Qin Xin sniffled, feeling a bit of soreness in her eyes, as if something was about to spill out.
Bai Ningning happened to turn around and didn't see the girl's embarrassment.
"I have a bit of business, I'll head out first. See you at dinner."
Qin Xin watched her take a few steps before suddenly stopping.
"By the way, Qin Xin junior," Bai Ningning said, "Do you remember that saying: Do you believe in light?"
"What...?"
"Nothing, just wanted to tell you that Ultraman doesn't exist, but that doesn't mean light doesn't exist."
What is Ultraman's divine light? We have our own domestic light.
Bai Ningning put on her Bluetooth headphones, opened the playlist she had saved before eating, and as she walked, Huang Bo's voice began to play: "Look up and gaze, the sky and the earth are vast~
In my heart, there is a kind of longing called hometown.
...The righteous light shines upon the earth, illuminating all the dark places!"
...
"There is infinite power, so strong~"
Qin Yue silently watched her, with an expression that seemed to say, "Are you having another episode?"
Bai Ningning fumbled to turn off her phone, explaining, "I meant to turn off the music, it was a mistake."
She accidentally switched it to speaker mode.
Qin Yue looked her over playfully for a moment and chuckled, "Your chest indeed has infinite power, but being strong is not necessarily true."
On the contrary, it's quite soft.
Bai Ningning shot her a glare.
Qin Yue wasn't annoyed, thinking she was just teasing. She rummaged through the wardrobe and handed over a loose nightgown, saying, "So, how do you plan to thank me?"
If it weren't for Qin Yue's earlier "surrender" gesture at the lunch banquet, the effect would have been much worse.
"I... I don't know how to thank you," Bai Ningning said, feeling a bit shy, "Can you give me a hint?"
Qin Yue laughed, "Weren't you very clear when you first came to my house? You didn't need me to say it, you said it yourself. Now you don't understand?"
Bai Ningning was taken aback: "Just that?"
No, our... well, hasn't that become a part of daily life? You wouldn't think of it as a waste to thank you, would you?
"Of course, it's not exactly the same as usual," Qin Yue added, "There will be a small change."
"But aren't you afraid you won't have the energy to get up for dinner tonight?" Bai Ningning had another concern, "Your position in the family is important; it wouldn't be good if you miss the dinner."
"You're right," Qin Yue smiled gently, "But conversely, you can skip the dinner."
"...What?"
Bai Ningning was a bit confused and a little flustered.
"It means you can take care of yourself. I won't expend energy, so of course, I can get up at night," Qin Yue gestured to the nightgown, "Put it on; I specially brought it from home."
Wow, the suitcase is so small, and you even made room for a piece of clothing?
Bai Ningning reluctantly changed clothes, letting out a soft sigh. Coming by herself was exhausting; anyone a bit lazy wouldn't be too willing.
"By the way," she suddenly remembered a question, "How do you expect me to come by myself?"
"Figure it out yourself; you'll be able to manage it without guidance," Qin Yue replied.
Bai Ningning muttered to herself, thinking, what do you take me for? How could anyone just manage it without guidance? Even geniuses aren't that capable.
Wait,
If I operate myself, does that mean I'm replacing the big sister's usual position?
Bai Ningning's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly heard Qin Yue urging her: "Stop dawdling, get up here first and then dawdle."
Oh, dawdling, then it's no big deal.
...
After the banquet, the relatives returned to their respective resting rooms. In the leisurely afternoon, Qin Dad and Qin Mom sat together, unable to sleep through their afternoon nap.
After a while, Qin Mom sighed softly.
"Still thinking about what happened earlier?" Qin Dad asked her.
"How could I not think about it? Ningning is too bold," Qin Mom couldn't help but say, "What do they call it in their young people's terms?"
Qin Dad thought for a moment and said one word: "Wild?"
"Yes, wild, too wild!"
Qin Mom sighed again and said, "And she spoke up for Xin Xin in front of so many people, what should Yueyue do?"
Qin Dad was also stunned for a moment, not understanding why she thought that way.
"But in Qin Yue and the others' eyes, our Qin Xin," he said, "Isn't she a straight girl?"
Qin Mom's mouth twitched: "Oh right, I forgot."
"So, this is a good thing," Qin Dad comforted her, "It shows that Ningning cares about Qin Xin."
...
Hmph, hmph.
Watching Bai Ningning work hard, Qin Yue felt relaxed: "So it really is this easy."
Bai Ningning had a blank expression, her little face stiff and cold: "Just this once, not again in the future."
Qin Yue rested her head and enjoyed the snowy mountain scenery for a while, then suddenly asked, "Why did you help her today?"
Bai Ningning didn't say anything.
"Why aren't you talking? Respond," Qin Yue lightly lifted her thigh, "I'm asking you."
Bai Ningning paused for a moment: "I'm tired from dawdling, I don't want to talk."
Qin Yue was taken aback: "Isn't being tired from dawdling a sign of being tsundere?"
In order to date the two-dimensional girl Bai Ningning, she had learned a lot about this aspect.
Bai Ningning said coldly: "I mean it in a physical sense."
"Oh, but it seems you're not particularly tired, you can still talk," Qin Yue repeated her previous question, "Why did you help Qin Xin speak today?"
"Does it concern you... ouch!"
Ouch, ouch, ouch.
It turned out that Qin Yue had propped up her right leg and used a move called "Ice Pillar," which not only changed the terrain but also applied a control effect that could interrupt spellcasting.
And her knee hurt.
"Are you going to say it or not?"
Bai Ningning took a long time to respond, feeling wronged: "Aren't I helping you take care of her?"
Of course, there was also the instinct of being a senior; who would just stand by and watch a junior in black knee-high socks get bullied?
"Helping me?"
"When we set off, you came to talk to me," Bai Ningning said softly, "And told me about your concerns regarding Qin Xin, worried about what might happen during the gathering. You said you wouldn't be able to speak in that situation, so I spoke up."
Qin Yue was both amused and exasperated: "I didn't ask you to speak... but fine, it's good that you did."
She had long been unable to stand it, feeling awkward to the point of her scalp tingling.
She suddenly thought of a question: "Ningning."
"Mm?"
"If one day, I'm the one being wronged, would you help me like you did today?"
"Of course," Bai Ningning replied without hesitation, "And it would be even more intense than today."
"Why?"
Because you are my beautiful big sister, just like Qin Xin is my junior in black knee-high socks... wait, is that a valid reason?
To be precise, Bai Ningning couldn't pinpoint any specific reason, but she just felt that Qin Yue was very special to her. Perhaps it was because she had been there for many of her firsts?
The first time interacting with someone after being reborn, the first time in two lifetimes talking so much to someone, the first time freely expressing herself without reservations, and also the first time of... um.
Seeing her silent, Qin Yue guessed it was due to that difficult-to-speak reason, and her mood instantly brightened: "Aren't you worried about offending those people?"
Bai Ningning tilted her head: "What happens if I offend them?"
Qin Yue didn't answer immediately.
Generally speaking, they would use various methods, such as verbal attacks or isolation, to break your mentality and make you leave the Qin family in shame.
But here's the problem: is there really anyone who can defeat Bai Ningning in terms of mentality?