Shen Weiyi crouched down and said to him, "Girls are like flowers, pretty but fragile, just like some girls who like to cry. Boys are like trees, they grow tall and sturdy, able to shelter flowers from wind and rain. So, trees must protect flowers, and boys must protect girls, and not look down on them, okay? Of course, boys must also protect themselves when they are outside, especially cute ones like Little Bao."
"Does Dingding need to protect himself too?" Little Douding turned his head to glance in Sheng Ting’s direction.
Following his gaze, Shen Weiyi’s eyes also landed on Sheng Ting’s face and nodded, "Yes!" Especially so.
"Little Bao understands, Little Bao will protect himself, and Little Bao will also protect Yiyi," Little Douding crisply said.
"Okay, then sister will wait for Little Bao to grow up and protect me," Shen Weiyi couldn’t help but laugh.
Little Douding quickly furrowed his brow and said, "But Little Bao is too small now." Then glancing in Sheng Ting’s direction once more, with a pained expression of conceding the opportunity, he said, "Let Dingding protect Yiyi first, and when Little Bao grows up, Little Bao will protect."
She was quite moved, just that... why did it feel a little funny and a bit awkward!
Shen Weiyi: "Actually, sister is very capable." She doesn’t really need someone else’s protection.
With a serious expression, Little Douding said sternly, "No, girls need to be protected, and Yiyi needs someone to protect her too." If other girls have it, their Yiyi must have it too.
Shen Weiyi didn’t expect Little Douding to care and defend her so much, her heart felt soft as if soaked in water.
She couldn’t help but hug him tightly and kissed him fiercely.
The kiss made the little guy’s face turn red as he tried hard to keep his serious face while staring at Sheng Ting, "I’m just lending Yiyi to you to protect, when I grow up, Little Bao will protect her himself."
The child’s words made everyone else unable to hold back their laughter.
Sheng Ting, watching in Shen Weiyi’s direction, even smiled a bit and nodded, "Understood!"
Meeting his gaze, Shen Weiyi inexplicably felt an odd sensation. It was hard to say if it was embarrassment or awkwardness, but it just felt uncomfortable all over.
Fortunately, the little guy finally seemed satisfied, grabbing her hand to show her his new toy.
Only then did Shen Weiyi look away, silently letting out a sigh of relief.
At mealtime, she noticed an extra person downstairs.
"How come you’re here too?" she asked in surprise upon seeing Shen Jingqi on the sofa.
Mr. Shen was relaxed, leaning back on the sofa with his legs crossed, "I came to mooch a meal, is that a problem?"
Shen Weiyi eyed him from head to toe, then her gaze landed on the suitcase beside him.
Do you need to bring luggage to mooch a meal nowadays?
"Could it really be that you were kicked out?" Shen Weiyi guessed aloud.
"Can’t you hope for something nice for me?" Shen Jingqi looked up and glared at her, "My parents want me to study with Brother Ting during the summer vacation. To make it more convenient, I decided to move in and live with Brother Ting."
Shen Weiyi looked at him skeptically, "Are you sure you weren’t kicked out?" Who was the person complaining about attending a class once a week before? Would he really move in just for tutoring?
Why couldn’t she just believe it?
"Of course not," Shen Jingqi bristled.
Is this how polite people act?
Don’t they know there’s a phrase, ’turn a blind eye’?
Young Master Shen, sulking: "Move away a bit, I don’t want to talk to you right now."