After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 977

Chapter 977: Crying, Throwing a Tantrum, and Hanging Yourself
Zhouzhou glanced at Qin Lie, grinning widely as she pushed her bowl toward him. “Dad, you eat. I can serve myself again.”

“No need.” Grandma Qin snatched the bowl back. “Don’t worry about him; he’s no longer part of the Qin family.”

What use is he as a son? Useless, hmph.

Qin Lie had gotten used to this, but Zhouzhou, still concerned, furrowed her little brow and explained to Grandma Qin, “Grandma, Daddy really didn’t sell me.”

“He dares?!” Grandma Qin’s eyebrows shot up. “If he dares to sell you, I’ll sell him!”

So, she knew everything but just disliked Qin Lie!

Grandma Qin was so unreasonable.

Zhouzhou silently complained in her heart, too scared to say this aloud, and merely gave Qin Lie a sympathetic look. Her poor dad.

Ye Lingfeng, who had been watching the scene unfold, couldn’t help but laugh. He smiled and said, “Auntie, why don’t I become your son?”

He had intended to poke fun at Qin Lie but failed this time.

Without hesitation, Grandma Qin shot him a look of disdain. “Oh please. You two are the ones who made my Zhouzhou so hungry, and now you want to come to my house? Hmph, both of you, get out!”

Ye Lingfeng’s smile immediately shifted to Qin Lie. He cast a lazy glance at him, his interest clearly piqued.

Ye Lingfeng had treated Qin Lie in exactly the same way just now.

Rubbing his temples in mild frustration, Ye Lingfeng felt a little annoyed. What a mess. Now, Qin Lie was enjoying the show.

The others weren’t offering any sympathy. Their thoughts mirrored Grandma Qin’s—letting them sit here and eat was already being very gracious. They definitely weren’t going to let them take advantage.

Zhouzhou, who had been feeling troubled earlier, quickly lost her concerns when she saw the mountains of food being piled onto her plate. Without hesitation, she began eating eagerly.

She would plead for her dad’s sake after she finished eating.

But by the time she finished, the matter was already forgotten. She happily turned to Ye Lingfeng, tugging at his sleeve, and winked at him. She mouthed, “Daddy, let’s go get the money.”

If she didn’t get that money tonight, there was no way she’d be able to sleep!

Seeing her like this, Ye Lingfeng couldn’t help but rub her little head and lift her up. “We’ve got other things to do, I’ll take Zhouzhou next door first.”

Grandma Qin immediately became anxious. “What else is there to do now that you’re back? Zhouzhou’s not leaving again, is she?”

At this, her eyes immediately reddened.

Seeing her worry, Zhouzhou quickly reassured her, “Grandma, I’m not leaving. I’m just going next door for a bit, I’ll be back really soon.”

“Really?” Grandma Qin asked, still not quite believing it. She was genuinely scared of losing Zhouzhou again.

Zhouzhou nodded firmly. “Really, really! I’m not lying to Grandma.”

She hesitated for a moment and looked away, silently adding in her mind, except for the mission part. She couldn’t tell Grandma that—they had a confidentiality agreement.

Grandma Qin was about to say something else when Grandpa Qin pulled her aside. “Alright, Zhouzhou’s back now. Let her go and take care of things. Will she come for breakfast tomorrow?”

“She will, she will.” Zhouzhou nodded eagerly. The place where they were getting the money was in Jing City, so she’d definitely be back before morning.

“Alright, go,” Grandpa Qin agreed, giving her a signal with a subtle nod.

Zhouzhou didn’t rush to leave. She patted Ye Lingfeng’s shoulder, signaling for him to put her down, then ran over to Grandma Qin. She hugged her leg, pouting in a sweet voice, “Grandma, you sleep well. I’ll be back soon. I won’t leave, I couldn’t bear to leave you. I love you the most, Grandma! Every day outside, I miss you so much!”

Hearing this, Grandma Qin’s heart melted.

Jinbao snorted and rolled her eyes. “Little liar, she’s at it again. Who’s going to believe her?”

But Grandma Qin, completely charmed, smiled so widely that her face practically split. She shot a smug glance at Grandpa Qin. See, Zhouzhou said she loved her the most!

At that moment, Grandma Qin felt as if her heart was overflowing with love. She couldn’t help but nod happily. “Alright then, Grandma will wait for you to come back.”

“Mm-hmm!” Zhouzhou waved her little hand and, holding Ye Lingfeng’s hand, bounced off happily.

Outside, Ye Lingfeng couldn’t help but mutter, “The most loved by Grandma, huh?”

Zhouzhou quickly checked to make sure he wasn’t recording, then glanced back at the house, ensuring no one was watching. She turned back to Ye Lingfeng, a mischievous glint in her eyes, and whispered, “I also love Daddy the most.”

A little trickster, playing both sides.

Ye Lingfeng rolled his eyes but couldn’t help but grin.

The two made their way to the Ye family’s place, where Chen Tuo and the others were still waiting.

Zhouzhou pulled Alva’s body out of her spatial talisman and said to Jing Bai, “Brother, hurry up and study it. We’re going to exchange his head for money soon.”

Jing Bai nodded, then added, “Take it. I’ll just take a few vials of blood, that’s all. I’ve already dissected him, nothing special. But his blood… I’m more interested in that.”

“Sure,” Zhouzhou agreed. This worked out perfectly; it was more convenient for her.

She turned to Ye Lingfeng, excitement radiating from her face. “Dad, shall we go now?”

She was already looking forward to heading to the exchange place, the same one they visited last time.

Seeing her enthusiasm, Chen Tuo was surprised. He asked, “Boss, you’ve already taken Zhouzhou to the exchange place?”

They all knew about the Dark Web’s task exchange, but he had thought Ye Lingfeng wouldn’t allow Zhouzhou to go there.

Ye Lingfeng nodded.

At this, the others stopped talking, their breath halting as they processed what had just been said. Wen Jing furrowed her brow. “Boss, aren’t you worried that once Zhouzhou knows the way, she might secretly go and take tasks on her own?”

Although Zheng Yu had set up a facial recognition system for Zhouzhou on the Dark Web, there were other ways to access tasks. The top ten names on the leaderboard were publicly displayed at the exchange point.

If that didn’t work, she could always ask someone else. Any one of the Qin family’s silly boys would be easily manipulated by her.

The little girl might look sweet, but she was a bit of a troublemaker.

Zhouzhou puffed out her cheeks, clearly annoyed. “Sister Marvelous, don’t you love me anymore?”

How could she say such things about her!

She stuck her chin out, her face puffing up comically, looking just like she used to when she was chubby.

Wen Jing couldn’t help but laugh.

Ye Lingfeng chuckled, reaching over to pat Zhouzhou’s little head. He casually said, “I’m not worried. She won’t do that.”

Zhouzhou gazed at him with gratitude in her eyes. As expected, Daddy believes in me!

But the next moment, Ye Lingfeng added, “If she does sneak off, I’ll just do what Qin Lie would do — crying and throwing a tantrum. I won’t stop until she makes me happy.”

He proudly lifted his chin.

Zhouzhou: “…”

The others: “…”

Do you have no shame?