Chapter 49

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Chapter 49: Can You Call Big Sister A Small Fry A Few Times?

“Ye Xiao! Ye Xiao! Were you even listening to me?!”

Ye Youran was furious, and the consequences would be severe!

Spacing out while she was talking—this was absolutely unforgivable!

She decided she would give her cute little sister the silent treatment… for one whole minute…

Wait, maybe that was too long. Thirty seconds would be enough!

“Oh… Small Fry Sister, I was just so touched by your concern for me that I completely spaced out!”

Ye Xiao snapped out of her thoughts and looked at Ye Youran, giving her a sweet, innocent smile as she explained.

“Huh? I wasn’t worried about you at all. I was just upset about my money! Giving up when you’ve already made a plan is just… such a waste. Yep, I’m only feeling sorry for my money!”

Watching her reaction, Ye Xiao couldn’t help but want to laugh. Who would’ve thought her sister was such a secret tsundere?

“Small Fry Sister, you know, being a Tsundere is kinda out of style now. Too bad! If you had blonde hair like me, you’d be a perfect ‘Blonde Tsundere Small Fry’ character!”

Ye Xiao said with an air of mystery.

“Blonde Tsundere Small Fry’? I have no idea what you’re talking about! But really, Xiao Xiao, are you serious about giving up on the game?”

Ye Youran still didn’t like the idea of Ye Xiao giving up. Ye Xiao’s set of 30 adorable sprites could easily make up all the characters and illustrations for a smaller game. She didn’t want her to let it go so easily.

“It’s not like I’m giving up on making games altogether. I’m just pausing work on ‘Phantom Beasts of Palu’ for now.”

“Small Fry Sister, or maybe Sister Yunchu, can either of you code?”

The two of them shook their heads.

“Then, are either of you able to help with the illustrations or character designs?”

They shook their heads again.

“So, do either of you have even the tiniest skill to contribute to the game’s development?”

Ye Youran and Shen Yunchu exchanged glances, thought it over, then shook their heads again.

“With the way things are now, making that game is a pipe dream. If it’s impossible to accomplish, wouldn’t it be better to let it go before it falls apart completely?”

If it’s too hard, just give up.

When faced with challenges, go with the easier option and just roll with it.

Ye Youran fell silent. Ye Xiao’s logic was sound, but she couldn’t help feeling unsatisfied. She could tell how much Ye Xiao wanted to create a game that would sell well. She had never seen her younger sister as dedicated to anything else before.

But if Xiao Xiao had already made the difficult choice to give it up, Ye Youran couldn’t really object.

Just then, Ye Xiao’s phone rang.

She took it out and saw an incoming video call from Lu Shiqing.

Without much thought, she answered it right in front of Ye Youran and Shen Yunchu.

On the other end of the line, besides Lu Shiqing, there was also a younger girl who looked similar to her, bursting with energy and excitement.

“Shiyu, quit messing around. This is Ye Xiao, the one I just told you about.”

“She’s too cute! Sister, how could you know such an adorable little cutie and not introduce her to me sooner?!”

Lu Shiyu blinked, eyes sparkling as she stared at the screen. The moment she saw Ye Xiao, her eyes lit up with delight.

“Ye Xiao, this is my younger sister. She’s usually like this—just don’t pay too much attention to it!”

Lu Shiqing leaned in closer, trying to explain. Then she noticed not just Ye Xiao but two more beautiful girls in the background.

“Small Fry Sister Lu~ I wouldn’t mind at all! But you, Big Sister, you can’t even control your own little sister—how lame! Just as expected of a small fry! Small Fry ❤️~ Small Fry ❤️~”

Both Lu Shiqing and Ye Youran raised their hands to their foreheads in unison, exasperated.

This side of Ye Xiao was always a little infuriating.

However, Lu Shiyu seemed even more thrilled as she listened to Ye Xiao’s teasing, her eyes shining brighter than they did when she first saw her.

A real-life, mesugaki little Loli like those in anime was actually real! This type of character really existed in real life!

Lu Shiyu was practically breathless with excitement, “Hahhh~ Hahhh~”

“Shiyu, if you’re not doing anything important, why don’t you take a break?”

“Eh? Big Sister, could you really just push me aside like that?”

Lu Shiyu immediately put on a pitiful face.

Lu Shiqing had always treated her younger sister well because, in her memories, there was an image she couldn’t forget: their mother gently patting her stomach with a loving smile and saying,

“Shiqing, you’re the big sister. When your little sister is born, you must take good care of her.”

But later, her mother disappeared, and her little sister entered the world.

Their father told Lu Shiqing that their mother had simply gone far, far away.

Young Lu Shiqing didn’t quite understand what her father meant, but she always remembered her mother’s wish and knew she had to take good care of her sister.

As she grew older, Lu Shiqing gradually realized that her mother would never come back.

And she learned from her older siblings and aunts and uncles that if it weren’t for Lu Shiyu, her mother might have stayed with her for many more years.

Her mother’s illness, though serious, could have been treated.

But because of her pregnancy, she couldn’t receive the treatments, and complications during childbirth led to her passing.

In the beginning, Lu Shiqing had felt some resentment toward her sister over this. If not for her, their family could have been much happier.

Her mother had been so gentle, her father so devoted.

But whenever she looked at Lu Shiyu’s round cheeks and adorable face, and heard her sweet, babyish “Sister”, all those feelings of resentment vanished completely.

Besides, their mother wouldn’t have wanted them to be at odds.

Before she knew it, more than twenty years had passed, and her little sister had grown up, but somehow seemed a little… off.

In the end, Lu Shiqing softened.

“Shiyu, please, mind your manners…”

Seeing that her sister wasn’t pushing her away anymore, Lu Shiyu grew even more excited. She leaned closer to the screen and looked at Ye Xiao.

“Um… little cutie, can you call Big Sister a ‘small fry’ a few times for me? Hahhh❤️~ Hahhh❤️~”