It was already very late when Shen Xuanrun returned to the Shen Family Ancestral Residence. Old Master Shen and Little Xinxin were already asleep.
The elderly man on duty opened the door for him. He asked Little Li to cook two bowls of noodles (our Little Li could do everything). After eating, he washed up and went to bed too.
The next morning, little Shen Qianxin came out of her bedroom rubbing her eyes, still mumbling, "I don't want to go to school."
Once downstairs, she saw Shen Xuanrun sitting on the sofa, blinked, then turned and walked into the dining room.
"I really haven't woken up yet. I'm even seeing Brother Xuanrun. Aaah~" She even yawned after saying that.
Did Little Xinxin not love her brother anymore?! ⊙﹏⊙ A beauty in tears.
"I'm a macho man! A macho man!" Shen Xuanrun roared!
Shen Xuanrun got up too, followed Little Xinxin into the dining room, and said slowly,
"How about I take you to kindergarten today, Xinxin?"
Little Xinxin's eyes lit up. She immediately turned and ran into Shen Xuanrun's arms.
"Brother Xuanrun, I missed you so much! (／≧ω＼)"
Shen Xuanrun: So was Little Xinxin lagging just now?
Shen Xuanrun picked Little Xinxin up.
"I missed you too. Let me bounce you a little. Hmm, you've gotten chubbier again, Xinxin!"
"You're so mean, Brother Xuanrun! I'm still growing. I'm getting taller! Not chubbier (｀Δ´)!"
Old Master Shen was coming downstairs when he saw Shen Xuanrun in the dining room.
"Little Run, you're back. When did you get here?"
"Last night, Grandpa."
"Ah, good, haha. You're back to keep this old man company. When I want someone to talk to, there's no one around to chat with me."
After the three of them finished breakfast together, Shen Xuanrun took Shen Qianxin to kindergarten, then returned to the ancestral residence and began his life as a shut-in.
"Little Run, don't just keep slumping on the sofa. Get off and walk around, go for a run. Young people should be full of energy, especially since you're an actor. All the more reason you shouldn't..."
Shen Xuanrun immediately scrambled off the sofa.
"Okay, Grandpa, I understand."
"Don't keep playing on your phone. It's bad for your eyes. Young people these days..."
Shen Xuanrun immediately stuffed his phone into his pocket.
"Okay, Grandpa."
"And look at how skinny you are. It's obvious you haven't been eating properly..."
Boohoo, old people's nagging is terrifying! Shen Xuanrun wanted to cry but had no tears.
Inside the kindergarten's senior class.
Shen Qianxin: "Classmate Gu Maojie, why don't you play with the other children? Is it because you don't have any friends? Then I'll introduce you to some!"
Gu Maojie: "They're too childish."
Shen Qianxin: "You don't have to feel embarrassed."
Gu Maojie: All you do is give answers that have nothing to do with what I said.
"They're actually really nice. They won't bully you. After all, you look really fierce," Little Xinxin continued.
Gu Maojie: ...Excuse me, where are your manners?
I feel like you're mocking me, but I have no proof.
Little Xinxin took Little Maojie's little hand, walked up to the little chubby boy in their class, and introduced Gu Maojie.
"Luo Yanyang, this is Classmate Gu Maojie. You two can be good friends!"
Class monitor, I don't want to. He looks so fierce. Boohoo.
Under Little Xinxin's expectant gaze, Little Maojie held out his right hand to the little chubby boy.
"Hello, Little Chubby Luo. I'm Gu Maojie."
Luo Yanyang: I'm not fat! This is baby fat. I'm so mad, but I can't beat him in a fight. Boohoohoo T_T
Luo Yanyang: "Hello, Gu Maojie. I'm Little Chubby...oh, no, I'm Luo Yanyang."
Gu Maojie gave him a disdainful look. So you know you're fat too.
Luo Yanyang: You're a little demon king!
Shen Qianxin: "Wonderful! You'll be good friends from now on! Classmate Gu Maojie, you should look after Little Chubby Luo from now on too! Don't bully him."
Luo Yanyang: Boohoo (┯_┯), class monitor, you've turned bad too.
The kindergarten teacher standing nearby...
A world where only Little Chubby Luo got hurt had been achieved.
Shen Xuanrun picked Little Xinxin up.
"Did you have fun today?"
"Xinxin introduced Classmate Gu Maojie to a friend today! It was Classmate Luo Yanyang!"
Little Xinxin said proudly.
"Mm, you're amazing, Xinxin!"
So even domineering CEO male leads needed friends when they were little!
"Oh, right, Brother. Our kindergarten is organizing a camping trip next Monday. We can only go if a parent comes with us. Can you take me?"
"Sure!"
Gu Weichen returned to the villa and saw Gu Maojie sitting on the sofa watching the news.
Gu Weichen: You're only five. You could actually watch some cartoons. You don't have to be such a domineering CEO...
"Don't you watch cartoons?"
"Childish."
"Then how was kindergarten today?" Gu Weichen changed the question.
"I met a little chubby boy."
Gu Maojie said with a look of disdain.
Gu Weichen: So you can still make friends even when you're like this?
He thought of Shen Xuanrun's younger sister. Where did my adorable, innocent, lively little nephew go? I'm exhausted... (Wasn't this what you taught him? Pointing fingers.)
After Little Chubby Luo returned home, Mama Luo asked gently,
"Little Chubby Luo, did you have fun at kindergarten today?"
Luo Yanyang (ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻
I'm going to lose weight! I'm going to get slim! Starting today, I'll eat one less bowl of rice.
Shen Xuanrun, who had been through it before, remarked: "Little Chubby Luo, please don't set yourself up so early. Reality will slap you right in the face."
At dinner,
"Mom, the food you made today is so yummy! Another bowl, please!"
What's losing weight? You only have the strength to lose weight after you've eaten your fill! Oh my, this is delicious!
That night, after several dozen days, Shen Xuanrun once again told Little Xinxin a fairy tale!
"Today, I'll tell you the story of The Farmer and the Snake."
"On a scorching summer day, a farmer found a snake twitching from the heat."
"The farmer was very kind and decided to help it cool down."
"I bet he poured bottled water over it," Little Xinxin said excitedly.
"The farmer peeled off its snakeskin to cool it down. Before long, the snake stopped twitching and lay cool and motionless on the ground."
Little Xinxin: ...
"But the cold-blooded snake didn't even say thank you."
"Then that snake really was ungrateful..."
Old Master Shen, who was passing by the door, nearly couldn't catch his breath.
Little Xinxin declared that this was probably a Hans Christian Slaughter-sen fairy tale.
"Xinxin, this story tells us that, a lot of the time, you shouldn't just help anyone you see in trouble. Other people won't necessarily accept it, just like the snake."
I bet that snake couldn't have said thank you even if it wanted to...
"Then, Brother, does that mean there shouldn't be good people in the world?"
"Actually, there's nothing wrong with being a good person. Our society needs good people. That makes society more harmonious.
"But you can't be a good person who doesn't understand anything. First, see people for who they are, and see who's worth helping and who isn't. Second, learn to say no."
"Okay, Brother, I understand!"
Old Master Shen stood at the door for a moment, then turned and left.
Indeed, Little Xinxin also needed exposure to some new ideas. She couldn't live in a greenhouse forever.
I'm getting old. These things should be left to the younger generation.