The grandfathers are well-connected; they know the heads of several surrounding families. Du Xixi thought it would be best to take the child home first and let the grandfathers recognize which family the child belongs to.

Only then did the little boy nod, his expression no longer sad though hardly happy.

Du Xixi sighed inwardly. With a backpack full of toys, it wasn’t convenient for her to bend down and pick up the little boy, so she took his hand, and together, a big one and a small one, they walked in the direction of the Du Family home.

When Du Xixi returned to the Du Family home and took the little boy to find the granduncle, he was leisurely sitting in the yard with a cup of tea, enjoying the view. Although Du Xixi couldn’t understand what was so interesting about the bare lawn without flowers, she sensibly chose not to ruin the mood and instead greeted the granduncle warmly, "Granduncle, I’m back!"

"Hm! Back early!" The granduncle sipped his tea with his back to Du Xixi and the little boy and already knew from the footsteps that it was likely Du Xixi who had returned. But after taking a sip of tea and turning around, seeing his beautiful and graceful granddaughter carrying a colorful backpack and holding a little boy’s hand, he spewed his tea on the spot.

Fortunately, the granduncle turned his head in time, sparing Du Xixi and the little boy. But after hurriedly wiping his mouth, the old man, who had overseen dozens of state banquets, suddenly stood up and said, "You! You... you! Where did you find this child? I was thinking of telling you to go out and find a partner, not a child!"

"What partner?" Du Xixi was taken aback, not expecting that being "sent" out by the granduncle was for such a purpose! The granduncle, realizing he had inadvertently revealed his intentions, felt a bit embarrassed and instinctively changed the subject, "No partners or anything! Quickly, tell me, where did this child come from?"

"You don’t recognize him?" Du Xixi raised an eyebrow and pushed the little boy toward the granduncle. "I thought you might recognize him, so I brought him for you to identify."

The shock in the granduncle’s mind hadn’t completely subsided, and after a casual glance, he intended to say he didn’t know the boy. But just those few glances made him recognize something. After another careful look, he exclaimed with surprise, "He seems to be that... Ke Family’s boy from in front? I remember his parents passed away three years ago... It’s been his brother taking care of him, and I haven’t seen him out playing for years. Did you find him?"

Ke Family? Du Xixi frowned, thinking it was just a coincidence. After she recounted the events in the park that morning, the granduncle got angry after hearing it. Seeing the little boy looking up with bewilderment and a mix of curiosity and defensiveness, the clever old man immediately felt more disgruntled toward the boy’s brother.

He loves children the most. Although Du Xixi is the only direct descendant in the Du Family, whenever related children come to play at home, the granduncle always enjoys entertaining them. He believes children should grow up happy; otherwise, he wouldn’t have dedicated so many years to infant and child welfare.

After pondering for a moment and seeing that it was late, he said to Du Xixi, "Take the child to eat first and let him stay here for now. As for his irresponsible brother, I will personally lecture him."

"What’s his name?" Du Xixi wasn’t surprised by the granduncle’s decision since it was what she intended from the start. But just as she was about to take the little boy back to her courtyard, she realized she forgot to ask for his name.

"Ke Su, the ’Su’ from cherished wish."

***

The little boy ultimately did not stay at the Du Family’s home. That night, Ke Su’s brother, Ke Yong, who held the family together after their parents passed away, came rushing over in a hurry.

At that time, Du Xixi was with little Ke Su in her courtyard, admiring a small tiger carved from a carrot. The granduncle directly led Ke Yong through the door.

"Susu!" The tall man’s voice carried a noticeable weariness and fear. Du Xixi instinctively looked up but hadn’t yet recognized his face in the dark when little Ke Su ran toward him.

Ke Su, who had only spoken a few scattered words all day, now cried out with a sobbing voice, "Brother! Susu misses you!"

"It’s okay, your brother’s here now," Ke Yong crouched down, tightly embracing the brother who had rushed into his arms. After comforting him for a moment, he adeptly picked Ke Su up and thanked Du Xixi and the granduncle, who were now standing together, "Thank you both. Without your help, I might not have known Susu was in trouble."

"Hmph." The granduncle’s temperament remained stern toward Ke Yong; after a snort, he turned away, unwilling to look at him, while Du Xixi, though polite, felt somewhat uncomfortable in her heart.

Ke Yong did seem to care about Ke Su, but if he truly did, why didn’t he spare some time to pay attention to Ke Su’s daily life?

Ke Su had played outside with Du Xixi the entire day. If the granduncle hadn’t personally gone to find Ke Yong, just how long would it have taken for Ke Yong to realize Ke Su was by himself outside? Or perhaps when Ke Yong finally remembered, he would have found Ke Su missing?

The world may be stable, but no place is free from misdeeds. Who knows if a cute boy like Ke Su might catch someone’s attention? If he were kidnapped by bad people, Ke Yong would live with regret.

Seeing Du Xixi and the granduncle’s attitudes both "cold" and "unfriendly," Ke Yong felt even more embarrassed. He wanted to continue apologizing but was directly cut off by the granduncle, "I know it’s not easy managing the family at a young age, dealing with challenges in the company drains your energy. But no matter how busy or tired, can’t you spare even a bit of time each day to check on your brother’s life?"

"Is money and power more important than your only brother?"