Little Sizi came to my house and became the family's darling, and Li Shimin got anxious.

Li's father stood silently with a somber face, but his furrowed brows betrayed his inner unease.

Looking at her worried parents, Li Yinxun felt a pang of sadness, but even more so, a surge of warmth.

She took a deep breath, pulled the house purchase contract out of her bag, and handed it to the elderly couple.

"Dad, Mom, look at this."

Mr. Li took it and opened it, his eyes scanning the words on it.

A 250-square-meter river-view penthouse, purchased in full.

His hands began to tremble.

"This is……"

"The new house I bought for you."

Li Yinxun looked at her parents and said calmly, "In short, remember this: your daughter is capable of making money."

Li's mother stood there stunned, her lips moving, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

Mr. Li opened his mouth, his throat moved, but he ultimately couldn't utter a word.

"Yinxun, tell Mom the truth," she said, her voice trembling as she gripped her daughter's wrist, "Where did this money come from? You're just a young girl who graduated only half a year ago, buying a car and a house, it's not that Mom doesn't believe you."

Li's father stood silently to the side, but his cloudy eyes were fixed on Li Yinxun, his jaw clenched tightly.

Looking at her parents' reactions, Li Yinxun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she also felt extremely heartbroken.

"Mom, Dad, you can rest assured." She held Li's mother's hand, her tone earnest. "Every penny I have is clean and legally earned. Working for the boss, my income is stable, and there's nothing shady about it."

Li's mother was still worried, nagging on and on, "Our family may be poor, but we're poor with a clear conscience. You mustn't do anything for a few dollars..."

"Mom!" Li Yinxun interrupted her, both amused and exasperated, "Is your daughter that kind of person?"

Li's mother choked.

Looking into her daughter's open and honest eyes, she recalled that the child had always been decisive and sensible, never doing anything without certainty.

Although... but to say any more would be to distrust one's own daughter.

"...Alright then."

Although Li's father still had doubts, he did not speak again.

The little princess, however, became the hero in easing the tension.

The little girl held the peach in her two small hands and sipped the juice slowly.

Peach juice dripped down her chin, and she stuck out her little tongue to lick it, completely unaware that she was being stared at by two pairs of eyes.

Looking at that fair and tender little face, Li's mother's anxiety unconsciously dissipated a bit.

He took a tissue out of his pocket and gently wiped the little princess's mouth.

"Is it sweet?"

The little princess nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.

"Sweet, thank you Grandma!"

Mother Li couldn't help but reach out and pinch the little princess's cheek, saying gently, "This child is so good."

The little princess was praised and happily took another bite of the peach. Juice splashed onto the tip of her nose, making Li's mother laugh out loud.

"Come on, I'll take you to the house."

Li Yin urged the two elders to get into the car.

Mr. and Mrs. Li exchanged a glance, then followed him out the door in a daze.

The car drove out of the old town, crossed the wide avenues of the new district, and finally turned into the underground parking garage of an upscale residential community.

Li Yinxun turned off the engine, unbuckled her seatbelt, took the little princess out of the car, and then waved to her parents, who were full of questions.

"Come with me."

Mr. Li looked left and right. The underground garage was brightly lit, and the parking spaces were filled with nice cars.

Li's father grabbed Li Yinxun's arm, his eyes wide with shock.

"Explain yourself clearly: who exactly is this person? Why are they giving you so much money?"

Li Yinxun knew that no amount of explanation would be as convincing as the result in her parents' eyes.

She didn't go into details about the job, but repeatedly emphasized that the money was legitimate and gave a serious word of advice.

"Dad, Mom, you can just stay here without worry, but please don't tell anyone, okay?"

Every family has terrible relatives, but her family is full of them.

The two elders nodded blankly, their minds still reeling.

The family took the elevator directly to the thirteenth floor.

One elevator per household; when the elevator doors open, you are greeted by your own private entrance lobby.

Li Yinxun took out her key and swiped it to unlock the door.

The moment the door opened, Mr. and Mrs. Li's breath caught in their throats.

A spacious 250-square-meter area suddenly unfolds.

The living room has a high ceiling and is very bright, with floor-to-ceiling windows that allow sunlight to stream in and illuminate the entire room in a golden glow.

Outside the window, the river surface shimmered.

Li's mother subconsciously took two steps toward the window, then stopped, as if afraid of dirtying the ground.

"This...is this really ours?"

Standing behind her, Li's father was also completely stunned.

The bathroom is beautifully furnished, the flooring is brand new, and the central air conditioning is pre-installed...

All of this was a scene he had never dared to dream of, even after thirty years of working diligently in the hardware factory.

"Yin Xun," Li's father's voice was hoarse, "are you sure this house really belongs to our family?"

"It's true, the property certificate is in my name, so it belongs to you."

Li Yinxun walked to the window, drew back the curtains to let more light in, and said, "Mom, look, the lighting is so good. We won't have to suffer from dampness during the rainy season anymore."

Li's mother walked to the window, looked at the expansive river view, and suddenly covered her mouth.

Li Yinxun hugged her from behind and whispered, "Mom, this is our home from now on. You and Dad should move out of the rented place and come live here."

Li's mother nodded vigorously, but couldn't say a word.

Mr. Li slowly walked around the living room, as if to confirm that he was not dreaming.

However, Li's father quickly recovered from the shock.

Instead of being pleased, he frowned.

"no."

Li Yinxun was taken aback: "What do you mean, 'not allowed'?"

"This place is too far from the factory. How am I supposed to get to work?"

He waved his hand, his tone resolute, "I'll still live in the old house, it's closer to the factory. You and your mother can live in this house."

Li's father worked in a hardware factory polishing ironware for thirty years, rising from a laborer to a team leader, spending more than ten hours a day with his head down and back bent.

His cervical spondylosis was so severe that even turning his head hurt, and his lumbar muscle strain made him gasp for breath when he turned over in bed.

But he never complained of pain, nor did he want to rest; he just kept working despite the pain.

"Dad," Li Yinxun walked up to her father and looked at him seriously, "Think about your own health. If you keep pushing yourself like this, all the money you earn will end up in the hospital."

"I'm perfectly healthy!" Mr. Li subconsciously straightened his back, but the movement was too big, aggravating his back injury, and a look of pain flashed across his face.

Li Yinxun saw this and felt extremely distressed.

"Dad, quit your job, don't do it anymore."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Mr. Li glared. "I'm a perfectly healthy person with hands and feet. Why should my daughter support me?"

Li's mother hesitated before speaking, "Yinxun, what your father said isn't unreasonable... You're not married yet. If others find out you're supporting two idle people, what will you do in the future..."

"Mom, what do you mean by 'idle' or 'nobody'? You're my parents!"

"But what will your in-laws think of you after you get married?"

They often talked about how the older sister should help her younger brother, but they didn't want their daughter to be called a Voldemort or someone who sucked her blood.

"Mom!" Li Yinxun interrupted her, knowing what her mother was about to say.

She took a deep breath and decided to reveal her hand.

"Dad, Mom, there's something I've been meaning to tell you."

The two elders looked at her at the same time.

I have a boyfriend, and we've been dating for five years.

There was a three-second silence in the living room.

"What?!"

"It's Guo Qian."

There was silence for another three seconds.

Li's father's expression went from shock to disbelief, and then from disbelief to a complex mix of emotions.

"Guo...Guo Qian?!"

"It's...it's that kid who always comes to help out at my house...that kid who calls me 'brother'?"

Calling each other brothers? Li Yinxun exclaimed, "Wow!"