Huo Tianlin finally breathed a sigh of relief, sneaking a glance at his grandpa.

Surely he wouldn’t be grounded now, right?

"You rotten kid, now that's more like it!" Qin Shu’s eyes and brows were filled with laughter, her face glowing with approval.

Children are usually the least likely to hold grudges; their emotions come and go quickly.

The two little ones quickly made up, holding hands as they went off to play on the slide.

Whether Huo Tianlin had finally discovered his conscience or was pressured by Grandpa’s authority, he behaved very well for the rest of the time, not daring to bully his sister anymore.

He even proactively gave Su Luo the chicken drumstick from his bowl during lunch.

"Eat more, little sister," Huo Tianlin said with a grin, the picture of a devoted older brother.

He was only doing this to win Grandpa and Grandma’s trust! It definitely wasn’t because the scrawny little runt looked pitiful! Hmph! ╯^╰

"Thank you, Third Brother." Su Luo gave him a sweet smile and reciprocated by scooping the green vegetables from her own bowl onto his plate. "Brother, you eat too! Butler Grandpa says eating lots of greens makes you grow tall!"

Huo Tianlin’s face instantly turned green. He glared at her angrily.

This rotten girl was definitely doing it on purpose!

He was a carnivore through and through—greens were his most hated food in the world.

Su Luo looked at him, puzzled, her face a picture of innocence. "Brother, don’t you like it?"

"N—" Huo Tianlin had barely uttered the first syllable when he felt Qin Shu’s piercing gaze from behind him. He shuddered instantly.

"Brother, you can’t be picky," the little girl said, sounding rather exasperated, wearing a ‘what am I going to do with you’ expression. "Picky eaters don’t grow tall."

"Huo Third, hear that? Even your little sister is more sensible than you!" Qin Shu shot him a look full of disdain.

Boys of this age were naturally competitive. Hearing this, Huo Tianlin immediately bristled with defiance.

"Eat it? Fine! Who’s scared of who!"

He was a lord of his domain! How could he be outdone by a little girl?  Huo Tianlin crunched on the greens, crunch crunch, swallowing them with difficulty, his face openly displaying disgust.

"Brother is so good~ Well done!" Su Luo’s eyes curved into happy crescents. She reached out her little paw and patted his head like a puppy, praising him.

Huo Tianlin’s eyes widened abruptly. His face flushed red and green alternately, boiling with shame and anger inside.

Was this little runt treating him like a three-year-old? Aaaah, how infuriating! Sisters really are the worst! ヽ(#`Д)ノ

Pfft—

Qin Shu nearly burst out laughing. Her shoulders trembled as she struggled hard to hold it in.

"Ahem!" Even the usually stern Huo Zhenchuan couldn’t help but crack a smile.

＊

The lazy afternoon brought drowsiness after a full meal.

Su Luo looked utterly sleepy, yawning with her little mouth open, her head bobbing like a chick pecking at rice.

"Is Luoluo sleepy? Then take a nap," Qin Shu said, her heart melting at the adorable sight. She gently cradled the little one, softly patting her back.

"Mmm..." Su Luo rubbed her eyes with a tiny hand. Sleepiness gradually washed over her, and she soon fell asleep nestled in Grandma's arms.

Once sure the little girl was sound asleep, Qin Shu carefully laid her down on the small bed and covered her round little belly with a thin blanket.

After finishing this, Qin Shu tiptoed out of the room.

...

In the afternoon, Qin Shu and Huo Zhenchuan needed to attend a charity auction hosted by an old friend.

By the time they were about to leave, the little girl still hadn’t woken up. Qin Shu felt a bit uneasy.

"Is it really alright to leave Luoluo alone at home?"

What if that rotten kid Huo Third bullied Luoluo while they were gone?