The School Beauty Became My Live-in Maid to Pay Off Her Debts-Chapter 59 The World Comes Alive

59: Chapter 59 The World Comes Alive

59 -59 The World Comes Alive

After attending two classes at school, Lin Shuang decided to visit his sister Yan Han.

On the way, he bought some supplies she might be running short of to bring to her.

Lin Shuang, carrying bags big and small, opened the door.

And caught sight of Yan Han, her hands clutching a broom.

She was wearing a housekeeping apron, but apparently put it on inside out, with the patterned side facing in.

The hem of the apron was turned up, tucked at her waist.

One of her slippers was missing, leaving one bare foot pressed against the floor.

Hearing the door open, Yan Han turned her unfocused, vacant eyes toward the entrance.

For a moment, Lin Shuang thought he saw a flash of a surprised smile on her face.

But that must have been his imagination… He really hadn’t seen his sister smile at him in a long time.

Lin Shuang closed the door behind him and changed his shoes.

Yan Han was still gripping the broom tightly, looking straight in his direction.

Her posture, rather than holding the broom, seemed more like she was clinging to it.

As if she was a lost little girl clutching a doll, a posture devoid of security.

Lin Shuang even thought she looked like a Magic Girl hugging a broom capable of flight.

If only this were a world of magic, perhaps he could instantly heal his sister’s eyes.

After changing his shoes, Lin Shuang quickly walked over to her and straightened her clothes.

She was slow to react, furrowing her brow and swinging the broom as she said, “Why are you here again!”

Lin Shuang was almost immune to this phrase by now; it was always the same opening line every time he came to see his sister.

“Can’t find your slipper again?”

He glanced at her bare, tender foot before surveying the living room.

The missing slippers were a common occurrence for his visually impaired sister.

Lin Shuang thought to himself he should have come sooner, not knowing how many days she had spent missing one slipper.

Yan Han continued sweeping the floor indifferently, “Mind your own business.”

After searching around the living room and peering under furniture, Lin Shuang quickly found the runaway slipper under the sofa.

He washed off the dust, sniffed it – hmm, strawberry scented.

After shaking off the water, he presented it to Yan Han.

Lin Shuang playfully slapped the slippers together with a “pat pat” sound.

“There, I’ve punished the naughty escapee slipper for you, now put it on.”

Without waiting for a response, he knelt down, caught hold of her foot, and slipped on the slipper.

Yan Han hung her head, her voice a bit lower, “I said, mind your own business.”

Lin Shuang felt the urge to pinch his sister’s cheek.

He pushed her down to the sofa to sit and snatched the broom she was holding.

“Alright, just sit here, I’ll sweep.”

The Magic Girl who had been deprived of her broom seemed a little lost for a moment.

Then she fumbled for the throw pillow on the sofa and hugged it to her chest.

This time she hesitated for a while, then went silent.

Truth was, she was somewhat afraid that if she said those words too often, Brother Shuang really wouldn’t come anymore.

Maybe it would be for the best…

Brother Shuang could then completely abandon this burden that is her.

Yet just the thought of the days he might not show up made Yan Han feel as if someone was clutching her heart tightly, leaving her unable to breathe.

As if the last sliver of light in the world had disappeared, turning everything into utter darkness.

Just a few more times, she thought, just a few more times, then he could leave her for good.

She clung tightly to the throw pillow.

Tilting her head, she listened intently to his movements around the house.

Her delicate little ears, like radar, searched for his signal and turned along with him.

Lin Shuang’s gentle voice came again, “What do you want for lunch?

I’ll cook for you.

Do you still want the dumplings and glutinous rice balls I brought last time?”

Yan Han pursed her lips and remained silent.

She quietly searched for her phone, turning on a video she had just listened to.

The sounds from the video echoed in the living room.

“Which came first, the chicken or the egg?”

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“The chicken came first.”

“But where do the eggs come from if there’s no chicken?”

“But where do the chickens come from if there’s no egg?”

“Stop!

KFC Teriyaki Chicken Burger, chicken and egg both exist at the same time!”

Lin Shuang laughed, “You want to eat that, huh?

I’ll go buy it for you right away.”

Yan Han turned off the video and pressed her cheek against the pillow, “I didn’t really want to eat it…”

“Alright, alright, it’s just that now I kind of want to eat it.

Xiao Han, just keep me company this one time.”

After sweeping the floor, she placed the broom back in its spot.

Lin Shuang put his hands on his hips and glanced at the nice sunlight outside.

He hesitated for a moment before trying to ask, “Xiao Han, the weather is really nice today, how about we go out to eat together?”

This younger sister had not gone outside for who knows how long.

Her skin had become sickly pale from being covered all the time.

It was a delicate fragile white that looked like it would leave a red mark with a single poke.

Yan Han’s unfocused eyes turned toward the direction of the window.

She peeked her little face out from behind the pillow, seemingly trying to feel the sunlight.

After a moment of silence, she said softly, “…Okay.”

Lin Shuang was overjoyed, not expecting his little sister would agree to go out.

He quickly got ready and took Yan Han out with him.

Her white cane was by the door, covered in a layer of dust.

This time, Yan Han did not take her white cane with her.

Instead, she stretched out both hands, left and right, tightly grasping onto the corners of Lin Shuang’s clothes.

She followed closely behind him every step of the way.

After exiting the elevator and the building entrance,

To help his younger sister adjust to the sunlight outside,

Lin Shuang walked even slower than usual.

At the threshold between light and shadow, Yan Han stretched out her foot tentatively several times.

Only then did she dare to step forward again.

Sometimes being in a room with the curtains drawn for too long makes one uncomfortable for a while after opening them.

All the more for Yan Han, who hadn’t been out in who knows how long.

Lin Shuang gently squeezed her hand, “It’s okay, I’m here.”

Walking into the sunlight,

Yan Han simply buried her little head against his back.

Holding onto the corners of his clothes, they almost seemed glued together as she followed him.

Lin Shuang recalled playing ‘eagle catches the chicks’ together when they were little.

It must have looked quite similar.

Don’t worry, he would protect her.

Leaving the building complex, the short distance took a very long time to walk.

The gentle, blooming sunlight softly caressed Yan Han’s pale skin, soon bringing a hint of color to her cheeks.

Yan Han buried her little head against Lin Shuang’s back, constantly using her ears to catch every detail she heard.

The children’s playful shouts, the calls of unknown birds, the laughter or arguments of couples passing by, the clanging sounds of cooking from a first-floor kitchen, and the gentle breeze whispering through the leaves rustling softly.

Although she often listened attentively to these sounds from upstairs at home,

It always felt like they were so far away.

But now, these sounds were right by her side, in front of her, coming alive.

Everything became vivid.

Even though she could not see anything,

She felt as though a colorful canvas was slowly unfolding before her eyes. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

Most importantly, there was Brother Shuang.

Leaning against his back,

She could feel both her and his strong heartbeats.

Thus, the whole world came to life.

Her eyes, long devoid of tears, began to moisten.