In the eyes of the rest of the Li family, Li Qichen's current behavior is nothing short of insanity.

Seeing him holding Xiao Xinyan and the cuddly ball, everyone couldn't help but feel worried:

What if he accidentally drops the child on the ground?

Even the second son, Li Muchen, couldn't help but feel worried.

If the little girl falls on the floor and bleeds, we'll have to trouble the housekeeper to clean it up.

It's really bad luck!

The brothers of the Li family were the first to react and quickly ran towards their fourth uncle.

The eldest brother, Li Muxing, was covered in cold sweat. He tried his best to remain calm and advised, "Fourth Uncle, Fourth Uncle, calm down. You're holding your little sister, not a plush toy."

The second brother, Li Muchen, looked gloating and said, "Fourth Uncle, if you accidentally drop her, you'll be held legally responsible."

The third brother, Li Muhao, was also terrified and pleaded, "Fourth Uncle, please put my sister down! You're holding her too high, she'll be scared."

Fourth Brother Li Muhan quickly changed the subject: "Fourth Uncle, didn't you want us to see your lottery ticket? Hurry up and take out your lottery ticket so we can take a look!"

Fifth brother Li Mufeng echoed his fourth brother Li Muhan's words, saying, "Fourth Uncle, I'm also very interested in your lottery. Please put your sister down so we can look at the lottery!"

The sixth brother, Li Mushen, also pretended to be very interested, "Yes, yes, Fourth Uncle, congratulations on winning the lottery! By the way, I've never seen what a winning lottery ticket looks like!"

The seventh brother, Li Mujun, kept his gaze fixed on Xiao Xinyan, filled with worry.

Especially when he saw his fourth uncle throw his sister up into the air, his hand clearly detaching from her body.

Li Mujun's heart leaped into her throat, and she hurriedly threatened her fourth uncle:

"Fourth Uncle, put my sister down right now! If you don't put her down, I'll... I'll call Grandpa!"

This sentence successfully caught Li Qichen's attention. He steadily caught Xiao Xinyan, who had been tossed upwards, and held her in his arms. He then turned to look at the seventh child, Li Mujun, raising a long eyebrow:

"You little brat, you're all brats and you dare threaten your fourth uncle?"

"I...I can't just stand by and watch my sister be in danger."

As he spoke, the seventh brother, Li Mujun, deliberately puffed out his chest and said confidently, "I am Yanbao's brother, and I must protect her!"

He's small in stature but very precocious, and quite manly.

Li Qichen narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes filled with admiration.

He truly deserves to be called a good son, raised by his third brother; he has the demeanor of a man from the Li family.

Li Qichen didn't say much, but gently placed Xiao Xinyan on the ground, rubbed her little head, and said softly:

"You have a group of great older brothers, so I can feel more at ease."

As he spoke, he took the winning lottery ticket out of his pocket and handed it to Xiao Xinyan.

"When I saw you last time, I didn't give you a gift. I wasn't prepared either when I saw you this time, so I can only give you this. I hope you won't mind."

"Isn't this the lottery ticket that Fourth Uncle won, which is a rare occurrence? Fourth Uncle should keep it as a keepsake, why give it to Yan Yan?"

The little dumpling blinked its innocent, wide eyes, gazing at Li Qichen with a naive and bewildered look.

She understands him.

She actually understood the special significance of this lottery ticket to him.

Li Qichen was deeply moved, feeling that giving the lottery ticket to Xiao Xinyan was the right thing to do.

"It's precisely because this lottery ticket has special significance that Fourth Uncle gave it to Yanbao!"

Li Qichen smiled gently, his eyes crinkling slightly. "This is the only lottery ticket my fourth uncle has ever won in all these years of bad luck. I believe it's lucky and will definitely bring good fortune to Yanbao."

So I'll treat it as a talisman and give it to the little cutie in front of me to bring good luck.

Xiao Xinyan reached out and took the lottery ticket, holding it in both her little hands. She stared at it for a while, then carefully pressed it against her chest.

"Thank you for the gift, Fourth Uncle. Yan Yan will definitely cherish it!"

The little boy smiled sweetly at Li Qichen, his two dimples at the corners of his lips seeming to be filled with sunshine and honey, exuding a healing power.

Instantly, Li Qichen felt his heart melt.

If his third brother and sister-in-law hadn't acted first, he would have wanted to adopt Xiao Xinyan as his daughter.

Having such a sweet and adorable daughter is a blessing from past lives!

How could anyone bear to bully such a cute little girl...

A cold glint seemed to flash in Li Qichen's eyes as he stood up and walked toward Li Muchen, who was playing games with his legs crossed.

Li Muchen was oblivious to his fourth uncle's approach, completely absorbed in the game.

Until Fourth Uncle pressed his large hand onto Li Muchen's head.

Li Muchen then felt a sudden chill emanate from the soles of his feet, like an electric current, instantly coursing through his entire body.

Li Muchen shuddered involuntarily, his body trembling uncontrollably.

He had completely forgotten about playing games and looked up at his fourth uncle, who was smiling at him, with a look of horror on his face.

"Playing around?" Li Qichen asked casually.

Li Muchen finally came to his senses and felt that his back was already soaked with sweat. A cold wind blew and he felt chilly.

He didn't know what was wrong with him. Why did he feel a strange fear of his fourth uncle?

Although Uncle Si was smiling, his aura was exceptionally imposing, inspiring an uncontrollable sense of awe in those around him.

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