Chapter 14

Qi Ye beside him was the same.

Qi Chao, on the other hand, remained calm after hearing that. "Oh, because I was the one who reported you."

Qi Feng and Qi Ye: ...

Qi Chao told the two about running into them while passing by, then said, "You two really have no brains. Would a decent girl confess to two people at once? And take the initiative to invite both of you to sleep with her?"

Anyone with eyes could tell something was wrong, yet they had foolishly insisted on throwing themselves into it. No morals, no brains—they really needed a lesson.

The two were so thoroughly lectured by Qi Chao that they could not lift their heads. Their ears had turned red as they mumbled, "We know we were wrong. We'll never do that again for the rest of our lives."

Qi Chao did not like preaching, but in a situation like this, he still had to say what needed to be said. Love was not a card game; it had to be between two people. If three people were involved, then either someone had ulterior motives, or they were simply messing around.

In his opinion, the girlfriend belonged to the former category, while his two younger brothers belonged to the latter. None of them were any better than the others.

This should really have been something the original owner's father said, but his method of education was just locking them up and making them write self-criticisms. He never broke things down and explained the reasoning to the children, so Qi Chao could only step in himself.

Listening to their eldest brother lay out all those grand principles from the back seat, Qi Feng and Qi Ye should have found it annoying. Those words were actually rather pointless, but for some reason—perhaps because the lollipops were too sweet, or perhaps because it was the first time family had cared about them this much—the two obediently kept listening.

Qi Chao had thought that after saying so much, the brothers would reject him. Yet when he stopped, he was surprised to find that they seemed much closer to him. They even knew to hand him some water.

The aircraft's destination was the old residence. Qi Chao had to send the two high school students home first, since they still had class tomorrow.

"Big Brother, what was that thing you mentioned before about a nephew?" Qi Feng asked curiously.

Thinking of the remark he had made offhandedly before, Qi Chao did not hide it. He had already submitted his resignation online anyway, so the news would probably spread soon. "I've decided to become a puppet maker and pursue my dream."

The two younger brothers had always believed that their eldest brother would become the future heir of the corporation. Hearing this news so suddenly, both froze stiff, not knowing what to say.

Qi Chao did not care what his nominal younger brothers thought. He just wanted to get home and sleep as soon as possible.

He had been delayed for a while that afternoon and had not managed to buy a Puppet Heart. Tomorrow, Qi Chao would need to go out again to purchase one.

Thinking that he could officially begin making a new Little One once he had a Puppet Heart, Qi Chao, who had been feeling rather sleepy, instantly felt energized.

Chapter 14

When they arrived at the old residence, Qi Feng and Qi Ye sat awkwardly in the back seat, unwilling to leave for a long while.

Seeing their flushed faces, Qi Chao thought of something and tested the waters. "What happened today is a secret between us three brothers. It won't go any further."

Qi Feng and Qi Ye were easy to read. The moment they heard that, they visibly relaxed. Their expressions immediately brightened, and they nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"Big Brother, don't worry. We won't tell the old man about your business either!" Qi Feng hurriedly swore, while Qi Ye solemnly nodded beside him.

Qi Chao laughed. Although the original owner's father might have already heard about his resignation from his subordinates, he was still grateful for his nominal younger brothers' good intentions.

He had not bought a Puppet Heart today, but he had helped the original owner's younger brothers. All in all, the trip had not been in vain.

It was nearing eight in the evening, with only half an hour left before the little puppet's bedtime. Worried about his Little One, Qi Chao increased the aircraft's speed after leaving the old residence and arrived safely home in just ten minutes.

Originally, Qi Chao had thought his Little One would be sitting on the sofa watching cartoons like last time. Instead, as soon as he opened the door, he saw the little puppet standing in the entryway.

The little puppet seemed truly sleepy. He was dozing off while standing, his head bobbing bit by bit. Yet at the sound of the door opening, he immediately straightened up, forcing his misty blue eyes open and lifting his face with a soft, sweet smile.

Who could possibly dislike such an adorable, well-behaved little one?

Qi Chao's heart immediately softened.

He strode over and directly picked up the drowsy little puppet, letting Lan Luo sit on his arm. His deep voice carried a smile as he said, "If you were sleepy, why didn't you go to bed? Aren't you tired of standing in the entryway?"

Lan Luo had replenished his energy at six. By now, he was so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyes open. Resting his head against Qi Chao's shoulder, he mumbled drowsily, "We haven't said good night yet. I can't sleep."

The human children in the cartoons always said good night to the adults before going to sleep. During the past few days, Qi Chao had always gently said good night to the little puppet before bed.

Lan Luo had gotten used to it.

Human children needed to say good night before sleeping.

Even if he was sleepy, Lan Luo had to wait for Qi Chao to return.

Qi Chao was utterly melted by the little puppet's words. He reached out to rub Lan Luo's head and said softly, "Then go to sleep now. Good night, Lan Luo."

The little puppet nodded and softly said good night. Then he closed his eyes, resting his head on Qi Chao's shoulder, his eyelashes long and his breathing light.

From any angle, the Little One in his arms was as beautiful as an angel fallen into the mortal world.

Like an old father, Qi Chao carefully placed Lan Luo back in his room, tucked him in, and could not resist taking another photo of the Little One sleeping.

[My angel is really so well-behaved.]

The system, hearing the host sigh inwardly, said nothing. Yet it quietly grumbled, Of course. A demon wearing an angel's skin—how could he not be well-behaved when he's asleep?

Early the next morning, after teaching Lan Luo how to read, Qi Chao prepared to go shopping again. He had originally wanted to take his Little One with him, but Lan Luo shook his head, took the initiative to sit on the sofa, and turned on the projector. His meaning was obvious: he wanted to watch cartoons and did not want to go out.

The human children in cartoons did not like shopping.

Lan Luo would not go either.

What could Qi Chao, this foolish doting father, do? Naturally, he agreed.

This time, he planned to buy Mother Stone, the material used to make a Puppet Heart.

Mother Stone nurtured a puppet's life. It was an indispensable material for creating puppets, and also the most expensive of all the materials.