Rebirth: I Became Mr.President's Beloved-Chapter 993: Were You Like Him Back Then?
"I just think these slippers look pretty nice," Tang Li said.
Song Baiyan chuckled when he heard that and glanced at the slippers, laughing silently, "What’s so nice about navy blue?"
"A single color isn’t nice," Tang Li said, tilting her head, "But when they’re on the right person’s feet, the style of the shoes just elevates."
The words carried a hint of flattery.
Song Baiyan laughed and didn’t expand on this topic, instead asking about Song Jingtian.
Song Jingtian had already heard his big brother’s voice from the living room.
So, without needing Tang Li to answer, he had already come running over.
Seeing Song Baiyan at the entrance, Song Jingtian didn’t rush forward to cling onto him.
When his big brother looked over at the sound, he instinctively hid behind Tang Li, with the rabbit ears on his pink cotton slippers sticking out.
Song Baiyan noticed Song Jingtian’s attempts to cover up, and his small hand clutching the spoon held onto Tang Li’s T-shirt. The matter of the little guy buying Moutai had already been truthfully relayed by Special Agent He on the way to the Lai Family’s house.
Seeing the little guy so guilty now, he couldn’t help but speak up, "You know how to get someone to write an IOU and borrow money, but now you suddenly seem scared?"
"..." Song Jingtian tightened his grip on Tang Li’s shirt.
Borrowing money is one thing, but the wine he bought causing someone to end up in the hospital is another.
They say drinking fake wine even requires flushing with soap water.
"Once I return to Tan Palace, I’ll use my New Year’s money to pay back Special Agent He." From behind Tang Li, he hesitated for a few seconds before a soft childish voice came through, "I agreed on this with Special Agent He."
Song Baiyan wasn’t utterly indulgent with this younger brother.
This was something Tang Li always knew.
Therefore, despite being mischievous, Song Jingtian wouldn’t be completely reckless.
When he usually got into trouble, compared to Xiao Minglan, he was more afraid of Song Baiyan’s stern face.
As for why Song Jingtian suddenly hid from Song Baiyan, Tang Li already guessed the reason.
The little guy thought fast, probably assuming his big brother found out about him causing someone to be alcohol-poisoned.
Without needing to coordinate stories, Tang Li chose to cover for Song Jingtian, "Borrow some, repay some, it’s not hard to borrow again—I started tabbing things at small stores at his age too."
This defense drew Song Baiyan’s attention back to her.
Recalling childhood memories, Song Baiyan’s expression suddenly softened.
Faced with Song Baiyan’s gaze, Tang Li felt speechless, her cheeks warming up unexpectedly—it felt like she was turning into another mischievous child herself—and then she heard Song Baiyan say, "Were you the same as him back then?"
Despite his words, his attitude wasn’t as stern as before.
Tang Li initially wanted to retort, "How are we different?"
At Song Jingtian’s age, she would have been even more mischievous.
Though she’d never bought things on credit, she often exchanged soda bottles at the store for money to buy candy. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚
However, this thought circled inside Tang Li’s head and finally didn’t come out.
Because she remembered—
Song Baiyan was aware of her history.
If she stubbornly argued back, and Song Baiyan replied with ’indeed equally reckless,’ she’d end up embarrassed.
Since she couldn’t refute, she decisively changed the topic.
"You just arrived in the capital at this hour—haven’t eaten yet?"
Tang Li’s little tricks, Song Baiyan could guess most of them without much thought, as he never planned to reprimand the child outside—borrowing money wasn’t new for the kid.
But before he could speak again, his left pinky was hooked sweetly.
Then, it was his palm.
——A tickling sensation lightly teased his fingertip.
