Void space.
Liang Huanyu's resentment faded, and her soul was no longer in that ghostly state.
Qi An burned the red wedding dress on the corpse. Now she was wearing a lotus root pink dress, her long, smooth hair tied up with a jade hairpin, looking gentle and beautiful.
After the transaction was completed, Qi An said, "Go, this life ends here. Go and start your new life."
Thank you.
Liang Huanyu thanked Qi An sincerely and then turned to leave.
After taking a few steps, she suddenly turned around, hesitated for a long time, and said something that left Qi An and Fu Gui completely baffled.
"Talk to the child nicely later, and don't hit the child."
Qi An: "..."
Fu Gui: "..."
After Liang Huanyu finished speaking, she left, leaving Qi An and Fu Gui looking at each other in confusion, not knowing what had happened.
Fu Gui asked in confusion, "Sister An'an, what does she mean? What does 'don't hit the child' mean?"
Qi An: "I don't know."
However, when it came to the children, Qi An frowned, only then realizing that Ata and Xiao Yin were nowhere to be seen. Ata should have woken up by now.
Just as I was about to go look for it, a strange yet familiar boy's voice suddenly rang out:
"Boss, Sister Fugui, you're back! You've worked so hard, come and have some tea."
Qi An and Fu Gui turned their heads and their eyes lit up.
It's Ata.
Ata has grown a bit.
Ata, who was originally only six or seven years old like a human child, now looks about eleven or twelve.
Her once chubby little body has grown taller and taller, from not even reaching Qi An's leg height to now reaching about her chest.
His chubby face lost its baby fat, and his round, grape-like eyes gained a sharp curve, transforming him from a little kid into a refreshing young boy.
At this moment, the handsome young man had a fawning smile on his face, holding a cup of tea in both hands, and was smiling obsequiously at Qi An.
Behind him, a cute little girl also carried tea and followed him closely, not daring to lift her head.
It's obvious there's something fishy going on.
Qi An narrowed his eyes upon seeing this. Something was amiss; something was definitely amiss.
Combining this with Liang Huanyu's last words, Qi An was certain that the brat had gotten into trouble.
Fu Gui, used to being carefree and oblivious, didn't think much about it at all. When she saw the young boy Ata, her eyes lit up, and she reached out her devilish hand.
"Oh my, is this still our Ata? He's grown up to be so handsome. Boys really do change a lot as they grow up. Let me pinch his cheeks."
Fu Gui pinched and kneaded Ata's pretty little face. In the past, Ata would have exploded long ago, but today she obediently let her pinch her face.
She even raised her teacup: "Sister Fugui, you've worked hard, have some tea."
Qi An became even more certain of his guess.
Fu Gui picked up the tea and drank it all in one gulp, saying with emotion, "Sister An'an, the child has grown up and become sensible, even serving me tea."
Ata gently nudged Xiao Yin and urged, "Go and serve it to the boss quickly."
Xiao Yin dawdled as she walked up to Qi An, her little head almost drooping to her chest, her soft, baby voice barely audible.
"Boss... you've worked hard, have some tea."
Qi An thought to himself, it seems that Xiao Yin is the one who caused the trouble, and Ata is trying to plead for her.
That rascal, he's quite good with girls.
Qi An didn't answer. Looking at Xiao Yin's lowered head, he said calmly, "Raise your head."
The voice wasn't loud, nor did it convey any emotion, but the absolute pressure emanating from the person in charge made the hearts of the three people present skip a beat.
Ata clenched his fists nervously.
Fu Gui also vaguely realized something and released his clutches from rubbing Ata's face.
Little Yin shakily raised her head, her adorable big eyes filled with tears, and her little hands holding the tea trembled slightly.
Looking at Xiao Yin's pitiful appearance, Fu Gui felt a little sorry for her and tried to smooth things over, saying, "Sister An'an, don't be so fierce, you're almost scaring the child to tears."
Seeing that Xiao Yin was almost crying from fright, Qi An softened his expression and took the teacup from her hand.
Ata had just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Qi An sit down, put his teacup aside, and say, "What trouble have you gotten into? Tell me."
Xiao Yin glanced at Ata furtively, and Ata quickly gave her a wink.
Xiao Yin grabbed Qi An's leg and burst into tears.
"Waaah... Boss, I know I was wrong, I'll never do it again. Please don't kick me out. I'll be obedient from now on and I won't eat snacks anymore."
"Please, don't send me away. It's dangerous for a child to be out alone. There are so many bad people. I'm so scared, boohoo..."
Qi An: "..."
This familiar, gullible trick to get through the level—you can tell at a glance who taught it.
Fu Gui was speechless yet wanted to laugh. Was she scared? Those few in the Immortal Realm whose primordial spirits had been drained were turning in their graves.
This little dumpling, Xiao Yin, who's all bark and no bite, really has no self-awareness. Who's afraid of whom anyway?
Ata nudged Fugui and whispered, "Sister Fugui, you've already drunk my tea, remember to plead for Xiaoyin, don't let the boss kick her out."
Fu Gui: "..."
Goodness, so this was what was waiting for her. I knew it! Why was Ata suddenly being so well-behaved?
Why did she have to be so impulsive as to take that cup of tea? Has she never drunk tea before?
However, Ata was worrying for nothing; it seems he doesn't know that Sister An'an has arranged a child bride for him.
With such an expensive betrothal gift, how could they just kick them out like that?
"He who eats another's food is bound to him," so Fugui asked for help.
"Xiao Yin, don't cry. Talk it out. The boss won't kick you out."
"Really?" Xiao Yin looked up at Qi An with a pitiful expression.
It has to be said that Ata has not followed Boss Qi for so long for nothing; she really is someone who responds better to gentle persuasion than force.
Qi An silently recited to himself, "Quality education means not hitting children, but talking to them gently."
She poked the little tuft of hair on Xiao Yin's head and said, "Speak up, don't lie, and be responsible for your actions."
Ata said to Little Yin, "Little Yin, tell the eldest brother what you told your brother again."
Xiao Yin nodded emphatically, wiped away her tears, and began to tell her story.
After accepting Liang Huanyu's mission, Qi An left the void space. Fu Gui went into seclusion, and Ata fell into a deep sleep. Xiao Yin then ate snacks and stayed by Ata's side.
Later, Fugui emerged from seclusion, went to check on Ata, and seeing that he was still unconscious, he gave Xiaoyin a few instructions and went to find Qi'an.
Xiao Yin was bored, so he kept eating snacks, making sure to leave half of each for Ata.
But when she ate a bag of delicious dried fish, she ate it all without realizing it.
It wasn't a big deal, but she remembered Ata telling her that this dried fish was his favorite snack besides candied hawthorn.
Xiao Yin was new to the area and was somewhat afraid of Qi An and Fu Gui, but regarded Ata as her closest friend.
She was afraid that if she ate all the dried fish, and her brother Ata woke up and was unhappy, she would lose the place she had finally found to live.
She glanced at the package of dried fish, touched the pocket money Fugui had given her, and thought to herself that she would buy it for her brother before he woke up. Now that she had money, she could buy him lots of snacks.
Seeing that Ata was still asleep, she said to Liang Huanyu, "Pretty sister, I have to go out for a bit. If Ata wakes up, please tell him that I'll be back soon."
Liang Huanyu was still resentful and unable to speak, but seeing how small Xiao Yin was, she was worried about her safety and gestured for her not to go out.
Xiao Yin thought she was scared, so she solemnly took her hand and said, "Don't be afraid, sister. It's very safe here. I'll bring you something delicious when I come back."
Then it transformed into a beam of light and disappeared into the void, leaving Liang Huanyu bewildered in the wind.
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