huaijin's complexion improved a lot. She smiled and said to Huai'an, "Traditional Chinese medicine is really profound. I didn't expect that just a few needles would make me stop vomiting. Sixth brother, you are really amazing."

Huai'an smiled and put away the needles, saying, "Acupuncture can regulate qi and blood, dredge meridians, and balance yin and yang, thus relaxing muscles and tendons and stabilizing the fetus. Therefore, acupuncture treatment for morning sickness generally will not affect the fetus."

Li Huaijin nodded and said, "I've been suffering from morning sickness for months. Sometimes I even vomit when I drink water."

Huai'an said, "I'll write you a prescription and get the medicine later. It's all nourishing. You can also adjust your diet to relieve the symptoms, such as eating some light and easily digestible foods, including millet porridge and corn soup. You can also eat fruits such as bananas and apples, which are rich in vitamin B6, which can relieve nausea and vomiting. At the same time, you should exercise appropriately to strengthen your physique, improve your body's immunity, and help relieve morning sickness symptoms."

The waiter skillfully placed one delicious dish after another on the table. The pine nut fish was golden in color, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside; the scrambled eggs with tomatoes were a beautiful mix of red and yellow, and had an enticing aroma; the chicken stew with mushrooms was rich and flavorful, and the chicken was tender; the steamed pork with rice flour was soft, savory, and melted in your mouth; the cauliflower was vibrant green and refreshing; and the plump grains of white rice emitted a subtle fragrance. The waiter smiled and said, "All the dishes are served. Please enjoy your meal."

Li Huaiyuan stared at the sumptuous dishes on the table, his face full of surprise. He asked in confusion, "Did they serve the wrong dishes? We don't think we ordered stewed chicken and pine nut fish."

Hearing this, Huai'an chuckled and explained, "I specially ordered these two dishes, and I've already paid for them. If you keep going like this, you'll become malnourished. You need to nourish yourself properly. This pine nut fish is sweet and sour, and the meat is crisp and tender. I'm sure you can eat it."

Upon hearing Huai'an's words, Li Huaijin eagerly picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. After chewing it carefully, he exclaimed, "Wow, the taste is indeed wonderful! But, Huai'an, why did you secretly pay the bill? Didn't we agree that I would treat you today?"

Huai'an smiled and waved her hand, replying, "It's nothing, big sister. I won some prize money in a competition, and it's been sitting there unused, so I took it out to treat everyone to a meal. It's just a little money, as long as everyone enjoys the food." After saying that, she urged everyone to start eating and enjoy the food.

Li Huaiyuan was enjoying the food with great relish, praising it repeatedly: "The food in this restaurant is so delicious! Tsk tsk tsk..." However, just as he was eating with gusto, he suddenly turned his gaze to the window, stopped eating abruptly, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Immediately afterwards, he turned to Li Huaijin and said, "Big sister, look across the street, isn't that Second Brother?" Hearing this, the other two also looked out the window curiously.

Through the window, one could clearly see a tall, handsome young man talking to a long-haired girl across the street. For some reason, the atmosphere between them seemed tense, as if they were having a heated argument. A moment later, the girl turned and stormed off, leaving the young man standing alone under a large tree, looking utterly dejected. He smoked a cigarette, seemingly lost in thought, standing there blankly.

Seeing this, Li Huaijin quickly said, "Huaiyuan, why don't you go and call the second brother up so we can all have a meal together?"

Li Huaiyuan nodded without hesitation, quickly stood up, and strode downstairs, his footsteps echoing throughout the corridor.

Not long after, Li Huaiyuan followed Li Huaiyu back upstairs. As soon as they entered, Li Huaiyu saw Shi Huaian sitting at the table. He was slightly taken aback, then a smile appeared on his face. "Oh, it's Sixth Brother. I'm your Second Brother." After saying that, he called out to Li Huaijin, "Eldest Sister," and then pulled up a chair and sat down.

Li Huaiyuan went to get a set of bowls and chopsticks, and the four of them started eating together. Li Huaijin asked, "Second brother, was that girl Wu Yuwei just now? Are you two dating?"

"Hmm," Li Huaiyu seemed unwilling to think too much about it, responding without saying anything more, but instead changing the subject and asking Huai'an, "I heard you took the college entrance exam, how did it go?"

Huai'an said, "It's alright." She pondered to herself, how should she tell her second brother that in his past life he had been imprisoned because of an entanglement with a girl with a military marriage agreement? Wu Yuwei, why does that name sound so familiar? Wu Yutong used to have an older sister named Wu Yuwei, no wonder it's such a coincidence…

Li Huaijin had no intention of ending the topic there, and asked again, "Second brother, why were you arguing just now?"

Li Huaiyu pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice, "It's nothing, I wanted to break up with her, but she wouldn't..."

Li Huaijin pressed for an answer, and Li Huaiyuan listened intently. Li Huaiyu suppressed his emotions and said, "I heard that she has an engagement arranged by her parents, but she said it was something from when she was a child. She wants to break off the engagement, and I was afraid of causing trouble for my family, so I wanted to break up with her, but she absolutely refused."

Li Huaijin then asked, "You broke up with me so easily, aren't you sad?"

Li Huaiyu smiled and said, "Our family background is inherently sensitive. I'm someone who hates trouble, and besides, I've never really figured out what kind of feelings I have for her. Her father is an alcoholic who favors sons over daughters. He had three daughters before finally having a son, and he always wanted his three daughters to marry into wealthy families so that he could support his son. Our family doesn't have that kind of background, and her father would never agree to us being together. I just get along well with her. Rather than ending up breaking up anyway, it's better to break up sooner and be free."

Li Huaiyuan couldn't help but admire his second brother's clear-headedness, nodding in agreement: "I think you did the right thing. The relationship is so complicated. Our family is already not peaceful enough. Adding such in-laws will only make things worse. Judging from their family background, they don't seem to be of high quality."

Li Huaijin glared at Li Huaiyuan, then said to the second brother, "It's good that you've thought it through. However, matters of the heart are not as simple as you think. Even if you let go, the other person may not be able to let go. It probably won't end so easily."

In his past life, his second brother finally succumbed to Wu Yuwei's tender advances and fell into a terrible trap. Although Shi Huai'an now heard that her second brother wanted to break up, she felt that the matter could still be salvaged. However, in order to make her second brother make up his mind, she still wanted to add fuel to the fire. After all, this matter was of great importance, and she did not want her second brother to repeat the mistakes of his past life.

Shi Huai'an tentatively asked, "Does Wu Yuwei have a younger sister named Wu Yutong?"

Li Huaiyu was taken aback and asked in confusion, "You know her too?"

Shi Huai'an smiled mysteriously and said, "What a coincidence! If you hadn't run into me today, something big would have happened to you later."

Li Huaiyuan hurriedly asked, "What big thing could happen? Tell me quickly, don't keep me in suspense."

Shi Huai'an said, "If I bring this up with you on my own initiative, you might not believe me. Wu Yutong used to be in the same school as me. When she was in the first year of junior high school, she was bullied by others, and I was the one who saved her. So I know a bit about her family situation."

She lowered her voice again and said, "Second brother, if you were just having a normal relationship with her sister, this wouldn't be a big deal. The key is, do you know who Wu Yuwei's fiancé is? Your top priority now is to break up with her completely, otherwise you'll regret it later."

Li Huaijin urged, "Tell us quickly so we can analyze it."