NABC Chapter 395 Acerola Wants to Take Care of Her Brother Like a Sister
Chapter 395 Acerola Wants to Take Care of Her Brother Like a Sister
It was almost midnight when I arrived home.
Acerola jumped out of the car, stretched, glanced back at the car parked on the side of the road, and tilted her head.
"Brother, hasn't your car been inspected in a long time?"
She was holding Li Luochen's hand, her fingers naturally entwined around his wrist, as if afraid of getting separated in the dark.
Looking up at Li Luochen, her clear eyes were filled with seriousness: "Otherwise, why did your car break down halfway through the journey?"
Li Luochen glanced down at their clasped hands, then looked up at the car quietly parked by the roadside.
The hood had long since cooled down, and the tires were still covered in dust from the gravel on the side of the highway.
"I don't know, today is really strange."
His tone also carried a hint of confusion.
The car was newly replaced last year, and it has been maintained very promptly.
I rarely drive, and when I go on long trips, I either use a car or take the expressway.
Shi Lan uses this car most of the time.
Grocery shopping, pick-up and drop-off, and handling miscellaneous tasks for the company and dojo.
Normally, Shi Lan would resolve any problems as quickly as possible.
Shi Lan drove her car to run errands yesterday, so why is it broken down again today?
He took out his phone and glanced at it.
There were no missed calls, no message notifications, and everything was quiet on Shi Lan's end, as if nothing had happened.
"Maybe... it's just bad luck." He put his phone back in his pocket and didn't think about it anymore.
Acerola gave an "oh," seemingly unconcerned about the explanation.
She shook the hand she was holding onto Li Luochen, her tone becoming lighter: "It's okay, we're home in the end anyway! And—"
Then, Acerola looked up at the night sky above.
The night in Fuzhou wasn't too dark; the city lights in the distance cast an orange-red glow on the horizon.
There weren't many stars, but the moon was very bright.
"And I saw so many stars along the way! I often looked at the stars at night when I was in Alora. But the stars here are a bit different from those over there."
Li Luochen followed her gaze and looked up: "What's different?"
"Hmm..." Acerola tilted her head and thought for a moment, "The stars in Alola are more numerous and denser, like a handful of candy has been sprinkled on them. There are fewer stars here, but each one is very bright, as if someone has polished it."
After she finished speaking, she laughed at herself, as if she thought the analogy was a bit silly.
Li Luochen smiled and said, "Then I'll take you to the mountains next time. There are more stars there than in the city."
"Really?" Acerola's eyes lit up, and she shook his hand again. "It's a promise!"
"It's settled."
The two walked up the steps side by side.
Li Luochen pushed open the door. The living room light was still on, but the person was gone.
On the coffee table was a glass of water, with a note next to it in bright blue handwriting: "An Xin'er has been put to sleep, don't worry."
Acerola leaned over, glanced at the words on the note, and whispered, "This older sister is so thoughtful."
"Hmm." Li Luochen handed the water to Acerola. "She's always like that."
Acerola took the water glass, held it with both hands, and took a sip: "My brother's family takes such good care of him. I want to take care of him like they do~"
Li Luochen took the water glass but didn't respond to the conversation.
"Your room is on the second floor, I'll take you there."
"Okay." Acerola followed obediently, her steps light and quick.
The lights on the stairwell came on one by one, and then went out one by one behind them.
The house was quiet, with only the soft echoes of two footsteps in the corridor.
Reaching the door, Li Luochen pushed it open and turned on the light.
The room had been tidied up long ago; the sheets were new, and the pillows still smelled of fresh laundry detergent. A small potted green ivy sat on the windowsill, its leaves glossy green.
"I'll pack my things tomorrow; I'll just make do with this place tonight."
"It's already very good!" Acerola stood in the doorway, peeked into the room, and smiled with satisfaction.
Then Acerola turned around, reached out, and straightened Li Luochen's collar, which had been ruffled by the night wind. She stood on tiptoe and whispered in his ear, "Brother, do you want to see my pajamas?"
After straightening her collar, Acerola put her hands behind her back and looked at Li Luochen with a smile.
"pajamas?"
Before Li Luochen could react, Acerola suddenly blurted out such a sentence, which made him pause for a moment, and he subconsciously repeated it.
"Yes, my pajamas are really cute!"
"Then...shall we take a look?"
Li Luochen only realized what he was saying after he finished uttering those two words.
He wanted to add, "That's not what I meant," but the words only made things worse.
Never mind, I'd better not say anything more.
"Then you can go out first."
Acerola had already walked up to him.
She stretched out her hands, placed her palms against his chest, and gave him a gentle push.
The force wasn't great, but Li Luochen still took a step back, then another, until his heels touched the threshold before he finally stopped.
"Get out, get out!"
Acerola gave him another push, gently shoving Li Luochen out the door.
Click.
The door closed gently behind him.
creak~
Then, the door opened a crack again.
It wasn't big, just big enough for Acerola to show half of her face.
"Brother, you can't peek!"
Acerola's voice was very low, sounding as if the two of them were whispering something.
Am I that kind of person?
Li Luochen possessed an aura of righteousness.
He crossed his arms, leaned against the corridor wall, and had a serious expression.
If you ignore the slightly reddened tips of his ears, the image is still quite convincing.
Acerola stared at Li Luochen for two seconds, blinked her eye, and then burst out laughing.
"My brother's ears turned red."
"It was done with lights."
"That's a lie."
"I'm not lying."
"Then, brother, do you dare look me in the eye when you speak?"
Li Luochen paused for a second, then looked down at the bright, sparkling eye peeking through the crack in the door: "It's not red."
Acerola laughed so hard her shoulders were shaking. The door opened a crack a little wider, revealing two-thirds of her face and a small section of her collarbone.
She switched hands and gripped the doorframe, tilting her head to look at Li Luochen, as if she were looking at something interesting.
"Okay, okay, if I'm not famous, I'm not famous."
At this moment, Acerola felt like she was coaxing a group of children on Ula Ula Island, "Then brother will wait outside for a moment, it will be ready soon."
After saying that, Acerola actually went to change into her pajamas and closed the door behind her.
Li Luochen didn't touch the doorknob.
But then the door opened again.
Li Luochen: ?
Strange, it's one thing for the car to break down, but how could the door be damaged like this?
Li Luochen wondered if Acerola's arrival would cause the place to become haunted.
etc.......
ghost? !