"Muah..." Sheng Sheng hugged Chenxing’s neck, rarely acting spoiled in her arms despite his usual steadiness,

coaxing Mommy: "Mommy, no one is bullying me, oh! The master treats me well, but is very strict about my studies, like Dad... Um, Dad, strict teachers produce outstanding students, right?"

"Let’s go inside, it’s cold outside." Gu Shaocheng patted Chenxing’s back, signaling her to go in, and Wubai and Zun Zun immediately followed, making the house unusually lively.

This special Christmas night, at the dinner table, Chenxing kept serving food to Sheng Sheng, and even Zun Zun, who usually loved to eat pickles, took the initiative to serve him: "Sheng Sheng, you should eat more."

"Sheng Sheng, is someone bullying you?" Wubai sat opposite, eager to stand up for his brother.

Sheng Sheng’s face was full of happiness: "No one’s bullying me, really! I haven’t gone hungry, I’m living well."

Why does everyone look at him with expressions as if he’s a refugee, his meals are very good every day.

Chao Lu sat next to Gu Qianqian, pride hidden in his eyes: "Sheng Sheng is amazing."

Gu Shaocheng shot him a cold glance: "Does my son’s excellence need your affirmation?"

"Even great wood needs skilled hands to carve and polish into brilliance." Chao Lu avoided his fierce gaze and said with a smile.

Gu Qianqian teased, easing the tension between the two men: "I think, why not have a competition?"

Chao Lu lowered his head, exchanging glances with her: "Hmm?"

"We’ll nurture Sheng Sheng here, while Brother focuses on nurturing Zun Zun. When they’re eighteen, let’s see who’s more successful. Oh, eighteen is too long, maybe every year on this day, the two brothers could compete, seeing who raises the better child." Gu Qianqian winked at Gu Shaocheng and checked Chao Lu’s opinion.

Chao Lu turned back with a smile: "I definitely have no problem accepting the challenge, Sheng Sheng won’t let me down."

Gu Shaocheng furrowed his brows tightly.

Gu Qianqian continued eating the crab while saying: "Brother, are you scared?"

"Scared, me?" Gu Shaocheng scoffed contemptuously.

Gu Qianqian concluded: "Then it’s settled, an annual competition, but it needs a prize to be fun. Hmm, the prize can be different every year, otherwise it won’t be interesting."

Gu Qianqian turned to her two nephews: "Zun Zun, Sheng Sheng, do you want to compete?"

Of course Sheng Sheng heard the adults talking at the table, Zun Zun bit his lip, he actually preferred being with Sheng Sheng, not wanting to be separated at all. Wubai eagerly said: "Dad, can I join too?"

Kids, they’re all very competitive, even though they’re only five or six years old.

"Zun Zun, do you want to join?" Chenxing asked as she wiped his mouth with a napkin.

Zun Zun’s mouth was full of grease: "Compete with my little brother? What if Sheng Sheng cries when he loses?"

"Cough cough... cough cough..." Sheng Sheng was drinking juice at just that moment and choked when he heard Zun Zun’s arrogant words, juice going up his nose and making tears roll down.

"Oh no... I didn’t mean it," Zun Zun said innocently.

"You think I’ll lose to you, dummy!" Sheng Sheng coughed for a while before saying.

"Hmph!" Zun Zun immediately got upset: "You’ll definitely lose to me, I’m the older brother and you’re the younger, win... win... without honor." Yes, he finally got the idiom right, very impressive, he must praise himself a bit.