My baby is two and a half years old. Daddy, hurry up and make some milk!

In the muddy rice paddy, Shen Shilan scrambled and crawled back out of the water, his face pale and his body covered in yellow mud, looking extremely disheveled.

Le Bao stood on the edge of the field, holding a leech that was still wriggling slightly in his hand, blinking his big, round eyes with an innocent and bewildered expression.

She didn't understand her uncle's extreme fear at all; she only found the little toy in her hand to be incredibly fun and soft. She even raised her hand and shook it, wanting Shen Shilan to see her spoils clearly.

This action directly triggered Shen Shilan's breaking point.

He suddenly scrambled up from the muddy paddy field, soaking wet from head to toe, with mud dripping from his trousers and his hair and cheeks covered in yellow mud, looking utterly disheveled.

His pent-up fear and anger surged to a head, and he strode up the ridge, his eyes fixed on the innocent-looking little girl.

"Lu Anle! You stop right there!"

Shen Shilan gritted her teeth, her voice trembling with lingering fear, and strode forward, grabbing Le Bao by the back of her collar.

The little person was lifted up easily by him, his feet dangling in the air, his little hands still unconsciously clutching the leech, completely unaware of the impending disaster.

Le Bao's body lurched, and she panicked instantly, flailing her little hands wildly:

"Uncle, what are you doing? I'm showing you something fun!"

"I don't need it! Not at all!"

Shen Shilan was so angry that her head was throbbing, and she felt suffocated even if she said another word.

He carried the chubby little girl in one hand, walking quickly and angrily towards home, his face ashen the whole way, his sullen aura almost overflowing.

Along the way, Le Bao was carried and swayed back and forth. Not only was he not afraid, but he also curiously turned his head to look at the flowers and plants by the roadside, completely unaware of the huge trouble he had caused.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Shen Shilan immediately let go and gently placed Le Bao on the cement ground of the courtyard.

Before the little girl could even stand still, he turned around and began to wander around the room, his eyes scanning every corner and the woodpile, searching everywhere for long, thin wooden sticks. He was making a grand show of himself, clearly intending to teach this audacious little brat a lesson.

He pulled out wooden sticks, bamboo strips, and thin firewood one by one for comparison, exuding a fierce aura.

Seeing his uncle's accusatory look, Le Bao finally realized his mistake and chickened out.

She shrank back suddenly, her eyes darted around, her survival instinct kicked in, and she turned and ran as fast as she could.

The little girl ran very fast with her short legs, darting into the main room and precisely hiding behind Ranran, who was tidying up the house. She hugged Ranran's waist tightly with both hands and buried her head completely.

"Auntie! Auntie, help! Uncle's going to hit me!"

Ranran had just finished folding the clothes she had hung out to dry when she heard the noise and turned around. She saw Shen Shilan walking in angrily, carrying a wooden stick, and Xiao Lebao peeking out from behind her.

She immediately raised her eyebrows, raised her hand to firmly shield Le Bao behind her, and looked at him with a hint of reproach in her eyes:

"Shen Shilan! What are you doing? Why are you hitting the child?"

Shen Shilan gripped the wooden stick tightly, his chest heaving violently. He was so angry he could barely breathe, but fearing he would frighten the child, he could only suppress his rage. His tone was full of helplessness and despair:

"You really have no idea what a mess this little brat has made!"

"No matter how naughty or mischievous your child is, it's never a reason for you to hit them!"

Le Bao nestled against his aunt's warm back, instantly straightening his back.

She peeked out half her head, squinted her eyes, and quickly stuck out her tongue and made faces at Shen Shilan, who was puffing up in anger not far away. She even secretly made a face with her little hand, looking arrogant and smug.

After making a series of small movements, he immediately shrank back and hid himself completely, making him a typical example of being both bold and cowardly.

Shen Shilan saw through her little tricks and was so angry that her temples throbbed, and she almost crushed the wooden stick in her hand.

"Look at her! Look at how arrogant she is!"

Shen Shilan pointed at Le Bao, who was hiding in the back and showing off, and began to complain with a feeling of grievance, her tone full of lingering fear:

"She secretly went to the edge of the field early in the morning and caught a leech! She even held it up in front of me to scare me!"

Speaking of this, Shen Shilan still trembled uncontrollably, and her back felt numb.

No one is more afraid of leeches than him.

Last year, when he first came to Ranran's hometown to harvest rice, it was his first time working in the fields. He was caught off guard and was bitten on the leg by leeches. The image of them sucking his blood and peeling off his skin is still a childhood trauma and a nightmare of farming for him.

That thing was soft, slippery, and disgusting; it burrowed through skin and sucked blood. Just thinking about it sent chills down his spine, and he had a psychological trauma about it for a whole year.

So this year, during the busy farming season, he made special preparations in advance, wearing waterproof trousers and boots from head to toe when going into the fields, and being very careful throughout, just in case he encountered such a thing again.

Despite all their precautions, they couldn't stop their own niece! Not only did she grab it to play with, she also deliberately used it to scare him!

After hearing the whole story, Ranran's words of protecting her child stuck in her throat, and she couldn't refute them for a moment.

She turned to look at Le Bao behind her, who seemed completely indifferent, and her expression became more serious.

This is something we really can't tolerate; this girl is far too audacious.

Ranran bent down, reached out and gently pinched Le Bao's little arm, her tone serious and earnest:

"Le Bao, your aunt is serious, you absolutely can't play with leeches."

"It's a vicious bug that bites people. It can burrow into a person's skin, secretly suck blood, and gnaw on flesh. It's very difficult to remove once it's inside the body, making it extremely dangerous."

Le Bao, who had been looking smug and not taking it seriously at all, turned pale instantly after hearing her aunt's words.

Her big, round eyes widened instantly, the arrogance and smugness vanishing completely, replaced by sheer terror.

"W-Will it really crawl inside? Will it eat my flesh?"

"Of course it's true."

Ranran nodded and seized the opportunity to educate her.

"From now on, stay away from leeches immediately, don't even touch them, understand? If you play with these things again, even your aunt won't be able to protect you."

Le Bao nodded vigorously, his little head drooping, completely deflated, without a trace of his former arrogance.

"Okay... I'll never play again."

Seeing the little girl obediently admit her mistake, Ranran straightened up and looked at Shen Shilan, who was still angry and holding a wooden stick:

"Alright, the child knows he was wrong, has admitted his mistake, and has remembered it."

Shen Shilan was stunned, his face full of disbelief, looking at his wife with a questioning expression, his tone filled with resentment:

"Is that all?"

He was so scared he almost lost his life. He fell and got covered in mud, still in shock. In the end, he just casually admitted his mistake and that was it.

"Otherwise what?"

Ranran raised an eyebrow, then stepped aside to reveal Le Bao, who was obediently bowing his head in apology, and looked at him with a half-smile.

"If you really want to teach them a lesson, then go ahead and do it."

She wanted to see for herself whether this loud and hot-tempered man would actually be willing to touch his precious niece.

Shen Shilan's hand holding the wooden stick froze in mid-air. Looking at the little girl in front of him with slightly red eyes and a timid expression, he was instantly caught in a dilemma.

The tough words stuck in his throat, the wooden stick in his hand felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, and after lifting it for a long time, he still couldn't bring himself to strike.

Just as the atmosphere in the room was tense, a small figure wobbled out of the room.

The little guy, bewildered, understood his father's menacing demeanor and thought his dad was going to bully his sister. His protective instincts surged instantly.

He clenched his little fists, puffed out his cheeks, and staggered to Shen Shilan. He raised his chubby little leg and kicked Shen Shilan's shin with all his might!

It has a cute yet fierce look, and its momentum is off the charts!

Unfortunately, he was not tall enough and lacked leg strength, so he not only failed to kick Shen Shilan at all, but also lost his balance completely.

"Thump!"

A muffled thud!

The little body fell straight backward, landing on its back on the concrete ground!

With his arms and legs outstretched, the back of his head gently bumped against the ground, and he stood there, stunned and motionless.

The air fell silent for two seconds.

Immediately afterwards—

"Wow--!!"

A loud, aggrieved cry instantly echoed throughout the entire courtyard!

Shen Zijin lay on the ground, crying her heart out, kicking her legs as she sobbed, feeling utterly wronged.

Shen Shilan, who witnessed the whole thing, was speechless as he looked at his son lying on the ground, crying loudly.

The wooden stick in his hand fell completely to his sides. His anger was instantly replaced by a forced smile at his foolish son, and only one thought remained in his mind:

This stupid son can be kept by whoever wants him; he doesn't want him anymore!