Three Hundred and Sixty-Five Sunrises a Year

In the kitchen, Jiang Xiao was in a good mood, humming a tune as he washed the dishes.

Although this body belonged to a kid, Jiang Xiao himself was an adult, after all.

After merging with the memories, Jiang Xiao felt even more sorry for Han Jiangxue, this strong girl. In his heart, he had already come to regard Han Jiangxue as his little sister. From now on, he planned to do more of the housework, like washing dishes, sweeping the floor, and taking out the trash.

He would take care of this strong, independent girl as much as he could. Thinking about it, she really was pitiful. Her parents had gone out on a mission and never returned.

Not only had she lost her parents' support, but to make matters worse, she had been left with an immature child like Jiang Xiaopi.

Han Jiangxue, who had already had no one to rely on, had instead become someone others relied on. Life truly was unpredictable.

She had to attend school, cultivate Star Power, participate in all sorts of school activities, and then come home to take care of Jiang Xiaopi. Luckily, she was a young girl full of energy. If she had been middle-aged or elderly, she would probably have been utterly exhausted by now.

The family had managed to keep going until now thanks to their parents' help, of course. Their father, Han Cheng, and mother, Jiang Hongye, were both Awakened. As for what rank they had reached, Jiang Xiao had no idea.

Although the two of them were gone, they had left the family quite a bit of money. Han Jiangxue naturally controlled the household finances. Jiang Xiao did not know how much money they had left, but they had still eaten Braised Pork for lunch today, so they could probably keep going for a while.

Still, even a mountain of gold and silver would eventually run dry if they spent every day without earning anything.

As an adult, since Jiang Xiao had entered this family, he naturally bore some responsibility. After all, that was a man's duty.

Jiang Xiao had two hands and two feet. Making money would never stump someone sound in both body and mind; it only stumped people who aimed too high and could not put aside their pride.

He could carry plates at a restaurant, work as a delivery boy, or stand watch and pump gas at a gas station. Whether he called it work-study or experiencing life, it would all bring in some income.

But now that he had awakened a Star Skill, Jiang Xiao had more options available to him.

He thought he could stake out the entrance to a hospital and treat patients with minor external injuries.

What? You accidentally sliced your hand open with a dinner knife?

You need medicine, right? Stitches, right? Bandages, right? Time for the wound to heal, right?

Come to me. You will not need any of that. Instant results!

You ask how I would heal you? No, I would not heal you.

I would Bless you!

Brother, did you twist your ankle playing basketball? Does it hurt? Is it swollen? Is it hard to move around for a while? Want relief from the pain? I can help you!

You ask how I would reduce the swelling and stop the pain?

Heh heh, I would Bless you!

That way, he could train his proficiency with the Star Skill while also learning through repeated practice exactly how effective it was and what effects it would have on real injuries and illnesses.

If no patients came while he was waiting around, Jiang Xiao could also study the Basic Skill: Abundant Star Power.

He would kill two birds with one stone.

It was settled, then. First, he would set himself a small goal: at the very least, he would not add to the family's burden. At his age, he was too embarrassed to ask Han Jiangxue for pocket money anymore.

Huh? What happened to the vast world and wandering the land? Why had he somehow ended up heading for the hospital again? Inside the house, the girl's bedroom door suddenly opened. Han Jiangxue, dressed in a white dress, looked almost ethereal with her exquisite, icy face as she headed for the door.

As she passed the kitchen, Han Jiangxue heard the clattering sounds within. Jiang Xiao was clearly washing dishes.

Under normal circumstances, Han Jiangxue would not have paid Jiang Xiao any attention. She would have simply left to take care of her own business.

But today, the younger brother she had slapped seemed especially well-behaved. Though he was still as mischievous as ever, he had only made a few harmless jokes. He had not acted willfully or caused trouble again. He had even cleaned up the house, and now he was cleaning the kitchen.

This version of her brother made Han Jiangxue see him in a new light. On one hand, she felt that her brother had truly grown up. On the other... perhaps she should have slapped him long ago.

Sensing that her brother had suddenly come to his senses, Han Jiangxue stopped at the kitchen door, intending to tell him where she was going.

"Jiang..." Han Jiangxue had barely begun speaking when her voice stopped, because in addition to the clinking of dishes in the kitchen, she heard singing from inside.

Jiang Xiao was humming with great interest:

"There are three hundred and sixty-five sunrises in a year,

And I give you three hundred and sixty-five blessings."

Han Jiangxue froze in place, a sudden unease rising in her heart.

Three seconds later, she turned around, stepped into her low-heeled white sandals, and walked out without looking back.

Bang! "Hm?" Jiang Xiao heard the door shut from the kitchen. He put away the washed dishes, wiped his hands with a tissue, and walked out.

"Han Jiangxue?" Jiang Xiao called out in confusion.

But there was no response in the large house.

"Han Jiangxue?" Jiang Xiao called twice more and looked around, but there was no sign of her anywhere.

"This girl, leaving without saying a word." Jiang Xiao said helplessly. "No, I need to set some rules later. Going out in the afternoon is fine, but if she goes out at night, she has to report it to me. She is still so young. That will not do."

His somewhat childish voice uttered words that sounded utterly out of place, but Jiang Xiao felt nothing strange about it. He picked up the damp tissue he had just used to wipe his hands, brought it to his nose, and blew hard.

Wait?

Could a cold be healed faster?

Jiang Xiao froze where he stood, mobilizing the pitifully small amount of Star Power within him. He pressed his right hand against his head, and a white light enveloped him!

Jiang Xiao's expression shifted repeatedly because it felt far too comfortable.

Beneath the white light, Jiang Xiao felt warm all over, his limbs turning soft and limp. His tense muscles relaxed immensely, while an odd sense of Life Force seeped into his body.

It was like standing in the warm spring breeze of March, enjoying it brush gently across his face.

Or like basking lazily under the warm sun in early autumn, when the cold had not quite arrived, indulging in the beauty of life.

In the end, Jiang Xiao could not hold it in. Like a well-fed pig, he hummed, "Ah~"

At last, Jiang Xiao had used it on himself! Jiang Xiao had finally healed himself, while Han Jiangxue had already stepped out of the elevator. Their home was on the 7th Floor, where there were two apartments.

The door to Room 702 was also a security door installed after construction was completed, and there was a small mat outside it. Someone clearly lived there, but the owner seemed to be the elusive sort. The siblings had never seen them.

Han Jiangxue and Jiang Xiao had always lived in the home their parents left behind. It was in a neighborhood with a pleasant environment. It was not particularly upscale, but it was at least shaded by lush trees and very quiet.

The aloof, ethereal Miss made her way out, enduring wave after wave of matchmaking bombardment from the elderly men and Aunties relaxing in the pavilion. After surviving countless hardships without being dragged off for an introduction, she finally made it out of the neighborhood gates.

"You should tell them you're only eighteen and haven't even graduated high school yet!" A pretty short-haired girl with a smoking-hot figure sat in the driver's seat of a Jeep. She wore a white short-sleeved T-shirt and denim hot pants, fully showing off her stunning figure.

The Jeep's door stood wide open. The short-haired girl had her long legs crossed and propped on the lowered window frame. She leisurely watched Han Jiangxue approach in disarray, her voice carrying a hint of teasing.

Han Jiangxue shot the short-haired girl a cold glare but did not respond.

Not graduated from high school? Eighteen? Would that even help? The elderly men and women all said that by the time they were eighteen, their children were already several years old. "Oh, Xue Xue is mad. So cute." The short-haired girl lowered her legs to the ground, ran a hand through her Chestnut Color short hair curled into slight waves, stood up, and wrapped her arms around Han Jiangxue as she approached.

Han Jiangxue pushed at the short-haired girl with obvious disdain, but she was simply weaker. In the end, she could only resign herself to being held.

"Why did you ask me to come out?" Han Jiangxue leaned back as much as possible, though the emotion hidden in her eyes was more indulgence than anything else.

"To have fun, obviously. It's vacation. What are you doing at home every day? If I didn't drag you out exploring, you would never even leave the house." The short-haired girl hooked her arm through Han Jiangxue's and finally coaxed her into the car.