Chapter 7: Birth of a Sister-Obsessed Brother

An Xiyan nodded with a smile and praised,
“Little brother, your brain works really well—yes, that’s exactly what ‘space’ means.”

At the same time, she warned him seriously,
“Big sister’s space is a secret only our family can know. You absolutely cannot tell anyone else. If someone else finds out… big sister will die.”

Possessing something extraordinary—once discovered—would either make people want to steal it, or if they couldn’t obtain it, they’d kill the owner to eliminate all risks.

An Xixuan was frightened. He pouted.

His eyes welled up with tears, and he looked like he was about to cry. He shook his little head furiously.
“Xuan’er doesn’t want big sister to die. I don’t want big sister to die!”

Then, he threw his arms around An Xiyan’s arm and promised,
“Sis, Xuan’er will definitely keep this secret. I won’t let anyone find out.”

He glanced over at Meng Guangping’s family sitting across from him. His little face instantly turned serious as he sat up straight.

With a stern tone in his soft baby voice, he said fiercely,
“You guys can’t tell anyone either! If you do, I’ll make you regret it!”

Even though he was small, he understood the seriousness of the matter. He loved his sister more than anything and wouldn’t let anyone hurt her—not even their own parents.

From this moment on, little An Xixuan became a full-blown sis-con.

Meng Guangping’s whole family exchanged amused glances, thinking their young master was simply too adorable.

Meng Guangping quickly expressed his loyalty,
“Young Master, please rest assured—our family would never tell a soul about Miss’s secret.”

“Our loyalty to you and Miss is witnessed by Heaven and Earth. If any one of us leaks this secret, may we be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!”

Only then did An Xixuan nod in satisfaction. He even warned them,
“You’d better mean what you say. I’ll be watching you at all times.”

The Meng family tried hard not to laugh—this little young master was just too cute. They all nodded seriously, indicating they understood.

An Xiyan let out a soft laugh. Her little brother was amazing. With such a fiercely protective younger brother, how could she, as the elder sister, not do her part?

An Xixuan was finally content. He brought the lollipop close and sniffed—it smelled so good, like some kind of fruit.

Tilting his head, he looked at An Xiyan and asked curiously in his soft little voice,
“Sis, is this something to eat? It smells really yummy!”

An Xiyan nodded, and then took out five more lollipops. She picked one with a strawberry flavor for herself—

…it was strawberry-flavored. She handed the rest of the lollipops to the Meng family.

While peeling off the wrapper, she explained with a smile,
“These are called lollipops. They’re a type of candy. Just do as I’m doing—tear off the outer wrapper, and you can eat the candy inside.”

The Meng family looked at the lollipops in their hands with surprise and delight. Clumsily, they mimicked An Xiyan’s movements and began to unwrap the candy.

When they saw the brightly colored lollipops, they couldn’t help but gape in amazement.

“Wow…” Tangyuan exclaimed,
“Miss, this is the first time I’ve seen such vividly colored candy. It’s really opened my eyes!”

Even Qingzhu, who was usually cold and quiet, spoke for once.
“Mine is green—the same color as my name.”

An Xixuan glanced at the color of Qingzhu’s lollipop, then looked across at the Meng family.

When he spotted the one in Qingzhu’s hand, his eyes lit up and he said excitedly,
“Brother Qingzhu! My lollipop is the same color as yours! We’re so fated to be together!”

Qingzhu gave a shy nod and smiled at An Xixuan. A soft pink blush quickly spread across his delicate, youthful face.

He Lianrong held a red lollipop in her hand. She glanced at her husband’s, which was purple, and asked curiously,
“Miss, what flavor is mine?”

An Xiyan took her own lollipop out of her mouth, and with eyes as clear as a spring, she calmly swept her gaze over everyone’s lollipops.

“Aunt Meng, yours is strawberry-flavored, just like mine. Uncle Meng’s is grape. Tangyuan’s is orange, and both Qingzhu and my little brother’s are green apple.”

He Lianrong sniffed her lollipop, and a sweet, fruity scent wafted up to her nose. She smiled and said,
“What a magical little treat. I wonder how they’re made? If we sold these, I’m sure people would rush to buy them.”

An Xiyan’s eyes lit up.
“That’s a great idea. Lollipops are pretty easy to make. Once we arrive in the capital, we can start that business.”

“I have a lot of other delicious treats, too. I’ll let you all try them. Give me your opinions—and if they’re good, we can sell those as well.”

“After all, selling only lollipops might be too plain. If we’re going to do it, let’s do it big—with variety. We’ll open a full-on candy shop!”

At the mention of a candy shop, Tangyuan’s eyes instantly—

The moment Tangyuan heard the words candy shop, her eyes lit up with excitement. She raised both hands and waved them enthusiastically,
“Miss, that’s a great idea! When the time comes, I’ll be in charge of making the food!”

“I may not have many other skills, but I can cook. Madam always praises my cooking. I believe that as long as I put my heart into it, I’ll be able to make those treats too.”

He Lianrong looked at her daughter with loving affection but teased,
“With your impatient and careless nature, I really doubt you can pull off the kind of food Miss makes.”

“Hmph! Mother, you’re underestimating me!” Tangyuan put her hands on her hips and pouted, looking indignant.

He Lianrong snorted back and said deliberately,
“If you don’t want me to underestimate you, then prove it—go on and make something.”

Tangyuan was fuming, looking like she could hang an oil bottle on her pouting lips.
“Mother, just you wait! I’ll make something to show you.”

“Madam once said that no matter what you do, you have to persevere. Don’t fear difficulties, and don’t give up halfway. Even if I don’t succeed, I’ll still gain joy from the process.”

“Also, I haven’t even started yet, so you shouldn’t discourage me like this from the beginning. That’s not right. You’re supposed to encourage me so I can be confident in myself.”

“And also…”

“Stop, stop… enough already!” He Lianrong quickly interrupted her daughter before she could go on. If she let her continue, her ears might actually grow calluses.

She had no idea what karma she’d accumulated in her past life.

Her son turned out like a gourd with a sealed mouth, barely saying a word in half a day. But her daughter? A nonstop chatterbox—her mouth couldn’t stay still for even a moment.

And come to think of it, she was just like their young Miss and young Master. The three of them together could talk all day long without pausing even once.

Where did they get all that energy?

At that moment, An Xiyan suddenly felt a tickle in her nose, and—“Achoo!”—she let out a loud sneeze.

Rubbing her nose, she muttered to herself,
“What’s going on with me? I don’t think I’m catching a cold…”

He Lianrong quickly lowered her head, feeling guilty.
Never gossip about people behind their backs… Look, she had only thought a few things in her heart, and Miss already seemed to notice.

She had to admit, Miss was quite sharp in this area.

At the same time, she gave herself a mental note—from now on, no more badmouthing the young Miss in her mind ever again.