After the mother was reborn, she was deeply involved in the battle for favor between her sons

Five years have passed.

Ji Lanyue grew up in the blink of an eye, from a baby babbling in bed to a six-year-old child.

In the afternoon, the school bell rang.

Ji Lanyue was still tidying up the stationery on the desk, while Ji Tingyang and Ji Zeqiu were already waiting outside her classroom.

When Ji Lanyue saw the two people outside the window, her eyes suddenly lit up with excitement. She jumped out with a worn-out little schoolbag on her back, "Big brother, second brother."

"How do you feel about coming to school for the first time?" Ji Tingyang asked.

Ji Yiyu never cared about their studies. Even when Ji Lanyue was old enough to go to kindergarten, she was unwilling to spend the money to send Ji Lanyue to kindergarten.

It was not until the compulsory primary education stage that Ji Yiyun could no longer refuse, so they randomly found a school for her to go to.

So in general, today is the day when Ji Lanyue enters the campus for the first time.

Ji Tingyang and Ji Zeqiu were worried that she would not be able to adapt, so they waited for her outside her class as soon as school was over.

Unexpectedly, she was doing well in school and became friends with her deskmate in just one day.

"There are so many classmates in school. I can play with everyone. I like going to school." Ji Lanyue's eyes were curved like the moon.

Since her eldest and second oldest brothers went to school during the day, there was no one to play with her, and her cousin always bullied her.

School is much more fun.

Seeing that Ji Lanyue adapted well, Ji Tingyang's heart, which had been worried for the whole day, finally eased.

Ji Lanyue walked between the two of them, holding their arms as they walked home.

Halfway through the walk, Ji Lanyue suddenly remembered what the teacher had told her and exclaimed, "The teacher said I need to buy a notebook to go to school tomorrow to do my homework."

"I have a new notebook and I'll give it to you when I get back," said Ji Zeqiu.

Ji Lanyue's eyes flickered, and she said hesitantly, "I want a pink notebook. My deskmate has one, and it's really pretty."

"That notebook is very expensive." Ji Zeqiu also saw female classmates in the class using this kind of exercise book.

He heard his classmates mention that a pink notebook cost as much as five dollars.

It was enough to buy steamed buns for breakfast for the three of them.

"Is it...very expensive? Then I'd better not buy it. I'll just use my second brother's notebook." Ji Lanyue hesitated, and immediately became well-behaved.

Ji Tingyang glanced at her, pursed his lips, and seemed to be thinking about something.

Return to Ji Yiyun's house.

As soon as the three of them entered the door, they heard a familiar scolding, "You came back so late, are you waiting for me to cook for you?"

The makeup on Ji Yiyun's face became heavier every year, and she kept scolding them with her flaming red lips.

"The bus was stuck in traffic, so I came back late." said Ji Tingyang.

"I don't care what your reason is. Hurry up and cook. Clean the living room by the way. If there is even a little dust, you won't have dinner!" Ji Yiyu said coldly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them dispersed as usual.

Ji Tingyang went into the kitchen to cook, while Ji Lanyue and Ji Zeqiu went to the living room to clean.

Although he is only twelve years old, Ji Tingyang is already very skilled at housework and can wash and cut vegetables very quickly.

"Let me do it." Just as Ji Tingyang was about to cook, a voice came from behind him.

"Thank you, uncle housekeeper, but if my aunt finds out, you will be scolded too." Ji Tingyang shook his head.

"She went upstairs to rest. She won't know." The housekeeper chuckled and took the spatula from his hand.

Ji Tingyang stood nearby, feeling a little overwhelmed by his kindness.

My aunt and her family squandered my parents' inheritance and used them like servants. The servants here used them at will, except for the housekeeper...

Ji Tingyang tugged at the corner of his clothes and stammered out two words, "Thank you."

The butler's smile deepened, "You're welcome."

……

The next morning.

As usual, Ji Tingyang took his younger brother and sister to school. Passing by a stall selling buns, he bought two big buns for each of them.

"Brother, don't you want to eat?" Ji Lanyue took a bite of the hot bun, but found that Ji Tingyang's hand was empty.

Ji Zeqiu also looked over in confusion.

"When I got up in the morning, I took two buns from the kitchen and ate them." Ji Tingyang looked calm and put the change into his pocket.

Ji Lanyue and Ji Zeqiu didn't care either. They ate buns while walking towards school.

However, on the third, fourth, and fifth days...

Ji Tingyang didn't even have breakfast.

"Brother, did you secretly take buns from the kitchen and eat them today?" Ji Lanyue asked.

Ji Tingyang: "Yeah."

Ji Zeqiu was a little nervous, "If your aunt finds out, she will beat you."

Ji Tingyang: "It won't be discovered."

Ji Lanyue's eyes lit up, "Otherwise I'll go to the kitchen and steal some buns tomorrow, so we can save money."

Ji Zeqiu thought about it and felt it was a good idea, "Me too."

Ji Tingyang: "...If there are too many people, we will be discovered."

Ji Lanyue scratched his head and said, "That's true."

Seeing that the two of them were fooled by him, Ji Tingyang breathed a sigh of relief and reached into his pocket to grasp the money he had almost saved.

School in the afternoon.

Ji Tingyang made an excuse and told them that he would stay behind to do the duty, so he asked them to go back first, and he went to the stationery store near the school gate.

He picked the prettiest pink notebook from the shelf and took it to the checkout counter to pay.

The boss glanced at the book casually and said, "Five dollars."

Ji Tingyang took out several crumpled one-dollar bills from his pocket and was counting them carefully when he heard a mocking voice from behind him.

"Where did you get so much money? Did you steal it from me?"

Ji Tingyang turned around and saw Wu Yanghui narrowing his eyes and looking at him suspiciously.

I didn't expect that I would meet Wu Yanghui even though I left school so late.

Ji Tingyang frowned slightly, but still replied: "I saved it myself."

Wu Yanghui laughed as if he heard a joke, "Do you have money to spend? Just say you saved it."

He put his hand on Ji Tingyang's shoulders and pulled him out of the stationery store.

Wu Yanghui took Ji Tingyang to an empty alley near the school and reached out to grab his money. "These bills look so familiar, you must have stolen them from me. Give the money back to me."

Ji Tingyang tightly grasped the cash bills, and no matter how Wu Yanghui beat and scolded him, he never loosened his grip on the money.

"What are you doing?!" A sweet and tender voice came from the alley, "If you don't stop, I'm going to call the teacher!"

Wu Yanghui didn't stop and punched Ji Tingyang's cheek again.

"Teacher, teacher, come here quickly, there is a fight here!" The little girl's voice rang out again.