QTIMP -Chapter 309 Character Persona – Vain (Part 3)

“How can we change it? My dad is already almost as fat as a ball.”

“That’s right. My grandpa’s legs aren’t good, so he can’t even carry me.”

“My dad can lift me up, but he isn’t as tall as your dad.”

The sense of satisfaction in Si Qiu’s heart continued to ripple.

Then she waved her hand generously.

“Alright, the fat ones should lose weight, the thin ones should gain weight, those without strength should exercise, and those with bad legs should get treatment. What’s the use of crying and whining here? Even if you all do everything I said, you still won’t be able to compare with me. But at least you’ll look a little better and save some face. As for me, don’t compare yourselves with me. There’s a difference in our levels.”

Si Qiu was adorable-looking, and her clothes and hairstyle made her look elegant and expensive. The way she spoke was even more like an adult, causing the children to admire her while making the parents laugh helplessly.

She was very pleased with her ability to control the situation.

However, Si Yangui’s awkward and helpless expression made the parents gain a little more understanding toward this “problem child.”

In the end, the parents forcibly dragged their children away from the kindergarten entrance. Meanwhile, Si Qiu sat on her father’s shoulders, strolling through the night market that had already begun setting up its stalls.

“Qiu Qiu, can we not attract so much hatred?”

Si Yangui helplessly tried to persuade her.

Si Qiu tightened her grip on his hair.

“Dad, your daughter is someone who is destined to stand in the spotlight. You need to get used to this feeling of basking in glory. So, if you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight. Those unpleasant comments and looks are inevitable. You have to get used to and adapt to them.”

Si Yangui felt that his daughter always had so many strange arguments.

But what could he do? He was her biological father.

So naturally, he could only spoil her.

Changing the subject, he asked: “Tomorrow is a holiday. Where do you want to go?”

She wanted to learn some talents. In the future, she could have more options and skills to rely on. Learning more was always a good thing.

But who could blame her? Her old father’s finances were not strong enough right now.

No matter when it was, accumulating initial capital was always important.

“I’ll just stay at Auntie Meng’s house next door.”

“Didn’t you say the neighbor’s brat always pulls your skirt and even scares you with little bugs? The Bai family at the street corner is also too busy. Otherwise, you could go there.”

When Si Yangui heard her call someone else’s child a “brat,” he almost laughed.

After all, those two children were three years older than her.

However, after thinking about what his daughter had said, he also felt a little uneasy. The Bai family’s old man ran a medical clinic. Although he liked his daughter, he didn’t want to trouble other people.

Si Qiu definitely didn’t want to go to that old man’s place.

That old man always looked at her with the expression of a hungry wolf seeing delicious food. She wasn’t going to walk into a trap herself.

So she pretended to sigh.

“Although those two are brats, they can still be considered promising talents. Your precious daughter can handle them.”

“Oh my, my precious daughter really has it hard. Once Dad makes money, I’ll hire a nanny to take care of my precious daughter.”

Si Qiu tightened the hand gripping Si Yangui’s hair.

“Dad, I’m very comforted that you have this realization. Remember, your precious daughter must live a good life. If you don’t work hard, then your precious daughter will end up living the life of a laborer in the future.”

Although their conversation sounded casual and relaxed, Si Yangui truly remembered his daughter’s words.

Feeling the tiny weight on his shoulders, he silently made a decision in his heart.

How could he bear to let the daughter standing on his shoulders become someone else’s stepping stone?

The next day, Si Qiu was awakened by a knocking sound.

“Qiu Qiu, Qiu Qiu little sister, are you awake yet?”

Immediately afterward, a woman’s voice sounded.

“Keep your voices down. Qiu Qiu must still be asleep. Aren’t you going to wake her up?”

Although Si Qiu could tell that the woman was deliberately lowering her voice, the volume was still quite loud.

Si Qiu came out wearing little slippers and opened the door.

The woman standing outside was not very tall and was slightly plump. Beside her were a pair of twin sons who were nine years old this year. They were dark-skinned, thin, and extremely mischievous.

“Ah, my little girl! Those two little monkeys must have woken you up, right? Come on, Auntie will help you wash up.”

The woman was called Wang Cui. She was clearly only 29 years old, but she looked like she was already 40. Her hands were covered in cracks, and her palms had thick calluses.

Yet when it came to taking care of Si Qiu, she was extremely meticulous. She brought water for her to wash her face and hands, then helped her put on the clothes that Si Yangui had prepared and left aside beforehand.

After that, she tied Si Qiu’s hair into two little pigtails shaped like sheep horns. She used two-finger-wide red glass ribbons to make bows on top, giving Si Qiu a rustic yet adorable look.

The only flaw was that the braids were tied a little too tightly.

Si Qiu couldn’t help but want to scratch her scalp.

Seeing her like this, Wang Cui shook her head helplessly and reached out to loosen the braids a little.

“You really are a little princess spoiled by your father.”

When her two sons saw that their mother had finished dressing up the pretty little sister, they immediately each grabbed one small leather shoe and helped put them on Si Qiu’s feet.

Si Qiu pulled her little feet back.

“I haven’t put on socks yet.”

The two little boys quickly ran to get the socks and carefully put them on her one by one. Wang Cui didn’t stop them and simply took out the meals that Si Yangui had left behind.

Listening to Si Qiu sweetly ordering her two sons around, Wang Cui was actually quite happy. Ever since this little girl moved in, the two naughty boys in her family had become much more obedient than before.

At the very least, they no longer ruined their clothes every day—wearing one pair of pants in the morning and another set of clothes in the afternoon. They had become cleaner and more polite than before.

She lifted the lid of the pot, and sure enough, inside were meals for the three children. Every time Si Qiu stayed at her place, Si Yangui would make two extra portions. When he came home at night, he would also bring candy for the children.

He truly never took advantage of others for free.

“Alright, hurry up and sit down to eat.”

Look at them now. They no longer ate like beggars either. They had learned from Si Qiu to taste the food first, then slowly eat small bites of steamed buns and take small sips of porridge.

Seeing this, Wang Cui’s eyes were filled with comfort and satisfaction.

After the three children finished eating, they rinsed their mouths and then looked at Wang Cui expectantly.

Wang Cui waved her hand helplessly.

“Alright, alright, go play. But be careful and don’t get hurt. And you two little rascals, make sure you take good care of your little sister, understand?”

Meng Wen and Meng Wu hurriedly agreed. They grabbed Si Qiu’s hand and ran outside. Thankfully, before leaving the door, they didn’t forget to take Si Qiu’s little bag and water bottle.

After running out of the gate, the two brothers started arguing about which direction to go.

Meng Wen said, “Let’s go that way. We can buy ice cream over there.”

Meng Wu replied, “No, we shouldn’t. Didn’t we say we were going to the demolished houses?”

Meng Wen frowned.

“What’s so interesting about those demolished houses? It’s dirty and messy. I’ve been saving my money to buy ice cream for Qiuqiu.”

While saying this, he looked at Meng Wu with a hint of disdain.

Meng Wu hated it the most when his twin brother looked at him as if he were an idiot. He tightened his grip on Si Qiu’s hand.

“Why can’t we go there? Last time, I even picked up two cents there.”

He had already told this story more than twenty times, but every time he mentioned it, he was still incredibly proud.

After all, he had grown up losing things his whole life. This was the first time he had ever found money.

Si Qiu frowned as she looked at the two boys.

“Let’s go buy ice cream first. We can watch TV in that shop too. Then in the afternoon, we’ll go play at the construction site over there.”