Qiao Chuchu stood with her mouth half-open, stunned by what she'd just heard.

After a while, she recovered from her shock and asked in disbelief, "What did you just call me?"

Pei Buxian's expression changed, and he wanted to scold her.

Qiao Chuchu, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, immediately launched into a tirade—

"Are you sick in the head?"

"What gives you the right to lecture me?!"

"I may be your sister, but I'm not your property!!!"

Pei Buxian was taken aback by her outburst, and as he opened his mouth to argue—

Qiao Chuchu raised her hand and smacked him on the head: "Shut up, I don't want to hear you speak!"

Pei Buxian: "!"

He was completely stunned by the slap!

Qiao Chuchu glared at Pei Buxian with disdain.

[After not living together for seven years, I really can't understand Pei Buxian anymore. What gives him the right to talk to me like this? Is he jealous?]

Pei Buxian: "?"

Jealous?

No.

He definitely wasn't jealous.

There was a knock on the window.

Lou Tingsi's handsome face peered through the car window, smiling warmly: "Are you alright, Miss Qiao? Your brother isn't bullying you, is he?"

His bright smile was like adding fuel to the fire.

Just as Qiao Chuchu was about to answer, Pei Buxian suddenly pulled her into his arms.

?

Pei Buxian had a faint sweet scent about him, very similar to a bakery's aroma, sweet with a hint of soft bread.

Without a word, she punched him right in the thigh!

Pei Buxian winced in pain and snapped angrily: "Qiao Chuchu, have you lost your mind?!"

Qiao Chuchu shot back defiantly, "Yes, I have! Because you offended me with your words!"

Pei Buxian took a deep breath, his gaze equally dangerous: "I offended you? What about you?"

Qiao Chuchu responded righteously: "What about me?!"

Pei Buxian's face turned ashen: "When a group of girls showed interest in me at my birthday party, you chased them around with a water gun! And I was the one who had to apologize afterward!!!!"

Qiao Chuchu: "..."

[Ah, sorry about that, the system made me do it.]

Pei Buxian's eyes turned fierce as he gripped her shoulder tightly, emphasizing each word: "It's not the first time you've been possessive of your brother, so why can't I do the same?"

Qiao Chuchu froze, awkwardly removing her hand from his thigh.

Pei Buxian's eyes darkened as he smiled: "Qiao Chuchu, I've never tried to invade your space."

He leaned closer to her: "If you think I've offended you, it's only because I'm getting back at you."

Qiao Chuchu: "..."

She turned to look out the window.

Lou Tingsi was still standing outside, looking into the car.

The privacy film blocked his view.

He politely kept his distance, his gaze calm like flowing water, quietly observing the glass as if taking in everything.

Qiao Chuchu felt uncomfortable and tried to push Pei Buxian away.

[I don't want others to see us like this.]

Pei Buxian let out a mocking laugh and lowered the car window to confront Lou Tingsi.

When Lou Tingsi saw the position of the two inside the car, he narrowed his fox-like eyes and let out a cold laugh.

Qiao Chuchu was like a small cat caught between two alpha wolves, her eyes darting around uncertainly.

Pei Buxian's fluffy golden hair partially covered his round eyes as he glared hostilely at Lou Tingsi.

"Stay away from my sister."

Lou Tingsi's dark pupils suddenly sparked with fire as his smile widened: "Why?"

Pei Buxian gritted his teeth: "Because she's my sister."

Lou Tingsi smirked: "But you don't even give your sister living expenses."

"I do now." Pei Buxian took out his phone and transferred two million to Qiao Chuchu.

Qiao Chuchu: "?"

Lou Tingsi glanced at the amount dismissively: "How many bags can that buy?"

He handed his phone to Qiao Chuchu: "Enter your card number."

Qiao Chuchu: "?"