Dawn of a New Era

At the dining table.

"Mom and Dad, I'm going back to my room." Chen Shouyi quickly finished his meal, put down his bowl, and was ready to leave.

Chen Xingyue snorted inwardly, quickly finished her remaining food in a few bites, "I'm full too."

Then she followed Chen Shouyi upstairs.

"These kids!" Mrs. Chen said, "Still sulking!"

"Our daughter, you know her, thin-skinned, she'll be fine after a while!" Chen Dawei said with a chuckle.

...

Bang bang bang!

"Brother, open the door, hurry up." Chen Xingyue reached Chen Shouyi's bedroom and knocked non-stop, saying disdainfully:

"You can hide for a moment, but can you hide forever?"

Behind the door, Chen Shouyi felt a moment of suffocation, as if she suggested that he, a pinnacle Martial Artist, was afraid of her.

What was he afraid of?

It's just that, as an adult, he didn't want to argue with his sister.

It would make him seem childish.

Chen Shouyi immediately opened the door, displeased: "Chen Xingyue, make yourself clear, when did I hide?"

"If you're not hiding, then why weren't you here this morning." Chen Xingyue sneered. As siblings who have argued since young, who doesn't know whom? Her brother's every move gave away his thoughts.

"Who told you to wake up so late? Do I have to wait for you to wake up? I'm a Martial Artist now, I'm busy every day, okay!" Chen Shouyi retorted.

"I got up at five-thirty!" Chen Xingyue was infuriated. If it were someone else who was a Martial Artist, she would respect and fear them, but not her own brother. There's no way she could respect or fear him; he's still as annoying.

Chen Shouyi said lightly, "That's the difference between us. You're sleeping at five, while I'm already training in another world by then!"

"You usually wake up at six-thirty." Chen Xingyue choked a bit, quickly retorting.

"Who is it that wakes up at six-thirty? What does that have to do with me? Are you in love early? How do you know he wakes up at six-thirty? I'll tell mom later!" Chen Shouyi huffed.

Chen Xingyue was stunned for a moment, then reacted with anger. Can't he speak properly? Seeing her brother's annoying face made her want to hit him, but she couldn't beat him anymore.

"Mom, brother is bullying me!" Chen Xingyue immediately used her trump card.

Then Mrs. Chen's voice came from the living room downstairs: "Shouyi, you're working now, can't you let your sister a bit!"

Chen Shouyi felt a bit embarrassed and quickly said, "We're just playing around."

Then said impatiently, "If you've got something to say, out with it!"

Chen Xingyue looked smug; this was the only way to deal with her brother.

Then she suddenly realized, with all her brother's nonsense, she had forgotten what she initially wanted to say.

"Are you really a Martial Artist?"

"Didn't I say so yesterday!"

"Let me see your Martial Arts Instructor Certificate!"

"It's just a certificate, what's there to see!" Chen Shouyi said casually, but promptly walked back to his room to retrieve his ID from the backpack.

Chen Xingyue followed into the bedroom.

Since moving here, she hadn't been in her brother's room yet. As expected, it was as messy as imagined, with the blanket thrown around and clothes scattered everywhere, but at least there were no tissues scattered about.

Then her eyes lit up as she spotted a little dress hanging out to dry by the window, and she quickly walked over.

Chen Shouyi had just taken out the certificate from his backpack when he saw Chen Xingyue looking at the little dress. His face immediately changed color.

This was the Shell Lady's clothes, washed and dried after she changed out of them yesterday. He didn't expect his sharp-eyed sister to discover it.

If he'd known earlier, he wouldn't have let her in.

Then he pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Weren't you looking for the certificate? Here you go!"

"Brother, why do you have this? Isn't this a Barbie Doll's?" Chen Xingyue turned around and said.

"What Barbie Doll, this is an action figure's clothes!" Chen Shouyi quickly retorted, thinking Barbies are only liked by girls or young kids, whereas action figures are relatively normal.

"You never bought these before." Chen Xingyue said suspiciously; she instinctively felt her brother was lying.

"That was when I didn't have money. Now, your brother isn't short of money!" Chen Shouyi replied nonchalantly.

"Then where's your action figure? Let me see it." Chen Xingyue said unbelievingly.

It's annoying having such a sister.

Why does she have to dig to the bottom of every issue, find his faults, then report to mom so he'd be scolded or beaten, and then she'd be satisfied?

Couldn't she lighten up on him and be tougher on herself?

Chen Shouyi said impatiently, "Why do you care so much? Do you still want to see the certificate or not?"

"If you don't want to say, fine. Why so fierce?" Chen Xingyue huffed, took the certificate, and flipped through it nonchalantly. Seeing the master-level Martial Artist words and the Martial Arts Bureau's seal, she confirmed her brother was indeed a Martial Artist, then pretended to be dismissive and tossed it onto the bed: "Just that, nothing special, not worth my time to look."

Saying this, she turned to leave.

Chen Shouyi suddenly felt very tired.

I kindly showed you.

Not only did you not express admiration or worship, but instead blatantly lied.

Touch your chest, doesn't your conscience hurt?

Seeing Chen Xingyue about to leave, Chen Shouyi coldly said from behind:

"I originally planned to give you my sword after your special training, but clearly it's unnecessary now!"

Hearing this, Chen Xingyue turned around, flipping her proud ponytail: "Keep it for yourself!"

This tactic is too low-level.

Although she knew her brother's weapon must be better than hers.

But Chen Xingyue also has her pride!

She doesn't lack weapons right now, won't stoop to acting coy or yielding like her brother.