Qin Yaoyu and Qin Qianyi were shocked. "There’s such a good thing?" They regretted not being sad a little longer! But unfortunately, Ann had mind-reading abilities and knew exactly what they were thinking; their feelings were an open book to her.

Qin Lvzheng’s previously gloomy mood brightened with a ray of sunshine, warming his heart. He tried not to let the corners of his mouth turn up too noticeably, but the joy in his voice and the sudden brightness in his eyes couldn’t hide his happiness. "Really? I’ll be the first tomorrow?"

Qin Sui’an patted her little tummy, assuring him, "Yes, yes! Third Brother is the first! Ann will play with Third Brother first!"

"Great! It’s settled then!" Not long ago, Qin Lvzheng had been mentally criticizing Fifth and Sixth Brothers for being childish, but now he extended his hand, trying to hook pinkies with his three-and-a-half-year-old sister. "Ann, let’s make a pinky promise!"

Qin Qianyi couldn’t hold back his laughter, immediately "scolding" him with disdain. "Third Brother, how childish are you! How old are you, and you’re still making pinky promises?"

Qin Yaoyu nodded, giving Third Brother a look of contempt. "Exactly! So childish!"

Qin Lvzheng ignored them; this wasn’t about being childish. He just didn’t have paper and pen to sign the promise. Once the pinky promise was made, no one could take his first place.

Qin Sui’an held out her pinky, linking it with Third Brother’s. However, she had never made a pinky promise before and only knew to link their pinkies.

Her round eyes showed her confusion as she waited for Third Brother to say the promise words.

Qin Lvzheng, catching Ann’s hint, immediately said, "Pinky promise, hang it up, and we won’t change for a hundred years."

Qin Sui’an sweetly mimicked, "Pinky promise, hang it up, and we won’t change for a hundred years~"

After she finished, little one had a new question. "Third Brother, what does ’hang it up’ mean?"

This was the first time she had heard this phrase.

Qin Lvzheng’s expression turned serious as he explained, "In the pinky promise, ’hang it up’ means we lift our thumbs up and touch them together; that’s how the promise gets sealed."

Qin Sui’an let out a long "oh." "Oh~~~ Ann understands~"

Qin Yaoyu and Qin Qianyi exchanged impressed glances, realizing the meaning behind the phrase. "So that’s what it means!" They were glad they hadn’t made a pinky promise with Ann; they wouldn’t have known how to explain "hang it up."

Qin Lvzheng glanced at his younger brothers, knowing they hadn’t grasped the meaning of "hang it up" in the promise.

Just then, Qin Haochen approached little one without a word and naturally picked her up into his arms.

He first checked if she was hurt and then looked at her brothers. "Ann needs to sleep now, and you boys should rest early too."

"Dad, you too."

"Okay, Dad."

"Goodnight, Dad."

The three brothers respectfully responded, watching as their father carried the adorable little sister and walked slowly toward the castle.

Qin Qianyi stroked his chin, pondering, "Where should I take Ann to play?"

With Ann no longer around, Qin Yaoyu, unable to hold back, slapped Sixth Brother’s shoulder lightly. "What are you so proud about! Dad might not let you take Ann out to play!"

Qin Qianyi exaggeratedly gasped and shouted, "Third Brother, I’m reporting Fifth Brother for attempted murder!"

Qin Lvzheng didn’t want to get involved in their quarrel. "Childish."

Once the pinky promise was over, he was no longer a childish person.

Qin Yaoyu and Qin Qianyi exchanged contemptuous looks toward Third Brother. "Third Brother is the childish one!"

Ignoring them, Qin Lvzheng headed back to the castle. He needed to wake up early tomorrow so he wouldn’t make Ann wait; she could come to play with him first.

Thinking this, his steps back to the castle became lighter.

Qin Yaoyu and Qin Qianyi exchanged glances. "Third Brother is really happy!"

They couldn’t help but feel regret; if they had known Ann would choose Third Brother first, they would have definitely been sadder for longer.

Qin Qianyi quickly shifted his mood, comforting himself that he would still have a chance to play with Ann. He cheerfully looked at Fifth Brother. "You’re the worst now!"

Now Qin Yaoyu was the most unfortunate.

Already feeling down, he immediately raised his foot, pretending to kick Sixth Brother. "Are you annoying! Are you asking for a beating?"

They playfully dodged and chased each other, two childish people having fun.

Qin Haochen returned to the room with little one, helping her wash up and change into her pajamas, lying down in the cozy blanket with her.

He gently adjusted the blanket and kissed little one’s forehead. "Ann, goodnight."

"Goodnight, Daddy~" Qin Sui’an’s round eyes sparkled.

At first, the mind-reading ability had made her feel uneasy; sometimes it even made her dizzy and weak. But now, Ann liked having the mind-reading ability.

With it, she heard everyone’s affection for her and realized that her family, despite appearing discordant, actually cared for each other deeply!

A slight smile appeared on Qin Sui’an’s lips, as if she were dreaming of happy things.

Qin Haochen softly patted Ann’s little body, waiting for her to fall into a deep sleep before carefully leaving the bedroom.

He sent a message, asking his eldest son, Qin Fujia, to come home and discuss little one’s sudden mind-reading ability; he needed to understand it thoroughly.

When Qin Fujia returned home and heard that little sister Ann had already gone to bed, he felt a twinge of sadness.

Seeing the message from his dad, he headed to the study on the second floor to wait.

Qin Haochen entered the study, closed the door, and got straight to the point. "How did Ann get her mind-reading ability? Did anything happen at the temple?"

Qin Fujia thought carefully, shaking his head in response. "Dad, I’m not sure. Ann was taken to the temple by Second Brother while I was discussing matters with Ye Xiaoyuan."

Qin Haochen then asked, "What about the surveillance footage? Have you checked?"

"I’ve gone through the surveillance from several halls; nothing unusual happened." Qin Fujia had prepared and sent the surveillance videos he had saved on his phone to Qin Haochen.

Qin Haochen found the phone screen too small and not clear enough, so he transferred the videos to the computer in the study.

As the video played, it showed little one exploring the temple with her second brother, and they could hear their conversations. However, they only heard the dialogues between little one, her second brother, and the monks they encountered, unable to pick up any other sounds.