"Second Brother, you're still awake? If there's something you need, just tell me!"
Zhou Cheng grunted an acknowledgment from the top bunk and got straight to the point:
"When you watch TV at Zhuang Yanzhou's house, remember to come home when everyone else leaves. Even if Zhuang Yanzhou asks you to stay, don't agree."
Xiang Pengfei froze for a moment. Before he could react, Zhou Cheng continued:
"Staying too late interferes with the adults' rest. Uncle Lin and Aunt Song both have to work. Our families are close, so they might not say anything if their lives are disrupted, but we can't be oblivious ourselves."
After hearing this, Xiang Pengfei hurriedly murmured his agreement.
He wasn't unreasonable. A moment's thought was enough for him to understand.
"Second Brother, I understand. I'll be more careful from now on."
He answered readily, without resenting Zhou Cheng for pointing it out.
Over the past few days, he had spent plenty of time with Zhou Cheng and gone out with him several times. Zhou Cheng was always generous and never put on airs with him. He felt nothing but respect for him, without any other discomfort.
He had also learned that although Zhou Cheng was his second-oldest male cousin, his words carried more weight at home than those of his eldest cousin, Zhuang Tunan.
Often, even his eldest uncle and aunt would ask his opinion on all sorts of matters.
"As long as you're mindful. You can't wait for someone else to remind you about things like this, or you'll become another Lin Dongzhe!"
The moment Zhou Cheng finished, Zhuang Tunan, who had been lying on the bottom bunk with his eyes closed, couldn't help bursting into laughter.
Clearly, he understood what "another Lin Dongzhe" meant.
He still vividly remembered Lin Dongzhe being "a