"You're not lying to me, are you?"
Qin Yaxin met Song Lan's calm and indifferent gaze, her eyes clearly filled with suspicion.
"Won't."
Song Lan answered very decisively.
"Since you've said so, I'll believe you this once."
Qin Yaxin's expression returned to normal, but she quickly remembered something and couldn't help but ask, "You promised to give me money to buy new clothes, you won't go back on your word, will you?"
Upon hearing this, Song Lan paused for a moment, then quickly replied, "After lunch, I'll take you to the mall."
Qin Yaxin immediately became happy: "You really keep your word." But the next moment, she hesitated: "If... if the family is really in financial difficulty, I can buy it later."
Before Song Lan could respond, Qin Boyan's voice suddenly rang out: "Sister-in-law, you don't need to spoil Qin Yaxin. She doesn't lack clothes and doesn't need to go to the mall to buy new ones!"
Upon hearing Qin Boyan's words, Qin Yaxin didn't make a fuss, but her lips were tightly pursed, and she looked visibly disappointed.
Seeing this, Song Lan gave Qin Boyan a slight smile and said, "I promised my second sister I would buy it for her before school starts, and I will definitely not go back on my word."
She paused for a moment, then continued, "How about this, let's take Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu with us and go to the mall together. I'll buy each of you a new outfit so you can all be happy."
The two children, who had been sitting quietly on the sofa, suddenly brightened up with excitement after hearing what Song Lan said.
"Sister-in-law, are you really going to buy me new clothes?"
Qin Xiaowu couldn't help but confirm.
"Um."
Song Lan nodded.
Qin Xiaowu was overjoyed: "Can I have a navy t-shirt and shorts? I've seen a lot of kids wearing them, they look so cool!"
"no problem."
Song Lan responded with a smile.
"Xiao Wu loves his sister-in-law the most!"
Qin Xiaowu was so happy that he slid off the sofa and happily spun around in the living room several times.
"Little Six, what kind of clothes do you like?"
Song Lan shifted her gaze to the little girl. After a while, the little girl gently shook her head, indicating that she didn't really like any of them, and said haltingly, "Sister-in-law... bought... Xiao Liu... likes..."
"Oh, okay? Then let's go to the mall and see which clothes are suitable for our little Liu."
Looking into the little girl's clear and innocent eyes, Song Lan became even more determined to heal her so that the little girl wouldn't feel inferior when playing with other children her age.
After all, anyone would feel uncomfortable if they were called an idiot by the people around them.
Although the little girl is only four or five years old, she is already old enough to understand things. How could she not tell good from bad? Even if she can't tell the difference, she can still tell friendliness from the way others look at her.
In this situation, the little girl will undoubtedly be forced to grow up.
The environment has a great influence on a person's growth!
"No need to buy me anything, I have clothes to wear, and I don't want to be like some people who like to dress up all the time!"
There is no doubt that Qin Boyan's words were directed at Qin Yaxin.
"You're always bullying me. I just wanted to buy a new dress, and you call that being vain. Is that how you act as someone's brother?"
Qin Yaxin looked at Qin Boyan with a wronged expression, on the verge of tears.
"I'm your second brother, that's an undeniable fact, and don't deny that you like to look good!"
With that, Qin Boyan snorted coldly, went upstairs, and returned to his room.
"Alright, your second brother didn't mean to criticize you."
Song Lan comforted Qin Yaxin.
"I don't want new clothes anymore!"
Qin Yaxin wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, then turned and ran upstairs to the second floor.
"Xiao Wu, take Xiao Liu upstairs and comfort your second sister, otherwise she'll probably cry her eyes out."
As Song Lan finished speaking, Qin Xiaowu nodded his head emphatically and took his younger sister Xiaoliu's hand: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, Xiaoliu and I will definitely complete the mission!"
His little body stood straight, and his face, still chubby from being a baby, was full of seriousness. Looking at his serious little face, Song Lan suppressed a laugh and said, "Very good, your sister-in-law will entrust this arduous task to you and Xiao Liu, and wait for your good news."
"Mission accomplished!"
The adorable Qin Xiaowu stood tall and proud, his childish voice filled with excitement. After his voice faded, he decisively took his younger sister Xiaoliu's hand and headed towards the stairwell.
"Take your time going upstairs."
Song Lan gave instructions.
"Okay!"
The adorable Qin Xiaowu didn't even turn his head, but happily replied.
Having money in my pocket and plenty of cloth coupons, buying clothes for my sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law wasn't a big deal.
This is Song Lan's true thought.
She could sense that since the series of misfortunes at home, the younger children were all quite uneasy. Coupled with the strange looks from those around them, it could be said that, including Qin Boyan, their state of mind had changed to some extent.
The original owner, based on the memories in her mind, after the Qin family suffered a change, went out and noticed the strange looks from others, and her mood became unusually low and confused.
"Comrade Wu, thank you for your hard work!"
On the second floor, Song Lan pushed open the door to Qin Yanzheng's bedroom and saw Wu Dong had just finished his midday massage. She couldn't help but sincerely thank him.
Shaking his head slightly, Wu Dong replied, "Taking care of Comrade Qin is my duty." With that, he left the room, leaving Song Lan alone.
Actually, Song Lan had been giving Qin Yanzheng massages these past two days, but Wu Dong was unaware of it.
"Qin Yanzheng, we need to leave for the branch factory first thing tomorrow morning."
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Song Lan's gaze fell on the man's stunningly handsome face. She murmured, "Although I can heal you, you must also work hard to wake up as soon as possible... As the eldest brother, you can't stay asleep like this forever and make your younger siblings worry..."
Qin Yanzheng was still conscious at this moment, and when he heard Song Lan's words, he felt a mix of emotions.
It wasn't that he didn't want to open his eyes and wake up; it was that he was powerless to do so...
"I plan to take my second brother and his family to the mall this afternoon to buy them each a piece of clothing, and I'll also buy you one... After the incident at home, my second brother and his family haven't been in a good mood. I'm going to the mall to buy them clothes this afternoon so that I can cheer them up."
By the way, Dad is the head of our family, so he'll definitely need to do something. Once we've settled down at the branch factory, I'll take some time to visit him at the nearby forest farm..."
Forest farm?
The forest farm near the branch factory? How could Father have gone there? And what was he doing there?
Qin Yanzheng was filled with questions.
The door was pushed open from the outside, and Wu Dong walked in carrying a basin of water. When he saw Song Lan looking at him, he explained, "It's hot, so I'll wipe Comrade Qin's body down in a bit so he can stay cool while lying down."
"Why don't you let me do it?"
Hearing Song Lan say this, Wu Dong glanced at the bed and nodded: "Then I'll put the basin here. If you need any help, just call me and I'll be waiting outside the door."
"good."
Song Lan nodded.
Qin Yanzheng was conscious. He heard Song Lan and Wu Dong's conversation and felt very embarrassed at the thought of Song Lan wiping his body later.
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