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Jia Xiufang had become especially reliant on her elder daughter recently, although she hadnât realized it herself.
âQianâer, what do you think we should do about your brother?â
âAfter the school starts, donât let him go to school. Give him a month of sick leave. Iâll figure out how to get the sick leave note. Iâll send him to a place.â âWhy would you want him to miss classes?â
âIsnât your playboy son good enough if he doesnât miss classes?â
Jia Xiufang fell silent, and Chen Wanku was in the bottom three of his grade, so whether he attended school or not didnât really make a big difference.
âWhat exactly do you want your brother to do?â
âIâll find him something to do; he can even earn money to show his filial piety.â
âStop kidding, how old is your brother? Which company would hire child labor? Besides, there are loads of adults who are out of work now, so what can a child do? Whatâs more, he doesnât even like going to school; do you think heâd want to work?â
âHeâll definitely like this job, and theyâll want to use him. Mom, if you trust me, let me handle this. I guarantee this kid wonât go astray, but thereâs one thing: you canât be soft-hearted. Iâll send him away for a month, and youâre not allowed to ask where heâs going. You can call him once a week, and no matter how he cries to you, you mustnât give in.â
âButâ¦â
âSuper short skirt, Night Shanghai, a little hoodlum with a dragon tattooâ¦â Before Jia Xiufang could react, the mention of Pavlovâs conditioning was enough.
âFine, just do it. Just make sure your brother isnât in any danger.â
Since they couldnât control this unruly son anyway, they might as well give it a try.
Xiao Qian had been waiting for her motherâs words.
Mother and daughter each lay on a bed, and as Xiao Qian pondered how to deal with Chen Zilong, she suddenly heard a âba-daâ sound from the window!
Her mouth twitched, could it beâ¦
âWhatâs that noise, is it hail?â Jia Xiufang also heard it.
âNo, nothing! You lie down; Iâll go to the bathroom. Itâs probably cats fighting outside.â
Only female cats would be fighting cats, but Xiao Qian was sure that the troublemaker outside was maleâ¦
âQianâer! Thereâs a bathroom in the room, so where are you going?â
âUh, Iâm going downstairs to buy some gum.â
Xiao Qian casually made up an excuse and slipped out like a thief.
She looked left and right but didnât see anyone.
They were staying in a seaside villa-style house with an open yard gate, but there was someone watching. That person who liked to use a slingshot to shoot at peopleâs windows shouldnât be able to sneak in, right?
But the sound was clearlyâand there it was again!
Xiao Qian felt someone covering her mouth from behind, and she jumped in fright. It was late at night, and she was standing in front of the hotel, could she have encountered a bad guy?
âItâs me.â His familiar voice sounded in her ear.
Thisâ¦no, donât, give, me, that man!
She had already told him that she was staying with her mother, but he still dared to use a slingshot to shoot at the windows!
Moreover, he used such a scary way to approach her, trying to frighten her!
She turned around, bumped into his stomach, stepped on his foot, and kicked his calf!
Yu Minglang was beaten by her flurry of blows, stifling a groan. He caught her small fist, put it to his mouth intending to kiss it, but the furious girl snatched it back and bit him!
That really hurt, and Yu Minglang became obedient.
Only when Xiao Qian saw the âwatch markâ she had bitten onto his hand did her anger subside. Served him right for playing a night raid scare on her!
âHow did you get in?â she asked in a low voice.
Yu Minglang gestured at the wall; with its height, how could it stop him?
While speaking softly, Xiao Qian covertly looked up, making sure her mother didnât see them.
âThis is a blind spot, she canât see.â He was so cunning and meticulous, seeking praise!
Xiao Qian was annoyed by his shamelessness; she stepped on his foot a few more times and pushed him away. This shameless guy wasnât angry when pushed away; he just came back wagging his tail.
âWhat are you here for!â
âTo see you for a moment.â
So, climbing over the wall and shooting peopleâs windows was just for a glance?
Xiao Qian really didnât know what to say about him.
Yu Minglang pulled a box out of his pocket and handed it to Xiao Qian. She felt something hard and looked down, raising an eyebrow.
âCanned food?â
âCanned Spiced Beef, itâs the best tasting one in our provisions.â
Today he met someone from his old unit who, knowing that he craved canned food, brought him a whole case. He picked out his favorite to give her.
Presenting a woman with a can of food⦠Xiao Qian thought, other than Yu Minglang, there wouldnât be anyone else doing this.â
âYou should eat it yourself.â Normal girls wouldnât like such a blunt manâs gifts, but⦠Xiao Qian wasnât a normal girl; she was a mature woman.
He was so rich he should be giving bags, watches, and flowers instead! When giving other girls canned food, wouldnât they misinterpret it?
Xiao Qian felt warmth in her heart.
âNo big deal, I have other things.â Although he only had one of this flavor, he still wanted to give it to her.
He wanted to give her the best of everything, even if it cost him everything.
A simple can of food, which wasnât very valuable, meant a lot to him. Even if he didnât say it, she understood. At this moment, it represented a piece of his heart.
âAlright, Iâll keep it.â
Accepting it carried a particular meaning, which both of them understood.
People with high IQs didnât need to have everything spelled out for them; understanding was enough.
âIâll be flying out for a business trip soon, so I wonât be able to come see you. Be careful while youâre out and contact Hai Zhao if anything happens.â
âYeah⦠you be careful too.â
âSilly girl, Iâll be fine.â He ruffled her hair and, with a cool flip, climbed back over the wall.
Xiao Qian watched him leave, a smile in her eyes, âOnly you would call me silly.â
With her IQ, she could wipe the floor with anyone.
Jia Xiufang saw her daughter return, holding a small iron box in her hand.
âWhat is that?â
âCanned food.â
âThe small store downstairs has this stuff? Iâm a bit hungry now. Open it and eat with some bread.â Jia Xiufang sat up.
Xiao Qian clutched the canned food tightly and took some dry food out of her bag,â
Mom, Iâll make you instant noodles with sausage. Iâll eat the canned food myself, itâs oily.â
âIs this girl really protecting her food?â Jia Xiufang laughed.
She wouldnât let anyone else eat what he squeezed out of the teeth for her.
Xiao Qian held the heavy can in her hand, afraid her mother would sneak a bite while she wasnât looking. She got up to make instant noodles for her mother.
It was past midnight when Chen Zilong returned, and Xiao Qian hadnât slept. She got up when she heard footsteps in the hallway.
âSis, why didnât you sleep?â Chen Zilong saw Xiao Qian come out.
âI want to have a chat with you.â
âIf you want to lecture me, just forget it.â He hated all the nagging from these women.
Xiao Qian kicked him in the butt, and Chen Zilongâs forward-leaning body landed on the door while opening it.
She opened the door and entered the room. This room was smaller than hers and her motherâs, and she wasnât willing to spend more money on a playboy.
The foolish boy only knew about playing games and paid no attention to such details.
Xiao Qian sat on the sofa in the room, and Chen Zilong sat on the bed, yawning.
âSis, what do you want to say? Hurry up, Iâm sleepy.â
âWould you like not to go to school, play games every day? And to get paid for playing games!â
âWhat?! Sis, what are you talking about?â Chen Wanku was excited, and he instantly sat upright..