Chapter 483: Day 11 into the Alien War Story

Chapter 483: The Eleventh Day of Being Thrown Into the Alien War Story

An Cheng shook his head and stood up.

His expression was serious, even solemn: "Xiao Yi, be good. Big bro will take care of you!"

With that, he took An Yi's hand and led him toward the bathroom: "Everything you need to wash up is ready."

An Yi let himself be led, looking down at their clasped hands, then at An Cheng's back.

This eight-year-old kid was really earnestly fulfilling his duties as an older brother.

A strange feeling stirred in An Yi's chest.

A little... guilty, actually.

Just then, a voice came from outside the door—Auntie Wang, the nanny: "Xiao Cheng, Xiao Yi, time to eat!"

"Coming." An Cheng responded, and after An Yi finished washing up, he led him straight downstairs.

Totally stealing Auntie Wang's job.

In the dining room downstairs, a hearty breakfast was spread out on the long table.

An Qionglan was already seated, wearing a business suit with her hair pinned up in an elegant bun. She was sipping coffee while scrolling through financial news on her tablet.

Hearing footsteps on the stairs, she immediately set down the tablet and looked up at the two children, a warm smile spreading across her face.

"Did you sleep well last night?" She walked over to An Yi, bent down, and patted his head: "Did Xiao Yi kick his blanket off?"

"No." An Yi looked up and smiled at her: "Thanks for worrying about me, Mom."

"Our Xiao Yi is such a good kid." An Qionglan smiled and led him to his seat, then looked at An Cheng: "Xiao Cheng too—I saw you taking care of your brother this morning. So sweet."

An Cheng pulled out his chair and sat down, murmuring, "It's what I'm supposed to do."

An Qionglan scooped out porridge for both kids, giving An Yi a bowl first, then one for An Cheng.

She sat back down and watched the two boys eat, her eyes full of satisfaction.

"Mom has a quarterly meeting at the company today, so I might be late getting home."

She said as she peeled an egg: "After school this afternoon, Auntie Wang and Uncle Xiao will pick you both up together. Don't leave the school gate until they get there, okay?"

"Got it." An Cheng nodded seriously.

"What about Xiao Yi?" An Qionglan looked at An Yi.

"Got it, Mom." An Yi scooped up a spoonful of porridge, blew on it, and brought it to his mouth.

An Qionglan added a few more reminders about staying safe and listening to their teachers.

An Cheng ate very seriously, taking small sips of porridge, his cheeks puffing out slightly as he chewed.

Midway through, he snuck a glance at An Yi, then casually pushed the plate of fried eggs toward him with his right hand—he remembered his little brother liked the crispy edges on fried eggs, and today's eggs just happened to have golden-brown edges.

An Yi caught the small gesture.

He looked at An Cheng, but An Cheng had already lowered his head to continue drinking his porridge, as if he hadn't done anything.

An Yi smiled softly: "Big bro, you eat too."

An Cheng let out a quiet "Mm," picked up a fried egg with his chopsticks, took a bite, then lowered his head, the corners of his mouth curling up in secret.

He loved his little brother more than anything.

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At seven-thirty, the two kids put on their backpacks and headed out.

The driver had already parked the car out front.

The black sedan drove toward Xinglin City No. 1 Experimental Primary School, passing a park along the way, where elderly people were doing tai chi and young people in workout clothes were jogging.

The school entrance was already bustling.

Elementary school kids in matching uniforms were gathered in small groups, laughing and messing around.

An Cheng held An Yi's hand as they got out of the car, carefully dodging the older kids who were running around.

"An Cheng! Xiao Yi!"

A chubby little boy came running over from the crowd, his backpack bouncing behind him.

He was An Cheng's classmate, Zi Feiyue, with round cheeks, dimples, and bright, shiny eyes.

He ran up to them, caught his breath, then stared straight at An Yi with a delighted look on his face: "Are you walking with us today too, Xiao Yi?"

"Mm." An Cheng gave a short reply, tightening his grip on An Yi's hand without slowing down.

They walked together every day anyway.

Zi Feiyue didn't mind at all. He bounced along beside them, chattering about the cartoon he'd watched over the weekend: "...and then that robot went 'whoosh—' and transformed! So cool! Xiao Yi, did you watch it? If not, you should come over to my place and watch it together next time!"

Mid-sentence, he suddenly stopped, looked at An Cheng seriously, and made a solemn proposal:

"An Cheng, let me have Xiao Yi as my little brother! He's so cute! I'll share all my snacks with him!"

An Yi: "..."

An Cheng's brows immediately furrowed, obvious displeasure spreading across his small face.

He stepped in front of An Yi: "Back off!"

With that, he grabbed An Yi's hand and walked off quickly, completely ignoring Zi Feiyue.

After a few steps, he turned his head and said to An Yi seriously: "Don't go off with anyone else, especially Zi Feiyue."

An Yi looked at his serious little face and found it pretty amusing.

He said softly, "I won't. Don't worry, An Cheng."

An Cheng gave him a disapproving look, his eyes saying: What should you call me?

An Yi smoothly corrected himself: "...Don't worry, big bro."

Only then did An Cheng nod in satisfaction, his tense little face relaxing.

He held An Yi's hand all the way through the first-floor hallway of the school building until they reached the door of Class 3, Grade 1, before letting go.

"I'll come get you for lunch," he said. "Wait for me in the classroom."

"Okay."

An Cheng shot him one more glance before turning and heading toward his classroom on the second floor.

He held his back straight, like a real little grown-up.

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An Yi walked into first grade, class three.

The classroom was already half full of kids, six or seven years old, at that super energetic, can't-sit-still age.

When An Yi walked in, a bunch of kids all looked over at once.

They still weren't over the new kid excitement!

Even though they were also new elementary school students, An Yi had shown up more than ten days after they did!

An Yi walked to his seat and had just put down his backpack when the girl sitting next to him, his deskmate, scooted closer.

Her name was Lin Yiduo, with two little pigtails, a round face, and big shiny eyes.

She was holding a picture book and said enthusiastically, "An Yi, An Yi! Did you catch 'Adventurous Little Pony' last night? The latest episode was super good! Xixi, she..."

An Yi looked at this bright-eyed kid and smiled softly: "Sorry, I didn't watch it last night."

Lin Yiduo let out an "ah" and her face fell in disappointment, but she quickly perked up again: "That's okay! I can tell you about it—"

Before she could finish, the little boy in front turned around.

His name was Shu Tiantian, wearing small glasses, looking quiet and refined, but his eyes were also sparkling at the moment:

"I can tell you too! I've watched every episode! An Yi, which little pony do you like? I like Qiangqiang! He runs super fast!"

An Yi looked at these two enthusiastic kids, his eyes crinkling slightly: "Then wait until after class, and you can tell me all about it."

"Okay!" the two children said in unison.