The richest man's parents were kidnapped, and his adorable son captivated the entire family.

Although they were servants, they still had dignity. They earned their wages through their own hard work. The mention of servants in Tian Tian's words made Aunt Ping's face turn pale, and her mood shifted from tense to aggrieved.

Sweetie walked up to Aunt Ping, her sharp, scrutinizing gaze sweeping over her from head to toe. "Want to cry?"

Aunt Ping looked at Tian Tian with surprise.

Is the person in front of me really a three or four-year-old child? They speak like an adult, full of malice.

"Don't look at me like that!" Sweetie's voice turned sharp.

Gu Shiche, carrying Xiao Hei in his arms, was walking down the stairs when the shrill sound instantly made Xiao Hei in his arms restless.

"Xiao Hei?" Gu Shiche rarely saw Xiao Hei like this. He looked in the direction of the sound with a puzzled expression and saw Tian Tian making things difficult for Aunt Ping.

He reached out and stroked Xiao Hei's bristling fur, gently soothing it, "Xiao Hei, are you scared? Don't be afraid, I'm here."

With soothing words, Xiao Hei gradually calmed down.

As she came down the steps, Sweetie heard footsteps and instantly went from arrogant and domineering to weak and helpless.

"Aunt Ping, I'm sorry."

"what?"

The sudden apology caught Aunt Ping off guard.

As I just said, she was just a servant, and how could a master apologize to a servant?

After regaining her composure, Aunt Ping immediately explained, "It's all my fault. I used inappropriate words and made Miss Tian Tian unhappy. I will definitely be more careful with my words next time."

Did she do it on purpose?

As Gu Shiche drew closer, Tian Tian wished she could reach out and cover Aunt Ping's mouth.

Aunt Ping noticed that Tian Tian not only remained silent but also her expression darkened further. A sudden panic gripped her; had she said something wrong again?

Just as I was trying to figure out how to explain, a sweet voice echoed in my ears.

"Aunt Ping, you're making it sound like I'm being mean. I was being serious just now because my stomach was upset and I was in a bad mood. If my brother heard what you just said, he'd think I was deliberately bullying you." Sweetie subtly advised Aunt Ping to be more tactful.

Following her words, Aunt Ping turned around and saw Gu Shiche walking towards her carrying Xiao Hei. She then glanced back at Tian Tian, ​​who was smiling, and immediately understood, explaining to Gu Shiche, "Second Young Master, please don't misunderstand. Miss Tian Tian wasn't feeling well and didn't mean to make things difficult for me."

The saying "trying to cover up only makes things more obvious" perfectly describes the meaning of this phrase.

Gu Shiche sat on the sofa, holding Xiao Hei in his arms. He lowered his head and stroked Xiao Hei's fur, speaking calmly, "Is that so?"

"Of course." Sweetie sat down next to Gu Shiche and reached out to pet Little Black.

But what she did to Xiao Hei last time caused Xiao Hei to retaliate against her.

The docile little black dog in Gu Shiche's arms suddenly stood up, its fur and tail standing on end, ready to attack Tian Tian at any moment.

Under Gu Shiche's care, Xiao Hei has always been a very docile cat. It wouldn't easily make this gesture towards family members.

Gu Shiche looked at the fear on Tian Tian's face and couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"Little Black?" Gu Shiche called out.

"Meow~" Little Black responded uncomfortably.

Is this damn cat trying to make Gu Shiche realize something about her?

With a forced smile, Tian Tian insisted on reaching out to pat Xiao Hei's back, "Brother, is Xiao Hei feeling unwell too?"

Feeling her touch, Xiao Hei instantly jumped off Gu Shiche's lap. As if on guard, its dark eyes were fixed on Tian Tian, ​​and its paws seemed ready to attack.

"Brother?" Sweetie grabbed Gu Shiche's arm in fear.

Her touch not only agitated Xiao Hei, but also made Gu Shiche feel uncomfortable all over.

He pried Tian Tian's hands away, stood up from the sofa, and then picked up Xiao Hei from the carpet and put it back in his arms. Before Tian Tian could complain, he said, "Xiao Hei doesn't like your touch. Please don't reach out to Xiao Hei like that again."

dislike?

Why should a beast like it dislike her?

Her twisted thoughts had already made Tian Tian's face contort into a grotesque expression.

The laughter coming from the entrance to the living room behind her was like a bucket of cold water poured over her head, instantly sobering her up.

"Shi Che?" Ruolan sensed the tense atmosphere in the living room as soon as she entered, and immediately asked Gu Shi Che.

Gu Shiyu looked at Tian Tian standing there and roughly guessed that the strange atmosphere was partly due to her.

"Mom, I just wanted to pet Little Black. My brother doesn't like me touching it." Sweetie walked towards Ruolan with a wronged expression.

Mengmeng glanced at Xiaohei and instantly understood what Xiaohei was saying to her.

"Mengmeng, I'm afraid she'll hurt me again!"

This sentence brought Mengmeng's attention back to a few days ago.

Xiao Hei doesn't lie, and its stress response after being hurt also doesn't lie. Why did Sister Tian Tian hurt Xiao Hei?

Mengmeng's gaze fell on Tiantian.

"Sweetie, your brother won't let you touch Blackie because he's worried Blackie will hurt you. If you like kittens too, Mommy will buy you another kitten of your own, okay?" Ruolan coaxed Sweetie.

Everyone in the family knew how important Xiao Hei was to Gu Shiche. The fact that he didn't want anyone to touch it must be because Xiao Hei was unwilling.

In fact, everyone blamed Tiantian for Xiaohei's injury last time, but there was not enough evidence to prove it, and it could not be directly concluded that she was the one who injured Xiaohei.

Sweetie let go of Ruolan's hand, lowered her head, and muttered, "I know none of you like me, and Xiao Hei doesn't like me either. But Sweetie really tried her best to win everyone's favor!"

After saying that, she ran upstairs to the second floor, feeling wronged.

Ruolan felt a pang of sadness and guilt at her words. But with her children in front of her, it wouldn't be right for her to ask anyone to back down.

"I'll go up and take a look." Ruolan forced a smile and walked helplessly towards the second floor.

Mengmeng wanted to follow, but Xiaohei's words made her stop thinking about going upstairs.

"Second brother, can Mengmeng hug Xiao Hei?" Mengmeng asked Gu Shiche.

Mengmeng was Xiaohei's savior; she had saved it from two near-death experiences. So, as soon as she spoke, Gu Shiche readily and immediately placed Xiaohei in her arms.

Gu Shiyu glanced at the second floor, pointed to the sofa, and said, "Brother, sit down and let's chat for a bit."

"Mm." Gu Shiche nodded.

Sweetie sat on the carpet, holding Little Black in her arms, and reached out to stroke its forehead.

"When I went downstairs, I heard her yelling at Aunt Ping. Xiao Hei became emotionally unstable at that time. Later, after we went downstairs, she saw me and explained her behavior. I didn't intend to ask, but then she reached out to Xiao Hei."