Qin Siyang's conversation with Li Tianming had produced immediate results.
That very afternoon, Li Tianming brought Li Pengfei to the Guesthouse specifically to meet Chen Fenghe.
"Be good, Xiaofei. Listen to Brother Qin here. Uncle Li will come pick you up in a little while."
"Okay."
Li Tianming gave Qin Siyang a look, and Qin Siyang understood at once.
"All right, Xiaofei. I'll play with you for a while."
Li Tianming left Li Pengfei in Qin Siyang's care for the time being, while he had a long, heart-to-heart conversation with Chen Fenghe in another room at the Guesthouse.
Holding his toy car, Li Pengfei stood obediently in Qin Siyang's room, looking at him with wide eyes.
"Why are you standing? Have a seat."
"Thank you."
Li Pengfei nodded at Qin Siyang, then sat on the sofa.
Then he lowered his head and fiddled with the toy car in his lap.
Every so often, he sneaked a glance up at Qin Siyang, as though checking whether he was angry or displeased.
In truth, Qin Siyang hadn't thought much of Li Pengfei at first.
After all, because of him, Li Tianming had become a defeatist who had given up resisting.
But seeing how sweet and obedient Li Pengfei was today, Qin Siyang couldn't help feeling sympathy for him.
What had an innocent child who knew nothing done wrong?
Especially one this well-behaved.
Qin Siyang took a bottle of something to drink from the fridge, opened it, set it on the table, and sat beside Li Pengfei.
"Have some if you're thirsty. It's on me."
"Thank you."
Li Pengfei set the toy car in his lap, then picked up the drink with both hands, took a few sips, and burped.
Then he picked up his toy car again and asked, "Brother Qin, do