After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 1022

Chapter 1022: Too Short, Always in the Way
Zhouzhou looked at him and let out a small huff.

Let’s see if he dares to act up again!

A faint metallic scent suddenly caught her attention. Zhouzhou turned her head and noticed a deep wound on Qin Xu’s hand, casually wrapped with a piece of cloth. His hand had been hidden behind him earlier, so she hadn’t noticed it.

Zhouzhou immediately panicked. “Second Uncle, are you injured?”

Qin Xu glanced at his hand and said nonchalantly, “It’s nothing. Just got scratched during a fight with Lei Kun.”

At that time, Lei Kun had tried to take a kid as his hostage. They couldn’t take the risk hurting the hostage with the guns, so Qin Xu had to rush in and grapple with him. In the scuffle, Lei Kun managed to slash him.

Qin Xu brushed it off like it was nothing, but Zhouzhou could tell the situation had been dangerous. Tears welled up in her eyes, streaming down her cheeks as she looked at him with a heartbroken expression. She quickly pulled him to the sofa and ran upstairs to fetch medicine and gauze to treat his wound.

When she unwrapped the cloth around his hand, she saw the wound—it was so deep that she could almost see the bone. Zhouzhou gasped, inhaling sharply. The injury was far worse than she’d imagined.

Her tears began to fall even faster, her heart aching even more.

Qin Xu, on the other hand, didn’t seem to feel much pain. He’d suffered injuries far worse than this before, so it didn’t bother him. However, seeing the little girl cry so miserably, a warm feeling spread in his chest.

He pinched her chubby cheek lightly and teased, “Alright, stop crying. It’s nothing. If your grandparents see you crying over me, they’ll definitely kick me out of the house.”

Zhouzhou blinked, confused. “Why would they do that?”

Leaning back on the sofa, Qin Xu finally allowed himself to relax. He even had the mood to joke around. “Jealousy, of course.”

“You’ve never cried for them, so they’ll be jealous and kick me out of the house. Tsk, tsk. You don’t know how your grandparents are—they don’t care about their sons at all. They only have eyes for you, their little darling.”

Hearing this, Zhouzhou couldn’t help but giggle, a snot bubble forming as she laughed.

Wiping her nose on his clothes, she huffed lightly, “Second Uncle, you’re talking nonsense!”

Her grandparents weren’t like that. They were reasonable people.

Qin Xu smirked. Although he was joking, he wasn’t entirely wrong!

He wasn’t kidding—his parents really could do it.

Ah, just thinking about it made him feel pitiful.

Decades of living, all for nothing!

Zhouzhou quickly and skillfully treated his wound. As she applied the medicine, she even blew on the wound gently, her cheeks puffed up like a little hamster.

Qin Xu glanced at her and suddenly felt that his parents’ bias toward Zhouzhou made sense. The little girl was indeed lovable and thoughtful. How could anyone not like her?

At the very least, she was far better than his ungrateful son.

Not to mention, if it were his son treating his wound, he’d probably charge him for the service.

The thought made Qin Xu scoff internally. His gaze toward Zhouzhou grew even softer.

“All done.” Zhouzhou let out a breath of relief after finishing the bandage.

Qin Xu looked down at the crooked butterfly knot she had tied and twitched his lips.

He was a grown man…

Just as he was about to untie it, Zhouzhou slapped his hand away and gave him a disapproving look. Her tone was like that of an adult lecturing a child. “Second Uncle, don’t move. If you do, I’ll smack your hand!”

Qin Xu: “…”

Suddenly, he felt like he was a three-year-old little girl.

Scratching his nose awkwardly, he sighed. “Alright, alright. I won’t move.”

Only then did Zhouzhou nod in satisfaction. Standing on tiptoes, she patted his head. “Second Uncle is the best. Here, have a candy.”

Qin Xu: “…”

Wonderful, now he felt like he was two years old.

He looked at her helplessly and urged, “Go to bed now.”

“Okay.” Zhouzhou yawned, feeling sleepy. She glanced at Lei Chong, thought for a moment, and dragged him outside. “Second Uncle, I’m taking him to the room next door.”

Ye Lingfeng’s house had a basement specially designed for holding prisoners.

Dragging the agonized Lei Chong, Zhouzhou ran off.

Halfway there, Lei Chong managed to open his eyes and saw rows of torture devices. The sight made him shudder violently, and he immediately broke down.

Help! What kind of place is this?!

This little chubby girl is terrifying!

If Zhouzhou knew what he was thinking, she would’ve punched him. Who was the real freak here?

Clearly, he was the worse one!

Letting go of him, she dropped him with a thud in one of the rooms and gave him a villainous grin. “Scream all you want. Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will save you!”

Hmph, this bad guy tried to burn them alive. She’d never met such an evil kid before!

After locking the door, Zhouzhou headed back upstairs. However, when she saw the empty room, her face fell again.

She missed her dad. She wondered how her Sharp Tongue Daddy was doing now.

Ever since he found that vial of medicine in the cave, he hadn’t returned.

Thinking about this, Zhouzhou couldn’t help but call Jing Bai. But the call didn’t go through—the phone was off. Then she remembered that his phone was always on silent and that he often forgot to charge it, rendering it practically useless.

He probably forgot to charge it again, and the phone shut off.

With a sigh, Zhouzhou set the phone down.

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The next day, as soon as school ended, Zhouzhou urged Qin Lie to take her to the lab.

Jing Bai was just about to step outside to grab something when he spotted Zhouzhou. A hint of delight flashed in his eyes. “You’re here.”

“Mm-hmm.” Zhouzhou nodded, her little head bobbing. She looked around, seemingly searching for someone.

Jing Bai’s mood darkened instantly. Was she not here to see him?

Not finding who she was looking for, Zhouzhou asked anxiously, “Brother, isn’t my dad here?”

Hearing this, Jing Bai shot her a glance but said nothing. Instead, he turned and walked away.

Huh?

Zhouzhou blinked, confused. Why was he upset? He’d seemed happy to see her just a moment ago, so what happened?

Qin Ren, watching from the side, couldn’t hold back his laughter. Seeing his little cousin’s bewilderment, he decided to explain. “He’s mad because you didn’t come to see him.”

Jing Bai had been eagerly waiting for Zhouzhou to visit and had even asked Qin Ren about her whereabouts.

After waiting so long, she finally showed up, but it wasn’t for him. Of course, he’d be upset.

Oh, so that’s what it was.

Realization dawned on Zhouzhou. Without hesitation, she quickly ran after Jing Bai, trailing behind him like a little shadow.

Jing Bai ignored her, so she continued following him like a tiny tail. Wherever he went, she followed.

Jing Bai pretended not to notice and focused on his experiment.

Zhouzhou tilted her head, watching him intently but not disturbing him. She found a chair, climbed onto it, and stood beside him, observing his every move.

She didn’t say a word, but Jing Bai couldn’t help feeling irritated.

What? Just because she couldn’t find the person she wanted, she didn’t even want to talk to him now?

The thought soured his mood further, and he said coldly, “Move. You’re in my way.”

Zhouzhou looked at him in confusion. “How am I in your way?”

Expressionless, Jing Bai replied, “You’re too short. You’re tripping me up.”

Zhouzhou: “…” She was mad now too!!!