"Changan, I just bought this for you. Do you like it?"
"Changan, I got this for you. See if it tastes good."
"Changan..."
Ever since Chen Changping and Chen Longjiao found out that Chen Changan couldn't cultivate, the two of them had been bringing him all kinds of tasty food and fun things every day.
They wanted to comfort Chen Changan this way.
Chen Changan looked at them, feeling somewhat helpless.
Was this really necessary?
"I can't cultivate."
"You're making me feel like I'm some kind of cripple," Chen Changan said helplessly.
"Well... is there a difference?"
Chen Changping's question left Chen Changan momentarily unable to argue.
To cultivators, being unable to cultivate and being crippled... didn't seem all that different.
"Changan, Big Brother doesn't know how to talk. His brain's not right, so don't take it to heart."
"We're only doing this because we care about you."
"Don't worry. Your big sister will find a way to help you cultivate."
"I promise!" Chen Longjiao said with a serious expression.
"And me, and me!"
"Big Brother will help you think of something, too," Chen Changping added from the side.
"Can you stop copying what I say?"
"I'm your big brother. Can't you show me a little respect?"
"No."
"You..."
Chen Changan gave the two of them a helpless look and said, "Can you stop arguing in my room?"
"Go do whatever you're supposed to do. I'm really fine."
"I just can't cultivate, that's all."
After a great deal of persuasion, Chen Changan finally got the two of them out of his room.
Once Chen Changping and Chen Longjiao had left Chen Changan's room, the smiles on their faces vanished, replaced by deep worry.
"Changan may be young, but he's always been mature beyond his years."
"He's forcing himself to smile