Chapter 2 — My House Has Four Villains And One Idiot

I suspect she really came to the wrong house. Because the words you said... were completely unrelated to this house. But Co Nhuoc Tra pursed her lips, preparing to cry again.

“Okay, stop crying.”

My sister walked up and gently held her hand:

“Sister, please stay.”

Looking at my sister's smiling face. I shivered. I couldn't help but silently mourn for Co Nhuoc Tra. Although I don't know what trick this girl is planning... But as the founder of the "green tea" world, every time my brother smiles... it means something bad is happening. Co Nhuoc Tra quickly stuck to my mother.

“Mom, you are so young and beautiful.”

"Before coming here, I heard people say that you were a vile beauty, and I was very scared. Now I know that they were jealous of you, so they deliberately defamed you!"

“Mom, I like you very much, I want to be with you forever.”

Her mouth was as sweet as sugar, her words made my mother laugh out loud. My mother gently patted her head.

“Okay, good boy, I'm going to feed the pets, you can play alone.”

“I want to go too!”

Co Nhuoc Tra said eagerly, "Mom, I also like animals very much." My mother was happy: "Really?" Co Nhuoc Tra glanced at me and pouted:

“Aren't you going?”

"And that's right, after all, I'm not a biological child, probably not like mother and child, who both love animals..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she was happily pulled away by my mother. I sat on the sofa, scooped a huge spoonful of cake and stuffed it into my mouth. Swallow even the sentence intended to intervene. Co Nhuoc Tra is right. My mother and she are biological mother and daughter, with a deep relationship. So... Co Nhuoc Tra would also love the poisonous snakes and scorpions my mother raised, right? … Five minutes later, a horrifying scream rang out in the basement. Co Nhuoc Tra's face was bloodless, sitting on the ground, her legs kicking wildly. In front of her were a series of glass cabinets, inside all kinds of colorful and shaped snakes, sticking out their tongues and staring at her. Co Nhuoc Tra widened her eyes in panic, her trembling fingers pointed at me standing at the basement door:

"You did it on purpose! You wanted me to lose face so you didn't tell me that your mother's pets were these disgusting things!"

"Hmph, it's true that you pretend to be a lady, you look stupid, who would have thought your heart was as deep as the ocean!"

Oh ho. It turned out that in her eyes, I was so smart. I humbly waved my hand:

"You're overthinking it. You said your mother and I are alike, so I thought you also liked these things."

People call my mother "snake beauty". It's literal. She likes to raise snakes and scorpions. When I was six years old, I had a high fever and my mother placed a snake on my forehead. Said to help reduce fever. I was inherently cowardly and feverish to the point of coma. As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw two green eyes of a black python facing me. I almost fainted and died on the spot. From then on, my father forbade my mother to tease me with snakes. My brother and sister are not afraid, but they like to use snakes and scorpions as specimens for display. To protect her "pet" from harm, her mother also forbade the two of them from going to the basement. Now my mother has finally found a “good child” who likes pets. She was very happy.

“Nhuoc Tra, why are you sitting on the ground?”

My mother returned carrying two frozen white mice. The mouse's tail still swings back and forth. Co Nhuoc Tra's face turned even whiter. She tries stood up, his eyes full of fear and resistance, his steps unconsciously retreated backwards. I couldn't bear it and couldn't help but tell my mother:

“Mom, it seems like she's really scared of these kids.”

My mother was stunned. Looks somewhat disappointed.

“Ah… is that so…”

She reluctantly smiled: "If you're scared, go upstairs with Tieu Khoi." As soon as she heard that, Co Nhuoc Tra suddenly became angry.

“Mom, don't listen to her!”

“I'm not afraid!”

She clenched her fists and glared at me fiercely.

“Don't slander me! I'm my mother's biological child, how can I be afraid of these little animals!”

The look of disappointment on my mother's face immediately disappeared and she nodded emotionally: "Nhuoc Tra, you are truly my good daughter! I gave you a great treasure!" Co Nhuoc Tra's eyes brightened: "What is it?" My mother smiled brightly and pointed at her shoulder:

“Look!”

Co Nhuoc Tra happily turned her head. I only saw on my shoulder a giant African black king scorpion, lurking with its tail curled. Co Nhuoc Tra's expression began to distort. It's like I just put on a mask of suffering. Her lips trembled, but she didn't dare scream. The scorpion's cold blue tail was less than a knuckle away from her white neck.

“Just… save…”

Her voice trembled. Haven't finished talking yet. She rolled her eyes and fainted on the spot. My mother was also so frightened that she shouted:

“My treasure!”

She quickly ran closer to Co Nhuoc Tra, constantly muttering "don't get hurt baby", carefully removing the scorpion and putting it back in the box. Completely forgot that there was a person lying on the ground. I helplessly helped Co Nhuoc Tra up, put her on the sofa, then turned to my mother and said: "Mom, leave that scorpion for later, take care of Nhuoc Tra first." At this moment, my mother seemed to wake up from a dream and anxiously approached. As soon as he opened his mouth, he said: "Still breathing, not dead, that's good." Me: “…” Sigh. Truly a mother's love.