After training, Qin Jingmu and Qin Jingtai ate and then went to the palace school.
Qin Jingyi, however, left.
Seeing Qin Jingyi leave, Qin Jingtai looked puzzled. "Brother. Where did our eldest brother go?"
"He's probably going to cook for his younger sister."
As soon as Qin Jingmu finished speaking, Qin Jingtai jumped up, looking shocked.
"What?! My eldest brother can cook?"
"No, I have to learn too. Otherwise, if my elder brother wins over my sister's stomach, won't he also win over her as a person?"
"Will my sister still like me?"
"Heavens! How could my eldest brother do this?"
"Brother, I'm going to learn how to cook. Goodbye!"
After unleashing a barrage of attacks, Qin Jingtai hurriedly said goodbye to Qin Jingmu and ran off.
Qin Jingmu's expression remained blank, yet a hint of something unspeakable lingered within it? Or something else...?
Qin Jingmu remembered that he had seen Qin Jingyi making something delicious for Xiao Xi'er a few days ago.
I also tried making meals myself.
The result was disappointing; everything was either burnt, too salty, or too spicy.
In short, if I cook meals for Xiaoxi, not only will she like them, but she might even ignore me.
These past few days, Qin Jingmu has been thinking about what he can do to make Xiao Xi'er happy.
Thinking as she walked toward the palace school
Upon entering the palace school, I saw Xiao Xi'er standing among her companions, smiling happily.
"Little Sister"
"Erguoguo"
"Little sister, let me take you to my place to play. There will be lots of older brothers and sisters to keep you company."
Okay, okay!
Qin Jingmu walked up to Xiao Xi'er, took her hand, and tried to "lure" her into his class.
Just after Qin Jingmu led Xiao Xi'er a few steps, Qin Jingke grabbed Xiao Xi'er's other hand.
"Sister~, have you forgotten what we're going to do in a little while?"
As if waking from a dream, Xiao Xi nodded her head, "Oh, right."
"Second Brother, I can't go with you to play with other older sisters, okay?"
"I want to listen to the teacher's lecture with Keke and Sister Yan'er!"
"Alright then, your brother will come to play with you."
"Uh-huh"
Qin Jingmu took Xiao Xi'er's hand again and escorted her to Class Gui. Before they even left...
Then they heard Qin Jingyu's voice.
"Little Si, your big brother brought you something delicious!"
"Guoguo, what's delicious?"
Xiao Xi'er stood on her stool and looked out the window, where she saw Qin Jingyi carrying a food box walking towards her.
"Little Si, do you miss your brother?"
"I want to."
"Do you miss your brother, or do you miss the delicious food your brother made for Xiao Si?"
Little Xi looked at Qin Jingyi and then at the food box, and a clever idea popped into her head.
"Only children make choices; of course I want both!"
"You, you..."
Qin Jingyao patted Xiao Xi'er's head affectionately and placed the food box on Xiao Xi'er's table.
Without Qin Jingyi's prompting, Xiao Xi'er reached out and took the rice bowl from the food box.
Qin Jingmu, worried that Xiao Xi'er might get burned, reached out and took it out first.
"Thank you, Erguoguo (a nickname)."
"Eat it while it's hot, don't burn yourself."
Qin Jingyi stood outside the window watching Qin Jingmu serve food to Xiao Xi'er and say something strange.
Oh, so Qin Jingmu stole my work and credit!
"What's this big pot?"
Little Xi scooped up a round, white thing with a spoon and put it in her mouth.
"Huh, what's that dark stuff in here?"
"This is a glutinous rice ball for the Lantern Festival, filled with black sesame seeds and white sugar."
"How is it? Is it delicious?"
Hearing Xiao Xi'er's words, Qin Jingyi glanced at Qin Jingmu, then at Xiao Xi'er eating glutinous rice balls. He saw Xiao Xi'er staring at the black sesame seeds flowing out of the rice balls, looking just like a kitten surprised by a dried fish it had never eaten before.
"AoAo"
A short while later, Xiao Xi'er finished eating. Qin Jingmu then tidied up Xiao Xi'er's bowl and chopsticks, packed them into a food box, and handed it to Qin Jingyi outside the window without hesitation.
Qin Jingke, who had just raised his hand, froze. He looked at Qin Jingyi, then at Qin Jingmu, finding the two of them extremely irritating.
It seems that not only is the eldest prince annoying, but the second prince is also an annoying character.
I hope that third brother won't try to steal my sister from me.
"Ring ring ring—"
The palace bell rang today, and Qin Jingyao said goodbye to Xiao Xi'er before leaving.
But before leaving, she noticed Qin Jingmu still sitting next to Xiao Xi'er, and guessed what Qin Jingmu was thinking.
"Second Prince, aren't you leaving?"
Qin Jingmu rested his hands on the table, looking at Xiao Xi'er. He didn't even lift his eyelids when he heard Qin Jingyi's words.
"I'm not leaving, I want to stay and listen to the lesson with my little sister."
"..."
Sitting behind Xiao Xi'er, Fang Zixu suddenly wished that Bai Tangyan was sitting next to her.
"Your Highness, the seat you're sitting in is the one with the white sugar cigarettes."
"Yes, Your Highness, Bai Tangyan is back. You should return to Gengban."
Following Fang Zixu's words, Wei Yuanxuan also spoke, his gaze turning to Bai Tangzhi and Bai Tangyan who had entered.
When Bai Tangyan returned from the restroom, she saw that her seat was facing away from her, and immediately slammed her hand on her desk.
Why are you sitting in my seat?!
"..."
"Accompanying the younger sister"
Neither Qin Jingmu nor Qin Jingyi, who was just watching the slap, were present; however, the others remained completely unfazed by the slap.
"Sister Yan'er~, you're back~"
Who is he?
"Sister Yan'er, this is my Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor)!"
"So you don't want me, you want to be desk mates with the Second Prince?"
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