After finishing the meal, the two young women walked in front hand in hand while the three grown men trailed behind. Chen Xin and Yang Sheng kept casting lingering glances at Xiao Xueer and An You's backs, especially at the curvaceous Xiao Xueer.
An Yang glanced at them from time to time, his eyes gradually narrowing.
His relationship with An You could not be considered particularly close, and he certainly would not excessively meddle in her life. To put it bluntly, whether she engaged in puppy love had nothing to do with him, especially since An You was about to enter university, and having boys chase her was quite normal.
As for the two fellows beside them...
Hmph!
He remained indifferent to many things, particularly An You's personal life, but this did not mean he could tolerate anyone harboring malicious intentions toward An You—not to mention Xiao Xueer as well.
Chen Xin and Yang Sheng obviously harbored ulterior motives and wanted to rob the cradle. But after all, they were office workers, so they could not resort to underhanded tactics; yet An Yang was afraid that An You and Xiao Xueer, who were entirely naive in matters of the heart, would be young and ignorant and unable to withstand the relentless pestering of these two workplace elites.
An You was his sister, and Xiao Xueer had also made a good impression on him. If anyone harbored ill intent, he could not just stand by and watch.
After dropping off An You and Xiao Xueer at their rented apartment, An Yang went inside to drink a glass of water. Chen Xin and Yang Sheng also wanted to shamelessly follow them in, but An Yang blocked them outside.
"Those two old men outside are interested in you two. Remember to keep your distance from them. You can't handle people who hang around the workplace."
An Yang offered this warning.
Xiao Xueer immediately couldn't help laughing out loud. "Old men... All right, since Brother An Yang says they're old men, we'll definitely keep our distance."
An You, however, remained unfazed and glanced at him with disdain. "You think everyone is like you, harboring ulterior motives the moment you see a pretty girl!"
An Yang curled his lip and asked, "When are you two heading back to Yan City? I'll see you off."
An You fell silent for a moment and said, "We're going back the day after tomorrow. You don't need to see us off—you'd better spend your energy on finding a job."
As if she hadn't heard what An You said, Xiao Xueer smiled sweetly at An Yang and said, "We've already bought our tickets. It's the train tomorrow at noon, and we'll arrive soon."
An Yang was taken aback and turned to An You. "Didn't you say the day after tomorrow?"
An You turned her head away and stopped speaking.
An Yang thought for a moment and asked again, "You'll be registering in just a few days, won't you?"
Xiao Xueer said, "Yes, I'm registering earlier than Xiao You, but I should be coming to Jinguan City together with her. It's only a few days away."
An You watched their conversation with a cold gaze, and the ominous premonition in her heart grew even stronger.
"I'm going to sleep!"
An Yang smiled, said nothing more, and got up to walk outside.
"Get some good rest, you two. I'll come to see you off tomorrow."
"Who wants you to see us off!"
After closing the door, Chen Xin and Yang Sheng were still waiting outside, and the three of them walked outward together.
An Yang kept wondering whether he should issue a warning to these two ill-intentioned men and how high the probability was that they would cause trouble for An You and Xiao Xueer.
Before long, Chen Xin suddenly asked, "Brother An, are you and Xiao You from Yan City?"
An Yang sneered, not expecting these two fellows to dare to throw themselves in his path. Because of how they had practically forced An You and Xiao Xueer to drink alcohol earlier, his impression of them had plummeted to the bottom!
"What about it?"
Chen Xin smiled and said, "Nothing, just asking. Xueer is also from Yan City, right? I heard they just graduated from high school. I wonder where they tested into?"
An Yang glanced at him and said, "There are some things you shouldn't think about. You'd better not think about them!"
Chen Xin froze and let out a few awkward, dry laughs. "Hehe, what's there not to think about?"
He was, after all, a supervisor at Mingyang Group and could be considered young and promising. Usually, very few young people dared to speak to him like this, but facing An Yang's gloomy expression, he felt a bit intimidated.
Since the conversation had reached this point, An Yang simply laid it out in the open. "I won't say much else, but stay away from my sister from now on. If I find out you're pestering her, I won't show mercy."
Chen Xin was startled, then immediately denied it. "There's no such thing! Yang Sheng and I have always looked at Xiao You and Xueer like younger sisters. How could we have any crooked thoughts?"
An Yang frowned. If one spoke of disgust, the worst people weren't actually the most vicious ones, but rather those who harbored malicious intentions while possessing extremely thick skin.
"I don't have the time to argue with you about this. I just want to advise you that I don't want my sister to suffer any harm, and I also hope you can understand the feelings of an older brother."
Yang Sheng immediately nodded in agreement and chimed in, "We understand, we understand. I have a younger sister too, and I've worried plenty over her."
An Yang glanced at him and came to a halt. "It's good that you understand, and I hope you'll cooperate as well. My sister doesn't know any better, so you two should stay far away from her. We'll stop here for today, and I'll give you two a small parting gift."
Chen Xin's heart skipped a beat involuntarily. The moment he turned his head, he saw An Yang extending a hand holding two bright yellow bullets, and he immediately swallowed hard.
"Br... Brother An, what is this?"
An Yang smiled. "It's nothing, just a small gift a friend brought back from abroad. I figured I didn't have anything else on me. If these aren't enough, I've got more at home."
Chen Xin wiped the sweat from his forehead, tremblingly took the two bullets, and felt even more intimidated facing An Yang. "Enough, it's enough."
He didn't know whether this was a threat or whether it was real or fake, but people were generally unwilling to joke with their own lives.
An Yang nodded in satisfaction. Although it was just an offhand intimidation and an impulse creation, the results looked good now.
"As long as it's enough, remember our agreement. By the way, both Xiao You and Xueer are my younger sisters."
"Definitely, definitely."
Chen Xin and Yang Sheng exchanged glances, their hearts filled with bitter misery.
They just wanted to have some fun... pick up your sister! Did you have to pull out this kind of thing to threaten them?!
Returning to the rented apartment, An Yang dallied with Nie Xiaoqian for a while before falling into a deep sleep.
Early the next morning, he first went to the park to sit for a while, and then set off to send the two young women to the train station, primarily serving in the role of manual labor.
Only a few days later, An Yang arrived at the train station once more.
An You and Xiao Xueer had returned to Jinguan City, and this time the large and small bags they brought were even more numerous—mainly girls' luggage, small items like hug-me-and-hold-me bears, as well as some bedsheets and quilt covers.
Today was August 27th, and tomorrow was the day registration began for the Yizhou University of Science and Technology, where Xiao Xueer was enrolled. Meanwhile, Yizhou University, where An You had been accepted, didn't hold registration until August 31st. In other words, Xiao Xueer's registration date was three days earlier than An You's.
And now, the time remaining until the entry into the Apocalypse World was less than twenty-four hours. The day after Xiao Xueer's registration, he would head off to the next mission world.
Meeting Xiao Xueer and An You, An Yang pulled a rolling suitcase in one hand while carrying An You's red backpack on his back, and asked, "Xueer, didn't your mom and dad send you off?"
Xiao Xueer shook her head. "They're pretty busy. Besides, I'm in university now, and I don't want to bother them with everything. Anyway, Xiao You is keeping me company, and Brother An Yang is also in Jinguan City, so I just came by myself."
"Is that so? You haven't booked a hotel yet, have you? I've booked rooms for you in advance, right around the university town. Stay for a night, and tomorrow you can go straight to register."
"Ah! Xiao You and I were just worried we wouldn't be able to reserve a room. Thank you, Brother An Yang~"
"During the recent start-of-term season, accommodations around the university town are packed to capacity, and it really is hard to book. I checked with several hotels days in advance."
Xiao Xueer and An Yang walked slightly ahead, while An You hung back unhurriedly at the tail end. Watching the two of them converse as if no one else was around, she gritted her teeth with vexation!
"I'm your biological sister, you know!"
Going to a hotel to open rooms with two youthful, beautiful maidens naturally drew plenty of strange gazes.
The next day, An Yang didn't go to the park to cultivate. Instead, he arrived early at the hotel and raised a hand to knock on the door.
"Knock, knock, knock..."
The door opened quickly, and Xiao Xueer, dressed up all pretty, stood before him in a youthful, vibrant summer outfit, sporting a head of raven-black hair, a gracefully curved figure, an exceptionally pretty melon-seed face, and a sweet expression.
"Morning, Brother An Yang~"
"Yeah, morning, Xueer. Where's Xiao You? She's not awake yet?"
An Yang leaned forward to take a look and saw an exquisite face exposed from beneath the covers, looking at him with sleepy eyes. She woke up instantly and let out a low curse—
"Pervert!"
An Yang shrugged, pulled back his gaze, and said to Xiao Xueer, "Never mind if she won't get up. Let's go register."
"Who says I'm not getting up?! Give me five minutes!"
An You glared with wide eyes, kicked off the quilt, and sat up, revealing a pair of Minions pajamas.
An Yang lifted Xiao Xueer's suitcase and walked out the door, sitting in the lobby for a while. Sure enough, this young miss got up, rubbed her eyes, and came downstairs alongside Xiao Xueer.
The corner of An Yang's twitching mouth curled up. "You didn't wash your face?"
An You gave him a cold look, smoothed down her hair, and pulled Xiao Xueer toward the outside.
"Have you no shame!"
Upon entering the Yizhou University of Science and Technology, the two young women were completely bewildered. It was a sea of people, with rows of sunshades lined up not far inside the main entrance and various banners hanging overhead, making freshers who had just entered the university completely lose their bearings.
A stylishly dressed woman wearing light makeup walked over.
"Hello, you guys must be this year's freshmen. I'm a staff member of the Student Union, a sophomore this year, in charge of giving you some basic guidance."
Xiao Xueer immediately spoke up, "Hello, Senior Sister. I'm an incoming freshman."
The woman looked at her with a stunned expression of amazement. "Junior sister is so pretty, and your figure is great too—a campus-belle-level beauty! My name is Xu Ling. Which department are you in?"
Xiao Xueer said, "My name is Xiao Xueer, from the Department of Architecture."
Xu Ling froze for a moment. "The Department of Architecture?! Such a great beauty going to the Department of Architecture? You could be the campus belle in the Foreign Languages Department or the Chinese Department. Won't those wolf-like and tiger-like guys in the Department of Architecture go crazy?!"
Xiao Xueer chuckled softly and didn't speak.
Xu Ling continued, "Alright, let's put the luggage here first, pick up a process form, and then come with me through the registration procedure."
Xiao Xueer nodded. "Okay, sorry for the trouble, Senior Sister."
Xu Ling smiled and walked toward a sunshade not far away bearing the banner of the Department of Architecture. "You're welcome, come with me. I want an autograph later."
Before they even arrived, a few rough-looking, thick-set boys began to whistle. "Xu Ling, which department is this little junior sister from? Remember to help me get her number."
Xiao Xueer remained silent and followed Xu Ling forward.
It wasn't until noon that the registration process was finally completed.
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