Chapter 89 Extra 1: if

It was the height of summer, and the trees outside the Lu family's main residence were lush and shady, with birdsong ringing out clearly in the early morning.

The curtains in the room on the third floor weren't fully drawn, and a little sunlight filtered in and fell on the bed, where a girl's delicate and soft face was nestled in the pure white lace bedding.

The girl was still asleep, her face flushed with the pink of sleep, her long, thick eyelashes glistening with tears, and her breathing deep and even.

Just then, a click came from the door, and the heavy door was slowly pushed open. A bare little foot cautiously stepped onto the carpet from the outside, and only after realizing there was no sound did it slowly walk into the room.

The little boy skillfully bypassed the study and went straight to the bedroom.

The bedroom door was not closed, and just as he was about to rush in, someone tugged at his collar from behind.

"Third Young Master?" the maid asked in a low voice. "Weren't you supposed to be going to kindergarten today? Why are you here?"

The three-year-old boy will be starting kindergarten this summer.

Actually, the Lu family's children don't need to go to kindergarten. They have all the facilities at home, and they can learn more from a teacher at home than from a private kindergarten.

Neither the eldest nor the second young master had ever been with him.

The eldest son is currently studying abroad, and the second son, although only seven years old, is different from other children. The young third son has already been suppressed many times.

To let the third young master know what normal children his age should be like, the family decided to send him to kindergarten.

Today is his first day of kindergarten.

Why did you suddenly come here?

This is Butler Joe's room.

Butler Qiao has a daughter named Qiao Wu, who is one year younger than Lu Xuan.

Because Butler Qiao's wife passed away early, he was too busy to take care of his child and work alone. So, President Lu arranged a new room for him in the main house, and when Butler Qiao went to work, the family servants took care of his daughter.

Having been suppressed by the second young master for a long time, the third young master has become particularly fond of playing with his little sister ever since she was born.

At this moment, the third young master, who should have been going to kindergarten, was carrying a big schoolbag. His pretty little face was puffed up and his eyes were rolling around. He said in a small voice, "I've come to say goodbye to Xiao Wu."

Maid: "Xiao Wu is still sleeping."

“I know,” Lu Xuan said, frowning. “I’ll speak very quietly.”

He pushed the maid away: "Don't disturb her."

Knowing that the third young master was very attached to Xiao Wu, the maid didn't pay much attention, only instructing, "Then please keep your voice down."

Lu Xuan nodded very seriously. After watching the maid return to the small living room to attend to other matters, he quietly entered the room, then half-closed the door and tiptoed to the bed.

Seeing his younger sister sleeping in the middle of the big bed, he struggled to climb up from the foot of the bed, carefully checking to make sure he didn't crush her.

After finally managing to climb down to sit next to his sister, he propped his chin up and stared intently at her for a long time.

Why didn't Mom have a little sister? She's prettier than my brother.

He doesn't like his older brother.

He doesn't even remember what his eldest brother looks like, and his second brother is a bad guy.

My younger sister is still the most fragrant and soft, with a sweet voice, like a marshmallow.

Lu Xuan reached out and gently poked his younger sister's fair and tender face, then quickly withdrew his hand, his eyes shining brightly.

Wow! It looks like a gummy candy!

Seeing that his younger sister was still asleep, he quickly put down the large backpack he was carrying and began to study how to unzip it.

His mother is going to take him to kindergarten today, but he doesn't want to go.

Unless Xiao Wu is with him.

But Mom said that Xiaowu is not old enough to go to kindergarten and can't go with him.

That won't do. Wouldn't he not see Xiao Wu for a long time?

In his memory, he had never been separated from Xiaowu except when he was sleeping, not even when he was going to school.

He pulled the bag up as far as he could, stood helplessly by the bed for a long time, and then, thinking he was being very gentle, picked up his sleeping sister.

Stuff it into your schoolbag.

Ha!

I'll stuff it in again!

Qiao Wu was woken up by a jumble of random forces.

I don’t know if it’s because life has been so different since she was reborn, or if it’s just the nature of a child, but she sleeps for a very long time every day. Sometimes her thinking is also very sluggish. In addition, the people around her always treat her like a child. After two years, she has been affected to the point that she sometimes feels confused about her real age and her rationality has deteriorated a lot.

When she opened her eyes a beat too late, her legs had already been stuffed into her schoolbag.

At this moment, Lu Xuan, who was a bit taller than her, was huffing and puffing as he hugged her, trying to stuff her whole body inside him.

Qiao Wu's arm was sore from being squeezed, and he forced a sound in his throat: "Lu Xuan."

Lu Xuan, who was secretly doing something naughty, froze for a moment, but still didn't let go. He said righteously, "Xiao Wu, let your brother take you to kindergarten to play."

Who wants to go to kindergarten!

She didn't go and hold hands with so many children!

Qiao Wu was so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyes open, and his words were muffled: "I want to sleep."

But three-year-olds and two-year-olds can communicate very well.

"Go sleep at the kindergarten," Lu Xuan tried to tempt her. "There are pretty little beds there."

Qiao Wu refused: "I'll sleep in the big bed."

Lu Xuan shook his head seriously: "No, do you want to break up with me?"

Despite saying that, he still relentlessly stuffed the person into his schoolbag.

But no matter what, Qiao Wu is a two-year-old child. How could he fit into such a small backpack?

When Lu Xuan tried a different approach, trying to shove her head in first, Qiao Wu, who couldn't break free from his strength, couldn't help but burst into tears.

She still has some difficulty with her language system and voice, but crying is a natural talent she was born with. And perhaps because she is young, she can cry very loudly without much effort.

Because they need to take care of children, maids usually don't close the room doors.

Moreover, Lu Xuan clearly lacked these awarenesses; even closing the door a little bit only served to deceive himself.

Soon the maid heard the crying and rushed over. When she saw the scene on the bed, she was terrified.

"Third Young Master!" She rushed forward, trying to snatch Xiao Qiao Wu away. "You can't do that!"

Children are so fragile, what if they suffocate?

Qiao Wu's head was still in his schoolbag. With the maid and Lu Xuan holding his head and waist respectively, he felt that his two years of life were coming to an end, and his vision went black in waves.

Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, and her hands flailing in the air: "It hurts."

When she cried, even Lu Xuan started crying too.

While crying, she yelled at the maid, "Xiao Wu is in pain, you have to let go!"

maid:"……"

Why don't you release it!

For a moment, she was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to let go or not. She could only loosen her grip considerably to make Xiao Qiao Wu a little more comfortable before calling for help.

The call had barely been made when a small figure walked in through the door.

The maid had a headache: "Second Young Master."

Even the third young master is difficult to deal with.

Not to mention the second young master.

Sometimes, the second young master, who is only seven years old, can be even more incomprehensible than President Lu. He is so clever that it is almost bizarre.

With all four limbs sprawled on the bed and her face buried in the blankets, Qiao Wu struggled to lift her head and reached out to Lu Jinzhi, the only one who could speak clearly: "Lu Zhizhi, save me!"

Lu Jinzhi, also carrying a schoolbag, stood in front of the bed and looked at Lu Xuan calmly: "Get down."

Lu Xuan, who had just been shouting and crying with red eyes, didn't even dare to burp, keeping her mouth tightly shut.

He wasn't afraid of his second brother hitting him, because his second brother never hit anyone.

He had only heard from others since he was a child that his second brother was very smart, so he had a biased view of him. Moreover, he could never understand what his second brother was saying, so he was even more afraid of him.

But he didn't want to let go, sobbing with his head down, "I'll take Xiaowu to play."

"She doesn't want to play."

Lu Jinzhi was already at school time. If his mother hadn't been searching everywhere for Lu Xuan, he would have already left.

So he doesn't have much patience.

He knew without even thinking where Lu Xuan would be, so he came straight up to arrest him.

Seeing that Lu Xuan wouldn't let go, he leaned close to the headboard and gently reached out to hug Qiao Wu, who was lying like a little turtle: "Let go."

The maid instinctively let go of her hand.

Qiao Wu didn't care about anything else. When Lu Jinzhi reached out to her, she hugged his neck tightly and let him pull her away from the vortex.

Lu Xuan dared not challenge his second brother.

Seeing that Qiao Wu, who was usually quiet, was now crying with her nose red, Lu Jinzhi frowned, then turned around and took out the snacks and toys that he had put in Lu Xuan's schoolbag beforehand and put them in her arms.

Lu Xuan sat on the bed, bewildered: "Second brother, that's what I took to kindergarten."

Although he did intend to give it to Xiaowu, it seemed different for him to give it to her himself versus his second brother.

"This is an apology." Lu Jinzhi threw his schoolbag aside. "Say sorry."

"sorry."

Qiao Wu leaned on Lu Jinzhi's shoulder; she didn't need toys.

But she liked that snack, and her dad didn't allow her to eat too many snacks, so she had to keep this one and eat it secretly.

"It doesn't matter."

Madam Lu, who had received the news quickly, arrived at the scene. Seeing this, she was both amused and exasperated. She picked up her third son, who was still stubbornly sitting on the bed, and said, "Everyone said that your sister would go with you next year, and you still come to disturb her sleep!"

With the adults around, Lu Xuan dared to act again.

Her crying grew much louder, and she buried herself in her mother's arms, refusing to go no matter what: "Can't we go now?"

Qiao Wu is no longer sleepy at all.

But Lu Xuan going to school has nothing to do with her. Children don't want to go to kindergarten, let alone children, she doesn't want to go either.

Lu Jinzhi placed her on the edge of the bed, swinging her legs, and she tried to sneak a bite of the snacks.

But before it could be torn open, it was stopped by a hand.

Lu Jinzhi was very principled: "Brush your teeth."

hateful!

I'm only two years old!

What's wrong with eating a snack without brushing your teeth?

She glared angrily at Lu Jinzhi, but looked away a second later.

Forget it, I'm not familiar with Lu Jinzhi.

What if I get scolded later?

She held the snacks without saying a word, planning to wait until the maid came and carried her to wash and brush her teeth after everyone left.

The next instant, she suddenly rose into the air again.

Lu Jinzhi carried her off the bed.

The boy, who was about half a year old, looked down at her with a calm expression, as if he was thinking about something. He then took the shoes next to him and put them on her. Then he said to the maid who was taking care of her, "Take her to wash up."

Qiao Wu was still in shock that Lu Jinzhi actually put shoes on her when the maid picked her up.

Before entering the bathroom, she saw Lu Jinzhi pick up the snacks she had been holding and open them.

Hey!

Lu Jinzhi, you're such a heartless genius! You sent me away to steal my snacks!

When she came out after being scrubbed and rubbed and washed, she was surprised to find that everyone was still there.

Lu Xuan sat on the carpet, clutching her schoolbag, still crying.

Perhaps out of fear of Lu Jinzhi's presence, they weren't as loud as before.

Madam Lu pressed her temples and walked over with a helpless expression, asking, "Xiao Wu, do you want to go to kindergarten with Brother Lu Xuan today?"

Qiao Wu: "?"

She looked down and saw Lu Xuan, who was crying his heart out, looking at her expectantly.

It seems that Madam Lu was driven to desperation by crying.

Qiao Wu thought for a moment.

Although she didn't want to go to school, it seemed like no one was keeping her company at home.

She doesn't have to learn anything at kindergarten.

And seeing that it was getting late, she couldn't stay here any longer, so she nodded and said, "Okay."

Lu Xuan attended the same kindergarten and Lu Jin attended the same primary school.

Students at this elite school generally progress directly from kindergarten to high school graduation, eventually going abroad or taking the national college entrance examination (Gaokao) as appropriate.

To facilitate the children's schooling, the family has prepared a special vehicle equipped with two child seats.

Qiao Wu and Lu Xuan were both restrained, and this time Lu Xuan couldn't even speak too closely.

She was feeling a bit sleepy because she had gotten up too early today.

Just as she was about to fall asleep again, a delicate fragrance suddenly wafted into her nose.

She opened her eyes drowsily and found it was the bag of snacks that Lu Jinzhi had just opened.

Lu Jinzhi maintained the same expression, seemingly taking this action for granted: "You can eat now."

Qiao Wu couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.

But the man had already looked away and continued reading the book in his hand.

snort.

Be careful to avoid nearsightedness.

Without any qualms, she took out the spoils she had collected from accompanying her to class that day, and suddenly realized that it was actually good to come to class, so that her father couldn't keep an eye on her.

But she soon regretted her decision.

Because the kindergarten is just too noisy.

It was noisy and boring.

It would be good if Lu Xuan were always by my side at home. Now, when the kindergarten children see a little sister in the classroom, they surround her like a rare species and want to see everything she does.

Moreover, they are all spoiled children at home, and it takes a long time for the childcare workers to persuade them.

When it was time for her afternoon nap, Qiao Wu's small bowl was overflowing with food that wasn't even hers, and the fruit and milk in front of her were practically a stall.

Other children insisted on giving them to her.

After lunch, the teacher arranged for her to sleep in the small bed next to Lu Xuan's.

But Lu Xuan insisted on climbing onto the teacher's bed when she wasn't looking, and other children followed suit. In the end, Lu Xuan even got into a fight with the other children.

Qiao Wu thought it wouldn't work.

So she took the initiative to step forward and pull Lu Xuan aside: "I'm leaving."

Lu Xuan was naturally unwilling: "You can't leave!"

“Then, the other kids will want to take me away.” Qiao Wu seized on his weakness, trying hard to get rid of his drooling intonation, “If I think the other kids have better gifts or study harder than you, I’ll go home with them.”

I don't know if I've explained it clearly.

She herself couldn't quite understand it.

Three-year-old Lu Xuan is not yet able to understand profound truths.

The only thing he understood was that someone was trying to take his sister away from him.

He glared at the disobedient children around him and thought his little sister was so cute that she shouldn't go with other kids.

Unfortunately, all of his snacks were taken by Lu Jinzhi today, so he didn't bring many gifts for Xiao Wu.

After a long time, he made a very difficult decision.

Twenty minutes later.

The incident caused a huge commotion outside Class 1, Grade 1 of the primary school.

A kindergarten teacher stood outside with a pretty little girl in her hand, saying she was looking for Lu Jinzhi.

Private schools don't have as many rules. All the teachers have to do is take good care of each student and their parents. So, after calling the Lu family for their opinion, the teachers brought the two-year-old to the primary school.

Qiao Wu fell from one tiger's den to another wolf's den.

Lu Xuan actually felt that it was safe to leave her with Lu Jinzhi.

However, she didn't want the driver to make frequent trips because of her, which would add to her father's workload, so she obediently agreed to come here.

Private schools let out early, so she only needed to stay a short while before she could go home with Lu Jinzhi.

The only uncertainty is whether Lu Jinzhi will agree.

If Lu Jinzhi disagrees, then no matter how much blame is placed on her, it won't be her fault.

A short while later, Lu Jinzhi, whom we hadn't seen all morning, came out of the classroom.

He looked down at Qiao Wu for a while, seemingly not too surprised.

Qiao Wu offered, "I will be very quiet."

The teenagers around them were better able to express themselves than the kindergarteners and were more reserved, but they still surrounded the little boy and asked curiously, "Lu Jinzhi, is this your sister?"

Lu Jinzhi calmly replied, "No."

Qiao Wu pursed her lips.

She instinctively clutched her little bunny bag.

It seems I'll have to trouble the driver.

Then she saw Lu Jinzhi walk towards her, naturally taking the other ear of her bunny bag and leading her into the classroom.

Curious classmates wanted to gather around again, but Lu Jinzhi clearly didn't want to say much more and wasn't very interested in answering.

He simply brought the incredibly beautiful little doll to his seat, then pulled over another chair, enclosing himself in his own little world with the wall, preventing anyone from getting close.

Class was about to start, and the students reluctantly gave up.

Qiao Wu felt that there were some advantages to staying by Lu Jinzhi's side. Lu Jinzhi would not force her to talk, and he rarely spoke to her. He mostly did his own thing and did not let others bother her.

So she can have her own space to do her own thing.

Although she didn't have much to do.

The teacher was giving a lecture and didn't seem surprised at all by the presence of another child.

When Qiao Wu was bored, she would try to sit forward, but she was too short, and the first-grade desk was too high for her; she could only barely put her chin on the desk.

Her movements were so obvious that Lu Jinzhi, who was reading an English book, glanced down at her and thought she was no different from the rabbit hanging on her body, both having big eyes.

Seeing him looking over, Qiao Wu tried his best to sit up straight.

Although she was already very tired.

After arching her back for a while, she couldn't help but lean back again. Her chin was pressed against the cold, hard tabletop and turned bright red, so she couldn't help but rub it.

Lu Jinzhi watched as she moved around cautiously.

Just as she said, it was very quiet.

He always thought that children were like those in kindergarten, or as noisy as Lu Xuan.

So he didn't pay much attention to the extra girl in the family. Most of the time he just sat next to her and occasionally glanced at her. He just thought she was a little better than the other children and not so annoying.

Today is the first time we've been this close.

He had no other intention in asking Qiao Wu to come to the classroom; he simply guessed that something had gone wrong with Lu Xuan, and having Qiao Wu come to him was indeed the best solution.

He can accept it if he doesn't dislike it.

Seeing that she couldn't help but rest her chin on the table again, Lu Jinzhi finally put down his pen.

He put his legs together, turned slightly to the side, picked up the child from the chair and sat her on his lap, then raised his hands to encircle her, and continued reading.

Qiao Wu was still stunned.

She could bump her head on Lu Jinzhi's chin if she moved it, so she didn't dare to move.

In her line of sight, Lu Jinzhi's still somewhat immature hand turned a page of the book and quickly made a mark somewhere with his pen.

His unique learning style is characteristic of this genius.

He seemed completely unaware that there was someone else in his arms.

She actually wanted to take the opportunity to see what Lu Jinzhi was learning, but as she watched, she became exhausted. She was really tired today, and her head was starting to spin.

She tried hard to control her thoughts, but in the end she could only manage to softly call out, "Lu Zhizhi."

The hand holding the pen paused for a moment.

Lu Jinzhi lowered his eyes and turned his head slightly to see that her eyes were completely closed.

She was still holding her bunny bag in her little hands, and she fell asleep in his arms.

He looked at it for a few seconds, as if he had just heard it clearly, and gave a faint "hmm".

Unexpectedly, the child in his arms did not respond. He pushed the English book back a little and then picked up her bunny bag and placed it on the book.

Without much effort, she fell forward on her own, her reddened chin pressed against the fluffy rabbit.

I slept very soundly this time.

He looked away, one hand resting on her soft belly, the other hand pulling out another book and opening it, continuing with his own business.