Ten minutes earlier, Lihua Benevolent Middle School.
The dismissal bell sounded, and people streamed in and out of the school gates. At the outer wall behind the school, two backpacks were tossed into an alley, followed by two figures vaulting over the wall.
The girl was skilled and nimble, while the boy was panting for breath. He nearly twisted his ankle when he landed and needed a hand to steady himself.
Seeing Third Sister rolling up her sleeves, Youngest, Lu Xing, sighed and could not help hesitating. "How about we go back, Sis? If Mom finds out we went fighting, she'll get mad again."
"Then don't tell her." Lu Cai calmly picked up her backpack and walked ahead.
"What if the teacher calls for our parents afterward?"
Without thinking twice, Lu Cai waved her hand. "Call Big Brother! Big Brother will definitely back us up!"
"...I wouldn't count on it."
Lu Xing sighed. Though an elder brother was like a father, recalling how Third Sister was usually such a leaky little padded jacket, it was hard to say how much "fatherly love" would remain. Besides...
He asked faintly, "What if Second Brother finds out?"
Lu Cai immediately stopped walking.
Stiff and hesitant.
Actually, even if Second Brother found out, he would probably be about the same as Eldest Brother.
In her experience, never mind fighting—even if they caused some huge trouble, so long as it did not involve matters of principle, Second Brother would readily smooth it over for them.
But while they were much the same outside, the consequences after returning home were completely different—Eldest Brother would show mercy and teach them little fighting tricks. Second Brother would also show mercy, and then... buy them practice exercises!
Not only would he have Second Sister supervise them until they finished