After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 526

Chapter 526: Bankruptcy of the Qin Family
“Little Skinny Pole, why don’t you shoot the ball? Why are you just patting it?”

Zhouzhou exclaimed anxiously as she watched Huo Ji’an repeatedly patting the basketball, getting lower and lower, following it like a silly puppy.

Perplexed, Huo Ji’an looked over, “How do I shoot?”

“Just like this,” Zhouzhou took the basketball from his hand, made a slight wrist movement, and smoothly scored it into the basket. Zhaozhao’s expression turned smug, reveling in her success.

She playfully patted his chubby hand, “Just toss the ball into the hoop, Little Skinny Pole. Do you not know how to play?”

What? How could that be!

Huo Ji’an immediately straightened his posture, refusing to accept defeat, “I can! Watch me!”

With determination, he picked up the basketball and exerted all his strength, throwing it like a grenade.

The ball made a small arc in the air, barely reaching a meter before falling to the ground with a thud, bouncing back and hitting Huo Ji’an on the forehead.

Caught off guard, Huo Ji’an sat down on the ground, utterly dumbfounded.

A man on the second floor, holding binoculars, clicked his tongue disdainfully, his face full of disdain. He waved his hand dismissively, “Find an opportunity to catch this foolish boy for me.”

How foolish, hitting himself while attempting to shoot. Indeed, quite lacking in wit.

His subordinate nodded in agreement, fully endorsing his words.

Who would have thought that Ye Lingfeng’s child would be so weak? Heh, even less competent than the chubby girl next to him.

Incompetent.

Little Chubby Girl was also stunned by this scene. She blinked and quickly went to help him up, patting off the dirt, “Little Skinny Pole, are you okay?”

Huo Ji’an pouted, holding the lump on his head, and wailed, “Chubby Girl, it hurts so much.”

Now Zhouzhou had to stop playing and immediately comforted him, “Don’t cry, don’t cry. Come, let’s go home, I’ll apply some medicine for you.”

“Mm,” Huo Ji’an sniffled, following her while wiping his tears, his nose running.

Zhouzhou looked at him, sighing in distress. Why was Little Skinny Pole so prone to tears? He really was weak.

She resolved to take him to the mountains for some toughening up when she had the chance. Children should be more resilient, living up to the title of “rascals.”

Had she ever seen a bear cry after falling on its butt? No, that would first result in a hole in the ground.

Sigh, Little Skinny Pole still had a long way to go. He needed practice!

She thought earnestly, unaware that she had acquired a tail behind her.

The two children went out happily but returned in tears. Grandma Qin, hearing the commotion, came out, surprised, “What’s wrong with Ji’an?”

Zhouzhou recounted the incident.

Listening, Grandma Qin felt sorry for Huo Ji’an and quickly comforted him, “Don’t cry, Grandma will help Ji’an get revenge.”

With determination, she slammed the basketball, “For bullying our Ji’an.”

Seeing this, Huo Ji’an instantly went from tears to laughter, and Grandma Qin led him away with a smile to wash his face.

Zhouzhou blinked, feeling a bit puzzled.

Could this really work?

Didn’t she fall on the mountain before? Oh, her senior brothers had cleared the way for her.

Of course, later on, to ensure she had delicious snacks to bring down the mountain, they had obediently filled the path back up again.

So it was quite normal for Grandma to act this way.

Seeing Huo Ji’an return clean, Zhouzhou took out some medicinal oil from her bag to apply to his injury.

Grandma Qin watched and said, “Let’s play at home. It’s getting dark, and there might be kidnappers outside.”

Upon hearing the word “kidnappers,” Zhouzhou’s eyes lit up.

Three hundred thousand!

Seeing this, Grandma Qin inwardly panicked, afraid that the money-minded child would immediately go out looking for kidnappers. Hastily, she said, “I was just joking around.”

At this, the light in Zhouzhou’s eyes dimmed, and she pouted unhappily, “Grandma is lying.”

Which child isn’t afraid of being kidnapped? Only she was constantly thinking about catching kidnappers for money.

Grandma Qin silently complained in her heart, forgetting that her granddaughter was different from other children.

After all, she was the top rascal of Sanqing Temple, with a brave heart.

But rather than catching bad guys, Grandma Qin just hoped she would have a peaceful life.

Patting her granddaughter’s head, Grandma Qin said, “It’s Grandma’s fault. Grandma shouldn’t have lied to you, Zhouzhou.”

Zhouzhou’s anger subsided as quickly as it had arisen, vigorously shaking her little head, “It’s not Grandma’s fault. Grandma is great.”

With that, she kissed Grandma’s cheek.

Grandma Qin was delighted by her chubby granddaughter’s antics, chatting with her for a while before letting go, “Go play with Ji’an.”

“Okay!” Zhouzhou nodded and ran upstairs with Huo Ji’an.

After taking a few steps, she suddenly turned back, looking up at Grandma with a worried expression, “Grandma, Dad said if I’m not tall enough, I can’t go to elementary school. Will I be expelled?”

At the thought, Zhouzhou nervously grasped Huo Ji’an’s chubby hand.

Grandma Qin looked down at her granddaughter’s anxious face, feeling a twinge of heartache. She inwardly cursed Qin Lie for needlessly scaring the child.

“How could that be? You’ve grown taller recently…” Quite a bit.

Before she could finish her sentence, she looked at Zhouzhou and furrowed her brows, leading her to the height measurement spot.

Seeing that Zhouzhou’s height hadn’t changed much since last time, she was at a loss.

Hadn’t she been eating well? Why wasn’t she growing taller? Where had all that food gone?

Thinking this, she looked at Zhouzhou’s chubby face, fell silent, and suddenly had a thunderbolt of realization.

Could it be that her husband was right? Zhouzhou wasn’t growing taller but was just getting fatter?!

Grandma Qin was instantly startled by her two-hundred-pound granddaughter, shook her head, gritted her teeth, and said sternly, “Zhouzhou, from today onwards, you need to eat less meat.”

“Huh?” Hearing this, Zhouzhou’s small mouth widened in surprise, “Why?”

In an instant, she realized something, her worried eyes suddenly filled with concern, “Grandma, is our family going bankrupt too?”

After the temple and the Taoist temple, would her family also be ruined by her big stomach?

Zhouzhou patted her little belly, clenched her small fists, as if making a momentous decision.

Looking up at her earnestly, she said, “Grandma, I’ll eat less from now on. Just give me a steamed bun, I can go out and beg for money. Don’t send me away, I promise to earn money well.”

After speaking, tears welled up in her eyes, looking somewhat uneasy.

Seeing her like this, Grandma Qin felt heartbroken. Just then, Qin Lie came out of the study. Seeing the situation, he frowned, strode over, and asked in a deep voice, “What’s going on?”

Seeing him, Zhouzhou couldn’t hold back her emotions and burst into tears.

At the same time, a figure vaulted over the Qin family’s window and entered the room.

The crying perfectly masked the sound of footsteps.

Downstairs, Zhouzhou’s sobbing could be heard, “Dad, our family is going bankrupt.”