On their first day off after Xia Liang and her family returned, Gu Weiguo and Han Yulan excitedly took the mother and her two daughters to Gu Yanxiao's grandparents' house. Xia Liang carefully took out the precious ginseng and other local specialties she had previously purchased from the black market; these were gifts specially prepared for the elderly couple.

The family arrived at their destination in a comfortable car, but were stopped at the gate. The security guard was dutiful and unyielding. Fortunately, Gu Weiguo promptly gave out the old man's name and, after confirming it by phone, they were finally allowed to enter. Xia Liang was astonished by the tight security measures.

As soon as they entered the house, Han Yulan led her son and granddaughter to greet the two elderly people. The two elders beamed with joy upon seeing their adorable great-granddaughter and immediately brought out various delicacies and fine wines to warmly welcome her. At the same time, they expressed slight complaint that Xia Liang hadn't brought the child to visit more often. Han Yulan cleverly explained, "She's always so busy, and Yanxiao isn't home, so she really can't find the time. But now that we're all back, we'll definitely bring the child to visit you more often." Hearing this, Grandma Gu finally smiled with satisfaction and nodded in agreement.

After having dinner at Grandpa Gu's house, the family went home. They brought several bags of gifts when they arrived, but on the way back, the two little ones couldn't take all the snacks their great-grandparents had given them.

Last semester, Xia Liang noticed that her younger daughter's handwriting wasn't very neat, and an idea popped into her head—to buy her a calligraphy practice book. After receiving the book, Xia Liang didn't hesitate to call both children over and say directly to her younger daughter, "Second daughter, Mom specially bought you a calligraphy practice book. You have to practice one page every day!" Hearing this, Gu Yuanzhi blinked her innocent eyes and asked, puzzled, "Mom, why do I need to practice calligraphy?" Xia Liang hardened her heart and answered firmly, "Because your handwriting isn't neat enough, that's why Mom bought you this calligraphy practice book. As long as you persevere and practice every day, I believe you can definitely write beautiful characters."

The little girl listlessly replied, "Okay!" Xia Liang turned to her eldest daughter and softly instructed, "Da Bao, could you supervise your sister's practice for Mommy?" Gu Yunxi nodded without hesitation, "Don't worry, Mommy, I'll handle it perfectly!" With her eldest daughter's promise, Xia Liang finally felt relieved. After all, her younger daughter might sometimes be disobedient, but she would definitely obey her older sister's requests.

As the sun began to set on the first evening, the little girl finally finished all her homework for the day. At that moment, Gu Yunxi walked over, smiling, and handed her a calligraphy practice book, saying, "Little sister, it's time to practice your calligraphy." The little girl's face showed a hint of grievance and reluctance. She looked at her older sister with pitiful eyes and said in a coquettish tone, "I was so tired from doing homework today, can I start practicing calligraphy tomorrow? Please, sister." She then hugged Gu Yunxi's arm tightly and shook it gently. Faced with such a cute and coquettish younger sister, Gu Yunxi, who always doted on her, couldn't refuse and could only nod helplessly in agreement.

However, the next day, after Gu Yunxi finished her homework, she was surprised to find her younger sister, who had finished early, intently watching an animated film on TV. She went over and gently reminded her, "Little sister, didn't you say you were going to practice your handwriting yesterday?" The little girl, still glued to the TV, didn't even turn her head and casually replied, "Today is the finale of this animated film! I've been looking forward to it for so long, I have to watch it! How about we practice writing tomorrow, okay, big sister?"

Hearing this, Gu Yunxi was a little angry, but then she thought that the finale of the animated series was indeed worth watching. So, the two sisters sat together on the comfortable sofa, immersed in the exciting television program, laughing and having a great time. They completely forgot about practicing calligraphy. Time passed quietly, night deepened, and the two sisters completely forgot their original plan.

On the third day, Gu Yunxi felt that her younger sister had to practice calligraphy today, otherwise she would be letting her mother down. So, before her sister did her homework, she took out the calligraphy practice book: "Gu Yuanzhi, you must practice calligraphy today, otherwise I won't let you watch TV." The little girl was a little scared because it was the first time she had seen her older sister so serious, so she could only obediently open the calligraphy practice book.

However, before she could write even ten characters, she heard Aunt Liu outside calling out, "Yuanzhi! A little girl named Li Rongrong is looking for you." The little girl immediately jumped up from her chair: "Sister, my classmate is looking for me, I'm going out to play for a while." Without waiting for her sister's reply, she skipped and hopped towards the door. When Gu Yunxi chased after her, she saw two children of similar height holding hands and walking out of the alley.

That evening, when Xia Liang dragged her tired body home, she found her family gathered around the television, laughing and chatting happily. Her gaze fell on her beaming youngest daughter, and she asked with a smile, "Second daughter, how was your calligraphy practice today?"

The little girl's smile vanished instantly upon hearing her mother's question, and a fine layer of sweat even appeared on her forehead. Her head, which had been glued to the television screen, quickly lowered, avoiding Xia Liang's gaze. Xia Liang understood immediately; how could she not know what had happened? So, she turned her gaze to her eldest daughter.

Gu Yunxi answered honestly, "Mom, it's all my fault. I didn't supervise my sister's calligraphy practice properly." Seeing her eldest daughter's guilty expression, Xia Liang didn't really want to pursue the matter further. After all, it was the children's responsibility to complete their studies independently; she couldn't blame her daughter for their inability to do so. Besides, her eldest daughter was just a child.

However, at that moment, the younger daughter suddenly raised her head, her face showing no remorse, as if she hadn't done anything wrong. This scene instantly ignited Xia Liang's anger. She stared wide-eyed at her younger daughter, her heart filled with disappointment and rage.