The girl cried very sadly, but during the process, she tried her best to suppress the sound of sobbing, as if she didn't want outsiders to hear her.

Tang Zhen looked at the girl with a pear blossom and rain, and secretly sighed in his heart, guessing that the girl's relatives may have already suffered misfortune, otherwise she would not have the painful expression of seeing things and thinking of people.

Dong dong dong

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and the girl seemed startled, shaking slightly. She quickly reached out her sleeve to wipe away the remaining tears from the corners of her eyes, and then carefully hid the painting under the bed.

Get up, open the door, and a black clothed boy of fourteen or fifteen years old appears outside.

Sister, I'm back

The young man in black had a bright smile on his face, with light yellow long hair and fair skin, making him look very handsome. A regular long sword was tied behind the boy's back, perhaps due to frequent use, the hilt of the sword was worn out quite severely.

Xiaorui is back, the meal is ready, hurry up and eat

The girl smiled and stepped aside before the boy walked in.

After simply washing his hands, the boy took off his long sword behind him and placed it at the foot of the bed, then sat down in front of the cooking stone table.

The girl filled a large bowl of mushroom and potato soup with a wooden bowl and placed it in front of the boy, then filled herself with a small bowl.

The black clothed boy named Xiao Rui stirred his food with a spoon and looked at the girl's slightly red eyes. After hesitating for a moment, he spoke up, "Sister, you're crying and your eyes are red and swollen. Are you missing your parents again

The girl seemed unwilling to show weakness and helplessness in front of her younger brother, and quickly shook her head in denial, saying, "What's wrong? I just didn't sleep well during the night shift yesterday

The young man's face showed a hint of struggle when he heard these words. After a moment of silence, he spoke in a low tone, "Sister, you don't actually need to work so hard to earn brain beads. I won't be able to be promoted to a second level cultivator in a long time, and then I can receive more subsidies. I can also form a team with my classmates to hunt monsters in the wilderness

As soon as the young man was halfway through speaking, his sister's face changed and she scolded him with a hint of anger in her tone, "You don't have to worry about the expenses at home, just focus on your cultivation. I warn you that until your cultivation level reaches level three, you are absolutely not allowed to step out of the building city. Otherwise, don't blame me for not recognizing you as your younger brother

The girl, whose expression had always been soft and weak, appeared very excited at this moment, and her pretty little face also turned a little red due to emotional fluctuations.

The boy seemed to be afraid of his sister getting angry, but his expression was somewhat unwilling. He muttered to himself, "If it weren't for that bastard's conspiracy, Mom and Dad wouldn't have died. We would still live happily on the upper floors of the building city, and sister, you don't have to work so hard

Shut up

The girl's face showed a hint of panic, and she quickly stopped the boy's words before cautiously walking to the door.

After listening carefully for a while and making sure no one was eavesdropping, he walked up to the boy with anger and whispered, "Huh... I've said it several times before, don't worry about your parents' affairs, and you can't say these words again. Why are you so disobedient? Do you want to make your sister angry

As the girl spoke, a hint of mist rose in her big eyes.

The boy with a solemn face on the side quickly apologized upon seeing this, but his expression seemed to be full of unwillingness!

The girl sighed at the sight and sat lightly on the bed, then said to the boy, "Xiao Rui, sister knows you feel very wronged in your heart, but things are not as simple as you think. Mom and dad are gone, so there will be no more people standing up for us. In fact, they know the whole story better than anyone else in their hearts, but what can they do?

That person is the elder of Lou City, and we can't even defeat him now. If we swallow our pride, perhaps we can continue to live in Black Rock City, and you can also continue to cultivate. But if we tear our skin, not only are we likely to be driven out of the building city, but that person will also not let us go.

Promise my sister not to take a step out of the building city before reaching the third level of cultivation, and to endure it silently in daily life. I know that person's grandson is in the same class as you and has been bullying you with his henchmen, but sister, please don't act impulsively, okay

The girl spoke earnestly, and when she said these words, her frail body appeared helpless.

Xiao Rui listened to his sister's words and clenched his fists tightly. The humiliation and unwillingness flashed before his eyes, but ultimately turned into a long sigh.

Okay, I'll just promise you

The girl burst into tears and smiled, and a bright smile appeared on her face again.

Walking slowly to the front and back of the young man, he scooped up another spoonful of food for him and smiled, saying, "I heard that the snake meat of the Blood Viper helps to improve cultivation. After a while, when my sister pays her salary, I'll buy you one to stew in

The boy shook his head, nodded again, lowered his head and silently ate the food.

The next moment was a long silence, during which even if the girl started the conversation, the boy only dealt with it briefly and then remained silent.

The girl let out a slight sigh upon seeing this, a hint of heartache flashing in her eyes, and then said nothing more.

Tang Zhen, who was hiding on the side, witnessed the whole process. During this time, his expression changed several times, and finally he looked at the young man named Xiao Rui with interest.

From this young man, he saw a strong sense of unwillingness and humiliation, and this extreme emotion can not only create a person, but also destroy them.

If we make good use of the other person's psychology, perhaps we can benefit ourselves.

Of course, the premise is that the other party must be willing to cooperate with oneself, otherwise it is easy to steal the chicken without losing the rice.

Tang Zhen analyzed the boy's psychology and concluded that he simply wanted to become a strong person, seek revenge for his parents, and not want his sister to work hard for him anymore.

It's very difficult to achieve these goals, at least for the siblings in front of us!

The hardships of life and the scrutiny of enemies have left them struggling in a quagmire. To seek revenge and achieve success is just a distant dream.

I'm afraid they will feel a deep sense of helplessness when facing this goal themselves.

At this point, as long as Tang Zhen appeared in front of them, no matter what role he played, as long as he could give them clear hope, there would be a possibility of cooperation between them.

However, Tang Zhen hesitated between siblings when choosing a partner, and ultimately chose his younger brother.

This young man named Xiao Rui has ambition and anger in his heart, and he is also very intelligent. This kind of person will neither refuse outright nor obediently comply in the face of interests, but will weigh the gains and losses.

But such people will never give up their dazzling interests, because they know the value of opportunities, which may only happen once in their lifetime!

Got it right, stepped out, full of glory, wealth, fresh clothes, and fierce horses, hesitated, missed, ordinary, tight, simple, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain, plain!

Instead of having concerns and worries like her sister, she would rather suffer herself than involve her family.

But it is precisely this kind of thinking that made her directly refuse to cooperate with Tang Zhen, and instead choose to continue to persist in her dream, even if it takes longer and harder, as long as there is hope!

So when the boy picked up his sword and left, Tang Zhen quietly followed him out.