I swallowed my saliva and placed the soda on the desk. Stealthily, I walked to the front of the door and lightly knocked, but the soft knocking sound still didn't disappear. Could it really be a ghost? After being scared by that cat earlier, my mind feels so confused that I can't even think straight. Just as I prayed for the sound to disappear quickly, Feya's voice came from outside the door.

"Youjie gege, are you asleep?" What the heck, it turns out to be Feya. She scared me half to death. Why is she looking for me so late? While I was pondering over this, I opened the door. Feya, wearing a pink nightgown, appeared in front of me. It's the first time I've seen her wearing such a girly nightgown, besides that bear pajama set. Actually, I haven't seen her wear any other pajamas much. Of course, it's also possible that I haven't observed Feya enough. Plus, it's already nearing summer, so the bear pajamas are obviously too warm to wear.

I couldn't help but smile slightly. "Youjie gege, do you have any strange thoughts about Feya?" Feya huddled up, looking somewhat repulsed.

"Huh!?" I was quite surprised. Why would Feya say that? Sorting out my thoughts, I asked, "Why would you say that?"

"Because just now, Youjie gege was staring at himself the whole time. Feya is a bit creeped out, and it seems like Youjie gege had a lewd smile," Feya answered with a heavy nod. I clearly had a smile without any impure intentions, so why did it appear lewd in Feya's eyes? Could it be that I really had some kind of fantasy just now, but I didn't realize it myself?

"Well, it's possible that it's just a misunderstanding," I replied with a bitter smile.

"Is that so?" Feya seemed a bit skeptical.

"Why would I have any inappropriate thoughts about my little sister? Absolutely not," I said firmly, as if making a vow.

"Is that so?" It's strange. Even though I clearly said that, Feya still had an unhappy expression on her face. It's really confusing. Does she think I'm lying?

"If what I said is false, then I..."

"Alright, if Feya believes it," Feya interrupted me. Why did she start believing me again? The change in attitude is a bit too fast. But since Feya believes me now, the misunderstanding is resolved. I let out a sigh of relief.

"Feya, what's the matter for you to come to me late at night?" I suddenly remembered something and asked.

"There's something I'm curious about. Can Feya come in?" Feya wanted to come into my room. Although there's nothing wrong with that, Feya has hardly been in my room before.

"Can't we talk outside?" It's not that I don't want Feya to come into my room, but I feel a bit uncomfortable about it to some extent.

"Because it's a bit long, Feya thinks it's better to go into Youjie gege's room to talk," Feya explained.

"I see." Feya has already said this much, so I don't have a reason to refuse her at the door. I can only make way for her.

"My room might be a bit messy, please don't mind," just to be safe, I said this.

"Youjie gege's room looks plain and simple," Feya glanced around the room.

"After all, I'm a bit lazy and don't like spending time decorating my room. Besides, boys are like this, right?" I tried to give a general explanation.

"It seems so," Feya nodded slightly.

"Feya's room must be very beautifully decorated, right?" Feya seems curious about my room. She looked at the bookshelf and even approached the wardrobe. When I asked her about it, she quickly turned her gaze towards me, looking slightly nervous, and said, "Um...although Feya made some suggestions, it's mostly mommy who decorated it."

It seems that Mother really dotes on her.

"By the way, do you want something to drink?"

"No need. After we finish talking, I'm going to sleep. And if I drink something, I'll have to get up to go to the bathroom."

"Oh...then I won't bother getting something."

"So, what does Feya want to talk about?" Since there weren't enough chairs, I simply sat on the floor. Zhiye often does this. Although it feels a bit strange to me, it's manageable for one or two hours. But is it really okay for Feya to sit like this? Even though she doesn't often sit in this position and wouldn't suddenly cross her legs, this position is still too tiring for a girl. I wanted to find something for Feya to sit on, but she refused. She said it's fine like this, so I didn't insist and quickly ended the topic, hoping to find some relief.

So I asked directly, "Feya, what's the matter with you coming to me so late?" Looking at Feya with a serious expression, could it be about the gift I sent...

"Sorry, next time for sure. Youjie, why did you suddenly leave the restaurant?" We both spoke at the same time, and it seemed like Feya wasn't concerned about the birthday gift.

"Well, Feya, you go ahead first." The atmosphere was a little awkward.

"What happened at the restaurant? Why did Youjie leave in such a hurry?"

"Feya, is that what you want to ask?" Unexpectedly, Feya brought up this matter on her own. Although I myself had put it aside and didn't want to think about it for the time being, at least I wouldn't think about it today.

"Yeah," Feya nodded. Now I feel a bit awkward. How should I explain? I definitely can't tell the truth, so I can only make up a lie.

"I saw an old acquaintance. It's been a long time since we last met, so I ran to say hello to him."

"Is that so? Then Youjie didn't need to leave for too long. After all, saying hello only takes a little while. Even if it takes a long time, you could have brought Feya along. It wouldn't have been a problem. Was Youjie worried that Feya would disturb you guys, or did Youjie meet a girl?"

"That...that's not the case." Why do I feel guilty? Although I did see a girl, we didn't even speak to each other, and I also got into a fight. But I can't say such things.

"Then, why did Youjie leave in such a hurry and leave Feya behind?"

"I didn't..." I feel a bit wronged.

"Going back to the previous topic, since it was just saying hello, if it took a long time, why didn't you let Feya come along? Feya wanted to say that initially Youjie was supposed to be accompanying Feya on the outing, right? After all, there was a prior agreement. It seemed rude for Youjie to leave Feya behind and go say hello to an acquaintance."

Every word Feya said struck my heart, and I couldn't find any reason to refute. I could only apologize, feeling sorry. "I'm sorry."

"Feya isn't lecturing Youjie. After all, Feya doesn't understand many things. Even if she tries to act like an adult, learn to speak like an adult, and get rid of her childishness, it seems ineffective. Maybe Feya is still not doing well enough, or maybe her age is a barrier. But in Youjie's eyes, Feya is just a child. Although Feya also wants to become a child and stop thinking about unrealistic or troublesome things..."

Feya started crying for no apparent reason, and her previous words left me bewildered. Was Feya faking all these changes? But why would she do that? Is it necessary?

"Did I do something to make you unhappy?" I asked anxiously. It was the first time I saw Feya cry.

"N-No...it's nothing," Feya wiped her tears and replied.

This didn't look like nothing. It felt like I had done something wrong, but I couldn't understand. And as for why I didn't reveal the truth, I had my reasons, but Feya seemed to not understand. Of course, how could she understand if I concealed the truth? From Feya's perspective, I was just a careless brother who left her halfway.

"But, Feya, I really didn't have the intention of leaving you behind. After all, you're my sister. I would never do something heartless like that," I felt like my reasons were weak, but I couldn't come up with any other explanation.

"Feya knows that Youjie isn't that kind of person, but Youjie's actions really angered Feya," Unexpectedly, worrying about that matter caused Feya's displeasure. I felt deep guilt.

"Um, next time we have a chance, let's go out and have a great time. No matter how others disturb us, it won't stop me from going out with Feya."

"Really?"

"Of course," I said with great certainty.

"Then Feya looks forward to it..." Feya smiled a little. It was great. If Feya kept crying, I really wouldn't know what to do.

"Well, please look forward to it. On our next trip, we'll experience thrilling and scary attractions. Feya, are you prepared?"

I said it somewhat playfully, and Feiya seemed a little timid but managed to put on a brave face and replied, "Feiya is... fearless."

"Hehe, that's good," I hope Feiya doesn't push herself too hard later on. After all, playing is for entertainment, and it's not worth it if it makes her uncomfortable.

"It's getting late," I looked at the clock hanging on the wall; it was almost midnight.

"Yeah, a little bit," Feiya replied softly.

"Well then, let's go to bed."

"Are you tired, Big Brother Youjie?"

"A little bit."

"I see. Then Big Brother Youjie should rest early," Feiya started to get up.

"Ah~~~" Feiya called out softly, and her body fell to the side. I quickly got up and supported her.

"What... what happened?" I asked worriedly.

Feiya stood up straight, "I'm... I'm fine, just my leg fell asleep."

"It's because you're not used to sitting in that position. If I had known, I would have given you something to sit on," I felt that I hadn't considered everything carefully enough and should have been more firm. After all, children are still growing, and their bones are fragile. They can't sit in a kneeling position for a long time like this.

"Don't blame yourself, Big Brother Youjie. It was Feiya's own choice, and it's just a numb leg. It's much better now that the blood circulation is restored."

"Is that so? Do you want to sit on the bed and rest for a while?"

"No... no need. Feiya is fine now. You can let go, Big Brother Youjie."

Since Feiya insisted, I had no choice but to let go. I opened the door for Feiya and looked at the dark corridor. So I suggested, "Should I walk you back to your room?"

"No... no need. Feiya can do it herself, and it's only a few steps away."

"Alright then, I'll open the door for you first. Be careful."

"Mmm~~~" The light from the room filled the dark corridor with a little brightness.

"Well then, Big Brother Youjie, Feiya is going back to her room. Good night."

"Alright, good night," I said and after making sure she returned to her room, I closed the door. It was really late. After finishing my soda, I planned to change out of my clothes and go to bed. I originally wanted to take a shower, but it was too late by now. However, when I took off my clothes and saw the numerous scars on my body, I really didn't know how to describe my feelings.