4

I stayed in the hospital until noon the next day. During my stay in the hospital, Ethan only sent me one message: [Cindy's ceiling is leaking, I'm taking her home~] I could tell at a glance that this was sent by Cindy using Ethan's phone.

I got home and entered the wrong password for the front door. I was about to try again when the door opened from the inside. Cindy leaned out wearing my apron and said, "Sister, you're finally back!"

"The password was too complicated for me to remember, so my brother changed it to my birthday."

"Sister, please sit down first. I'll go get you some water!" She let me in, acting like a hostess. The food in the house smelled delicious, and she ran to the kitchen door excitedly: "Brother Ethan, sister is back!"

Ethan walked out, wearing the same couple apron. I bought it for him, but he thought it was childish and never wore it. Now when I see him wearing it, I think it is extremely ugly.

He glanced at me and gently asked Cindy to go back to her room first. Cindy nodded obediently and went into my bedroom holding a bag of snack peanuts.

Ethan and I were the only ones left in the living room. He said with a straight face, "You still remember to come back?"

Ignoring the reproach in his eyes, I asked thoughtfully, "Cindy... is she eating peanuts?"

I remember when Cindy was just pregnant, Ethan asked me to make her a pregnancy meal. Because there were a few peanuts in the dish, she had a severe allergy, which made Ethan furious with me.

Ethan frowned, looking puzzled: "What did you say?"

I knew he didn't remember this, so I didn't bother to explain: "Nothing."

He didn't ask further, but looked me up and down and said, "Okay, go put on your makeup and get ready. Today is Cindy's birthday, and I've booked a room at the KTV."

He paused, then added: "Just wear light makeup, don't steal the birthday girl's limelight."

I said without hesitation: "I'm busy, you guys go ahead."

Ethan frowned: " Cindy has already told her friends that her brother and sister-in-law are hosting her birthday party. How will she save face if you're absent?"

"I know you're jealous of her youth and fertility, but it's not Cindy's fault that you can't get pregnant. Is there any point in you always competing with her?"

"Well, you go celebrate her birthday tonight, and I'll grant you a wish the next day. You can tell me where you want to go for a trip."

I was silent for a moment, then smiled and agreed, "Okay."