Chapter 182： Be a younger brother

Chapter 182 Being a younger brother

Niu Niu stood on her tiptoes, patted his shoulder and said, "You are inexperienced. You will definitely not suffer this kind of loss next time. If you encounter anything you don't know in the future, you can ask me. Although I am only six years old, I already understand a lot of truth.”

Brother Shen nodded vigorously, as if he had received some great life advice: "You are right, I will ask you for advice in advance in the future."

Gu Mingda, one of them dared to say it and the other dared to believe it. He couldn't help but have an idea in his heart. This young man didn't seem smarter than a six-year-old child.

Brother Shen even said sincerely: "If I were as smart as you, dad wouldn't dislike me. I'm so stupid that I don't even know how to please him."

Niuniu asked in surprise: "Why do you want to please daddy? Your daddy doesn't like you?"

Perhaps because of facing Niuniu, Brother Shen easily opened his heart and said, "Dad actually hides it very well, but I know that he doesn't like me."

Niu Niu saw Brother Shen's expression visibly lowered, then patted him on the shoulder and said, "Do you care about his likes?"

Brother Shen nodded vigorously.

Niuniu asked again: "What kind of person does he like?"

Brother Shen said: "My father likes people who are good at reading, and he likes very, very motivated children."

Niuniu asked: "Are you?"

Brother Shen shook his head: "I also want to make progress, but I'm really not smart. Every time I read a few pages, I start to get sleepy. I'm afraid I won't be able to become a child that satisfies my father."

Niu Niu pondered for a moment and said, "Although you are not very smart and unwilling to make progress, I still like you very much. I think you are a very nice person."

Brother Shen sighed and said, "Niuniu, you are so kind. Thank you for comforting me."

Niuniu shook her head: "I'm not comforting you, I'm telling the truth."

Brother Shen was even more happy when he heard what Niu Niu said.

But Niu Niu's next words were: "Brother Shen, I think there is something wrong with your father."

Brother Shen's first reaction when he heard this was: "What's wrong? There's nothing wrong with my dad. He's in very good health."

Niuniu stretched out her hand and pointed to her heart: "There is something wrong in his heart."

Brother Shen was a little angry and said, "Niuniu, although I treat you as a friend, you can't say bad things about my father."

Niuniu continued: "I'm not saying bad things, I'm telling the truth. How can any father not like his children? My father really likes me and my brothers. Dad, am I right?"

Gu Mingda on the side did not expect that he would suddenly become a referee, and said with a smile: "Yes, of course daddy likes you, because you are all daddy's children."

When Niuniu heard this, she looked at Brother Shen: "Look, my dad is like this!"

Brother Shen looked disappointed: "Maybe it's because I'm so unsatisfactory... that I don't please daddy."

Niu Niu put her hands on her hips and said: "Daddy likes his children, so what does it have to do with whether they are up to par or not? Even if I don't live up to expectations, my father will still like me!"

Brother Shen heard this and looked at Gu Mingda.

Gu Mingda nodded and said: "I like Niuniu because Niuniu is my daughter. Even if she is not as smart as she is now, even if she is just a mediocre child, she is very important to me."

Brother Shen suddenly looked dejected, like a puppy abandoned by the whole world.

Gu Mingda couldn't help but want to comfort him a few words.

Niu Niu suddenly patted him on the shoulder again: "Brother, why do you look like you have made a big mistake?"

Brother Shen: "Huh?" Niu Niu continued: "This is not your fault, it's because your father has something wrong in his heart."

The confusion in Brother Shen's eyes became even heavier.

"He doesn't like me, why is it his problem?" Brother Shen didn't understand.

Niuniu said: "Maybe he doesn't know how to like his own children. Does he like other children?"

Gu Mingda wanted to say that the Shen family was obviously a deep compound, and it was difficult to speculate on what happened there using common sense.

But when he heard what his daughter said, he suddenly felt that Niuniu might not be wrong.

After thinking for a while, Brother Shen said, "My father only has two children: me and my sister. My father said that he likes my sister very much, but I don't think he particularly likes her."

"Why do you say that?" Niuniu asked.

Brother Shen said: "My sister once wanted to ask dad for advice, but dad was very impatient. I always felt that this shouldn't be a sign of liking."

Niuniu nodded and said: "Then your father does not like your sister. My father will never be impatient with me."

Brother Shen glanced at Gu Mingda with envy again. He wished he could become Gu Mingda's son.

"Is your sister promising?" Niu Niu asked again.

When Brother Shen mentioned his sister, he suddenly felt proud: "My sister is very smart. She is as smart as you. She is only thirteen years old and she is already proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting."

When Niuniu heard this, she said, "Look, your father doesn't like your sister much even though she's successful. This shows that there's something wrong with your father. It's not because you are unlovable or because you did something wrong."

Brother Shen actually thought that Niu Niu's logic was very smooth, but he felt that something was wrong. Isn't it a bit treasonous to think so?

"But I still hope my dad can like me." Brother Shen said.

Niu Niu couldn't remember how many times she patted Brother Shen on the shoulder and said, "Only when your father's inner problems are cured will he like you."

Brother Shen humbly asked for advice: "How can I cure my father's mental illness? Niuniu, do you know?"

Niuniu shook her head and said, "I don't know."

Brother Shen sighed.

Niu Niu patted him on the shoulder again and said, "When we get to the capital, I will work with you to find a way. There will be a road to the mountain, and there will definitely be a way."

Brother Shen's eyes lit up again: "Niuniu, you are so kind. What would I do without you?"

Gu Mingda looked at the older one and the younger one, and had an illusion in a daze. Even though Brother Shen was almost a round older than Niu Niu, he looked like Niu Niu's younger brother.

In the evening, Mrs. Li heard about Brother Shen and had someone send him a set of Sun Jiaxing's old clothes.

Gu Mingda asked the boatman to bring hot water again. Brother Shen took a hot bath, changed into clean clothes, and went to formally meet the two families.

After washing his face, Gu Mingda was finally sure that this was the handsome young man in brocade clothes on the dock earlier.

Gu Mingda thought of Brother Shen's silly and sweet temperament, which matched his appearance. If it hadn't been for the dirt blocking his face, he didn't know what would have happened to him.

Gu Mingda also deeply understood what Brother Shen said. He indeed regarded Niu Niu as his life mentor and always asked Niu Niu what to do if he had anything to do.

"Niuniu, do you throw the dirty clothes directly into the river? Usually they are handled by servants. I don't know what to do." Brother Shen asked Niuniu.

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