"Ann!" As soon as he saw his adorable sister, Qin Qianyi immediately forgot about the important matter, his face lighting up with a big smile. "Good afternoon, Ann! Did you miss your big brother?"

Qin Sui’an, comfortably nestled in her dad’s arms, was holding her milk bottle with both hands, sipping on her milk.

Hearing her brother’s question, she looked up with her round eyes, pausing her drinking to respond in her soft, sweet voice, "Good afternoon, big brother~"

After answering the first part of his question, she shook her little head honestly, "Ann was sleeping and didn’t think about big brother~"

Qin Qianyi wasn’t the least bit upset; he just found his sister incredibly cute. He chuckled, reaching out to ruffle her little head. "That’s right, Ann is still growing, and sleep is the most important!"

Qin Haochen glanced at him, noticing he had completely forgotten his earlier urgency, and reminded him, "Did you have something to discuss with me?"

"Oh, right!" Qin Qianyi suddenly remembered, "Dad, Assistant He told me, and I thought of a great idea to let Ann play safely at home!"

Qin Haochen’s deep eyes showed a hint of surprise as if he doubted his son had truly come up with a good idea.

But since it concerned little one, Qin Haochen nodded slightly, saying, "Let’s go downstairs and discuss it."

"Alright!"

Qin Qianyi, looking at his cute milk-drinking sister, felt his hands itching to hold her. "Dad, you must be tired from taking care of Ann all day. Let me hold her!"

Qin Haochen felt speechless.

If you want to hold her, just say so. Why make an excuse?

"I’m not tired." Qin Haochen corrected him sternly before handing little one over to him, "Be careful; Ann is drinking milk."

"No problem!!!" Qin Qianyi was overjoyed.

He happily took his sister, unable to resist kissing her chubby cheek. "Ann is so cute!"

Qin Sui’an, with the nipple of the bottle in her mouth, had her big, round eyes curved into little crescents.

With his adorable sister in his arms, Qin Qianyi walked very steadily.

Worried that the stairs might affect her drinking, he took the elevator to the first floor.

Qin Haochen walked beside them, occasionally glancing at little one.

Entering the living room, Qin Qianyi immediately noticed a new painting on the wall.

It was a gift from Zhu Xiulin, depicting little one engrossed in an art exhibition.

Qin Qianyi swallowed the exclamation about to burst out and rephrased, "Wow! Who painted this? It’s even better than a photograph!"

Qin Sui’an paused her drinking to answer seriously, "My master painted it!"

"Master?!" Qin Qianyi’s eyes widened, "Ann has a new master?"

"Yes!" Qin Sui’an nodded her little head, "A new master who teaches Ann painting~"

She held up three small fingers, "Big brother, Ann has three masters now!"

"What the—" Qin Qianyi swallowed his words again, "Ann is amazing!"

Remembering a renowned painter who had been frequently contacting their family, Qin Qianyi guessed, "Is Ann’s new master Zhu Xiulin, who had the art exhibition?"

Qin Sui’an nodded again, "Mm-hmm!"

Qin Qianyi frowned.

If he remembered correctly, this great painter had once belittled Ann!

Though he had apologized, Qin Qianyi still felt a bit uncomfortable.

He turned to look at Qin Haochen.

He asked quietly, "Dad, is this reliable?"

Qin Haochen gave a simple affirmative "Mm," answering his question and squashing his discomfort.

"Alright then..." Since Dad said it was reliable, he’d let it go!

Old Mrs. Qin and Old Mr. Qin had finished their nap and entered the living room.

Qin Qianyi, reluctant to let go of his sister, handed her over to their grandparents after she finished her milk, then followed Qin Haochen to the study to discuss business.

In the study:

"Dad, the painting had a car in it, right? The cars are all four-wheeled, so if we switch to motorcycles in Bay Villa, problem solved?" Qin Qianyi felt proud of his clever idea. "Or, we could ride bicycles!"

Suddenly remembering something, he clapped his hands, "Right, let’s ride bicycles in Bay Villa! We can teach Ann to ride! It’s safe and eco-friendly!"

Qin Haochen, pondering his son’s words, realized it was a feasible idea for Bay Villa.

"Alright." He nodded slightly, decisively adopting his son’s suggestion and even offering a reward. "What do you want? I’ll have He Yan buy it for you."

Qin Qianyi was pleasantly surprised.

This was the first time his dad offered him a gift!

His expression exaggerated, he patted his chest in mock fear, "Dad, when did you become so generous with me?"

Qin Haochen shot him a look, "If you don’t want it, forget it."

"I want it, I want it!"

Who would say no to a freebie? He wasn’t stupid!

Qin Qianyi immediately put on a smile, "Dad, I’ve always had a wish to be the principal of my school. Could you buy my school?"

Qin Haochen: ...

Having already made the offer, he wouldn’t take it back, but this wish was a bit too ambitious.

"Uh, if not the principal, could I be the largest shareholder? Just pour money into it until I’m the biggest shareholder! I want the kind of authority where the principal has to listen to me!"

Qin Qianyi lowered his wish a notch, but not by much.

Of course, he didn’t really want to be a principal or a major shareholder. He just wanted to be able to skip classes freely and spend more time with his sister!

Qin Haochen naturally understood his true intention.

After a few seconds of silence, he said, "Alright, but if your grades drop even a single point, I’ll take it all back."

"No problem! Thanks, Dad!" Qin Qianyi was beaming. "Dad, don’t worry! I’ll definitely stay top of the class!"

He was confident in his academic prowess; without top grades, he wouldn’t feel worthy of being Ann’s brother!

Qin Haochen waved him off, "Go on, and tell He Yan to come in."

"Sure thing! Take your time, Dad!" Qin Qianyi responded cheerfully, running to the castle gate to call Assistant He, then happily returning to the living room.

He went straight to his adorable sister, gently pinching her chubby cheeks, "Ann, do you want to learn to ride a bike? Big brother can teach you!"

"Bicycle?" Qin Sui’an blinked her round eyes in confusion. "Big brother, what’s a bicycle?"

"Ah, Ann hasn’t seen one yet! It’s a two-wheeled vehicle you pedal with your feet."

Qin Sui’an was instantly intrigued; it sounded like fun. She nodded eagerly, "Ann wants to learn~"