northernbook Chapter 326 Nuonuo: My little brother is so ugly, he looks like a little monkey.
Chapter 326 Nuonuo: My little brother is so ugly, he looks like a little monkey.
Lin Zhou's proud smile instantly froze.
He looked down at his son, who was sleeping soundly in the cradle, and then at his daughter, whose face was full of worry.
The difference is really quite significant.
Su Qingge sat beside her, barely suppressing her laughter; her dignified and aloof demeanor was almost about to crumble.
The oppressive atmosphere of the fame and fortune hall that I had just been in was instantly dispelled by my daughter's innocent words.
"Nuonuo, this is called good metabolism."
Lin Zhou cleared his throat, trying to save face for the eldest son of the Lin family.
"A loud fart means your digestive system is functioning well, and blowing bubbles means you have a large lung capacity—just like me!"
Nuonuo pouted, her face full of disbelief.
She gripped the rosewood railing with her small hands and moved closer, her big eyes scanning Lin An like radar.
"But Daddy, he's really ugly."
The little girl sighed, her tone filled with resignation to the harsh reality.
"Those pretty aunties outside were all lying. They even praised my little brother as some kind of exquisitely beautiful fairy."
Nuonuo stretched out a delicate white finger and carefully poked Lin An's little hand wrapped in swaddling clothes.
"Look at his skin, it's all red and flaky, with tiny flakes of skin, all wrinkled."
"He doesn't look like a prince from a fairy tale at all; he looks more like a little monkey that's just been skinned."
Lin Zhou's eye twitched slightly.
This girl usually seems so well-behaved and cute, but when she complains about her own brother, her mouth is like it's been poisoned.
Every strike draws blood; there is no mercy.
But he couldn't get angry; she was his precious little darling who had been spoiled since she was a child.
Lin Zhou silently repeated "children's words are innocent" twice in his mind.
Su Qingge finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.
She stepped forward and gently pulled Nuonuo into her arms.
"Nuonuo, all newborn babies are like this."
"Because it has been soaking in its mother's belly for too long and hasn't fully grown yet."
"When you were first born, you were a little monkey too."
Upon hearing this, Nuonuo's eyes widened in disbelief.
"impossible!"
The little girl immediately put her hands on her hips.
"I look in the mirror every day, and I'm clearly the most beautiful fairy in the world!"
"Grandpa Chen said I take after my mother; I've been good-looking since I was little!"
Old Chen, who was standing guard outside the bulletproof curtain, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
Lin Zhou reached out and pinched his daughter's puffed-up cheeks.
"You silly girl, your little brother's only a month old and you're already vying for attention?"
"I wasn't vying for your favor!"
Nuonuo raised her chin and snorted.
"I'm just worried that he's so ugly, he won't be able to find a wife in the future."
"Then I, as his older sister, will have to give him my allowance to buy candy to appease girls."
Su Qingge laughed so hard that tears almost came out.
She leaned on Lin Zhou's shoulder and it took her a long time to catch her breath.
"Lin Zhou, your daughter's logic is truly flawless."
Lin Zhou shrugged helplessly, turned to look at Lin An in the crib, and muttered to himself.
Although the redness hasn't completely faded from this kid's face, his facial features are clearly very prominent.
Those high nose bridge and thin lips are a perfect replica of mine.
The phrase "sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes" will eventually be used to describe this face.
Just as the family of three was discussing and commenting on the crib.
Lin An, still asleep, seemed to sense her sister's disdain.
The little guy frowned his barely visible eyebrows and suddenly waved his short, chubby little arm.
A small hand reached out precisely.
He grabbed Nuonuo's index finger before she could retract it.
Nuonuo was stunned for a moment.
"Dad, he's grabbing me!"
The little girl panicked and instinctively tried to pull her hand back.
But Lin An's strength was surprisingly great.
Those tiny fingers gripped her tightly, refusing to let go.
With her eyes closed, a hint of smugness seemed to linger on her little face.
"Wow, this kid has quite a temper."
Lin Zhou was amused.
"Hearing you say he's ugly is his way of protesting."
Nuonuo couldn't break free, so she had no choice but to let her younger brother hold her.
As she felt the warmth emanating from that small hand, the disdain in her eyes slowly faded a little.
Instead, it is replaced by a novel sense of blood connection.
"His hands are so small."
Nuonuo lowered her voice, afraid of waking him.
"It's soft and fluffy, like a little bun without bones."
Su Qingge watched the interaction between the siblings, her gaze softening to the extreme.
"This is the bond between siblings."
"When he grows a little older and develops, he will become chubby and fair-skinned."
"When Nuonuo takes him out, other kids will envy you for having such a cute little brother."
Nuonuo looked at her mother with a mixture of disbelief and skepticism.
Will it really make my skin whiter?
"Of course, when has Mom ever lied to you?"
Nuonuo reluctantly accepted this explanation.
She leaned back onto the edge of the bed and whispered to Lin An.
"Little monkey, did you hear me? You need to get whiter quickly!"
"Otherwise, I won't lend you my pretty dress."
Lin Zhou was speechless.
"Nuonuo, your little brother is a boy, he absolutely cannot wear a skirt."
"Why not?"
Nuonuo retorted confidently.
"Grandpa Chen said that Dad wore bright red floral shorts when he was little!"
Old Chen, who was outside the curtain, suddenly sneezed loudly.
Lin Zhou's face instantly turned bright red.
Why does Old Chen tell his kids all this old, stale, and embarrassing history?
Su Qingge suppressed a laugh and patted Lin Zhou's chest.
"Mr. Lin, it seems your authority in your daughter's eyes needs improvement."
"That's just Old Chen spreading rumors!"
Lin Zhou refused to admit it.
To change the subject, he took out a piece of warm and smooth ancient jade from his pocket.
This is a dragon-patterned pendant passed down through the Lin family, symbolizing the identity of the heir.
He gently placed the ancient jade beside Lin An's pillow.
"Son, don't listen to your sister's nonsense."
"Look at this jade pendant. From now on, the entire Lin family will be your support."
But Nuonuo glanced at the priceless ancient jade and curled her lip in disdain.
"This green stone isn't shiny at all."
"Dad is so stingy, he's not as generous as the uncles outside."
Lin Zhou immediately felt like he had been hit hard.
"This is priceless! How can those mundane things outside compare?"
"And Dad, are you really going to let him manage the mine that Grandpa gave us?"
Nuonuo tilted her little head, her face full of worry.
"He can't even wipe his nose properly; he'll definitely ruin that mine."
"If our family goes bankrupt, will we have to starve under a bridge?"
Lin Zhou gasped in shock.
Who did this girl inherit her ability to fill in the blanks from?
"Nuonuo, Dad has so much money. Even if my little brother really squanders all the money in the mine, we won't go hungry."
Lin Zhou explained patiently.
"Besides, boys should be raised a little more roughly."
"But it can't be this rough!"
Nuonuo argued her case forcefully.
"Look at the little boys outside, they all have nice toys, but my little brother only has a broken stone."
Lin Zhou looked down at the ancestral dragon-patterned pendant that had been rejected, and felt as if his heart was bleeding.
If this were put at an auction house, wealthy people would fight tooth and nail to get their hands on it.
In her own daughter's eyes, it had become a broken stone.
Su Qingge covered her mouth and chuckled to herself.
Seeing her husband's embarrassed expression, she felt that life was full of warmth and everyday joy.
Since meeting Lin Zhou, her previously bleak life has been completely illuminated.
Now that I have both a son and a daughter, all those past schemes and plots seem like things from a previous life.
"Nuonuo, that jade pendant is a family heirloom."
Su Qingge gently explained the science to her daughter.
"Only the future male members of the Lin family can wear it."
Nuonuo pouted.
"When he grows up, I'll trade him my strawberry candy; I'm sure he'll agree."
Lin Zhou smiled and pinched his daughter's little nose.
"Your calculations are so sophisticated that even the financial giants on Wall Street would be envious."
Just then, another small bubble appeared on the tip of Lin An's nose.
As he breathed, the bubbles slowly grew larger.
Nuonuo held her breath, her eyes fixed on the bubble.
"Dad, look!"
"He's blowing bubbles again!"
As Nuonuo spoke, she took half a step back, clearly having learned from her earlier experience.
Lin Zhou, unconvinced, moved closer.
He braced his hands on the edge of the crib, carefully observing his son's face.
"How can you call this blowing bubbles?"
Lin Zhou was talking nonsense with a straight face.
"This is called breathing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth."
"Our Lin family's offspring are born into the practice of unparalleled divine skills."
Su Qingge rolled her eyes at him.
"Lin Zhou, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll kick you out of the rest area."
"What kind of father would lie to his own daughter like that?"
Lin Zhou chuckled and shamelessly moved closer to Su Qingge.
"Honey, I'm just trying to protect our son's glorious and great image."
Nuonuo suddenly added insult to injury from the side.
"But Grandpa Chen said that Dad snores and blows bubbles when he sleeps."
"Wouldn't this be considered a case of going mad while practicing a divine skill?"
Lin Zhou was completely speechless. Old Chen, that big mouth, his bonus for this month must be deducted!
Lin An whimpered again from inside the crib.
That snot bubble, which was about to fall off, finally gave in to the pressure.
It broke with a "snap".
A few drops of crystal-clear liquid splashed directly onto Nuonuo's hand.
The little girl's eyes widened instantly, revealing a pained expression that she couldn't bear to look at.
"Ugh—how disgusting!"
She quickly pulled her finger out.
He turned around and vigorously wiped Lin Zhou's expensive custom-made suit.
A six-figure handmade suit was instantly reduced to a hand towel.
Lin Zhou looked at his clothes with heartache, but he couldn't do anything about it.
Who can blame me when it's my own child?
Su Qingge picked up a baby cotton towel from the side and gently cleaned her son's face.
"Lin Zhou, stop looking and go make some formula for An An."
"He must have woken up from hunger."
Lin Zhou felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly fled the scene, which was riddled with pits.
"Yes, my dear wife!"
He strode towards the temperature-controlled milk preparation area in the distance.
As they walked, they kept turning back to argue, still unwilling to accept defeat.
"My son is clearly very handsome."
"It's because you two don't know how to appreciate it!"