By the time the siblings arrived home, Huo Tianlin was exhausted like a dead dog, sprawled on the floor, panting heavily with his tongue hanging out.

"Gege, drink water." The little girl hurried inside with a pitter-patter of footsteps, carefully bringing out a cup of warm water, walking cautiously the whole way for fear of spilling a drop.

Only after successfully placing the cup in Huo Tianlin's hands did Su Luo breathe a sigh of relief.

Huo Tianlin took the cup and gulped down the water. After finishing, he smacked his lips contentedly, feeling even the water fetched by his little sister tasted sweet.

"Does gege want more?" The little girl took the cup back, asking thoughtfully.

"Gege's not thirsty anymore. Luoluo, you drink." Huo Tianlin waved his hand, grinning foolishly like a goofy husky.

"Gege must be so tired." After setting the cup down, the little girl stood on tiptoe, clumsily using a tissue to wipe her brother's sweat.

"Hehehe..." Seeing his little sister care for him like this, Huo Tianlin felt sweetness surge in his heart, bubbling with joy like he'd eaten honey.

He'd clearly forgotten how much he used to dislike this sister; now he was utterly, completely a sister-con.

The butler watched them with a beaming smile.

Though he didn't know what the two little ones had experienced outside, seeing the siblings getting along so well filled him with genuine joy, his old face crinkling like a flower.

He'd said it all along! How could anyone resist the charm of someone as adorable as Miss Luoluo!

Even the Huo family's most difficult little tyrant had been tamed. It was only a matter of time before the little miss became the family's darling.

The butler believed no one in the Huo family could dislike the little miss.
If there was... well, that wasn't a person.

"Miss Luoluo, what happened to your face?" The butler, who had been smiling at the children, suddenly changed expression the next second.

"Huh?" Su Luo reached up with her little paw to touch her cheek, feeling a stinging pain.
She hadn't even noticed until Grandpa Butler mentioned it.

"Who did this?" The butler's smile vanished instantly, his expression turning grim.
Even Huo Tianlin was startled, looking at his sister in a panic, wanting to touch her but not daring to.

"Luoluo, how did it get like this?" That bastard Siyang had actually done this to his sister!
The little girl's tender, pale face was now red and swollen, clearly pinched by someone.

Su Luo's skin was simply too delicate. What had been just two red marks earlier had now become inflamed and swollen.
To anyone unaware, it looked like the little one had been abused! (Which, well... she had!)

"Little Miss, does it hurt?" The butler exclaimed in distress, immediately ordering someone to fetch the first aid kit.
The maids instantly scrambled into action.

The little miss was the family's precious jewel. Everyone felt heartbroken if she got the slightest bump or bruise, let alone being bullied outside like this.

Even the usually mild-mannered butler rarely showed such a dark expression. "Third Young Master, what happened?"
If even he, a servant, felt such heartache, imagine the fury that would erupt when Third Master returned—it could blow the roof off!

"I'm sorry, Grandpa Butler! It's all my fault! I didn't protect my sister." Huo Tianlin hung his head in shame. If it weren't for him, Luoluo wouldn't have been bullied by Siyang.
The little boy clenched his fists in anger, fury instantly soaring to its peak.
Damn Siyang! I'm not done with you!

The butler frowned deeply. This would be hard to explain to Third Master, the Old Master, and the Madam.

"Grandpa Butler, it's not gege's fault! It was that bad guy called Deadface who did it!" Su Luo explained urgently, afraid her brother would be punished.
"It was him who bullied Luoluo." The little girl clenched her fists indignantly.

"Who bullied you?" The moment the words fell, a man's deep, cold voice suddenly sounded from behind.

Hearing this familiar voice, Su Luo's big eyes instantly lit up.
"Daddy!"