Do Not Approach

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But now...

Why did she find Mu Xiaoxiao's smile so radiant? For the first time, she noticed that when Mu Xiaoxiao smiled, tiny dimples appeared on her cheeks, rippling adorably.

That indulgent gaze of hers...

The eldest miss pressed her lips together. She didn't want to admit it, but she couldn't deny it—she had a sudden urge to grab Qiuqiu by the neck, pull her out of Mu Xiaoxiao's arms, and fling her away, just so she could dive in herself.

Qin Yi: ...

What was wrong with her?

Was she sick?

Mu Xiaoxiao, still holding Qiuqiu's head, rubbed it like a rag. The weight in her heart lifted, and a serene smile spread across her face.

When it came to her younger sister, Mu Xiaoxiao always had infinite patience and care. She could never forget the day Qiuqiu was brought home. She had hidden behind their grandmother, staring at the child wrapped in red cloth with purple lips.

She was so small, so ugly, so soft, with a face full of wrinkles.

At that time, Xiaoxiao had thought of the stray Shar-Pei dogs often seen in the countryside.

When she was young, she didn't know her sister had been abandoned due to a heart condition. She had once believed it was because she was too ugly.

Throughout Qiuqiu's growth, Mu Xiaoxiao had been constantly worried. When she was about twelve or thirteen, after watching a Korean drama, she decided she would work hard and save enough money for her sister to get plastic surgery when they grew up.

But fate had other plans.

The money she saved didn't go toward plastic surgery, it went toward heart surgery.

Mu Xiaoxiao was stingy with herself, but when it came to her sister, she would do anything to make her better—even give her blood if needed.

She wasn't just saying it casually. She truly meant it. She was a self-proclaimed "lifelong singleton," a decision made after careful thought.

Now at 20, she was at the prime of her youth, radiant and beautiful.

If it weren't for the burdens behind her, who wouldn't want to experience the sweetness of love?

The eldest miss watched the two sisters for a while before wheeling herself upstairs.

Mu Xiaoxiao felt a deep gratitude toward the eldest miss and patted her sister. "Come on, let's go make dinner."

She didn't know how to repay the eldest miss.

She had thought of acknowledging her as a sister, but the eldest miss wasn't interested. As for other ways, the eldest miss had wealth and countless people willing to serve her with a wave of her hand. How could someone like Mu Xiaoxiao have a chance to be of help?

All she could do was cook for her and spend more time with her.

Thinking of this, Mu Xiaoxiao sighed a little. In front of her younger siblings, grandmother, and mother, she was always the one relied upon. But in front of the eldest miss, it was always the eldest miss who took care of her. Even when she wanted to repay her, she didn't know how.

Someone like the eldest miss, who seemed to lack nothing—where could she even begin?

While Mu Xiaoxiao was preoccupied with making multiple dishes to thank the eldest miss, Qin Yi, whose heart was stirred, wasn't idle either.

Qin Yi had grown up without ever having to compete for anything—whatever she wanted came to her naturally.

But Mu Xiaoxiao was an exception in her life.