Chapter 28: Preferring Sisters over Friends

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Wen Nian tore the fried dough sticks into small pieces and dipped them into her soy milk. She nodded in agreement. “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it. Mom, could you give me 100 yuan? I borrowed that money from my head teacher to pay for the taxi ride back to the village yesterday.”

hou Mei walked back to her room and placed the money on the table. She gently tapped Wen Nian’s head and said, “Don’t lie next time.”

Wen Nian quickly accepted the money and smiled brightly. “Got it.”

After having a comfortable breakfast, Wen Nian sent a message to her brother and asked him to have lunch with her.

Wen Nian had been a bit too excited the previous night, and coupled with the leisurely breakfast at home, she ended up arriving a little late. As she hurried downstairs, she ran into Shen Jun by chance.

Wen Nian thought of her fruitful trip to her hometown the previous day and greeted Shen Jun warmly. “Hey Shen Jun, thank you so much for yesterday. Are you free tonight? I’d like to treat you to a meal as a thank you.”

Shen Jun initially thought it wasn’t necessary, but when he saw Wen Nian’s beaming smile, he suddenly had an idea. “Sure, that sounds great.”

Wen Nian felt that favors were hard to repay. If she could repay a little bit, she would do it. She also thought that she could ask Shen Jun more questions in the future. She happily made an “OK” gesture. “Perfect, it’s settled then!”

The bell rang for the last period of the morning class. Wen Nian casually packed her lunchbox and stepped out of the classroom. The canteen also provided plates for those who were too lazy to wash their own dishes, but they had to pay an additional 0.5 yuan. Wen Nian felt that it was unnecessary to spend that extra money.

Shen Jun glanced at Wen Nian’s lunch box and became curious about the taste of the food in the canteen. He had not tried it in over two weeks. He took a look at the sandwich in his hand and decided to save it for later, opting instead to give the canteen food a try.

Grade 12 students were given special privileges by the school, including being able to get their meals 10 minutes earlier than the other students. As Wen Nian was Wen Yu’s sister, she was able to enjoy this privilege too, and so she took her time getting to the canteen.

Wen Nian went to the canteen and quickly handed over her lunch box to someone. Then, she went to the window to check out the dishes for today. After that, she looked for Wen Yu and informed him of the dishes she wanted. “Big brother, I’ll go find an empty seat first.”

Wen Yu nodded.

Ou Yang, who was behind Wen Yu, asked excitedly, “Wen Yu, Wen Nian is your sister?! Biological sister?”

Wen Yu rolled his eyes at his deskmate and showed a disdainful look as he responded to his deskmate’s overly exaggerated reaction. “That’s right.”

Another classmate who hung out with Wen Yu, Zhao Lei, said in surprise, “F*ck, you kept that a secret really well. No one knew that the school’s prettiest girl is your sister.”

Wen Yu’s expression froze for a moment before he replied nonchalantly, “I’ve always kept a low profile.”

When Wen Nian first started attending No. 1 High School, Wen Yu encouraged her to socialize with her new classmates and develop relationships. However, after half a semester, Wen Nian began to feel embarrassed about Wen Yu working part-time and studying, and she expressed to him that she didn’t want their classmates to know about their relationship. Although Wen Yu felt sad about it, he agreed to her request.

After that, Wen Yu even rode his bicycle to a spot about a hundred meters away from the school before getting off and walking the rest of the way to avoid being seen with Wen Nian. It wasn’t until Wen Nian’s rebirth that the situation changed.

Considering that the matter involved money, Wen Nian chose a secluded corner.

After getting their food, Wen Yu turned to his two close friends and said, “You two can find another place to eat. My sister and I need to discuss something.”

Ou Yang thought that he could enjoy a meal with a beauty today. When he heard Wen Yu’s words, he looked disgusted. “You value your sister over your friend!”

Wen Yu smirked and gave a smug glance to Ou Yang before heading to the dining area to find someone. Spotting Wen Nian waving her arms high in the corner, he hurried over to her.

After hearing what happened yesterday from Wen Nian, Wen Yu looked around in shock. Once he confirmed that no one could hear him, he let out a breath and asked incredulously, “You said that we have gold bars and valuable jewelry at home?!”

Wen Nian nodded firmly and recounted how she had encouraged their parents to resign and start a business. Wen Yu agreed with her plan and said, “Every day when you come to school, pay more attention to the rental situation on both sides of the school. If you see anything suitable, settle it quickly.”

Wen Nian nodded, and they both discussed the plan in more detail. Wen Xing and Zhou Mei would resign for a month and use that time to look for a suitable shop. Meanwhile, Wen Yu would keep an eye on the rental situation on both sides of the school and quickly settle on anything suitable.

The siblings had talked for quite some time, and by the time Wen Nian returned to the classroom, it was nearly one o’clock. Shen Jun was engrossed in playing games on his phone, while three other students were quietly writing. The atmosphere in the classroom was peaceful and harmonious.

Wen Nian tiptoed back to her seat and silently took out a set of math papers to work on.