Chapter Forty-Five: Wherever You Are Is Home

  "Having a mother's shadow" Hui Ye savored the words of Xing Ye, Yu Yue, who bore the identity of stepmother but treated her as if she were her own, was able to raise such a kind, strong and excellent daughter, her parents' family must not be bad.

  Hui Ye's heart felt a little sour and bitter, feeling that her sister was no longer just hers alone. But looking at Xing Ye's smile, it was good, wasn't it better to have more people come to love and care for her?

  "You're her brother, I'm a cousin, one level lower than you." Jia Kai saw Hui Ye's loss and comforted him in his own way.

  "Brother, wait for me and we'll go home together," Hoshizora said, looking at Kaguya. "Where you are is my home."

  The words of Xīn Yè seemed to have awakened Huì Yè, and the hint of bitterness in her completely disappeared. Ah, his sister was still his sister after all. She was now living with their maternal grandparents, just like Lin Daiyu, and people doted on her, so she must be feeling a bit constrained. He should give his sister a home that belonged to her, rather than letting her live with their uncle's family. Once he realized this, Huì Yè felt an unprecedented surge of determination in his heart - to create a happy home for his sister was the responsibility of being an older brother.

  "Brother, are you working hard here? Is anyone bullying you? Are you eating enough?" Xing Ye's questions came out like a string of firecrackers, all the things she usually worried about.

  "It's fine, I'm doing well. I've become good friends with the people in my dorm room, and the instructors are very caring towards me. They found out that I write well, so they let me be in charge of the bulletin board announcements and the activity room and reading room. Usually, it's not tiring at all, and when there's nothing to do, I can even read more books. Everyone is jealous of me."

  Xīng yè zhī dào jiù shì yǒu shì, gē ge yě zhǐ huì duì zì jǐ shuō hǎo de, hái bù rú zhí jiē qù yù jǐng nà lǐ dǎ tīng.

  "Starry night has a good news for you." said Kaguya excitedly.

  Although she understood what he wanted to say on a starry night, she still pretended to be interested and asked, "What's the good news?"

  "Our prison warden commuted my sentence, last time because I discovered a fire hazard and prevented national property from being damaged, the warden gave me credit for it, this time the commutation must be due to my own efforts." Hui Ye said excitedly.

  "Really, how much was reduced? If it's two years, won't I be able to get out soon?"

  "There aren't that many," Hui Ye explained. "Normally, a commutation of sentence is just six months to a year. If there's meritorious service, it might be more, but that's the fastest."

  "Yes, soon."

  Saying so, she couldn't help but shed tears, wiping them away with her hand. Xing Ye said: "I'm just happy."

  Jia Kai stretched out his hand and said, "Congratulations, come out early and go see your grandparents earlier. I will tidy up a room for you at home."

  Hui Ye was stunned, looking at Xing Ye's tearful smile and Jia Kai's sincere gaze. He slowly stretched out his hand and grasped Jia Kai's hand tightly, while Xing Ye also placed her hand on top of theirs. The three looked at each other and smiled.

  "Brother, we've gained a big family of relatives," Xing Ye said with a smile, hoping that her brother could share his happiness, and she was more willing to share everything she had with him.

  Huiye also smiled, her own biological mother didn't get to see her grow up early, because she was a sent-down youth who went to the countryside and combined with her father in rural areas. She herself had never seen her maternal grandparents before. Her stepmother's kindness towards her wasn't any less than that of her biological mother. Her parents were also willing to treat them as their own to take care of, not to mention Xingye.

  "So I've got another brother now." Jia Kai warmly patted Hui Ye's shoulder.

  Hui Ye patted Jia Kai's shoulder as well. This kid looked much more pleasing to the eye than before.

  Staring at the two of them under the starry night sky, all worries in her heart completely disappeared. They were both so outstanding and should become friends.

  Time seems to fly when you're having fun.

  The parting is near, and the starry night reluctantly says, "Brother, when school starts in September, I'll have to go back to school again. I'm afraid it won't be until winter break that I can come see you again."

  Hui Ye stroked her hair and said, "It's a good thing to be able to go to school. Study hard and don't always think about your brother." Then she turned back to Jia Kai and said, "Take care of her and don't let the people at school bully her."

  Jia Kai patted his chest to guarantee, seeing Jia Kai's serious guarantee, Hui Ye nodded in relief and followed the police officer away. This time there was no sadness, Hui Ye left with a faint smile on her face.

  "He's a good brother." Jia Kai said as he watched Hui Ye leave.

  The two returned to the city center and Jia Kai sent away the person who had led them there.

  "Hui Ye's sentence reduction has been approved, and he'll be out around the Lunar New Year." Jia Kai told Xing Ye the news he had just received.

  "Uh-huh," Xing Ye knew that his uncle's relationship had definitely played a certain role, but some things didn't need to be said too clearly.

  "Shall we head back this afternoon?" Xing Ye asked. If they set off after lunch, they would be able to arrive home by nightfall.

  "No, I still have something to do this afternoon. You rest at the hotel and we'll head back early tomorrow morning. We've got plenty of time." Jia Kai replied.

  After lunch, Jia Kai left and Xing Ye returned to her own room.

  The sun is scorching, it's not suitable to go out and stroll around, it's more comfortable staying in an air-conditioned room. I didn't sleep well last night, so now I have time to take a nap and make up for the lost sleep.

  The air conditioner's temperature was just right, and I covered myself with a thin blanket, sleeping beautifully through the night.

  Opening his eyes in the middle of the night, he found that the light in the room had already dimmed, and the sky outside was presenting an eerie red color.

  The stars are shining brightly in the night sky as I step out onto the small balcony, the last remnants of sunlight lingering like blood, casting a reddish hue over the entire sky. The air has cooled down, and occasional gentle breezes blow by, caressing my skin with comfort.

  The stars twinkled in the night sky, and I closed my eyes, feeling the gentle caress of the breeze. My whole body felt as if it were about to float away with the wind.

  A man's light cough came from the balcony next to "cough".

  Starry night, oh, naked guy!

  On the balcony next door was a familiar figure, Jin Dashao, wearing only his four-cornered underpants, leaning on the railing and smoking.

  I didn't expect that after waking up, I not only got to enjoy the sunset but also a nearly perfect performance. However, in the previous two encounters with him, he was dressed in a suit and tie, and I didn't expect that once he took off his clothes, this rich kid had quite a good physique, obviously from regular workouts, well-maintained body shape, an inverted triangle golden ratio body type, it's a waste if he doesn't become a male model.

  Xīng yè bù chéng rèn zì jǐ shì sè nǚ yī míng, kě yě bú shì nà shén me dōu méi jiàn guò de dān chún nǚ gū, jiù xiàng nán rén ài kàn měi nǚ yī yàng, kàn jiàn hǎo dōng xī zì rán yuàn yì duō xī shǎng yī xià, kuàng qiě zhè shēn cái hái zhèng shì zì jǐ xǐ huān de lèi xíng.

  But in other people's eyes, Xing Ye's behavior is like a female pervert, staring at someone's body fiercely, almost drooling and whistling.

  "Have you had enough?" came Jin Da Shao's angry voice.

  At night, I really want to say that you come out like this and are still afraid of being seen by others. However, the words reach my mouth and I swallow them back, after all, I have to maintain my own girl image.

  "Sorry for disturbing you." Xing Ye said very politely and then turned her head to continue watching the sunset.

  "You were just staring at me with your eyes fixed on me, drooling all over the place, and now you're pretending to be a lady?" Jin Da Shao said disdainfully.

  "Sir, I was startled by you just now. In public, please mind your manners." Xing Ye's heart wanted to scold him a couple of times, but the words that came out were still very polite.

  "Scared? I think you're so captivated that you can't move. Do you want me to go over there and let you take a closer look?"

  Looking at his smiling face under the starry night, I cursed in my heart, "Shameless", but with a smile on my face, I said: "Sir, mind your language, I'm still underage and can sue you for harassment."

  "Underage?" Jin Da Shao narrowed his eyes, a large number of stars appearing in his pupils at night.

  "Who are you talking to, dear?" a lazy female voice came, with a seductive tone.

  A woman in pajamas came out of the room opposite and climbed directly onto Jin Dashi's body.

  Wow, that woman must be wearing nothing under her nightgown, a midnight judgment.

  It's daytime, and what's even stronger is that this vacuum beauty is clearly not the one I saw myself in the morning.

  Staring at Jin Da Shao under the starry night, this guy changes women faster than he changes clothes, and isn't afraid of overindulging in lust. I despise him, seriously despise him, such a male slut, it's better to have less to do with him.

  It's pointless talking to this kind of person, I'm outta here.