Of course, when she saw her son looking downcast, she also wanted to cheer him up, but not as exaggerated as them.
They all encouraged him to catch more fish, saying they could eat them. Xiao Shumiao immediately perked up.
He rolled up his pants and stepped back into the creek.
Lingyue didn't go in, but stood by the creek, watching him intently.
Qin Junye walked up to Lingyue, tilted his head, and asked, "Why are you so nice to him?"
Lingyue kept his eyes on Xiao Shumiao and didn't speak.
Qin Junye knew he was a man of few words and didn't mind. He continued, "Are you two related by blood?"
Lingyue still watched Xiao Shumiao and shook his head slightly.
"Your relationship with Xiao Shu is better than any brothers I've seen," Qin Junye said, full of envy.
Lingyue finally spoke, "As long as you're good to Xiao Shu, I'm good to you."
"Why?" Qin Junye asked, curious.
"I don't know," Lingyue said. "I hope everyone in the world likes Xiao Shu and is good to him."
