"Does it hurt Ting'er?" He asked gently as he brushed his thumb over my face where the FL slapped me at. "Mhm..." I nodded with a pitiful look.

"Don't worry, it won't hurt soon" He said as he used one finger to get the cream in the jar and spread it over my face evenly.

He began rubbing at the spot gently but never really stopped, I looked at him confused so I called out "Gege? Are you done?" I asked.

"*Cough* Yes...You're cheeks are really smooth and nice to touch." He said with the tip of his ears going a little red.

He raised up his other hand and lightly pinched the other side of my cheek gently.

"Owieee. Don't pinch me brother!" I pouted pushing his hand away. "Alright..." He trailed off as I saw him reluctantly let go of it. "Gege... So what should I do now in the meantime?" I asked.

"You don't need to worry. I'll take care of you from now on." He said with an affectionate tone as he rubbed my head gently.

My eyes glimmered before I exclaimed, "Let's see father!" "Mhm... Let's go." He nodded as he held my hand and walked at my pace.

"Gege... What if stepmother tries to harm me because of what happened with jiejie[1]?" I asked with a worried expression plastered on my face.

[I'm not sure if I mentioned this in the previous chapters or not.]
[1]: Older sister

"Don't worry, your brother will protect you." He replied with a righteous look to which make me giggle softly. "Than I'll be in your care from now on than Gege."

~Host your brother's favorability increased to 130~



~It's infinite, but the higher the favorability. The more things you can ask from him and he will have the utmost trust with you.~

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