Chapter 59: Brother is a Big Star – 5

Ren Xin took a massive bite of her burger, watching her brother across from her eat his green salad leaf by leaf. Her eyes were filled with pity. “Brother, you’re more miserable than Wang Baochuan¹! Do you know who she is? The one who was always eating health food?”

Ren Sen asked curiously, “Why do you say that?”

“She ate like that because she had no money for food. You have money but don’t dare to buy food. Your resentment must be much deeper. Look at me—I have absolutely no body image anxiety.”

“You’re only three years old.”

“No, you should say: I’m already three.”

“What’s the difference?”

“It’s rude to mock a lady’s age.”

“You’re just a Little Bean Sprout!”

“Watch it. We’re just siblings; you’re overstepping your bounds.”

“Also? Who else overstepped?”

Ren Xin turned her head toward the director and pointed a chubby finger in accusation. “Him!”

Ren Sen understood. This little thing was an equal-opportunity roaster.

The live stream comments were exploding:

【Exactly, we’re just siblings. You’ve crossed the line. Three is plenty old.】

【Do I have to pick up the baby bottle I just quit for you to be satisfied?】

【I’m dying laughing…】

【Meeting the most unreasonable brother at an age where one is completely powerless.】

【But I’ve noticed Ren Sen is actually really patient when talking to his sister. He answers every question and isn’t dismissive at all.】

【With a sister like that, I could chat with her all day.】

【This is the first time I’ve truly understood Wang Baochuan’s life. We were too narrow-minded. She wasn’t eating wild weeds; she was eating green, organic produce. That stuff is more expensive than meat.】

【It’s over. Now that I’ve accepted this logic, I can’t get it out of my head…】

Ren Xin’s “little adult” behavior had charmed a massive number of netizens. After the meal, Ren Sen skillfully wiped her mouth and washed her hands.

Over the past few days, he had been taking care of everything for the Little Bean Sprout. The little person even insisted on sleeping with him at night, claiming she would tell him a bedtime story. However, every time she picked up the storybook, she would fall asleep instantly with incredibly smooth timing.

The production crew handed out task cards to each family, stating that they had to set out to find the other families. The task would only be considered complete once everyone was gathered.

Ren Xin sighed.

Ren Sen asked, “What’s wrong? Is there a problem?”

“Working is just an act; we only gather because we’re poor… So, when do we get off the clock?” Ren Xin asked in a low, somber voice.

“Can you not think about clocking out the moment you start work? That is not the professional attitude a three-year-old should have.”

Ren Xin refused to be gaslit. “If I don’t look forward to clocking out, what am I looking forward to? That measly pittance of ‘misery pay’?”

Ren Sen: “…” You’re just too much.

【Are the post-2020 kids already starting to reform the workplace?】

【What can I do? Xinxin is speaking my truth. I’m waving her banner like crazy. Xinxin, if you can talk, say more!】

【I don’t understand three-year-olds anymore. Did Xinxin skip the Soup of Forgetfulness²? How is she so articulate?】

【Maybe Xinxin is just exceptionally brilliant!】

【Why is she so young yet radiating the aura of a jaded corporate slave³?】

If Ren Xin could see the comments, she would surely reply: “Aura is something you get from a loot box; you don’t get to choose it!!”

Ren Xin reached out for her brother to carry her, giving him a serious warning. “Brother, you have to hold me tight. I am your greatest treasure. You’ll be relying on me to take care of you in your old age, so don’t you dare lose me.”

As she spoke, she wrapped her arms tightly around Ren Sen’s neck, nearly choking the life out of him.

【Hahahaha…】

【Suffocating love from a sister~】

【How could you say this isn’t love?~】

【I can’t breathe from laughing…】

After much trial and tribulation, they finally met up with the other families. Among them, Ren Sen had the lowest status. There was Film Emperor Yuan Shun with his son Yuan Bao; Film Empress Chen Qiong with her daughter Chen Yuanyuan; the popular young idol Li Zekai with his younger brother Li Zexuan; and finally, the trendy girl group member Jenny with her younger sister Pearl.

Everyone introduced themselves, but Ren Xin had a faint feeling that the young idol and the girl group member were somewhat hostile toward the two of them.

Finding the right moment, she whispered her discovery to her brother. “You better be careful. I hope you don’t drag your adorable sister down with you.”

“Aren’t you going to consider sharing my joys and sorrows?”

“With a beauty like me, how could you have the heart to let me suffer?”

Ren Sen couldn’t help but laugh. “A thirty-pound beauty?”

Oh boy. Someone is committing child abuse—is nobody going to do anything?

Translator’s Notes