Qin Sui’an’s little face showed no attempt at hiding her feelings as she softly said, "Third Brother, Ann wants to go play. I don’t want to be found by Big Brother."

Qin Lvzheng was stunned for three whole seconds.

As a top lawyer known for his eloquence and quick thinking, he found himself stammering, unable to speak smoothly, "Ann wants to go play... then, let’s hide well. We definitely won’t be found by Sixth Brother!"

Qin Lvzheng hadn’t realized how obvious he was being, and Ann had caught on.

Fortunately, he still had a chance to rectify the situation.

Qin Lvzheng listened carefully to the sounds around them; it was quiet, with no interruptions. He hadn’t seen Sixth Brother on the way to the indoor basketball court, so perhaps Sixth Brother really was having trouble finding Ann.

The large white goose sat beside little Ann, its fluffy body leaning slightly against her.

It looked at Qin Lvzheng with a small, quiet honk.

Hmph, unlike little Ann’s Third Brother, it didn’t want little Ann to be found.

The goose had seen him searching for Ann from the flowers and had waited until the Sixth Brother had run off before guiding Ann’s Third Brother, ensuring little Ann wouldn’t be found.

Qin Lvzheng couldn’t understand the goose’s honking, but Qin Sui’an did.

She reached out to pet the goose’s little head, and the goose enjoyed it, closing its eyes in contentment.

The warm atmosphere between the little girl and the goose made Qin Lvzheng feel like an outsider.

He tried to catch Ann’s attention and whispered, "Ann, how long are we going to hide here?"

"There’s still ten minutes. If Big Brother doesn’t find Ann by then, Ann wins!" Qin Sui’an’s eyes sparkled with excitement, clearly eager to win the game.

"Ten minutes, huh?" Qin Lvzheng’s anxiety grew. Where could Sixth Brother be looking? Was it even possible to find Ann in ten minutes?

He started to suspect that Sixth Brother was deliberately not finding Ann, so he could use it as an excuse to take her out to play.

Thinking this, Qin Lvzheng carefully adjusted his position and glanced toward the entrance of the basketball court, still not seeing Sixth Brother’s figure.

Just as he was hesitating whether to go outside and check the situation, his shirt was gently tugged twice by a small hand.

Turning around, he once again met Ann’s tearful eyes.

His heart skipped a beat. "Ann?"

Qin Sui’an murmured, "Why doesn’t Third Brother want Ann to win? Ann wants to go play with Big Brother." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"I—I don’t not want Ann to win," Qin Lvzheng said, touching his nose. "I’m just worried that Sixth Brother might not take good care of you, which could be risky."

"Sixth Brother isn’t unreliable. He’s very strong!" Qin Sui’an remembered how powerful her older brother was, able to knock someone down with one punch. She had learned from him and had even beaten Bai Zhou into tears.

Qin Lvzheng was at a loss for words. On one hand, he knew Sixth Brother was indeed quite strong; on the other hand, he didn’t want to disappoint Ann, who was eagerly looking forward to going out with Sixth Brother.

After thinking it through, Qin Lvzheng’s feelings changed. He went from worrying about whether Sixth Brother could find Ann to worrying about what would happen if Sixth Brother did find her.

He looked outside again.

He vaguely heard some noises coming from outside.

Both Qin Sui’an and the goose were startled.

The goose honked, "Gag!" indicating that Ann’s Big Brother might be coming!

Qin Sui’an covered her mouth with her little hand, hoping it would prevent her from being found.

This tiny corner was already cramped with Ann and the large white goose. Qin Lvzheng, despite trying to crouch low, couldn’t avoid exposing a bit of his clothing.

Qin Lvzheng quickly made a decision. He mouthed to Ann, "I’ll distract him. Don’t worry."

With that, Qin Lvzheng stood up, went to the side door of the basketball court, and quietly left, not hindering Ann.

He deliberately approached from a different direction and soon saw Qin Qianyi searching the flowers near the indoor basketball court for Ann.

He pretended to be calm and called out, "Sixth Brother."

Qin Qianyi paused and turned toward the voice, "Third Brother, you’re back from work. You’ve been busy today and didn’t even come home for dinner."

"Had a new case, so I’ve been quite busy." Qin Lvzheng scanned the area naturally. "What are you doing here? Where’s Ann?"

"Third Brother, I’m playing hide-and-seek with Ann, and also with Fifth Brother," Qin Qianyi said, pointing to a spot in the flowers. "Fifth Brother, stop trying to ’change positions,’ I already see you!"

Qin Yaoyu, who had been trying to sneak away, froze.

He couldn’t be found by Sixth Brother!

In this game of hide-and-seek, the stakes were high—whoever was found would not be able to take Ann out. If Sixth Brother found Ann but not Fifth Brother, Ann would go out with Fifth Brother. If Fifth Brother was found, then Ann would go out with Sixth Brother.

Of course, Ann didn’t know about this "reward" system. She only knew she needed to avoid being found by her older brother to win.

Qin Lvzheng felt a rush of frustration.

Both Fifth Brother and Sixth Brother were unreliable.

He was quite displeased, "Do you really have to take Ann out? What if something..."

Before he could finish, Qin Qianyi interrupted, "Oh, Third Brother, don’t worry. We’ll take the goose along too!"

Qin Lvzheng: ...

No wonder the large white goose had been helping Ann hide so carefully—it seemed the goose had its own "benefits."

Without his watch, Qin Lvzheng checked his phone for the time. "Ten minutes are almost up."

Whether Ann should go out with Sixth Brother or Fifth Brother, Qin Lvzheng couldn’t decide which option was better.

Qin Qianyi immediately dove into the flowers, shouting, "Fifth Brother, stop playing tricks! I can see you! Don’t run!"

In the final moments, little Ann hid in the indoor basketball court while her older brothers and the large white goose ran around the flowers outside, each trying to win the game.