In the end, Shen Siwan successfully persuaded Tang Mian not to go for the buzz cut.

First, it was still early spring, and having very short hair wouldn’t provide enough warmth. His head might get too cold, and he could easily catch a cold.

Second, Tang Mian had fine, soft hair, which wasn’t ideal for that hairstyle.

Third, his mom liked his previous hairstyle better.

Tang Mian had no choice but to compromise. After all, there was nothing he wouldn’t do to make his mom happy. As long as he could get his hair cut shorter so he couldn’t tie his little pigtails, it would be fine.

When Tang Mian was getting his hair cut, Fu Shizhao stood next to him, watching intently. He discreetly extended his hand and collected some of Tang Mian’s hair that the stylist had trimmed.

Tang Mian noticed Fu Shizhao’s little action and thought to himself that kids could play with anything.

When nobody was paying attention, Fu Shizhao secretly stuffed some of the longer, soft hair he’d collected into his own pocket. It was a memento, a memory of the first time he’d gotten a haircut after being reborn, together with Tang Mian.

After Tang Mian finished his haircut, Fu Shizhao also had his hair trimmed a bit shorter.

When they looked at themselves in the mirror, Tang Mian saw Fu Shizhao, who was obviously not as skinny as he was before, and the scissors constantly moving above his head. It suddenly reminded Tang Mian of their past life.

In high school, when the workload became heavier, Fu Shizhao had simply chosen to get a buzz cut, as it was easier to maintain. Combined with his handsome face that had matured over time, he looked cool with the crew cut. Though his hair felt prickly when touched, Tang Mian couldn’t resist running his fingers through it.

In their first year of high school, before Fu Shizhao was brought back to the Fu family, Tang Mian used to fall asleep on Fu Shizhao’s head.

However, Tang Mian didn’t want to get a buzz cut because Fu Shizhao had one. He simply wanted a slightly shorter hairstyle.

When they returned after their haircuts, Tang Sheng was already waiting for them outside the car. Unlike his brother, he wasn’t sitting in the car but standing outside, chatting with a few boys and girls his age.

Both Tang Mian and Fu Shizhao held half a fried starch sausage, their hands connected by a child leash, and walked toward their older brother.

“Which one is your little brother?”

“It’s definitely the one on the left, he looks a lot like Xiao Sheng.”

“So cute, and he’s wearing a little bib.”

“What’s his personality like? Can we play with him?”

Tang Sheng had a stern expression on his face and replied, “No.”

His younger brother was quite fragile, and he didn’t even dare to tease him. He hoped these people wouldn’t make his brother cry.

As the three of them approached, the conversation among the group of boys and girls faded from their ears. Tang Sheng split one of the starch sausages in half to make it easier for Tang Mian to eat without making a mess. Then he put little bibs on them to avoid getting food on their clothes.

The group of boys and girls politely greeted Shen Siwan with a cheerful, “Hello, Auntie.” Shen Siwan smiled and exchanged a few polite words with them, inviting them to come over to their house when they had time.

Tang Mian, still nibbling on his starch sausage, tilted his head back and observed his brother’s friends.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he almost blurted out “Sister-in-law.” He thought the voice sounded familiar…

Among the two girls standing together, one of them was indeed his sister-in-law. She was his brother’s girlfriend from their previous life, the one who had just asked if his brother could tease him.

Tang Mian couldn’t believe that they had known each other since middle school. He had thought they would only meet when they both entered the same prestigious high school.

Tang Mian then gave his older brother a somewhat dissatisfied look. He was wondering why his brother was so poker-faced around his future wife. He thought to himself that his brother would regret it in the future.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Tang Mian walked confidently towards his “sister-in-law.” He felt that his brother was too reserved, and he needed to be a good wingman.

At their current age, they probably didn’t have strong feelings yet, so Tang Mian decided to help improve his brother’s impression in advance. In this lifetime, they must become one family.

Brushing up on good impressions in advance was indeed a good idea.

Taking a cue from Mu Zichen’s approach to striking up conversations with the pretty sisters who picked up his younger siblings from kindergarten, Tang Mian reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of candy he had intended to use to cheer up Fu Shizhao.

“Pretty sister, here’s some candy for you,” Tang Mian offered.

Children don’t need any particular reason to be friendly, and their gestures are rarely seen as offensive, only as adorable.

Jiang Tian hesitated for a moment, then bent down with a surprised smile, taking the candy from Tang Mian’s hand. She gently ruffled his hair and said, “Thank you, little one.”

Tang Sheng, who was standing nearby, pursed his lips, feeling a twinge of bitterness. Ever since the day he accidentally turned off Tang Mian’s cartoon, making him cry, Tang Mian had never come to his room to play or offered him any candy or snacks.

Now, in front of him, Tang Mian was giving candy to a girl he didn’t even know.

This girl, Jiang Tian, was the class monitor in the class next to his. They had talked a few times and were somewhat acquainted, but not very close.

Today, when school ended, he had heard that Mom was taking their two little siblings to get haircuts, so he had chatted with his desk mate outside the car. Then he ran into these classmates and insisted on seeing his precious little brother before leaving.

“Sister, what’s your name?”

“Jiang Tian. And what’s your name?”

“I’m Tang Mian!”

“Sister Jiang Tian, do you have a smartwatch? Let’s add each other as friends.”

“I don’t have a smartwatch, but I have a phone number. We should be able to add each other as friends.”

“Great, I’ll call you when I get home.”

Watching the interaction between the two, Tang Sheng’s sense of bitterness only grew stronger.

Since Tang Mian got the smartwatch, he had never called him…

During his time abroad, the video calls from his parents were usually the moments when Tang Mian would pop his little head out. But on several occasions, he found Tang Mian coming out of his room, having been talking to Fu Shizhao on video calls.

Tang Sheng couldn’t help but take another look at the class monitor from the next class.

She was indeed a very pretty girl, with soft short hair and a smile that revealed shallow dimples. Tang Sheng didn’t dare to stare at her for too long and quickly averted his gaze.

Fu Shizhao’s little hand was linked to Tang Mian’s through the safety loop, and he silently observed all of Tang Mian’s little actions. He smiled and took a bite of his starch sausage.

In his previous life, when Tang Sheng passed away, he was still under surveillance at the Fu family’s residence. He couldn’t even attend Tang Sheng’s funeral secretly. Later, when he visited Tang Sheng’s grave, he had encountered Jiang Tian. She didn’t say much to him, just silently left.

In this life, he must attend their wedding.

Seeing his little brother’s actions, Tang Sheng couldn’t stop smiling. “I didn’t expect Tang Mian to be so good at charming girls from such a young age… I wonder if he’ll bring a girlfriend home when he’s a bit older?”

Hearing his mom’s words, Tang Mian thought for a moment and then added some spice to the conversation. “Does she have a boyfriend already?”

He didn’t ask this to try to pursue his future sister-in-law. After getting a negative answer from Jiang Tian, he intended to introduce his older brother to her.

However, before Tang Mian could say more, he was suddenly hugged tightly by Fu Shizhao.

“I do,” Fu Shizhao said.

Be like Zhao Zhao my friends, do not waste any chances to show off your love.

?( ???)? Hehehe…