The three brothers placed their school bags on the sofa and counted everything.

  Fang Zicheng did not miss a single thing, and neither did Fang Shan. Only Fang Zikai forgot to take his things. He said, “I forgot to take a cup.” Fang Zikai’s eyes darted around as he said to Qiao Jiusheng, “My bottle is in the room. I’ll go get it!”


  “Okay.”


  Fang Zikai ran back to his room. Two minutes later, he returned with a bottle of water.

  Fang Zikai’s bottle was sapphire blue. It was very shiny and especially coquettish.

  Fang Zikai had chosen this bottle himself. His fingers hooked the strap of the bottle as he skipped to the sofa and stuffed the bottle into the small compartment beside his school bag. Fang Zicheng stared at Fang Zikai’s bottle. Fang Zikai sensed it and turned his head to glare at him.

  Fang Zicheng was speechless.

  His lips moved, wanting to say something to Qiao Jiusheng. However, he remembered that he had bullied his brother yesterday and could only give up.

  The three brothers got into the car.

  In the car, Fang Zikai beat around the bush and told Qiao Jiusheng who in his class had money. After class, he even treated someone to snacks. He also said that the small steamed buns steamed in school were delicious and cost two yuan each. He also said that someone had treated him to a packet of imported snacks yesterday, so he should treat him to some today.

  Fang Shan and Fang Zicheng listened quietly without saying anything.

  When the traffic light turned red, Qiao Jiusheng stopped the car and turned to look at Fang Zikai. She asked him with a faint smile, “Then what should we do? You don’t have the money to buy snacks for them?”


  Fang Zikai blinked his starry eyes and said with a smile, “This depends on whether Mom loves me deeply.”


  Qiao Jiusheng scolded him for being smart.

  When they arrived at the school gate, Qiao Jiusheng parked the car and waited for the three little fellows to jump out. She escorted them to the entrance of the kindergarten. There were especially many people in the morning. Some were driven by drivers, while others were sent by grandmothers. There were fewer young mothers who came personally to send them off, but there were also full-time mothers.

  As Qiao Jiusheng was going to a jade shop to work, she dressed especially elegantly. It was already spring, and the weather was getting warmer. Qiao Jiusheng only wore a green tea colored dress that was filled with French romantic charm, and another black suit jacket to ward off the cold.

  Her hair was back in its original black, and her face was fair, making her look especially young.

  When the parents saw her, they could not believe that she was the mother of two three-year-olds. When they realized that someone was peeping at their mother, Fang Zikai was especially arrogant. When he walked, he raised his chin especially high. When they reached the school gate, Qiao Jiusheng stopped Fang Shan.

  “Shan Shan.”


  Fang Shan looked up at Qiao Jiusheng and called her aunt obediently. Fang Yusheng was not a real child of the Fang family. As he did not have a blood relationship with the Fang family, he felt it was not very accurate to call her aunt. However, Fang Shan was already used to calling her aunt, so he did not change his words.

  Qiao Jiusheng brought Fang Shan to the side. She took out a wallet from her handbag to hand over three hundred yuan notes to Fang Shan.

  “What is this for?” Fang Shan was a little surprised.

  “Here’s your pocket money.” In the car just now, Fang Zikai had been nagging alone for so long. Wasn’t it just asking for pocket money? Qiao Jiusheng did not have any pocket money in her pocket, so she took 300 yuan and gave it to Fang Shan. She said to Fang Shan in a low voice, “After the second lesson, bring Kai to the small supermarket again. Don’t let him lose the money. The three of you will get 100 yuan each.”


  Fang Shan had a lot of pocket money. 300 yuan was not a lot. He hesitated for a moment before taking it.

  “Okay.”


  “Alright, bring your brothers in.”


  “Ok.”


  Fang Shan returned to the side of the two brats. The moment he entered the school gate, Fang Zikai leaned close to Fang Shan and asked him with a wink, “Brother Shan Shan, what did my mother give you just now? I saw you putting it in your pocket.”


  Fang Shan shook his head calmly and said, “You’re mistaken.”


  Fang Zikai pursed his lips and complained to Fang Shan. He said softly, “Brother Shan Shan lied to me. I saw it.”


  Fang Zikai and Fang Zicheng went to their classroom. When he saw his deskmate, Fang Zikai was even angrier. His deskmate was called Gu Yiqiu. Her name was quite poetic, but as for her person…


  Gu Yiqiu was especially fleshy. The flesh on her arms was like lotus roots, and was separated by sections. She was especially fair, and her face was round and chubby. Gu Yiqiu had two braids on her head, and she was wearing a long-sleeved spring dress. She sat on the stool with her legs crossed and was talking to the person sitting in front.

  When Fang Zikai saw this deskmate, his face turned even uglier.

  He walked past her and said, “Get up. I want to go in.”


  His deskmate despised his rude tone. Gu Yiqiu raised her chubby legs and blocked his way. She said, “Go over.”


  Fang Zikai widened his eyes. “How can I go over!”


  Gu Yiqiu pointed under her leg and said, “Go through!”


  Upon hearing this, Fang Zikai threw down his school bag and declared war on Gu Yiqiu. “Gu Yiqiu, let’s fight! If I win, we’ll change seats!”


  Gu Yiqiu’s father was an officer. Although she was only three years old, her spirit was not inferior to a man’s. Receiving Fang Zikai’s provocation, Gu Yiqiu lifted her skirt, and her small body exuded a domineering aura. She slapped her leg and said loudly, “Fine, I’ll hit you! If you dare to cry, you’ll be my grandson!”


  How could Fang Zikai say such things?

  He was so angry that his chest was trembling.

  “Sure, sure!”


  At this time, they were still young, and there was no thought that boys could not bully girls. Gu Yiqiu said, “There’s nowhere here. Let’s fight in the corridor.”


  “Let’s go!”


  Fang Zikai followed behind Gu Yiqiu valiantly and walked out of the classroom.

  Fang Zicheng sat in his original seat and stared at his brother’s back. Seeing that everyone had run out to watch the commotion, he hesitated for a moment before standing up and walking out. When Brother Iron Egg arrived, the crowd automatically parted to form a small path for him.

  Fang Zicheng did not stand on ceremony. He walked over calmly and stood at the front.

  The two of them had already started fighting.

  When children fought, it was just biting, grabbing, kicking, pressing, twisting…


  Unexpectedly, this girl called Gu Yiqiu actually knew kung fu. A three-year-old child using kung fu was cute. Gu Yiqiu grabbed Fang Zikai’s arm with one hand and grabbed his shoulder with the other. She hooked his left foot and Fang Zikai fell to the ground.

  His head hit the ground with a bang.

  Fang Zikai’s mind was spinning. Before he could recover from his shock, Gu Yiqiu squatted beside him and punched him. Fang Zikai cried loudly and pitifully.

  Everyone was frightened.

  Some cheered Gu Yiqiu on, some went to call the teachers, and some were just watching the show.

  Fang Zicheng stared at the beaten Fang Zikai and thought of the words his parents had reminded him—


  Fang Zikai was his younger brother, so he had to protect him.

  “Alright, stop.”


  The moment Brother Iron Egg spoke, the aggressive Gu Yiqiu actually stopped. She sat on Fang Zikai’s stomach and said, “On account of your brother, I’ll let you off today.” Gu Yiqiu did not dare to admit that she was actually afraid of Iron Egg Fang.