Chapter 81: Chen Lie’s Indulgence on Display

In the end, it was Su Qinghu who carried Erdan out of the car.

The moment Erdan was lifted out, Dadan’s expression nearly cracked.

Back when he was butting heads with Yao Yingying and tailing her, he and his silly little brother had climbed trees together, scaled courtyard walls, even clambered over gate roofs...

But now, this kid who didn’t even dare jump down from a tricycle—was this really his brother?

For a split second, Dadan was almost superstitious—had his brother bumped into something supernatural?

Su Qinghu, whose mind was a tangled mess, set Erdan down and, seeing the proud look on his face—like a peacock about to fan its tail—suddenly felt like laughing again.

Ha! Turns out when kids act up, their drama is no less than adults’~~~

Once on the ground, Erdan tugged at his brother Dadan, and when he snapped out of it, Erdan announced loudly enough for everyone to hear, “Brother, from now on I’ll call you Yanyan, and you call me Shengsheng, okay?”

Dadan almost spat right then and there. If the situation allowed, he would’ve doused his brother in “boy pee” to wash away whatever bad luck he’d run into!

As for Su Qinghu, she was so stunned she went blank, just staring at Erdan as her mind quaked with aftershocks.

There’s no “most dramatic,” only “more dramatic,” huh?

Impressive, my little Dan!

The calmest ones were actually Qian Yin’s family, who didn’t quite understand Su Qinghu and Dadan’s reactions, their eyes full of confusion.

“Dadan and Erdan sound nice,” Qian Duoshu said, frowning in thought, his little voice milky and sweet. “You can tell right away they’re brothers.”

Dadan swallowed, staring at Erdan, afraid he’d pull another stunt before he could stop him.

Erdan was unhappy. “You get to be called Duoduo, so why can’t we be Yanyan and Shengsheng?”

Su Qinghu couldn’t take it anymore. She grabbed Erdan’s head and gave it a rough rub. “Dan Dan, from now on, zip it, okay?”

“I don’t want to be called Dan Dan.” Every boy born in the hutongs was called “Dan Dan” by their parents or grandparents—there were so many Dans, who’d know who you were calling?

Su Qinghu: “Just shut it, Gao Haisheng.”

Called by his full name, Erdan instantly quieted down.

Su Qinghu shot him a look, firmly suppressing this competitive, attention-seeking behavior of his.

Once he’d settled, Su Qinghu turned to Dadan, who finally looked away from Erdan and met her gaze.

Seeing his clear eyes and upright expression, Su Qinghu carefully said, “You—”

“I’ll stick with what I’ve always been called,” Dadan immediately understood what she meant and cut in before she could finish. “Dadan, or Zhang Anyan, either is fine.”

Su Qinghu gave him a look of approval—good kid, you get it—and finally relaxed.

Having at least one normal child wasn’t so bad, even if this one was stingy and hated letting people spend money...

The two reached an understanding and turned to look at Erdan.

Erdan: “…Fine, fine, call me whatever you want.”

Just as they stepped over the threshold of the barbershop, Qian Duoshu, who was holding Qian Yin’s hand, suddenly blurted out, “Daddy, is Second Brother jealous of me?”

Qian Yin stumbled. “You…where did you learn to say that?”

“Duoduo, who taught you to talk like that?!” Chen Yan scooped up her son and stared at him. “Do you even know what that means?”

As she questioned him, she shot a suspicious look at Su Qinghu.

Su Qinghu cleared her throat. “I was only alone with your son for a few minutes.”

Thinking back, Qian Yin had said earlier that he and his son had followed Su Qinghu over, and just before arriving, he’d asked her to take the kids while he went to buy ice cream. So really, they’d barely been alone…

She glared at Qian Yin. “Which teacher have you been taking Duoduo to visit lately?”

Qian Yin fell silent.

Last week, when he picked up his son from a teacher’s house, there’d been a friend of the teacher there… someone a bit… uninhibited…

“You!” Chen Yan, seeing his guilty look, was furious. “You’d better not let Duoduo’s grandparents find out, or I’m not saving you from whatever they do!”

Qian Yin cleared his throat, hinting for Chen Yan to watch herself.

Following his gaze, Chen Yan looked over and met Su Qinghu’s face—so pretty it made you want to curse heaven for being unfair.

She instantly cooled down.

Can’t let others see a joke at her expense!

Qian Duoshu, after watching everyone’s reactions, turned to Su Qinghu. “Auntie, am I not supposed to say that?”

“It’s not that you can’t,” Su Qinghu had barely started when Chen Yan shot her a glare sharp as knives. She reconsidered, “It’s just that the wording isn’t quite right. Maybe we should use a different phrase, or say it another way…”

Okay? Is that good enough?

Big sister-in-law, can you put away those dagger eyes now~~~

Su Qinghu smiled sweetly at Chen Yan. “Big sis, my literary skills aren’t that great. When we get home, you can explain to Duoduo how to say it more accurately, okay?”

Kids ask a million questions—one answer leads to ten more, then it’s the chicken and the egg, never-ending…

Especially a smart kid like Qian Duoshu, raised bilingual from the start—whoever his parents are, they can handle his questions themselves.

She wasn’t about to take on that headache!

Chen Yan choked, replaying her son’s words in her mind, and oddly enough, found them quite fitting—she couldn’t even think of a better term.

She: “…”

Looking at Su Qinghu, Chen Yan suddenly thought of her brother, Chen Lie.

A little demon like Su Qinghu really needed someone as cold and detached as Chen Lie to handle her!

Seeing Chen Yan’s displeasure, Su Qinghu was delighted and led the kids into the hair salon. Qian Duoshu broke free and dashed in cheerfully.

Walking behind, Chen Yan pinched Qian Yin. “You’re in charge of teaching the kid when we get home—I’m not dealing with it!”

It didn’t hurt; Qian Yin just smiled good-naturedly and nodded. “Don’t worry. If I can’t come up with something better, I’ll ask the teacher.”

When it came to the child, no matter how much you wanted to keep family matters private, Chen Yan could only agree.

“Oh, by the way, let me tell you something.” Chen Yan lowered her voice, eyes on Su Qinghu ahead, and said to Qian Yin, “When I first saw Dadan and Erdan selling things on the street, I got a bit mad and said some harsh things. Tomorrow, if she and Mom take the kids out, will she—”

Will she scold the kids, make them feel bad?

Qian Yin understood what she left unsaid. This kind of thing happened often enough that even a science guy like him knew what she meant.

He said, “Our sister-in-law doesn’t seem like that kind of person.”

“She looks unreliable, and she holds grudges.” Just thinking about how Su Qinghu called her “big sis” made Chen Yan fume. “This is already the second time she’s called me that.”

Qian Yin reminded her, “Do you remember how you addressed her?”

Chen Yan shot him a look and strode ahead, leaving him behind.

Good thing he was slow on the uptake and hadn’t noticed her private feud with Chen Lie.

The reason Su Qinghu dared to treat her this way was largely because Chen Lie indulged her!

Heard that on the first day of release, you need a 10,000-word update—cry-laugh. Here’s a new chapter for you all."