QTIMP -Chapter 310 Character Persona – Vain (Part 4)

The two boys looked at each other, then quickly turned their heads back and smiled as they praised Si Qiu for being clever.

Si Qiu proudly lifted her chin. Of course she was clever. At least these two had good judgment.

The three of them went together to the ice cream box. They asked the old woman selling ice cream for three popsicles, and Si Qiu paid for them.

Seeing that Meng Wen and Meng Wu still wanted to say something, Si Qiu directly said, “Come again this afternoon. You two will pay then.”

Meng Wen didn’t say anything else. After all, the money in his pocket was only enough to buy one ice cream and two popsicles. Just now, he had been thinking of giving the ice cream to Si Qiu while the two brothers ate popsicles themselves.

Since that was the case, they would just buy more in the afternoon.

The three children happily sat outside the door, licking their ice creams while watching the television inside the house.

There were many children who came here to watch TV like them. Some played marbles nearby, while others rolled iron hoops around. In short, all the children gathered here to play.

Si Qiu was dressed cleanly and beautifully, so many children wanted to play with her. This gave the Meng brothers a great sense of pride. They stood in front of Si Qiu and blocked others from getting too close.

Si Qiu also enjoyed being admired by the children.

However, as the sun rose higher, staying outside was no longer a good idea. After all, Si Qiu cared deeply about her appearance.

The group returned to the Meng family’s house together. Since they came back early, it was not yet time for lunch.

Wang Cui arranged for the twin brothers to do their homework. The two boys were already in first grade, and they only had one day off now, so they had to finish their homework today.

Meanwhile, Si Qiu took a paintbrush and started drawing beside them.

In her previous life, she had always studied portrait painting and had even trained many apprentices.

But in this life, her chubby little hands held the brush. Whether it was flexibility or the amount of force she could apply, everything made her frown.

After lunch, they were told to take a nap. Si Qiu was already used to this schedule from kindergarten, so she quickly fell asleep.

Just like before, she was woken up by the two brothers.

When Meng Wen saw the unhappy expression on Si Qiu’s face after waking up, he hurriedly took out the soda in his hand and pressed the cold bottle against her cheek.

“Qiuqiu, don’t be angry. Didn’t we agree? We’re going to play at the construction site this afternoon.”

Si Qiu had her own plans in mind. Otherwise, she would have chased these two away long ago. They were simply too annoying.

They really lived up to that saying—children of seven or eight years old were the most troublesome age.

The houses in that area had all been demolished. Many workers were currently clearing away broken bricks and stones.

The bricks would be cleaned up and transported away by trucks so they could be reused.

When several children arrived, the adults also shouted at them, telling them not to get close.

Meng Wu was somewhat unhappy, but Si Qiu was eating the ice cream in her hand while watching the excitement from the side.

She hadn’t come here to participate in such a dirty activity.

After finishing the ice cream, Meng Wu could no longer hold himself back. He ran over to the side and began digging through the bricks.

Actually, they were not randomly searching. If they happened to find scrap metal or something similar, they could sell it for money.

It was just that the construction site was strictly guarded, and they would usually be chased away.

However, the children were still too young and did not go near the inner area, so they did not attract anyone’s attention.

This time, Si Qiu did not simply stand far away and order the two boys around like she usually did. Instead, she followed them and searched through the rubble together.

When they returned, all three of them were a little dirty.

Meng Wen and Meng Wu were each given a smack on the butt by Wang Cui.

Only after that did she clean the three children up.

Before dinner, Si Yangui returned. He brought some fruit and a fish.

“Sister-in-law, thank you for taking care of Qiuqiu. I’ll trouble you to cook the fish later too. Brother Meng and I will have a drink together.”

Wang Cui took the things from his hands and glared at him.

“Close neighbors are better than distant relatives. Why are you always so polite? If something happens at my house in the future, how will I feel comfortable asking you for help?”

At that moment, Meng Dazhu came back and happened to hear his wife’s words. He quickly laughed twice and joined the conversation.

“Your sister-in-law is right. You’re raising a child alone, so you should learn to save some money. In the future, you can marry another wife. With someone taking care of the household matters, you’ll feel more at ease too.”

At this point, Si Qiu immediately stepped forward.

“Uncle Meng, don’t give my dad this kind of advice. My dad can find a girlfriend, but he cannot register a marriage.”

“If he insists on getting married, I won’t agree.”

After saying this, she looked directly at Si Yangui with a serious gaze.

Meng Dazhu was just about to say, How can a child talk like this?

But then he saw Si Yangui smiling warmly. He reached out and gently rubbed her hair.

“Okay, Daddy will listen to our little Qiu Qiu.”

Si Yangui was actually quite handsome. It was just that his current job made him look a little rough and unkempt. But from another perspective, it gave him a kind of carefree, unruly charm.

He was only in his twenties. In the future, he would definitely meet other women. However, Si Qiu would not allow anyone else to divide up her interests.

A man’s promise had a limited shelf life, whether that person was a husband or a father. Therefore, Si Qiu felt that she needed to take certain precautions.

Otherwise, she would end up making a wedding dress for someone else.

The Meng couple looked at the relationship between the father and daughter and shook their heads in confusion, but they didn’t say anything.

The dinner that night was extremely abundant. Si Qiu ate happily, while Si Yangui looked at his daughter with nothing but love and indulgence in his eyes.

After dinner, he carried his daughter back to their small courtyard. He had originally planned to wash her up, change her into pajamas, and let her sleep.

But unexpectedly, just as he poured water into her toothbrush cup, Si Qiu stopped him.

She grabbed his large hand and motioned for him to bend down. Then she whispered mysteriously into his ear.

“Dad, I discovered a treasure.”

Si Yangui cooperated and lowered his voice as well.

“Oh? Where did you find it? What kind of treasure is it?”

While speaking, he wasn’t idle and had already squeezed toothpaste onto her toothbrush.

Si Qiu continued in a soft voice.

“It’s not far from here, in the area where the houses were demolished. I was playing there with the Meng brothers, and I accidentally dug out a box.”

“It was really heavy, and I couldn’t get it out. So I opened it to take a look. Inside, it was all golden and beautiful. I know that it’s gold, so I’ve become rich.”

“But Dad, can you go get that box for me?”

Si Yangui placed the toothbrush back into the cup and then seriously looked at his daughter.

He noticed that the little girl’s eyes were like water grapes, blinking repeatedly. He swallowed his dry throat and softly asked: “Was it in that area of demolished houses to the north?”

Si Qiu nodded repeatedly, her little eyes shining with excitement.

Si Yangui had never doubted his daughter’s words. Although his daughter was spoiled and liked to throw little tantrums, she absolutely would not lie.

“Then how about Daddy carries you, and the two of us quietly go take a look?”

After getting Si Qiu’s agreement, he wrapped her in a coat, carried her, grabbed a flashlight, and went out.

Even though it was a demolition site, there was still someone keeping watch at night. So the father and daughter duo approached the construction area quietly, almost like thieves sneaking around.