Si Lili sat alone on the sofa, looking somewhat lonely and helpless.

She looked pitifully at her brother and nephew, their fatherly and filial atmosphere harmonious and warm, and felt a longing in her heart to join them for a meal.

However, without her brother's permission, she dared not act rashly.

She huddled there like a frightened little rabbit, fidgeting nervously with the hem of her clothes, secretly hoping that her brother would have a change of heart and call her to dinner.

Si Lijue seemed to have forgotten about her, remaining silent and ignoring her presence.

As Si Lili watched the maids place plates of fragrant dishes on the table, she couldn't help but turn to her innocent little nephew for help.

She weakly uttered a low plea: "Xi Bao..."

Xi Bao looked in the direction of the sound and saw Si Lili still sitting on the sofa, staring longingly in their direction. She couldn't bear it.

He looked up at the tall man in front of him, wanting to plead for his aunt, and said, "Dad, Aunt is hungry too, let her come and eat with us."

There are so many dishes on the table, we can't possibly finish them all.

People need food to survive; you'll get hungry if you skip a meal.

If Auntie doesn't eat, she'll definitely be hungry.

Si Lili nodded vigorously, inwardly thinking, "Yes, yes! My nephew is absolutely right."

I'm so hungry, brother, please let me come to the table to eat..."

Si Lijue didn't even bother to look at Si Lili, and said to Xibao, "Your aunt isn't hungry, let's eat!"

He carried Xiaobao to the high chair, sat down next to him, and waited for Chen Ma and the family's servants to set out the food before starting to feed Xibao.

Xi Bao looked at Si Li Jue with a suspicious expression, her clear, watery eyes filled with doubt and confusion. She frowned and asked softly, "Dad, everyone gets hungry. Xi Bao gets hungry, Mom gets hungry, and you get hungry too."

That aunt is a human being; she should get hungry too. But why do you say she won't get hungry?

Or... Dad, are you deliberately lying to Xibao?

Do you not want your aunt to sit at the table and eat with us at all?

"Dad, why won't you let her eat? She's your own sister!"

Si Lijue picked up a shrimp with his chopsticks, removed the shell and head, put the shrimp meat into Xibao's bowl, and patiently explained to Xibao: "People who do wrong things don't deserve to eat; they only deserve to drink the northwest wind."

Xi Bao became more and more confused and continued to ask, "The person who did something wrong? Does Dad mean Auntie did something wrong?"

"Hmm!" Si Lijue responded faintly, continuing to put food into Xibao's bowl.

Xi Bao thought about how much his aunt loved him, not only buying him delicious food but also toys.

He wanted to give his aunt a chance to eat, and a hint of dissatisfaction and resentment gradually appeared on his little face. He pouted and continued, "Dad, what you're doing isn't very good!"

Even if your aunt does something wrong, you can't deprive her of her right to eat.

She's your own sister, she's family with us, and family members should understand and be considerate of each other.

As long as she doesn't make a big mistake, you have to let her have a happy meal with us.

"My little nephew is amazing! That was so well said! Keep it up and have a good talk with your dad." Si Lili silently cheered Xi Bao on.

She believed that the student would surpass the teacher, and that Xi Bao's silver tongue would surely persuade Si Li Jue.

However, she forgot the saying, "Old ginger is spicier."

No matter how capable Xi Bao is, he's still just a child under five years old. How could he possibly be more capable than his own father?

Si Lijue looked at Xibao with affection, ruffled his hair, and a kind smile appeared on his lips.

“Xi Bao is right. If it’s a small mistake, then you can eat and not starve.”

If it's a particularly serious mistake, it's unforgivable; the offender will absolutely not be allowed to eat and will only be left to live on air.

But your aunt made a terrible mistake, the kind that's unforgivable!

She abducted his wife and children, and kept them away for five years. Isn't that a huge mistake and unforgivable?

"Huh?" Xi Bao looked at Si Li Jue in surprise and asked cautiously, "Did Auntie make a really big mistake?"

“Yes!” Si Lijue answered earnestly.

“Okay!” Xi Bao hesitated for a moment, then continued, “Mom said that if you do something wrong, you should be punished.”

Since Aunt has done something wrong, we should let her be punished first.

If you don't let her eat this meal, then let her go hungry. But next time, your aunt will have to eat!

Otherwise, she'll really go hungry, and her grandparents will be heartbroken.

This is all he could do for his aunt; he hoped that going hungry for a meal would atone for her mistake.

Si Lijue didn't take it seriously, shook his head, and said seriously to Xibao, "I might have to disappoint you, Xibao. The mistakes your aunt made won't be enough to be punished with a cold wind."

Xi Bao tilted her little head back, her eyes fixed on the man in front of her, her face full of expectation, "Daddy, is it no use even if I plead with Auntie?"

Si Lijue did not reject Xibao outright, but instead guided him and slowly reasoned with him.

“Xibao, you should know that what your mother said is absolutely right.”

Every person in this world, no matter who they are, must take responsibility for the mistakes they make.

Only in this way can she learn from her mistakes and avoid repeating them.

Xi Bao seemed to understand what her father meant.

Then, with a bright smile, he said, "Oh! Xibao understands. Daddy is doing this for Auntie's own good. He hopes Auntie won't make the same mistake again and will teach her to learn from her mistakes."

Si Lijue's smile deepened, and he praised her generously, "Yes, Xibao is great! She understood what Daddy meant so quickly."

Then, I peeled a large shrimp for him as a reward.

Xi Bao happily ate the shrimp in her bowl, casting a helpless look at Si Lili.

When Si Lili saw that her brother had won over Xi Bao so quickly, she felt a pang of despair.

"Little nephew, it's not just your aunt who made a mistake, your own mother did too!"

"If your aunt is starving, your mother won't be doing much better. Don't be fooled by your father's sweet talk!"

Seeing the two adults and one child enjoying their food on the table, Si Lili couldn't help but swallow hard, her mouth watering as she silently complained to herself.

"Waaaaah~"

After my brother had Xibao, he stopped loving me, his sweet and adorable little sister.

I'm starving at home, so isn't Niannian living the same way, barely able to feed herself?

Waaaaah! Heavens above! Earth below! I can't live like this anymore!

Poor me, poor Nian Nian, poor bellies of both of us!

When will this cycle of only being able to look at delicious food but not being allowed to eat it end?!