She and Duan Xi finished their meal at Aunt Tangās place, went upstairs to shower, and handed over all her clothes except her undergarments to Duan Xi for washing.
After delivering the clothes, Li Que stood at the door clicking his tongue: "Little One, youāre only fifteen, right? Look at that love-struck expression on your face, arenāt you embarrassed?"
Jiaojiao grinned: "Nope. If youāre shy, you canāt catch a wolf."
"Canāt catch a wolf if youāre reluctant?" Li Que.
"Sort of." Jiaojiao continued to smile, feeling so happy she could practically fly. Although others might think that a girl confessing her feelings first is demeaning, she didnāt think so.
Her brother Duan is so great; heās done so much for her, while sheās done very little for him. Itās only right to be a bit proactive in love.
Of course, she would never admit sheās afraid someone might steal him away before sheās even an adult!
Jiaojiao was thrilled, especially since the holiday was starting tomorrow. She hadnāt finished all the candies and snacks in her cabinet, so she generously laid them out on the table for everyone to enjoy.
Everyone ate together and chatted.
Jiaojiao remembered that Liang Wenjing also had a boyfriend, and couldnāt help but ask her curiously: "Sister Wenjing, is your boyfriend also a freshman?"
Liang Wenjing shook her head, smiled softly, and said, "No, heās in medical school, a year ahead of me."
Liang Wenjing wasnāt exactly a local; during high school, because her family had many children, she was adopted by her childless aunt and uncle.
She didnāt show much at the time, but she felt some disheartenment, then fell seriously ill, barely having the will to live, until she met a boy. That boy angrily told her that life is priceless, and she shouldnāt waste it like that, saying some people desperately fight to stay alive.
She always remembered the anger in his eyes when he said those words, genuinely looking furious.
Later, she abandoned her old passive attitude and started living with effort, gradually regaining her health. Most importantly, she gained two genuine family relationships; her aunt and uncle truly loved her as their own.
"So now heās in his second year, medical school. I also have a brother in medical school; heās studying clinical medicine. Heās really amazing." Jiaojiao thought of Ruan Feng, who joined the medical school last year and is now in his second year.
Liang Wenjing saw Jiaojiaoās prideful expression about her brother, handed her a washed date, and smiled.
"Little One, you have a brother in college? How many brothers did you say you have last time?" Li Que asked, very curious about her brothers.
"I have nine brothers, two are biological, seven are cousins, and two god brothers, making eleven brothers in total." Jiaojiao replied.
"Oh my gosh, your family is like a brother wholesale department, so many." Li Que exclaimed in disbelief.
Jiaojiao laughed and giggled: "Yeah, theyāre wholesale. Next time Iāll introduce you to them; if you fancy any of them, feel free to choose."
"Haha, can I choose your real brother? Our Instructor Ruan is really good." Li Que joked, though she did have a bit of a crush on Ruan Jie, but she knew her cousin liked him even more, so that crush had faded into mere admiration.