I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping Chapter 2280 - 1450: Am I Avoiding Her Sharp Edge?

That's just how humans operate.

They possess endless tactics for handling others, yet fail to ease their own inner turmoil.

Princess Cao's fury makes perfect sense, in truth.

How could she remain emotionless?

Daoist Sister, that ethereal expert beyond the mortal realm, stands as rare as celestial stars.

Her bond with him lacked destiny. Without Lan Peizhi's intervention as matchmaker, they might never have crossed paths in life, or at best, their meeting would have come far later.

In the endless river of time, a slight delay in encounter could mean missing each other forever. Absent Lan Peizhi, by the time they met, they might both be aged and withered, or one already wed with offspring?

Thus.

To a certain degree.

In the tie between him and Princess Cao, Lan Peizhi, dubbed Guanyin, truly served as the matchmaker. Yet now, the very one who fastened the red thread flips allegiance, betrays her own doing, and aids a rival woman.

How could rage not surge within her?!

For instance.

A matchmaker pairs you with a suitor; mutual delight sparks, and matters flow smoothly. But abruptly, the matchmaker overlooks you entirely and hypes up another lady to the heavens.

Princess Cao shows remarkable fortitude, holding steady until a minor slip before Cao Xiugo; ordinary folk would shatter upon hearing such tidings.

"Lan Peizhi acted as the matchmaker? I figured you two connected on your own..."

Cao Xiugo brushed off his sister's look and tossed in a light jest.

Cao Jinse paid no heed to her brother's aloof reply, swiftly regaining outward composure after her short flare-up.

"Back then, Shi Zhenhua suffered an assault from Japanese spies."

That initial encounter lingers sharply in her mind.

And Jinhai Industry enters the picture.

Viewing it thus.

It all aligns.

Every piece fits perfectly.

Times shift, yet human nature endures.

Fate's wheels began their silent spin long ago.

"What a twist of fate."

Cao Xiugo let out a quiet chuckle.

"Bro, mind if I give you a thrashing?"

"Why thrash me? I haven't wronged you."

Cao Xiugo pressed on with his teasing, "If thrashing's needed, target the Blood Guanyin. Can't handle her solo? Rope in Youmao. She's your senior anyway, so two-on-one carries no shame."

"Lean on that little bunny? Forget it."

Princess Cao proved level-headed; Youmao sufficed for usual foes, but against Lan Peizhi's caliber, she fell short.

Cao Jinse's eyes drifted back to those meticulously nurtured tomato plants, "One day when you're out, I'll yank every last one of your tomatoes."

Cao Xiugo could only laugh helplessly.

"Where's the fairness in that? I'm blameless here."

"You mocked me behind my back."

Cao Jinse dug in her heels unusually firm. Likely, this handicapped man stood as the sole soul worldwide she'd vent a childish fit upon.

"When did I mock you? And it's hardly amusing anyway."

Cao Jinse's brows arched high.

Cao Xiugo beamed widely, "We vowed it—no carrying outside woes home. We sealed it with pinkies."

Years back, tiny Jinse hated seeing her brother return grim-faced, so she set that pact for him.

Time flew by in a flash.

"Pfft."

Cao Jinse erupted in laughter, shadows lifting to brightness, "I still plan to uproot your tomatoes."

Cao Xiugo sighed in defeat, "You're being utterly capricious."

"What if I refuse to play fair?"

Cao Jinse snorted, "Why must I always act reasonably?"

Precisely.

Why enjoy other women exemptions?

While she must stay prim and proper, devoid of personal feelings?

"If unreasonableness strikes, vent it elsewhere, not on my tomatoes."

Cao Xiugo felt completely outmatched.

"I never cared for tomatoes anyhow."

Princess Cao clearly aimed to persist in defiance.

"This batch is a fresh breed, not tangy at all."

Princess Cao fell silent then lunged ahead, ready to ravage. Cao Xiugo blocked her path swiftly, yielding with reluctance.

"Bro's sorry, I misspoke. Truth is, these tomatoes do carry a sour bite."

"..."

Princess Cao flared hotter.

Amid the tussle, lame Cao Xiugo cried out and toppled by mishap.

"Bro!"

Cao Jinse's face twisted in alarm; she rushed to aid him, worry etching her features.

Yet Cao Xiugo stayed planted on the floor, declining to rise, and heaved a sigh, "After walloping me, no touching my tomatoes."

Cao Jinse froze for a moment before erupting in a helpless chuckle, her feelings completely calmed down. She gave a gentle shove to her 'deeply scheming' brother and just plopped down next to him on the ground.

Under the moonlit sky, the siblings sat side by side, exactly like in their childhood days.

"Nothing is more important than being happy."

Cao Xiugo's remark came without any long-winded lecture, short and straightforward.

"I’m not unhappy at all."

Gazing up at the night sky, Cao Jinse responded softly.

"That’s thanks to your big brother, isn’t it?"

With a sigh, Cao Xiugo brushed off his pants and set the nutrient water bottle aside for a bit, "When will there be someone, like your brother, who can make you happy at any time?"

Cao Jinse cocked her head to the side, "Bro, who are you insulting?"

"Nobody. I was just expressing a brother’s most simple wish. If such a person appears, your brother can finally focus on his life, like cultivating tomatoes or potatoes."

"What, you’re going to split the family? I haven’t even pulled your tomatoes yet, look at you being all petty. And you’re a teacher, with such a tiny heart, how do you educate students? How do you set an example?"