Chapter 9

After Lin Siyu conceded, at least on the surface, the tense atmosphere in the villa eased up.

Although it was still a bit awkward, it was much better than the previous highly charged relationship.

Seeing this, Lin Muxue heaved a sigh of relief.

While the servants helped her tie the apron, she said, "Siyu, chat with Sicen for a while. I'll go to the kitchen and make a few of my signature dishes."

"Chat with him? I have nothing to talk about with him!" Lin Siyu first gave a cold snort, but quickly reacted and exclaimed, "Did I hear that right? Sister, you're going to cook today?"

Li Sicen asked in confusion, "What, is the food your sister cooks that bad? From her appearance, it shouldn't be."

Although Lin Muxue always had a stern face, that was just her expression, not her appearance. According to Li Sicen's observation, Lin Muxue's appearance destined her not only to be a business legend but also a capable homemaker.

Such a woman couldn't possibly be a bad cook.

After giving Li Sicen a dissatisfied glare, Lin Siyu huffed, "Nonsense, my sister's cooking is absolutely top-notch. How could it be bad? It's just that she rarely cooks herself. She only cooks during the Spring Festival. Why is she breaking her rule today?"

At this point, Lin Siyu's voice suddenly stopped.

Because she realized that her sister breaking her rule to cook was most likely because of Li Sicen, the fraud.

"Damn!" Lin Siyu's gaze towards Li Sicen became even colder and sharper. Inside, a sour jealousy began to rise.

Yes, she was jealous.

The treatment Li Sicen received from Lin Muxue was something even she, the younger sister, had never experienced. How could she not be jealous?

Lin Muxue smiled and nodded, "Since Sicen is here, of course, I have to cook myself. Not just today, but from now on, as long as I'm at home, I'll cook every day."

"Hmph!" The jealousy in Lin Siyu's heart grew even stronger.

Lin Muxue didn't notice her sister's reaction and walked into the kitchen with a smile.

Li Sicen suddenly remembered something and hurriedly reminded, "Muxue, don't make it too complicated. Just some congee and a few side dishes will do. You know my condition; I can't eat too well."

"That's too bad, I was planning to prepare a big feast," Lin Muxue said with a hint of regret but still followed Li Sicen's advice. She didn't prepare any exotic delicacies, just ordinary congee, steamed buns, and a few home-style dishes.

Her cooking skills were indeed excellent. Although the ingredients were simple, she made them quite delicious.

The steaming hot dishes were soon served on the table, and Li Sicen, along with Lin Muxue and Lin Siyu, sat down to eat. The three of them chatted while eating, and the atmosphere was relatively harmonious.

However, this harmony was mostly between Li Sicen and Lin Muxue. As for Lin Siyu, she ignored Li Sicen completely and only occasionally spoke to her sister.

"Hey, Sicen, since you're going to stay in Yongcheng for a few years, do you have any plans?" After serving Li Sicen a piece of chicken, Lin Muxue asked curiously.

Lin Siyu frowned, and a wave of jealousy rose in her heart. She muttered resentfully, "Sister only serves this fraud and completely forgets about me..."

Unlike Lin Muxue, Li Sicen, who was good at reading people, noticed every subtle change on Lin Siyu's face. However, he didn't point it out. Instead, he deliberately savored the chicken to irritate Lin Siyu, who was obsessed with her sister.

Of course, while teasing Lin Siyu, he didn't forget to answer Lin Muxue's question: "I plan to find a school and stay there for two years..."

"Go to school?" Lin Muxue was initially stunned but then realized that Li Sicen was only fifteen or sixteen, the right age to go to school.

Before this, due to Li Sicen's demonstrated strength and extraordinary demeanor, Lin Muxue had overlooked his real age. It was only now that she suddenly realized it.

"Yes, you should go to school," Lin Muxue nodded and continued, "Why not go to Nanshan High School? It's the best private high school in Yongcheng, with a very strong faculty! Last year, the rate of students admitted to key universities was sixty percent! Of course, the most important thing is that Siyu also studies there. You can have someone to look after you."

Look after?

Li Sicen turned to look at Lin Siyu.

This girl would only cause trouble for me! How could she possibly look after me?

At the same time, when Lin Siyu heard Lin Muxue suggest that Li Sicen go to Nanshan High School, her first thought was to protest. However, before she could speak, Li Sicen beat her to it: "The quality of education at the school doesn't matter, but there are two requirements that must be met!"

"Requirements? What requirements?" Lin Muxue was taken aback.

Lin Siyu was also filled with curiosity and even forgot to protest.

Li Sicen raised one finger and answered, "The first requirement is that the school must be by a mountain and a river, with a beautiful environment and at least fifty percent green space!"

"Nanshan High School completely meets this requirement. It's built on a mountain, and there's a river called Shiting River running beside it, fitting the description of 'by a mountain and a river.' The green space is even sixty percent. The greenery rate is even higher, which is why it's been rated as a garden-style campus."

It was clear that Lin Muxue knew a lot about Nanshan High School.

Li Sicen nodded and raised his second finger, "The second requirement is that the number of female teachers and students must be more than the number of male teachers and students! A ratio of six to four or better would be ideal."

"What... what kind of requirement is this?"

Hearing Li Sicen's words, Lin Muxue and Lin Siyu were both stunned.

They had only heard of people choosing schools based on educational quality and environment, but never on the ratio of male to female teachers and students.

Li Sicen shrugged, "You won't understand, just do as I say!"

His attitude immediately angered Lin Siyu, "Hey, what kind of attitude is that? Who's asking for your help, anyway?"

The suppressed anger finally erupted.

Lin Siyu raised her hand and threw her chopsticks at Li Sicen.

Li Sicen instinctively turned his head to avoid the flying chopsticks. However, due to the large movement, he knocked over the chair he was sitting on, causing it to tilt towards Lin Siyu.

"Trouble is here," Li Sicen suddenly realized. He reached out to grab something to stabilize the chair but ended up grabbing Lin Siyu's chair, pulling her down with him.

Thud!

Both of them fell to the ground.

"Are you two okay?" Lin Muxue quickly got up to ask.

Falling down was no big deal for Li Sicen, especially since it didn't hurt at all. He even had the presence of mind to say, "See, I told you I'd have bad luck. Do you believe me now?"

Lin Muxue's expression was a bit strange, "I believe you, I believe you. Get off my sister!"

"Huh?" Li Sicen then realized he was lying on top of Lin Siyu.

No wonder it didn't hurt when he fell; there was a cushion underneath him.

However, lying on top of Lin Siyu was an extremely awkward and indecent position...

"Sorry, sorry," Li Sicen quickly got up.

"I... I'm going to kill you!" Lin Siyu, recovering from her shock, went into a rage again.

The scene quickly descended into chaos.

After a lot of effort, Lin Muxue finally calmed her enraged sister and then took out her phone to make a call in front of Li Sicen.

Without much effort, she got the answer, "I had them do a rough count. Although the exact ratio is not clear, the number of female teachers and students is definitely more than the number of male teachers and students."

"Do you know the principal of this school?" Now it was Li Sicen's turn to be curious.

"Of course, my sister knows Principal Zhao because she is a board member of Nanshan High School. Principal Zhao is just one of her employees," Lin Siyu shot a glare at Li Sicen and said irritably.

Although she didn't seek revenge on Li Sicen, her eyes and tone were still full of hostility.

"No wonder. I thought so. Without any connections, how could you get the numbers of male and female teachers and students so quickly?" Li Sicen suddenly understood and then said, "Since Nanshan High School meets my requirements and you are a board member, I'll go to this school for a while!"

The way he said it made it seem like going to Nanshan High School was a great honor for the school and a huge favor to Lin Muxue.

Lin Muxue smiled happily, "Alright, I'll have Principal Zhao arrange it. You can start school with Siyu tomorrow. You should study hard..."

Before she could finish, Li Sicen interrupted, "Studying hard is out of the question. I'm going to school not to study but to preserve my life. I've finally got a second chance at life!"

Lin Siyu laughed sarcastically, "What do you mean by a second chance at life? Didn't you have a life before?"

"You're right, I didn't have a life before!" Li Sicen nodded seriously.

"No life? Then weren't you dead before?" Lin Siyu's sneer grew.

"More accurately, I was a living dead person before," Li Sicen grinned.

Although his smile was beautiful, it looked unusually sinister with his slightly pale face.

Lin Siyu felt a chill but still huffed, "Putting on a show! I'll expose you sooner or later!"

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