The trio of time travelers originally intended to play a joke on the little girl, but seeing her conflicted expression, they couldn't bear it and were about to say that there was no need to say anything when Gu Xin came up with the answer.
"Father, Mother, Sister, please don't be angry when I tell you!" Gu Xin said weakly.
The trio of travelers perked up. They had all arrived on the same day and felt they had treated Xiao Xinxin well, but who was the best was up to Xiao Xinxin to decide, so they would try their best not to be last.
"Just say it, as long as Dad (Mom, Sister) isn't ranked third!" the time-traveling trio said.
"Dad, Mom, Sister, I feel that you've all treated me the same way, before and now. Your kindness towards me was the same before, and it's the same now. But I prefer the kindness you show me now. So, Dad, Mom, Sister, you can't compare yourselves to each other; you have to compare yourselves to the past!" Gu Xin paused, then continued, "Grandpa said we shouldn't compare ourselves to others, because there will always be someone better than you, there are always people more capable than you. We should compare ourselves to ourselves—to our present selves compared to our past selves, and to our future selves compared to our present selves. As long as we're growing and progressing, it means we're getting better and better!"
The Time-Traveling Trio: Little Xin Xin, we suspect you're subtly criticizing us. But, that wasn't us before!
I wanted to cry but couldn't!
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The family of four bought a lot of things in the city. They didn't run into Lu Zheng on their way back, which saved them the trouble; it was better that they didn't.
After arriving home and putting their things away, Gu Nian and Gu Xin took the things they bought for the old house to the old house, while Gu Shouxin and Cai Xiaolian went to check on the construction progress of the new house.
"Is business alright?" Grandma Gu asked Gu Nian after accepting the gifts.
"Hmm, not bad. Business is much better than before; the restaurant was packed at lunchtime," Gu Nian said.
"That's good! From now on, let your mother take care of this. You've been working hard lately, so take a good rest at home. It would be good for you to teach Xinxin and Sisi to read as well," Grandma Gu said.
She had gotten used to the changes in her second granddaughter, and seeing the child suddenly become sensible also broke her heart.
"It's alright, Grandma. I'm not tired at all. I still have other things to think about!" Gu Nian waved her hand, then her eyes suddenly lit up as she looked at Grandma Gu and said, "Grandma, you're worried about me, right? Yes, yes, you must be. Our family isn't just about Xin Xin being your little darling anymore, I am too, right? Grandma's worried I'll get tired!"
Grandma Gu: "..."
You know it yourself, why do you have to say it out loud?
Isn't this making people uncomfortable?
"Go play by yourself!" Grandma Gu glanced at Gu Nian and turned to go to the kitchen.
Gu Nian covered her mouth and chuckled. What an adorable little old lady! I'll make you laugh someday, hehehe!
"Sister, what are you laughing at?" Gu Xin and Gu Si came in and saw Gu Nian grinning foolishly. She asked curiously.
"Nothing, nothing! Where's Sister Huihui?" Gu Nian asked.
“Sister Niannian, my sister went to pick soap pods with Aunt Xiaohuan. She said you’re almost out of them!” Gu Si said.
Gu Nian was taken aback, then felt a warmth in her heart, and said to her two younger sisters, "You two stay home and play, I'll go pick up Sister Huihui!"
"Oh!" The two little girls nodded, then held hands and went to the big house to see their little brother. Their aunt (mother) was not nice, but it was fun to bear with her.
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