Shen Li, not quick-witted, took Lu'an Xi's teasing seriously and even extended his arms towards her, wanting to hug her.

"Shen Li, my little friend, do you know that you're already fourteen years old?" Luan Xi squeezed the child's hand playfully. "And yet, you still love to act cute like this."

Luǎn Xī originally intended to play a prank on the child, but he didn't expect Shen Li to actually reach out and ask to be held. Looking at Shen Li's pale face, tortured by stomach pain, Luǎn Xī's heart softened. He parked the car in the parking space downstairs, got out of the driver's seat, and went to the other side to carry Shen Li out.

The child in my arms still has some weight to it. Although Shen Li is shorter than people of the same age, her weight is not light either. It's all thanks to Yan Jiexu's care. The three meals at home are all tailored to Shen Li's nutrition. Every day, there are different ways of cooking and soup making for chicken, fish, and shrimp. Although it may not be apparent from the appearance, it has indeed fattened up the child quite a bit. Luan Xi shook the child's bottom intentionally and said, "I can't tell, Shen Li, you've gained quite a bit of weight. Where did all the flesh pile up?"

Shen Li blushed as he was being teased, kicking his legs to try and kick him, and started fussing, "Put me down! I don't want you to hold me!"

How could he say he's overweight! Aunt Yan even said she's too thin.

Without any warning, Luan Xi was kicked directly in the middle, causing him to grimace in pain and stumble. He nearly dropped the person he was holding in his arms. After securing the child, he casually smacked Shen Li's butt and said, "Didn't that hurt your stomach?"

"Ouch... it hurts," Shen Li was subdued by his actions, not moving at all, resting his head on Luan Xi's shoulder. He whispered softly in defense of himself, "I haven't gained weight."

"Hmm? What?" Luan Xi had just swiped his access card at the entrance of the building and couldn't hear clearly.

Shen Li pouted and repeated, "I'm not fat. Aunt Yan even said I've become thinner."

"Huh?" Luan Xi stifled a laugh. He found it amusing that children would take such matters seriously. Besides, what boy would care about such things? "My mom's philosophy is to give you whatever is nutritious. The more weight you gain, the happier she becomes."

Shen Li became unhappy when he heard him say this. He grabbed a handful of Lu Xi's hair and said, "How could you say something like that about Aunt Yan?"

"Fine, fine, I won't say anymore. It's just you who treats me like I'm neither young nor old," Luan Xi let go of Shen Li and took out the keys from his pocket to open the door. "I'll go boil some water first. You should know where the medicine box is at home, right?"

Shen Li nodded weakly, and Lu Xi knew that he didn't like to chew the digestion pills, so he could only swallow them with water.

Because Shen Li complained of an upset stomach in the afternoon and went back to her room to sleep after taking medicine, Lu'an Xi didn't go to the nearby restaurant to get takeout for stir-fried dishes in the evening. Instead, Lu'an Xi cooked corn and pork rib congee for Shen Li. He glanced at the clock hanging in the living room and saw that the hour hand was almost pointing at eight. Lu'an Xi turned off the stove in the kitchen and ladled a small bowl from the pot, which he left to cool on the side. He was ready to go to the room and wake up the child.

Shen Li slept in Luan Xi's room, but he actually woke up early. He simply wanted to snuggle under the blanket, feeling lazy.

"Is your stomach still uncomfortable?" Luàn Xī turned on the lights after entering the room, walked to his own bed and sat down. His gaze swept across the center of the bed, where a person wrapped in a blanket was sleeping with flushed cheeks. He touched the sweaty forehead of the child and asked, "You're sweating all over. Should we take a bath first before having a meal?"

After sleeping for a few hours, Shen Li, feeling no more stomach pain and refreshed, sat up straight from the bed and looked at Luan Xi with a serious expression, saying, "I think I can still have another hot pot meal."

Luan Xi fell silent, staring at the child for a while without saying a word. He got up and lifted the blanket, tossing his pajamas at him. "You seem to have forgotten the pain once the wound has healed. Get up and have some porridge!"

Shen Li saw him like this, so he obediently climbed out of bed and went to the dining table to drink the stomach-nourishing congee that Luan Xi specially cooked for him. He didn't put it down until his bowl was empty. After that, he crawled back into Luan Xi's room and rummaged through the cupboard to find the Switch and connected it to the TV. Feeling delighted in his heart, he thought, "The final exams are over today, Aunt Yan may not come back in the evening, and most importantly, no one will bother me to sleep tonight! Of course, it's time to begin my gaming journey!"

However, no matter how perfect his plan seemed, it was still no match for someone who wouldn't cooperate with him. At exactly 10:30, Yan Jiexu called and asked Luanshi if he had given Shenli her bedtime milk and if Shenli had obediently gone to bed. Luanshi answered the call and intentionally put it on speakerphone. At this moment, Shenli was still lying on the bed, engrossed in watching TV. As soon as she heard Aunt Yan's voice, she immediately froze and then looked at Luanshi with a pitiful expression. Not only did Luanshi fail to understand her intention, but he also promised Aunt Yan firmly over the phone that he would make Shenli go to sleep once he hung up.

Shen Li: "......"

After hanging up the phone, Luan Xi actually made Shen Li hand over the game controller. "My mom is coming to check on you. It's time for kids to go to bed at this hour."

"You're really bad. I'm starting to dislike you." Shen Li criticized seriously.

Luan Xi chuckled, "Stop complaining to me, you're still growing. Why stay up late? I'll go prepare warm milk for you before you sleep."

Shen Li glanced at the receding figure and pursed his lips. Adults always use various excuses to evade children. He didn't want to be treated as a child by anyone anymore.