"Sister, this is the kitchen, it's shared. The balcony is also shared. Be careful not to drop anything down. The bathroom is across from your room..."

Sister held Zhou Qi's arm, pinched her nose, and walked into the shared house.

With less than 150 square meters of space, there were sixteen people living there—men, women, thugs, and girls... all kinds of people.

Zhou Qi frowned, looked up at the ceiling at a 45-degree angle, revealing his superior jawline.

"You want me to live in a place like this?"

Sister immediately shed a few tears and spoke softly,

"Zhou Qi, bear with it for a while. I will look for a job tomorrow and make sure you can live in a luxury hotel..."

I crossed my arms and leaned against the door frame, mocking in my eyes.

Zhou Qi saw his sister's misty eyes flickering and instantly felt heartache. "Okay, I believe you. Don't cry. I will take care of you, my dear woman."

Sister blushed instantly and shyly punched Zhou Qi's chest.

I was speechless.

The halo of a Mary Sue protagonist in a novel lit up again. When Sister walked out, the men inside the house stared at her like hungry wolves.

The women showed jealous expressions, spat, and cursed a few times.

Sister's eyes were full of innocence as she raised her hand to greet them.

"Hi, everyone. We're just temporarily staying here. We'll move out soon."

I wonder what she was trying to conceal.

The men's gazes swept over her several times. Seeing no one responding to her, she put her hand down calmly.

Zhou Qi became unhappy. How could the woman he loved be treated like this by these people?

He stepped forward, shielding Sister behind him, and said with a cold gaze,

"Keep your eyes in check and behave during this period!"

After speaking, he took Sister's arm and entered the small room across from the bathroom.

I felt awkward and had already slipped away.

The next day, Sister begged me to take her to find a job. I took her to the highest-end billiard hall in the city to distribute flyers.

The mascot costume was heavy and hot, and Sister refused to wear it. I had to wear it and hop around for two hours.

Unexpectedly, Sister suddenly acted impulsively and insisted on wearing the mascot costume. I reluctantly took it off and gave it to her.

A group of people walked out of the billiard hall a few minutes later. Sister, wearing the bulky mascot costume, walked straight into the leader.

Zhou Ran was suddenly hit hard and lost his balance, falling to the ground. The others quickly helped him up.

Just as he was about to get angry, Sister took off the headpiece, revealing a flushed face. Sweat clung to her skin, and her eyes were clear and innocent.

"Ah! I'm sorry... I didn't mean to! Are you okay?"

Zhou Ran felt absurd. It was as if his heart had suddenly been controlled by this seemingly foolish woman, beating uncontrollably, almost bursting through his skin.

"I'm... I'm fine."

Sister's eyes turned red, and she hastily checked Zhou Ran for any injuries.

Zhou Ran didn't stop her and looked at Sister with a somewhat dazed expression.

I sneered. Another man blinded by the halo of a Mary Sue.

Someone next to Zhou Ran spoke at the right time, "Zhou, your eldest brother wants you to come back quickly."

Zhou Ran snapped back to reality and replied absentmindedly, "Oh, okay..."

He bid farewell to Sister reluctantly and left.

I tactfully took two steps back, and the stingy lady boss inside the shop immediately noticed Sister and the scattered flyers. She angrily pushed open the door and walked out.

"What's going on!"

The lady boss pointed at Sister's nose and scolded, "Do you know how much these flyers cost me? Pick them up! How did I end up with someone like you?!"

Sister's eyes welled up with tears. "I'm sorry... I didn't mean to..."

The lady boss sneered, "You didn't mean to, but I did! What are youdoing standing here? Hurry up and pick them up!"

I couldn't bear to see Sister being treated like this, so I stepped forward and said with a smile,

"Boss, it's my fault. I accidentally bumped into her and caused the flyers to scatter. I'll pick them up."

The lady boss glanced at me and said impatiently, "Hurry up then!"

I bent down and began picking up the flyers one by one. Sister, with tears still in her eyes, knelt down beside me to help.

After picking up all the flyers, I stood up and handed them to the lady boss.

She glanced at the flyers and nodded in satisfaction. "You're not as useless as her. Remember to be more careful next time!"

I nodded with a smile and said, "Thank you, boss."

As we walked away, Sister wiped away her tears and said softly, "Thank you, Zhou Qi."

I patted her on the shoulder and said, "Sister, don't worry. I'll always be here to protect you."

She smiled gratefully.

I looked at her innocent smile and couldn't help but feel a strange sense of familiarity.

It felt as if I had seen this scene before...