He remained as aloof as ever, except for that one time when he made a wrong move and his face showed a hint of annoyance.

However, Chen Bei didn't take it to heart. "Your two classmates brought you back last night, which scared Sister Gu and Zhu'er quite a bit. Mingyi, how are you now? Does your head still hurt?"

Jiang Mingyi frowned upon hearing this. He was reading in the academy when a classmate called out to him, saying that the teacher wanted to test his writing.

He got up to find the teacher, but as soon as he stood up, he felt as if someone had hit his head with a hammer.

Suddenly, the world spun before my eyes, and the calls in my ears seemed unreal.

When he woke up, he was already at home.

However, I woke up earlier this time than before. Is it because I take Dr. Zheng's medicine regularly and most of the toxins in my body have been eliminated?

"Much better."

Chen Bei breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. "That's good. Mingxu was worried sick. He wanted to come over when he heard the noise, but he was afraid that he would hurt you, so he sent me over to check on you first. I'll call him in."

Jiang Mingyi realized what he meant when she heard this, "Did your older brother heal me?"

Bao'er nodded repeatedly, "Brother is naughty, he pricked my brother into a hedgehog, he's naughty."

It hurts so much! Bao'er just accidentally touched it and it bled.

Brother, with so many needles in your head, it must be very painful.

“I’ll beat him up for my brother later.”

Jiang Mingxu heard this as soon as he came in, and his round face immediately scrunched up. "All you know is how to eat. What do you know?"

Bao'er pouted, "If you say that again, I'll have my brother beat you up."

"I'm so scared." Jiang Mingxu made a face. He wasn't going to argue with this little girl. He wasn't a three-year-old anymore.

"Brother, are you feeling better now? Tell me if anything is bothering you."

The little boy looked like an adult, which made Jiang Mingyi smile. "I'm much better now. Thank you for your hard work."

Jiang Mingxu waved his hand, "No, it's nothing. We're family, there's no need for such formalities. Brother, you should rest first. If you need anything, just call me. Mother and sister have gone out to buy things and will be back in a while."

Alas, although there are many people in the family, my elder brother is bedridden and my baby is too young to take on any responsibilities, so I have to support the household myself.

Life is tough, Mingxu sighed.

After Chen Bei came out, he looked at the person sitting on the threshold of the main room. He was clearly still a child, but he insisted on acting like an adult.

The children in Sister Gu's family are all eccentric, yet each one is more interesting than the last.

"Are you tired? How about I treat you to some candied hawthorns?"

"The candied hawthorns aren't very tasty these days, and I'm losing my baby teeth, so my mom tells me to eat less sweets."

The little boy gave him a look that said, "You audacious scoundrel who's trying to harm me," and Chen Bei felt a little guilty. "It's okay to eat a little less. Besides, you can rinse your mouth after you finish eating. There's nothing to worry about."

Jiang Mingxu shook his head, "No, Mother will definitely be angry if she finds out. I am the man of the family, how can I let Mother be angry and shed tears? Sigh, it's all that useless man's fault, making me grow up so early."

Chen Bei: "..." If he wasn't mistaken, the stinky man was Jiang Yong'an?

What does your father do?

Jiang Mingxu blinked. "I don't have a father. In my heart, my father died a long time ago."

The little boy looked reluctant to cooperate.

Chen Bei rubbed his head and said, "It's good that you have Sister Gu to love you."

"That's right. My mother is the best mother in the world. She is beautiful, cooks delicious food, and earns a lot of money. When I get married, I will take care of my mother with her."

Although Gu An'an wasn't home, Jiang Mingxu's flattery was still full of sincerity.

Chen Bei looked at the little boy holding his chubby face and said, "Actually, I'm quite envious of you. Although your yard isn't that big and you're not that powerful or influential, your home is very lively."

"You're like a well-fed man who doesn't know the hunger of a starving man. You certainly weren't envious when our family didn't have enough to eat and we didn't know where our next meal would come from." Jiang Mingxu was young but not stupid, and he didn't like Chen Bei's envy at all.

"In Old Zheng's words, you're just greedy and never satisfied."

Chen Bei smiled wryly, "Yes, I'm greedy. I just want my parents to pay more attention to me."

Doing outrageous things, like dressing in women's clothing to anger them, is just a way of wanting them to notice you more.

However, it seems he messed things up.

Seeing his older brother's dejected mood, Jiang Mingxu thought for a moment and secretly took out a pair of silver needles. However, before the silver needles could reach Chen Bei, his vision blurred.

The next moment, he felt a slight pain, and the little boy burst into laughter.

Chen Bei blinked. "Xu'er, why are you sticking needles into yourself? What are you doing?"

Jiang Mingxu laughed until tears streamed down his face. He clearly wanted to tease Chen Bei, but why did the silver needles end up on him instead?

I couldn't help but want to laugh.

When Gu An'an returned, she saw Jiang Mingxu running towards her with a pitiful expression and tears still on his face.

Her heart skipped a beat. "What's wrong?"

“Brother Abei bullied me.”

Gu An'an: "...Is it because you wanted to bully someone and A'bei saw through it, that you're in trouble now?"

The little boy froze, "Mom, are you a living goddess? How do you know even this?"

Gu An'an is no saint; she just knows her son's character.

"Silly boy, you've forgotten everything your father taught you last time. There are always mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people. If you want to bully others, you should be prepared to be bullied yourself."

Jiang Mingxu was very annoyed. "Can't he just give in to me a little?"

“Your brother Abei is teaching you a lesson. Not everyone will give in to you. You should thank him.”

Jiang Mingxu: "..." So he got his funny bone stimulated by silver needles, and he still has to thank the person who did it?

Is there no justice or law left?!

The courtyard was bustling with activity, which masked the gloom of Jiang Mingyi's relapse of his headache.

Gu An'an didn't go to the store much for several days in a row.

The new shop assistant, Xiao Wu, was quite puzzled. Taking advantage of the lull in work, he asked Liu Jiu Niang, "Is something wrong at home, Boss Lady?"

"I don't know, what's wrong?"

Xiao Wu smiled and said, "It's nothing, I was just curious. She saved me, so if anything happens at home, I'll definitely help."

Liu Jiuniang glanced at the exceptionally clever waiter, her expression softening slightly. "It's nothing serious, it's just that Mingyi isn't feeling well, and she's worried about him."

"Is it because the eldest young master is unwell? I remember he was studying at an academy in the neighboring county."

"You know quite a lot." Xiao You's sudden remark made Xiao Wu's face show a little embarrassment.

These two don't get along.

Despite living in the same house, the two of them didn't get along at all.

Liu Jiuniang didn't know why either, and she wasn't good at solving problems, so she quickly ordered the two of them to get to work.

Xiao You walked a step slower and said in a low voice, "She always tries to find out about the boss's family in a roundabout way."