Chapter 45 (revised): My sister is still a child.

"Alright, stop looking. It'll be troublesome if you get caught again. Didn't you say that Grandma Wei won't let you and your sister see each other now? She even pulled some strings to transfer you to Hainan Island. You can't go wrong listening to Grandma Wei. My mom has said before that she's never wrong, so don't worry. My brother and sister are working in the countryside together. He should be able to stay for quite a while. I've already made arrangements. He'll take good care of our sister. Besides, even if I didn't say anything, that guy wouldn't want the little girl to be tired. What do you have to worry about?"

Don't be fooled by Bai Yukai's sarcastic remarks about his buddy; he's the person Bai Yukai trusts most besides his family. Fang Zhou is serving in the Liaoning Provincial Military Region, which is close to his sister, and with Fang's son also working in the countryside here, Bai Yukai can feel more at ease.

But hearing this... I felt a little uneasy.

"Let's make this clear first, your son can help take care of my sister, but remember to stay away from her. My sister is still young, only sixteen years old, still a child. Your brother is so grown up, he can't be like he was when he was little."

"Besides, my dad said before that my sister won't get married and the family can support her for life. If she wants a companion to play with, we'll find her a well-behaved man to marry into the family; he'll just be responsible for pampering her and playing with her."

Fangzhou was so angry he wanted to hit someone.

"Are you crazy? How can you take care of someone from a distance? Is that something that can be done remotely? Besides, my brother is also your brother. Even though he's a bit of a scoundrel, he's not an animal. He wouldn't stoop to the level of a child."

Fang Zhou hadn't seen Bai's younger sister for several years. The last time he visited the Bai family, the little girl was indeed beautiful. After all, she was as cute as a doll when she was little. The three brothers were always bullied by wild boys outside, so they were always kept under close watch, especially his younger brother, who had to be secretly carried to school.

But that little one was just like his brother in his eyes; both of them were children who hadn't grown up yet.

Moreover...

"No, you've confused me. What's wrong with my brother? He's a treasure to me. We raised him from infancy, and now you're starting to look down on him? Besides, he's only eighteen. He's still a child."

Bai Yukai curled his lip and rolled his eyes at him.

"Alright, I didn't say anything bad about our brother. Also, don't say anything about how we raised him from scratch. If he hears that, he'll start making a fuss. That kid grew up eating grains, he's had his share of poop and pee. You see, I never say I raised my sister from scratch. I always say I held her and spoiled her as she grew up."

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Fangzhou wanted to kick this bastard off the bus!

However, he didn't dwell on the matter of poop and pee, because if that little devil found out, he would really make a scene.

What sins has he committed to deserve this? Why is there not a single one of his children who is easy to deal with!

Fangzhou turned his head and looked out the window again, just in time to see the little girl carrying two big bundles walking towards the oxcart. He couldn't help but feel proud and heartbroken at the same time.

This is the little sister they raised themselves. Though not related by blood, she's closer than a biological sister. Don't be fooled by Bai Yukai's attempts to annoy him with his sister; it's useless. He's not angry at all. How can the little girl from the Bai family not be his sister? Did he ever lack a hand when they were kids?

Look, the little sister he raised is beautiful, cute, well-behaved, and incredibly strong.

This is also their sister!

It doesn't belong to Bai Yukai alone!

The old man in the family always wanted the two brothers to get close to his second wife's daughter, but what a load of rubbish!

He still needs to find time to go back to Kyoto and give his father a piece of his mind, since his brother hasn't had time lately, so he'll have to take over this job.

Bai Yukai saw his little sister carrying two large bundles, almost as tall as her, walking towards the oxcart, and felt a pang of heartache.

Fangzhou knew this buddy he had grown up with all too well; he could tell what kind of nonsense the other guy was spouting just from one expression.

"That's enough, isn't it? Our little sister is strong enough to lift you over her head right now, so what are you being so worried about?"

"You don't understand!" Bai Yukai rolled his eyes at Fang Zhou with disdain. "Someone like you, who is destined to never have a younger sister in this life, would never understand how I feel."

"Shut up!" Fang Zhou, having reached his limit, started the car.

"Hey, why did you leave?"

"Nonsense, why wouldn't we leave? Are we going to eat at the state-run restaurant? Nuonuo will be going into the brigade with the oxcart soon, and we can't go in with her. Don't worry, Amen will take good care of your sister. If he doesn't, you don't need to lift a finger, I'll beat him up."

Bai Yukai believed this. Although he doted on his younger brother, he had also beaten him up quite a bit. If his sister was bullied under Fang Meng's nose, he would actually come over and beat his brother up.

Bai Nuo had just placed the two large packages on the oxcart when he suddenly turned around and looked behind him, staring intently at the black sedan that had disappeared down the street.

"What's wrong?" Sun Yuxi asked Bai Nuo curiously.

"It's nothing, I just didn't expect to see such nice cars in the county town." Bai Nuo smiled and shook his head.

"What's the big deal? Although we're not rich here, we have a few factories in our county that are doing quite well. The city has provided them with cars, though not many, but not none at all." Captain Wei Zhongping said with a hint of pride.

Although this matter had nothing to do with him, a brigade leader in a rural village, people in this era had a particularly strong sense of collective honor. As a brigade under the jurisdiction of Fuyuan County, he could also feel proud of the good things that happened in the county.

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