Here are two brothers, a pair of siblings, arguing over who is their sister-in-law's favorite younger brother. Taking advantage of the situation, Tian Dou, his eyes full of admiration, said to Yin She, "Yin She, Yin She, I'm Sister Bai Sheng's favorite neighbor kid. When the people of Huangsha Village bullied Sister, I was the first one to step forward and testify. So, can I touch you?"
Yin She: What? Someone dared to bully Master?! Unacceptable! Well, fine, since you helped Master, touch if you want.
Yin She then dejectedly lowered its head towards Tian Dou. Heaven knows how much it regretted being so exceptionally beautiful at that moment.
Tian Dou's eyes lit up. He extended his grubby little hand and stroked Yin She's head. His expression was exactly the same as Lu Yun's after touching it.
Seeing that Tian Dou could touch it, Tie Zhu was greatly encouraged. He stammered, "Great Immortal Yin She, I also stepped forward to testify for Sister Bai Sheng. Can I touch you?"
Yin She: Oh my, finally someone with some sense! Calling it "Great Immortal" made this snake so excited. Alright, come on! Touch!
Yin She willingly placed its head in front of Tie Zhu.
Tie Zhu was overjoyed and immediately gave it a firm pat with his little black hand. Yin She's head instantly turned several shades darker.
Lu Yu and Lu Yun, still unable to prove who was their sister-in-law's favorite younger brother, started crying uncontrollably, "Waaah... I'm Sister-in-law's favorite younger... brother, waaaah..."
Yin She, dizzy from his crying, cleverly extended its head to Lu Yu: You little brat! Come on, touch, and then scram! You're giving this snake a headache!
Lu Yu instantly stopped crying, but his open mouth couldn't close in time, and his face was still streaked with crystalline tears.
He wanted to show a surprised expression, but his facial features wouldn't allow it. Thus, with a conflicted and very complex expression, he finally got to touch Yin She.
The four children circled Yin She for a while longer until their curiosity slowly faded. They then scampered off to play elsewhere.
Yin She's ears finally found peace. It suddenly had an epiphany: sometimes, being too good-looking and noble wasn't necessarily a good thing. Oh my, it was too much of a magnet for attention.
At dinner that evening, Lu Yu still sniffled from time to time, looking aggrieved. Bai Sheng, Lu Ye, and Lu Hua all noticed that he and Lu Yun were not sitting together, as was unprecedented, and they were ignoring each other the entire time.
It was clear that the two brothers were sulking.
Bai Sheng, Lu Ye, and Lu Hua exchanged amused glances. Bai Sheng asked, "Yu, what's wrong with you and Yun? Did you have a fight?"
Lu Yu snorted, his little face stiff. "I don't like him anymore. I don't want him to be my second brother!"
Bai Sheng chuckled. "Why? Yun has always been very good to you!"
Lu Hua also smiled. "Yes, why?"
Lu Yu suddenly raised his reddened eyes and looked at Bai Sheng. "Sister-in-law, can I ask you a question?"
"Alright, ask," Bai Sheng said, suppressing her laughter.
Lu Yu glanced at Lu Yun and asked, "Who do you like more, me or Lu Yun?"
Lu Yun also perked up his ears.
Bai Sheng was taken aback. She couldn't help but glance at Lu Ye, and they both burst out laughing.
Lu Hua was laughing so hard she covered her stomach.
Du Min and Feng Pingyuan, standing nearby, actually spat out their food.
Lu Yu's eyes were filled with confusion: Why are you all laughing like that? This is a very serious question!
Bai Sheng wiped away tears of laughter. "Did you two really fight over this?"
Lu Yu nodded sullenly, and Lu Yun nodded sullenly as well.
"Sister-in-law, the thing is..."
The articulate Lu Yun recounted the snake-touching incident from that afternoon to everyone, which caused another round of laughter.
It turned out to be a brotherly feud caused by a snake. Bai Sheng, rubbing her sore stomach from laughing, said to the two brothers, "Yun, Yu, come here to your sister-in-law!"
Lu Yun and Lu Yu, heads lowered sheepishly, walked over to Bai Sheng.
Bai Sheng extended her arms, embracing them both on either side. She asked, "Don't you want to know who your sister-in-law's favorite younger brother is?"
"Yes!" they both nodded simultaneously, looking at her expectantly.
Bai Sheng smiled and said softly, "Then your sister-in-law will tell you that actually, you are both my favorite younger brothers! Yun and Yu each have their own unique qualities and are very cute, so I like you both very much. However, you are brothers, so you must never resent each other or create a rift over small matters. The older should protect the younger, and the younger should respect the older. That way, our family can work together and live happily in harmony. Don't you agree?"
Lu Yun scratched the back of his head, looking embarrassed. "I'm sorry, Sister-in-law. I was wrong. I should have let my younger brother have his way."
Lu Yu also said softly, "Sister-in-law, I was wrong too. I should have respected my second brother."
Bai Sheng was very pleased and gave them both a kiss on their little dirty cheeks.
"What about me?" Lu Hua asked timidly.
Bai Sheng winked at Lu Hua. "Hua'er, of course, you are my favorite little sister!"
Lu Hua smiled shyly.
Lu Ye's eyes sparkled as he gazed at Bai Sheng, forgetting to eat his food. Bai Sheng's demeanor while speaking had a captivating aura, like a gentle spring breeze, or warm winter sunshine, or like drinking sweet spring water after a long thirst.
It wasn't until the two brothers were talking and laughing again that he came back to his senses. He added, as an afterthought, "You two must remember your sister-in-law's words from now on, or I'll have to spank you."
Lu Yun and Lu Yu nodded repeatedly.
As darkness fully enveloped the night, Bai Sheng, while no one was paying attention, brought Yin She into the spatial realm. Worried that Yin She might scare the other livestock, Bai Sheng took Lu Ye into the realm with her. She honestly didn't have the courage to face Yin She alone without Lu Ye present.
As expected, the moment Yin She entered the realm, other than Humph Humph's "boldness due to the manager's presence," Bao Yu and Wu Yun were trembling with fear. Bai Sheng was also a little shaky, but Lu Ye held her so firmly that the other livestock couldn't tell.
Bai Sheng glanced at all the animals, then fixed her gaze on Humph Humph. She cleared her throat and introduced Yin She to it. "This is Humph Humph, the big black pig and the manager of the realm. From now on, you must listen to it here."
Yin She smartly shook its head. Although this big black pig looked dark, fat, clumsy, and full of itself, it was the manager of the realm, so this snake had to show it some respect.
Bai Sheng then pointed to Wu Yun and Bao Yu respectively. "This is Wu Yun, and this is Bao Yu. From now on, they will be your companions in the realm, and you must love each other."
Hmph, who wants to be affectionate with these two weaklings? It's best if they don't bother this snake. Although this snake can't bite them to death, it can occasionally beat them up.