After Xiong Ge left, Xia Mei ran over to Xia Yu, unrolled a poster, and said, "Big Brother, I have great news to tell you. Dongchenghui is coming to hold a concert at Dad's Pub!"
Xia Yu glanced at it and said dismissively, "How boring. What's so great about those punks? They're hideous."
Then he turned to Xia Ling and said, "Younger Sister, don't follow Xia Mei's example and act like a lovesick fool, and don't go to any concert either. If Mom finds out, she'll be furious."
Xia Ling gave a mischievous smile and replied, "Brother Yu, I know." *Brother Yu is still as sharp-tongued as ever.*
Seeing her idol insulted like that, Xia Mei couldn't hold back her anger: "Hey, Xia Yu, you stinky Muggle, you're just jealous of them! The three of us were born with abilities while you have nothing at all. What are you acting all high and mighty for?"
Xia Ling said somewhat angrily, "Sis, don't talk to Brother Yu like that. Even without an ability, he's still our older brother."
Looking at her angry younger sister, Xia Mei quickly grabbed Xia Ling's hand and said, "Alright, alright, I get it."
Xia Yu stood up, patted Xia Ling on the head, and said, "You'd better not go," before heading upstairs to his room.
...
Xia Mei looked at Xian Tian with a flattering smile and said, "Little Brother, can you give me four tickets? I want to go to the concert with my classmates."
Xian Tian answered, "Dad told me to sell those tickets for 200 each."
Xia Ling chimed in, "Little Brother, I think Dongchenghui's tickets can be sold for a higher price, maybe 300 bucks each. You can keep some pocket money for yourself and buy things you like."
Xian Tian asked, "Would that be too expensive? Will anyone buy them?"
Xia Ling assured him, "No. Tickets for Dongchenghui are impossible to get—trust me, people will definitely buy them. I'll pay for my sister's ticket." Over the years, she had saved up tens of thousands of yuan here and there.
Hearing that Xia Ling was going to buy her ticket, Xia Mei happily hugged her and exclaimed, "Younger Sister, you're the best! I love you most!"
Xian Tian hadn't left; she had been eavesdropping by the doorway all along. When she heard enough, she walked in pretending to be in a rush and said, "Oh my, I forgot my bento! Xia Ling, Xia Mei, if you're hungry, remember to ask Xia Yu to cook something for you."
Xia Ling replied, "Okay, I know."
Hearing Xiong Ge's voice, Xian Tian hurriedly rolled up the poster and hid it behind his back.
"Whose poster is that?"
Xia Ling stepped forward and grabbed Xiong Ge's hand, deflecting with a laugh: "Mom, aren't you going to the southeast for a delivery? You're going to be late!"
Xia Mei and Xian Tian chimed in with nervous laughs, "Yeah, yeah!"
Xiong Ge acted very interested and said, "Whose poster is that? Let me see."
Seeing that Mother Darling was so interested, Xia Mei unrolled the poster and said, "Mother Darling, this is my favorite Dongchenghui poster. Did you know..."
Realizing Xia Mei had blurted it out, Xia Ling instantly knew something was wrong. *Good luck, you guys, I'm getting out of here,* she thought to herself.
Xia Ling said, "Mom, I'm going upstairs to do my homework."
Xiong Ge nodded, then turned her gaze back to Xia Mei and Xia Mei's brothers, saying gently, "Really? I want to have a look too, I also like—"
Xia Mei handed the poster to Xiong Ge. Xiong Ge took it, looked at it, and read aloud: "At Old Butt Pub." She then narrowed her eyes at Xian Tian and Xia Mei and demanded, "Have you guys been going to see your dad lately?"
Under Xiong Ge's interrogative gaze, Xian Tian was too scared to speak and simply shook his head. Xia Mei also sensed that Xiong Ge's tone was off, and in a panic, she waved her hands frantically to deny it. Xiong Ge crumpled the poster, handed it back to Xian Tian, and stormed out in a rage.
Meanwhile, Xia Ling had gone up to Xia Yu's room. "Brother Yu, how is your ability cultivation coming along? Have you run into any problems?"
Xia Yu happily replied, "Younger Sister, my ability is about to break through. In just a few days, I'll make the breakthrough."
Hearing that Xia Yu was close to a breakthrough, Xia Ling felt genuinely happy for him. "Brother Yu, your ability potential is really high. But for now, you should keep your ability hidden and only tell everyone when the right time comes."
"Alright, Younger Sister. Even though I don't know why we shouldn't tell the others, I trust you," Xia Yu said, patting Xia Ling on the head.
Xia Ling said, "Then I'm going back to my room to do my homework. If you have any questions, you can ask me anytime."
Xia Yu answered, "Okay, go ahead."