Senior brother is so awesome!

The following is the main text of the novel "{?$article_title?}" ({?$jieqi_title?}) provided by {?$jieqi_sitename?}. Please enjoy! Since that afternoon when Zhong Zhichen said those words to her, Yang Shanshan felt everything was different. There was no longer any subtle following behind her, and her movements were much freer. The only thing that remained unchanged was that he still came to see her every night. However, Yang Shanshan now had a reason to deal with him: "The biggest difference between you and Second Senior Brother is that he cherishes and respects me, while you only care about your own desires and pleasure!" A single sentence extinguished the lust of a hungry wolf. Although they always groped and took advantage of each other every day, she felt unprecedentedly free and smug. Looking at his hungry, green eyes, she felt inexplicably happy. Little brat, trying to win her heart? Let's see who can win!

Once she was free, the first thing she did was go to Tingyun Pavilion to find her second senior brother. He had vomited a lot of blood to save her that day, and he must have been seriously injured. Just thinking about how her ethereal second senior brother had been injured like this made her want to drag Zhong Zhichen out and shoot him for ten minutes! That damned domineering madman!

The path leading to Tingyun Pavilion was as beautiful as when she first saw it. Like a mortal who had rushed into a fairyland, she was speechless at the breathtaking scenery. She walked along the path to the end, where the little thatched hut still stood. Overjoyed at the thought of finally seeing him, Yang Shanshan ran over, pushed open the fence gate, and stopped abruptly as her little hand touched the door. She retreated into the courtyard and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Second Senior Brother! It's me, Chan'er! I've come to see you!"

She remembered the first time he got angry with her was when she entered his house without permission. This time, she learned her lesson; after all, she was a polite girl and couldn't just barge in uninvited. (Hey girl, you've arrived!)

A cough came from inside the room, and someone said intermittently, "Cough cough, come in, come in."

Upon hearing this, Yang Shanshan's heart clenched instantly. She pushed open the door and went inside. A pungent smell of medicine hit her, but she didn't care. She quickly walked into the bedroom. Her second senior brother was leaning against the headboard. When he saw her, a gentle smile appeared on his pale face. "You've come." Then he coughed violently, his fair cheeks flushed slightly, making him look even more handsome.

She hurried to the bedside and looked at him with concern, asking, "Are you badly injured?"

Once his breathing had calmed down, the second senior brother managed a smile. Seeing the tears glistening in her beautiful eyes, the pain in his heart instantly melted away. "Did he hurt you?"

Hearing that he was still worried about her despite his serious injuries, Yang Shanshan burst into tears. Not wanting him to see her so upset, she wiped her eyes vigorously with her sleeve and gently shook her head, saying, "No, he's like a completely different person... Why are you talking about him! Tell me quickly, where does it hurt? Where does it hurt?" As she spoke, she pulled up his arm to examine him closely. He must have suffered internal injuries; how could external injuries possibly stump him? Looking up, she met a pair of smiling eyes, a gentle gaze that made her unable to tear herself away.

As she was feeling lost, Zhu Mingquan grasped her hand and pulled her into his arms. Yang Shanshan stared wide-eyed at his pleasant scent, slowly calming down. In truth, she had been quite perplexed these past few days. Her senior brother's domineering advances were suffocating, yet she didn't feel particularly averse to them. She attributed this to her body's natural instincts; when facing her second senior brother, she felt comfortable and completely relaxed and dependent. Whatever, let nature take its course. Having been reborn, she had no intention of being bound by worldly constraints again. She wanted to do as she pleased, making her two lives in this world worthwhile.

Zhu Mingquan rested his chin on the top of her head, her soft hair binding his heart tightly, never to be freed. Whenever he thought of this little one being taken away by Zhong Zhichen, he felt a deep sense of loss. He smiled bitterly, perhaps fighting with others was his destiny. Even though he was naturally indifferent and only sought a simple life, there were always people and things that forced him to fight and snatch. And the result of his rebellion against fate was that the most important person in his life was killed. And now, the quiet little one in his arms was the one he would protect with his life.

"Second Senior Brother," the woman on his chest whispered softly.

"Ok?"

"Take me away." She didn't want to waver between the two of them anymore; she was afraid that one day her feelings for her senior brother would become too heavy...

He remained silent for a long while before slowly saying, "I still have things to take care of."

Yang Shanshan pouted and crawled out of his arms. "When will you finish dealing with this? By then, I might be..." She paused and awkwardly turned her head to the side.

Zhu Mingquan took her hand, a gentle smile in his clear eyes. "Soon. Before that, how about your senior brother takes you for a trip down the mountain?"

Upon hearing this, all her worries vanished instantly. "Go down the mountain? What's fun down there?"

"Seven days later, there will be a temple fair in the town at the foot of the mountain. I heard it's quite interesting." He's still just a child; he forgets everything as soon as something fun comes along.

Yang Shanshan excitedly pecked at the rice like a chick, "Okay, okay, take me there, take me there!" She loves lively places, and there are sure to be lots of handsome men to see~ I wonder what temple fairs were like in ancient times~

"Then, Second Senior Brother, you should take good care of your injuries. Chan'er will wait until you're better before we go." Don't get carried away.

"Don't worry, my senior brother is surrounded by medicine all day long, this kind of injury is very simple."

The seven-day period finally arrived amidst Yang Shanshan's eager anticipation. During this time, she would rush to Tingyun Pavilion whenever she had a spare moment. Since her eldest brother had promised not to restrict her, she was happy to be carefree. While her second brother studied medicine, she obediently prepared medicines and was often taught how to identify herbs. Yang Shanshan enjoyed being with him, so she learned things quickly. She couldn't let others look down on her, could she? In just seven days, she could casually name several simple herbs and prescriptions, which always earned her second brother's praise.

Of course, things weren't entirely uneventful within those seven days. The fourth and fifth brothers would come over from time to time. The fourth brother looked at her as if she were a troublemaker, but she couldn't be bothered with him. In front of her second senior brother, she was a gentle and lovable junior sister, and she wouldn't stoop to the level of this rogue.

Fifth Senior Brother Zhao Yelin was honest and polite, but he always kept his head down when he saw her, and his dark skin made it impossible to tell his complexion. Yang Shanshan wouldn't make a fool of herself, so she wisely left when the two of them arrived. Anyway, they were definitely going to talk about secrets between countries, which she didn't want to know. There's a saying that the more you know, the faster you die.

Yang Shanshan had initially assumed such a lively temple fair would take place during the day, but her second senior brother informed her that the temple fairs in all five countries were held at night, when lanterns illuminated the willow-lined banks and river embankments, adding to the poetic atmosphere. However, Yang Shanshan wasn't thinking about that. Nighttime! According to research, people are more emotional at night. Perhaps she and her second senior brother could even take things a step further, hehe…