Chapter 512: Chapter 6 Photos_2

Therefore, Gu Yijing’s ideas were not wrong.

However, Lin Xiaoguai was quite surprised. She had never imagined that the quadruplets had such a competitive mindset.

“You guys…” she frowned, suddenly doubting whether her eldest son and the younger ones were as harmonious as she had seen before.

“Mom, don’t overthink it,” Shen Yisi said like a little adult, patting her shoulder, “We just don’t like how adults and teachers always compare us to our elder brother, whether it’s good exam results or excelling in sports, teachers always say ‘worthy of being Shen Yinian’s siblings,’ and people outside always praise us saying ‘as smart as the elder brother,’ ‘definitely born from the same parents as Shen Yinian,’ as if our efforts are lightly dismissed. But we understand it’s not big brother’s fault, so we won’t blame him, Mom, don’t think about unnecessary things.”

Although comforted by her daughter’s words in such a manner, Lin Xiaoguai still felt relieved.

As a mother, she naturally did not want any conflicts between her children.

Lin Xiaoguai wanted to tell them that their reluctance to participate in contests that Little Niangao had participated in was very childish and unnecessary, but then she thought, who hasn’t been childish? Telling them now wouldn’t make them listen. Rather than forcing it, it might be better to let them naturally realize how immature their thoughts were when they grew older.

“You know, your elder brother might seem remarkable now, but he had his share of embarrassing moments when he was little.” Although Sisi said that, Lin Xiaoguai still felt it was necessary to make the relationship between the quadruplets and their elder brother closer.

She thought about it and felt that the only barrier between the elder son and the quadruplets was age.

When the quadruplets were born, the eldest son was already sensible. In their eyes, their elder brother was seen as outstanding and admirable. Although this made them respect him even more, it also reduced the intimacy.

“Really?” Hearing that their elder brother also had embarrassing moments, the quadruplets suddenly perked up.

“Hold on a moment,” Lin Xiaoguai said, then stood up and walked upstairs.

Soon, she came down with a photo album. Meanwhile, Shen Chi, who had been in the study looking at official documents, also came downstairs.

Taking the thick album from their mother’s hands, the quadruplets eagerly flipped it open.

The first photo they saw was of Shen Yinian just after being born, his cheeks red, his soft, wet fetal hair, and his chubby little fists clenched as he cried loudly.

“Wow—Is this big brother? So cute!”

“Looks a lot like Little Spring Breeze when he was little.”

“Really? Let me see.”

Lin Xiaoguai smiled softly, “Your elder brother was much better behaved than you guys when he was your age. Back then we were still in our hometown county.” She pointed at a photo, “Look, this is our house in the hometown county.”

“It looks shabby!” Gu Yijing commented disdainfully.

Shen Chi knocked him on the head, “That house was considered good back then, you’re spoiled!”

“Hey, how old was big brother in this photo?” Shen Yisi asked, pointing to a photo where Shen Yinian was dressed like a giant red packet.

“That’s a photo from his hundredth-day celebration. Back then, not many people did this, and the click of the camera would make your elder brother close his eyes. This one with his eyes open was hard to capture,” Lin Xiaoguai couldn’t help but laugh.

“And this one? The house here looks different?” Han Yiheng asked, turning the page and pointing at a photo.

“This was taken after we moved to Shanghai. The photo was taken on a shooting range in a military area, which was full of kids. Can you guys recognize the little girl next to your big brother?”

“…Is that Yaya?” Shen Yisi tilted his head and guessed.

“You guessed right. Hard to recognize, isn’t she? Your Yaya, when she was little, didn’t look like a girl at all, naughty, playful, and greedy. But she was very sensible and would help mom take care of your big brother,” Lin Xiaoguai said with a nostalgic expression.

“Wow, why is big brother’s face so dirty?” Shen Yiqiao suddenly exclaimed.

Lin Xiaoguai looked and couldn’t help but chuckle, “This is a photo mom took after your big brother got into a fight.”

“Fighting? Big brother used to fight?”

“Of course. Your big brother was actually a king among kids from a young age, always looking out for other children, but he was also a little tyrant. This photo was taken after someone stole cookies from Yaya’s pocket, and she was devastated. Your big brother asked the other kids who had taken the cookies. No one answered, and then a fight broke out. Your big brother was still small then, barely walking steadily, and he took quite a beating. Look, there’s a cut near his eye which could have left a scar if not for good medicine.”

“Did big brother win or lose the fight?” Gu Yijing persisted.

Lin Xiaoguai laughed at once, “Mom doesn’t know whether he won or lost. But your big brother managed to pull down someone’s trousers and even threw them up a tree.”

Gu Yijing’s eyes widened, “Big brother is so cool.”

“And this photo here, we’re already in our current home, right? Big brother is wearing some weird clothes,” Han Yiheng pointed at a newly appeared photo.

“That’s the elementary school uniform from back then. You guys used to complain about your uniforms being ugly, but now looking at your big brother’s, you must feel content,” Lin Xiaoguai teased.

“Wow, why is big brother wearing a little duck costume in this photo?” Gu Yijing’s eyes widened.

Lin Xiaoguai looked and immediately laughed, “That was during a class event, this photo definitely cannot let your big brother know, or it won’t be saved.”

Hearing this, the quadruplets immediately covered their mouths, blinking to indicate they would definitely keep the secret.

Watching the fun and laughter among the mother and children, Shen Chi’s gaze softened. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)