"I can’t do it!" Zhen Yan outrightly refused. Just as Han Jiayang showed a disappointed expression, Zhen Yan suddenly changed his tune: "You’ll have to ask my little sister!" "Zhen Yu? Why should I ask her for help?" Han Jiayang didn’t understand. Zhen Yan said with a mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment: "She has a way with Master Xu that’s much more effective than mine!" "That’s great!" Han Jiayang let out a shout! He left Zhen Yan behind and ran towards the kitchen. Zhen Yu, who was rigidly stirring a dish in the kitchen because Han Mingyue was there to help, finally heaved a silent sigh of relief. Someone had finally come in... She kept on stirring without stopping and hurriedly started a conversation: "Han Jiayang! You looking for me?!" "Zhen Yu! Could you please talk to Master Xu for me, and ask if I can join the Martial Arts Hall to study martial arts during the summer holiday?" "Summer holidays, huh! We’ve had a lot of rain this year." Zhen Yu deliberately avoided saying whether it was possible or not and started to chat about irrelevant stuff. "It’s close by! It doesn’t matter how heavy the rain is!" Han Jiayang, with his rough skin and thick flesh, didn’t care about these things at all! "Besides, the Martial Arts Hall isn’t even an outdoor space!" Zhen Yu’s attempts to delay weren’t working, so she switched tactics. "So what’s your plan?" "Just to study for two months during the summer, then practice on my own when I get home! Once I get into High School, I can formally take up an apprenticeship!!" Han Jiayang spoke candidly. Zhen Yu wanted to drag out the conversation a bit more, but Han Jiayang had already gotten impatient with her delays! "Come on, just tell me if it’s possible or not!" "...Well, it is possible, but you," Zhen Yu wanted to shift the topic to whether Han Jiayang could get into First High School, but he had no intention to continue the conversation with her! He cut her off straight away: "You’ve said it’s possible! Now I’m counting on you!" "Zhen Yan! Zhen Yan! Your sister agreed to help me!" While shouting, Han Jiayang ran out of the kitchen! Before leaving, he didn’t forget to close the kitchen door! How perceptive Han Mingyue was! Seeing Zhen Yu suddenly change her behavior and babble so much to Han Jiayang, he almost instantly understood she was procrastinating! As for why she was doing that, Han Mingyue had a vague idea. It must be because of the incident that happened earlier in the room that she was a bit... flustered when alone with him? Arriving at this conclusion, Han Mingyue chuckled to himself, feeling quite pleased. He had always thought that Zhen Yu didn’t like him as much as he liked her! Even though she could hold his hand or link arms with him quite intimately, her expression was always calm and collected, as if those were just trivial matters! But today, he actually got to see a different side of her! Could it be... that she had been pretending all along? Watching Zhen Yu’s back for quite some time, Han Mingyue still didn’t go to tease her right away. With knives and fire everywhere in the kitchen, it would be really unsafe if she got flustered! Perhaps he should find a safer time and place to test her... Unaware of Han Mingyue secretly planning to scheme against her, Zhen Yu could feel his gaze on her back all the time! After managing to finish cooking the dish with difficulty, Zhen Yu immediately called for Han Mingyue to carry the dish out! Han Mingyue did so without a word. As soon as he stepped out of the kitchen with the dish, Zhen Yu’s shoulders slumped. Starting from tomorrow! She was absolutely, definitely not going to let him come in and help anymore! He was just causing more trouble! At this moment, she even began to doubt if she had added salt to the dish she just cooked... After a dinner that had slightly declined in quality, Zhen Yu made up an excuse of being tired and ordered the Han Family Brothers to clean up! Han Mingyue gave her a meaningful glance before starting to clear the table, and Han Jiayang, who wanted to win Zhen Yu’s favor, happily followed his brother into the kitchen. Once the kitchen door closed, only the Zhen siblings were left in the living room. Almost simultaneously, the siblings started to speak! Zhen Yan waved his hand imperiously and said: "I’ll speak first!" Zhen Yu graciously nodded and closed her mouth. "Let me tell you, Zhen Yu! Before I’m on break, you better stay away from that kid Han Mingyue!" Zhen Yu was completely baffled by this, but she still nodded obediently. Her agreement came too readily, which made Zhen Yan somewhat distrusting of his sister! "Listen to me! Don’t think that just because Han Mingyue looks honest he really is! No matter how honest he may be, he’s still a guy! You girls," As her brother, there were some things Zhen Yan found rather inconvenient to spell out to his sister! His instructions stalled at this point, and he simply cut right to the chase: "Ah whatever! Just don’t stay alone with him, unless I’m at home!" Zhen Yuxin already understood what Zhen Yan wanted to say; he was just worried she might suffer a disadvantage! Seeing her brother struggling without clarifying, she helped him finish his thoughts. "I got it, I won’t let him into my room when you’re not home, and if there’s something we’ll discuss it in the living room." Zhen Yan immediately agreed! "Yes, yes, yes! That’s how we’ll handle it!" "Brother!" Zhen Yu’s heart softened a bit due to Zhen Yan’s concern, and she refrained from calling him by his name. "Have you been finding studying challenging lately?!" Zhen Yan stayed silent for a moment before admitting it. "Don’t worry! During the summer vacation, Han Mingyue and I can tutor you in English and composition! I’ll find another way to help you with math and science!" "Little sister!" Zhen Yan bit his lip, but for the sake of getting into the university he desired, he didn’t decline the help. "Please and thank you!" Zhen Yu rolled her eyes at him! With a dismissive "silly!" she went back to her own room. It was time to show her real skills! Zhen Yu hadn’t dared to use her recently accumulated ability points, as they were specifically saved for her brother’s final year of high school exam sprint! Once in her room, she immediately opened the System Mall interface and earnestly began searching for tools! The ’Lucky Pill’ was sealed, and it was impossible for Zhen Yan to rely on it for his college entrance exams! A ’Cross-reference’ pill should be prepared, but that could be exchanged just before the exams. The most important thing right now was to redeem an item that had slow effects but could truly help use the learned knowledge effectively! The mall had close to ten thousand items, if not eight thousand, and there was no quick search function! The effective duration of each item within a category varied, and their functions were even more diverse, leaving Zhen Yu utterly dazzled! But she stubbornly refused to ask the system for help! Even after half an hour, when her eyes became sore, she just rubbed them a bit, wiped away the two trickling tears, and continued searching! Ultimately, the system couldn’t stand it anymore and took the initiative to speak. [Second-level Mall! Appliance category! Day by Day!] Zhen Yu: "... Thank you!" Zhen Yu didn’t rush to find the item recommended by the system but stared at the current interface for a few more seconds, then suddenly said into thin air, "Let’s make peace!"