"Not many, not many. Everyone's here today, there are a lot of people." Madam Ji put down the tray in her hand, turned around and went back into the kitchen.
Ji Jinnian: ...
Usually the whole family is here, but we've never prepared this much.
Qiqi stuck out her little bottom and tried hard to climb onto the high chair.
Today, Mom prepared a lot of delicious food that she had never eaten before, as well as pretty little cakes. The bright red strawberries made her mouth water.
But the chair was so high, she couldn't climb up it no matter how hard she tried.
Just as she was about to try harder, a hand suddenly reached out, grabbed her waist, and lifted her up.
Suddenly, her feet were lifted into the air, but Qiqi wasn't afraid. She turned around to look at the person holding her.
It was the face of a young boy, about eleven or twelve years old, with very white skin, not the healthy kind of fair with a rosy glow, but rather a sickly pale.
Her eyes were dark and bright, with scattered, gentle light, like a reflection of the Milky Way.
"Wow, Third Brother, your eyes are so beautiful!" Qiqi exclaimed.
Ji Jingchi was taken aback, and gently placed Qiqi in the dining chair: "How did you know I was Third Brother?"
Then he remembered that he should have already met his other brothers and sisters, and since he was the only one left, he would naturally know that he was the third brother.
Unexpectedly, Qiqi suddenly blurted out in a clear voice, "I'm reading faces."
After saying that, she suddenly remembered something and turned to look at her second brother, who was staring straight at her.
Qiqi suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes wide with annoyance, looking like she had done something wrong.
Ji Jinnian flicked his finger against the frame of his glasses on the bridge of his nose, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.
Qiqi was even more frightened, and her little body was trembling.
Ji Jingchi looked down at her in confusion, then glanced at his second brother, who was staring intently at his little sister not far behind him, and suddenly understood something.
My second brother is a science fanatic who is dedicated to researching anything he doesn't understand.
The little girl's words about face reading clearly touched upon something he was unfamiliar with, piquing his interest.
Ji Jingchi subtly shifted his feet, blocking Ji Jinnian's view and protecting the little sister in front of him.
"What did Qiqi mean by 'reading faces' just now?"
Qiqi covered her mouth and shook her head vigorously: "No, no, Qiqi is talking nonsense."
His terrified expression clearly showed that he was afraid of being captured by his second brother and used for experiments.
Ji Jingchi smiled, a glint of light in his eyes. He leaned down and got close to the little girl: "Don't worry, your second brother is just a paper tiger. You don't need to be afraid of him."
The little girl has a milky, sweet, soft smell, like...
Qiqi blinked, looked at him, then at her second brother who was grinning at her in a creepy way, and pouted.
"Otherwise, your third brother will tell you a weakness of your second brother. If your second brother ever bullies you, you can use this to deal with him, okay?" Thinking of Ji Jinnian's weakness, a smile appeared in Ji Jingchi's eyes.
Qiqi's eyes lit up instantly. Second brother's weakness?
That's great! Now that I know, I don't have to be afraid of my second brother anymore.
If she could, she still wouldn't want to attract lightning to strike her second brother.
Because it will hurt, it hurts so much.
Although her second brother was scary, he hadn't done anything bad to her. She shouldn't have let him get hurt just because she was afraid.
"Okay, okay, Third Brother, tell me quickly."
Meeting the little sister's bright and excited eyes, Ji Jingchi didn't hesitate at all and completely betrayed his second brother.
"Don't let my second brother's impressive experiments with mice fool you; he's actually terrified of mollusks. A tiny worm can make him scream!"
Qiqi's eyes widened: "Really?"
"Hmm." Ji Jingchi nodded. "If you don't believe me, do you want your third brother to find you a worm to try?"
"No need." Qiqi shook her head, her eyes darting around, and she smiled mischievously. "Qiqi trusts Third Brother."
Knowing her second brother's secret, Qiqi was in a great mood, and her stomach was even hungrier, rumbling loudly.
Ji Jingchi smiled and, seeing her greedy look, picked up a large meat bun and put it on the plate in front of her.
"Eat."
To everyone's surprise, the little girl, who was practically drooling, shook her head and said, "My mom, dad, and other brothers haven't arrived yet. It would be impolite for Qiqi to eat first."
At the orphanage, everyone waited until the director and teachers all arrived before starting to eat.
The dean said that although their parents may not be able to take them home for the time being, he hopes that one day when their parents come to pick them up, they will feel that each of them is a good child.
Something suddenly touched his heart, and Ji Jingchi smiled softly, reaching out to pat his sister's head.
"Qiqi is such a good girl!"
Qiqi's big, dark eyes sparkled as she gave Ji Jingchi a bright smile. She sat in her high chair, swinging her little legs, and waited patiently for her parents to sit down at the table.
Soon, the whole family arrived and sat down at the large dining table.
Ji Chengfeng had just sat down when his phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and answered it. After listening to what was being said, he looked at Qiqi and said, "Qibao, your third aunt called and said your brother Jinsu is looking for you."
As he spoke, he handed over his phone.
Qiqi took it and called out in a clear voice, "Good morning, Brother Jinsu!"
"Qiqi, good morning."
The meat bun was a bit big, and it was a little difficult for Qiqi to hold it with one hand, but she was really hungry and the meat bun smelled so good that she couldn't bear to let go.
Just as she was hesitating, a hand suddenly reached out from the side, took the meat bun from her hand, and fed it to her mouth.
Qiqi looked over with her big, dark eyes and met a pair of gentle, smiling eyes. Her eyes immediately curved into crescents: "Thank you, Brother Xiao Jiu."
"No need, eat up." Huo Yusen held a meat bun in one hand and a glass of milk in the other.
With Qiqi's smile, even the milk tasted better than usual.
Qiqi took a big bite and then heard Ji Jinsu's voice from the other end of the phone: "Qiqi, are you still eating breakfast?"
"Mmm." Qiqi nodded. "Has brother had breakfast yet?"
"I've already eaten." Ji Jinsu paused for a moment, then hesitated before speaking, "Qiqi, I..."
"Did you rest well last night, Brother Jinsu? Are your eyes no longer hurting? Remember to keep applying that medicine. Qiqi will come to see you later."
Ji Jinsu's fingers unconsciously tightened around the cane, so it really wasn't his imagination; it was Qiqi's medicine that made his eyes stop hurting.
"Qiqi, could you ask Uncle Wu for me if I... could stay at your house for a while?" Ji Jinsu blurted out.
“Okay, I’ll ask for you.” Qiqi turned to Ji Chengfeng and asked, “Dad, Brother Jinsu said he wants to stay at our house for a while, is that okay?”
“Of course.” Ji Chengfeng nodded, then paused and hesitated, “But…”
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