What If Big Sister Married You

"What!"

Yang Caidie clutched her heaving chest, her face pale with shock. She stammered, "You mean, you mean Yang Chen went to gamble again?"

"Yes, that's right," Gu Mingyue said, her pretty face flushed.

Just as she was about to explain, Yang Caidie immediately clutched her head and collapsed onto the bed. Weakly, she asked, "How much did he gamble this time?"

"Three hundred..." Gu Mingyue recounted everything.

"Three hundred... Why is it always three hundred?" Yang Caidie felt a pang of sadness. The last time they gambled with the Wang family, it was three hundred, and it was still three hundred this time.

Why was her brother so fixated on this three hundred?

But soon, she resigned herself to it, saying, "Three hundred it is. Your sister can afford it. Go tell Yang Chen. A true man knows that victory and defeat are common in warfare; he must not be discouraged, nor should he seek his own demise. Three hundred spiritual stones, your sister can still afford to lose them."

Clearly, in Yang Caidie's eyes, her brother was more important. If the three hundred spiritual stones were lost, they were lost.

Seeing Yang Caidie's pained expression, Gu Mingyue blinked. "Um, Miss. Actually, Young Master this time, he..."

"What is it? Did he gamble more than three hundred?" Yang Caidie's eyes widened. She only had a little over three hundred spiritual stones left. If it was any more, she truly wouldn't be able to afford it.

"N-no, no. I meant to say, Young Master gambled three hundred spiritual stones this time, but the final result might be a little different from what you're thinking. Young Master... Young Master won." Gu Mingyue said.

Upon hearing this, Yang Caidie didn't show any surprise. Instead, she patted Gu Mingyue's head. "Mingyue, are you feeling alright? Do you think I, as his sister, don't know my brother's capabilities? That Yang Heng, a first-grade mid-tier alchemist, even our Yang family's Grand Alchemist Second Uncle praised him, saying his talent in alchemy was exceptionally outstanding. Can my brother win against him? Are you kidding me?"

Although she had never blamed Yang Chen, he was her brother. As his sister, how could she not know what kind of person he was, or his capabilities?

Her parents had passed away early. To put it bluntly, she had changed her brother's diapers when he was young. She knew her brother too well. But what could she do? He was her brother. No matter how useless or how much of a failure he was, he was still her brother.

"It's true," Gu Mingyue didn't know how to explain, so she could only brace herself and mumble, "I saw it with my own eyes."

"Really?"

Gu Mingyue explained the whole story clearly.

Yang Caidie was stunned.

She tugged at her ear. "Am I dreaming?"

"Probably... not dreaming!"

"What do you mean, 'probably not dreaming'?"

"Because Mingyue feels like she's dreaming..."

Yang Caidie slapped the table with her hand, then paused for a moment. "My hand hurts. It seems I'm not dreaming. My brother, Yang Chen, actually won? Three hundred spiritual stones, wahaha, three hundred spiritual stones."

A look of surprise erupted on Yang Caidie's face.

Gu Mingyue's pretty face was also filled with joy.

Yang Caidie then slammed the table again, causing it to wobble precariously. "Mingyue, tell me, what does my brother love to eat the most? Today, your sister will cook for him. I'll make whatever he wants to eat. Three hundred spiritual stones, it's so satisfying. I even want to kiss my brother, to see if his mind has finally opened up?"

Yang Chen wandered around the Yang family residence for a bit, visiting a few places that were familiar from his memories, before calmly returning. He arrived home. It was now noon, and his sister, Yang Caidie, would surely have prepared a meal for him.

As expected, the moment Yang Chen pushed open the door, he was greeted by a rich aroma. The scent wafted into his nostrils, bringing him a sense of exhilaration. In his previous life, he hadn't entered the path of martial arts and couldn't avoid eating grains. He had to eat meals. However, this was the first time he had encountered the aroma of food that carried such a sense of home and warmth.

Yang Caidie...

Yang Chen had been harmed by Hua Wanru, and subconsciously, he had developed an aversion to women. It could be said that he had a strong resistance to everyone. However, he couldn't feel any aversion towards his sister, Yang Caidie. It was genuine familial affection, beyond doubt.

"Yang Chen, you're back?" Yang Caidie said with a smile. "See what your sister made for you today? Braised goose, your favorite. I'm telling you, your sister's cooking skills have improved a lot recently. I'll make sure you're plump and fair, haha!"

Seeing his sister's unreserved, silly smile, Yang Chen knew that Gu Mingyue had already told Yang Caidie about him winning three hundred spiritual stones.

He smiled slightly, took out all three hundred spiritual stones from the storage ring, and said, "Sister, here are the spiritual stones back."

"Why are you returning them to me?" Yang Caidie asked while chewing her food.

"Didn't I lose three hundred spiritual stones? You covered it for me then, and now I'm returning it to you!" Yang Chen said.

Yang Caidie blinked. "Let me tell you something, Yang Chen. All you need to understand is one principle right now. You are the only man in our lineage, simply put, the only one with a 'handle' below. In the future, you'll be the one to carry on the family line. So, what's your sister's is yours, and what's yours is still yours. There's no need for you to give yours to your sister."

Yang Chen was completely bewildered.

What kind of logic was this?

This was acceptable?

"It's not like that, Sister..."

"I've already said, I don't want it. Hurry up and eat the braised goose," Yang Caidie instructed.

Yang Chen looked embarrassed, then said, "Sister, actually, I have something to discuss with you today."

"What is it?" Yang Caidie blinked.

Yang Chen picked up a piece of braised goose, found it tasted quite good, and chewed as he said, "I want to cultivate martial arts!"

"No way!" Yang Caidie said with utmost seriousness.

Yang Chen patted his head. As expected.

He had already processed the memories of this body's Yang Chen. To be precise, Yang Caidie had never considered letting her brother cultivate martial arts.

As expected, Yang Caidie placed her chopsticks on the table and wiped her mouth. "Let me tell you, darling. Your sister, as you know, is the number one genius among the women of the Yang family. You know that Black-Fur Wolf from the Sun family who used to bully you? Is he powerful? He's equivalent to the third level of the Body Refining Realm. Your sister took him down with a single swipe. You just focus on alchemy. That stuff isn't suffering. Cultivating martial arts, cultivating martial arts is so much suffering, so much hardship? You'll be sweating all over every day. What if you get bumped or bruised? Your sister would be heartbroken!"

"But if I don't cultivate martial arts, how will I protect myself?" Yang Chen tried to persuade Yang Caidie.

Yang Caidie's delicate eyebrows furrowed. "I'll protect you."

"..."

Yang Chen said exasperatedly, "Sister, you should really think about this. I'm going to get married and have children in the future. We can't live together forever. Can you take care of me and protect me for my entire life? Fine, even if you can protect me for my entire life, will you protect my children too?"

Hearing Yang Chen's words, Gu Mingyue, who was sitting and eating, felt that Yang Chen made a lot of sense.

She was a maid, and there was a distinction between master and servant, so she couldn't eat at the table. Yang Caidie had also told her about this, but she felt it was a rule that couldn't be broken. So every time Yang Chen and Yang Caidie sat at the table to eat, she would stay by the side. However, she could hear their conversation clearly.

Yang Caidie listened to Yang Chen's words, her big eyes blinking, looking playful and cute. She seemed to think Yang Chen had a point and pondered for a while before seeming to make up her mind. "You make sense. How about this? You're not an adult yet. After your coming-of-age ceremony in three months, once you become an adult, your sister will marry you. That way, I can protect you for life."

At first, Yang Chen thought he had finally persuaded his somewhat overbearing sister with his eloquent words.

But he soon realized.

Oh god, he was too naive.

His sister was truly something else; she was willing to marry him just to protect him.

Yang Chen knew this was possible.

It was because Yang Caidie wasn't his biological sister. She had been adopted by his parents, though he didn't know the specifics of her background. Of course, he also knew that her words shouldn't be taken seriously, as his sister had said too many nonsensical things.

It was possible Yang Caidie was just trying to placate him.

But there was one thing he could see clearly.

Spoiling.

This was utter spoiling.

Yes, Yang Caidie's love for Yang Chen was indeed spoiling.

He finally understood why Yang Caidie's younger brother, Yang Chen, was so useless. How could he not be useless? With a sister who spoiled him to this extent, it would be strange if her brother wasn't useless.

Yang Chen's martial arts aptitude wasn't actually bad; he was even slightly better than Yang Heng. But Yang Caidie was afraid Yang Chen would suffer, so she didn't let him cultivate martial arts. Instead, she had him study alchemy, as alchemy was less arduous than martial arts. But what was the result? 'Yang Chen' had no talent for alchemy.

As a result, this 'Yang Chen' found he wasn't good at martial arts or alchemy, and eventually drifted towards a life of debauchery. Yet, his sister shielded him in everything he did.

This made the current Yang Chen, who had inherited this body, take a deep breath.

He knew very well that Yang Caidie's spoiling came from a place of genuine concern for her brother, but he couldn't let this situation continue to develop in a negative direction.

Thinking this, he said, "Sister, are you serious?"

"Uh... anyway, just don't cultivate martial arts." Yang Caidie said earnestly.

"Bang!"

Yang Chen slammed the table and said fiercely, "Today, I'm going to cultivate martial arts! Sister, I want to walk my own path. No matter how much sense you think you're making, have you ever seen a man who lets a woman protect him? I, Yang Chen, will absolutely not be the first man to hide behind a woman."

"Since I am the only man in our lineage, I must bear the responsibility of being the only man!"

With that, Yang Chen turned and left.

He wasn't actually angry, but he had to act decisively. If he remained soft and hesitant on this matter, Yang Caidie would only continue to treat him like a child who would never grow up. He had to let her know that a man is a man!

Yang Caidie was indeed startled by Yang Chen's attitude. To be honest, this was the first time she had seen her brother act so manly.

"Sigh, Mingyue, did you see that?"

"I saw..." Gu Mingyue vigorously wiped her mouth, seemingly in disbelief.

Yang Caidie also gulped. "My brother just now... seemed quite manly."

Did Yang Chen have a change of heart after his last near-death experience?

"It's not just 'seemed,' he definitely was," Gu Mingyue said.