Xu Sheng had originally intended to go wet the rag, but the moment he heard Gu Zi's comment, he came scampering back, dry cloth in hand, and immediately began scrubbing down the refrigerator with unprecedented enthusiasm.
It was, in fact, the very first time in his life that Xu Sheng had ever helped out with household chores, and he threw himself into it with the energy of a man discovering a new calling.
Meanwhile, Su Li, sweeping the floor diligently, couldn't help but steal glances at Xu Sheng out of the corner of his eye. His mind whirred suspiciously: was Xu Sheng working this hard just to get their mother's attention? Was he angling for praise?
This wouldn't do — if Xu Sheng was stepping up his game, then Su Li would simply have to work twice as hard. After all, Gu Zi was his mother. Xu Sheng could only call her "Auntie."
Xu Sheng, for his part, had noticed Su Li's sidelong glances. It seemed that once Su Li saw how hard he was working, he had redoubled his own efforts too.
