Dolls have a peculiar characteristic: if you don't coax them, things will be fine, but if you do, they'll definitely cause a major disaster.

Wow~

Tuantuan burst into tears, crying so pitifully.

"Oh dear! Lanlan, the child is still so young, what does she know..."

"Good little darling, don't cry, don't cry, Grandpa will hug you."

Xiao Guoqiang's heart ached when he heard the child crying, so he quickly picked her up and comforted her.

Tuantuan nestled in Xiao Guoqiang's arms, her adorable appearance captivating his heart.

Xia Lan looked at Xiao Guoqiang's protective manner towards the child and said with amusement.

"If you keep spoiling her like this, you'll regret it when she pulls your hair out later!"

Xia Lan smiled and reminded her.

"It's okay, it's okay, I only have this much hair."

Xiao Guoqiang waved his hand, but in his heart he was thinking, "How much strength does a child have? He can't possibly pull all his hair out..."

Xia Lan chuckled and then ignored it.

Tuantuan and Yuanyuan grew up gradually under everyone's loving care.

Xia Lan finally graduated.

In three years, Xia Lan became a prominent figure at Peking University. Her unique insights, her control over certain matters, and her sensitivity to economics made her a household name.

Xia Lan is flamboyant, but she is also low-key.

During these three years, apart from her studies, Xia Lan almost never appeared in public.

He was completely focused on Tuantuan and Yuanyuan.

"Qin Youyou! I'll count to three! Get down from the tree right now!"

Xia Lan gritted her teeth and called out Tuan Tuan's full name.

"...Mom, don't be angry, I'll come down right now."

Qin Youyou looked at Qin Jun behind Xia Lan. Qin Jun turned his head slightly away, avoiding her distress signal.

"Mom, it was Grandpa who carried my sister up!"

Yuanyuan walked over to Xialan's side, tugged at Xialan's clothes, and explained on behalf of her sister.

Xia Lan turned to look at Qin Jun, and Qin Jun met her gaze, feeling guilty.

"...This child wanted to see the view from up there, and I couldn't refuse."

Qin Jun sighed. He couldn't refuse his granddaughter's request; it wasn't his fault.

"Grandpa said he wanted to train my courage. Later, when I came down, my sister insisted on going up again, so Grandpa carried her up!"

Yuanyuan answered earnestly.

"..."

Qin Jun glanced at Yuan Yuan.

You brat.

Xia Lan gently patted Yuan Yuan's head. "Yuan Yuan, it's time to eat. Go wash your hands first."

"good."

Yuanyuan glanced at Qin Jun, then turned and took small steps toward Xiao Yuqin.

Xia Lan walked to the tree and saw that Tuan Tuan wasn't afraid at all and rushed towards her. Xia Lan quickly reached out and caught her.

"Hehehe..."

Tuantuan was overjoyed. Xia Lan could tell from Tuantuan's practiced manner that this wasn't her first time.

Looking at Qin Jun, Qin Jun touched his nose.

"Dad, are you going to train Tuantuan to be a female soldier?"

Xia Lan put Tuan Tuan down, patted her little bottom, and Tuan Tuan immediately ran to the bathroom to wash her hands.

In order for the two little ones to be independent, Xia Lan never lets her family help them, and lets them do everything themselves, such as washing their hands, faces, and brushing their teeth.

Several small steps were specially made so that they could stand on them and wash their hands at the sink.

The three-year-old's twin personalities are already fully apparent.

Tuan Tuan's personality is like the wind; she does whatever comes to mind. She is very lively and quite daring.

Yuanyuan is much more reserved. She thinks things through carefully before doing anything, and she is quite introverted, as calm and composed as a little adult.

Qin Jun wanted Yuanyuan to join the army when she grew up, but seeing Yuanyuan's appearance, he realized she preferred academics to martial arts.

On the other hand, Tuantuan seems to be born to be a soldier. She prefers martial arts to academics, is lively and active, and is also very brave.

Xia Lan knew that the Qin family had a strong attachment to military service, but she didn't want Tuantuan and Yuanyuan's future to be predetermined.

"Not at all!"

Qin Jun touched his nose guiltily and coughed awkwardly.

With such good material, he couldn't resist the urge to train.

"If she wants to join the army, I won't object, but her safety must be guaranteed. If she's overtrained..."

Xia Lan sighed. Seeing Qin Jun's expression, she didn't know what to say. She could only agree if Tuan Tuan herself was willing.

"Okay, okay! Don't worry, I will definitely not let her get hurt."

Upon hearing Xia Lan's agreement, Qin Jun suddenly raised his head, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

Back inside, Tuantuan and Yuanyuan were already sitting in their special little chairs, obediently eating with spoons.

Seeing Xia Lan and Qin Jun return, Tuan Tuan glanced at Qin Jun cautiously.

Qin Jun winked at Tuantuan, who was delighted.

"Thank you, Mom!"

Tuantuan excitedly rushed towards Xia Lan, who grabbed the little monkey and put it back in her little chair.

"Don't be so happy yet, this still needs your dad's approval! Besides, being a soldier is tough. Do you really want to join the army?"

Xia Lan chuckled, "So impatient?"

"Mom, I'm not afraid! I want to be as strong as Grandpa and Dad! I'll protect my little brother from now on."

Tuantuan said happily, "This three-year-old is saying she wants to protect her little brother."

"I can protect myself! And I can protect my sister and mom too."

Yuanyuan was not happy. After swallowing her food, she said seriously to Xialan.

"Of course Mom believes in you. Yuanyuan can definitely protect Mom and her sister."

Xia Lan rubbed Yuan Yuan's head and smiled.

After the meal, Qin Jun took Tuantuan out, and Yuanyuan followed them silently.

Xiao Yuqin smiled at Xia Lan.

"Don't be fooled by Yuanyuan's apparent lack of interest; if he wants to do it, he'll learn just as diligently."

“This child is introverted, unlike Tuantuan, who wears her heart on her sleeve.”

Xia Lan chuckled, "He's not opposed to it, but if you ask him to study it seriously, he can do it."

Xiao Yuqin nodded. She and Qin Jun had initially thought that Yuanyuan didn't like it, given his always expressionless and stern face.

Tuantuan, on the other hand, always seemed happy and cooperative, which made them think that Tuantuan might be more suitable.

When Qin Yu got home that evening, he saw Xia Lan reading the newspaper. The two children, unusually, did not come out to greet him. Qin Yu was taken aback and walked to Xia Lan's side.

"Brother Yu, you're back?"

Qin Yu stepped forward and kissed Xia Lan's cheek.

"Where are the two little ones?"

"They're asleep! Dad trained them this afternoon, which drained their energy, and they're already asleep before they've even had dinner."

Xia Lan pointed to the room, and Qin Yu went over to take a look. The two little ones were already fast asleep on the bed.

"What happened?"

Qin Yu ate the food left for him and looked at Xia Lan, asking her a question.

“Dad put Tuantuan in the tree today, and I saw it…”

Xia Lan recounted what had happened that day, and Qin Yu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xia Lan didn't seem angry.