Brother and Sister

"Cao Yan, why did you give me these things?" Xiao Wu blinked curiously.

Xiao Wu had always been the straightforward sort of girl, unable to keep questions bottled up inside. At the same time, she was somewhat looking forward to how Cao Yan would answer.

"Dummy, because we're friends." Cao Yan smiled gently and lightly stroked Xiao Wu's fluffy rabbit ears. The pleasant feel made him inwardly refreshed.

"Oh."

Not receiving the answer she had hoped for, Xiao Wu's beautiful eyes visibly dimmed.

She had originally thought that, at such an occasion and at such a time, Cao Yan giving her gifts like these meant he wanted to make some excessive request of her.

From the very first day she had met Cao Yan, Xiao Wu had considered him a lecherous boy. But at this moment, she seemed to realize she had been wrong.

Cao Yan seemed somewhat different from what she had imagined.

"Oh, right. What is this?" Coming back to her senses, Xiao Wu casually fiddled with the sleeve arrow, only to find that no matter how she examined it, she could not figure it out. She frowned slightly.

"I call it a sleeve arrow. It can also be called a Silent Sleeve Arrow. It's a craft passed down from my grandfather. When using it, you only need to activate the switch on it, and the three small arrows inside will shoot out in the direction you control. Its power is quite impressive," Cao Yan explained, spinning a well-intentioned lie.

"Then your grandfather must have been an amazing person!" Xiao Wu believed Cao Yan's words without the slightest doubt.

"Xiao Wu, actually, I'm an orphan. I never had parents growing up. When I was very young, it was just my grandfather and me, depending on each other. But later, my grandfather left me too. Now, I don't have a single relative left." Cao Yan spoke slowly, a faint sadness showing in his eyes. He looked as though he had truly experienced all of it, making people feel deeply sympathetic toward him.

Cao Yan thought it over. If he wanted to win Xiao Wu over, he still had to play the emotional card.

In that regard, he could learn from That Tang Guy. First, he would develop their relationship into that of brother and sister. That would make it much easier to deepen their feelings.

As a transmigrator, he was well versed in all kinds of scumbag tricks from his previous life. To him, winning over countless girls on Douluo Continent was practically a done deal.

"Xiao Wu, do you see the brightest star in the sky? I've always believed that my grandfather must have turned into a star, watching over me every moment."

After saying that, Cao Yan naturally took Xiao Wu's wrist. The cool sensation, coupled with the pleasant softness of her skin, delighted him.

So this was what it felt like to be with Xiao Wu?

It felt amazing!

"Cao Yan, I never expected you to have gone through so much. I believe that if your grandfather knew you had become a Soul Master, he would definitely be gratified." Seeing Cao Yan like this, Xiao Wu's nose tingled slightly.

She had not expected so many things to have happened to Cao Yan.

For a moment, she did not know what to say.

"Xiao Wu, thank you. I'm also very happy to have met a friend like you at the academy."

Cao Yan put on an utterly grief-stricken expression, his face full of bitterness. He looked as though he really had a grandfather who had just died, making one unable to resist feeling sorry for him.

"Don't be sad. You're a boy, so you need to learn to be strong, understand?" Xiao Wu gently patted Cao Yan's shoulder and comforted him softly.

"Xiao Wu, do you know? I've actually long grown used to this feeling. It's just that Grandpa was my only family. Without Grandpa, my home is no longer a home." A bitter smile appeared on Cao Yan's face.

"Without your grandfather, you still have me as a friend. If you don't mind, I don't mind being your older sister. What do you think?" Xiao Wu's eyes suddenly lit up. Her beautiful eyes blinked as she looked at Cao Yan.

Hearing this, Cao Yan shook his head, but inside, he was bursting with laughter.

He knew the rabbit had taken the bait.

Next came the part where he gained a little sister.

This was no challenge for him.

"Xiao Wu, I want to ask you a question. I hope you can answer me seriously, okay?" Cao Yan stared intently at Xiao Wu's exquisite, delicate face, his gaze firm.

"What question?" Xiao Wu smiled.

"Xiao Wu, are you willing to be my little sister? I truly hope to have another family member." Cao Yan spoke with a calm expression, while also watching Xiao Wu's reaction.

He clearly saw Xiao Wu's delicate body tremble when he said those words.

Xiao Wu froze and did not speak for a long while.

Actually, she truly wanted to agree.

But as soon as that thought arose in her mind, another question occurred to her. She also wanted to know how Cao Yan would answer it.

"Xiao Wu, do you know? I was originally born into a Hidden Family. My parents died early, and later, my grandfather and I were driven out by the people in the family. You can see it too—right now, I have nothing.

But, Xiao Wu, are you willing to believe in me? I may not be able to give you much, but I can give you a promise. I will always protect my little sister and never let her suffer even the slightest harm."

Seeing the sincerity in Cao Yan's eyes, Xiao Wu's eyes gradually reddened. She wiped them, her throat tightening as she said, "What if one day, many people want to kill me, and those people are enemies you can't defeat?"

Hearing Xiao Wu's question, Cao Yan's eyes immediately lit up.

He had read the original novel!

This question could not stump him!

"Then they'll have to step over my corpse first!"

Cao Yan looked at Xiao Wu with deep affection, without blinking in the slightest. To show his resolve, he even shed a tear.

Xiao Wu's beautiful eyes widened almost instantly. She had seen clearly that Cao Yan had said those words without the slightest hesitation.

That alone nearly melted her heart.

A person's eyes could not lie. Xiao Wu saw determination in Cao Yan's eyes.

At the same time, she believed even more that if such a day truly came, the boy before her would definitely be able to do that in order to protect her.

How lucky she was to have met a boy like Cao Yan!

"Brother." Xiao Wu called out softly. Her gaze became gentle. At that moment, she had already regarded Cao Yan as the most important person in her life.

"Little sister, your brother will always protect you." Cao Yan patted his chest, then reached out and pulled Xiao Wu's delicate body into his embrace.

He gently stroked the girl's silky hair in his arms, lightly breathing in her unique fragrance, unable to resist becoming a little intoxicated.

From today onward, Cao Yan had another little sister. And in the future, he might have even more.

After the brief embrace, Cao Yan released Xiao Wu's waist. However, a faint kiss mark had been left on her exquisite, pretty face—Cao Yan's handiwork.

"Little sister, your brother will teach you how to use hidden weapons." Seeing Xiao Wu's flushed little face, Cao Yan could not help but laugh.

"Mhm." Xiao Wu nodded excitedly, her face full of joy.

For a girl like her, the allure of such things was undoubtedly immense.

Thus, the two spent the entire evening happily together, and their feelings warmed rapidly.

In truth, from that moment onward, their relationship had already begun quietly changing.

After all, every couple developed step by step from being brother and sister.