All the eyes in the living room were fixed on Tang Mian.

Tang Mian blinked innocently. At his age, he shouldn’t be doing any online shopping, right?

Could it be that when he was younger, he secretly used his parents’ phones to buy things online? But he seemed to have no recollection of such a thing.

The package was quite large, so it couldn’t be something simple, and its price probably wasn’t cheap either.

Shen S?wan didn’t ask Tang Mian; instead, she said to the maid, “Open it and see. It might be something someone else bought.”

Their little son was only three years old; she hadn’t allowed him to handle phones or computers at such an early age. Even his TV-watching time was strictly controlled, so it was impossible for him to have ordered a delivery.

It seemed likely that someone else had ordered something and used his name. The maid nodded and expertly used a utility knife to open the package.

It was a hand-painted screen that looked expensive at first glance.

“It’s a drawing tablet,” the maid said after glancing at the instructions.

Tang Mian had already pounced on the tablet from the sofa, his eyes sparkling with excitement. Although he didn’t know who the kind-hearted person was who had sent him the gift, he couldn’t help but admit that the gift had hit the mark.

He had always loved drawing.

In his past life, he had been forced to give up his passion because of family matters—a regret from his previous life.

In this life, his family would never experience those kinds of hardships again, which meant he could boldly pursue his dreams.

If Tang Mian had a tail, it would be wagging excitedly behind him now.

However, a sudden question from Fu Shizhao instantly dampened his spirits: “How do you use this?”

That’s right.

How to use it…

Even though he had memories and drawing skills from his past life, he couldn’t easily reveal them as a mere three-year-old. This drawing tablet was something he couldn’t handle at his current age.

Shen S?wan interpreted the two kids’ reactions as mere curiosity upon seeing something new, which was completely normal. She smiled and explained, “This is a bit complicated. You’ll need to grow a bit older before you can use it. I don’t know who sent this gift to you, but Mommy will keep it safe for you, okay?”

Tang Mian could only nod obediently, watching as the maid re-packaged the drawing tablet.

It was better to put it away; otherwise, seeing but not being able to use it would only make him more distressed.

Who was the “mischievous” person who sent such a gift to a three-year-old, without considering whether he could use it in his current situation?

So wicked!

He really wanted to know who that person was.

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Meanwhile, during the break, Tang Sheng, who was jogging on the playground, couldn’t help but sneeze.

“Caught a cold? Spring brings a lot of flu; the class next door is down with it. It’s probably going to hit our class soon,” a friend jogging beside him said.

Tang Sheng shook his head, “Not a cold.”

It was probably just a sneeze due to the chilly wind during his run.

“By the way, what does your little brother look like? I haven’t seen him yet.” The friend asked again.

Tang Sheng slowed down and took out his phone from his pocket, opening his mother’s social media to show him a photo of Tang Mian.

“Such a cutie! He’ll definitely grow up to be a little handsome guy. My sister keeps asking me to introduce her to a young boyfriend; take a look…”

This friend had a three-year-old sister who got along well with Tang Sheng and was his deskmate.

Tang Sheng promptly interrupted and declined, “No introductions.”

After saying that, he increased his jogging speed, running farther away.

The friend quickly caught up, panting, “I was just joking… By the way, I saw on your phone that the package you bought has been delivered. Is it a gift for your little brother? What did you buy? Tell me, I’m worried you got something weird that your little brother won’t like.”

The phrase “something weird” in his friend’s words slightly bothered Tang Sheng, causing him to snort lightly, “He’ll definitely like it.”

At this moment, Tang Mian watched the last episode of the anime with a sulky expression. His mood worsened after his mom turned off the TV.

He tried to hide his unhappiness, deciding to find something to vent his feelings. Soon, his gaze fell on a wall covered in messy scribbles, and in the corner, he spotted some familiar crayons.

If he wasn’t mistaken… the doodles on the wall were ones he had drawn when he was younger.

His parents always indulged him and allowed him to be mischievous, so they gave him the right to use this wall as his canvas.

Tang Mian promptly put on his shoes and went to the wall, where he immediately noticed a childish doodle of himself and Fu Shizhao holding hands, with “Mian Mian and Zhao Zhao” written beneath it in crooked letters. There was even a small heart drawn.

Tang Mian couldn’t help but make a faint noise in his heart.

He still remembered that in his previous life, after growing up, he had used paint with strong covering power to redecorate this wall, covering up the chaotic scribbles from his childhood.

At that time, he had noticed the doodle of him and Fu Shizhao holding hands. However, by then, his relationship with Fu Shizhao had already come to an end. He gritted his teeth and used thick paint to completely cover that doodle, almost as if erasing the drawing would erase their past too.

While Tang Mian was lost in thought, gazing at the doodles on the wall, a soft voice accompanied by a box of crayons appeared in front of him.

“Brother, here you go.”

It was Fu Shizhao.

Like a little tail, he had brought drawing crayons for him.

Tang Mian’s underlying frustration hadn’t yet dissipated. He immediately accepted the crayons and started drawing on the wall.

Soon, a deliberately crooked doodle of a small dog appeared on the wall.

Fu Shizhao watched as Tang Mian added an arrow beside the dog, and then at the spot indicated by the arrow, he wrote the characters “Zhao Zhao” in a childish handwriting.

This doodle coincidentally stuck to the one where they were depicted holding hands.

Tang Mian clapped his hands together to get rid of nonexistent dust and then looked at Fu Shizhao standing next to him.

Fu Little Dog.

The bad dog who betrayed him.

This life, if it were like the last life, he definitely wouldn’t pay him any attention anymore, nor would he waste his emotions on him.

He had also thought that in the previous life, after Fu Shizhao was brought back to the Fu family, it might not have been as glamorous as it seemed on the surface. He didn’t know what Fu Shizhao had gone through in the Fu family, or if it was just a “young master’s facade.” He only knew that he treated Fu Shizhao like a brother,he would talk to him about everything, whether it was good or bad, happy or sad. Fu Shizhao, on the other hand, had disappointed him.

There were still over ten years until Fu Shizhao was taken back by the Fu family. He considered these ten years as another investment.

Whether he succeeded or failed, he wouldn’t have any regrets.

Fu Shizhao, who was mocked by the doodle of the small dog, wasn’t upset; instead, he was extremely happy.

He loved watching Tang Mian “bully” him.

Not only was Fu Shizhao not annoyed, he even smiled and praised, “Brother, you draw so cutely. You’ll definitely become a great artist.”

Clearly, it was a doodle meant to mock him, yet he was foolishly complimenting Tang Mian on his drawing.

After hearing this, Tang Mian couldn’t describe the feeling in his heart. He lifted his hand without expression and used a crayon to draw two mustaches on Fu Shizhao’s face, finally letting go of the last trace of unpleasantness.

Fu Shizhao laughed and let him continue “bullying” him.

In high school in his previous life, he often secretly sneaked into the art studio to watch Tang Mian draw. Each time, he wore a mask and hat, concealing himself completely. He would quickly take a glance and then leave in a hurry, afraid of being discovered by Tang Mian.

This time… he hoped that by the time they reached high school, he could stand at the entrance of the art studio and wait for Tang Mian to come home.

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