I had just come out of the academy when I saw Luo Hao Yan and Wen Xing Yi accompanied by a little girl who was about 7 or 8 years old, seemingly waiting for me. I walked towards them with some surprise.

  I was just about to talk to them, but unexpectedly, this little girl holding a whip pointed at me and asked: "So you're Lin Shu Rui, I've heard that your family is from a very distant countryside, and your family are farmers. Is it true what you said, that the girls in our Luo family are not as good as the country girls in your family? Isn't this a joke? A country girl, actually daring to challenge us Luo family? How arrogant! Today I want to see for myself, what kind of person is this village girl from Lin's family who everyone loves?"

  I listened to what the girl said, and then carefully looked her up and down. She was wearing a bright red dress with a golden wide-edged belt, a fragrant sachet, jade pendant, and palace-style hair tie. A small braid hung down from the top of her head, her eyebrows and eyes were like a painting, her facial features were delicate, and she stared at me with wide eyes.

  I looked at Luo Haiyan and Wen Xingyu in confusion, they shook their heads, Luo Haiyan said: "Sorry, our unintentional conversation was overheard by my sister, she has a fiery temper, so she insisted on coming to see the treasure of your family."

  I gave them a cold glance and said, "My sister is not a monkey for you to play with. How my sister is, is our Lin family's business. I've never compared my sister to anyone."

  After finishing speaking, I didn't even glance at the three of them and was about to leave when that stinky little girl suddenly swung a whip in my direction. I heard the sound and turned around to see it coming towards me. Instinctively, I used my right hand to shield my face, but still got whipped on the arm. In a fit of anger, I countered with a swing of my own, snatching the whip away from her. Just as I was about to strike back, I suddenly remembered that she was just a little girl and ended up throwing the whip aside instead.

  The little girl was already frightened out of her wits, and she probably didn't expect to draw me either. She thought I would lash out at her in my rage, and her eyes were brimming with tears. Even Luo Hao Yan and Wen Xing Yi were stunned, everything had happened too quickly for them to react.

  I didn't bother with them anymore, and just then the family carriage arrived to pick me up. I was worried that Mother would notice the whip marks on my arm, this sleeve is already torn, that stinky girl's whip actually had fine teeth, how detestable.

  Lu Hao Yan saw that I was leaving and hurriedly followed me, saying: "Brother, I'm really sorry. My sister is indeed a bit spoiled at home, but she's never been like this before. I'll apologize to you on her behalf. It just so happens that I haven't visited my aunt in some time either. Why don't we go together today? I'll also apologize to my aunt."

  I didn't bother with him, even if I told him not to come, he would still run to my house and I couldn't stop him. I was puzzled, why do these people love running to my house so much? One by one, they shamelessly said that because of my mother, they felt the warmth of a mother, as if their families didn't have mothers at all?

  I got on the horse carriage of my own home, and the three of them also sat in the carriage and followed. As soon as I entered the gate, a pink figure rushed over, and I quickly stretched out my arms to hug her. I knew that except for Yan'er, there was no one else.

  I stuck my face against my sister's and asked, "Do you miss your big brother?"

  "Think... I really want to."

  "Hey big brother, it's been a month since we last met, how do you think little sister has gotten even chubbier?" I teased, pinching my little sister's delicate cheek.

  As expected, Yanran listened and puffed up her cheeks, puckered her lips, and said: "Big brother is the most annoying, mother says I'm not fat at all, just a little baby fat."

  "Okay, little sister isn't fat, my little sister is the cutest. Big brother will lift you up high." I smiled and lifted up little sister.

  Little sister is four years old this year. Originally, mother was going to take her back to Anzhou, but father hasn't returned yet, and I also need to stay in the capital to study. Next year, I plan to take the imperial examination for children, and mother said that she might as well stay with me in the capital for two years, saying that they will wait until father returns before going back together.

  "Yanran little sister, why didn't you call Gege and Yan Ge?" Luo Hao Yan asked.

  Yanran was leaning on Shu Rui's shoulder, calling out sweetly to Luo Hao Yan and Wen Xing Yi "Ge Ge", then she saw Luo family's maid standing beside her, Yanran also smiled and called out: "Sister is good."

  Lu Hao Yan listened and said hastily: "Our Yan Ran is really clever, this is Su Su sister, also my younger sister."

  Obviously, she didn't understand, because she saw that my sleeve was torn and flipped up my cuff, just in time to see the whip marks. Her little mouth blew a few gentle breaths and asked: "Brother, does it hurt?"

  I smiled and said: "It was originally painful, but after Little Sister blew on it, the pain went away. Where's Mother, what is she doing?"

  "In the kitchen, cook delicious food for big brother." Yanran's words sometimes still don't make sense.

  Just then, my mother came out and greeted Wen Xingyu and the others. Yanran quickly slid down from my body and ran over to her, shouting: "Mother, brother, it hurts, blow on it, there's blood."

  My mother walked over in three strides, first feeling me all over, then lifting up my sleeve and asking painfully: "How did you end up like this? What hit you?"

  My mother has never been interested in martial arts, so she can't tell the difference between knife wounds and sword wounds. As for whip injuries, I'm afraid she's never even seen one before.

  My mother took my hand and was about to take me into the house to clean me with alcohol, our home had high-concentration alcohol that she distilled herself, which was used for disinfecting wounds.

  Luo Hao Yan hastily stepped forward a few steps and shouted: "Aunt, this is my sister Luo Su Su. Sorry, Shu Rui's injury was caused by my sister. Look, she has also come to apologize."

  Lu Hao Yan said, pushing Lu Su Su, who was staring at my mother in a daze. She probably hadn't seen the way my family's mother and children interacted before. Seeing Lu Hao Yan push her, she stuttered: "Sorry, sorry."

  Yanran knew that my injury was caused by Luosusu, and she came over with a huff, pushed Luosusu away, and said: "You're bad, don't come to my house again."

  My mother looked at me, wanting to ask something, but seeing that there were outsiders present, she swallowed her words instead. At this time, Shu Yan and the others also returned from outside; they three were studying in a nearby academy.

  I haven't been home for a month, and several younger brothers are very close to me when they see me. My mother kept Wen Xingyu and others for dinner, but unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the dining hall, Xiao Hui came in again. This guy, in my mother's words, is self-introduced, and as soon as he enters the door, he says: "Auntie, I'm just in time. Today everyone is here?"

  I just can't stand the way he is, obviously knowing that Wen Xingyu might come to see Yanran today on her day off, he's guarding against Wen Xingyu like a thief, and yet he still refuses to admit it, what a great actor.

  I didn't expect Yanran to look at him and also happily hold his hand. My mother wants to give my sister a jacket, I saw Xiaoyi naturally take it over and skillfully put it on my sister. I glanced at Wen Xingyi, who seemed to be hurt. This can't be helped, Xiaoyi doesn't need to live in the academy like us to study, he has free time to come find my sister.

  A little girl standing by saw Xiao Hui's expression, walked over and pushed Yan Ran, shouting: "You stinky girl, why did you call Brother Hui to serve you? Do you know who Brother Hui is?"

  Everyone looked at her, and Xiao Yan said coldly: "Shut up. What I do has nothing to do with you."

  Yanran was originally smaller than Luosusu, and she was immediately pushed to the ground. Xiao Hui hurriedly picked up Yanran and asked with concern: "Does it hurt, little one? Tell brother Hui."

  She shook her head, struggled to get down from Xiao Hui's body, and unexpectedly rushed towards Luo Su. She pushed Luo Su but couldn't move him, so she stretched out her short legs and kicked him, scolding: "Bad guy, bad guy, get out! You hurt my big brother and bullied me."

  Xiao Yan looked at Luo Hao Yan, and Luo Hao Yan hastily said: "I'm sorry, I'll take her back first. Auntie, today's matter was my sister's fault. Another day, I will come to apologize to you specially."

  "My mother looked at me and then at Luo Su, saying: 'My family really doesn't welcome such guests. Next time, discipline him well before bringing him out.'"

  My mother's one sentence made Luo Hao Yan's face turn bright red, and Luo Su Su glared at my mother, saying: "You dare to drive me away? You, you're just a rural village woman, how dare you drive me away? I'll take a whip and lash you."

  Luohao Yan hastily pulled her and said: "Auntie, let's go first, we'll talk about it later."

  My mother looked at me, and I quickly explained what had just happened. Fortunately, Wen Xingyu was there to testify, and he said: "Auntie, actually, Luo Susu is not a bad person by nature, but she has been spoiled by her father, Uncle Luo. Otherwise, when she hit Shu Rui earlier, she wouldn't have been scared by her own behavior. Her face turned pale, and as soon as she came in, she apologized to Auntie."

  This stupid Wen Xun, with these words coming out of his mouth, my mother would actually like him? Don't even mention my mother, I also reject him, what is this? Still saying that Yanran is his wife, and protecting his wife like this?

  Wen Xingyu had just finished speaking when Xiao Hui gave him a cold glance and said, "If you're not inherently bad, then why did you come forward to push Yanyan? How old is Yanyan anyway? Bullying a four-year-old child, what kind of behavior is that?"

  As expected, my mother listened to Xiaoyi's words and said: "That's right, she beat Rui'er, Rui'er didn't learn well and was beaten by her, it's Rui'er's bad luck. But my Yanyan didn't offend her, why should everyone give in to her? I don't like such a domineering and arbitrary person."

  "That's right, Auntie, don't let her in again from now on." Xiao Hui echoed beside her.

  "My mother looked at Xiaoyi and asked, 'Xiaoyi, she said we don't know who you are. Can you tell me, who exactly are you? From now on, it's best if you come to our house less often.'"

  "Auntie, who else could I be? Don't worry, I absolutely won't bring any trouble to you all." Xiao Yan said, looking at my mother.

  I don't know why my mother's heart softened when she saw Xiao Hui, this guy always comes to my mother to find the warmth of a mother, he has found my mother's weakness, knowing that he didn't have a mother since childhood, my mother is more concerned about him than those few.

  Wen Xingyu also detected the unhappiness in my mother's tone, thought for a moment, and said: "Auntie, I was wrong, she pushed Yan'er sister, it was indeed her fault."

  This meal was a bit dull, but that Xiao Ruo guy kept sitting next to Yanran, occasionally serving her dishes and picking out fish bones. I looked at the smile he couldn't hide at the corner of his mouth, why is he so awkward?