Chapter 381: The Three-Year-Old Brother-in-Law

"Oh my, it's truly beautiful!"

Zhang Suannai was very satisfied with her new home.

Look at this house, look at these roof tiles, look at this little courtyard; the more she looked, the more she liked it.

This was something she had bought with money earned through the hard work of trading stocks. After arriving yesterday, she had spent the better part of the day painstakingly hiring a cleaning service to tidy it up. Thinking about how she had spent most of yesterday cleaning here with the cleaning lady, slept here for a night, and even ordered takeout, while her two roommates next door had absolutely no idea she had quietly moved in... this act of keeping them in the dark made a strange emotion rise in her heart.

Even a Secret Sect Practitioner couldn't perfectly predict every one of their own thoughts after a Bodhisattva who has passed the tribulation attains Buddhahood, right?

"Heh~"

She couldn't help but chuckle.

Should she give them a surprise?

Zhang Suannai decided to go out early in the morning to buy some gifts, write a note, hang it on the courtyard gate of Qingqing and Xiaoxiao next door, and then knock on the door and hide to the side.

The one who comes out to open the door will definitely be Xiaoxiao.

She would quietly observe Xiaoxiao's puzzled expression.

And then, when they realized a new neighbor had moved in next door and came over to return the favor—

Ta-da! Zhang Suannai makes a shining entrance!

"Haha..."

Zhang Suannai went out.

About half an hour later.

The little girl was eating breakfast, preparing to ride her motorcycle to school for her second class, when she suddenly heard a knock at the door:

"Knock, knock."

"?"

The little girl looked toward the door, puzzled.

No guests were supposed to come today.

Is it Zhang Suannai?

The little girl got up, walked over, and opened the courtyard gate.

There was no one outside.

There was only a bag hanging on the doorknob, containing a steaming portion of potato chunks and a cool portion of lemon-pounded chicken feet.

There was also a note.

"?"

The little girl leaned her body out the door and turned her head to look left and right, but she didn't see a single person.

She opened the note.

"Hello, I am your new neighbor who just moved in. A small gift, hoping for your care in the long life ahead."

Is it Zhang Suannai?

The little girl leaned out again to take a look.

However, she did not notice that half a head had appeared on the courtyard wall to the rear left, staring at her unblinkingly, holding back laughter as she watched her cling to the door, sticking her little bottom out, and leaning out to look left and right without finding anyone.

"..."

The little girl walked back silently and went upstairs.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

"Click!"

The little girl opened the door to the Quiet Room, looked at her brother-in-law lying on the floor and her sister sitting cross-legged beside him, blinked her eyes, and quietly searched for details until her sister opened her eyes and looked at her; only then did she remember her purpose.

So she held up the things she was carrying:

"Qingqing, a new neighbor moved into the courtyard on the left and sent us a gift. Should we return the favor?"

Ning Qing sat motionless and only whispered:

"Don't pay her any mind."

"..."

The little girl was silent for a moment, stood outside the door, pointed inside, and accused her sternly:

"You have no manners!"

"Get lost."

"You have a terrible personality!"

"Close the door."

"You old nun!"

"?"

"!!"

The little girl immediately closed the door.

It seems it really was Zhang Suannai.

It was almost certainly her.

Even if it wasn't Zhang Suannai...

Since her sister said there was no need to return the favor, then she wouldn't return it. Because she didn't want to return the favor either; social obligations were such a hassle. Now it was fine; even if it was impolite, it was her sister who was impolite, not her.

Zhang Suannai stepped on her Sword, suspended in mid-air, and extended a periscope over the courtyard wall.

But she only saw the little girl take her books, get on her motorcycle, and leave the courtyard directly... The periscope rotated, following her the whole way.

"Ugh!"

Zhang Suannai put away the periscope.

It seems she will have to wait until noon or evening.

Fortunately, she is very patient.

So Zhang Suannai sat and waited and waited, waiting until the sun was high, the little girl came back after finishing her class, then waited for her to finish her nap and go to her afternoon class, until she had finished her afternoon class and returned, the sun was setting, and the sky was growing dark.

She still had not waited for a return gift or a surprise.

"Could it be that I was found out?"

Zhang Suannai finally could not help it, took out her Mobile Phone, and prepared to probe a little.

Zhang Suannai: Xiaoxiao, what are you doing?

Xiaoxiao: Swinging on a swing.

Zhang Suannai: Guess what I am doing.

Xiaoxiao: Not guessing.

Zhang Suannai: Then guess where I am.

Xiaoxiao: Not guessing.

Zhang Suannai: If you guess right, I will treat you to potatoes.

Xiaoxiao: Next door.

Zhang Suannai: /complex expression

Zhang Suannai had no choice but to climb onto the courtyard wall, but she happened to lock eyes with the little girl who was swinging on a swing in the courtyard to cool off.

"Emmm..."

Zhang Suannai had a pained expression, feeling like she had been a clown all day, and could not help but ask: "How did you guess it was me?"

"I am a Secret Sect Practitioner."

"……Can I come over to your house to visit?"

"You can."

"Alright!"

Zhang Suannai stood on the courtyard wall.

Zhilan Garden is not some high-end luxury villa complex; this is the edge of the city, the suburbs of the suburbs, and further out are just farmland. The price of a courtyard here is far inferior to a large flat in the city. Each courtyard itself is not large, with no mountains, rivers, or lakes, nor any pavilions or corridors, and the distance between neighbors is very close.

However, the two courtyards are not right next to each other; there is a small gap in between, which is used for parking spaces.

Zhang Suannai took a light step and crossed from her own courtyard wall to Ning Qing's courtyard wall, then took another step and landed in front of Xiaoxiao.

"You guessed it was me but didn't tell me! You made me wait all day!"

"Sister told me not to pay attention to you."

"Since when have you been so obedient to your sister?" Zhang Suannai gave a light huff, "And here I even bought you potato chunks!"

"I thought you would find this fun."

"Mm..."

Zhang Suannai waved her hand: "Let's not talk about this... where are your sister and your brother-in-law? Didn't I see your brother-in-law come over when I came yesterday? Why haven't I seen them all day? You've been eating by yourself."

"Brother-in-law is breaking through to the High-Tier."

"What?"

Zhang Suannai suddenly held her breath.

The little girl caught a glimpse of her expression and frowned, but still repeated: "Brother-in-law is breaking through to the High-Tier."

"!"

Zhang Suannai's breathing resumed, but it was unusually heavy, and her chest even began to heave violently.

"What's wrong with you?"

The little girl tilted her head to look at her.

The swing continued to swing back and forth.

Zhang Suannai suppressed her excited mood; she knew this little roommate was a loyal supporter of her brother-in-law, and if she were to see what she was thinking, she would probably be kicked out, so she tried her best to act as if nothing was wrong:

"Nothing... then where is your sister?"

"Guarding brother-in-law during his promotion."

"He let your sister guard him?"

"Otherwise?"

The little girl was still tilting her head and looking at her.

"Isn't there a period after promotion where one is delirious and might make a fool of oneself? Isn't he afraid of losing his image in front of your sister?"

"?"

The little girl tilted her head to the other side.

"Understood..."

Zhang Suannai's tone was sour.

She herself is so afraid of making a fool of herself in front of Qingqing, while he is least afraid of making a fool of himself in front of Qingqing.

This...

Zhang Suannai shook her head secretly, adjusted her expression, and continued to ask: "When did your brother-in-law start the breakthrough?"

"Last night."

"Last night..."

Zhang Suannai calculated in her heart—

Breaking through to the Seventh Stage takes about ten hours or so, which means the breakthrough ended this morning. After taking a Restoration Pill, one will be unconscious for about twelve hours; twelve hours later, consciousness will return but not fully, and that is when one is delirious.

Calculating it this way...

It's now!

Zhang Suannai felt a Surprise.

But he still hasn't come out...

"When your brother-in-law is confused, does your sister always keep him locked up?"

"No."

"Then..."

"She brings him out for me to play with."

"Good!"

Zhang Suannai silently moved behind Xiaoxiao, pushing the swing for her while trying to get on her good side: "It's hardest to take care of someone when they're confused. Qingqing doesn't even take care of her own boyfriend, pushing him onto you to look after—it's just too outrageous!"

"Right!"

Just as expected—

If one wants to make Xiaoxiao happy, one really must start with her sister and brother-in-law.

Zhang Suannai sneered in her heart.

No matter how cold and emotionless you, Ning Ji, are, after three and a half years of being around you, haven't I figured out your personality?

"Xiaoxiao, it must be very tiring for you to take care of your brother-in-law every time, right?"

"Tiring."

"If I were your brother-in-law, I would definitely be very touched."

"Mm..."

"Every time I'm confused, it's my senior brothers and sisters who take care of me, and they don't take care of me well at all," Zhang Suannai said. "I've always wanted to find Qingqing to learn how to take care of people in this state, but now it seems I don't need to find her; learning from you is enough."

"Mm..."

"Is that okay?"

"Okay..."

The swing creaked and groaned; it was time to apply some oil.

The time was getting later and later.

Zhang Suannai couldn't help but feel puzzled; why hadn't he come out yet?

Fortunately, she was very patient.

While pushing the swing, Zhang Suannai asked how Xiaoxiao had been eating these past few days. Upon learning that she had been ordering takeout for everything, she couldn't help but be filled with righteous indignation, proceeding to denounce Qingqing for being an irresponsible, outrageous sister with a terrible personality, then subtly telling her that the bedding at her own place wasn't ready yet, successfully receiving an invitation to "stay here."

Until the next morning.

Ning Qing pulled a person with tear-stained cheeks to the little girl: "Let me introduce you, this is your three-year-old brother-in-law. Right now he doesn't recognize me, and he doesn't recognize you. You take good care of him and play with him, don't let him cry again."

The little girl's expression was blank.

Beside her was Zhang Suannai, who hadn't slept all night.

Facing two more strangers, Chen Shu pursed his lips, looked back at Ning Qing, and the water in his eyes began to well up again.

"Don't cry, don't cry!"

The little girl hurriedly said: "I am Xiaoxiao sister, I will take you to play."

"Waa..."

Chen Shu started crying right away.

The little girl was in a flurry of confusion.

Zhang Suannai watched blankly from the side, not moving an inch, until she caught a glimpse of Qingqing turning and walking away. Only then did she take out her Mobile Phone, turn on the recording, and then, with her arms crossed, subtly held the phone in her hand with the camera aimed at Chen Shu.

"Waa..."

"Don't cry, don't cry! I'll get you an ice cream! It's very delicious!" The little girl said hurriedly. Seeing Chen Shu suddenly stop crying, she felt it was effective and said to Zhang Suannai, "Suannai sister, help me watch my brother-in-law for a moment, don't let him fall over, I'm going to get him an ice cream!"

"Rest assured."

Zhang Suannai watched the little girl run into the house, then looked at Chen Shu, who had quieted down because of the ice cream. After a moment of thought, she leaned in close and whispered to him: "Your mother sold you to us."

"Waa..."

Hahahaha!

Zhang Suannai was overjoyed in her heart!