Given my sister's temper, if I were to dare to lock her out, I should expect a flurry of airborne kicks akin to a whirlwind. Unexpectedly, she didn't resort to violence, and even let me off the hook.

No, that's not what I should be focusing on right now, I'm not a masochist!

"How... how did you know I'm getting married?"

Damn it, doesn't this mean now the whole family knows? But the thing is I don't know! I'm the one involved!

My elder sister looked at my puzzled face, but didn't answer directly. Instead, she pinched her nose and waved her hand with a look of disgust on her face.

"Never mind that... why do you smell so bad?"

Oh, I forgot, I had planned to take a bath when I got home. However, as soon as I finished the call my sister arrived. I was on guard, so now I'm still covered in the smell of garbage.

"I found out something just now and accidentally... fell into the trash can."

"Go take a bath first!" Yang Xiang almost kicked me.

I dejectedly headed back to the bathroom again, but perhaps, this was a blessing in disguise. At least the one to open the door was my sister, not Xi Qiao, who I was dreading. I thought she had come after me so soon, but it turned out to be a false alarm.

Turning on the hot water, I let out a sigh of relief. Today was really nerve-racking, I felt danger with every step I took, and all this was because of that girl.

Xi Qiao... A beautiful girl who perfectly understands my inner thoughts. In my eyes, her cunningness is on par with her beauty, I can't predict her next move.

Just as I was lathering my hair with shampoo, I heard Yang Xiang's voice coming from outside. She was knocking on the bathroom door, asking:

"Hey... Xiao Tian, are you hungry?"

"Hm?"

Come to think of it, I only had a few bites at lunch, followed by a terrifying long-distance run, which drained me physically and emotionally.

I replied "I'm okay, I didn't eat much at lunch". My sister said, "Okay, then I'll cook you something". That concluded our conversation, and I was left alone to continue scrubbing my head.

Hmm... what's wrong...?

I suddenly realized something and stopped what I was doing.

Did she just say... she's going to cook something?

My eyes widened, as I recalled that she had mentioned she took leave to cook dinner for me. Despite the warmth of the water flowing all over my body, I was dumbstruck.

"Put down that spatula!"

Unfortunately, by the time I rushed out wrapped in a towel, it was too late. Yang Xiang was humming a tune as she started to add items into the pan, there was also an opened beer can at the side. Suddenly, I understood what was happening.

Thud Thud Thud Thud Thud -

"Why are you adding beer!?"

"Hmm? This is my original recipe." Yang Xiang proudly stated.

Ignoring the prolonged time I had spent showering, I quickly washed myself again, dressed rapidly before her culinary catastrophe could result in an explosion in the kitchen and rushed over.

My sister, is someone who absolutely doesn't cook.

Before I moved in, her sustenance was entirely reliant on take-outs, empty food containers were sprawled everywhere. The first time I stepped into the kitchen, I almost fainted.

In order to ensure our survival, I had started to learn to cook, from the simplest tomato and egg stir fry, to a few simple dishes now, these are experiences my sister can't comprehend.

When I stepped into the kitchen, the sight that greeted me was heartbreaking.

With a loud smack, the egg intended to be cracked on the table was now a splattered mess. Yang Xiang swiftly shook off the traces of egg from her hand, her face is one of confusion, apparently not aware of what just happened.

"What's wrong with you, little egg?"

No, the question is what's wrong with you! What kind of recipe is beer-fried eggs? I've heard of beer chicken and duck but this is my first encounter with your creation!

Sure, commence computer training from a young age, but cooking chicken with beer and then using its eggs is carrying it too far!

I hastily wiped the table and her hands, just like caring for children, even though she's a grown woman.

"I'll do it …?" I asked with a grieving face.

Go spit. My sister shook her head, that was clearly her reply.

Helpless, I cleanly cracked an egg, threw the shell into the trash can and whisked it quickly with chopsticks in a bowl.

"Here you go..."I looked as pale as death. Although I couldn't prevent her from cooking bizarre dishes, at least I stopped her from wasting any more ingredients. My appearance seemed to satisfy my older sister greatly. After cracking the eggs, she continued to pour wine into the pan while humming a tune, looking like a cook from the Soviet era.

Seeing the egg mixture swimming in the beer, I lost my zest for life. "Strange... Why is it floating? Is there something wrong with the way you beat the eggs?" I asked.

"You've added too much wine, haven't you? Were you planning to stir-fry it?" I continued.

"Hmm... I think the problem lies in the technique. I've seen on TV that they flip the pan," she replied.

"Stop — wait! It's on fire!" I shouted urgently.

Today has been a day filled with bad news for me. As I looked at the "beer-stir-fried eggs" that were burnt even under my watchful eye and smelled the strong alcohol aroma in the kitchen, I wondered if I had done something to offend the gods.

"How about... we just dump it?" My sister said, looking at the disastrous dish she had created. Even she was aware that this was barely edible — nobody would even want to feed it to pigs.

How could anyone want you if you have been single for so long and you're still cooking such horrifying dishes?

"Forget it." I picked up my chopsticks and started eating the dish, as it was my sister's heartfelt effort for me, even though it turned out to be a disaster.

As expected, it tasted so horrible that I felt like throwing up. "Next time... don't add alcohol," I said, coughing. The taste was truly powerful.

Yang Xiang looked at me in silence. "What's wrong? Did you fall for your little brother?" I teased.

"Are you still hungry?" Yang Xiang extended her fist.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong," I apologized, being a man who could bend and stretch. I don't hold grudges with women.

I slowly finished eating the scrambled eggs, and, to be honest, the taste was no better than garbage. I couldn't believe that I was able to swallow it. I was truly impressed with myself.

Yang Xiang opened the can of beer and started drinking nonchalantly. "By the way, what happened?" Yang Xiang asked.