Chapter 25

Moss lowered his head to glance at him and ignored him.

Lan Luo, who had been ignored, felt a little aggrieved.

He hated his big brother.

Even if his big brother did not say so, he knew that their father must have given him some task. Otherwise, given his big brother's personality, he would definitely stay by their father's side instead of coming here to the master.

Their father rarely assigned Lan Luo any tasks.

Because Lan Luo messed them up most of the time.

Both his father and big brother thought he was a bad child.

Lan Luo pressed his lips together, walked to Qi Chao's side, and tugged at the hem of his clothes.

Feeling the pull from below, Qi Chao smiled and asked in a low voice, "Little One, what is it?"

"He bullied me."

Lan Luo clenched Qi Chao's clothes, as though he instinctively believed Qi Chao would definitely take his side. He raised his face and repeated, "Big Brother bullied me."

At that moment, Lan Luo was like a fox cub that had been bullied badly in the forest and had finally found a tiger to rely on, trusting without reason that the tiger would help him.

The "tiger" fell silent for a moment, crouched down to pick Lan Luo up, then called Moss and headed for the living room.

Sitting in his master's arms, Lan Luo was happy.

He knew his big brother was definitely in trouble.

If he had guessed correctly, the task their father had given his big brother must have been related to their master.

Moss followed behind Qi Chao, darkness clouding his black eyes.

It was not the first time Lan Luo had set him up, but it was the first time he had wanted to teach Lan Luo a lesson personally. Clearly, his plan had been interrupted by Lan Luo before it had even begun.

Sensing his big brother's mood, Lan Luo's sapphire eyes narrowed into a smile. He was not afraid of his big brother. In terms of fighting ability alone, the brothers were evenly matched.

"Brother Shen, come down quickly!"

When Qi Chao reached the living room, he raised his voice and called toward the second floor.

Lan Luo froze. Why was he calling their father? He only needed to teach Big Brother a lesson. If he called their father down, their father would definitely think he was being immature.

Lan Luo looked flustered and was just about to stop him when, in the next second, he heard Qi Chao call out with a smile in his voice:

"Lan Luo and Moss are having a spat! If you don't come watch now, it won't be any fun once they make up!"

Lan Luo: ...

Moss: ...

Shen Yuxi came downstairs after being called.

However, before he came down, the two dolls, one big and one small, had already made up.

Qi Chao set Lan Luo down. The little golden-haired doll immediately ran to his big brother's side, grabbed his clothes, and said brightly to Qi Chao, "I was just playing around with Big Brother. Big Brother didn't bully me!"

Moss also extended his bandage-wrapped hand and stiffly patted Lan Luo's head. His voice was hoarse and dry, like sandpaper scraping across a tabletop. "Sorry. I was at fault too."

It was the first time Lan Luo had heard his big brother apologize.

Although the apology had been forced out of him, Lan Luo was very happy, and his grievance instantly vanished.

Seeing the two dolls, one big and one small, forgive each other, Qi Chao, who had been calling for a show just moments ago, curved his lips slightly. Hearing footsteps on the stairs, he deliberately put on a disappointed look and joked, "Brother Shen, you came too late. They've already made up."

"Is that so?"

Shen Yuxi chuckled, shifting his gaze from the dolls, who seemed quite close, back to Qi Chao. "Looks like I won't get to see the show."

"It's fine." Qi Chao was generous. "Next time they fight, I'll call you to watch." He was as enthusiastic as a watermelon seller calling out to customers at his stall.

Shen Yuxi smiled and nodded.

The two dolls beside them stiffened all over. Lan Luo stared straight at Qi Chao. Clearly, having forgiven his big brother, he was now angry at Qi Chao instead.

Qi Chao, meanwhile, became especially oblivious again and did not notice anything unusual. As he turned on the projector and searched for Lan Luo's favorite educational cartoon, he called out, "Lan Luo, Moss, come quickly. Your Bears Charge Forward is starting."

Lan Luo nodded and quickly ran to sit obediently on the sofa, intending to keep being angry after he finished watching. Moss glanced at Qi Chao and silently walked over.

Hearing this, Doctor, who had been standing by the staircase, moved unhurriedly and sat between the two dolls with his usual composure.

Qi Chao did not think Doctor's reaction was strange. Wasn't watching cartoons with children to build affection perfectly normal?

Watching the father and two sons sit in a row, a faint smile appeared in Qi Chao's dark brown eyes. He turned and entered the kitchen. Within minutes, Moss came in as well.

"Little Moss, aren't you watching the cartoon? Why did you come in?" Qi Chao asked curiously.

Moss paused when he heard that form of address. His mouth moved beneath the bandages, but he made no sound. A few seconds later, his mouth moved again, yet he still said nothing. After repeating this several times, he finally forced out a useless bit of nonsense: "I'm not watching."

To be honest, if Moss had spoken any slower, Qi Chao's hand might have reached for his head. The boy's stiff reactions were truly amusing to Qi Chao.

Moss's fingers twitched, and his black eyes dimmed somewhat.

This was the most troublesome task he had ever received.

His father had told him to build a good relationship with Qi Chao, but Moss did not know how. In his limited social experience, he had never encountered anything like this.

"Little Moss, what does your father like?"

In fact, Moss did not need to worry about what to do. Qi Chao could find a topic himself. He vaguely guessed that Moss was following him because Doctor had said something.

Perhaps Moss's reaction to him that afternoon had been too cold, so Doctor had given him a few reminders? Qi Chao thought about it casually, then let the matter go. Whatever had happened, Moss wanting to get close to him was real now. He could take this opportunity to ask about a few things.

"What does he like?"

Moss repeated hoarsely.

Qi Chao gave a hum and added, "Yes, the more expensive, the better."

Doctor had refused to accept the treatment fee on the grounds that they were friends. Qi Chao could not insist, but he could not comfortably take advantage of Doctor either. Giving him a gift was the best excuse.