After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 649

Chapter 649: The Honest Third Brother
The moment the little moneygrubber saw the money, his eyes lit up with excitement, and he exclaimed, “Wow!” as he embraced it tightly. “Third Brother, where did you get this money from?”

“I got it from reporting you,” Qin Dong stood still with his hands in his pockets, nonchalantly remarking.

He was always a man of few words, preferring to accompany Qin Xu and the others to crime scenes rather than play with them.

Zhouzhou hadn’t interacted with him much before, but now she declared that she absolutely adored her third brother!

Seeing his little uncle also present, Qin Dong rarely explained, “Just now, you guys were definitely going to be taken away and fined. I thought about it and decided to take the money back myself.”

“The reward isn’t much anyway, so it balances out. We didn’t make any money.”

“But we didn’t lose any money either,” Zhouzhou hugged the money, almost wanting to kiss it, her eyes sparkling with joy.

In a situation where they could have lost money, being able to retrieve the principal was already a cause for celebration.

She reached out her chubby arms, “Brother, hug me!”

The little girl had almost half her body lean out, her round eyes full of anticipation. Qin Dong instinctively took her into his arms.

Then… his hand sank, almost causing the little chubby girl to fall to the ground.

Unfortunately, Zhouzhou was unaware of her own weight, clinging to his legs and scrambling up into his embrace, hanging onto his neck with her whole body.

Qin Dong felt like there was a weight attached to his neck, almost breaking it.

Taking a deep breath, he lifted Zhouzhou up, his face turning slightly red.

“Third Brother, Third Brother,” Zhouzhou affectionately nudged his neck, smiling brightly.

The scent of milk wafted to his nose, and Qin Dong’s heart softened slightly.

He felt somewhat uncomfortable, but still held onto Zhouzhou steadily.

Qin Xi leaned over, somewhat sourly, “Zhouzhou, let me hug you. Third Brother can’t even lift you.”

Huh?

Zhouzhou tilted her little head, unwilling to accept, “Why can’t Third Brother lift me? Isn’t he doing great?”

As she spoke, she climbed up again, her chubby legs clinging to him tightly to prevent herself from slipping down.

She looked at Qin Xi with a cheerful expression, “Third Brother, am I very thin?”

Qin Dong glanced at her plump face silently and calmly said, “Then isn’t the nickname ‘Chubby Girl’ a misnomer?”

Zhouzhou: “…”

It was the first time she had encountered such unreserved affection from her family, and Zhouzhou was momentarily stunned.

Qin Lie’s eyes immediately shot over like daggers.

Qin Xi, on the other hand, chuckled and pinched Zhouzhou’s chubby cheeks, “Don’t mind your third brother. He’s just someone who loves to tell the truth.”

Zhouzhou: “…”

The little chubby girl felt another stab at her heart and turned to Qin Lie for comfort, tears welling up.

Qin Lie took the little chubby girl and comfortingly patted her back, “You’re not fat, you’re not flesh, you’re cute.”

Exactly!

Zhouzhou proudly shook her hair and glanced at Qin Dong.

Qin Dong still had the same expression on his face, seemingly uninterested in these matters compared to his soft sister.

He preferred playing with corpses rather than with soft siblings.

Qin Xi, who had the best relationship with him, could tell what he was thinking at a glance. He reached out with a smile and patted his sturdy arm, saying, “Come on, let me hug you. I can lift you.”

Zhouzhou instantly revived, extending her arms towards him.

Qin Xi had been fond of martial arts since he was a child and had developed muscles by now, so he easily lifted Zhouzhou.

“Let’s go, let’s go home.”

“Home, home!” Zhouzhou excitedly swung her short legs. “I’m so hungry.”

Qin Lie watched them, saying nothing, and turned to lead them towards the car.

Although they had been through a lot, Zhouzhou was already quite satisfied in the face of not losing money.

Once they entered the house, she stuck to Qin Dong again.

Grandma Qin was curious and puzzled, “When did Zhouzhou get so close to Qin Dong?”

The children in the family had different temperaments and preferences.

Qin Dong liked to investigate cases and had been accompanying Qin Xu to various crime scenes since he was a child.

When he first saw a corpse, the other children were all scared, but he was the only one who didn’t react much.

He also read books on forensic science and crime solving.

With such a unique interest, apart from Qin Xu, there was no one in the family who had much in common with him.

He had a slightly better relationship with Qin Xi.

Why did Zhouzhou suddenly cling to him?

At Grandma Qin’s inquiry, Zhouzhou happily recounted what had happened today, not minding that Qin Dong had betrayed her.

Qin Er listened quietly beside them and nodded silently, “The most important thing is to keep the money.”

Since they already knew they couldn’t avoid the fine, the best way was to earn the money back.

“That’s right, that’s right!” Zhouzhou vigorously nodded her little head, affectionately embracing Qin Dong’s arm. “Third Brother is so smart.”

Grandma Qin: “…Is this okay?”

She looked at them somewhat speechlessly, her face still filled with doubt.

She suspected that Qin Dong simply wanted to be a witness.

After all, he didn’t have many opportunities to be involved in cases.

It was just a good opportunity to use Zhouzhou as practice.

However, saying this out loud would somewhat affect the relationship between siblings, so Grandma Qin chose to swallow this malicious speculation.

She looked at Zhouzhou, worriedly saying, “Did Little Dong say anything strange?”

One of the reasons why the children at home didn’t like to play with Qin Dong was that he always spoke bluntly and told the truth.

Although it wasn’t a bad habit, sometimes it could be a bit offensive.

Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou immediately pouted, puffing up her cheeks unhappily. “Third Brother said I’m fat!”

Grandma Qin: “…Oh, then it’s okay.”

Zhouzhou: “?”

The little chubby girl paused, stomping her feet unhappily. “Grandma, don’t you love me anymore?”

Grandma Qin burst into laughter, pinching her chubby cheeks. “How could that be? Grandma loves our Zhouzhou the most.”

“Here with Grandma, being chubby means being cute. If your third brother praises you for being cute, I naturally agree.”

At this moment, Qin Dong cleared his throat and said seriously, “No, Grandma, I simply think Zhouzhou is chubby.”

Looking at Zhouzhou, he added, “Mainly because she’s short, which makes her look denser.”

Zhouzhou: “…”

Grandma Qin: “…”

The little chubby girl stood still, then twisted her head to look at Grandma Qin, waiting for her to round off the conversation.

Grandma Qin was at a loss.

He had blocked all her ways out, so how could she round it off?

Her mouth twitched, and she decisively changed the subject, “Um, Zhouzhou, are you hungry? Let’s go eat.”

Fortunately, the little chubby girl was broad-minded and easily diverted, her attention suddenly shifting.

Qin Xi patted Qin Dong’s shoulder meaningfully and said, “Third Brother, if you keep this up, Zhouzhou won’t play with you anymore in the future.”

Hearing this, Qin Dong frowned slightly, puzzled, “Why?”

“Because you always tell the truth, and everyone in the family only says things that Zhouzhou likes to hear.”

Indeed, for example, they could praise even her clumsy scrawl.

They praised it so hard that sometimes Qin Dong doubted his own aesthetics.

After a few days of intensive study, he found that everyone in the family was just lying.

With that, he stroked his chin, his expression once again indifferent, his voice flat, “Well, there is only one truth. Every word I say is evidence in court and cannot be false.”