A Moment of Embarrassment

I’m sorry, I was on duty today and came home late.

At eight in the evening, Chen Si Yi returned home from school. Due to the light rain outside, her white shirt was slightly damp, and the rainwater made the transparent area around her chest faintly reveal a hint of soft pink.

‘Si Yi, you’re finally home! I missed you so much!’

Seeing Chen Si Yi changing into slippers at the entrance, Serena, who had been lying on the sofa watching a sentimental drama with me, instantly rushed over. Her long, slender tail swayed from side to side, making her look like a devoted dog eagerly awaiting its owner’s return.

Sigh, is this really necessary?

I sighed inwardly, but when I thought about how Chen Si Yi is now Serena’s provider, with all her expenses coming from the money Chen Si Yi takes from my card, I didn’t feel it was so awkward anymore.

After all, if Chen Si Yi agreed to turn me back to my original form and return my bank card, I wouldn’t just run up to her with a joyful expression. I’d even hold her ankles and help her change her shoes!

But alas, this is just a beautiful fantasy. It’s impossible for Chen Si Yi to restore me in the short term.

This is exactly what puzzles me. What did I do to upset this little miss so much that she keeps me confined at home and orders her lackey, Serena, to watch over me around the clock?

Yesterday, when I asked her, she didn’t give a straight answer and walked away with a cold expression. It’s driving me crazy.

But fortunately, I’m clever and managed to convince Serena to play on the computer and phone for an afternoon. Otherwise, the quality of life every day… well, it’s hard to imagine.

‘How was your day at home, Lin Yan? Did you miss me?’

Just as I was thinking this, Chen Si Yi, who had changed her shoes, came to the sofa and started rubbing my delicate cheeks.

‘Uh… it, it was okay…’

Like a doll, I tried to turn my head to escape Chen Si Yi’s grasp, but suddenly, seeing her school uniform, I froze.

Cough, cough… Not suitable for minors, especially for someone like me who is still a girl. This scene is too stimulating.

Before, from a distance, I couldn’t see clearly, but now, with Chen Si Yi’s chest almost touching my eyes, the sight beneath her uniform, separated by only a thin layer of fabric, was fully reflected in my pupils.

It’s very white, very smooth, very sleek, um… and very flat.

‘Cough, cough… Stop, stop it! I can’t breathe!’ As the temperature on my cheeks rose rapidly and the blush spread to my ears, I came to my senses and turned my head with force, finally managing to avert my gaze from Chen Si Yi’s chest.

‘What’s wrong with you?’ Chen Si Yi’s tone turned displeased as she saw me protecting my eyes with my hands.

I peeked through my fingers at my sister and saw her standing with her hands on her hips, her lovely lips pressed together.

‘Don’t you like me?’ she asked. ‘Is it because I kept you at home all day that you’re so angry?’

No, no, no, it has nothing to do with that. As a beautiful girl, you should be more careful, even if I’m your brother, I was once a teenage boy, so please maintain a safe distance from me.

‘Um…’ I pointed to Chen Si Yi’s chest with my right hand, hesitantly reminding her, ‘There, it’s all showing…’

‘Huh?’

Hearing my words, Chen Si Yi, who had been frowning, suddenly paused. She blinked in confusion, then looked down at her own chest.

A moment later, a piercing scream echoed through the room, and Chen Si Yi, covering her chest with both hands, quickly moved away from me.

‘W-what’s the matter, Lin Yan! Why didn’t you tell me sooner!’

‘You’ve been looking for so long, you must have enjoyed it, right!’

Hey, that’s not true! And why are you blaming me? If I really wanted to look, I wouldn’t have told you.

Besides, tsk, tsk, your flat chest, it’s completely flat, there’s nothing to see!

Of course, I couldn’t say this out loud, given the painful lessons of the past, I wouldn’t dare.

So, I could only shrug and explain helplessly, ‘Don’t blame me, I didn’t know it was so revealing. And as soon as I saw, I closed my eyes. If you hadn’t been rubbing my face, I would have spoken up sooner!’

Chen Si Yi still kept her hands over her chest, glaring at me. ‘Hmph, you might say that, but you were probably excited inside, you pervert!’

‘What? Who would be excited!’ I quickly retorted, ‘As a brother, I absolutely, absolutely, absolutely would not be excited by my sister!’

My tone was heavy, and I repeated ‘absolutely’ three times. In my mind, a brother must always take care of his sister, tolerate her whims, forgive her mistakes, share her joy, and bear her sorrows.

Even if there are occasional mistakes that make her sad, a brother must never cross the most important line—that is, he must never have impure thoughts about his sister. This is the most basic rule for a brother, the true expression of loving one’s sister.

‘Oh, is that so…’

However, hearing my assurance, Chen Si Yi, who was still blushing, showed no reaction. She remained silent for a long time before finally moving her lips. ‘I must have misunderstood you… You can forget what I said earlier.’

With that, Chen Si Yi turned her back to me, her hands falling from her chest, and walked toward the bedroom with an expressionless face. Near the room, she turned her head and whispered, ‘I’ll change and then make dinner,’ before gently closing the door and disappearing from my sight…

Normally, with the misunderstanding cleared and not being seen as a pervert by my sister, this should have been a happy ending.

But for some reason, thinking of Chen Si Yi’s suddenly cold expression, I felt a sharp pain in my heart, as if something was starting to crumble inside me…