Xiao Tuanzi examined her features closely.
Having committed too many misdeeds, she had already accumulated a portion of karmic retribution.
However, Nanny Zhang should never, ever have crossed Xiao Tuanzi.
Xiao Tuanzi reached out and made a grabbing motion.
From the spilled porridge, she gathered half a talisman.
As for why it was only half, because the other half…
Was on Nanny Zhang herself.
Nanny Zhang thought that dealing with such a little thing,
Half would be enough.
Originally, this talisman had been obtained for Xiao Tuanzi’s brother.
But since the brother hadn’t returned yet,
Naturally, it couldn’t be used in full.
From Mother Shen’s perspective, she didn’t see Xiao Tuanzi plucking it from thin air.
She only saw Xiao Tuanzi pick up half a Yellow Talisman from the floor.
Not knowing what it was for.
“Sweetie, where did you pick this up from?”
Xiao Tuanzi handed it to her mother.
“It was in the porridge.”
But Nanny Zhang saw it clearly.
This child reached into empty space and grabbed.
The talisman that should have turned to ashes,
Just appeared in her hand like that.
And there was no denying it wasn’t the one she had burned.
Because Nanny Zhang had torn the talisman apart with her own hands.
The edges were uneven.
If she took out the other half from her own body,
A comparison would immediately reveal
It was definitely hers.
No, she had to suppress this quickly.
Then ask the old madam for help again.
This girl was strange.
Nanny Zhang hurriedly took out a broom to clean up.
Then brought out a freshly served bowl of porridge.
Placing it in front of Xiao Tuanzi with a smile.
“Little Miss, maybe I’m getting old, didn’t even notice when it got mixed in.”
Xiao Tuanzi looked at the current bowl.
Indeed, it was clean.
But right now, Xiao Tuanzi wasn’t ready to let it go.
“You’re the one who put it in.”
Mother Shen looked over in surprise.
Nanny Zhang had been with the old madam for so long.
What kind of situation hadn’t she seen?
Immediately smiling, she said,
“This is a peace talisman I got for Mengqi before. Seeing that Little Miss just returned,
And I didn’t have time to get more, I just split it half and half.”
Mother Shen frowned.
Although Shen Mengqi did indeed have a peace talisman given by Nanny Zhang,
But something like a peace talisman,
No matter how you put it, shouldn’t be torn and shared half and half.
Before she could say anything,
Xiao Tuanzi took out one from her pocket.
“You’re lying. Peace talismans look like this. Yours is a ‘Yansheng Talisman’.”
Although the one she retrieved was only half,
It was still clear to see
It looked very different from a peace talisman.
Mother Shen asked curiously,
“What’s a ‘Yansheng Talisman’?”
But Nanny Zhang timely brought out a plate of braised beef.
“What does a child know about these things? Probably heard it somewhere.
Come, come, Little Miss, have some beef.
Freshly braised yesterday, so fragrant~”
To make Xiao Tuanzi drop the matter,
Nanny Zhang went all out.
This braised beef was specifically requested by Shen Mengqi.
Yesterday, Nanny Zhang specially bought ten pounds of premium beef.
Now, she brought out five pounds at once.
Xiao Tuanzi had been busy all day yesterday and only ate about sixty to seventy percent full at night.
She was indeed hungry now.
The beef on the table was indeed of good quality and fresh.
Immediately picking up her chopsticks, she started eating.
Mother Shen looked but didn’t say much.
She placed a piece of freshly sliced soy sauce beef into Xiao Tuanzi’s bowl.
“Eat more meat. There’s more if it’s not enough. Grow strong.”
Chewing the beef, Xiao Tuanzi wasn’t possessive about food.
She directly called upstairs, “Xiaobai, Lingfeng, come down and eat meat!”
As soon as she finished speaking, two furry little ones
Rushed competitively to Tuanzi’s side.
【Where’s the meat, where’s the meat? Tuanzi eats meat without calling me.】
Xiao Tuanzi picked up a piece and waved it right under the two little ones’ noses.
“Look, it’s beef~”
Then quickly popped it into her own mouth, chewing away.
She shook her head at the two little ones, taunting them.
The two little ones were so angry they clung to her legs, howling.
Mother Shen found it amusing.
“Nanny Zhang, bring out all the beef.”
But Nanny Zhang wasn’t willing to bring it all.
“Madam, Miss Mengqi specifically requested this for today.”
Mother Shen replied, “I know, she never eats much. She always says she wants it but ends up leaving most of it. Just cut half of it out first.”
The two little ones seemed to understand human speech.
They dashed straight into the kitchen.
Mother Shen watched, feeling rather fond of them.
These two little furballs were cute and even seemed to understand words.
It’s just a pity…
She turned to Xiao Tuanzi to discuss.
“Sweetie, your brother isn’t home these days, but he’s allergic to cat fur.”
Xiao Tuanzi lowered her head, eating beef and mumbling indistinctly, “Cat fur allergy, what does that have to do with… Xiaobai…?”
Mother Shen didn’t catch it clearly and was about to continue persuading her.
Just then.
Shen Mengqi woke up, rubbing her eyes as she came downstairs.
When she saw Xiao Tuanzi by the dining table, her eyes immediately widened.
“What are you doing here?”
Nanny Zhang poked her head out from the kitchen.
Her tone was a hundred times gentler toward Xiao Tuanzi than before.
“Miss, you’re awake? Come have breakfast, I made your favorite soft-boiled eggs.”
As soon as Shen Mengqi opened her eyes, she noticed Xiao Tuanzi eating beef.
“Isn’t that my braised beef!”
Seeing this, Shen Mengqi was about to throw herself on the floor.
Ready to start her routine of smashing bowls and throwing a tantrum.
Nanny Zhang hurried out with a full, large bowl of sliced braised beef.
“Miss, this is your braised beef, specially saved for you.”
Shen Mengqi looked at the bowl, then at Xiao Tuanzi.
She sat on the floor and burst into tears.
“You gave my beef to this little beggar.”
Nanny Zhang hastily placed the bowl on the table.
The bowl was so full of braised beef that a slight tilt caused two pieces to fall onto the table.
Without bothering to wipe them, she rushed to help Shen Mengqi up.
“Miss, don’t cry. This beef was specially made for you. Look, it’s a full, big bowl.”
Shen Mengqi pushed her hand away and kicked her feet on the floor.
“I don’t care! Everything she touched is dirty! I want you to chase her away and dig the beef out of her mouth!”
These words were truly harsh.
Mother Shen’s expression darkened. “Shen Mengqi, who taught you to speak like that?”
She reached out to pull her up from the floor.
“Get up now, the floor is cold. Have you had enough of this tantrum?”
“I’m not throwing a tantrum!”
Shen Mengqi cried even harder.
“This is my home, my beef. Why should she eat it? She’s just a little beggar who steals things.”
Nanny Zhang was heartbroken and reached out to hug her.
“Miss, don’t be angry. What if you hurt yourself? I’ll make another bowl of braised beef for you, double the amount, okay?”
“No!”
Shen Mengqi glared fiercely, pointing at Xiao Tuanzi.
“I want her to spit out the beef right now!”
Xiao Tuanzi leaned over, still holding half a piece of uneaten beef in her hand.
Watching Shen Mengqi cry, she grinned mischievously.
She stuffed the beef into her mouth, puffed out her cheeks, and shook her head at her.
“You!”
Shen Mengqi lunged forward angrily to snatch it, only to find the bowl on the table already empty.
She grabbed the empty bowl, intending to throw it, but Mother Shen firmly stopped her.
“Enough!”
Mother Shen’s tone was stern.
“From today on, you are not allowed to speak like that anymore, and you are absolutely forbidden from throwing things! Qingxuan is your sister, not some little beggar.”
Shen Mengqi was stunned by her mother’s scolding, then burst into even louder sobs.
Sniffling, she looked toward Nanny Zhang, who quickly embraced her, patting her back to comfort her.
Mother Shen finally couldn’t hold back any longer.
“Nanny Zhang, you spoil her too much. If this continues, she’ll become completely unruly.”
Shen Mengqi’s spoiled and willful nature was largely due to Nanny Zhang’s influence.
Father Shen was busy with the company, and Mother Shen had her own career.
Shen Mengqi was still young, and most of the time, she was looked after by Nanny Zhang.
No matter what mischief she got into, Nanny Zhang always shielded her, preventing the parents from disciplining her.
She often said, “The young lady is still little; she’ll understand when she grows up.”
In the past, they had thought the same way.
But now it seemed that if they didn’t intervene, things would only get worse.
Xiao Tuanzi suddenly spoke up.
“Grandmothers are supposed to dote on their granddaughters. My master said, ‘The bond between grandparents and grandchildren is special.'”