The pampered heiress holds the script and leads her cannon fodder family to a counterattack.

Qin Yezhong walked straight in, and the two children bowed to their father.

Qin Xiaoyan looked a little nervous. He felt that his father was about to scold him for not doing his job properly again.

Qin Yezhong looked at the items on the table and patted Qin Xiaoyan on the shoulder: "He is indeed a genius. Keep up the good work and strive to research something that the country can use."

Qin Xiaoyan looked at her father in surprise, and then realized that her father could hear her younger sister's thoughts. He guessed that her younger sister had told him that she had made a lot of useful hidden weapons, which was why he had approved of her hobby.

"Yes. Your son will certainly work hard and live up to your expectations, Father," Qin Xiaoyan said respectfully. He was usually carefree and irreverent, but when speaking to his father, he had to be on his best behavior, as his father's authority could not be disrespected.

The main reason is that he gets beaten up quite a lot.

[Isn't Father quite open-minded? He even supports Sixth Brother's hobbies!]

Qin Yezhong was very pleased to hear his daughter's heartfelt words.

His gaze shifted from his son to his daughter, and his expression immediately changed from stern to loving.

Daughters and sons are just different.

My sons are all very naughty, especially this youngest one. If I don't discipline him for three days, he'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles.

Daughters are different; they're well-behaved, adorable, sensible, and considerate of the household.

Most families prefer sons to daughters.

In their family, it was the opposite. Both husband and wife preferred their daughter.

Qin Yezhong respected women very much. People of his rank usually had three wives and four concubines, but Qin Yezhong was afraid of neglecting his wife, so he only married her and didn't even have a concubine.

Moreover, the family had too many sons, having one after another. When they finally had a daughter, the couple was overjoyed, but then she got lost. After going through great hardships to find her, he would only love her even more.

Qin Yezhong is gone.

Qin Xiaoyan breathed a sigh of relief and then took out some things to show her younger sister.

"Look at this ring," Qin Xiaoyan said, fiddling with a blue ring.

"Press hard here and a flying needle will shoot out."

Qin Xiaoyan pressed the edge of the ring, and immediately a silver object flew out and stuck to the table.

Qin Wanying found it very amazing, and her eyes widened.

"The needle contains a sleeping potion that I got from my fourth brother. It can knock people unconscious. It's perfect for self-defense."

[That's amazing! Sixth Brother, are you Professor Agasa?]

Qin Xiaoyan didn't know who Professor Agasa was, but she could tell that her younger sister was praising her, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.

"Come on, try it."

Qin Wanying took the ring, put it on her finger, aimed at a spot, and pressed down on the edge of the ring like her sixth brother. Immediately, a needle flew out and hit a book.

"Sixth brother, you hit the target!" Qin Wanying exclaimed excitedly.

"Since you like this, I'll give it to you," Qin Xiaoyan said.

"Thank you, Sixth Brother! Sixth Brother is so kind!" Qin Wanying said happily. She had been worried that with her low martial arts skills, she might be in danger if she went against men and women, but now that she had this ring, her safety level had been greatly improved.

Seeing Qin Wanying's happy expression, Qin Xiaoyan continued, "Take anything else you like as well." He meant it didn't matter if she took everything; he'd just make more.

"No need for now, Sixth Brother, this one is fine. I'll talk to you again if I need anything later," Qin Wanying said with a sweet smile.

Qin Xiaoyan insisted on giving her a few more items, and Qin Wanying felt that it would be too formal to refuse, so she accepted them.

After receiving the gifts, a servant came in, bowed slightly to Qin Xiaoyan and Qin Wanying, and said, "Sixth Young Master, Second Miss, the Eldest Young Master has returned. Please go and see him."

Qin Wanying's eyes lit up when she heard that her older brother had returned.

[Finally, I get to see my older brother! My young, promising, honest, and incredibly handsome older brother!]

Qin Xiaoyan felt a little sour upon hearing this.

Although he didn't know what "outstanding good looks" meant, he knew that his younger sister was praising her older brother, and he felt a little jealous.

Before the two even reached the main hall, they heard voices coming from inside.

"Where is my little sister? Where is my little sister? Knowing that my little sister was coming back today, I specially took half a day off. If I weren't so busy with official duties, I would have taken a whole day off to go with Father and Mother to pick her up."

Qin Wanying was delighted to hear this, feeling that her older brother was a really good person.

He hurriedly went into the house. The man in front of him was about 1.85 meters tall, with an exceptionally handsome appearance and an air of authority between his brows. He resembled his father in some ways.

[Big brother is so handsome! He looks a lot like our father! But he lacks some of the fierceness of a military general and has more of the elegance of a scholar.]

Qin Xingyuan was taken aback. Who was speaking?

Looking at the woman who came in, she was very beautiful and lovely, so she must be the younger sister.

But my sister didn't open her mouth just now! Could it be that he can hear what she's thinking?

Qin Xiaoyan, standing behind him, kept winking and making faces at her older brother.

Having spent many years in officialdom, Qin Xingyuan had long since developed the habit of not showing his emotions.

He suppressed his surprise and observed carefully.

"Little sister greets elder brother." Qin Wanying bowed.

"Little sister, please don't stand on ceremony. Your elder brother has prepared a gift for you."

Qin Xingyuan instructed his servants, "Bring me the painting of flowers, birds, and spring mountains from my study."

The servant obeyed and went to carry out the order.

Qin Xiaoyan's mouth dropped open: "Big brother, the Flower and Bird Spring Mountain Painting? That was painted by the talented Liu Daoyun a hundred years ago. It was a gift from His Majesty. Big brother, you're actually willing to give it to your little sister?"

Qin Xingyuan: "My younger sister is someone I lost and then found again, so of course I want to give her the best of everything."

Qin Xiaoyan pouted: "Big brother, you're so biased! You wouldn't even let me take a look at this painting of flowers, birds, and spring mountains before, but now you've given it to your little sister!"

Qin Xingyuan glared at Qin Xiaoyan, displaying the authority of an elder brother: "Isn't it because you're usually too naughty and mischievous? I'm afraid you'll break it!"

Qin Xiaoyan was glared at and dared not speak out, her face full of grief and indignation, and silently turned her head away.

After glaring at Qin Xiaoyan, he turned to look at his younger sister with a smile.

"The 'Flowers, Birds, and Spring Mountains' painting is truly an extremely precious gift. It's the only item my elder brother has ever bestowed upon me. He actually gave it to me; my brother is so kind!" Qin Wanying was so moved that she almost cried.

Qin Xingyuan was taken aback again.

He observed that the servants' expressions did not change, so he guessed that the servants could not hear him.

Judging from the younger brother's reaction, it seems he could hear it.

What's going on? Why can they hear my little sister's thoughts?

Judging from the younger sister's expression, she doesn't know if they can hear what she's thinking.

However, hearing his younger sister praise him, he knew that she was a kind and considerate person, and his affection for her grew even stronger.

As the eldest son in the family, Qin Xingyuan always felt that it was his responsibility to take care of and discipline his younger siblings.

No matter what his little sister is like or what secrets she has, she is still his sister, and he will definitely take good care of her and guide her.

Just then, the painting of flowers, birds, and spring mountains arrived.

Qin Wanying and Qin Xiaoyan's eyes lit up.