After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me

Upon hearing the voice, Zhouzhou looked up and slowed down her chewing on the fruit. She stared at him, her little face sternly saying, "You can't."

"Aw, how cute," El didn't get angry either, but he didn't lift his butt off the chair.

The question he asked after sitting down just now lacked sincerity.

With his hands casually placed on the table, El smiled at Zhouzhou. With his golden hair and blue eyes, he spoke fluent Chinese.

He was quite young, appearing to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight. He was clean and neat, even his hair was meticulously combed. He exuded an air of a gentleman. However, in Zhouzhou's eyes, he appeared fake.

She wrinkled her brow unhappily.

Seeing her reaction, El took out a candy from his pocket and handed it to her, saying, "This is a gift for our first meeting. It's for you."

As he spoke, he placed it in front of her.

Zhouzhou glanced at it, then looked at him. El had a smile on his face, and when she looked at him, he winked at her playfully and said, "Uncle made it himself, you know."

Uncle? Zhouzhou found his gaze a bit strange.

She furrowed her brow even tighter and glanced at the candy on the table. Suddenly, she took out a red pill from her bag and handed it to him.

El didn't expect her to do this and was somewhat surprised. He asked, "For me?"

Zhouzhou nodded and said seriously, "As a return gift."

"Alright." El accepted it and sniffed it at his nose. He only smelled a fruity fragrance. He put it in his mouth and tasted it. It tasted similar to the fruit candies sold in supermarkets.

He lifted his chin slightly. "Why don't you try mine? The candy I made is very delicious, everyone who has tried it says so."

Is that so? Zhouzhou raised her eyelids and looked at him. She didn't disappoint him. She peeled off the candy wrapper and casually put it in her mouth, crunching on it and swallowing. It seemed like she wasn't satisfied yet, as she poured out another pill from the porcelain bottle and tossed it into her mouth.

Seeing this, El's smile deepened. Indeed, children couldn't resist the temptation of candy.

"Do you want more?" he asked, his magnetic voice carrying a hint of coaxing.

Zhouzhou was about to speak when a deep voice suddenly came from behind, "What are you doing here?"

She turned her head and saw Qin Ren walking over with food in his hands. His hands tightly clenched the plate, and his knuckles turned white. Even though there was no expression on his face, she could still feel his tension.

Why does Eldest Brother look a little scared?

El also looked over and when he saw Qin Ren, his smile grew even wider. He lightly tapped the table with his fingers and said with a smile, "What's this? Long time no see, aren't you welcoming me? After all, we used to be partners, right, Number One?"

Upon hearing this address, Qin Ren's body became even stiffer, and his eyes stared at him intensely. When he saw his face, his brow furrowed.

Why does he look even younger than ten years ago?

Not having time to think about this question, Qin Ren quickly walked over, shielding Zhouzhou behind him, and looked at El with vigilance. He repeated, "Why are you here?"

"Just here for an academic exchange, isn't that a common thing?" El crossed his legs and leaned back in his chair, looking relaxed. "Besides, it's been so long, it's time for me to come and check on my most important experimental result, right, Number One?"

This beast!

Memories of those dreadful experiences flashed through his mind, and the chilling data echoed in his ears. Qin Ren looked at him with eyes devoid of warmth. In that moment, he even felt like he was just another white mouse on the experiment table beside him.

For this pervert, there really wasn't much difference.

Qin Ren tightly clenched his fists, struggling to control his emotions, but his body couldn't help but tremble.

Just as he was thinking, a small hand suddenly grabbed his wrist. He looked down and met Zhouzhou's worried face. Her eyes were full of concern.

Qin Ren's heart warmed, and he gradually calmed down. When his gaze fell on the candy wrapper beside her hand, his face instantly changed. He couldn't maintain the disguise of calmness any longer. His voice became deep and trembling, and he asked urgently, "Zhouzhou, did you eat what he gave you?"

Zhouzhou nodded.

Seeing this, Qin Ren's vision darkened, and he almost fainted. He tightly pinched his hand, forcing himself to calm down. He swiftly picked up the plate, lifted Zhouzhou into his arms, and coldly stared at El. His voice sank to the bottom as he said, word by word, "Don't touch her!"

The coldness in the boy's eyes almost materialized, accompanied by a resolute determination.

If he dared to touch Zhouzhou even a little, he would fight him to the death!

El smiled at him, unaffected by his gaze. He even found amusement in his threatening demeanor, as if he was witnessing a scene of a little rabbit threatening a hunter. He couldn't help but find it extremely amusing.

He made an "OK" gesture with his index finger and thumb.

Qin Ren was somewhat provoked by his gaze, reminded of something and feeling a sense of wariness. He warned him with a glance and stopped speaking. He held Zhouzhou in his arms and walked quickly towards the exit.

"Eldest Brother, the food..." Zhouzhou pointed at the table but found that Qin Ren was holding her hand tightly and trembling. She blinked her eyes, not understanding why he was so nervous.

Shouldn't the person who should be nervous right now be El?

"Don't talk, Eldest Brother will take you to the hospital. Don't be afraid," Qin Ren comforted, not knowing if he was saying it to her or to himself.

Zhouzhou was even more confused. She wasn't scared.

But seeing Qin Ren's nervousness, she swallowed her words.

The driver was napping in the car, but when he saw the two of them coming in, he was surprised. "Young Master, are we going back now?"

"To the hospital, quickly!" Qin Ren urged anxiously.

His expression was anxious, and the driver thought something had happened, so he didn't dare to delay and immediately started the car, rushing to the nearest hospital at the fastest speed.

At the hospital, Zhouzhou underwent more than ten medical examinations and had a blood sample taken. She frowned in pain and felt tired after the examinations. She sat on the bed, holding her stomach.

She was so hungry.

"What happened to Zhouzhou?" Shortly after, Grandma Qin arrived. She looked at Zhouzhou, her face turning pale with shock. She anxiously asked, "What happened?"

Zhouzhou didn't know either, so she turned her head and looked at Qin Ren.

Qin Ren didn't mention El's matter and only said, "Zhouzhou might have eaten something bad, so I brought her here for a check-up."

As he spoke, his heart trembled again.

El's candy, it wasn't candy at all, it was clearly poison!

Thinking of something, his emotions sank even lower, and he tightly clasped his hands together.

Seeing him like this, Zhouzhou thought for a moment and took out a calming pill from the porcelain bottle and handed it to him. "Eldest Brother, take it."

Qin Ren was too focused on the examination report and had no appetite to eat. He shook his head and refused.

Alright then.

Zhouzhou didn't insist and instead ate it herself.

When Grandma heard that she had eaten something bad, she hurriedly looked at Zhouzhou and saw her clutching her stomach. She couldn't help but feel distressed. "Why did you eat something that upset your stomach? Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt," Zhouzhou softly replied.

She had a rosy complexion, except for looking a bit tired, there was nothing unusual. On the other hand, Qin Ren looked extremely poor, resembling someone who was ill.

Now Grandma couldn't understand what was going on. She asked, "Then why are you holding your stomach?"

Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou pouted and pitifully said, "I'm hungry."

She naturally ate a lot, and she was supposed to have an extra meal in between. She quickly finished the snacks Grandma brought her, and now she was hungry again. She was waiting to have lunch, but before she could eat, Qin Ren brought her over for a blood test.

She complained about Qin Ren's behavior, and Grandma almost burst out laughing. Seeing that Qin Ren's expression was off, she didn't say anything and gently touched Zhouzhou's stomach, saying with a smile, "Shall Grandma go buy some food for Zhouzhou?"

"Okay!" Zhouzhou's eyes lit up, nodding vigorously.

Not long after, Grandma brought a bunch of food. Zhouzhou devoured it like a tornado, clearly famished.

Seeing that Qin Ren's complexion still didn't look good, Grandma reassured him, "It's fine, Zhouzhou seems to be in good condition. She's healthy, so there's no need to worry so much about her eating."

She thought that when Qin Ren mentioned eating something bad, it was just about eating cold food or junk food, and she didn't think about El at all.

Of course, Qin Ren deliberately didn't mention it, afraid of scaring her and afraid that she would act impulsively and use a knife to attack him.

After all, such incidents had happened before.

Upon hearing her words, Qin Ren forced a smile and said, "Hmm."

Seeing that he still couldn't rest assured, Grandma stopped persuading him and focused on watching Zhouzhou eat.

After filling her stomach, Zhouzhou's complexion improved even more. She was as healthy as could be.

At that moment, Qin Ze, wearing a white coat, walked in and said, "The examination report is ready."