After dropping off Su Ruoxi.
Lin Feng drove back to his apartment building.
Lin Xiaoman, sitting in the car, yawned. "Are we home?"
Lin Feng nodded.
As they walked toward the building, Lin Feng kept wondering what kind of opportunity he could find to talk with his sister.
But as they were passing a small pavilion in the residential complex,
Lin Xiaoman was the one who stopped him first.
"Brother, let’s go sit in the pavilion for a bit."
Lin Feng was a little surprised, but he nodded. "Sure, let’s go sit."
The moment they sat down in the pavilion,
Lin Xiaoman looked at her brother, her expression uncharacteristically serious.
"Brother, what do you think I can do in the future? I feel like living so aimlessly every day is just pointless."
"How about I just become your secretary? At least that way I’d be fulfilling my purpose in life."
Lin Xiaoman said earnestly.
Lin Feng looked at his sister with a helpless smile.
"Of course you can. I’d be thrilled if my sister wanted to be my assistant."
Lin Feng noticed that when he agreed to let her be his assistant,
Lin Xiaoman’s expression didn’t brighten up at all.
So, Lin Feng thought for a moment and said,
"But, Xiaoman, I hope you can do something you’re truly passionate about."
"Of course, if you can’t find anything you like, I’d still be very happy to have you come help me."
Lin Xiaoman sighed, resting her face in her hands. "But Brother, I don’t even know what I like right now. The things I like, everyone else likes too," she said, sounding bored.
"I have no idea what I can do in the future."
"Right now, it seems like all I do is eat, drink, and have fun with Ruoxi every day. It looks great on the surface!"
"But without a goal, it’s all so meaningless."
What Lin Xiaoman didn’t say out loud was that as she got older and was exposed to more people and things,
she had grown increasingly lost about her own future.
She didn’t know what she should do, nor what she wanted to do.
Especially when she saw her brother, Lin Feng, and Su Ruoxi,
who were both so methodical about everything they did.
It made Lin Xiaoman feel even more dejected about her own situation.
Lin Feng smiled gently. "My silly little sister, you can actually pursue any kind of life you want."
"As your brother, I’ll be your strongest supporter."
"And in the absolute worst-case scenario, even if you don’t accomplish anything, you can still come help me organize files and things!"
Lin Feng’s tone was gentle, and he even ruffled Lin Xiaoman’s hair, just like when they were kids.
"You’re messing up my hair!"
Although Lin Xiaoman covered her head as she said this,
her eyes started to well up from her brother’s encouraging words.
Seeing that Lin Xiaoman’s mood had eased considerably,
Lin Feng finally brought up what he had been thinking about in the car earlier.
"Since you don’t know what you want to do, isn’t there anything you’re interested in?"
Lin Feng asked, looking at the bright moon in the night sky.
Involuntarily, Lin Xiaoman’s gaze also shifted to the moon.
Thinking about it carefully, Lin Xiaoman realized it wasn’t that she was interested in nothing at all.
After all, as a girl, Xiaoman was interested in most things that other girls liked.
"Well, I like small accessories, and I like doing my makeup to look pretty, but doesn’t every girl do that?"
"I really can’t imagine how such a common interest could change my life in any way!"
Lin Xiaoman sighed in frustration.
Actually, Lin Feng didn’t think his sister was an ordinary girl at all.
Lin Xiaoman loved beauty; whenever she went out, she always dressed herself up beautifully.
From Lin Feng’s perspective as a guy,
every outfit Lin Xiaoman wore when she went out was very easy on the eyes.
Even when standing next to Su Ruoxi, Lin Xiaoman still had her own unique style.
That’s why Lin Feng didn’t believe his sister was just some ordinary girl,
with no talent and no interests.
In Lin Feng’s view, Lin Xiaoman was just temporarily lost and hadn’t yet found the field she excelled in.
"Actually, Xiaoman, don’t you think your sense of style and the way you dress is much better than the average girl’s?"
Lin Feng guided her patiently...
He hoped Lin Xiaoman could discover some things for herself.
That would be much better than him just pointing out a path for her.
It would give Xiaoman a clearer vision of her own future.
Lin Xiaoman blinked, carefully thinking back on the differences between herself and the girls she saw on the street.
"You know, I think you’re right... Brother, ever since you got a girlfriend, your eye for these things has gotten better!"
"You never used to tell me I looked good!"
Lin Xiaoman said with a laugh.
After feeling Lin Feng’s care and encouragement,
Lin Xiaoman didn’t feel so dejected anymore.
In any case, if she really couldn’t find anything to do, she could always go help Lin Feng.
After hearing Lin Feng point out her strengths,
Lin Xiaoman increasingly felt that she might actually have a special talent when it came to fashion and dressing up.
"So in the future..."
"Could I be a personal stylist for people?"
"Or maybe I could become a makeup artist or a fashion consultant?"
Lin Xiaoman’s mind went blank as she considered it.
If that were the case, she would indeed be playing to her strengths.
However, Lin Xiaoman didn’t feel that such a future was particularly great.
It just felt... ordinary.
Lin Feng shook his head. "A job like that is too ordinary."
Lin Feng understood Lin Xiaoman.
With her lively personality, if she were really confined to a shop, styling other people,
her interest would quickly wear off.
Instead of that, it would be better to try a different format.
"Are you willing to showcase your style to others?"
Lin Feng asked with a smile.
Lin Xiaoman thought about it carefully, then nodded resolutely.
In truth, the reason Lin Xiaoman had even mentioned becoming a stylist was that, subconsciously, she did like showing off her sense of style.
"Then have you ever considered being a streamer? A streamer who showcases makeup and fashion?"
Lin Feng said with a smile.
But when Lin Xiaoman heard the word "streamer," she froze for a moment.
She couldn’t help but repeat it. "A streamer?"
"That’s right. You can use videos to showcase your strengths, and you won’t have to be at anyone’s beck and call!"
Lin Feng smiled as he shared the idea he had been thinking about for a long time.
After hearing Lin Feng’s words, Lin Xiaoman fell silent for a moment.
After a moment of hesitation, Lin Xiaoman spoke, as if asking herself as much as she was asking Lin Feng:
"Can I... really be a streamer?"
Without any hesitation, Lin Feng said directly, "Of course you can."
Looking at the somewhat lost Lin Xiaoman, Lin Feng said encouragingly, "My sister isn’t bad-looking, and you know how to dress well and do makeup."
"If you become a streamer, I’ll definitely send you gifts. I’ll send you whatever is most expensive."
Lin Feng said jokingly.
Lin Xiaoman couldn’t help but laugh. "Looks like my brother really is good to me, willing to blow so much money."
"I’ll think about it more over the next few days. Thanks, Brother, for listening to me ramble on for so long tonight."
Lin Feng gave her a flick on the forehead with his knuckle, making Lin Xiaoman yelp.
"Alright, let’s hurry home. Mom and Dad will come looking for us if we take any longer."
With that, Lin Feng turned and walked toward the building.
Lin Xiaoman clutched her smarting forehead.
Shouting Lin Feng’s name, she chased after him.

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