Reborn as a landlord in Shanghai

Chapter 10 Coaxing My Sister to Eat Breakfast

Early in the morning, around seven o'clock, the spring sun had already entered the room.

"Brother, brother."

Just as Mao Xiaoyu was sleeping soundly, she suddenly felt someone chattering incessantly beside her. When her sweet dream was interrupted, Mao Xiaoyu knew without even opening her eyes that her little sister had entered her room and was standing by the bed calling her.

The reason why I slept so late today and didn't wake up was mainly because I was too excited yesterday. After all, the perfect completion of the first step made Mao Xiaoyu toss and turn in bed last night, and she was so excited that she didn't fall asleep until after 2 a.m.

In addition, since Mao Xiaoyu no longer needs to go out to make money every morning, she turned off her alarm clock early yesterday. Therefore, she didn't get up this morning because there was no alarm clock to wake her.

"Brother isn't home, brother isn't home." Hearing her adorable little sister's cries, Mao Xiaoyu knew she wouldn't be able to sleep, so to tease her, she pretended she wasn't home and called out from under the covers.

"Heh...heh...heh, you're lying. If you weren't home, how could you talk?" Although Mao Xiaoyu said she wasn't home, kids these days aren't so easily fooled. Mao Tingting laughed happily as she pulled hard on the blanket, but unfortunately, she wasn't strong enough and couldn't move it at all.

"I'm not the older brother, I'm the big bad wolf, and I want to eat the little white rabbit. Wow, there's a little white rabbit here, it looks so delicious!" Knowing she couldn't escape, Mao Xiaoyu made a face and stuck her head out, pretending to say this.

"Ah, ah, Mom, Mom, my brother has turned into a big bad wolf!" Seeing her brother scare her, Mao Tingting quickly took two steps back, then hurriedly ran out to tell her mother.

"Stop it, stop it, come here and wash your face." After Mao Tingting ran out, she didn't get comfort from her mother. Instead, her mother kept urging her to wash her face. Then she didn't come back in. She was mostly suppressed.

Hearing that Mao Tingting had been taken away by her mother, Mao Xiaoyu couldn't help but smile, and then got up. When Mao Xiaoyu finished dressing and came out of her bedroom, the little girl was still being made by her mother to wash her face at the sink.

"Xiaoyu, your mother and I will go ahead first. After you and your sister have breakfast, ride your electric scooter back. Your mother and I will go to the shop to take care of some things first. After you come over, we'll go take a look around." Mao Jun was eating breakfast when he saw his son get up and gave him these instructions.

"Okay, I got it," Mao Xiaoyu readily agreed.

By this time, the little girl had finished washing her face. She had wanted to play with Mao Xiaoyu when she saw her come out, but after washing her face, her mother dragged her into the room to get her hair done.

Mao Xiaoyu took this opportunity to brush her teeth and wash her face at the sink, and also went to the restroom to take care of her personal hygiene.

After everything was finished, Mao Xiaoyu went to the dining table. Her father had already finished breakfast, and her mother had braided Mao Tingting's hair into two small braids before coming out of the room.

"Brother, brother, look how pretty my two braids are! Mom did them for me." Mao Tingting said to Mao Xiaoyu as her mother led her to the dining table.

"It's beautiful, really beautiful, so pretty! It's a pity I'm not a girl, otherwise I would also wear two little braids." Mao Xiaoyu praised her sister's two pigtails casually.

"Hehe." Hearing her brother's praise, Mao Tingting smiled even more. And you have to admit, her two pigtails bounced around, and with her cute little face, she looked even more adorable.

Meanwhile, her mother had already served breakfast to Mao Tingting and placed it in front of her. Then she said to Mao Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, the rest is up to you. Watch your sister eat. Don't let her take it into the shop until she finishes it."

After saying this, it was probably getting late, so they hurriedly packed their things. After the two parents finished packing, the mother grabbed two steamed buns from the table and took them with her, then went out with the father.

Watching her parents leave, leaving only her younger sister burying her head in her breakfast, Mao Xiaoyu couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

After all, I know my little sister's personality all too well, having lived with her for more than half a year. She usually seems well-behaved and cute, but she becomes incredibly lethargic when it comes to mealtimes. If she's happy, she'll eat a couple of bites; if she's unhappy, she'll dawdle; and if she's even more unhappy, she'll become mischievous and naughty. In short, she has never eaten properly even once.

Like now, she seems to be eating breakfast quite quickly, but Mao Xiaoyu knows that this is just a facade, and she's about to have a headache.

"Wow, Mom and Dad are gone! I'm finally free! I want to watch TV!" Just as the door to Mao Xiaoyu's house was closed, Mao Tingting, who was busy eating breakfast, suddenly raised her head, revealing a mischievous look on her face. Then she immediately got up from her seat and happily went to turn on the TV.

"Mom said to make sure you eat properly, because we have business at the shop after you finish eating!" Mao Xiaoyu said speechlessly, seeing her younger sister like this.

"Okay, okay, I didn't say I wasn't going to eat. If you say it again, I won't eat," Mao Tingting said dismissively while keeping the TV on, even threatening Mao Xiaoyu.

"Alright, just turn on the TV and come eat breakfast. Your parents went over there so early today because they have something to do. You don't want to be late, so let your mother come over and give you a beating." Seeing that Mao Tingting, who had turned on the TV, still hadn't come over, Mao Xiaoyu could only call out again speechlessly.

"Don't rush, I need to adjust the TV settings. I want to watch 'Big Ear TuTu,' Big Ear TuTu..." Mao Tingting said while adjusting the TV, and even sang the song "Big Ear TuTu" at the end.

"There's no 'Big Ear TuTu' out of the loop right now. Just come over and have breakfast," Mao Xiaoyu said speechlessly.

At this moment, Mao Tingting had already switched the TV to the animation channel. Although the animation channel was not showing "Big Ear TuTu", it was showing "A Pigsy Fell From the Sky".

Mao Tingting didn't mind at all, and seeing that there were cartoons, she happily ran back to the table.

"Listen to me, pick up your spoon and eat breakfast. Look at you, you're watching TV, what are you doing with your hands? You're not even holding a spoon!" Mao Xiaoyu couldn't help but shout when she saw Mao Tingting like this.

"Okay, okay, really, if you say that again I won't eat." Mao Tingting waved her hand impatiently like a little adult, then reluctantly picked up the spoon and started eating little by little. However, it was obvious that her mind wasn't on the food, since she hadn't even scooped up any breakfast with the spoon, but her eyes were fixed on the TV.

Seeing her younger sister's perfunctory attitude, Mao Xiaoyu felt a surge of anger welling up inside her. However, she knew that now was not the time to lose her temper, so she could only keep comforting herself: Don't be angry, don't be angry. You're an adult, don't stoop to the level of a child.

Although she suppressed her anger, Mao Xiaoyu's face was still gloomy. She tapped the table with her chopsticks and said to her younger sister in a deep voice, "You should eat!"

"Mmm, mmm," Mao Tingting responded twice, then finally scooped up a spoonful of breakfast and slowly chewed it in her mouth.

Sigh, seeing this, Mao Xiaoyu is also worried. At this rate of eating, it will take one or two hours to finish!

The problem is, I don't have time to wait with my sister for an hour or two. Normally, I would let it go, since it's the same whether I'm at the store or at home. But today I have things to do, so I don't have time to waste with her.

"Little Tingting, I need to talk to you about something. Can you eat faster today?" Mao Xiaoyu coaxed her sister while thinking about how to get her to eat faster.

"No, there's nothing fun to do inside the store. It's better to stay home and eat while watching TV," Mao Tingting said, refusing the offer while watching TV.

Seeing her younger sister refuse so readily, Mao Xiaoyu was used to it, since it was always like this. She thought for a moment and said, "Xiaotingting, why don't you eat faster, and I'll buy you a gift? What do you think?"

"Then I want that toy I liked last time, is that okay?" Mao Tingting asked Mao Xiaoyu as soon as she heard that Mao Xiaoyu was going to buy her a toy.

"That toy is a bit expensive. Your brother can't afford it. How about we buy a cheaper toy?" Mao Xiaoyu quickly shook his head when he heard his sister say this.

The last time Mao Tingting went shopping with her parents and younger sister, she saw a toy she liked. The toy cost 650 yuan, which was too expensive. Her parents didn't agree to buy it at the time, but Mao Tingting couldn't forget it. Now that her brother has agreed to buy her a toy, the toy that comes to mind is that one.

Mao Xiaoyu would not agree to buy it either. After all, 650 yuan is equivalent to half a month's salary for an average person after deducting food and other necessities. Spending so much money to buy a toy for a child to play with would surely lead to her parents complaining to death!

"No." Mao Tingting tilted her head, thinking about what her brother had said about buying cheaper toys. After considering it for a moment, she finally refused.

"Why not? Don't you want a toy?" Mao Xiaoyu asked quickly after hearing her younger sister's refusal.

"I only want that one toy, I don't want any other toys." After answering Mao Xiaoyu, Mao Tingting looked back at the television.

"How about this, I'll buy you a book called 'Big Ear TuTu' in a couple of days, okay?" Seeing that Mao Tingting was watching cartoons again, Mao Xiaoyu had no choice but to switch to another tempting item.

Upon hearing about the "Big Ear TuTu" book, Mao Tingting's face fell. "Big Ear TuTu" is really good; if there were a book of his, it would be wonderful. But she also wanted the toy. What should she do?

"Round head, big ears, clumsy hands and feet, running like a spinning top, ... wanting to do good deeds, oh dear, but always getting into trouble, ... Mom shakes her head, calling me a naughty boy, ... Tutu ... Tutu, ... To make "Big Ear Tutu" even more tempting, Mao Xiaoyu shamelessly sang the song "Big Ear Tutu".

"You sang terribly, not as well as I did," Mao Tingting said with a look of excitement.

"So, do you want it or not? If you do, I'll buy it for you," Mao Xiaoyu tempted.

"I want it," Mao Tingting quickly nodded and said.

"Then hurry up and eat. When you're done, we'll go to the store and I'll go buy it for you." Hearing that her little sister really wanted it, Mao Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief and urged her quickly.

"Then don't lie to me. If you lie to me, I'll tell Mom that you bullied me." Mao Tingting heard her brother's urging, glanced at the breakfast, and then looked at Mao Xiaoyu with a troubled expression.

"We can pinky swear for a hundred years, and whoever lies to whom is a dog." To gain Mao Tingting's trust, Mao Xiaoyu directly extended her little finger, ready to pinky swear with Mao Tingting.

"Okay, let's pinky swear... ... to hang ourselves... ... for a hundred years, no take-backs, and then stamp it together. Alright, we've pinky sworn, now I'm going to eat breakfast. Remember to buy me some, or you'll be a dog." Mao Tingting made a pinky swear with Mao Xiaoyu with a serious expression, and even stamped it together, before starting to eat breakfast seriously.

Seeing that her younger sister had finally returned to the right path, Mao Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "I definitely wouldn't lie to you. If I did, I'd be a dog. Hurry up and eat. After you finish, we'll go to the store and I'll go buy you something."

So, Mao Xiaoyu sat to the side and watched Mao Tingting finish her breakfast. Seeing that the task was completed, Mao Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief. Then, Mao Xiaoyu told Mao Tingting to watch TV while she started to tidy up the table and wash the dishes.

After finishing the chores at home, Mao Xiaoyu helped Mao Tingting put on her socks and shoes, and then changed her own shoes. After they had changed their shoes for going out, the two of them held hands and left the house to go outside.

After the two arrived outside, their parents' electric scooter was still there, so Mao Xiaoyu got on the scooter and took Mao Tingting into the store.

And so, the two talked all the way to the store. When they arrived, not all the employees had come yet!

At this point, Mao Xiaoyu had no time to care about her younger sister. She handed her sister over to her mother and then walked up to her father, looking at him expectantly.

"Alright, alright, let's go, let's go." Mao Jun said, feeling a bit uncomfortable with his son's gaze.

Upon hearing her father's words, Mao Xiaoyu excitedly pulled him outside the shop. The two then rode their electric scooter away from the shop amidst the expectant gazes of the mother and daughter.