Ke Yong opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to defend himself, but he had indeed made a mistake. For a while, he was at a loss for words, perfectly fitting his situation. Du Xixi watched coldly, seeing the genuine guilt in his eyes. She found it a bit awkward having such a tall and strong man standing there so stiffly, so she lightly nudged Grandpa Du’s elbow as a subtle reminder.

He would give face to his obedient granddaughter. Besides, Grandpa Du knew he was an outsider. It was okay to lecture a bit, but saying too much would seem like overstepping his bounds, so he coughed and moderated his tone, "Forget it. Young people making imperfect decisions is normal. You’re lucky this time. Be more careful next time, such a cute child..."

"There won’t be a next time!" Grandpa Du stopped there, and Ke Yong immediately expressed his determination. He couldn’t bear to think of bad outcomes; he just hoped his younger brother would be well. After their parents passed away, he was his only family.

After both scolding and a vow had been made, the atmosphere finally became more harmonious, but Ke Yong and Ke Su didn’t stay long. After exchanging a few words, they were ready to go home.

"You should go and see them off!" When the guests leave, it’s customary for the host to see them out. Du Xixi wasn’t sure if she should do it herself or if Grandpa Du should, so she hesitantly looked at Grandpa Du, only to receive a mild glare, "I’m an old man, you know my legs aren’t what they used to be! Can’t you be a bit more considerate of me?"

Du Xixi: ...

Your legs aren’t what they used to be? You threw away your cane and can still run faster than a young person like me!

But after all, elders should be respected, and Du Xixi knew better than to "argue back" with Grandpa Du in front of outsiders. She nodded and led the Ke brothers out.

As they walked a bit further, Ke Yong seemed to speak with emotion, "Miss Du and Grandpa Du have a good relationship."

"I get along well with all my grandpas." Du Xixi replied with a hint of detachment. She liked Ke Su but felt a bit unfamiliar with Ke Su’s brother, as they were strangers meeting for the first time, and adults aren’t as easy to become close to as children.

Ke Yong didn’t seem much older than Du Xixi, but perhaps because he had been battling in the business world for three years, he appeared more mature than his peers. Yet as he held his brother under the soft moonlight, Du Xixi glanced at him and inexplicably felt he seemed gentle. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

But only a bit, nothing more.

They reached the front door. Du Xixi stopped inside and gently said farewell to the brothers who were already stepping out, "The night is getting deeper, I hope you have a good dream tonight."

"You too, Miss Du." Ke Yong politely nodded, and little Ke Su, snuggling his little ball, suddenly spoke up, "Sister, see you next time."

Du Xixi’s eyes softened in an instant. She had spent the day with this child, and they had developed a bit of a bond. As she sent him off, she felt a bit reluctant, "Okay, next time I see you, I’ll carve a little rabbit for you."

Today, to make him happy, after dinner Du Xixi had gone into the kitchen and personally carved a little tiger for him. The vivid tiger with a faint carrot fragrance was something Ke Su liked very much at the time, and now...

Du Xixi glanced at the small pocket on Ke Su’s clothes, noticing a small bit of red and yellow sticking out. It was clearly the little carved carrot tiger that Ke Su had "secretly" taken away. Du Xixi didn’t have the heart to spoil his childhood innocence, so she pretended not to see it. After another farewell, she personally closed the door and didn’t forget to latch it securely for the night.

Du Xixi returned to rest, but Ke Yong didn’t leave immediately while holding Ke Su. He looked deeply at the gate of Du Family bathed in moonlight and suddenly smiled. The smile was inscrutable, leaving Ke Su puzzled, "Brother?"

"I hadn’t interacted with your newfound sister before, and thought she was as cold and aloof as rumored, but it turns out..." Ke Yong raised his eyebrows and finally started walking home with Ke Su, "she’s actually quite approachable."

Little Ke Su didn’t understand the deeper meaning behind his brother’s words. As a young child, he only understood the literal meaning of words. He yawned lazily in his brother’s arms but still remembered to nod in agreement with his brother’s words, "Sister is really nice!"

"You’re still young!" Ke Yong shook his head, letting the sleepy little Ke Su rest his head on his shoulder. As he walked, he thought about the event of Ke Su spending time alone outside today.

He had arranged for several people to specifically take care of Ke Su, from babysitters to bodyguards, hiring them at high salaries so that Ke Su wouldn’t be unattended when he couldn’t be around. But today...