Cousin leaned forward, curiosity sharpening 👓
"…What exactly did you learn, Candy?" 🤔
Candy didn't joke this time ❌😄
She answered like rules written in stone 📜
"Money is important." 💰
"Act before the enemy does." ⚡
"Always know how to defend yourself." 🛡️
"Gun is the best martial art." 🔫
The room went still 🧊
Then Candy added, softer 🌙
"And most important…" 🤍
"Love is boy and girl together." 💑
"Sometimes laugh." 😂
"Sometimes cry." 😢
"Nothing more."
"And nothing less."
Silence sat heavy 🫧
Maya blinked first 👀
"…Why does the child sound like a retired soldier?" 🪖
Father stared at the wall 🧱
"I don't like how accurate that was." 😐
Mother closed her eyes slowly 😮💨
"He taught her values, not fantasies." 🌱
Cousin nodded, thoughtful ✔️
"…That's a complete philosophy."
Mochi felt her chest tighten 💓
Not sad ❌
Not jealous ❌
Just… seen 👁️
Candy looked around, confused 🤷♀️
"…Is it wrong?"
Mother smiled gently 😊
"No."
Maya sighed 😩
"It's terrifying."
Somewhere upstairs 🛏️
Laddu slept 😴
And without trying
He had already left a manual behind 📘
Maya leaned forward, half amused, half alarmed 😏⚠️
"…What else did he teach you?"
Candy answered instantly ⚡
"Money making has no age." 💸
Mother slowly turned 👀
"…So you make money?"
Candy nodded proudly 😌
"Yes."
Mother's eyes narrowed 👁️
"…How?"
Candy smiled 😄
"I sell my food to other students." 🍱
The room froze ❄️
Father lowered his newspaper 📰
"…Excuse me?"
Maya stared 😳
"THAT'S why you take big lunch?"
Candy nodded again ✔️
"This is business."
Cousin rubbed his forehead 🤦♂️
"This child is running an economy."
Mother sighed deeply 😮💨
"I raised a capitalist."
Maya laughed 🤣
"Laddu didn't raise a sister."
"He raised a startup." 🚀
Maya tilted her head, curious 🤔
"Does she also want to make money?"
Candy turned instantly 👉
"First, Maya says yes."
Candy continued confidently 😎
"You are in hair salon business, right?" 💇♀️
Maya blinked 😐
"Yes."
Candy went quiet for five seconds ⏳
Brain working 🧠💡
Then—
"Idea." ✨
"Make a board." 🪧
"Teach people hair cutting." ✂️
"They pay you to learn." 💵
"They work for you for experience." 📋
"You save money."
"You earn money."
"Money, money." 💰💰
The room exploded 💥
Mochi stared, stunned 😳
Then laughed softly 😅
Cousin pointed at Candy, dead serious 👮♂️
"When I become a police officer,"
"I will arrest you."
"Because THIS IS ILLEGAL." 🚨
Candy crossed her arms 😌
"Talk to my lawyer." ⚖️
"Not me."
"I have no time." ⏱️
The room froze 🧊
Maya whispered 😨
"…Oh no."
Cousin scoffed 😤
"You're a child. You don't even have a lawyer."
Candy tilted her head innocently 😇
"False."
"I watched courtroom reels." 📱
Cousin leaned forward 😠
"You exploited labor."
Candy nodded ✔️
"They volunteered."
"They were minors!" 😡
"So am I." 😐
Silence 😶
"That's manipulation," Cousin argued.
Candy shrugged 🤷♀️
"I provided opportunity."
"You made profit!"
"Yes."
"Efficiently." 📈
Cousin opened his mouth 😮
Closed it 😶
Tried again 😤
"This is morally wrong."
Candy smiled 😌
"Morality doesn't pay rent." 🏠💸
Maya slapped the sofa 🤣
"SHE'S COOKING HIM."
Father muttered 😔
"I regret literacy."
Cousin tried one last time 🫠
"You will face consequences."
Candy waved him off 👋
"I will pay consequences."
Mother covered her face 🙈
Cousin leaned back, defeated 😞
"…I need to study harder."
Candy nodded, satisfied 😌
"Good."
"Competition makes markets fair."
The family sat in stunned silence 😶
Candy won 🏆
Decisively ✔️
Maya tilted her head again 🤔
"…I never see you and Laddu talk about money."
The room went quiet 🤫
Candy munched snacks 🍿
"You remember," she said casually,
"two months Laddu and Mochi didn't talk?"
Mother's eyes sharpened 👀
"…Yes."
Candy snapped her fingers ✨
"Bingo."
Mochi blinked 😳
"…Office?"
Candy nodded proudly 😊
"That's where big brother teach me."
"And chairman grandpa also teach me."
Cousin leaned forward 😮
"…How?"
Candy answered like homework 📚
"He explain how people work."
"Why work is needed."
"He give me problems."
"Teach me boss thinking." 🧠
Silence fell heavier ⚖️
Maya whispered 😨
"This child has mentors."
Father sighed 😔
"Dangerous combination."
Mother nodded slowly 😌
"So that's why."
Cousin frowned 😠
"…Who taught you manipulation?"
Candy answered calmly 😐
"Chairman grandpa."
Father reacted instantly 😡
"That's not good."
Candy shook her head ❌
"He taught me so I don't get exploited."
The room paused ⏸️
Cousin said carefully
"Instead you start using it."
Candy nodded 😊
"Don't worry."
"I will not use it in future."
Mother smiled, relieved 😌
"That's good."
"And what else?" she asked.
Candy thought 🤔
"He says know both sides."
"Good and bad."
"Of your field."
Maya raised an eyebrow 😏
"…So you'll be rich?"
Candy smiled, small but sure 😊
"Sure."
The family exchanged looks 👀
Amused 😄
Concerned 😟
Impressed 😯
Father sighed 😮💨
"This house is raising adults too fast."
Mother smiled faintly 🙂
"At least they'll know what they're doing."
Somewhere upstairs 🛏️
Laddu slept 😴
Downstairs
His lessons were compounding 📈
Mochi spoke softly 🤍
"You study."
"Become best."
"Then you become rich."
Everyone nodded ✔️
Candy laughed 😂
"That's why we are not rich."
Everyone turned 😳
Father frowned 🤨
"…Explain."
Cousin leaned in 👓
"She means something."
Candy shrugged 😌
"Books tell you what." 📘
"Experts tell you why." 🧠
"And when not to." ⛔
Cousin nodded slowly ✔️
"Skill without context wastes time."
Candy grinned 😁
"I don't need to be intelligent-smart."
"I need intelligent people to work for me."
Silence 😶
Maya whispered 😰
"She said that too easily."
Father exhaled 😮💨
"I don't know whether to be proud or afraid."
Mother smiled, sharp and calm 😊
"She understands leverage."
Mochi laughed softly 😅
"You're scary."
Candy shrugged 😎
"This is smart people work."
And quietly, the idea settled 🌱
Not everyone studies to be the best.
Some study to know
who should be. 🧠✨