Yan Xixi instantly understood Zhu Yanyi’s meaning: "Little Aunt, I get it. If we get people to watch, we can force the school to expel her."
"Smart child," Zhu Yanyi praised. "Wait, you called me Fourth Aunt before, then just now you called me Little Aunt. Are you throwing away your helper once you get what you want? That’s too much."
"Hee hee." Yan Xixi made a funny face at Zhu Yanyi. "Little Aunt, since Fourth Uncle is the youngest, we sometimes call her Little Uncle. So calling you Little Aunt is fine too."
Alright, the playful child always made Zhu Yanyi unable to scold her.
Yan Aohan watched the interaction between Zhu Yanyi and Yan Xixi with a smile, feeling a relaxation he had never felt before. This was good. It definitely felt like home.
"Yanyi, don’t spoil them. They are very playful. If you keep giving them medicine, they will become even more bold," Dora said with a laugh from the side.
Zhu Yanyi waved her hand. "It’s nothing. Second Sister-in-law, don’t worry. I have a younger brother who is only thirteen this year. I make various prank medicines for her to defend herself. They won’t kill anyone. Even if caught, it’s just children’s pranks. What can they say? After all, these medicines won’t cause death."
"But Doumiao is much smarter than Xiao Xi and Xiao Nan," Yan Aohan said directly. "So it’s fine for Doumiao to take more medicine. He won’t do bad things. But we need to be careful with these two boys."
"Fourth Uncle, are you still our uncle? How can you treat us like this?" Yan Xixi was the first to protest.
"Don’t be upset. Doumiao, actually, he is not unfamiliar to you," Yan Aohan answered with a smile. "He is the little genius Zhu Zhibin who got a perfect score in the International Math Competition last time. He is your Fourth Aunt’s biological younger brother."
"Fourth Uncle, are you kidding us?" Yan Xinan and Yan Xixi looked at Yan Aohan in disbelief.
Yan Aohan said calmly, "What’s the use of me kidding you about this? If you don’t believe it, just ask your Fourth Aunt."
Yan Xinan and Yan Xixi turned to look at Zhu Yanyi. The meaning in their eyes made Zhu Yanyi smile. "Zhibin is indeed my biological younger brother."
"Fourth Aunt, can we ask you for a favor?" Yan Xinan and Yan Xixi both put on embarrassed expressions.
"What is it?" Zhu Yanyi looked at them, a bit confused.
"Um, can you ask your brother to give us an autograph? We admire him so much," Yan Xinan said with a look of worship. "He is only thirteen this year, but last year, when he was twelve, he won the International Math Competition with a perfect score, crushing those young geniuses around the world."
Zhu Yanyi laughed at this. "That’s not difficult. Next month, when I and your Fourth Uncle get engaged, she will come too. You can just ask her for an autograph then."
"Really? Will he refuse?" Yan Xixi asked urgently.
"He absolutely won’t refuse. If he tries to refuse, just tell his dad, who is also your Fourth Aunt’s dad," Lan Man said with a smile from the side. "I guarantee he will be obedient."
"Okay, I’ll temporarily believe what Great-Aunt said. I hope Fourth Aunt’s dad can control Little Genius Zhu," Yan Xinan said, looking not very hopeful.
"What’s with those expressions?" Zhu Yanyi asked curiously.
"Fourth Aunt, we have no choice. We are afraid of the well rope for ten years after being bitten by a snake," Yan Xinan explained seriously. "Just look at our family. The sons don’t even fear their fathers."
"Pfft." Zhu Yanyi couldn’t hold it back anymore. She laughed so hard she almost fell, luckily Yan Aohan hurried to support her.
"Nonsense. What do you mean sons don’t fear fathers?" Yan Aohan scolded with a laugh.
The old man gloated from the side. "See? It’s because you didn’t set a good example. That’s why these two boys have no hope in you."
"Why don’t you say it’s because the top beam is crooked, so the bottom beam is crooked too?" Yan Aohan retorted directly.
Seeing them like this, Zhu Yanyi laughed even harder. Although the Yan family was a large household, everyone was so happy. It was so good. Such a family was worth cherishing.
The afternoon passed in joy. Zhu Yanyi and the old madam discussed mostly how women should take care of themselves.
"Once women pass forty, they age faster than men. So we women need to cherish ourselves more. Actually, ordinary maintenance is fine. For example, a cup of honey water in the morning, and going to sleep after nine-thirty at night. These are some maintenance methods," Zhu Yanyi said, sharing her small tips with a smile.
"This method is simple. I remembered it. I will go to sleep at nine-thirty every day from now on," the old madam nodded seriously, then sighed. "For an old person like me, going to sleep early at night is actually a kind of punishment."
Generally, when elderly people reach a certain age, they indeed cannot sleep well at night. Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi smiled. "Aunt, extend your hand. Let me check your pulse."
The old madam extended her hand, letting Zhu Yanyi check her pulse. After checking, Zhu Yanyi said, "Aunt, you are fine. I will go home and make some health pills suitable for you. I will have Aohan bring them to you. I guarantee they will improve your sleep. You won’t have to fear insomnia anymore."
"That would be great," the old madam clapped her hands and laughed. "Make some for your uncle too. her sleep isn’t very good either."
"Okay," Zhu Yanyi nodded with a smile. Making these things was simple.
On the other side, the men were also chatting.
"Fourth Brother, how are you so lucky? How did you catch the eye of the Little Divine Doctor?" Yan Huajun teased Yan Aohan intentionally.
Yan Aohan glanced at Yan Huajun calmly. "It is our destined marriage."
"Destined marriage? Who are you trying to fool?" Yan Huajun sneered dismissively. "I think you are an old cow eating tender grass."
"Even if I am an old cow eating tender grass, if the tender grass is willing to be eaten by me, do you have any objections?" Yan Aohan looked at Yan Huajun, with an expression that said, Try saying you have objections if you dare.
"No, no. How dare I have objections?" Yan Huajun hurried to beg for mercy. He really didn’t dare to object.
Yan Aohan looked at Yan Huajun with a disdainful eye. "Really useless." This remark made Yan Huajun almost want to hit his head against the wall. Was this person too arrogant?
Yan Hongyi smiled lightly. "Now that Fourth Brother has found his match, we can rest assured. Fourth Brother’s engagement is next month. We should celebrate properly."
"The Yan family should come out of seclusion," Yan Aohan suddenly said these six words.
The old man was shocked. "What happened?" The Yan family could not easily come out of seclusion. Once they did, it meant the world was changing.