Grease Level and Sharing a Table with Xiao Xiao

"Little brother, open the door, it's your big sister."

Early in the morning, Xuanyuan Sheng's squinted eyes suddenly snapped open.

The knocking and calling coming from the doorway made him sit up in bed, his face full of confusion.

Didn't Sister Lexuan just say she had requested leave for him, and then planned to go hand over her teaching assistant duties to prepare for his apprenticeship?

Xuanyuan Sheng touched his forehead; the sensation of her palm gently brushing against it was still branded in his heart.

Could it be that I'm still muddled from sleep?

Outside the door, Ma Xiaotao, dressed in the school's uniform blood-red attire, knocked on the door with some nervousness. This was her first time doing something like this.

Taking advantage of the noisy chirping of birds, she had shouted that line: "Little brother, open the door for your big sister."

Zhang Lexuan had only just left, and she was already here doing this...

Ma Xiaotao couldn't stop her heart from pounding wildly. She placed a hand over her chest, the intense vibrations a clear sign of its owner's lack of composure.

She had made precise calculations last night, the complexity of which rivaled a mission led by Xuan Lao.

Ma Xiaotao had gotten up very early, hiding on her own balcony to observe the door of the pavilion across the way.

Just a moment ago, her long wait had finally paid off; she had finally seen Zhang Lexuan leave. Like a big bad wolf anticipating a meal, she stood at Zhang Lexuan's door, wearing a triumphant smile.

Lexuan, after you leave, I will definitely take good care of your brother... no... my brother.

She heard footsteps coming from behind the door.

The joy in her heart was written all over her face.

Come on, little brother, open the door for your big sister.

Click.

Bang—

The smile on Ma Xiaotao's face was forcibly frozen by the strong gust of wind from the door slamming shut. This didn't seem to be going quite like she had imagined.

But after a short while.

The door opened again, and a sleepy-eyed boy walked out. She instantly understood why Zhang Lexuan would hide such a treasure in her house.

If she had a younger brother this handsome, she would definitely protect him well and never give the local female wolves a chance to get close.

Looking at the boy, Ma Xiaotao extended her hand with poise: "Ma Xiaotao, your senior sister. Just call me Sister Xiaotao."

"Xuanyuan Sheng, your senior sister's younger brother. Just call me Xuanyuan Sheng."

The person opposite her wasn't playing by the rules at all, but what he said was technically correct. Although she didn't interact much with Zhang Lexuan, the other party's status as the senior sister who suppressed all her peers was undeniable.

[Timed mini-task: Building a closer relationship starts with how you address each other. Successfully complete to receive a reward: 10 days of soul power cultivation progress.]

Cultivating soul power can be given as a reward too? It's getting more and more surprising.

Ma Xiaotao raised an eyebrow at Xuanyuan Sheng, "What, not welcoming your senior sister? Why the guarded look?"

Xuanyuan Sheng scratched his head, let out a yawn, and ushered her inside.

His brain hadn't been booted up for long, and the programs hadn't even started responding yet.

Being able to stand and talk to her was already an achievement.

But was Ma Xiaotao here to find Sister Lexuan? Did they not run into each other when she left?

However, Ma Xiaotao acted as if she were in her own home, like a lion patrolling its territory. She circled the living room once, then sat down right next to Xuanyuan Sheng.

"Don't worry, I live right next door to you, but I rarely come back, so it's possible you don't know me."

She was telling the truth; she rarely had the chance to return because she had to suppress her Evil Fire.

It was just that she had been out running around for a few days.

She had only just decided on a whim to return to her pavilion to get some good rest for a few days.

But... she felt like she had heard the name Xuanyuan Sheng somewhere before, though she just couldn't quite recall it.

Xuanyuan Sheng nodded.

So she lived nearby and had come over to say hello, it was just a pity Sister Lexuan wasn't there.

"Little one, what is your relationship with the senior sister?"

Shortly after, he felt a hand rest on his shoulder as Ma Xiaotao asked with a gossipy expression.

"I call her Sister Lexuan, what do you think the relationship is?"

Xuanyuan Sheng rolled his eyes at her, annoyed.

Tch, isn't he her lover-brother?

Ma Xiaotao tapped her bright red lips with her index finger.

However... Zhang Lexuan's brother, and his name is Xuanyuan Sheng...

She finally remembered where she felt a sense of familiarity; she had heard this name before.

It was the name her teacher had been constantly muttering about a while ago.

Back then, she had even wanted to secretly find a sack to stuff that little guy into, just to see what kind of genius could be praised by their teacher so incessantly.

She never expected it to be you, little guy.

Tell me, should Big Sister knock you unconscious and lock you up at home, or just take you home directly?

Xuanyuan Sheng felt an inexplicable chill coming from his side, but the next moment, he felt warmth once again.

Ma Xiaotao hugged his head, rubbing his hair into a messy bird's nest.

A triumphant laugh came from above Xuanyuan Sheng's head.

"Little guy, hurry up and call me Big Sister Xiaotao, otherwise I'll make sure Zhang Lexuan loses her little brother forever."

So childish~

Who threatens someone by talking to the person they are threatening?

Hey, hey... friend, give me some air.

Xuanyuan Sheng gasped for breath; he had almost died from her overwhelming strength just now.

Ma Xiaotao gently stroked the boy's hair, cupping his face and pinching it, "Big Sister always keeps her word."

Afraid that she might do it again, Xuanyuan Sheng patted her thigh and shouted for her to stop.

"Big Sister Xiaotao, stop."

[Task complete: Reward has been issued]

Feeling the significant increase in soul power within her body, Ma Xiaotao excitedly pinched the face in her hands; this soul power was equivalent to ten days of non-stop cultivation at the Golden Ancient Tree.

Xuanyuan Sheng was truly her treasure boy.

[Learned it, learned it, I never expected there to be such a simple method.]

The system's admiring voice rang out in Ma Xiaotao's mind.

Ma Xiaotao grinned; that's right, little system, you still have a lot to learn.

Being the sweet big sister to the boy next door was a piece of cake for her.

Watch me act innocent and give him a kiss.

"Xiao Sheng, look, what is this black spot on my hand?"

Xuanyuan Sheng lowered his head to look, and with a smack, it was over in a flash.

Confirmed, Ma Xiaotao and Xiao Xiao sitting at the same table were a perfect match.

He looked at Ma Xiaotao, who was covering her red lips and giggling, with dead fish eyes, his disdain unconcealed.

Such clumsy techniques; she must have read too many storybooks.

Ma Xiaotao leaned back tactically, closing her eyes to rest, and spoke to the system in her mind.

How was it?

She didn't need to open her eyes to know that the boy beside her was definitely covering the lipstick mark on his face, his complexion flushed red.

[Ahem, the system has an Evaluation System developed based on Humanity's Luck; you can take a look.]

Evaluation? That goes without saying; in the eyes of such young boys, she, Ma Xiaotao, is absolutely a moonlight-like existence.

Always appearing in red dresses, no matter where she was, she was the center of attention.

Although she often kept to herself, these were all facts she was well aware of.

[What is this? For her, I can only give the same rating as Xiao Xiao.]

[Setting aside her face for a moment, she is very likely someone who doesn't like to bathe; apart from her inner court disciple uniform, she wears that same red dress and red veil every single day.]

[So tacky.]