"Hmm." Qi Shen came to her side, glanced casually at the book, and asked with a smile, "Can Zhizhi understand it?"

Fang Zhi honestly replied, "No."

"Didn't I tell you that if you want to read these books, you can come to your brother and he'll tell you about them?" He closed the book.

Fang Zhi murmured, "But my brother went to school..."

Normally, she and her mother sell vegetables and do chores at home; but here, she can't find anything to do.

She didn't want to watch TV in the living room, so she could only idly flip through books.

Qi Shen stared at the top of the girl's head; her soft, black hair looked quite nice to the touch.

"I know." He reached out and ruffled her hair. "Zhizhi can go to school in two more days."

A typical six-year-old child has already gone through kindergarten and entered primary school, so going to school is no longer a novelty.

But all of this was still a completely new and unknown experience for Fang Zhi.

Her soft, sweet voice was tinged with nervousness, and her clear eyes met Qi Shen's gaze with a sparkle. "I heard from my sister that I'll have friends in my class, and we can play games and have fun together, right?"

Her fair and pure face was filled with longing and anticipation.

Qi Shen paused his hand on her head. "Does Zhizhi want friends?"

"think."

Qi Shen withdrew his hand, looked down at her, and asked calmly, "How does it compare to your brother?"

Fang Zhi was somewhat confused. "What?"

"Between her friend and her brother, which would Zhizhi choose?"

Why compare me to my brother? And why force me to choose between the two? Fang Zhi didn't understand why he was asking such a strange question.

Seeing the girl's hesitation, Qi Shen said calmly, "Zhizhi, if you have to choose one..."

After thinking for three seconds, Zhizhi firmly said, "Zhizhi wants a brother!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Shen smiled gently, a warm smile playing on his lips.

Unlike his usual feigned, gentle smile, his eyes revealed a genuine, subtle smile.

Time seemed to slow down around them because of the boy's smile, and the sunset seemed even brighter.

"Zhizhi, remember what you said."

She will not only remember, but he will also remember for her.