His entire mind had been absorbed in the lines Wen Jiu had written, and in his distraction, he had forgotten to look after her. By the time he came to his senses and looked over, Su Jinmu was already massaging her wrist.
Only then did it dawn on him that Jiu'er had been writing and drawing for nearly two hours; her wrist must be incredibly sore. He felt deeply vexed with himself for neglecting his sister.
Wen Jiu saw the vexation in his eyes. "Big Brother, I don't want you to just revolve around me. You are a magistrate; you have your own duties. You are dedicated to the people, and Second Brother and I are so proud of you. You will always be our role model. This is just a small matter. Besides, Second Brother doesn't hold office, so it's his job to take care of me. You're different—you are a local official, and you have your citizens to look after..."
Chapter 238