Melon Field.
Su Chaomu accidentally cut his hand while picking melons, so the farmer took him to get it treated. Only two kids and a few cameramen were left in the melon patch.
Initially, the two of them got along quite harmoniously.
Liu Yue is the type who works diligently.
She saw the golden-yellow melon and gently patted it.
"It smells delicious, must taste great, Sister would love it, and Miaomiao would too."
[Hahaha, it feels like in her heart, Miaomiao is almost as important as Sister]
[Who wouldn't love a little heroine who protects you]
[What's she thinking, these are meant to be sold, why focus on eating]
[Yeah, not considering the bigger picture at all]
[Where did the picky critic up front come from]
Liu Yue worked earnestly, occasionally praising how the melon looked and seemed delicious.
Zhou Jun, on the other hand, wasn't keen to work.
He looked left and right, spotted a melon, and called the cameraman behind him, "I want to eat that one. You, pick it!"
The cameraman didn't move.
This was also the directive of the production team; cameramen shouldn't be on screen or help the kids unless necessary.
Of course, Zhou Jun's attitude wasn't a request for help, but a command.
The cameraman felt uncomfortable but didn't want to fuss with a little guest. Not so for the netizens.
[I'm not your parents, I won't spoil you]
[Even if you don't say 'please help', a softer tone would do. Using a commanding tone, does he think he's the boss?]
[Sigh, feels like Zhou Jun is the foil; the other kids are so well-behaved]
[Not to mention, other kids are children or siblings of celebrities; they are taught. He isn't, no wonder it's like this. No need to be so harsh]
[Teach? Basic manners and traditional virtues do require teaching. Zhou Jun not being taught is just the parents and older brother's failure]
[The ordinary kids around me, some are mischievous but have basic manners; it's all about family education]
[Oh, he's just a child, no need to fuss with a kid]
[Exactly, everyone's a brat at times]
At this point, Zhou Jun eyed the melon Liu Yue picked.
The little girl's carefully chosen melon was large, beautiful, and fragrant.
Zhou Jun liked it and ran over to grab one.
"I want to eat this one!"
Liu Yue: "!"
"No way! This is for selling. If you want to eat, pick one yourself!"
Zhou Jun held the melon and wouldn't let go.
"I want it! You're the older one, you should yield to me!"
Liu Yue was furious.
"You're not my real brother, why should I yield to you? Even if you were my brother, if you're unreasonable, I wouldn't yield to you!"
Usually a quiet girl, Liu Yue was now livid, no longer the yielding child from the first day. Moreover, Miaomiao had advised, dealing with unreasonable children like Zhou Jun requires teaching them a lesson.
Back then, Miaomiao had said this.
"If mistakes made in childhood are overlooked, the person will make bigger ones growing up. For his own good, if he makes a mistake now, point it out."
Remembering her friend's words, Liu Yue angrily demanded, "Give it back! Or else, say 'thank you' and I'll give the melon to you."
Zhou Jun refused to say thank you.
At home, he didn't have to thank anyone when grabbing his sister's toys or snacks. He ripped up her homework and shifted the blame without needing to apologize.
His parents had told him, he was the little treasure of the house, whereas the sister wasn't a real family member, bullying her was fine.
Seeing Zhou Jun unwilling to return it, Liu Yue went to grab it.
Zhou Jun pushed her down and kicked her leg.
"I'm not giving it back!"
He arrogantly pointed to a basket of melons nearby, "These are all mine!"
Most of the netizens were infuriated, wishing to reach through the screen to give this brat a lesson.
However, a portion of netizens still spoke for Zhou Jun.
[It's just a melon, just give it to him. Why do you need him to say thank you?]
[If she had given it earlier, she wouldn't have been pushed down]
[I suspect the ones speaking earlier had the same personality as Zhou Jun when young, now they can say such things nonchalantly]
[Wait, do you see, is there a shadow approaching?]
[Ah! It's Miaomiao!]
The Little Heroine, like a whirlwind, rolled over to them and stopped in front of the two.
Seeing Liu Yue crying on the ground, Tuanzi's face was full of anger, even her bun-like hair seemed to puff up.
"You're bullying her."
Zhou Jun was somewhat afraid of her posture.
Her dark and shiny eyes were staring intently, quite intimidating.
"So what? I'm bullying, what's the big deal?"
[Oh my, Miaomiao looks so angry. Is she going to hit someone?]
[If she hits, she might be counter-sued]
[Miaomiao might not be able to continue the show]
[But this brat indeed needs a lesson]
Tuanzi swiftly snatched the melon and placed it on the ground.
She was about to get serious but didn't want to shatter the melon.
Zhou Jun looked at his empty hand, his lips curved downward, and cried loudly.
"She bullied me! Waaaaa!"
"I didn't bully you; I just want to be friends with you."
Tuanzi reached out her small chubby hand and grabbed Zhou Jun's shirt collar, lifting him up directly.
Zhou Jun, over a meter off the ground: "!"
"Waaah! Put me down!"
"I won't!"
Tuanzi held him aloft, spinning a few times on the spot, fast enough that everyone thought she might fling him away.
[Oh my, that's dangerous]
[If he gets thrown, that's it]
The staff hurriedly advised her, "Miaomiao, talk it out nicely, put him down first."
"No way."
Tuanzi flashed a toothy grin, "Miaomiao just really likes this brother, wanting to play the lift-up game with him."
She bounced him a little, jumping around.
The lifted person was terrified.
"Don't worry, Miaomiao is strong, she definitely won't drop him. Miaomiao just really likes him and wants to be friends!"
After speaking, she held him and ran back and forth.
Don't be fooled by her small legs, holding a boy clearly heavier than herself, she ran steadily.
Running here, running there, occasionally hopping.
Zhou Jun cried earth-shatteringly: "I don't want to be friends with you!"
"But Miaomiao wants to be friends with you!"
She gleefully ran back and forth, getting faster and faster.
The cameraman, holding a camera, chased after.
"Miaomiao, put him down soon."
"No, I want to be friends with him, and I want to give him a peach!"
[...]
[Do you think Miaomiao is doing it on purpose or not?]
[Of course intentionally, she's being mischievous, deliberately scaring the child]
[I think it's unintentional, she just wants to be friends, right? Plus, she's younger than Zhou Jun. Those upset, don't be. Kids are like that, sometimes using the wrong ways to make friends]
[Yeah, she's just a kid, why fuss with a child, be more magnanimous]
[She treasures those peaches, and now wants to give them away, isn't that a gesture of friendliness?]
[That's how kids express friendliness: lifting you up, taking you for a spin, giving you peaches]
[What if she drops Zhou Jun?]
[But she hasn't dropped him yet]
[You have to trust the Little Heroine]
[The staff aren't amateurs. Relax, nothing's going to happen, just let them play the lift-up game]
Only a few sympathized with Zhou Jun, the rest had ample reasons; Tuanzi was expressing friendliness, wanting to play the lift-up game and give him peaches.
[Zhou Jun's parents must be laughing happily right now]
[Of course, finally, someone is befriending their unpopular son]
[Congratulations]