Just because I took a bite of last night’s leftovers. My sister suddenly had a revelation, staring at me as if she’d discovered something groundbreaking: “Do you really think this is safe to eat?” I glanced down at the ribs Grandma had cooked last night and nodded, somewhat bewildered. [No sympathy for those who bring trouble upon themselves!] [If you’re so fond of leftovers, just go ahead and eat yourself into oblivion!] Later, I realized I was the troublesome sister in a kind of melodramatic story, quietly enduring hardships. And my sister played the role of the bold, independent heroine who respected the destiny of others. Then, later still, my sister cried, admitting she wasn’t as carefree as she seemed, and realized her mistakes. The whole family stopped indulging her. “Do you really think this is safe to eat?” My sister’s serious gaze startled me, making me glance at the braised ribs on the table. Grandma had specially made them for us after our night classes. At the time, my sister said she wasn’t hungry, and I was too embarrassed to eat much, so I just had a tiny taste. But today, I was famished and couldn’t resist having a piece as soon as I got home from school. They were delicious! So I nodded enthusiastically at my sister. “It’s perfectly fine to eat; otherwise, it would just go to waste.” As soon as I said that, some strange text appeared before my eyes: [Are you that into leftovers?] [A prime example of getting what you deserve! Endless hardships await!] [The heroine shouldn’t bother, let her eat herself into trouble!] I noticed a mischievous glint in my sister’s eyes. Was she upset that I didn’t share? Feeling guilty, I pushed the plate towards her. “Don’t worry, Sis, I’m not hogging it all. You should try some too; it’s really tasty.” Normally, a single plate of ribs wouldn’t be enough for the two of us to argue over. But today, my sister Nora Johnson just scoffed. “I’m not eating. If you like it, have more.” [The heroine is so cool!] [Let go of the need to help, respect others’ paths.] [With a sister like this, she should face her own consequences!] Nora’s lips curled into a satisfied smirk. She looked like a proud victor, standing above me with a dismissive smile. I clearly saw her swallow a few times, yet she insisted she wouldn’t eat “such things.” After I finished the last piece of rib, a translucent progress bar suddenly appeared in front of me. “Heroine’s Independence: 98%, almost there!” [Why only 98%?] [From a tough background, the system task is indeed challenging.] I looked around, puzzled, deep in thought.
My name is Nora Johnson, and my sister Nora Johnson and I are twins. We are eleven years old and in the sixth grade. Our parents run a small family business locally and often come home very late. Like today, they didn’t return until I had finished my homework, opening the door under the night sky. “Nora, Nora, come see what Mom and Dad brought you!” I put down my pen and dashed to the door, exclaiming: “It’s a complete set of [Haikyuu!!]” Many classmates in my class love this manga, but the original comics are too expensive. We could only borrow them and piece together the story. My family’s conditions aren’t great, so my parents suddenly bringing back so many comics… “Your dad got these from a junk collector, only cost a hundred bucks. The old man even thanked us profusely!” I was overjoyed and couldn’t wait to pick up a book, flipping through it eagerly. [What junk collection, isn’t it just scavenging?] [Who knows what bugs have crawled over these things from such a place.] [Poor heroine! Her original family is too tough, none of them can stand in the spotlight.] “Nora, come and share with your sister, you two can trade as you read.” Only then did Nora slowly walk out from the room, disdainfully saying: “They’re filthy, I don’t want them.” Mom’s smile froze instantly, and the atmosphere in the house turned cold. I hurriedly hugged the comics to my chest. “Nora doesn’t want them, so they’re all mine?” [The heroine said no, and you’re really not shy about it?] [Damn, such a petty person.] [I’ve never seen anyone so selfish, and you’re supposed to be her sister!] Nora’s lips held an indescribable smile, arrogantly shrugging her shoulders, waving dismissively at me. “Just a pile of junk, take it all!” Mom and Dad frowned. They couldn’t quite understand why the usually well-behaved and sensible Nora suddenly said such things. Dad reminded us of a few chores, then turned to start massaging Grandma. Grandma’s varicose veins were getting worse, and even after several visits to the hospital, there wasn’t much improvement. Dad specially learned a set of massage techniques from a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and no matter how late he returned, he would massage Grandma for two hours every day. He often taught us to value filial piety and virtue, and to be grateful from a young age.
The next day was Sunday. Due to a holiday adjustment, we only had one day off this weekend. I was too excited last night, using a flashlight under the covers, reading [Haikyuu!!] late into the night. As usual, Mom and Dad left early for work. By the time I woke up naturally, Grandma was already busy in the kitchen. “Nora, you’re awake, come eat an apple, I’ve washed it for you.” Grandma’s wrinkled face showed the kindest smile in the world. I rushed to the sink to wash my hands, took the apple Grandma handed me, and took a bite. “Grandma, this apple is so crunchy!” Nora from the other bedroom also came out. Because she insisted on not eating the lunch leftovers Grandma had taken out of the fridge last night, her stomach was already growling. She walked over to the table with a cold face and casually picked up an apple. Grandma smiled and said: “Nora, eat this one, it’s tastier.” I saw Grandma holding an apple she had just washed. The apple was big and red, with glistening water droplets on the surface. It must be something Grandma bought fresh from the market this morning. [This old hag is trying to trick the heroine again?] [A rotten apple will give you cancer!] [Heroine, don’t eat it, nothing good can come from the old lady’s hands!] Seeing these unsightly words, I slowed down my apple-eating speed. Nora’s eyes darted around, and she knocked the apple Grandma handed her to the ground. “I don’t want it from you!” Grandma was stunned, staring blankly at the rolling apple on the floor, her cloudy eyes losing focus. Now I was sure that Nora could see these strange words too. Not only could she see them, but she cared a lot. Seeing Grandma’s shocked and saddened expression, my heart skipped a beat. I quickly picked up the apple, chuckling: “Sis doesn’t want it, so this apple is mine too!” Grandma’s eyes finally regained some clarity. She looked at me with a loving smile. Nora gave us a disdainful glance, then went to the sink to wash the apple she was holding and took a bite. From the sound of it, I knew it wasn’t crunchy. It definitely wasn’t as good as the apple Grandma gave me. [Damn, is there anything edible in this house? The heroine’s apple is all wrinkled!] [My dear girl, what did you do to deserve being stuck here, sobbing…] [Rotten apple, let her heartless sister eat herself to death!] I saw Nora’s face full of resentment, her lips drooping down in grievance.
Since I can remember, Mom and Dad have been leaving early to work and returning late at night almost every day. The responsibility of taking care of us sisters has always fallen on Grandma’s shoulders. As we sisters grew older, Grandma also aged. Mom and Dad often reminded us to learn to help Grandma. In the past, my sister would help me wash and pick vegetables for Grandma. But today, she lounged on the sofa, her legs crossed high. [Seriously, it’s only ten in the morning and they’re already busy, just like my grandma!] [No way, no way, does anyone really think girls should go to the kitchen to help?] [This sister is really annoying, no sympathy for those who bring trouble upon themselves, eat more if you can.] Lines of words floated in front of me, and even a fool like me could understand that some of them were cursing me. Facing these baseless insults, I bit my lip in grievance, tears welling up in my eyes. “Oh no, there’s so much oil here.” Grandma’s voice called from the kitchen, and I quickly shook off my emotions, running over to see what was happening. I found Grandma standing in front of the stove, shakily removing the oil collection box from the range hood. I knew this was where the smoke from frying accumulated. Over time, the smoke condensed into grime, stored here. Grandma’s hands and feet weren’t as nimble as they used to be. Clearing the oil box caused her to spill the grime on the floor, which she had to clean up slowly. I’m eleven now and can help Grandma with a lot of things. A few months ago, the oil box was also full of grime, and I helped Grandma clean it. At that time, Grandma ruffled my hair, praising me as her well-behaved and sensible little granddaughter. “Quick, Nora, the oil’s about to drip onto the floor!” With the experience from last time, Grandma decided not to add to the mess and called me to help directly. I dashed to the stove and quickly took the sticky oil box from Grandma’s hands. After all, I’m Grandma’s obedient, sensible, and adorable granddaughter! But I ran too fast and didn’t notice the shock and anger in Hazel’s eyes. The oil box was really dirty this time. Even I accidentally spilled a few drops of dirty oil. “It doesn’t matter if it spills on the floor; I’ll wipe it clean with a cloth,” Grandma said, smoothing things over with a smile. “Later, I’ll make cola chicken wings for you two sisters, something I learned from Mrs. Wong’s daughter-in-law.” “Wow, Grandma, you’re the best~” My exaggerated reaction made Grandma laugh heartily, and my spirits lifted too.
Grandma’s cooking has always been superb, and today’s cola chicken wings were especially delicious. “Hazel, why aren’t you eating?” Chicken wings are expensive, and Grandma doesn’t eat them herself, yet she keeps piling food on our plates. But Hazel’s bowl already had three chicken wings, and she hadn’t picked up her chopsticks. Grandma walked over to Hazel, coaxing her like a child as she ruffled her hair: “Hazel, be good, eat your meal.” “If you don’t like cola chicken wings, I’ll make little drumsticks for you tonight.” [Laugh out loud, this family really isn’t afraid of dying!] [Let them eat themselves to death, and they still want to pull the heroine down with them?] [Cola chicken wings are just concentrated cola, adding oil smoke, stacking buffs here?] Hazel’s already upset expression completely broke down when she saw the words [oil smoke]. She abruptly stood up from her seat, pushing away Grandma, who was coaxing her to eat. “Eat, eat, eat, if you want to eat, eat it yourself!” “I’d rather starve than eat what you make, don’t try to trap me!” Grandma was caught off guard, stumbling backward and falling to the ground. I was shocked, quickly dropping my chopsticks and running to Grandma. “Grandma, are you okay?” Grandma looked pained, her body curling up, unable to speak from the pain. I tried to help her up, but I wasn’t strong enough, and Grandma remained painfully on the ground. “Heroine’s carefree score: 99.9%, target about to be reached! Target about to be reached!” The familiar electronic voice sounded again. I suddenly looked up and saw Hazel’s satisfied smile. Grandma was pushed down by her, yet she could still smile! I was furious, yelling at her: “Hazel, what’s wrong with you, why did you push Grandma!” She glanced at me disdainfully, sneering: “Don’t think I don’t know what you people have done. If you want to die, don’t drag me along!” What have we done? I was so angry I was seething. Mom and Dad work hard outside, and Grandma takes care of us sisters at home devotedly. What else could we be doing? The words I was about to ask her to help with were swallowed back forcefully. I clenched my teeth and ran to the neighbors for help. “Oh my, what’s happened to Auntie?” Granny Wong staggered in, followed by her daughter-in-law, Aunt Fiona, and a few other neighbors who heard the commotion. Seeing Grandma collapsed on the ground, Aunt Fiona wanted to help her up but found Grandma almost unconscious from the pain. “No way, it might’ve hurt the bone, we have to go to the hospital!”
Aunt Fiona calmly called 911 and then phoned my parents. At Grandma’s age, a fall isn’t a small matter. On the other end, my dad was worried sick. “Yesterday during the massage, the old lady’s condition was improving, how could she suddenly fall!” “Please help look after her, I’m coming home right away!” After hanging up, the neighbors started discussing all at once. “Yeah, isn’t Old Jackson massaging Auntie every day?” “More than just massaging, Old Jackson is so filial, taking the old lady to see many doctors!” “Old Jackson will be heartbroken when he gets back.” I saw a trace of fear finally appear in Hazel’s ever-fearless eyes. But she quickly adjusted, suddenly covering her mouth and crying. “Waah… Grandma just gave me a few chicken wings, why did sister push her…” The originally anxious neighbors turned their eyes to me in unison upon hearing Hazel’s words. [A counter against the heavens, absolutely hilarious!] [Villains need to be dealt with by evil measures, see if they dare bully the heroine again!] In a corner where others couldn’t see, Hazel flashed a victorious smile at me. I widened my eyes, angrily shouting: “You didn’t want to eat Grandma’s cola chicken wings, so you pushed her!” Hazel’s smile became cunning: “Grandma’s chicken wings smell so good, why wouldn’t I want to eat them? Waah, sister, why are you like this to me…” Hazel’s crying face like a pear blossom in the rain made the neighbors frequently glance at me. “Ella, this girl seems so well-behaved usually, how could she become so selfish.” “Which kid isn’t selfish nowadays, do you think it’s still like our times?” “At the old lady’s age, a random fall could lead to fractures, it’s really a sin!” I clenched my teeth, unable to withstand the overwhelming opinions. Soon, I heard the sirens of an ambulance. The neighbors quickly made way, and the doctor squatted in front of Grandma with a medical kit. To prevent secondary injury, they didn’t act recklessly and chose to perform a simple check and first aid with instruments and medicine first. At this moment, I finally saw Dad’s figure at the door. Before I could voice my full grievance, another figure rushed ahead of me, flying into Dad’s arms. “Dad, I’m sorry…” Hazel’s tears flowed down. “I shouldn’t have eaten sister’s chicken wings, or she wouldn’t have lashed out, taking her anger out on Grandma, waah…” Dad was stunned. Before he could speak, a vigorous and unyielding old voice echoed in the room: “I’m just an old lady who fell, not dead yet!”
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