"Tell me honestly, did you get hit on the head somewhere and suddenly become a genius?"
"Or... you're like those characters in those random online novels, who got... transported to another world by some kind of thing?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Xiao couldn't help but chuckle, neither admitting nor denying it directly.
"Alright, Dad."
"Just pretend I've traveled through time!"
"Getting me ready is the most important thing."
Qin Xiangjun watched his son's relaxed departure, shook his head helplessly, and looked again at the list in his hand filled with "incomprehensible" writing with a complicated expression.
"Time travel... Can such an outrageous thing really exist in this world?"
...
Qin Xiao came out of the study in a fairly good mood.
Just as I reached the corner on the second floor, I caught a glimpse of a small figure out of the corner of my eye. The figure was furtively holding a scoop of Häagen-Dazs ice cream that had clearly just been opened. The figure was carefully licking the ice cream with its little tongue while tiptoeing towards its room like a thief.
Qin Xiao's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he quickened his pace, stepping forward to block the narrow passage like an iron tower.
"Qin Ruoyan!"
The small figure shuddered violently at the sudden sound, almost dropping the ice cream from its hand.
Qin Ruoyan looked up in shock, and when she saw that the person who came was Qin Xiao, her delicate and lovely face instantly fell, and she was on the verge of tears.
"elder brother……"
Qin Xiao crossed his arms and looked down at her, his tone clearly hostile.
"What nonsense were you and those two little brats from the Tang family spouting?"
"You dare to make up stories about me... saying I'd eat shit?"
"You come right over here!"
When Qin Ruoyan saw her brother's accusatory posture, she knew that she probably couldn't escape a "lesson" today.
Her big, dark eyes darted around, and an idea instantly came to her mind. Without saying a word, she took off running downstairs.
"Help! My brother's going to hit me!"
The little girl was as agile as an eel, nimbly dodging Qin Xiao's outstretched hand to grab her, and like a startled little rabbit, she screamed and rushed down the stairs.
Qin Xiao was so angry at her appearance that he was furious and chased after her.
He ran, she chased, but even if she had wings, she couldn't escape today!
Qin Ruoyan screamed all the way as she rushed into the spacious and bright living room like a whirlwind.
At this moment, on the soft European-style sofa in the living room, Qin's mother was all smiles, lovingly holding the hands of the two girls and talking to them affectionately.
Sitting on the left is Gu Siqing, whose temperament is as aloof as the moon and whose appearance is absolutely beautiful.
To his right nestled against her was Su Wanying, a woman with a captivating figure and mesmerizing eyes.
In Qin's mother's hands were a pair of jade bracelets that were entirely green, had excellent translucency, and were obviously very valuable.
She carefully placed one on each of Gu Siqing's and Su Wanying's fair and slender wrists.
"Oh my, look at yourselves! These bracelets suit your pretty little wrists so well, they look so beautiful on you!"
Gu Siqing and Su Wanying exchanged a glance, both seeing a similar helplessness in each other's eyes, as well as a... strange sense of harmony.
As if they were of one mind, the two nodded slightly at the same time and called out in unison in a slightly shy yet very obedient tone.
"Thank you, Mom! It looks beautiful!"
Qin Xiao, who had just caught up to the living room door, happened to see the whole scene and was immediately dumbfounded, his steps faltering on the spot.
What... what exactly is going on?
My mom's initiative is amazing!
How long has it been? How did it already escalate to the point of giving away family heirlooms and calling her "Mom"?!
While Qin Xiao was distracted, Qin Ruoyan quickly hid behind Su Wanying and Gu Siqing.
She peeked her little head out from between the two beautiful older sisters, made a big face at Qin Xiao at the door, and complained in a clear voice.
"Sisters, help me! My brother is bullying me!"
She complained with such conviction, as if she had suffered a tremendous injustice.
Looking at the heartwarming scene of "harmony between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law" before him, Qin Xiao felt a disobedient vein on his forehead throb twice.
His current situation is indeed somewhat... awkward and difficult to describe.
This feeling is especially strong when you look into your mother's eyes, which gleam with shrewd calculation.
He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the urge to turn around and leave. His gaze passed over his mother and landed on the little girl in the middle of the living room who was still strutting around at him. He gritted his teeth and uttered a harsh remark.
"Qin Ruoyan, you just wait!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately put on a slightly stiff, dry laugh, trying to get away with it.
"Um... Mom, I suddenly remembered I have something urgent to take care of upstairs, so... I'll go back to my room first..."
"stop!"
Qin's mother's voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable authority, like an invisible barrier that froze Qin Xiao's steps in mid-air.
She gracefully put down the hands of her two "future daughters-in-law," stood up, and picked up a small leather notebook with a dark red cover from the mahogany coffee table next to the sofa.
She walked straight up to Qin Xiao, her actions leaving no room for doubt, even bordering on force, and shoved the notebook into his hand.
Qin Xiao subconsciously took it; it felt slightly heavy in his hand, and the cover had a special, delicate texture.
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