Only stubbornness remains

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  Under the lamp, at the dinner table filled with simple and easy-to-make dishes, He Xiaoyun, a mother who really didn't want to cook, sat lazily, her eyes tired, propping up her cheeks, and let out a yawn.

  Across the table, leaning against the wall inside, sat a girl with her legs crossed, wearing a small brown suit and a pure white tie at her collar, this was Ye Cai's younger sister Ye Xiaoxiao.

  Her raven-black hair cascaded down her back like silk, and Ye Xiao sat on the throne as if she were sitting on an icy throne, raising her chin, with a haughty and indifferent gaze, accompanied by a hint of melancholy.

  Then she remained still, her neck stretched out in the same pose, not making a sound, sitting stiffly, as if transformed into a weathered queen sculpture.

  Of course, she is not a sculpture.

  She was probably exhausted, her eyes quietly glanced down, took a look at the old mother sitting opposite with a lazy and tired posture, and suddenly twitched at the corner of her eye, with a strong envy flashing in her eyes. Yes, she didn't want to maintain such a strenuous pose either.

  The old mother who noticed her little daughter's small movements rolled her eyes, yawned and silently turned a blind eye, thinking that she had brought it upon herself.

  Suddenly, from far away, came the sound of a door opening.

  Suddenly, the chair shook slightly, and Ye Xiaoxiao, who was slightly flustered, twisted her hips and immediately crossed her arms over her chest, assuming a haughty posture as if to welcome her brother's arrival.

  But his mother turned her head and looked towards the door. She saw two girls, one in front of the other, slowly crossing from the living room to outside.

  Taking a closer look, only to see Ye Cai's impatient and indifferent face, picking at her mouth, holding big and small bags, with Xiao Xue following closely behind, looking tense and constrained.

  Ye Xiao's eyes passed through the door and looked directly at the living room, only to see her "brother" Ye Cai. She also took a glance at the girl behind Ye Cai, and suddenly her face turned shocked and stunned. Then, a cold black glow gradually emerged from her face. Meanwhile, her mother rushed towards Ye Cai and shouted loudly: "Get down for me!!!"

  From afar, Ye Cai's indifferent words drifted over——

  "You two eat, I'm not eating anymore."

  At the sound, the old mother's eyes widened in surprise, and she slowly opened her small mouth. When she turned back, a chilly figure with an aura of bone-piercing coldness flashed by from the corner of her eye.

  She subconsciously chased after him with her eyes, only to see Ye Xiao's back, which seemed to be burning with cold anger, until his figure disappeared from view. She didn't come back to herself until then, revealing a face full of terror and fear. Immediately afterwards, she hastily pulled out her phone, put it to her ear, and listened to the ringing tone, muttering anxiously - "Lock the door, lock the door..."

  ……

  The door was locked tight, and Ye Cai's room.

  In the room, Ye Cai put two large convenience store bags filled with snacks on one corner of the computer desk, then sat down in the computer chair and pressed the power button.

  After entering the room, Xiao Xue let out a deep breath and stood aside to digest the remaining shock.

  At this time, Ye Cai turned his head and smiled: "Come, let me show you what I wrote."

  Upon hearing this, Xiao Xue let out a long breath again, as if she still had some lingering fear, and forced a smile at Ye Cai, nodding her head slightly.

  Knock knock knock!!!!!

  Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

  "Open the door! Open the door for me!" The girl's shout also came through.

  Her long legs trembled, Xiao Xue was so frightened that she almost fell to the ground, and timidly raised her eyes to look at Ye Cai, who was staring at the door with an impatient and annoyed expression. She stammered and smiled: "S-she... didn't take a kitchen knife, did she?"

  She seemed to be quite disgusted with her sister's behavior, Ye Caiqiong let out a mouthful of air from her nose, gave the door that wouldn't stop wailing a white eye, and said, "Don't mind her."

  Then, Xiao Xue, who was nervous and uneasy, hastily leaned against her side seeking a sense of security, then looked timidly at the door that seemed to be about to burst open, slightly shrinking her neck.

  Enduring his sister's incessant harassment, Ye Cai's face turned gloomy as if it would drip black water, tightly gripping the mouse and laboriously opening the document, during which he heavily slapped the sluggish mouse more than once.

  The sound of the mouse clicking with intense anger on the computer desk made Xiao Xue, who had subconsciously retreated a bit, feel caught in a dilemma. Think about it, not only was there a girl outside the door who might be holding a kitchen knife to threaten her life, but also inside the house, by her side, there was Ye Cai, who could explode with anger at any moment. Her position and situation were both dangerous and embarrassing.

  She knew that she had inadvertently been drawn into the emotional entanglement and grudges between Ye Cai and Ye Xiao, to the point where she couldn't help but deeply regret today's visit.

  Knock knock knock!

  "Quickly open the door! Can you hear me?! Open the door!"

  Clang! Clang! Clang!

  Yecha gritted her teeth and clicked the mouse repeatedly to vent her anger.

  Xiao Xue struggled inwardly, hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and put on a gentle but slightly trembling smile. She stiffened her body, turned around, walked to the door, stared at the doorknob, extremely tense, swallowed hard, trembled, and twisted open the door.

  In a flash of danger, she hastily raised her head, the strong wind whizzing past her face, and with a loud crash, the door that had been pushed open in an instant slammed against the wall.

  Xiao Xue shrank her neck, her pupils constricted, and she looked silly. Then, she slowly raised her left hand to her chest and waved it weakly at the girl outside the door, "H-hi..."

  "Who are you?"

  The girl outside the door was pretty and likable in appearance, but her expression wasn't very pleasing. She held her head high, with a haughty gaze, a pure white bow tied around her slender neck, wearing a brown female-style suit and a colorful skirt that fell below her knees, giving off a very princess-like and arrogant image.

  Xiao Xue's face turned red as she smiled awkwardly, batting her eyelashes, and honestly reported the details: "My name is Xiao Xue, I'm your sister's best friend..."

  Upon hearing this, the girl's eyes widened in shock, her mouth agape, and she froze at the entrance.

  At this moment, a gentle breeze blew by, and Xiao Xue was pulled to the back. Ye Cai, who had arrived in an instant, lifted one foot and swept it away, closing the door before quickly locking it.

  After locking the door, Ye Cai let out a sigh of relief, turned around, frowned and glanced at Xiao Xue, walked over to pull her away from him, and whispered in her ear: "What nonsense are you talking about? My sister doesn't know anything about my business."

  Xiao Xue raised an eyebrow and looked at Ye Cai with a suspicious gaze, then pursed her lips and nodded reluctantly.

  Then, with a proud face, Ye Cai sat on the same computer chair as Xiao Xue, squeezing their buttocks together. Ye Cai's left hand was placed on the keyboard, while his right hand went around Xiao Xue's slender body and hugged her into his arms, still able to hold the mouse.

  Knock knock knock!

  After reacting, Ye Xiao Xiao started knocking on the door and shouting loudly - "What's going on?! Open the door! Tell me clearly! Open the door!"

  At this time, Ye Cai's surroundings were like this - the door was roaring, his sister was yelling, and the girl in his arms was very annoyed.

  But Ye Cai was even more carefree and joyful, following the rock music silently humming in her heart, constantly nodding and shaking her head, and with a strong sense of rhythm, she swung up her slender white left leg that was tapping on the edge of the chair.

  She moved the mouse and opened the document "Urban Hero Chapter 1", then looked at the person in her arms with a proud smile, saying: "Come on, take a look."

  Xiao Xue heard this, raised her eyes and roughly scanned the document for two seconds, but under the disturbance of "men shouting and sisters calling", she couldn't help but make a sound of annoyance, as if she had almost no patience, and then withdrew her line of sight with a worried face.

  Xiao Xue couldn't bear her sister's harassment, Ye Cai's face gradually sank, and she gazed at the door with an impatient gaze. A moment later, she got up, carrying a thick anger, under Xiao Xue's stunned gaze, took big strides towards the door, and suddenly pulled it open, roaring:

  "Get out!!!"

  Ye Cai let out a few rough breaths, then slammed the door shut and turned back around, smiling at Xiao Xue: "Come on, take another look."

  It seemed that Ye Cai's sudden rage and subsequent joyful laughter had terrified Xiao Xue. Xiao Xue shrank back in fear, then forced a smile, hastily stood up, raised his hands to his chest to indicate he meant no harm, and backed away from Ye Cai's body, which was still shaking with dry laughter, until he reached the door, where he nodded apologetically before turning and running out of the room.

  Ye Cai stared blankly at Xiao Xue's indifferent back as she hastily left after opening the door, and blinked stupidly, feeling a sense of loneliness, helplessness, and desolation that came with being abandoned by her best friend, which slowly welled up in her heart.

  She finally threw the mouse aside, listlessly, and slumped back in her computer chair, staring blankly at the ceiling with a look of confusion and despair, like a middle-aged man who had lost everything in the stock market. It was as if all the innocence and naivety she had shown in front of Xiao Xue recently were just an act.

  Yes, the lonely and helpless her in the campus, the only person who can treat without any defense and vigilance is her newly recognized girlfriend - Xiao Xue. It seems that she was abandoned by Xiao Xue because of fear. This made her lose heart and produce deep doubts about whether she could get happiness no matter how hard she struggled after becoming a girl.

  "Which side is ahead——!?"

  ……”

  Ten seconds later, in her room, the melody of "Who Accompanies Me in My Wanderings" echoed, a low and melancholic yet unyielding tune.

  Ye Cai has always admired Hong Kong and Taiwanese singer "Leslie Cheung" for a long time. "Sea and Sky", "Really Love You", "I Am Angry", "Glorious Years", "No Longer Hesitate"... etc. Yes, Leslie is a singer with pursuit and principle, his songs have always been full of true meaning and emotions, unlike the popular songs on today's music scene that are often empty and meaningless.

  As a loyal fan of Jia Yu, Ye Cai, who has now become a girl and feels lost, helpless, lonely and confused, hopes to find spiritual comfort in the hoarse and vicissitudinous singing voice of Jia Yu, so as to face the painful life more strongly.

  ……

  Family restaurant.

  Ye Xi Xi crouched in the corner of the wall, drawing circles.

  Not far away, her old mother wandered back and forth, helpless, anxious to the point of stamping her feet.

  The sound of footsteps echoed, Xiao Xue poked her little head in, with a curious and awkward expression, looking around everywhere.

  The old mother forced a smile at the strange yet polite girl, and then wanted to say some polite words, but suddenly found that in this situation, there was nothing to be said.

  Xiao Xue moved her body to the door, nodded obediently at Ye Cai's mother, and called out "Auntie" in a timid voice. Then she cast her eyes on Ye Xiaoxiao in the corner of the wall, with a hint of sympathy and pity in her eyes.

  He Xiaoyun explained: "This dead girl is being stubborn, hehe..."

  Xiao Xue nodded slightly and leaned in close to He Xiaoyun's ear, saying: "Auntie, I want to say a few words to my sister..."

  Staring at the unfamiliar girl's face in front of her, He Xiao Yun was puzzled and stared blankly, then forced a slight smile and nodded lightly.

  Xiao Xue walked away quietly and slowly, turning her head back to He Xiao Yun and nodded again, indicating for her to rest assured.

  Under a gloomy sky, Ye Xiang's heart was desolate and bleak. Her young world had lost its color, her face unable to hold any expression, and she could only express her resentment and dissatisfaction towards O'Neill by constantly drawing circles.

  Suddenly, a figure loomed in, and the gloom deepened.

  She mechanically raised her eyes, but saw that it was the 1.5-meter-tall little loli who had been pulling a long face and claiming to be her brother's BFF earlier, couldn't help but feel a bit surprised, but soon let it go with the wind, and lowered her head to continue drawing circles.

  Xiao Xue crouched beside Ye Xiaoxiao, accompanying her in drawing circles.

  Ye Xiaoxiao's eyes fluttered in a panic, her head bowed even lower, refusing to show weakness. Her left hand danced swiftly, leaving behind residual shadows, and the efficiency of drawing circles increased significantly.

  Xiao Xue also increased her strength, her left hand almost disappearing from view, only the sound of the floor creaking and groaning could be heard.

  Ye Xiao's anxiety grew even more intense, and she once again increased her speed. The floor creaked loudly beneath her feet as she approached the climax.

  Not far away, He Xiaoyun stared at them straightly as they swept the floor together, with a worried look on her face, thinking don't scratch the floor.

  As the mother and daughter wished, Xiao Xue suddenly stopped, then clenched her fists and pounded them on the floor, looking sideways at Ye Qianqian with a warm smile: "Brother is a big bad egg."

  With a creak——

  Her index finger, which had been drawing circles, drifted to a stop, and she gazed at Xiao Xue's warm and sweet smile, falling into a daze. Only her innocent and lively eyes sparkled, as if Xiao Xue had expressed her inner voice, touching her deeply and warming her heart, leaving her unsure of how to respond.

  But the next moment, she came back to her senses, lowered her head and threw out a sentence "Nervous breakdown".

  However, Xiao Xue didn't get angry, as if she had expected it. She took a deep breath, gazed at Ye Xiaoxiao's clean forehead, and smiled: "Actually, she's afraid I'll be bullied by you, that's why she acted like that. I can tell, she really likes you, believe it or not?"

  Ye Xiao's brain moved slightly, but she still endured and didn't raise her eyes.

  Xiao Xue smiled and said, "Think about it, living together for over ten years, even if someone has a heart of stone, they will still love you like a little sister. But you two sisters are still young, not mature enough... what's going on?"

  Only Ye Xiangxian's round eyes blinked nervously and asked: "You, what did you just say?"

  Xiao Xue, in a daze, blinked and asked tentatively: "We've lived together for over ten years, right?"

  Ye Xiao shook her head, "Not this sentence."

  Xiao Xue thought for a moment and said: "She loves you very much?"

  However, a thoughtful expression suddenly floated in Ye Xiaoxiao's eyes, and then she seemed too lazy to pursue it further, lowering her eyelids. Seeing this, Xiao Xue couldn't help but purse her lips awkwardly and quietly stayed by her side.

  Then, including Lao Ma, the three girls were stunned at the same time, looking towards the direction outside the door. All they could hear was the sound of a computer speaker's song faintly coming from upstairs.

  “

  Perseverance alone

  Tomorrow's road will be even more bewildered

  ……

  ……”

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  PS: I recommend listening to Huang Jiaju's songs, his songs are very inspiring, and he also has a lot of fans, but unfortunately, he passed away at a young age, which is deeply regrettable.