Chapter 187

Saturday dawned clear and pleasant.

Shen Baili got up early for her usual morning run.

"Morning, Little Pear Blossom!" Xie Tingsi had gotten up early for once, too. He changed into workout clothes and joined Shen Baili for her run.

"Morning, Second Brother." Shen Baili was full of energy. She glanced instinctively at the sky.

The sun didn't rise in the west today.

Xie Tingsi: "..."

"Your second brother does love exercise, you know."

Shen Baili figured her skeptical look had made her meaning clear to Xie Tingsi.

So she put the question to him directly. "Which comes first, sleep or exercise?"

If Xie Tingsi hesitated for even a second, it would be an insult to sleep.

"Sleep, of course."

"Sleep comes first, exercise second."

They stretched in the yard while they chatted.

Xie Tingsi went on, "You and Eldest Brother would definitely put exercise first and sleep second."

"Little Pear Blossom, don't take after him. He's practically evolved past the need for sleep."

Shen Baili yawned. "Sleep and exercise are tied for first with me."

"Fair enough. Kids need both sleep and exercise if they want to grow taller."

At that, Xie Tingsi compared their heights. "Little Pear Blossom, have you grown?"

Shen Baili's lips lifted, and she couldn't hold back her smile. "Three centimeters."

Seeing her carefree smile, Xie Tingsi found himself smiling too. "Good."

He patted the top of her head. "Keep it up. Aim for one meter seventy."

"Wouldn't one meter seventy be too hard for Little Pear Blossom?" Xie Tingsi looked doubtfully at his sister, who barely reached his chest even on tiptoe.

"Let's get you to one meter sixty first."

He had lowered the bar on his own, and Shen Baili was having none of it. She glared at him. "I'm definitely going to