This question actually stumped Mo Qianshang.
The original owner's encounter with Qin Baiyi was very simple. Taking care of the children was at Qin Baiyi's request, and there was no romantic story worth telling...
However, seeing the two children tilting their little heads and staring at her expectantly, Mo Qianshang was still too embarrassed to tell the truth and make the children sad, so she had no choice but to continue making things up.
Even if she's never been in a relationship, as someone who's lived through this era, hasn't she heard anything about the storylines in novels and TV dramas?
“Your father is very good to your mother. Every time he picks wild fruits for you, he also brings flowers back for your mother. Sometimes it’s azaleas, sometimes it’s camellias, they are all very beautiful, and your mother likes them very much.”
At the end, Mo Qianshang even smiled and her eyes crinkled to avoid the children noticing anything amiss.
Little did they know, the children's real concern wasn't her.
As she said this, Qin Heming lowered his head to carefully observe the expression on the white-robed uncle's face.
Sure enough, when the mother mentioned that the father had brought flowers home, the uncle in white's lips twitched involuntarily, and he froze, looking quite uncomfortable.
Qin Heming's heart pounded wildly. His second brother was right; the uncle in white was their father!
However, to be even more certain, Qin Heming nudged his second brother's arm again, his eyes filled with urging.
Qin Qingyu's already slightly flushed face showed a hint of bitterness several times, but she still forced herself to speak.
"Mother, what do you think of Father's appearance?" As she spoke, Qin Qingyu pinched her cheek, just as Qin Heming had told her.
"Recently, some friends have said that I'm a bit ugly and that I'm not worthy of being your child! Mother, is it because Father isn't good-looking that I've turned out so badly?"
"Huh?" Mo Qianshang was completely confused and couldn't help but complain in her heart.
Which little brat dared to say their child wasn't pretty?! They can just donate the eyes if they don't want them. Qingyu is clearly a good-looking child, what's wrong with her?
She gently patted Qin Qingyu's head and comforted her in the gentlest voice, "Qingyu, we can't just follow the crowd."
"Your dad is just a bit dark-skinned, but his face shape and features are quite nice. You probably inherited it from your mom; not only is your skin fair, but your faces are also very delicate. Don't listen to the nonsense other kids are spouting!"
When Mo Qianshang finished speaking, Qin Heming was completely certain that the uncle in white was their father.
Just now, when my second brother asked our father about his ugliness, the uncle in white turned a bluish-black color all over his face, clearly displeased, as if my second brother was saying that he was ugly.
Now that it was confirmed, Qin Heming decided to have a private talk with his second brother, so he hinted that he could end the probing and left first.
After hearing a few words of comfort from Mo Qianshang, Qin Qingyu made an excuse to go find Qin Heming.
Being praised for her looks by her mother should have been a happy thing, but Qin Qingyu couldn't muster any energy at all.
Because of the eldest brother's reaction just now, it's clear that he has already confirmed that the uncle in white is their father.
So he was essentially speaking ill of his father in front of him, and his father would definitely be angry with him!
Seeing that his second brother was very anxious and dejected, Qin Heming wanted to laugh, but felt it would be unfair, so he held it in.
"Second brother, our father is a magnanimous man. He won't punish you for such a small matter. We should think carefully now. Father is already by our side, so why is he still hiding his identity from us?"
Qin Heming was certain that if it weren't for his illness caused by bamboo shoots today, and his father's anxiety revealing his true identity, they might have taken much longer to find out the truth.
"Perhaps Father has his reasons." Qin Qingyu rested her chin on her small hand, her brows furrowed with worry.
Upon hearing this, Qin Heming instantly recalled some past events and made a serious decision like a little adult.
"We can't tell Mother about this yet; we have to keep it a secret for Father."
One more thing, it's best if Mother doesn't know those things, otherwise Mother will also be in danger.
Qin Qingyu was initially a little absent-minded, but seeing how serious her older brother was, she obediently nodded, "Okay, big brother, I'll listen to you, it's just..."
"Dad's attitude towards Mom seems a bit abnormal. Sometimes I even feel like he's hostile towards her! Big brother, Mom is really good. I don't want her to leave us."
"I don't want to either." Qin Heming thoughtfully pinched his chin, glanced at Qin Baiyi's direction, and then looked away.
Just as he was about to say something, a clever little boy suddenly jumped out from behind them.
“If none of us want to, let’s work together to find a way to give Dad and Mom more opportunities to spend time together!” Qin Zixuan grinned and moved closer to the two brothers, his round eyes shining brightly.
Unexpectedly, his third brother was nearby. However, Qin Heming had no intention of hiding it from his other younger siblings. He had only just discovered it and hadn't had a chance to tell them yet.
"That's what I was thinking too, but you're smiling so happily, do you already have a plan?"
"Of course!" Qin Zixuan patted his chest proudly, then lowered his voice mysteriously.
"I can hunt wild rabbits now. I'll set a little trap to lure Mother there, and then you can call Father over. Wouldn't that work?"
"But Mother's martial arts are so amazing..." Qin Qingyu still frowned, but couldn't think of a better solution for the moment.
"So what? We just want the two of them to be together anyway."
"Let's give it a try then." Qin Heming, as the eldest brother, finally made the decision, a spark of hope igniting in his eyes.
The three boys were so eager to see their father and mother together that Qin Zixuan had already arranged everything by evening.
Then, under the pretext of inspecting his hunting, he lured Mo Qianshang over, and then Qin Qingyu went to inform Qin Baiyi as agreed.
To their surprise, Dong Qiu encountered Qin Qingyu on the way and, upon hearing his shouts, summoned Dong Jianshan to the vicinity of the trap first.
"Miss Mo, my Qiu'er told me you've run into trouble. I happened to be nearby, so I came to see what's going on."
Upon seeing Dong Jianshan suddenly appear, Mo Qianshang narrowed her eyes and glanced at Qin Zixuan beside her before politely smiling and replying to Dong Jianshan.
"It's nothing, I just almost slipped into a pit, it's not a big deal."
The other party clearly didn't believe what Mo Qianshang said and insisted on coming forward to check carefully to make sure that nothing was wrong before saying goodbye to Mo Qianshang.
Unfortunately, their relationship was somewhat awkward, and spending too much time together might attract gossip.
As soon as Dong Jianshan's voice disappeared, Mo Qianshang grabbed Qin Zixuan, who was about to escape, her smile slightly cold.
"Zixuan, shouldn't you explain to your mother why other people already know about what happened to us?"
"Cough cough..." Qin Zixuan tried to distract his mother with a tactical cough, but it didn't work. His mother was still staring at him intently.
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