The Burden of Responsibility

The cost of formula is 200 yuan per month, clothing, diapers, and talcum powder add up to 300 yuan, and medical supplies are 300 yuan per month, totaling over 10,000 yuan a year. The second year includes tuition and various other expenses, totaling 20,000 yuan. By the third year, it’s around 30,000 yuan…

Looking at these astronomical figures, I felt an unprecedented pressure.

After all, I’m still just a 12-year-old kid! I don’t feel any joy in being a husband or a father. The future seems like an endless hell, where I can no longer play and must only work to earn money. Yet, I feel a deep terror about this relationship, or rather, this marriage, because…

I dragged myself to the living room and lay down on the sofa. The sound of running water came from the bathroom, and of course, the door wasn’t closed, but I didn’t feel happy at all. I feared that this sudden affection would leave just as suddenly. So, I mustered my courage and asked, ‘One-No Sister, many classmates say that first love is just practice, but… but I’m afraid we won’t have a future.’

In my confusion and anxiety, Sister’s gentle voice came again, ‘Nonsense! Being single is the real practice. I’ll give you five minutes to say goodbye to your left hand, and from now on, you’ll only have a life of two people together!’

‘This…’ It sounds reasonable, but I don’t know how to refute it.

Why does One-No Sister know about my privacy? That shouldn’t be! I lowered my head, reluctantly staring at my left hand, which I call the ‘God Hand.’

It possesses an unparalleled magic, making me as excited as if I had taken opium. Once, to spread the word and create a legend, I tried it at home, and the result was 12 times. This reckless challenge was life-threatening because, in the end, the floor was covered in blood. When I told my classmates, they didn’t believe me, and there was nothing I could do.

Delicate footsteps came from behind me. Xia Yinuo wrapped only a towel around herself and walked out. She was drying her hair with a hairdryer near the balcony. Her waist-length hair, slender waist, long beautiful legs, fair skin, stunning features, and gentle voice—every part of her was exquisitely beautiful, enough to make any man on the street lose his mind.

I wanted to grow up quickly, so I could protect Sister. I looked at my slender wrists and thin thighs, which were clearly those of an undeveloped girl. I envied those muscular giants, like the men on WWE, but even my thickest thigh wasn’t as big as their arm.

‘Chirp, let’s go shopping again!’ Xia Yinuo, after drying her hair, came to Chirp’s back, wrapping her arms around his neck from behind, leaning forward to make their bodies touch intimately.

‘Okay, okay! I know, honeymoon.’ At that moment, I really wanted to cry, feeling a heavy pressure on my forehead. It was incredibly soft and the softest thing I had ever touched, forcing me to look up at the two large apples.

‘Ah! Why are you wearing clothes!’ I screamed, breaking free from One-No’s embrace and running out, my voice echoing in the room like a eunuch’s.

Hahaha! Xia Yinuo saw Chirp’s pathetic escape and laughed, her face blooming like a peony. She wanted to surprise Chirp, making him live in her surprises every day, happy or sad.

‘Chirp, don’t run!’

Xia Yinuo changed clothes and followed him out, also holding a mysterious bottle.

I knew One-No Sister was following me, so I didn’t walk too fast. When I turned around, my eyes lit up. This time, One-No’s outfit was completely different from before.

She wore a black, sleeveless, form-fitting top that exposed her shoulders and chest. Below, she wore… wasn’t it just a pure white, damp towel?

The water droplets trailed down her sister’s beautiful, long legs and fell to the ground. On her feet, she wore light blue plastic sandals. This strange outfit was both trendy and simple, clearly designed to turn heads with a 100% success rate!

This time, it wasn’t just those energetic young men who stopped to look. Even the old lady selling jianbing turned to gaze.

‘Granny, I like that sister,’ a six or seven-year-old boy tugged at the old lady’s elbow.

The jianbing-selling granny stuffed a jianbing into her grandson’s mouth. ‘You’re not liking her; you’re lusting after her body, you little pervert. Eat up and do your homework.’

I glanced at the much shorter little brother and shook my head, sighing, ‘The world is going to hell; people’s hearts are worsening.’

At such a young age, knowing about sisters? Clearly, he didn’t have enough homework. If a student’s homework is abundant, they won’t be distracted by other things.

If we consider elementary school students as one-dimensional beings and sisters as two-dimensional, then students are simply curious about higher dimensions. Their skills are not yet developed, and they want to unlock another dimension, which is a pipe dream. No matter how much they mimic, they can’t experience the joy of it.

‘Chirp, take your medicine!’

I took the bottle from One-No Sister’s palm and opened it without asking, popping a pill into my mouth.

Xia Yinuo is the person I trust most; I wouldn’t suspect it to be poison.

‘Sister, will I be okay after taking this medicine?’

Xia Yinuo nodded silently, her face radiating a warm smile. In her heart, she was overjoyed. Chirp’s actions made her very happy, meaning he had accepted her from the heart and considered her his family.

The pills in the bottle weren’t a treatment for fear of the opposite s*x but were female hormones. She didn’t want Chirp to grow up. Once Chirp grew up, she feared she wouldn’t be able to control herself.

As long as Chirp’s physical development was restricted, he would always be a child. Children always want to depend on others, so they won’t grow up. This way, Chirp would always stay by her side.

At that moment, a bright red Ferrari pulled up, with its entire roof automatically lowering, looking extremely cool. The driver was a middle-aged man wearing sunglasses, with a goatee, and dressed in a suit.

‘Hi, beautiful, interested in a ride with me?’ The sunglasses man also whistled.

‘Sorry, I already have a boyfriend,’ Xia Yinuo changed her previous gentle tone to one of rejection. Xia Yinuo only glanced at the man in the sports car before turning her attention back to Chirp.

I glared at the sunglasses man, his lecherous smile clearly indicating he was a pervert uncle. Men understand men, so I prepared to hold Sister’s hand and leave.

Just as I was about to act, Sister seemed to understand my intention, wrapping her arms tightly around my arm, with something very warm pressing against my shoulder.

‘Chirp, don’t be angry! Let’s go for coffee!’

I was forcibly escorted by Sister to a nearby cafe, leaving the sunglasses man to bake in the sun.