After managing to send Xiaomei away, Yan Yuchen noticed that his younger sister's gaze toward him was filled with a chilling feeling, as if she had discovered some illicit affair.
"Younger sister, she's just a mentally ill person who talks without using her brain. You mustn't believe her," Yan Yuchen quickly explained.
Yan Xiaoxi coldly snorted and said, "Judging by your evasive and guilty-looking eyes, you definitely bullied her. Otherwise, how could a young girl know so much?"
They spoke quietly while washing dishes with no chance of Yan's father and mother hearing outside.
"Younger sister, do I look like that kind of person?" Yan Yuchen said with a face full of grievances.
To his surprise, Yan Xiaoxi squinted her eyes and vigorously nodded, saying, "Yes, very much like!"
Yan Yuchen was momentarily speechless and chose to ignore her.
After washing the dishes, the two sat by the bedside and chatted with Yan's father and mother for a while, but they were urged to go home by father Yan.
Yan Yuchen initially wanted to stay in the hospital to accompany them, but father Yan waved his hand and said, "No need, your mother can get out of bed now. If there's anything at night, you can take care of me. You and Xiaoxi go home together; otherwise, she'll be scared alone at night."
Yan Yuchen glanced at his younger sister and said, "She's brave; she won't be scared."
Yan Xiaoxi stood beside, frowned weakly, and said, "I'm scared..."
Father Yan immediately made a face at Yan Yuchen and gestured with his eyebrows, "You see, your younger sister is not very brave. Tonight, sleep in the same room with her to make sure she can sleep."
Mother Yan couldn't stand it, coughed twice, and said, "Alright, go home quickly. If you stay any later, there won't be any more buses. I'm here watching over your father; nothing will happen."
Helpless, Yan Yuchen had to agree and took his younger sister out of the ward.
Just as they arrived in the corridor, they saw Xiaomei standing not far away, tears streaming down her face, looking at him with resentment and shouting sorrowfully, "Brother Yan, you don't want Xiaomei anymore? Are you running away with someone else? Why, why, doesn't Xiaomei look as good as her? Is Xiaomei uncomfortable serving you? You sleep with Xiaomei and then just leave? Sob, sob, sob..."
The nurse, with her crooked nurse cap, burst into tears instantly.
The nearby nurses and patients didn't find it strange. After giving Yan Yuchen a glance, they left.
Seeing this situation, Yan Yuchen dared not stay any longer and quickly pulled his dazed younger sister away.
Back in their courtyard, as Yan Yuchen was about to lock the main gate, Yan Xiaoxi suddenly pointed to the lakeside not far away, trembling in her voice, "Brother, there's a white figure there..."
Yan Yuchen raised his eyes and indeed saw a white figure appearing by the lakeside in front of the gate, drifting under the willow trees, looking extremely eerie and frightening.
"Brother, could it be a ghost?" Yan Xiaoxi clung tightly to his arm, nearly on the verge of tears.
Yan Yuchen smiled and suddenly shouted at the white figure, "Hu Guagua, it's so late, why aren't you sleeping at home? Why swing on the tree? Are you crazy?"
Hu Guagua gracefully descended from the branches and walked towards them, pouting pitifully, "There's no one at my home, and the lights are broken. It's pitch black everywhere, so scary. I dare not go home..."
Yan Yuchen, puzzled, asked, "What about Aunt Nuan?"
Approaching, Hu Guagua, holding her shoulders, sobbed, "Aunt Nuan went back to her hometown. I'm the only one at home, sob..."
Yan Yuchen shrugged and said, "Alright, you can continue swinging on the swing. We're going to bed now. Goodnight."
He was about to close the door.
Hu Guagua hurriedly ran over, squeezing into the door crack, and tearfully said, "I'm scared..."
Yan Xiaoxi, standing beside, grumbled displeasedly, "What do you want? Do you want my brother to go over and sleep with you, or do you want to come over and sleep with my brother? Humph, no way!"
With teary eyes, Hu Guagua weakly looked at Yan Xiaoxi and said, "Xiaoxi, how about I accompany you to sleep?"
Yan Xiaoxi, somewhat stunned, proudly said, "Of course not. I don't like sleeping with others. I like sleeping alone."
Upon hearing this, Hu Guagua's eyes instantly lit up and she happily said, "That's great! Since you like to sleep alone, let your brother go to my place to accompany me. This way, you won't have to worry about him having any bad intentions towards you. It's a win-win. What do you think?"
Yan Xiaoxi immediately retorted angrily, "Dream on! You're dreaming! My brother will accompany me. He won't accompany you. Stop daydreaming!"
Unable to communicate with her, Hu Guagua pitifully looked at Yan Yuchen and sobbed, "Brother Chen, I'm really scared alone. Sob..."
Yan Xiaoxi made a disgusted sound and sarcastically said, "You were calling him 'Yan toad' and 'Yan scoundrel' and now, because you need a favor, you shamelessly call him 'Brother Chen.' Have some self-respect!"
Ignoring her, Huguagua held Yan Yuchen's arms tightly, swaying left and right, pouting and acting cute, "Brother Chen, just accompany poor little Guagua, okay?"
Yan Yuchen stood there dumbfounded, wondering what was happening. Was this little frog turning into a cute girl?
Yan Xiaoxi became impatient and immediately went over, forcefully prying Hu Guagua's hands from his arms. She then squeezed herself between them, blocking Hu Guagua from continuing to act cute and pitiful towards her brother. Angrily, she said, "I said it's not okay, it's not okay! My brother has to accompany me. When we were in the hospital, my dad personally arranged it. Hu Guagua, I advise you not to waste your efforts. Hurry home and sleep alone."
Seeing that soft tactics were futile, Hu Guagua turned to Yan Yuchen with an angry glare and said, "Yan toad, don't forget, you still owe my family forty thousand yuan! This is not just money; it's also a favor. Now, I'm all alone, with no one to depend on. I just want you to accompany me for a while or let me stay overnight. Are you going to heartlessly refuse? Is this how you repay kindness?"
Yan Xiaoxi, hearing her words, immediately felt a sense of impending trouble. She knew her brother was about to give in. Indeed, Yan Yuchen furrowed his brows, hesitated for a moment, and reluctantly said, "Forget it, anyway, we have a spare room at home. You can come in. Tonight, sleep in my parents' room, but you must promise not to cause trouble. Can you do that?"
Hu Guagua joyfully jumped up, cheering, "Of course, I promise not to cause trouble! Brother Chen, you're really kind. Little Guagua loves you to death!"
However, in her heart, Hu Guagua was secretly laughing and thinking, "You scoundrel, you've finally fallen into my trap! Tonight, I'll personally deal with you. Just wait and see!"
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