My young sister ？？

"So, you didn't bully her?" my mom asked with a look of disbelief.

"Auntie, everything Liu Dage said is true! Not only that, but he even acted heroically!" He Xiyuan quickly responded.

"Really?" My mom finally sighed in relief, nodding before asking, "Are you sure?"

"Mom! Do you really think I'm the kind of person who harms innocent girls?" I said, feeling wronged.

My mom didn't answer. She just shot me a glare. But the expression clearly said, "I think it's very likely!"

"You brat, you actually have such a good heart? You even saved someone?" My dad chimed in.

"Dad! Why are you saying this? I've saved people more than once! Don't you remember the time I saved Xia Jing?" I reminded him.

"Right! I didn't even think about that! You've got me regretting it now! I wonder how Xia Jing is doing now. If I knew my son was like this, I'd never let you share a bed with Xia Jing!" My mom sighed. "Liu Lei, you didn't go and do anything with Xia Jing, did you?"

"Mom, what are you thinking?! Do you really think I'd be like that? We have guests here! Can you give me some face?" I said awkwardly. Actually, we did come very close to something happening with Xia Jing.

"You even care about face now! Hmph!" My mom said coldly.

I was helpless and quickly changed the topic to He Xiyuan. I told my parents about her background but left out the part about knowing the police chief, since I wasn't sure how to explain that to them yet.

When I mentioned how the bully Jia Daguo, taking advantage of being the village chief's son, had forcibly taken over He Xiyuan's family orchard, my dad slammed his fist on the coffee table in anger, shouting, "Is there no law anymore?! Xiyuan, uncle will stand up for you! I'll take you to court! If that doesn't work, we'll go to the city government or even the provincial authorities!"

"Old Liu, calm down! Do you think the provincial and city governments are your own family's? You can't just waltz in and ask for help! First, you have no evidence; second, you don't even know if that village chief has powerful backers! If he's got support from higher-ups, you won't just fail to win the case—you'll get into trouble!" My mom said, analyzing the situation calmly.

After hearing this, my dad nodded, realizing he had been too hasty. He was just an engineer at an electronics factory—why would he get involved in someone else's problems like that?

"Uncle, Auntie! Liu Dage has promised to help me with the police..." He Xiyuan began to say, but I stopped her with a look.

"Right, Dad, Mom! I've promised to help Xiyuan and we're going to ask the police for help!" I quickly clarified.

"Ask the police? Sigh! What good will that do? The police here can't handle someone like the village chief. Besides, the village chief answers to the county officials, not the police!" My dad, now calm, realized the complexity of the situation. "By the way, you said you're from which village?"

"Yanhe Village," He Xiyuan answered.

"Yanhe Village? Isn't that where I worked when I went down to the countryside years ago? I actually had a sworn brother there back then. He was the village accountant at the time, and maybe now he's a bigger official. Perhaps he can help you out! His name is He Dali. Have you heard of him?" My dad said thoughtfully.

"What! You... you know my dad?!" He Xiyuan exclaimed in shock.

"What! You're saying He Dali is your father?!" My dad blinked in surprise, pointing at He Xiyuan and exclaiming.

My mom and I were also taken aback, staring at my dad in disbelief. We never expected that this young girl I saved had some connection to our family!

"Yes... my father is He Dali. Uncle, do you know my dad?" He Xiyuan was also stunned, never expecting to meet her father's old friend here.

"Yeah! I know him! How could I not know him!" My dad carefully studied He Xiyuan and said slowly, "When I went down to the countryside, I stayed at He Dali's place—your father's house! Ah, time flies! We were both young men back then, about your age, Liu Lei... Over twenty years have passed!"

"Uncle, are you the sworn brother that Dad always talks about, Liu Renshan?" He Xiyuan thought for a moment before asking.

"That's right! Your dad remembers me! ...Wait, but didn't he used to be the village accountant? How come he's still being bullied now? He should have become a leader by now, right?" My dad asked, puzzled.

"My dad was the village accountant? I had no idea! He never mentioned that!" He Xiyuan said in confusion.

"Really? That's strange! This is really odd! But listen, since you're He Dali's daughter, which means you're my old brother He Dali's daughter, don't worry! I'll take care of your family's issue! I'll fight for justice, even if I have to wear out my shoes!" My dad said, full of righteous determination.

"Old Liu, don't embarrass yourself in front of the child. You're talking so confidently, but what if things don't go as planned?" My mom sarcastically remarked.

"Well..." My dad hesitated, realizing he had spoken too impulsively.

"Old Liu, I think you should talk things over with your brother He Dali. If it doesn't work out, we'll just forget about it. Our family isn't rich, but we get by. If it comes to it, we can pay for the kids' school fees first!" My mom said generously, something my dad and I both admired. Unlike some women who are overly picky, my mom had a big heart.

"Auntie, I really can't accept that!" He Xiyuan quickly shook her head.

"Xiyuan, your father and our old Liu are sworn brothers, so you're like my half-daughter. What's wrong with paying for your daughter's education?" My mom said warmly.

"That..." He Xiyuan didn't know what to say, so she suddenly knelt down on the floor and said, "Uncle, Auntie! If you don't mind, can I be your goddaughter?"

"This is wonderful! I was just thinking the same thing!" My mom said kindly.

"Thank you, Uncle and Auntie!" He Xiyuan kowtowed to them.

"Why still call us Uncle and Auntie?" My mom smiled.

"father, mother!" He Xiyuan said joyfully.

"Dear, why don't you go find two sets of clothes for Xiyuan? Her current ones are no good!" My dad, especially happy to see the child of an old friend, said kindly.

"Okay, Xiyuan! Come with me, Godmother will find you some beautiful clothes," my mom said happily, taking He Xiyuan by the hand and leading her into the room.

"Ley, tell me the truth. How did you manage to take down five or six thugs all by yourself?" My dad waited until my mom and He Xiyuan had gone into the room, then asked me seriously.

"Uh, Dad, don't you remember? I signed up for a Sanda training class when school started!" I made up an excuse.

"Oh, right! I remember now! I didn't think that money would actually be well spent!" My dad nodded, as if recalling something important. I didn't really know how effective the Sanda training was, but I had often seen on TV how the armed police could subdue multiple bad guys at once, so I believed it must be true.

"When you have some free time on Sunday, let's all go visit your Uncle He! Sigh, who would've thought that the spirited village chief back then would end up like this? Such a sad thing!" My dad sighed.

"Dad, don't worry. I believe there's always justice in this world, and Xiyuan's family will definitely get justice!" I comforted him. In my mind, solving this matter was a piece of cake. Forget about a bully like the village chief's son—if it were Liu Kesheng from back in the day, I wouldn't hesitate to take him down either.

"I'm getting old! By the way, when your Uncle He and I became sworn brothers, we made a vow! We said that if our kids were both boys, they'd become sworn brothers, and if it was a boy and a girl, they'd marry each other. Who would've thought that He Dali would have a daughter! Sigh, if you hadn't already known Zhao Yanwen and Chen Wei'er, I might've tried to bring Xiyuan into our family as your bride!" My dad stared at the ceiling, sighing as he seemed to remember the days when he was sent down to the countryside.

"What! Dad, what are you saying?" I was startled! I had no idea there was a pre-arranged marriage tied to me! Why had I never heard of this in my previous life?

"It's nothing! But wait, you didn't really fall for Xiyuan, did you? Ley, I'm telling you, you already have Yanwen and Wei'er! Don't get any funny ideas!" My dad said immediately, sensing something off.

"Dad! What are you talking about? From the first moment I saw Xiyuan, I've always treated her like a sister!" I quickly explained.

"Oh, that's best!" My dad gave me a stern look and said, "By the way, if you see Uncle He, don't bring up this matter. He might not be too happy about it!"

"Got it, Dad!" I replied. I couldn't believe that by pure chance, I had saved the daughter of my dad's sworn brother—what a coincidence! If someone didn't know better, they'd think this was the plot of a novel.

My mom came out with He Xiyuan, who had changed into new clothes. The little girl was wearing some of my mom's old outfits from when she was young. I have to admit, she looked pretty stunning in them! Her youthful and vibrant image made me pause. I didn't expect that after dressing up, she would look just as good as Zhao Yanwen and the others!

My mom noticed I was staring at He Xiyuan for too long and cleared her throat twice, saying, "Ley, remember, Xiyuan is now your sister! Don't have any bad thoughts, okay?"

"How could I! Hehe!" I snapped back to reality, embarrassed, and laughed awkwardly

The next day, a big news story appeared on the front page of the newspaper, with the title "Gangster boss chased innocent girl in the street, beaten into hospital by brave young man".

Since the police refused to disclose the information of the brave citizen, under the pretext of preventing retaliation from gangsters, the media could only be vague and hide his name.

However, Guo Qing called me immediately after learning the news: "Boss, you are right! I didn't touch Yu Wenfeng these days, but he was beaten into a vegetable by others! This kid is so unlucky!"

"What's so unlucky about you! Damn, I accidentally helped you solve the problem yesterday!" I scolded.

"What? Boss! You did it! No way!" Guo Qing said in surprise.

"Okay, don't make it public. If it gets out, Yu Wenfeng's brothers will come to me to settle the score. I will be so annoyed!" I said.

"Boss, thank you so much! I will lead my men to take advantage of the situation and take over the area of ​​Taohua Lane!" Guo Qing said gratefully.

"Why thank you! We are brothers!" I said.

"Hehe, I won't be polite then!" After saying that, Guo Qing hung up the phone.

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