Hearing his lackey's hurtful words, Huo Chengche raised an eyebrow and swept his gaze over him with a sharp, cold look.

Fu Man was so frightened that he shuddered and quickly shut his mouth, revealing a typical sycophantic smirk.

Huo Chengche glanced at Ling Xi, who was "embracing two women," and felt extremely frustrated, especially since the women he was "embracing" were his own wife and younger sister. Thinking about this made him feel even more frustrated.

Lingxi was surrounded by three adorable little pink buns. The little girls chattered away in their sweet, babyish voices, and he managed to soothe them all with ease, making them all extremely happy.

In no time at all, Xiao Changyin and Xiao Wenlian had been completely won over, each of them holding onto Lingxi tightly.

"Fourth brother, can you play with us?" Xiao Changyin asked, hopping and skipping.

"Mmm, fourth brother, play with us! Let's go bully Zhouli brother together with Fatty Tuantuan!" Xiao Wenlian's eyes sparkled with excitement and anticipation.

Lingxi gently pinched the cheeks of the two little girls one by one, and readily agreed in her good-natured manner, "Okay, Fourth Brother isn't as busy as other adults. I'll spend these next few days playing with you!"

As she spoke, Ling Xi curled her lips into a cold smile, glancing indifferently at the little prince who was being ignored by the younger sisters. Her expression was aloof but full of provocation.

Huo Chengche looked at Ling Xi with a smug and boastful expression. Although Ling Xi's demeanor and appearance remained gentle and refined, Huo Chengche could tell that she was actually quite proud of herself.

The boy pursed his lips, his expression unchanged, pretending not to care.

The composed young man stepped forward, gently patted the heads of his little wife and sister, and coaxed them naturally, "Your fourth brother came to see his little sister this time. He doesn't have anything else to do. He can play with you for the next few days."

This assertive stance is clearly a subtle reminder that it's perfectly normal for Lingxi, as the older brother, to be kind to his younger sisters.

It's unclear who this reminder is for. Is it for the silly little sisters who are completely oblivious to the hidden meaning, or for some perfect older brother who's causing him distress, or perhaps... for the neglected Crown Prince himself, reminding himself that it's alright, it's not a big deal.

Lingxi smiled and hummed in agreement, then picked up her little sister. Her gentle smile was as cool as wine as she watched the little prince's expression with great interest. Under his "calm" gaze, Lingxi steadily placed her little sister into Zhuangyou's arms.

"How about letting Sister Zhuangyou hug you first, Nian Nian? Tonight, Fourth Brother will put Nian Nian to sleep and tell her stories. Whatever Nian Nian wants to hear, Fourth Brother will tell her!"

Lingxi really knew her little darling's preferences.

Upon hearing this, the little boy immediately nodded his head happily, "Okay!"

Then, Lingxi bent down and picked up Wenlian and Changyin on either side of him, coaxing them with a gentle smile, "Let's go, little princesses, where do you want to play? Fourth brother will carry you there!"

"Yay! Yay!"

The babies immediately started chattering and giving directions to Lingxi.

As Lingxi passed by someone with her thoroughly won-over little sisters, her face beaming with smiles, her gentle voice soft and clear, "What goes around comes around, Your Highness. 'Good brother' is all about comparison, isn't it?"

Huo Chengche glanced at Ling Xi sideways, took a deep breath, and said coldly with pursed lips: