"It's no trouble at all." The maid brought up some fruit, and Qiqi smiled sweetly at Madam Ji while eating. "Third Aunt, we're family! Family is about helping each other!"

Family is someone who will always stand behind you unconditionally and do anything for you.

“Yes, Qiqi is right.” Madam Ji wiped her eyes, her gaze towards Qiqi filled with even more gratitude. “It was Third Aunt who was narrow-minded.”

"It's alright, Third Aunt." Qiqi picked up a piece of apple with a fork and held it to her lips. "If Third Aunt is worried, you can stay and keep Brother Jinsu company."

Madam Ji opened her mouth and took the apple that Qiqi was feeding her. Upon hearing this, she looked at Madam Ji with surprise and asked, "Is it alright?"

Madam Ji smiled and nodded, "Of course! I usually live alone at home. If Third Sister-in-law is willing to come and keep me company, I would be more than happy to!"

It must be said that Madam Ji's words completely soothed the last bit of struggle in Madam Ji's heart.

"Then I'll take my leave." Madam Ji San held Madam Ji's hand and said sincerely, "Sister-in-law, thank you."

"We're all family, so there's no need for thanks."

Madam Ji nodded, feeling her eyes sting with tears again.

She turned her head and looked at Qiqi with tender eyes, "Qiqi, if you like to eat something in the future, just tell your third aunt, and your third aunt will make it for you."

Although there was a chef in the family, Madam Ji would also cook at home, and she was good at making many home-style dishes. Even the old lady liked to eat her cooking.

I just don't know what Qiqi likes to eat.

But that's okay, she learns things very quickly. If Qiqi wants to eat something that she doesn't know how to make, she can learn it right away.

"Okay, okay!" Qiqi's mood brightened up at the mention of food, and she happily swung her short legs on the sofa. "I'm not picky about food, I love everything my aunt makes."

"Oh my, is what our little Qiqi is eating not an apple, but honey? Look how sweet her little mouth is." Madam Ji really adores this sweet little girl.

The Ji family originally had no daughters, and the whole family was hoping to have a little girl to dote on.

Now that we finally have one, she's so sensible and well-behaved that we want to cherish her like a piece of our own flesh and blood, pamper her to the heavens, and give her the best of everything in the world.

Qiqi was about to say a few words of modesty when she saw Ji Jinnian walk in.

When she met her second brother's gaze behind his glasses, for some reason, the hairs on Qiqi's body stood on end.

She had a grape in her mouth and almost choked on it.

Why does it feel like my second brother's gaze has suddenly reverted to that chilling look from before?!

Noticing that Qiqi almost choked, Madam Ji quickly patted her back, then looked up at Ji Jinnian, who had suddenly returned, and frowned helplessly.

I don't know why, but Qi Bao has a good relationship with all her brothers, except for the second brother, who is terrified of her.

"Xiao Nian, didn't you go to class? Why are you back all of a sudden?"

In fact, Ji Jinnian had already completed all the high school courses on his own, and had secretly taken the college entrance examination once, receiving an invitation from the top universities in the country for their gifted youth programs.

However, he refused, saying he wanted to experience the life of an ordinary middle school student and would continue attending school diligently.

However, he would occasionally skip class to do experiments on topics that interested him.

The only time I ran home in the middle of class like this was that day when Sheng Fan caught me and took me back to the old house to learn alchemy from Qi Qi.

“School classes were boring today, so I thought I’d come back and keep my little sister company,” Ji Jinnian said, walking over and sitting down on the sofa opposite Qiqi.

From this vantage point, you can see Qiqi with just a glance.

Seeing the little girl secretly observing him, and then quickly averting her gaze when he looked over, Ji Jinnian lowered his eyes to hide the smile in them.

He extended his middle finger and touched the frame of his glasses on the bridge of his nose, grinning at Qiqi, "Little sister, are the green grapes delicious?"

When she met his gaze, Qiqi couldn't help but shiver and shrank back behind Madam Ji.

Why does it feel like my second brother isn't asking if the green grapes are delicious, but rather if she is delicious?

My second brother is so scary!

Madam Ji was also taken aback by his smile. What was this second son up to? He didn't usually like to eat fruit, so why was he suddenly asking Qiqi this?

And that laugh... it feels a little creepy!

"If you want to eat, just take it yourself. Why scare your sister?"

As he spoke, he got up to go to the kitchen to wash some more.

Seeing that she was about to leave, Qiqi quickly reached out to hug her mother's arm, her little face pale as she looked at her expectantly, hoping that her mother would not leave.

She was too scared to face her second brother alone; he was terrifying!

As a result, he reached out too slowly, and his fingers brushed past Madam Ji's sleeve. He watched helplessly as Madam Ji went into the kitchen without looking back.

Seeing her startled and frightened expression, Ji Jinnian couldn't help but burst out laughing.

As he laughed, he thought of the talismans and pills he had received from Elder Sheng, and his gaze toward Qi Qi deepened.

Hearing her second brother's laughter, Qiqi subconsciously turned her head to look at him, only to see his expression, which immediately sent chills down her spine.

No way, no way, has Second Brother still not given up on the idea of ​​turning her into a little girl?

Qiqi silently stuck a talisman on herself, and after that, she probably felt it wasn't enough, so she silently stuck another one on herself.

The two amulets gave her a little sense of security, and only then did Qiqi feel a little more confident as she looked up at Ji Jinnian.

With the talisman, his second brother can't hurt him.

She's not afraid at all!

Little Ninth Brother said that she controls metaphysics, which is beyond the control of science, so there is no need for her to be afraid of Second Brother.

Yes, that's right, she's amazing!

Just as she was secretly cheering herself on, Ji Jinnian suddenly spoke up, "Qiqi, do you want to go out and play?"

"Huh?" Qiqi's ears perked up at the mention of "playing." "Where are we going to play?"

Ji Jinnian reached out and picked up a green grape, playing with it between his fingertips. "A classmate of mine owns an organic orchard with lots of seasonal fruits. They're currently open for picking, and it's very popular. Not only can you eat unlimited fruit for free, but you can also make your own jams and fruit-based treats. It's very crowded. Today isn't the weekend, so we shouldn't have to wait in line. Shall we go?"

Qiqi's eyes lit up when she heard "free and unlimited food".

She wants to go, she wants to go!

"I want to go!" Qiqi obediently raised her hand, then jumped off the sofa and ran towards the kitchen. Her little voice floated over from mid-air, "I'm going to tell Mom that we'll set off when Auntie and Brother Jinsu come back."

Behind him, Ji Jinnian pushed up his glasses, looked down and took out his phone to send a message to his classmate's editor.

A reply came quickly.

Ji Jinnian's lips curled into a meaningful smile!