"Don't you dare bully my brother!"

The sudden sound of a sweet, childlike voice startled everyone.

Li Mujun nodded slightly and looked at the little girl who was blocking his way. She was tiny, a head shorter than him, with a round little bun on her chubby head, which looked rather cute.

Li Mujun had not yet developed any feelings for the younger sister her parents had suddenly brought home; she neither liked nor disliked her.

Neither welcomes nor opposes.

Anyway, it was his parents' decision, and it didn't have much to do with him.

He stood up to confront his aunt Liang Xunling mainly to protect his parents.

Although he was young, he was naturally intelligent and had long seen through his aunt's strong targeting of their third branch of the family. He also had long been disgusted by his parents' past tolerance of his aunt for the sake of so-called "harmony in the family brings prosperity."

That's why he retorted to his aunt without giving her any face; it wasn't to protect Xiao Xinyan.

But at this moment, Li Mujun's state of mind seemed to have changed.

He hadn't expected Xiao Xinyan to rush out and protect him so quickly, even though she was the one who was truly being targeted by his aunt.

The moment she bravely stood in front of Li Mujun with her two little arms outstretched, the boy's eyes flickered noticeably, and his gaze unconsciously fell on the little cutie, unblinking for a moment.

From behind, her chubby cheeks looked like a real-life version of Shin-chan's face, so cute that it made you want to reach out and pinch them.

It's soft and fluffy, it must feel really nice to the touch.

Just then, Xiao Xinyan's childish voice rang out, and she mustered her courage to say to Liang Xunling:

"Aunt, it's all because of Yan Yan. Don't argue with Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, or Mom anymore, and don't hurt your brother. If you have any problems, just take them out on Yan Yan!"

Xiao Xinyan seemed to feel guilty as she pursed her lips and thought back carefully, realizing that it was indeed related to her.

It seems that the "bald man" took it upon himself to leave a black handprint on the aunt's body because he wanted to make some kind of deal with her, saying that he wanted to help the "great-aunt" vent her anger.

Despite Xiao Xinyan's immediate warning to Liang Xunling, misfortune still struck.

Xiao Xinyan really wants to find that "bald guy" so he can help remove the black handprint from her aunt's body. Maybe everything will turn out well, and her aunt's attitude towards her will change...

The little girl who had just arrived at the Li family was naive and thought that as long as she was well-behaved and sensible, everyone would accept her as a new family member.

In reality, she was merely providing Liang Xunling with an opportunity to cause trouble for the third branch of the family.

"Ha, you little bumpkin!" Liang Xunling scoffed, glancing sideways at Xiao Xinyan, her tone extremely unfriendly as she said, "Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to me in such a commanding tone?"

Upon hearing Liang Xunling's words, Li Mujun's brows furrowed instantly. He unconsciously reached out and gently grasped Xiao Xinyan's arm, pulling her behind him to protect his younger sister.

"Aunt, no one is ordering you around, no one wants to argue with you, and no one is cursing you. Stop using every little thing to stir up trouble at home and make everyone uncomfortable!"

Li Mujun met Liang Xunling's eyes with a slightly cold gaze. The young boy already exuded an aura that was awe-inspiring.

Liang Xunling involuntarily gasped. Although she didn't want to admit it, she did indeed feel a bit of awe towards Li Mujun.

But she quickly regained her composure and prepared to retort: ​​"You..."

Before she could retort, Li Mujun interrupted her directly, saying, "My sister didn't do anything to wrong you. The bird droppings that fell on you weren't thrown down from the sky by her, and she didn't break your high heels. Your bad luck is just because you're unlucky, and it has nothing to do with anyone else!"

"Besides, even if my sister told you to be careful, she was just trying to be helpful. You took her kindness for granted and didn't listen to her advice, which led to a series of bad luck befalling you. So, in the end, it's all your own fault, and you can't blame anyone else!"

Having said everything she wanted to say in one breath, Li Mujun was too lazy to pay any more attention to Liang Xunling. She grabbed Xiao Xinyan's hand and walked towards the main house.

Xiao Xinyan seemed to be intimidated by her brother's imposing presence, and obediently followed him step by step towards the main house.

The little girl tilted her head slightly, her gaze fixed on Li Mujun. From her angle, the boy's profile was perfect, with smooth lines, as if drawn in one stroke.

The sunlight fell on him, giving him a warm and soft glow.

It seemed like her brother was protecting her just now...

Li Mujun had already noticed the little boy's gaze, but deliberately didn't turn her head to look at her, seemingly a little embarrassed.

He held the little boy's hand tightly and said in a commanding tone, "You're not allowed to say anything like that again. Your aunt's misfortune is all her own fault for doing too many bad things. It has nothing to do with you!"

Upon hearing Li Mujun's words, Xiao Xinyan's eyes brightened noticeably, and she became even more certain of one thing—

Her brother is really protecting her!

Having confirmed this, the little boy's lips unconsciously curled up, his smile becoming more and more obvious and radiant.

Xiao Xinyan accidentally laughed out loud, successfully attracting Li Mujun's attention.

The boy finally couldn't help but turn his head to look at the little girl beside him.

Seeing the radiant, genuine smile on her face, he frowned and asked curiously, "Little one, what's all the fuss about?"

Hearing this, Xiao Xinyan turned to look at her brother, her eyes curving like crescent moons, and said from the bottom of her heart, "Yanyan feels so happy right now!"

With the doting love of her grandparents, the love of her parents, and now the protection of her older brother, Xiao Xinyan, who was once bullied and isolated, has truly experienced what happiness is.

For her, this is happiness!

"..." Li Mujun felt bewildered and speechless for a moment. He said helplessly, "What a silly girl. She was clearly bullied, yet she feels happy. What a joke!"

"Hehehe..."

Xiao Xinyan didn't respond to her brother's words, but couldn't help wanting to laugh. She really felt very happy.

After being targeted by her second brother, Li Muchen, she initially thought that none of the brothers in the Li family liked her or welcomed her!

Now that she was being protected by her seventh brother, her anxiety subsided a little.

Seemingly infected by her laughter, Li Mujun's lips couldn't help but curve upwards. He pretended to be serious, but his words were filled with doting affection:

"Okay, stop laughing, or your cavities will show."