Chapter 103: Prelude to the End of the World: Suppress Your Brother as Soon as Possible (3)

Spent a few hours wandering around the mall.

After going back to pack up some things, the two adults and two children set off to the gymnasium together.

It was the first time for Lin Mengqin and Lin Ran to come here. Xiao Rongjian got swimming cards for them at the cashier before they went in to swim together.

The two little ones wanted to go to the children's pool.

Xiao Rongjian is very confident in his son. Usually when he takes his son to swim, they swim separately, and he himself goes to the deep swimming pool for adults only.

Just looking at Lin Ran, thinking that her mother couldn't swim and probably never took her out swimming, he spoke with some concern:
"Xiao Ran, can you swim by yourself? If not, you can ask your brother to take you swimming."

Girls generally develop early, and Lin Ran is relatively tall for her age. It always feels inappropriate for her stepfather, who is not related by blood, to take her swimming.

It would be better to let your son, who is also a child, take care of the child.

Xiao Liheng had been taught swimming by a professional swimming coach, and he trusted the swimming technique.

Lin Mengqin continued to speak:
"Xiao Ran, let your brother teach you how to swim. The water in the children's pool is very shallow, don't be afraid. You can even stand up in the pool."

Xiao Liheng, who was ready to enter the water, smiled. His red lips and white teeth made him look very innocent and cute:

"Sister, swimming is very simple. I'm sure you will learn it quickly."

Lin Ran's eyes stayed on the negative two seconds above the little boy's head, and she smiled: "I can swim by myself, don't worry."

Then he looked at Lin Mengqin: "Mom, have you forgotten that you signed me up for swimming lessons at school? I can swim."

"Is... is that so?" Lin Mengqin murmured as she fell into thought, but she had no impression at all.

This may also be due to her being too busy at work and having to travel frequently.

Ever since her daughter started kindergarten and learned to take care of herself, she really didn't pay enough attention to her daughter. In order to earn more money, she devoted herself to work, so it was normal that she forgot what classes she had enrolled her daughter in.

The embarrassment on Lin Mengqin's face quickly disappeared, and she smiled and told the two children to go into the water and play.

Seeing that both children could swim freely in the water like fish, Lin Mengqin followed her husband Xiao Rongjian to the adult swimming pool nearby.

Xiao Rongjian offered to teach her how to swim, and Lin Mengqin happily agreed and changed into a fitting swimsuit she bought at the mall.

……

"Sister, let's have a competition to see who can swim the fastest?"

Seeing that Lin Ran could indeed swim, and swam very well, Xiao Liheng became competitive.

"Okay." Lin Ran agreed readily, not feeling that she was bullying a child, "Then let's get ready and start!"

Many times, if you want to shut someone up and stop them from finding fault, you have to show your strength and let the other person feel it clearly, regardless of whether you are bullying the weak or not.

As a result, Lin Ran swam back and forth quickly, but found that Xiao Liheng stopped in the middle of the swimming pool. He seemed to be just staring at her swimming, but he himself did not move.

Thinking about how hard she swam, but the person who proposed to compete just watched without swimming, Lin Ran felt angry and felt like she was being fooled.

Unable to hold back, Lin Ran immediately swam towards Xiao Liheng, wiped the water off her face and asked him:

"I've already finished swimming, why are you stopping here? Didn't you say you wanted to compete? Are you kidding me?"

"No..." Xiao Liheng shook his head a little guilty, and said in a low voice, "I'm not kidding you."

He just saw her swimming very fast and lightly, like a mermaid swimming flexibly in the water, and he was stunned for a moment.

Otherwise, he would have loved to win.

He proposed this competition because he was confident that he could win.

But after a real comparison, he already knew that he had underestimated this sister!

Lin Ran looked at the guilty conscience that was not concealed on Xiao Liheng's face and became even more certain that he was just playing tricks on her. Otherwise, why would he feel guilty?
"Then I won the game just now and you lost. The loser must be punished. Xiao Liheng, swim two laps right now, at your fastest speed!"

"Oh." Xiao Liheng lowered his eyes, and then under Lin Ran's supervision, he began to accept the punishment given by Lin Ran on the spur of the moment.

Xiao Liheng was quite competitive and had no intention of cheating. He swam two rounds at his fastest speed and then lay down by the pool to rest.

Lin Ran’s anger subsided upon seeing this.

I didn't want to pay any more attention to him and just swam on my own.

But I accidentally glanced and saw that the number above the little boy's head had turned into 1.

He was lying on the edge of the swimming pool, his eyes still clearly fixed towards her.

Those eyes were bright black, big and round, and it was difficult to ignore his gaze when he was staring at you.

Ok?
After he was punished to swim two laps, how come his favorability towards her turned from negative to positive?

Lin Ran didn't know what to say.

What a weird child with a mind that is hard to understand!

……

I returned home that night and had dinner.

Lin Ran was told by her mother that she and Xiao Rongjian would start working tomorrow and would not be at home during the day, so she asked Lin Ran to take good care of her younger brother and have fun with him at home.

Although Lin Ran was puzzled, Xiao Liheng seemed to be fine without her sister, and his father also had to go to work.

But for the sake of family harmony, Lin Ran agreed to take on the responsibilities of an older sister, allowing the two adults to work and earn money outside with peace of mind.

The school district house has been purchased, but because it still needs to be renovated, I can't move in soon.

Including the cost of decoration, the couple’s savings have been used up. From now on, they have to work hard to support their family. If they don’t work hard, the whole family will be left with nothing.

Xiao Rongjian also said to his always well-behaved son:
"Li Heng, you must listen to your sister at home. Tell her where you want to go and don't run around randomly."

Xiao Liheng has some familiar classmates and friends in the community, and they would play together downstairs from time to time.

But Lin Ran didn't know, so I had to tell her if I wanted to go out, otherwise she would think her brother was missing.

"Okay, I'll listen to my sister." Xiao Liheng raised his head from the pile of toys and buried his head in playing with his toys again.

The number above his head remained at 1.

Lin Ran looked at him concentrating on playing with his toys and inexplicably felt soft-hearted towards him.

After all, he is just a real child.

What kind of truly bad intentions could a child who loves playing with toys have?

Therefore, when going to bed at night, Lin Ran did not ask him to pay attention to his sleeping posture.

If he could control his sleeping position, he wouldn't be a child anymore.

After a while.

Lin Ran has become accustomed to waking up every day with one or both of Xiao Liheng's legs pressing on her body.

Lin Ran didn't let herself suffer in vain.

When the adults were not at home, she would assign some housework to Xiao Liheng and let him "pay off his debts" through labor.

"Xiao Liheng, don't run away, wash the dishes first before playing."

Lin Ran called out to the little boy who had just put down his bowl and chopsticks and was about to run to the pile of toys.