Qin Xiao shook his head helplessly. Though he had attended the clan school, he truly didn’t know how any character could be fun. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝗇𝗲𝘵 Seeing Qin Xiao’s expression, Xiao Li knew he didn’t know either, so she had to ask Mianmian, "Mianmian, what did you say was fun just now?" "Mom, characters are fun. Today we used fluffy brushes to write, and the ones we didn’t write well looked like worms, it was so fun!" Xiao Li understood now. So, this morning’s lesson was practicing calligraphy! Practicing calligraphy on the first day of class really isn’t easy! Calligraphy writing isn’t that easy to do! The main thing is, Mianmian actually found it fun! Xiao Li softly asked, "Mianmian, do your characters look like worms?" Mianmian shook her head, "No, the teacher said my characters look like branches, a bit better looking than worms." Hearing this, Xiao Li’s eyebrow twitched slightly, "Mianmian, were you practicing writing all morning?" Mianmian shook her head, "No! At the beginning, they taught us how to sit, then how to hold the brush, how to grind ink, how to clean the brush, and then we started writing. We didn’t write for long! I haven’t written enough yet!" Hearing Mianmian’s last words, Xiao Li thought to herself: My daughter! There’s plenty more writing ahead of you! As the family chatted and walked to the courtyard, since Mianmian was very happy with the clan school in the morning, Xiao Li was not so worried when she went again in the afternoon. Sure enough, when dinner time came, Mianmian returned from the clan school in great spirits, while Little Stone, who came back with her, had a bewildered look on his face. He couldn’t understand why, even though they both attended the clan school, he felt lifeless while his sister seemed so excited. Were they attending different clan schools? Oh, right, they were indeed attending different clan schools; one was for boys and the other for girls. So, was the girls’ clan school just for playing? Little Stone felt unbalanced! During dinner, Little Stone had little appetite. He initially thought he finally had someone to suffer together with him. But it turned out the suffering was still his alone. In the evening, Xiao Li talked to Qin Xiao about Mianmian’s reaction today, and she was a bit puzzled. "Uncle, what is the feeling of attending the clan school? To not mention how the clan school was when you attended, just talking about Mianmian and Little Stone now, the states they come back in are completely different. Is the difference between boys’ and girls’ clan schools really that big?" Qin Xiao chuckled lightly, "It’s not the difference between boys’ and girls’ clan schools, but the difference between individuals." Xiao Li blinked, "What do you mean?" Qin Xiao explained, "When I attended the clan school, I didn’t find the courses at the clan school difficult at all, but my peers found them unbearable. If Mianmian continues to find the courses at the clan school easy, it might be because she inherited my genes. As for Little Stone, he probably inherited my brother’s traits; back then, he also endured his clan school days with difficulty." Xiao Li looked at Qin Xiao in silence. Uncle, are you having a Versailles moment now? In the following half month, Mianmian’s life at the clan school was truly energetic every day, more enthusiastic than when she attended kindergarten; she no longer stayed in bed in the mornings. According to Qin Xiao, it was because Mianmian’s aura was more aligned with the clan school’s teaching style. She is more adapted to the clan school’s teaching approach! Originally, Qin Xiao and Xiao Li returned to the old house to be with Mianmian, but seeing how well she adapted, they decided to return to the city first. Since Mianmian could adapt, it was best for them to leave, lest she develop a habit of needing company at the clan school, just like Little Stone, that would be bad. As they were about to head back to the city, a small incident occurred; Xiao Li didn’t follow them back because he wanted to stay at the old house and listen to classes. Since Xiao Li was not yet five years old, he couldn’t formally attend the clan school, although he couldn’t officially attend classes at the clan school, he could quietly listen from outside the window! Despite thinking that a child who hasn’t even started kindergarten wouldn’t understand much, since he wanted to stay, Qin Xiao and Xiao Li allowed him. Just as well, he could keep his sister company. With both children staying at the old house, Xiao Li felt uneasy and left Aunt Wu to look after them. Although there were servants at the old house, none knew the siblings’ living habits like Aunt Wu. Leaving Aunt Wu behind, Qin Xiao and Xiao Li took the twins and a few newly chosen servants from the old house back to the city. This time, Qin Xiao selected several servants on this trip to the old house to take home, he didn’t want Xiao Li to get too tired. With more people to serve, Xiao Li wouldn’t need to do anything at all. On the day of returning to the villa, Xiao Li took the twins to see Qin Father and Qin Mother since they had been apart for half a month, surely Qin Father and Qin Mother missed the kids. Seeing Xiao Li bring the children along, Qin Mother was a little surprised. While holding Little Sticky Rice from Aunt Tian, she asked, "Xiao Li, why are you back?" Qin Xiao and Xiao Li initially intended to stay at the old house until Mianmian’s summer break ended, but here they were back after just a few days, Qin Mother’s surprise was understandable. Xiao Li laughed, "Mianmian adapted quite well, so Uncle and I came back first." Qin Mother nodded, "What about Ah Xiao and Xiao Li?" Xiao Li replied, "Uncle just got a call from the laboratory and went there. Xiao Li said he wanted to go to the clan school to listen to the class, so he didn’t come back with us; he’s at the old house!" Qin Mother twitched her mouth at these words. This grandson of hers always does things differently from ordinary kids. Qin Mother glanced at the study, "In the study thinking up names. Your sister-in-law’s due date is soon; if she gives birth early, there are only a few days left. Your dad hasn’t thought of a name yet; he’s anxious. He’s been going to the study every night after dinner; I told him this is just him torturing himself. If he can’t think of a name, just let Ah Tan and his brother figure it out!" (Qin Father: Hmph, do you think it’s me that can’t think of a name? Honestly, it’s our author who can’t come up with anything! It’d be the same if they tried!) When Xiao Li had her children, Qin Father had said he wanted to come up with a new name. After a long time of thinking and not being satisfied, he decided to wait till He Jie gave birth and to decide the names for the three children altogether. So until now, the twins still don’t have formal names! Now with He Jie about to give birth soon, Qin Father was getting anxious. Xiao Li listened to Qin Mother’s words, smiled, and then asked, "Mom, how is sister-in-law doing? Any signs of labor?" Qin Mother shook her head, "Yesterday I went over to see her; no signs yet." Xiao Li smiled, "I’ll go see her in a bit to keep her entertained." Living in the same villa district has this one advantage; visiting is convenient. After having lunch at Qin Mother’s place, leaving the two kids to nap there, Xiao Li strolled to He Jie’s place. At He Jie’s house, actually, Xiao Li didn’t really visit often, and He Jie also rarely went to Xiao Li’s, mainly because they would usually directly gather at Qin Mother’s place, hence the rare household visits.