After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 280

Chapter 280: Someone’s Faking an Accident with a Child
The voice came suddenly, startling Qin Yan. He turned around to see Qin Er and Huo Ji’an standing behind him. He breathed a sigh of relief and gave Qin Er a stern look. “You little rascal, trying to scare me like that.”

Qin Er looked at him expressionlessly. “Third Uncle, I just heard everything. You scared Zhouzhou. Tell me, what would happen if Little Uncle knew about this? If you don’t want me to tell Little Uncle, how about compensating for some mental anguish?”

Qin Yan narrowed his eyes. “Kid, are you threatening me? If I don’t admit it, what can you do? Do you have any evidence?”

Not admitting, huh?

Qin Er glanced at Zhouzhou and Huo Ji’an. The two kids immediately collapsed to the ground, clutching their chests in pain.

“Third Uncle is so scary, he scared me. Oh, I’m going to have a heart attack,” Zhouzhou said, frowning.

“Chubby Girl, your Third Uncle is really mean. I feel sorry for you. I’m gonna have a heart attack too,” Huo Ji’an chimed in, playing along perfectly, showing no signs of the germophobia he had when they first met.

Back then, he wouldn’t even sit down without having the table and chairs wiped down by his bodyguards. But now, for the sake of extorting money, they were rolling around on the ground.

Qin Yan’s mouth twitched as he couldn’t help but say, “Birds of a feather flock together!”

Zhouzhou proudly shook her head like a little rascal. “Third Uncle, are you scared? I’ll sue you! And there are witnesses!”

Qin Yan rubbed his forehead, feeling speechless. He reached out and pulled the kids up. “You two really are something. You’re getting better and better at faking accidents.”

“Who said we were faking accidents?” Zhouzhou protested. “We’re asking for compensation for mental anguish!”

She was learning on the fly, and she couldn’t help but give Qin Er a thumbs-up in her heart. Brother Dafu was really skilled; even robbery sounded so cultured when he talked about it.

She had to learn from him.

Seeing the little ones looking at him expectantly, Qin Yan was speechless. “Hand me the check.”

Qin Er immediately complied. After Qin Yan wrote it and checked it, he finally satisfiedly pocketed it.

Seeing this, Zhouzhou took out a talisman and a hemostatic pill from her bag and handed them to Qin Yan. “Here, consider it something Third Uncle bought. We’re not robbing you of money!”

With that, she quickly ran off with Qin Er and Huo Ji’an. She still had to eat.

Qin Yan looked at the items in his hand, feeling puzzled. Why did they give him this?

Just as he was thinking, he slipped and fell to the ground with a thud, scraping his hand in the process. Blood immediately welled up.

Qin Yan: “…”

He understood now.

But couldn’t they have just said something instead of watching him bleed and then giving him medicine?

He was furious, but Zhouzhou didn’t care. She ran off with the money.

When they returned, the Yu Mian family had already left. Zhouzhou didn’t pay them any mind and gave the fish they hadn’t eaten to Wu Xiaowen. She remembered that Wu Xiaowen had said she wanted to cook for them. Even though Brother Dafu could cook too, Auntie was a good person, and gratitude was necessary.

The empathy talisman only affected the couple, so Wu Xiaowen was her usual self when facing Zhouzhou. She thanked her gently, her eyes full of affection as she looked at Zhouzhou.

How great would it be if she were her daughter?

But she also understood that children were like blank sheets of paper; it all depended on the adults’ teachings. In their family…

She couldn’t help but sigh with a touch of bitterness as she thought of something. Without saying much, she carried the fish inside and placed it in front of Lian Pei. “Zhouzhou’s brother can cook, and he’s just a teenager. You surely can’t be worse than him. Go ahead and cook this fish.”

Lian Pei was stunned for a moment, suddenly recalling that he had said similar words before, but in a more extreme manner.

— Su’s wife even helps Su with his career. Why can’t you learn from her?

Recalling these words, he felt a pang of guilt. He raised his hand and slapped himself on the face. “I’m sorry. I’m such a jerk. I’ll go cook right away!”

With that, he trotted off to the kitchen with the fish.

Wu Xiaowen was a bit surprised. This was the first time she had said such things to him, and it was the first time he had reacted this way. But… it felt good.

Next door, Zhouzhou was unaware of these events, busy demonstrating that Qin Yan’s decision to buy a bag of rice was indeed correct. She wolfed down her food, and the pot was soon empty.

Lu Yanyu and Ban Shiyi were dumbfounded, even Lu Zhaozhao looked at her in amazement, with a hint of admiration in her eyes.

Zhouzhou could really eat!

After a while, Ban Shiyi swallowed nervously and hesitantly asked, “Sister Lanlan, is it really okay for Zhouzhou to eat like this?” She looked at Zhouzhou’s little belly, worried. Could her stomach handle so much food?

Xiao Lan remained calm. “It’s fine. Zhouzhou eats a lot, but she’s not eating for nothing. She’s got a lot of strength.”

Ban Shiyi: “…” Wasn’t the point whether she was eating for nothing? It was whether they could afford to feed her!

She couldn’t help but admire her. Bringing Zhouzhou to the show, with her appetite, they would go broke.

But Zhouzhou could earn money herself; she came with meal money. This child was sensible from a young age.

Looking at Qin Er, who was similarly composed, Ban Shiyi took a deep breath, steadying herself. She couldn’t be worse off than a child.

However, when she saw Zhouzhou get up again to get more food, she was still stunned.

[Huh??? Is my phone glitching and replaying? How many bowls of rice did Zhouzhou eat?]

[Not many, just eight.]

[Emmm, I take back what I said about wanting to take Zhouzhou away. I can’t afford it.]

[+1, but Baby Zhouzhou, who can eat so much, is just adorable. No wonder she’s chubby, all thanks to her insatiable appetite.]

Zhouzhou was still unaware of how she had shocked the netizens with her eating capacity. She calmly put down her bowl, noticing that there was still some fish left on the table. She couldn’t help but shake her head.

Ban Shiyi felt like she somehow understood Zhouzhou’s thoughts.

Zhouzhou: None of these people at the table can eat, and there are so many of them! Yet they’re not even close to my level!

Thinking this, Bai Shiyi glanced at the remaining meat dishes on the table and couldn’t help but feel a bit ashamed. Their appetites were really pathetic.

She couldn’t let the kids look down on them. She immediately straightened her chest and boldly declared, “I can still eat… one more bite!”

“Ptth…” Lu Yanyu couldn’t help but laugh.

Xiao Lan’s eyes also filled with amusement as she said, “Zhouzhou has a big appetite, there’s no need to compete with her.”

“Uh…” Realizing what she had said, Ban Shiyi’s face flushed red, feeling a bit embarrassed as she dug her toes into the ground.

She glanced discreetly at Xiao Lan and saw that she didn’t look disdainful at all. On the contrary, she had a playful smile on her face, which made Ban Shiyi feel a bit infatuated. She couldn’t help but swallow hard.

Her wife was really beautiful.

With Zhouzhou around, Huo Ji’an looked at her, eating calmly as usual. Today, he ate a little more than usual, finishing half a bowl more.

Meanwhile, at the Huo residence…

Grandma Huo, wearing reading glasses, watched TV and kept her eyes on Huo Ji’an. She couldn’t help but wonder, “Why does this child look so much like our Ji’an? He eats so well.”

Hearing this, Huo Mingxuan, who was working nearby, didn’t even look up. “Ji’an doesn’t eat anything, Mom, you must be mistaken.”

Really? But he really does look like her grandson.

Huo Mingxuan remained silent, his face cold. Thinking of his own son, he felt a headache coming on. That brat had some nerve to run away from home. If he had the guts, he shouldn’t come back!

Huo Ji’an rubbed his slightly protruding belly, indicating that he had no intention of going back.

After dinner, the “kind-hearted” director appeared again. Unable to stand seeing them enjoying themselves so much, he spoke up, “Today is the first time our five big families have gathered. Tonight, we will hold a banquet, and a sumptuous dinner is essential. Please start preparing for dinner. The ingredients you prepare will determine the starting capital for each of you tomorrow.”

Then, he waved his hand, and the staff stepped forward to explain the rules.

Only by completing tasks could they obtain ingredients. The group with the most ingredients would receive fifty yuan for meals the next day, followed by forty for the second, thirty for the third, and only ten for the last.

After explaining, the director smiled and looked at them, even winking at them greasily. “Good luck.”

Didn’t they like making money? Well, let them earn it!

Qin Yan, who had just finished eating and was about to lie down comfortably, thought to himself, “… You sneaky bastard, what a dirty trick!”

But Caicai and Dafu’s eyes lit up. Wow, money!!!