The moment Qin Shu heard this, her temper flared. "You little brat! Say that again and see what happens!"

Huo Tianlin's legs trembled with fear, but he put on a brave face, stubbornly insisting, "I'll never accept her, no matter what!"

Qin Shu's expression instantly darkened like the bottom of a pot. Clenching her teeth, she hissed, "You rotten kid! Have you lost your mind? One day without a spanking and you're climbing onto the roof to tear off tiles, is that it?"

If this little punk dared to bully Luoluo right in front of her, what wouldn't he do behind her back!

If she didn't teach him a proper lesson today, he’d definitely find ways to bully Luoluo later!

"Grandma..." The little girl tugged on her hand, her small face full of worry.

"It's alright, Luoluo, don't be scared. Grandma will teach him a lesson." Qin Shu finished speaking and started searching the room for a stick.

She was determined to give this rotten kid a good thrashing.

"Darling, you and Luoluo go sit down. Let me handle the tiring job of hitting people." Huo Zhenchuan said, rolling up his sleeves and marching fiercely towards the stairs. "You little punk! Get down here right now!"

Huo Tianlin took one look at the situation and bolted, disappearing faster than a rabbit, leaving only his parting words echoing in the living room.

"I'll never admit she's my sister!"

"You stop right there!" Huo Zhenchuan's face darkened as he angrily chased after the retreating figure.

"Grandma, does big brother really hate me?" The little girl looked up at her, her expression deeply hurt.

Qin Shu's heart instantly ached unbearably. She immediately pulled the little bunny into her arms, flustered as she tried to comfort her. "Luoluo, sweetheart, just ignore him. Your big brother is a dummy! When your uncles come back tonight, we'll have your Second Uncle give him a good beating."

The little girl nestled pitifully in Grandma's arms, muttering softly, "Big brother is so mean. Luoluo doesn't like him."

"Grandma doesn't like him either!" Qin Shu declared, her tone one of shared indignation.  The older brother's attitude wounded Su Luo's fragile little heart. It also made her feel anxious and insecure, afraid that others in the family might not like her either.

They were all Daddy's family. If everyone disliked her, would Daddy abandon her?

The more the little girl thought about it, the more frightened she became. Her small heart filled with dread, and she couldn't help but shed pitiful golden tears (金豆豆).

She didn't want to leave Daddy, and she didn't want to leave Grandpa and Grandma...

"Oh, my precious darling, why are you crying!" Qin Shu was so flustered she momentarily panicked. She clumsily wiped the little girl's tears, gently patting her back as she comforted her with tender patience.

"Don't cry, don't cry. Tell Grandma what's wrong?" Qin Shu's face was etched with heartache, her whole being distressed.

It's all that little punk Huo Tianlin's fault! He made my precious granddaughter cry!

The thought fueled Qin Shu's anger. She desperately wanted to give him a sound thrashing.

If he scares my precious granddaughter away, I'll never let him off the hook!

Under Qin Shu's gentle and patient soothing, the little girl finally managed to stop her tears. Her little nose was red from crying, and now she whimpered softly, curled up in her embrace.

"Luoluo, tell Grandma, why were you crying?" After repeated questioning, Qin Shu finally learned the reason from the little one. Her heart ached intensely.

She had heard from her son last night that the little girl had suffered abandonment twice before, dealing a massive blow to her young heart.

That's why she was now so full of anxieties, terrified of being abandoned again someday.

"Grandma..." the little girl peeked up at her timidly, her fingers anxiously twisting the hem of her clothes. "Would you ever abandon Luoluo?"