Chapter 40: Kind Big Sister

Yuting excitedly led Lin You to a convenience store to buy ice cream.

It was supposed to be a happy occasion.

Until she ran into a classmate with whom she had had a verbal spat.

This person mocked Lin You, calling him an “ugly freak.”

If Yuting could have remained calm, then she wouldn’t be herself.

If not for Lin You stopping her, Yuting would have already rushed over to fight with Zhu Daye.

“Hey, hey, kids, what are you doing?”

At the convenience store’s checkout counter, a slender and well-endowed teenage girl noticed the situation and hurried over, asking loudly.

“Sister Muying, she made fun of my friend.”

Yuting often came to the convenience store and knew the owner’s daughter, so she immediately tattled to her.

“Look at him! Isn’t he an ugly freak? I wasn’t wrong.”

Zhu Daye panicked a little, hastily pointing at the silent Lin You.

“Apologize to him right now, or I’m calling your head teacher.”

After understanding the situation and glancing at Lin You, Feng Muying immediately made a judgment and scolded Zhu Daye with a stern face.

“…Don’t call my head teacher! I’m sorry…”

The moment Zhu Daye heard the girl was going to call her head teacher, she immediately backed down, obediently apologized to Lin You, and then scurried away.

“Sister Muying, are you just going to let her go like that? I’m still not satisfied.”

Yuting wasn’t done yet. She still really wanted to give Zhu Daye a beating.

“Yuting, this is good enough. Don’t say any more. Big sister, thank you.”

Lin You, standing behind Yuting, released his hold. He first persuaded the girl not to pursue the matter, then quietly expressed his gratitude to Feng Muying for upholding justice.

“It’s nothing. Some kids these days just have no manners. Little brother, don’t take it to heart. Big sister will treat you to ice cream.”

Feng Muying was a high school student. It was the weekend, and she had just come back from school. She was helping her family watch the store when this happened.

She disliked children who attacked others’ appearances and sympathized with the little boy, Lin You, who had been insulted for no reason.

“No need for Sister Muying to treat us. I’ll treat Ah You to ice cream.”

Yuting was a little unhappy; she couldn’t let someone else steal her thunder.

“Hehe, then what flavor of ice cream do you want? I’ll get it for you.”

The young woman smiled reservedly, her gaze lingering on the boy for a moment.

‘He’s such a handsome boy. It’s a pity about the birthmark. But with modern medical technology, it should be treatable at a hospital, right?’

She felt pity in her heart and was even secretly thinking of ways to help Lin You.

“Ah You, what do you want to eat? I’ll have Sister Muying get it for us.”

The girl, as if presenting a treasure, stated her purpose for coming to the convenience store.

“Whatever’s fine. The same as Yuting is good.”

He had just caused trouble for his good friend. Lin You was blaming himself at the moment. If not for Yuting’s insistent hospitality, he would have already found a dark crevice to hide in.

“Then two strawberry ice creams.”

Since the boy had no preference, Yuting simply named her usual favorite flavor.

“Okay, I’ll get them for you right away.”

Feng Muying quickly brought over two strawberry treats, as well as a few lollipops.

“The lollipops are a gift. Please come visit Yixing Convenience Store often in the future.”

She said magnanimously, also hoping that the sweet candy could soothe the boy’s emotions.

“Thank you, big sister, but no need.”

An ordinary child would probably be grinning from ear to ear, but Lin You’s little face showed no excitement. He politely refused the offer.

“Ah You, there’s no need to be so polite. I come here to buy things every day.”

Yuting accepted it without a second thought, completely forgetting that this was the boy’s first time at the convenience store.

“Little Yuting is right. Just take it.”

Feng Muying first gave a lollipop to Yuting, then bent down slightly and handed the other one to the boy.

In front of the sixteen-year-old high school student, the six-year-old boy seemed exceptionally small.

“I don’t have money to buy things here. Big sister, I can’t take your candy.”

Lin You still shook his head. When it came to gifts from others, besides his very good friends, he didn’t want to accept any.

“Is that so? Alright then.”

Hearing the boy’s tender yet insistent words, Feng Muying’s gaze wavered, and she no longer insisted.

“Then I don’t want it either. The ice cream is enough.”

Seeing this, Yuting simply returned the lollipop that she hadn’t even had a chance to warm up.

“If you two aren’t in a hurry to get home, you can sit in the store and eat your ice cream. I can put on a cartoon for you.”

Feng Muying had helped watch the store many times before and often interacted with elementary school students. This was the first time she had met a special little boy like Lin You.

He was more sensible than his peers and could even resist the temptation of a lollipop. She saw many unique things in him.

Feng Muying had no ill intentions; she just wanted to take care of this pitiful little boy as best she could, that was all.

“Cartoons? Is there Magical Girl?”

At Feng Muying’s suggestion, Yuting’s eyes immediately lit up.

“Of course,”

Feng Muying replied casually, her attention more on the quiet little boy.

“Ah You, let’s watch cartoons here for a little while before we go home, okay?”

Yuting was completely rooted to the spot and suggested this energetically.

“…Mhm.”

Lin You’s lips moved, but he ultimately said nothing. He actually wanted to go home quickly, but Yuting was so excited that he didn’t want to spoil her fun.

“Yay!”

The girl happily took the boy’s small hand, and under Feng Muying’s guidance, they walked into the back room of the convenience store.

Just then, Feng Muying’s family arrived, so she no longer needed to help watch the store.

“Don’t be nervous. Just make yourself at home. Sit down first, I’ll put on a cartoon for you.”

Feng Muying’s words were directed specifically at Lin You.

“Okay.”

Lin You felt the young woman’s gaze and quickly nodded obediently.

Despite her words, the boy’s every move was still very reserved.

As for Yuting, this extroverted girl really did make herself at home.

“Ah You, eat your ice cream quickly. It’ll melt soon.”

She loved the cartoon, but Yuting wouldn’t neglect the boy either.

“Yuting, you haven’t paid yet.”

Lin You tugged on the girl’s sleeve and reminded her in a small voice.

“Oh, right! Sister Muying, here’s the money.”

Yuting had been so focused on the boy that she had forgotten all about it. Embarrassed, she quickly took out the money.

“Hehe, if you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have forgotten too.”

The young woman teased with a smile. She really had forgotten to collect the money.

Eating ice cream and watching cartoons was definitely one of the most pleasant things for an elementary school student.

“Is little brother also a second-grader?”

While the boy and girl were watching the cartoon, Feng Muying was browsing her phone, occasionally speaking up to chat.

“I’m a first-grader in Class Two.”

In Lin You’s eyes, Feng Muying was almost like an adult. When she asked him a question, he didn’t dare to delay for a moment and answered honestly.

“You and little Yuting seem so close, I thought you were in the same class.”

At this moment, Feng Muying was searching on her phone for things related to “facial birthmark removal.”

If the boy’s parents didn’t know about these things, she could help introduce them.

For such a naturally handsome boy to be insulted as an “ugly freak” because of a birthmark—it made even an outsider like her feel upset.