After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Sixth Elder Brother, You Have Something Dirty on Your Stomach
A sharp voice sounded, and the living room instantly fell silent. Zhouzhou also curiously looked up and her eyes flashed with astonishment. She saw a man in his thirties standing upstairs, well-groomed with delicate features. He leaned lightly against the railing, looking down with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile. There was a hint of mockery in his narrow peach blossom-shaped eyes.

The brothers knew that Third Uncle and Fifth Uncle didn’t get along, so at this moment, they silently watched without saying a word, displaying their keen perception.

Qin Bei, the Sixth Elder Brother, was eager to see some action. His eyes darted back and forth between them, wishing they would start fighting, without caring that one of them was his own father.

Upon hearing those words, Qin Lie’s face immediately turned cold. Their gazes met, sparks flew, tension rose, and the atmosphere sank to the bottom of the valley.

Looking at the person upstairs, Qin Lie suddenly turned around and was about to leave.

“Qin Lie!” Madam Qincalled out anxiously, reaching out her hand to stop him. But Qin Lie didn’t halt his steps in the slightest.

Feeling her urgency, Zhouzhou’s eyes shifted. Just as Qin Lie’s hand was about to press down on the doorknob, she suddenly pounced and hugged his leg, saying, “Dad, don’t go.”

Qin Lie didn’t want to pay attention to her. He tried to pull his leg away, but it didn’t budge. He exerted more force, but still, it remained motionless. He frowned and looked at Zhouzhou, who was looking up at him. When their eyes met, she smiled at him. With one hand, she gently soothed the tense muscles in his leg and softly said, “Dad, please don’t go. Grandma will be sad.”

Qin Lie looked and saw Madam Qin’s face filled with sorrow. For a while, he fell silent as well.

Qin Yan descended at this moment, cast a sidelong glance at him, and sneered, “It’s been a few days, and you’ve already learned how to retreat. Weren’t you planning to leave? Go ahead, no one’s stopping you.”

Qin Lie’s expression worsened, and he looked at Zhouzhou. He said in a low voice, “Let go.”

Zhouzhou shook her head and said, “No, Eldest Senior Brother said that if you’re unhappy, you should speak up instead of holding it in. Cold wars are the most damaging to relationships.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Yan pursed his lips and glanced at Qin Lie. Seeing that he was only being held by a little girl, pretending as if his foot was stuck, it meant that he actually wanted to stay.

It’s just a show. He’s an actor, can’t he see through this act?

Thinking this way, the mocking expression in his eyes disappeared. After all, he was also an older brother and needed to be magnanimous.

So he kindly offered him an opportunity. “Since you’re here, why not stay and have a meal? If you don’t want to stay for us, at least stay a little longer, we would like to spend time with our little niece.”

As he spoke, he raised his foot and walked inside, waiting for Qin Lie to catch up.

The two grew up together since childhood, so how could Qin Lie not know what he was thinking? His temple throbbed, and he couldn’t help but grind his teeth.

He looked down at the little girl, who was like a weighing stone, furrowing his brow and said weakly, “Let go.”

“Then dad won’t leave?”

“I won’t.” Qin Lie’s face turned dark. He never expected that after competing with Qin Yan for so many years and being evenly matched, he would be defeated by a little girl today.

She looked soft and round, like a bun. He had no idea how she had so much strength.

Feeling “vulnerable,” Qin Lie’s mood was also unpleasant.

Seeing that he didn’t seem to be lying, Zhouzhou immediately let go of his hand, stood up nimbly, held his hand, and turned to look at Madam Qin.

Madam Qin was also somewhat surprised. She never expected that Zhouzhou could actually make her youngest son stay. She had long been accustomed to the fact that the two brothers would never get along with each other. No one could persuade them when they quarreled.

She never expected that with just one hug from her granddaughter, her youngest son obediently stayed. It seemed that he had truly accepted Zhouzhou.

Understanding the meaning in her eyes, Qin Lie had no energy left to explain.

He was tired.

“Alright, let’s eat.” Qin Old Master spoke.

The whole family walked toward the dining table.

Zhouzhou was held by Madam Qin and placed in a specially made high chair next to her to make it more convenient for her to eat.

“Tell Grandma if you want to eat something, Grandma will feed you.”

“Okay, thank you, Grandma.”

“No need to be polite.” Madam Qin gently pinched her small face, her eyes full of affection.

Qin Lie and Qin Yan were arranged to sit facing each other. Originally, they wanted them to use this opportunity to ease their relationship, but Qin Lie had a cold face and didn’t even look at him. Even if he did see him, he treated him as if he were invisible.

Seeing this, Qin Yan’s thoughts of extending a hand in reconciliation faded away.

Why should he apologize? He was the one who had been wronged back then.

If he didn’t want to talk, then so be it. Who wanted to talk to him?

The atmosphere at the table suddenly became cold again.

In the end, it was the Eldest Uncle Qin You who sighed lightly in his heart at the sight of his younger brothers like this. His gaze fell on Zhouzhou, and he softly spoke, “The little girl is called Zhouzhou, right?”

Upon hearing the voice, Zhouzhou looked up and saw his gentle and kind expression. He looked somewhat similar to the brother who wanted to turn her into pieces, but he wasn’t a scientist.

Thinking of this, Zhouzhou breathed a sigh of relief, smiled at him, looked at his face, and said, “Yes, Eldest Uncle, just call me Zhouzhou.”

Upon hearing this, Qin You was somewhat surprised and curious, “How did Zhouzhou know that I’m the eldest?”

“By reading your face.” Zhouzhou gave the same answer as before, causing everyone to look at her.

Madam Qin didn’t know that she could read faces, thinking she was joking, and gently pinched her little hand, saying, “Our Zhouzhou can also read faces, so amazing.”

She just casually praised her, but Zhouzhou nodded seriously, counting on her fingers and saying, “Besides reading one’s physiognomy, I can also read feng shui, fortune-telling, and catch spirits.”

Spirits… Was she talking about what they were thinking?

Qin Bei burst into laughter, “Catching spirits? There are no ghosts in the world.”

“Yes, there are.” Zhouzhou turned her head to look at him. “Sixth Elder Brother, you have a spirit on your tummy.”

“You’re lying.” Qin Bei sneered and didn’t believe it.

Madam Qin glanced at him and saw that he was still playing with the ball, furrowing her brows and saying, “Little Bei, wash your hands and come eat.”

“I’m not eating.” Qin Bei said and ran off, behaving like a naughty child.

It was strange indeed. Qin Bei didn’t have this much difficulty eating before. Although he liked snacks, he would still eat meals at mealtime. But for the past few days, he suddenly lost his appetite. He couldn’t eat more than a few bites a day.

Probably ate too many snacks.

Seeing the nanny holding a bowl and going to chase after him, Madam Qin waved her hand and said, “Don’t bother him. Let him go hungry, he’ll know to eat when he’s hungry.”

Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou blinked her eyes. But there was a full ghost on Sixth Elder Brother’s tummy. As long as he was there, Sixth Elder Brother would never feel hungry.

She was about to speak when she suddenly saw Qin Lie looking over. He didn’t say anything, but Zhouzhou immediately understood his gaze. He didn’t want her to say anything.

Feeling puzzled, Zhouzhou still chose to obediently listen and didn’t say anything, burying her head and eating her meal.

Madam Qin saw her plump cheeks and her heart softened. She kept picking up food for her. “Come, Zhouzhou, eat more.”

Before long, her bowl was piled up like a little hill. Seeing that she wanted to serve more, Qin Yan couldn’t help but say, “Mother, she’s still a child, give her less to eat. It’s not good to overeat.”

Upon hearing this, before Madam Qin could speak, Qin Lie sneered and calmly placed his plate in front of Zhouzhou, “Do you think everyone has the same bird-like appetite as you? My daughter can eat as much as she wants.”