The Feeling of Being Protected by Loved Ones
"Hmm?"
Ruan Shu's delicate hand gently touched his head.
"Does it still hurt?"
Ruan Fengsi looked at her. "What do you think?" "It wasn't hurting before, but seeing you run over made it ache."
He said calmly, but he couldn't help but feel a pang of concern for his little sister.
"Let me blow on it for you."
She carefully leaned over and blew gently in the direction of his wound.
"In the future, please refrain from fighting." Getting hurt is very painful.
Ruan Fengsi thought to himself that his minor injury was insignificant. Upon observing his sister's delicate appearance, he realized that even a slight twist of her foot could cause swelling. If it were their injuries, it would be unbearable.
"When are you going to school?"
Ruan Shu replied, "Dad said he would take me to enroll when he comes back."
Ruan Fengsi advised, "Be more clever at school." Your temper makes you an easy target. If you feel wronged, please come back and inform us. Our Ruan family would rather bully others than let others bully us, understand?
Although her big brother's words were stern, Ruan Shu felt a warm feeling in her heart.
During school, it's inevitable for classmates to have conflicts. Ruan Shu was fortunate not to have experienced any bullying at school. The only conflicts she had were in kindergarten and preschool, and her parents were the first to reprimand her without reason.
Is the feeling of being protected by loved ones like this? Warm and bittersweet.
Ruan Shu sniffed, nodded solemnly, and softly said, "Okay."
In an instant, it seemed like all the shadows of the past were dissipating.
Ruan Fengsi had sent a message to the housekeeper to renovate her room while he was on the island. Tonight, Ruan Shu would actually sleep in her brother's room.
After washing up, she held her small pillow with a nervous yet expectant mood. Her mind started to wander, wondering if her snoring would disturb her brother's sleep.
When she snapped back to reality, she looked down the hallway and saw her brother still downstairs, seemingly on the phone.
After showering, Ruan Shu's snow-white face had turned rosy. Her eyes, perhaps affected by the mist, looked moist and innocent, resembling those of a deer.
She patted her slightly red cheeks and shook her damp ears, walking barefoot on the soft carpet to avoid putting too much pressure on her foot.
She quietly tested it and discovered that her foot didn't hurt when she stepped on it.
With one hand holding her small pillow and the other pulling her suitcase, she peeked down with a pair of furry ears, trying to be discreet because she didn't want her brother to scold her for standing up.
But Ruan Shu really didn't want to trouble her brother. Her foot no longer hurt, but she felt like a burden, which led her brother to carry her around for no reason.
Ruan Fengsi noticed her cute little ears and smiled slightly. He said something to the person on the phone and then hung up.
"Ruan Shu."
"Here!"
Ruan Shu almost immediately straightened up and answered when he called her name.
Meeting her brother's half-smiling eyes, the little girl blushed with embarrassment, resembling a ripe peach.
"Big brother."
She timidly called out, then explained, "I didn't put any weight on my foot."
Ruan Fengsi raised an eyebrow and sternly asked, "Why are you running around after taking a shower?"
"Are you not going to bed yet?"
The timid little girl nervously asked, clearly looking for her brother.
Her soft, trembling voice and drooping ears made her look incredibly cute.
Under the light, both Ruan Shu and her beast form, despite being slightly larger, looked delicate and fragile, resembling fragile porcelain dolls.
At that moment, she seemed like a pure little elf who had wandered into the mortal world, softening even Ruan Fengsi's heart.
"Come here."
The young man walked up the stairs and beckoned to her.
Ruan Shu's eyes lit up, and despite her slow pace, she walked steadily towards him.
But Ruan Fengsi was clearly faster and picked her up before she had taken two steps.
The familiar scent of her big brother was overpowering yet comforting.
"Big brother."
Her soft, sweet voice and smiling eyes.
Suddenly, she was lifted and caught, and her small, white hands tightly held onto her brother's hand.
The contrast between the large and small, black and white hands was particularly striking.
"Still too light."
Ruan Fengsi muttered to himself. His little brother could gain weight in a day, but she had no weight at all.
Ruan Shu was a little startled but quickly recovered, holding his hand tightly.
Ruan Fengsi glanced at her. "You're so timid."
Ruan Shu remained silent, pursing her lips. After all, she was just timid, and there was nothing she could do to change that.
"Your hair isn't dry yet, and you're running around." What if your delicate body catches a cold? "I don't want to accompany you to the hospital in the middle of the night."
Ruan Fengsi scolded her with a stern tone while gently rubbing her head with a dry towel.
Her fluffy ears were flattened.
The little girl, who had just finished showering, had damp hair, ears, and tail, carrying the scent of shampoo and body wash, likely of the same type. It had a gentle, peachy, and milky fragrance, not overly sweet, which was pleasing to the sensitive sense of smell of the star beast.
"Why aren't you wearing shoes?"
Under her brother's gaze, Ruan Shu instinctively raised her chubby little feet and spoke softly after a moment.
"It's comfortable to walk barefoot."
She used to enjoy walking barefoot at home before she injured her foot. The rugs at home were kept very clean, and it felt soft to walk on them barefoot.
Ruan Fengsi rested her head on the towel and firmly held her foot with warm hands. "You are not allowed to do this in the future."
Ruan Shu obediently nodded. "Brother, go to bed and don't stay up late."
Ruan Fengsi lifted the little girl up, and she immediately hugged her brother's neck.
He took her to his bedroom and placed her on the bed, then used a hairdryer to blow-dry her hair. With his haphazard blowing, Ruan Shu's hair would have been frizzy if it weren't so soft and smooth.