After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 202

Chapter 202: I Support You
“Huh, what’s this?” Zhouzhou noticed a piece of paper on the floor and bent down to pick it up.

Qin Lie’s pupils contracted, and he instinctively exclaimed, “Don’t look!”

Zhouzhou glanced at him strangely and lowered her head curiously to look at the paper.

Qin Lie’s heart was already in his throat, and his face turned pale.

But unexpectedly, in the next moment, Zhouzhou blinked her eyes, only read a line, and then put the paper aside on the coffee table, muttering, “What does it say? I can’t understand it.”

After speaking, she shook her head, showing no interest in it, and ran over to Qin Lie. She climbed onto his lap, her chubby little hand resting on his knee, and her round face tilted up to look at him. Seeing his bad complexion, she tilted her little head and asked, “Dad, what’s wrong with you?”

Dad has been easily frightened lately.

She thought for a moment, climbed onto his body, and pressed her forehead against his, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Zhouzhou will protect Dad.”

Her soft and milky voice sounded in his ears, and looking at her clear and innocent eyes, Qin Lie suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. It suddenly occurred to him that Zhouzhou had learned traditional Chinese characters during her time at the Taoist temple and couldn’t read simplified Chinese characters.

It was a fortunate coincidence.

He wasn’t ready yet and didn’t know how to tell Zhouzhou about this.

Seeing the little girl looking at him with concern, he couldn’t help but reach out and hold her in his arms, feeling a bit regretful.

Sensing that something was wrong with him, Zhouzhou turned her head to look at Mu Xuan and asked in confusion, “Eldest Brother, what are you talking about?”

As she spoke, her gaze fell on the paper on the coffee table, and she was about to say something, but she saw Mu Xuan quickly pick up the paper and crumple it into a ball, stuffing it into his pocket.

Immediately, Zhouzhou looked at him with even stranger eyes.

She turned her head to look at Qin Lie, “Dad, did I interrupt you?”

Looking at her careful gaze, Qin Lie’s heart ached, and he held her in his arms. “No.”

Really?

Zhouzhou always felt that something was off, and her watery eyes looked at them, full of suspicion.

Unable to withstand her gaze, Qin Lie felt a bit guilty. His eyes flickered and he asked, “Zhouzhou, is there something you want to say?”

Thinking about it, Zhouzhou remembered something. She jumped off his lap and took a few steps back, standing straight with her little belly, showing him her small bag. “Dad, do you think this is pretty?”

Grandma Qin knew her granddaughter’s preferences well and bought her things that were either shiny and golden or brought good fortune.

Like this little bag she was holding now, it was a shiny golden ingot.

He was about to say “it’s pretty” when he saw Zhouzhou take out a hat from the bag and put it on her head. When he saw the pattern on it clearly, his mouth twitched, and his voice suddenly got stuck in his throat.

Zhouzhou, on the other hand, was very satisfied. She touched the big toad on her head and proudly shook her head. “Brings wealth, isn’t it especially pretty? I picked it myself, you know.”

Qin Lie: “…”

He knew, cause his mother’s taste wasn’t that bad.

Before he could figure out how to phrase his words, he heard Mu Xuan say, “It’s pretty, you can tell it brings good fortune at a glance.”

Qin Lie: “…”

He silently glanced at him and found that he was sincerely praising her. He couldn’t help but reflect on himself. Was he not good enough to Zhouzhou? Otherwise, why couldn’t he even manage to lie convincingly?

Seeing him also relieved when Zhouzhou looked away, Qin Lie understood.

They were all the same.

Under Zhouzhou’s expectant gaze, he reluctantly nodded and said, “It’s pretty, very pretty.”

Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou happily smiled and ran outside. “I think so too. I’ll continue trying on clothes. You can be busy.”

After speaking, she closed the door. However, the smile on her face instantly disappeared, and she walked sadly to Grandma Qin, feeling a bit unhappy.

Seeing this, Grandma Qin asked with concern, “What’s wrong, Zhouzhou?”

Zhouzhou pouted, walked over, buried her face in Grandma Qin’s arms, and said dejectedly, “Dad and Eldest Brother have a little secret and won’t tell me.”

She saw it, they had something going on!

Hmph, clever little Zhouzhou, they couldn’t hide it from her!

“What? Is that so?!” Grandma Qin’s eyebrows furrowed, and she immediately became unhappy. She stood up and was about to go over and demand an explanation. But Zhouzhou quickly grabbed her and whispered in her ear, “It’s okay, I guess they’re preparing a gift for me!”

“Gift?” Grandma Qin was taken aback, not understanding how the conversation jumped so quickly. Then she heard Zhouzhou, with her chubby double chin raised, say, “Yeah, yeah, I saw them writing something about a country, an island, and something about fighting. Could it be that they’re going to fight a little island for me?”

When giving a gift, it should have a surprise element, which can also be understood.

“Ah? Fight a little island?” Grandma Qin was completely puzzled. She felt like something was off, but seeing Zhouzhou so happy, she didn’t say anything else. “I guess so, let’s go, let’s continue looking at clothes. This is Zhouzhou’s first appearance, we have to dazzle their eyes. Grandma will pick a super cool outfit for you.”

Dazzle their eyes? Zhouzhou thought for a moment, her eyes lit up, and she suddenly ran into the upstairs room. It took her a while before she came out.

Grandma Qin was curious about what she was doing and saw the door open. When she saw the person walking out from inside, she sprayed a mouthful of water. Zhouzhou spun around with an arrogant attitude. “Grandma, is this outfit flashy enough?”

Grandma Qin: “…Is it flashy enough?”

But wouldn’t it be a bit inappropriate?

Grandma Qin hesitated to speak.

But Zhouzhou didn’t notice at all. She happily ran over and hugged Grandma Qin’s leg. “Then let’s wear this. Grandma, you should wear one too. We’ll wear matching outfits, so people will know at a glance that we’re a family!”

The three words “matching outfits” struck Grandma Qin’s heart. Instantly, words like “nouveau riche” and “parvenu” disappeared from her mind. She nodded emphatically. “Good!”

The grandmother and granddaughter appeared warm and harmonious, but it wasn’t the same upstairs in the study.

Mu Xuan scratched his head with a headache, feeling troubled. Ye Lingfeng’s identity was too difficult to handle.

He didn’t want Zhouzhou to recognize him as her father, and now he wanted it even less.

They had already spoiled Zhouzhou like a little princess, but what about him? There were still so many dangers.

In comparison, it was really troublesome.

“CEO Qin, between the two of you, I will definitely support you.” He looked at Qin Lie seriously.

Qin Lie lifted his eyelids and glanced at him. “Are you trying to shift the blame onto me?”

Upon hearing this, Mu Xuan burst into laughter and had an innocent expression. “CEO Qin, what are you talking about? I’m clearly supporting you. If Zhouzhou really recognizes Ye Lingfeng as her father in the future, the two fathers will definitely compete, and I support you. Isn’t that a good thing?”

After all, he had already occupied the position of Zhouzhou’s first senior brother. As for the position of the first father, let them worry about it themselves.

Who didn’t go through this?

He stood up, patted Qin Lie’s shoulder, and said, “CEO Qin, I actually have some experience in this matter. If you need it, you can come to me.”

After all, in terms of wealth, Ye Lingfeng was not inferior to him. In terms of status, he was far behind.

In comparison, he had no advantage at all. He had to do what a straightforward and honest person should do.

Qin Lie looked at him and silently waved away his hand, then got up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.

From there, he could see the view of the Ye family.

And Ye Lingfeng still hadn’t come back…