Early in the morning, the model student Li Ran opened his eyes, and the first thing he did was answer the daily quiz.
[Daily Question: Which tribal leader once used the giant panda as a mount?]
[1. Qin Shi Huang, 2. Primeval Lord of Heaven, 3. The Yellow Emperor]
"That's not right, I distinctly remember it was Chiyou. Did I get it wrong?"
[Congratulations, host! Correct answer!]
[200 sign-in points have been credited. Please claim them!]
[An additional 200 bonus points have been credited. Please claim them!]
Li Ran: "……"
Well then, the system keeps coming up with new tricks for daily sign-ins…
Still, getting 400 points in one go wasn't bad at all!
Feeling great, Li Ran got up and stretched, immediately feeling refreshed and energized.
"Huh? Why does Hanhan look so much bigger?"
As expected, Hanhan had rolled to the middle of the room again in his sleep.
Thankfully, Li Ran had anticipated this and cleaned and tidied up the room last night, so no matter how much the guy rolled around, nothing would get dirty or messy.
But what caught Li Ran's attention was that Hanhan had clearly grown taller overnight.
His head, ears, body, and limbs had all increased in size to varying degrees. Even his black-and-white fur looked noticeably longer, smoother, and shinier…
Probably the effect of the growth serum again?
After all, who knows how many fruits that guy secretly ate yesterday…
It was just past six in the morning, and Li Ran was about to use his points to exchange for building materials when he noticed the kitchen light was already on.
"Grandma, you're up so early today?"
The elderly woman had changed into new clothes and was wearing the casual shoes Li Ran bought her. Her white hair was neatly combed, making her look at least ten years younger.
"I got up early to cook some porridge, so you and Hanhan can eat as soon as you're ready."
"Alright then…"
I'll just pretend not to call you out on that… Li Ran thought to himself.
"Grandma, here, put this watch on."
Li Ran took out the health-monitoring smartwatch he had redeemed yesterday and handed it to her.
"What are you giving me a watch for? I already have an electronic one."
At a glance, she could tell this was no cheap gadget and instinctively resisted.
Li Ran gently explained, "This is a phone watch. If anything happens, you can use it to call me directly. See, I have the same one right here."
"But I don't know how to use it!"
"That's fine. If anything happens, just tap it three times, and I'll get the alert and call you right back."
Without giving her a chance to argue, Li Ran put the health watch on her wrist and gave a quick demo. Only then did she reluctantly agree not to take it off.
Knowing Grandma was eager to get going, they ate breakfast quickly, and Li Ran carried a bag of clothes and gifts to send her down the mountain.
On the way, the elderly woman was energetic and brisk, showing no sign of being over sixty.
Li Ran had arranged with Aunt Second yesterday to meet at eight, but when they got to the foot of the mountain a little after seven, the car had already arrived.
As they walked over, the rear door of the car opened, revealing a plump, kindly face.
"Aunt Second, you came yourself? I thought you were just sending the car?"
"I was worried your grandma might get lost!"
"……"
Worried about getting lost—this was a running joke about Li Ran's grandma. When she was a child, she once got lost on the mountain picking pigweed and almost couldn't find her way home.
Every time Aunt Second came, she brought it up, and Li Ran had heard it so many times his ears could fall off. But the two older women still found it hilarious…
Aunt Second laughed, "Haven't seen you in a year, Ran, you've grown taller again! Come with us into town, have some fun!"
Li Ran replied, "I'll pass. I need to go back soon to feed the pigs."
Aunt Second teased, "What's the rush? Two days without eating won't kill them!"
Grandma immediately panicked, "Two days? No way! Li Ran, you need to head back right away!"
Aunt Second burst out laughing, "I was just joking, sis! Look at how flustered you got, haha…"
Li Ran: "……"
After putting Grandma in the car, Li Ran handed her ten bills.
"There's not much good food at home. Go browse the mall in town and buy something fancy. The more expensive, the better."
At first, Grandma wanted to toss the money back. But after hearing that, she reluctantly accepted it…
……
Once the car drove off, Li Ran took out Drone No. 1 and opened his livestream.
In just a few seconds, over ten thousand viewers flooded in!
And the popularity meter in the top-left corner continued to climb.
"Wow, I finally caught the streamer!"
"Good morning, streamer!"
"Ever since I started following you, I've been going to bed early and waking up early!"
"Looks like the streamer brought a little sister with him today?"
"Aww, what a cute little girl!"
"Little sister? What little sister?!"
Li Ran jumped in surprise and quickly turned around—sure enough, standing behind him was a young girl, about ten years old.
Ponytail, red dress, delicate features, long eyelashes.
Li Ran recognized her—she was Liang Yuqing from the same village.
Although cute, this girl was a tomboy at heart—full of mischief and energy.
Setting off firecrackers to blow up cabbages, pulling down boys' pants, tossing a boy classmate's backpack into the girls' restroom… she'd done it all.
At a young age, she was already the little tyrant of Shiyu Village…
"Yuqing, how long have you been standing there?"
"I just got here when the car drove off," she replied sweetly, hands behind her back.
Li Ran, a good head taller than her, could clearly see the longhorn beetle she was hiding behind her back…
Clearly, she'd been sneaking up to play a prank but got distracted by the drone livestream…
Li Ran's eye twitched slightly. "Yuqing, are your final exams over? How were your grades?"
"……"
[+50 Frustration Points from Liang Yuqing, +250 Gold]
"Is that Li Ran?"
An old lady came walking down the nearby path—it was Liang Yuqing's grandmother.
"Oh my, it really is Li Ran! You've grown so tall, I barely recognized you!"
"Good morning, Grandma Yuqing." Li Ran greeted her politely.
"Li Ran, I have a favor to ask. It's Wang Er's baby's one-month celebration today, and they're hosting a banquet in town. A few of us are going over. Could you help watch Yuqing for a bit?"
Li Ran was puzzled. "Why not just take her with you to the banquet?"
The elderly woman suddenly looked a bit embarrassed.
"I can't take her! Last time, she put ten drops of water in baby Wang Xiao'er's milk bottle and nearly gave the family a heart attack. I'm too embarrassed to bring her along again…"
Li Ran: "……"
So you're totally okay just dumping her on me?
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