Chapter 1680 - 1302: Jiang Li’s Uncontainable Rage (Part 2)

"Ever since I started middle school, I've gotten way more letters than you said, both openly and secretly. See, I'm still perfectly fine."

Min Rui's lips curled into a faint smile. His eyes were gentle as he said, "At this age, getting letters from the opposite sex means they think you're outstanding and have a crush on you. They just can't help but write you to express their feelings—it's actually very normal. You don't need to pay too much attention to it; just go about your day as usual. Don't let it distract you from your studies."

"I got it."

Ming Wei nodded, then blinked: "Big bro, you really know a lot!"

"Once you get to ninth grade, there'll be an addition in the electives—a course in physiology and hygiene. The teacher will explain changes for boys and girls during puberty in class. If you want to know ahead of time, you can ask Mom."

At this, Min Rui suddenly asked, "Before you came to me, you didn't talk to Mom about what's on your mind?"

Ming Wei shook her head: "I was embarrassed. And I worried Mom would get upset."

Min Rui's expression grew serious: "Does Mom get upset a lot?"

Hearing that, Ming Wei immediately shook her head like a rattle drum: "No, no, not at all. Mom rarely gets angry, especially with us—she's never lost her temper in front of us."

"Then why…"

Relaxing his expression, Min Rui looked straight at Ming Wei.

"Big bro, I was overthinking. I just thought those letters weren't good, so I didn't dare tell Mom and came to you for advice instead." ℴ

Listening to Ming Wei, Min Rui replied gently, "Alright, for worries like this from girls, if I were you, I'd just talk to Mom. After all, Mom's a woman too, and everything you don't know, she definitely does. As long as you ask, she'll for sure tell you everything."

"Okay, got it."

Ming Wei answered, then looked at Min Rui: "Big bro…"

"What is it?"

Min Rui looked confused.

"You and Ming Han are both boys. When you encounter boys' troubles, don't you talk to Mom?"

Ming Wei tilted her head at Min Rui, her eyes unusually bright and a little curious.

"..."

Pressing his lips together, Min Rui fell silent for a moment before saying, "I'll ask classmates, and if Dad's home I'll ask him. But if the problem keeps bothering me, and classmates can't answer it, and Dad's not around, I'd naturally ask Mom. Is that answer okay with you?"

"Big bro, you're so sneaky!"

Ming Wei let out a soft "hmph" and said, "Honestly, we're all Mom's children. If we can't figure something out, we should all ask her. Of course, I know you and Ming Han are boys, and some things are awkward to bring up to Mom, so I really have no objections to what you said earlier!"

Hearing that, Min Rui's eyes lit up with a shallow smile. He said, "Alright then. Keep those letters safely at home. Don't open and read them out loud in front of classmates, and definitely don't throw them in the trash."

Ming Wei: "Don't worry, I would never be that rude."

Min Rui: "If someone hands you a letter in person, you can refuse it. But if it's slipped into your desk without you knowing, handling it badly would just be disrespectful to others."

"I know."

Ming Wei nodded.

Min Rui smiled and asked, "Feeling better now?"

Ming Wei smiled and replied with a "mm," but then her brows furrowed: "Big bro, I feel like Xi Jingyu always looks at me out of nowhere. I'm not being narcissistic—it's just every time he comes to find Ming Han for basketball during break, the moment I raise my eyes, I always end up locking gazes with him. What do you think he means by that?"

"You're probably just overthinking it."

Puberty stirring—it wasn't such a big deal in his eyes. As for Xi Jingyu, he knew who he was and knew he was diligent and hardworking. He was friends with his dopey little brother Luo Minghan,

They both kept up a healthy rivalry in academics, and maybe that kid actually had a crush on his sister, but since he hadn't said or done anything inappropriate, Min Rui couldn't just jump to conclusions or even confront him, right?

"Am I really overthinking?"

Ming Wei tilted her head, pondering.

"Think about it—if you didn't look at Xi Jingyu, how would you know he was looking at you? Maybe it's just a casual glance, and it's pure coincidence you catch him every time."

Min Rui, as the big brother, was pretty sly—stone-faced but totally messing with his sister as he spoke.

And oddly enough, Ming Wei was actually convinced: "That does make sense, but I still feel like something's off…"

"Luo Ming Wei!"

Min Rui quickly cut off her train of thought. He said, "Go call your second brother in to do his homework, and bring the dumpling crew back with you. Ask them if they've finished their assignments yet."