Chapter 335

One Hundred and Forty-Fourth Page Li Jia Family (Part 2)

Bang—

The momentum of getting up was too strong, and Third Brother’s head hit the top of the carriage.

“Ouch!”

He cried out in pain, then held his head and sat back down, tears of stubbornness twinkling in his eyes.

Amused by his dramatic and comical reaction, I couldn’t help but chuckle softly. However, when my younger brother looked up at me with that dazed expression, it seemed as if he had forgotten the pain on his head…

My heart skipped a beat.

Damn it, could this little ghost have feelings for me?

No, impossible…

For a little boy to fall in love at first sight is too bizarre, impossible!

I dismissed the thought and asked, “What’s your name?”

Only then did he come to his senses and answered softly, “Lǐ Xīngmǎn.”

“Xingman? Oh, Star Full, like the starry sky!”

Senior Jianlian rubbed his younger brother’s head and introduced, “This kid is my third brother. Since middle school, he’s been pestering to go out and work, but even if he lies about his age, no one would dare hire him because of his small build.”

I praised, “Pretty good, knowing the family’s conditions aren’t great, so he wants to earn money. Good, very manly!”

Wiping his red nose, Lǐ Xīngmǎn replied, “I’m the third son in the family, I can’t just let my older brother, sister, and mother worry… But what I can do is take care of my younger siblings when they’re not around.”

So considerate, if I were in his shoes, could I do better?

— “That’s the influence of the environment. As the saying goes, ‘Poor children grow up quickly.’ Considering the dire situation the Li family was in before, it’s easy to understand his resolve.” —

Noticing my reflection, Senior Jianlian continued introducing his remaining sisters.

“That twin-tailed one is my fourth sister, Lǐ Tùsī, the single-tailed one is my fifth sister, Lǐ Dēngxīn, and the shy-looking one is my sixth younger brother, Lǐ Liùyè…”

Ding! (A close-up of an eye flashed here)

“Ah! Wait! Hold on!”

I interrupted loudly.

Pointing at the “little loli” wearing a skirt in the back corner, I said, “Uh, you said he’s a boy?”

“Liu Ye is our third boy, my sixth younger brother.”

He looks like a cute little girl under ten years old!

“Why is he wearing girls’ clothes?”

Sisters Qiuluo and Xueyi didn’t seem comfortable answering, only Senior Jianlian explained, “Changkai, our family’s financial situation over the past few years, we try to save wherever possible, including clothing. If every child needed new clothes, it would be a huge expense. We can’t even afford Dad’s medical bills, so where would we get extra money for clothes… So our clothes are passed down from older sisters to younger ones.”

Because the sisters are so cute, I hadn’t noticed that Tusu and Dengxin’s clothes were a bit old and faded, but they were kept clean and didn’t look shabby.

“I’m sorry, you all are much tougher than I thought.”

Senior Jianlian shook his head and rubbed his third brother’s head again.

“Boys are the same, Xingman is wearing my old clothes, but there’s an eight-year gap between Xingman and Liu Ye. Clothes left for so long will fade even if they don’t wear out.”

“So, Liu Ye, who has no clothes, wears his sisters’… Uh, Dengxin’s old dresses?”

Senior Jianlian nodded with a bitter smile.

“Yes, brothers and sisters who share the same dress must have a great relationship.”

Hearing this, the two loli sisters in the back hugged their shy sixth brother, looking indulgent and loving.

Cute little kids hugging together, it was a particularly healing scene, oh, it was so sweet it made my teeth ache.

“When Liu Ye outgrows this dress, Xiaozhuju should be able to fit into it.”

The little Zhuju mentioned by Senior Jianlian was clearly his youngest sister, the little seventh sister with pigtails. At this moment, she was sitting on her brother’s lap eating her hand… I wanted to pinch her, but she’s someone else’s sister, so I couldn’t just reach out.

I suggested, “Senior, I still have some of my childhood clothes. If you don’t mind, I could…”

“Oh! Is that possible?” Senior Jianlian seemed genuinely excited.

“I’ll go back and check. If I find them, I’ll bring them to Sister Qiuluo. Boys can’t go without proper clothes.”

After all, our home is quite large, and Dad is frugal, so old clothes wouldn’t be thrown away just because they’re not needed anymore.

As for where they are, Dad might know.

“There are actually some boys’ clothes, after all, Liu Ye is already in elementary school. He can’t keep wearing girls’ clothes to school, right? Winter clothes are expensive, so on days when he doesn’t go to school, he still needs to borrow his sisters’ clothes.”

While we were discussing this topic, Sixth Brother Liu Ye kept his head down in the backseat.

Although second sexual characteristics haven’t appeared yet, he was somewhat aware that wearing girls’ clothes wasn’t normal…

At this moment.

I felt a sense of mission.

I had to say something to stop this loli from evolving further into a wannabe girl.

“Senior, I think it’s best to change him back to boys’ clothes sooner.”

I placed my hand on Senior Jianlian’s shoulder and solemnly warned, “Wearing girls’ clothes distorts people, the prettier you look, the more likely you are to be distorted. As someone who was also forced to wear girls’ clothes, I feel my understanding of gender has become blurred.”

Senior Jianlian laughed bitterly, “You seem to have learned a lot.”

The stage where I would be fascinated by looking in the mirror had passed. Now, I feel uncomfortable going into the men’s bathroom.

“This isn’t about learning, it’s a lesson from experience! Since Six Ye became a little brother, he hasn’t spoken a word! It’s not good for a child to be too shy. It’s precisely because he’s always worn girls’ clothes that he becomes introverted!”

In my view, Xia Qianxia’s carefree personality is a sign of health.

“Don’t worry about it, I’ll take Six Ye to buy new clothes later.”

Sister Qiuluo turned around and pointed at Senior Jianlian, saying, “Let’s focus on the main task? I called you over because Jianlian’s transformation chances are used up and need to be replenished.”

“Mmm, I guessed as much.”

I nodded, and she asked, “But why didn’t Dad come down with you?”

“You told me to come down alone.”

“Huh? I called her to bring you down.”

“But she said you only wanted me to come down.”

“If I only wanted you, wouldn’t I just call you directly?”

That makes sense.

I was puzzled earlier why Sister Qiuluo went through such a roundabout way to notify me, turns out she wanted Senior Longkui to bring me down.

But this raised a new question.

“Why doesn’t Senior Longkui want to come down?” I asked.

Sister Qiuluo glanced inside the car, seemed to understand something, and grinned mischievously.

“She’s probably embarrassed. She doesn’t want her family to see her working in maid outfits, so she refuses to come down with you.”

“Oh, that’s understandable, especially given her position as both father and husband.”

I glanced at Aunt Xueyi, how does she view teenage husbands now?

Perhaps I should introduce her to Aunt Huayi and Sister Yuanyue, forming some kind of strange alliance of housewives.

“I don’t get it, what’s there to be embarrassed about among family members.”

“Sister Qiuluo, you don’t have the right to say that either. Before Senior caught us, you never told anyone about being a maid, did you?”

“Don’t change the subject. My situation was different. I don’t mind being seen by family while working.”

“You’re off duty today, so you can do whatever you want, right?”

“Hey! If that’s the case, let’s all go up together!”

Though I expected this, Senior Jianlian was still startled.

Sister Qiuluo continued, “We missed Dad’s coffee competition, but Jianlian’s competition can’t be missed. And Xiao Kai… Change into a maid outfit before you go up.”

I naturally refused this request.

“Why? I’m a judge!”

“A judge for a maid competition, don’t you have to be a maid too?”

“You just want to make fun of me!”

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【Mana Recharge Time】

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There’s no doubt that Cherry Sauce is a troublemaker. The standard maid outfit I’m wearing is proof. She cooperated with Sister Qiuluo’s prank proposal to amuse herself, completely disregarding my feelings, truly despicable.

“Long time no see, Senior Changpu.”

“Just changed a bit, do I need to greet you again?”

Senior Changpu came out of the car, now wearing the familiar maid outfit. After replenishing her mana, she exuded an indescribable aura of gentleness. The five siblings of the Li family were all around her, hoping to be close to their former brother-turned-sister.

This is the attraction the shopkeeper spoke of. I wonder how Intern Maid Ling Xiaoye can compete.

“Everything is ready, let’s go up.”

Sister Qiuluo also changed into a maid outfit, but she didn’t feel gentle at all.

She locked the car door and said to me, “Xiao Kai, lead the way. I don’t know which entrance is closer.”

“I don’t know either.”

She looked at me disdainfully.

“It was my mistake to rely on you. Let’s go to the underground street, remember it’s near the Balance Night Market?”

“Mmm, the circular square in the Balance Night Market, Xiaolu set up a fighting ring there.”

“That traitorous girl! How dare she bring her opponent to cause trouble!”

When mentioning Xiaolu, Sister Qiuluo clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction. She pressed her knuckles, saying resentfully, “If her identity wasn’t so troublesome, I’d give her a piece of my mind!”

I tried to reason with her.

“Sister Qiuluo, you don’t need to be so harsh. Xiaolu was forced to join ‘Kamehameha’. Since her fiancé’s maid café accepted her, it’s natural she would leave. Besides, Shopkeeper Shenyang accepted Lin Ziyè’s challenge. I think this confrontation is a great promotional opportunity. Keep a positive attitude, friendship first…”

“Pah! Competition first!”

Sister Qiuluo angrily interrupted me.

“This match must be won! Jianlian, make sure ‘Peach Cat’ gets a taste of it!”

“Now it’s Senior Changpu, you’re so competitive, why don’t you enter the competition yourself?”

“What can I compete in? If it’s boxing, I could enter.”

“Maid职业技能 don’t include free fighting.”

Sister Qiuluo wrapped her arms around Senior Changpu’s waist and said, “Unlike my sister, I don’t have any charm.”

“Mmm, indeed you don’t… What are you doing?”

I affirmed her statement.

She raised her fist, adopting a posture to punch me.

“You’re more reasonable than even Panchu!”