One day, Feng Qiyue received a letter from home. It said that his younger sister would visit him at his army base on May 15, and told him to pick her up at the train station at noon that day.
There was just one problem: he didn't have a younger sister. Which cousin was the letter talking about?
On the fifteenth, Feng Qiyue happened to be free. Remembering that he had to pick up his sister, he went to the train station.
Before he could finish recalling what his various cousins looked like, a lively, sweet voice called out from nearby. The girl called him "Big Brother" several times, sounding very familiar with him.
Feng Qiyue was certain she wasn't his sister. Though the voice caught his attention for a moment, he stood tall and kept searching for the person he was supposed to pick up.
Zhou Tang walked over to him. "Big Brother, are you standing here guarding the gate? Come on, let's go."
Faced with a young woman who acted as if they were already close, Feng Qiyue didn't ask whether she'd mistaken him for someone else. Instead, he wondered if she was in danger.
If she was, he had to help her. Otherwise, he would be letting down his conscience and the uniform he wore.
While Feng Qiyue appeared to casually survey the area, Zhou Tang took out another letter and handed it to him.
After reading it, Feng Qiyue finally understood who the girl in front of him was. Just as his face was turning dark, his comrade urged him to hurry back with the person he'd picked up.
"She's not my actual sister... not by blood." Feng Qiyue couldn't very well explain to his comrade that they weren't related at all.
Explaining would definitely cause a misunderstanding, though the truth wasn't far off from one. For the young woman's reputation, he kept quiet.
His comrade said, "I already knew you didn't have a real sister. You didn't need to explain."
"...Right." Feng Qiyue took the "sister's" luggage himself.
Zhou Tang pretended not to understand what her "big brother" was thinking. She took the sesame flatbreads she'd made before leaving from her basket. "I made these. Big Brother, share them with everyone."
"Thanks, little sister." His comrade took the basket from Feng Qiyue.
"You're welcome," Zhou Tang replied cheerfully.
Feng Qiyue: ...Why don't you two just be siblings?
2023.09.26
[Reader's Guide]
No rebirth, no transmigration. Everyone is a native of this world.
Theme: When you encounter difficulties, you have to find a way to overcome them.