Shen Ningning replied without a second thought, "Brother is amazing."
Xie Ming'an's smug expression instantly froze. His face darkened, and his brows knitted together.
The little girl turned and walked toward her carriage.
Xie Ming'an followed behind her, pestering her with questions.
"He's so amazing? Could he solve a case faster than I did?"
"Yes."
"I pulled an all-nighter investigating and interrogating, and I was the one who found proof that Consort Rong's palace maid was stealing the very things she was meant to guard. If my older brother were here, could he have found it?"
"Yes," Shen Ningning answered, just as decisively.
Xie Ming'an's sharp brows furrowed deeply.
He planted a hand on the carriage shaft, blocking Shen Ningning from getting on.
The little girl glanced back at him, blinking her large, innocent eyes.
She said, "Brother wouldn't be so rude and block me from getting on. He would lift me up."
