Shi Qinghan was the first to hear his cousin Shi Yiyin bragging.

The two cousins walked towards their big class classroom as the kindergarten bell rang. Shi Yiyin skipped along, holding the birthday party invitation from little Ann, her smile beaming with joy.

"Lalalala~ I want to be the first at little Ann’s birthday party!" With every few steps, she hopped and bounced, as if she could fly.

She turned around, walking backward while raising the invitation. "Cousin, look! This is the invitation little Ann gave me!"

Shi Qinghan’s face showed almost no expression in response to her excitement. He glanced at the invitation with a cold "hm."

"Cousin, why do you look unhappy?" Shi Yiyin asked, puzzled.

Shi Qinghan silently pressed his lips together.

He hadn’t received an invitation, so how could he be happy?

Noticing her cousin’s gaze on the invitation, Shi Yiyin quickly hid it behind her back, looking defensive. "Cousin, this is from little Ann! You can’t take it!"

Hearing that, Shi Qinghan’s expression darkened even more.

Did he seem like the kind of person who would steal someone else’s things?

He strode forward, impatiently urging her, "Hurry up, class is starting."

Shi Yiyin tucked the invitation into her school uniform’s inner pocket, patted it twice to ensure it was secure, and then hurried to catch up with her cousin. "Cousin, wait for me!"

After nap time and snacks, the kindergarten teachers would take the kids to play outside. The big class children had the same schedule. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

When the big class teacher saw Shi Yiyin straying towards the middle class, she smiled helplessly and asked Shi Qinghan to keep an eye on her.

In the past, Shi Qinghan would immediately comply, but this time he didn’t respond right away.

The teacher squatted down to observe Shi Qinghan’s expression, gently asking, "Did you argue with your sister?"

Shi Qinghan shook his head, and after a two-second silence, replied, "Teacher, I’m going to find Shi Yiyin."

The teacher, thinking he was reluctant, was surprised but then softly encouraged him, "Thank you, Qinghan. If you need anything, feel free to ask me."

Shi Qinghan walked towards the area where the middle class children were playing, stopping about five meters away from Shi Yiyin.

He didn’t look at her at all; instead, he occasionally cast a casual glance toward little Ann.

Shi Yiyin had already securely placed little Ann’s invitation in her backpack and was happily playing on the swings.

Qin Sui’an spotted Shi Qinghan standing not far away and looked at him with wide, curious eyes.

Whenever their gazes met, Shi Qinghan quickly turned his head away, pretending to calmly look elsewhere.

Qin Sui’an tilted her head in confusion. He seemed unhappy? Though he usually didn’t smile much anyway.

Little one’s curiosity was piqued, and she whispered to Shi Yiyin on the swing, "Is Yiyin not getting along with Brother Qinghan?"

"They’re neither good nor bad," Shi Yiyin wrinkled her nose, muttering as if it were normal, "Cousin has always had a strange temper."

"Oh..." Qin Sui’an blinked her round eyes.

Not getting an answer from Shi Yiyin, she turned her gaze back to Shi Qinghan.

The next moment, she began to hear Shi Qinghan’s inner thoughts, one after another.