Raising Children is Expensive

Once inspiration struck, Ning Xian couldn't stop himself.

While the Qin family had all gone to bed, he was still immersed in drawing, his head down and focused. Grandma Qin came over to call him, but he didn't respond.

Gu Shao hurriedly explained, "Grandma Qin, don't worry about him. When he gets into his drawing, he gets completely absorbed in his own world. It's not that he's intentionally ignoring you."

Hearing this, Grandma Qin nodded in understanding. Seeing how concerned Gu Shao was, she smiled and said, "It's okay, I understand. You all get busy with your work. We'll head to bed."

"Alright," Gu Shao replied.

Meanwhile, Zhouzhou had already fallen asleep in Qin Lie's arms, snoring away. Qin Lie gave a slight nod to Gu Shao before carrying the little chubby girl upstairs.

The next morning, when Zhouzhou woke up and opened her door, she was greeted by a sight: Ning Xian standing there with dark circles under his eyes. His face lit up when he saw her. "Zhouzhou!"