Early the next morning, since Shen Xuanrun's apartment downtown was closer to little Shen Qianxin's kindergarten, he took her to his apartment in the city. Grandpa Shen was also going to Grandpa Gu's house that afternoon.
Before they even reached the apartment, Grandpa Shen had compiled Shen Xinxin's daily habits and things to watch out for into a document and sent it over.
The apartment Shen Xuanrun was currently living in was a new rental he had taken for convenience at work, and it had none of Xinxin's daily necessities.
He looked at the document package in front of him, which included her habits and interests, and even what her favorite socks looked like.
Shen Xuanrun (ﾟOﾟ). It looks like there's a reason the female lead is so sweet and naive. After all, everything around her makes her happy.
The original owner of his body had also been obsessed with spoiling his younger sister. In other people's eyes, he was usually a handsome man of few words, but with his sister, he became a chatterbox who could babble on and on.
Being good to a child was one thing, but spoiling a child was another. If a child grew up sheltered in a greenhouse, even with the Shen Family protecting her very well, problems could easily arise, and she would not know how to see through people.
That was what Shen Xuanrun, who had always given his younger sister free rein, thought.
As soon as they returned to the apartment, Shen Xuanrun planned to take the female lead on a big shopping trip at the mall to buy Xinxin some daily necessities.
Holding Shen Qianxin's hand, Shen Xuanrun slowly walked into the mall. Little Li, the bodyguard Grandpa Shen had sent to help, followed behind them.
"Big brother, this is Xinxin's first time shopping at a mall," Shen Qianxin said happily.
Looking at Little Xinxin's innocent face, Shen Xuanrun thought, Of course it is. After all, everything you want has already been prepared and delivered to the old family home.
"If Xinxin is happy, I'll spend a little more time walking around with my little sister today, okay?"
Little Xinxin innocently agreed, completely unaware that walking was actually physical work, too.
By the time they reached the mall's second floor, little Shen Qianxin said to her brother, "Big brother, I'm a little tired. I can't walk anymore. ⊙﹏⊙"
Shen Xuanrun stopped Little Li, the bodyguard who was about to come over and pick up the female lead, then crouched down and said gently, "Xinxin, do you see anyone carrying me? I'm actually very tired from walking, too, and I also want someone to carry me. Truly amazing children don't need anyone to carry them around."
Shen Xuanrun brainwashed the little female lead without the slightest qualm. Besides, how could a thoroughly straight guy like him possibly need someone to carry him around?
Beside them, Little Li looked utterly shocked. He really never would have guessed that the gentle, refined young master was this kind of person. He seemed to have discovered a secret.
No wonder the young master is so delicate, Little Li thought silently as he looked at the young master, who was as lovely as a flower.
Shen Xuanrun, whose sole focus was finding a girlfriend, had absolutely no idea what had happened.
After their big shopping trip, once Little Xinxin had bought all the daily necessities she needed for the apartment, Shen Qianxin no longer wanted to walk.
In the past, whenever little Shen Qianxin could not walk anymore, someone would carry her. But today, her brother had said that truly amazing children walked by themselves and did not let other people carry them.
The little female lead, a future bleeding heart, was completely unaware that her brother had brainwashed her.
She also realized that her brother Xuanrun was a big baby who wanted someone to carry him. Although he was already nineteen, he was still very thin and frail, so she had to protect him properly. The little female lead silently set herself an ambitious goal.
As they walked out of the mall, the little female lead looked at the bodyguard carrying bags of all sizes and said to her brother, "Big brother, did I buy too much? Uncle Li is carrying so many things. Will he feel very tired? Xinxin is already really tired even though I'm not carrying anything."
Shen Xuanrun crouched down and said with a serious, gentle expression, "Xinxin, these uncles are willing to help us carry things because we paid them, so this is what they're supposed to do. You don't need to feel burdened by it."
Shen Xuanrun planned to start instilling some new ideas in her now, to put an end to the female lead's bleeding-heart tendencies. Although kindness was a good thing, giving up benefits that rightfully belonged to oneself out of indiscriminate goodwill was foolish.
"And the aunties at the old family home listen to Xinxin and go pick up stones because they receive wages every month."
The little female lead seemed to understand something.
Then, with a look of sudden realization and an innocent expression, she said, "Then if big brother is really tired from walking and wants someone to carry him, Xinxin can spend money to hire someone to carry him around! That way, big brother won't have to pretend to be a big kid or pretend to be really amazing anymore?"
"And big brother won't have to feel shy either, right? Because it's something we paid for."
Shen Xuanrun silently leaned against the wall. |･ω･｀)
I know you're smart, and I know you're good at applying what you learn to other situations, but could you please stop applying it for now? Your big brother doesn't need to be carried. Your big brother is a thoroughly straight guy.
Shen Xuanrun continued, quietly changing the subject. "But if Xinxin feels bad about it, just say, 'Thank you, uncle.'"
So the little female lead said to the bodyguard with a serious expression, "Thank you, Uncle Little Li."
She had completely forgotten the soul-crushing question she had just asked her brother.
"You're welcome, little miss," Little Li said, looking terrified.
After bringing all the bags home and putting everything in place, Shen Xuanrun struggled to decide what to do with little Shen Qianxin tomorrow.
Today happened to be Saturday, and the day after tomorrow was little Shen Qianxin's first day back at kindergarten, so there was basically nothing for Shen Xuanrun to worry about.
"Xinxin, school starts the day after tomorrow. How about your big brother Xuanrun takes you to an amusement park tomorrow?" Shen Xuanrun said after thinking for a moment.
After walking for so long, Shen Qianxin had collapsed on the couch, looking as if she had nothing left to live for. At his words, she immediately perked up and agreed enthusiastically.
"Then eat your dinner properly today, Xinxin, and tonight I'll tell you a story, okay? I'll tell you the fairy tales you love listening to most."
Shen Xuanrun gave the innocent little female lead a warm, gentle, refined smile as he spoke.
Meanwhile, without the slightest qualm, he thought, Hehe, your big brother is going to tell you some dark fairy tales tonight.
"Okay, big brother Xuanrun! (｡ò ∀ ó｡)"
"All right, I'll have the housekeeper make dinner first. Today we're having your favorite, ants climbing a tree!"
Shen Qianxin ヽ(ﾟДﾟ)ﾉ Aaaah!
No, big brother, I don't like that. Don't make things up.
In the end, the dish ants climbing a tree still appeared on the dinner table. Under Shen Xuanrun's expectant gaze, Xinxin took a tiny bite.
Huh~ It's actually pretty tasty.
Little Xinxin took a few more bites of the dish, silently thinking, Although this name doesn't seem very friendly to the little ants, I can't let the housekeeper's cooking go to waste. Ah, yes, that's it. Wow, it's so good. I could have another bowl of rice.
Watching this, Shen Xuanrun was delighted inside. The first step of the brainwashing has begun. Hehe, you little thing, as if I couldn't win you over. Happily, he ate another bowl of rice, too.
Watching the little miss and the young master each eat an extra bowl of rice, the housekeeper looked puzzled. Has my cooking improved?