Little Yuanyuan was brimming with confidence, and Yu Mingxi didn’t want to discourage her, so he simply nodded and let her handle it on her own.

Taking her clothes, Yu Yuanyuan ran into the walk-in closet, closed the door, and began changing by herself.

About fifteen minutes passed, but there was still no sign of her coming out.

Yu Mingxi knocked on the door, “Yuanyuan, are you done?”

“Done… I’m done!” came a confident voice from inside. It sounded reassuring—everything seemed fine.

Creak, the door opened.

The room wasn’t well-lit, so Yu Mingxi squinted to get a better look.

Hmm, not bad—the shirt was on the top, and the pants were on the bottom.

At least everything seemed to be in the right place.

But remembering the toothpaste incident, he wasn’t quite ready to trust her abilities completely. He pulled open the curtains to let sunlight in for a clearer inspection.

Yu Mingxi gasped, silently thankful for his caution.

Good thing he checked!

Yuanyuan stood proudly, hands on her hips, spinning around to show off her success.

She had indeed put the shirt on the top half of her body—but it was backward, with the collar choking her neck, making her head look even rounder and fluffier.

The wide-legged pants, however, were what amused Yu Mingxi the most.

The pants were made of stiff denim material that only reached her ankles, giving the illusion of a skirt. Apparently, Yuanyuan had mistaken them for one, because both of her legs were stuffed into a single pant leg, creating a sack-like effect.

The other pant leg hung loosely behind her, swinging back and forth like a cat’s tail as she twirled, completely unaware of her mistake.

“Yuanyuan, those are pants,” Yu Mingxi said, half laughing, half exasperated. “There’s another leg behind you.”

“Huh, really?” Yuanyuan sounded doubtful.

“And your shirt—its back design is supposed to be in the front.”

Reaching behind her, Yuanyuan finally found the other pant leg. Only then did she realize she had dressed incorrectly. Embarrassed, she ran back into the closet to change again.

This time, when she reappeared, her shirt and pants were on properly, everything in its rightful place.

“Yuanyuan thought that tube was for my tail,” she mumbled, still a bit confused, “but I don’t have a tail.”

Yu Mingxi couldn’t help but chuckle as he tidied her hair and led her downstairs for breakfast.

Early in the morning, Yu Jinxiao had already left for work, leaving the three kids at home.

Yu Yingze had just woken up, still in his pajamas, his hair unbrushed. After quickly washing his face and brushing his teeth, he yawned his way downstairs.

The rich aroma of food filled the dining area, and for a sensitive nose like Yuanyuan’s, the delicious smell was magnified a hundredfold.

“Good morning, Second Brother!” Yuanyuan waved enthusiastically at Yu Yingze.

“Good… morning,” Yu Yingze mumbled, too groggy to think straight, easily swept along by Yuanyuan’s baby-like speech.

Yu Mingxi chuckled, smoothing down Yu Yingze’s messy hair. “Yuanyuan’s saying good morning.”

“Oh…” Yu Yingze, still half-asleep, dragged himself past them and collapsed into a chair at the dining table, staring blankly.

Yuanyuan looked up at them curiously. “Where’s Daddy? Why isn’t he having breakfast? Did he oversleep?”

“Daddy had something to do and left early this morning,” Yu Mingxi explained.

After breakfast, Yu Mingxi was also about to leave.

He had planned to meet some classmates at the library to study and had been ready to go since early morning.

Though he called it studying, most of the time, he ended up tutoring others.

Yu Mingxi was a top student, having skipped several grades and now self-studying middle school material.

Though Yuanyuan struggled with brushing her teeth, washing her face, and getting dressed, she was an expert when it came to eating. No one needed to remind her to finish her nutritious breakfast—it was gone in no time.

Yu Yingze, still not fully awake, was slowly sipping his milk, while Yu Mingxi had already grabbed his backpack and was about to head out.

“Brother, where are you going?” Yuanyuan quickly put down her utensils, not even wiping her mouth, and hurried after him.

Seeing the little ball of energy bouncing after him, Yu Mingxi’s heart felt heavy. He crouched down and gave her a hug. “Brother is going to study. I won’t be back until later this afternoon… But today, your second brother will stay with you, alright?”

If it weren’t for the fact that he had already promised his classmates yesterday, Yu Mingxi really didn’t want to leave home—leave Yuanyuan.

It felt like the dilemma of a pet owner who didn’t want to leave their cat behind.

With those expectant eyes looking at him, who could bear to leave her alone?

“What??” Yu Yingze’s drowsiness instantly disappeared. “I have to watch her?? No way!!!”