Because of Su Bei's neglectfulness, Mr. Qin secretly felt gloomy. But he never mentioned it again, and this incident was over. However, within two days, he found another thing that made him even angrier.
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That Saturday, there was no 'Red Hacker Challenge.' Taking advantage of this free time, Su Bei went to Su Xiaobao's room to take his laundry. To be exact, she was going to wash his worn underwear and socks.
Jingyuan didn't have a live-in domestic helper. Their clothes usually were cleaned by people arranged by Uncle Fu. However, for things like underwear and socks, Su Bei was still more used to wash it herself.
It wasn't easy to collect Su Xiaobao's laundry. Boys and girls were different. Girls usually were used to keeping things neat and tidy, while boys had no qualms about throwing their clothes all over the place. Fortunately, Su Bei knew Su Xiaobao very well and found all the clothes Su Xiaobao's threw at every corner of his room.
"How about these? Clean or dirty? Wash or not wash?" Su Bei pulled out a pair of crumpled pants from Su Xiaobao's closet and asked uncertainly.
Su Xiaobao was playing a game. When he heard Su Bei's question, he raised his head to glance at the pants in Su Bei's hand.
"Clean, no need to wash."
Young man, how do you tell it is clean? Su Bei secretly mused in curiosity. However, she calmly folded the pants neatly and put it back into the closet.
Su Bei: "And this. I only found one of these socks. Where is the other one?"
Su Xiaobao stared at the sock in Su Bei's hand for a while. His expression was confused, as if the sock wasn't his and he didn't remember ever saw it before.
Su Bei: "..."
She has long accustomed to this situation. Forget it. If he didn't remember, then just wash it. The other one would appear when they no longer searching for it.
...
After Su Xiaobao finished one round of the game, Su Bei remembered her conversation with Xu Yangyang and asked Su Xiaobao: "Is it true that you guys will form a team to participate in a tournament?"
Su Bei didn't know much about gaming. But according to Xu Yangyang, it seemed to be a pretty big event.
Su Xiaobao: "Who said that?"
Su Bei: "Xu Yangyang."
"Not true." Su Xiaobao replied immediately.
"Eh?" Su Bei raised her brows: "Why not? Don't you have a good time playing together?"
Su Xiaobao's face instantly darkened, and he answered with an annoyed tone: "Too many idiots. Who wants to bring them?"
Among them, Xie Minxuan was still okay, but the others were totally out. Especially Xu Yangyang. He was simply a genius in pitting his teammates! Like this match just now, their team originally took the lead. However, Xu Yangyang, whose HP was at a dire, flew to the forefront and got slaughtered.
Su Xiaobao looked calm on the outside, but he fiercely scolded the idiot in his heart.
At this time, the others have begun a tirade against Xu Yangyang.
[Chen Zian]: Xu Yangyang, are you brain-dead? Why did you run around?
[Liu Kai]: Yeah. Did you play with your toes today?
[Xu Yangyang]: It's been a long time since the last time I played. My hand slipped, hehe.
[Xu Yangyang]: And you can't just blame me alone, ah. Du Yiming is a jungler. If he did his job well, did I still need to come forward?
[Du Yiming]: I did well. You are obviously the one who didn't do your job properly.
[Xu Yangyang]: @Su Xiaobao, Brother Bao, tell me, who is the fault here?
[Su Xiaobao]: All of you.
He even missed Xie Minxuan a little. Xie family was preparing for their company's annual gathering, and Xie Minxuan has become busy recently. Especially on weekends, Xie Minxuan basically has no time to play games online. Therefore, Su Xiaobao refused to bring those four pig teammates to a tournament.
Seeing the WeChat group messages, Su Bei had to hold back her laughter.
"Actually, they are good enough."
Xu Yangyang and the others were actually pretty good. If they didn't meet a master team, their winning rate should be quite high. Besides, there was still Xie Minxuan.
"You should go and participate." Su Bei looked at Su Xiaobao with bright eyes.
This time, the tournament was scheduled during winter vacation. There should be no problem for them to participate. Moreover, Xu Yangyang said that it was a high-level event, so Su Bei was actually very curious about it.
"Su Xiaobao, you should get along with your classmates and actively participate in extracurricular activities, understand?" Seeing Su Xiaobao's 'I don't want to be a teammate with those idiots' face, Su Bei said seriously.
Su Xiaobao: Aren't you just curious and want to watch?
Su Xiaobao guessed Su Bei's mind correctly.
"Considering their ability, they may not even be able to pass the regional level." Su Xiaobao said truthfully. Without passing the preliminary levels, they couldn't compete in the open stage.
"It's okay. The main point is to participate. Anyway, there is no disadvantage."
"Maybe I can even be your team's manager?" This was actually what Su Bei wanted to say.
Seeing Su Bei's enthusiasm, Su Xiaobao finally agreed in reluctance.
"Whether I can be the manager and watch your team leisurely is up to your performance, young man. Come on, I will cheer behind." Su Bei smiled and patted Su Xiaobao's shoulder.
At this moment, Su Bei's sharp eyes saw a crumpled white ball under Su Xiaobao's pillow. "Found it!" Su Bei took out the 'lost' sock triumphantly. Before she left, she didn't forget to pull off the socks from Su Xiaobao's feet.
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Mr. Qin has just returned from the company. When he passed by the children's rooms, he saw this scene: Su Bei, with a load of laundry in her hands, including the socks she had just pulled off Su Xiaobao's feet.
Seeing Mr. Qin coming back so early today, Su Bei called him in surprise: "Dad."
"What are these?" Mr. Qin stared at the piles of underwear and socks inside the laundry basket in Su Bei's hand. From the color alone, it was easy to tell whose laundry it was.
"Dirty laundry. I'm going to take them to wash." Su Bei answered.
Qin Shao: "..." Of course he knew. But whose laundry it was and who would wash it?!
"Doesn't he know how to wash his own things? Why are you doing it for him?" Mr. Qin's expression darkened, and he glared at Su Xiaobao inside.
"Whoever washes it will be the same. Why should you care?" Su Xiaobao muttered in annoyance.
Su Bei was also taken aback by Mr. Qin's sudden harsh tone. If not for Mr. Qin's words, Su Bei wouldn't realize anything wrong. She and Su Xiaobao grew up together. They never paid much attention to personal belongings since they were young. All their things were put together and washed together. Sometimes she would wash them, and when she felt lazy, Su Xiaobao would do it. This was how it has been for so many years.
Looking at the two siblings, one took it for granted, and the other was looking at him with puzzled eyes, Mr. Qin suddenly had a headache, and at the same time deeply felt the difficulty of raising children.
It was normal for twins to have a close relationship. If they were of the same gender, Mr. Qin wouldn't say anything. But his children were a boy and a girl. They had a different gender, and they were no longer young children. What must be separated has to be separated.
It seemed that he needed to give the children a lesson in physiology. However, before he prepared the lesson, Mr. Qin could only use his authority as a father.
"Put down the basket." Qin Shao said to Su Bei, then turned at Su Xiaobao: "Wash your own things."
In the evening, a small washing machine was delivered to the house and was put inside Su Xiaobao's bathroom.
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Time soon flew to the day of school's outdoor excursion. Su Bei has finished packing their luggage a few days ago. However, the twins still got up early in excitement.
The things Su Bei prepared has been streamlined several times. Compared with the four large suitcases that Dong Wenqi posted in her WeChat moments, Su Bei and Su Xiaobao's luggage was not much. Even so, their stuff still filled three travel bags.
After Su Bei finished her last checking, Su Xiaobao picked up the three bulging bags and went downstairs. At this moment, Mr. Qin was reading some documents on the first floor, waiting for the two children to come downstairs.
Su Bei and Su Xiaobao walked down the stairs one after another. The moment Su Bei saw Mr. Qin, her eyes lit up.
Su Bei: "Ah~"
Qin Shao: "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Su Bei smiled and shook her head. She just thought that Mr. Qin looked a bit handsome today.
Because they were going to hike and camp in the mountain, Mr. Qin changed into casual clothes today, instead of the suit and shirt he usually wore every day. Compared with his usual serious and business-like appearance, Qin Shao looked younger, and indeed a bit handsome. If Mr. Qin also adjusted his expression and looked a bit more gentle, he might really attract many women outside who would rush to ask for his WeChat account.
Mr. Qin also noticed the clothes his children wore today. Because it was an excursion, they didn't need to wear a school uniform. Both Su Bei and Su Xiaobao wore casual sportswear that was easy to move around, but the most noticeable was the t-shirt they were wearing.
Su Bei's t-shirt was light pink, and Su Xiaobao's was black. But the two t-shirts obviously were from the same series. Both had a cute pig illustration, with some words below it: 'Pig Boss' on Su Bei's t-shirt, and 'Pig Underling' on Su Xiaobao's t-shirt.
Uncle Fu wouldn't prepare such clothes. Obviously, the twins bought it by themselves. Mr. Qin had to admit that the siblings looked pretty cute wearing a paired t-shirt. However, at the same time, Mr. Qin also felt a trace of an abandoned father he didn't even notice.
"Dad, I found this t-shirt on the internet. What do you think?" Su Bei suddenly asked Qin Shao. There was a light hidden in her eyes.
"It's okay." Mr. Qin gave a 'neutral' comment.
"..."
Su Bei hesitated, but finally didn't tell Mr. Qin. In fact, she brought three t-shirts from the same series. Inside her bag, there was another t-shirt with the words 'Pigs Breeder.'