After the middle school entrance examination, I had a long summer vacation without any homework.

On the eve of my younger brother and sister's final exams, they came to me and said they wanted me to attend the parent-teacher meeting for them.

My younger brother had a mournful face as he cried, "I often sleep in class, talk quietly with others, eat in class. What if the teacher tells mom?"

My sister nodded along, "Me too, I often get criticized by the teacher..."

This was their school's first parent-teacher meeting, so my younger brother and sister didn't know if mom would scold them if the teacher really told on them.

But I knew she wouldn't.

In my dream, it was mom who attended the parent-teacher meeting.

That day I heard her chatting with dad, she said, "That teacher in Xiaohui's class is always telling on the students. Isn't it normal for kids at this age to sleep, eat, and talk in class? She makes it sound like they've committed a crime."

Dad comforted mom, "Don't take the teacher's words to heart. Xiaohui and Xiaoxuan are just more innocent than other kids. Why bother with so many rules at such a young age? As long as they don't do anything illegal, it's fine."

Mom agreed, nodding, "Yes, Xiaohui and Xiaoxuan are fine no matter what. So what if they don't study? We had Xiaoyun for them in the future. We gave birth to Xiaoyun for the two of them, didn't we?"

Me:...

I understood everything.

They gave birth to me to provide an extra layer of protection for my younger brother and sister. That's why they started instilling in me the idea that girls should be capable, sensible, and take care of their younger siblings since I was young.

And if my younger brother and sister were born first, they would have another child for the so-called protection.

I didn't agree immediately, but told them, "You should trust mom. She loves you so much, she definitely won't tell on you. She will always stand behind you, tolerate you, and spoil you. She won't hold these little mistakes against you."

Maybe my expression was too serious, my younger brother and sister exchanged a look and asked me in unison, "Really?"

I smiled and nodded, "Yes, these are just small things. Mom definitely won't blame you. If you're not confident, I'll go with you when the time comes, okay?"

After hesitating for a while, they nodded, "Okay, if mom scolds us, big sister, you have to help us, okay?"

I smiled and nodded.

Mom went with us, just like in the dream. Not only did she not blame my younger brother and sister, she even talked about the teacher in front of them, which made them pleasantly surprised.

I chimed in with a couple of words, then looked at my younger brother and sister and said in front of mom and dad, "See, I told you. It's just some small things. Mom and dad won't blame you. No matter what you do, they and I are your support."

Mom seemed to really like this statement, and she also smiled and said, "Yes, your sister is right. It's not a big deal."

Watching their family of four happily together, the smile in my eyes slowly dissipated.

Yes, what big things can they accomplish now?