Enough with the jokes, Student Zhang. Pan Shihua gave the other a warning look. After walking in, he smiled at the little friend: "Duoduo."

When it comes to coaxing kids, Student Pan is a pro.

Xiao Duoduo looked at her brother, her little eyelids fluttering with excitement, hands flailing, and her little mouth babbling incoherently: "Brother, Brother—"

"It’s okay, you can speak." Pan Shihua said to the little friend slowly.

"Brother, let me tell you, I wanted to see you as soon as I got off the plane." Facing her idol, young Xiao Duoduo poured out her feelings all at once, "My mom said I had to see our cousin and grandaunt first. After seeing grandaunt, she said I wanted to come, so Sister Wu brought me. Sister Wu came and said, said someone had a stomachache—so I couldn’t come to see you right away—"

The little girl’s words seemed to trail off, giving the impression of a time-space confusion. A group of people listened, feeling bewildered.

Xie Wanying suddenly realized the little friend had let something slip and hurriedly called out, "Duoduo."

Stop talking, stop talking.

The cousin’s gaze glanced over. Xiao Duoduo covered her mouth with her hand.

"What are you stopping her from saying?"

Senior Cao’s voice sounded beside her, and Xie Wanying’s scalp tingled as she explained, "Senior. It’s a private family matter, so I’m asking her not to speak."

Is it?

Pan Shihua crouched down in front of little Xiao Duoduo and said, "Whisper it in Brother’s ear. That way, others can’t hear the secret."

The handsome brother pointed to his ear to hear a secret, making Xiao Duoduo’s mouth eager to speak.

Xie Wanying could hardly believe it, turning to look at Student Pan: You can’t trick little kids like this.

Seeing that Student Xie was displeased, Pan Shihua reluctantly stood up and patted the little friend’s head: "Alright, you don’t have to say it. Brother doesn’t want to know."

Xiao Duoduo’s face showed a hint of disappointment.

At dinner time, standing in the kitchen, Sun Rongfang craned her neck to observe and learn how to make sweet and sour fish, occasionally glancing at Cao Yong’s handsome profile, thinking: This handsome guy does almost everything perfectly. He’s good at work, good at chores, good at talking to people; it seems there’s nothing he can’t do.

The question is why such a perfect person is acting this way in front of her? Sun Rongfang hadn’t heard him say his intentions directly, leaving her mind in a muddle.

After dinner, Xie Wanying was responsible for washing the dishes. Tonight, she was staying here with her mom and brother and wouldn’t be returning to school. Suddenly, she heard her mom call out, "Yingying, see your Senior Cao off downstairs."

Tonight, Senior Cao had worked hard cooking for everyone. Following her mom’s order, Xie Wanying didn’t say much, paused her work, wiped her hands, and walked to the door.

Cao Yong waited for her to walk up and told her, "That book you said you wanted to borrow last time, I got someone to find it for you."

Hearing this news, Xie Wanying was very surprised and quickly said thank you.

With books to borrow from Brother Cao’s home, Xie Youtian poked his head out hopefully: Brother, what about me? I’m studying hard like my sister now.

"I don’t have any high school textbooks at home." Seeing this, Cao Yong said to the little friend, "Brother will help you find some tomorrow."

He’d have to wait until tomorrow. Understanding the implication of his brother’s words, Xie Youtian pulled his head back, watching his brother and sister walk out the door together.

Next to him, Xiao Duoduo tugged on her little cousin, about the same age, saying, "Brother Pan said he’d find me some elementary school English tapes."

The little niece wanted to show off Brother Pan in front of him. Xie Youtian scoffed: "Brother Cao is a top neurosurgeon expert."