Inside the room, Qin Sui’an carefully observed Shao Xinxin’s room, which was quite different from her own, much smaller in size.
As she pondered where to find the little apple, a glimmer of light caught her attention from the balcony.
Qin Sui’an turned her little head, her round eyes gazing towards the balcony.
Suddenly, a joyful expression appeared on her face, and she ran towards the balcony, unable to contain her excitement, her sweet voice exclaimed, "Little apple! Ann found you!"
The little apple was placed on the high railing, and Qin Sui’an held onto the railing, stretching her little hand, desperately trying to reach the little apple, but it was just out of her grasp.
She pouted in disappointment, "Can’t reach..."
Looking around, Qin Sui’an noticed a small footstool nearby.
She pushed it closer and carefully lifted her foot, stepping onto it.
Almost simultaneously, Qin Sui’an felt the silver bracelet on her wrist grow warm, and a familiar voice suddenly echoed in her ears, "Ann, stop!"
Qin Sui’an had just lifted one foot to step onto the footstool, but upon hearing the familiar voice, she immediately raised her little face.
"Old man?" She blinked her round eyes, looking towards the balcony, but all she saw was the dark night sky.
The old man floated outside the balcony, maintaining a distance of one meter from the little girl because she had the talisman paper given by Qin Fujia, preventing him from getting closer.
Seeing the precarious diamond-shaped little apple on the edge of the balcony, and how close the little girl was to danger.
The old man’s voice trembled involuntarily.
He quickly said, "Ann, it’s very dangerous for you to be so close to the railing! Don’t stay near it!"
This was the first time Grandfather spoke to Qin Sui’an in such a scolding tone.
Startled, Qin Sui’an stood still, her mind went blank.
"Old man..."
Qin Sui’an obediently retracted the foot that was on the footstool and took a small step back.
Realizing that his tone was not appropriate, Grandfather quickly softened his voice, coaxing, "Ann, don’t be afraid. I’m not scolding you. Go back to your room and don’t stay on the balcony."
Thinking about the prophecies mentioned by the big white goose, the old man wished he could rush up and take the little girl away from the dangerous place.
"But..."
Qin Sui’an looked at the little apple on the high railing, "Old man, Ann’s little apple is there..."
The old man patiently said, "Ann, you’re still young. Even if you stand on the stool, you might not be able to reach it. Just call an adult to get it for you."
Qin Sui’an turned her little head and looked towards the room.
Her father, Eldest Brother, and Sixth Brother were all downstairs.
"Ann, listen to me. Don’t try to get it yourself. It’s very dangerous. What if you accidentally fall down the stairs? What would we do then?"
The old man saw her hesitation and asked, "Where is your father? Why did he let you come here alone?"
"Daddy is waiting downstairs."
Qin Sui’an pursed her lips and whispered, "This is Sister Xinxin’s room. Sister Xinxin said that boys and girls shouldn’t be close, so Daddy, Eldest Brother, and Sixth Brother can’t enter her room, only Ann can."
"Shao Xinxin?" Grandfather frowned and glanced at the diamond-shaped apple.
If he remembered correctly, this child named Shao Xinxin was only six years old.
How could she have such malicious intentions?
She deliberately placed the little apple on the balcony railing, clearly wanting to harm the little girl.
Shao Xinxin waited outside the room for a while, but she didn’t hear any screams from Qin Sui’an falling down the stairs.
She felt puzzled.
From the moment she heard Qin Sui’an’s exclamation until now, several minutes had passed, yet there was no sound at all.
Could it be that Qin Sui’an had already fallen down the stairs? Did it on the spot, hence the silence?
Lost in her thoughts, Shao Xinxin quickly walked into the room.
The next moment, she saw Qin Sui’an standing unharmed outside the balcony, not even standing on the footstool.
What was going on? Why was it different from what she had anticipated?
Shao Xinxin clenched her teeth and cursed Qin Sui’an silently in her heart.
She wore a concerned expression and asked in confusion, "Ann, why are you standing outside on the balcony?"
Upon hearing the sound, Qin Sui’an turned to look at her and then pointed to the little apple placed on the railing, saying, "Ann’s little apple is there."
Shao Xinxin clenched her teeth and cursed Qin Sui’an in her heart.
Shao Xinxin glanced at the position of the small stool, which had been moved.
It seemed that Qin Sui’an hadn’t prepared to step on it yet.
Shao Xinxin couldn’t wait any longer.
If they delayed further, the Qin family downstairs might come upstairs to find Qin Sui’an, and she wouldn’t have a chance.
"Ann, you must be mistaken. That is not your little apple," Shao Xinxin furrowed her brow, shaking her head in disbelief.
"Ann, let’s go. Your little apple is not here."
"That is indeed Ann’s little apple!" Qin Sui’an couldn’t be mistaken.
It was a unique gift from her grandparents.
"It doesn’t look like it," Shao Xinxin looked at Qin Sui’an with a skeptical expression and said, "Ann, why don’t you take that little apple down so I can see if it’s yours?"
Qin Sui’an looked up at the distant little apple, her voice sounding dejected, "Ann is a bit short, I can’t reach it."
Shao Xinxin eagerly suggested, "Isn’t there a small stool? If you step on it, you can reach it!"
Before Qin Sui’an could respond, she heard the old man’s angry voice resound, "This Shao Xinxin is so wicked! She actually instigated Ann to do such a dangerous thing!"
The old man’s anger floated in the air.
In her anger, her grandfather didn’t forget to say to the little girl, "Don’t go up! Ann, it’s dangerous! You should go downstairs now and tell your family that the little apple is here. They will find a way to get it."
On one side, Shao Xinxin kept urging her to step on the small stool and get the little apple, while on the other side, the old man kept telling her to go downstairs and find her family.
After hesitating for two seconds, Qin Sui’an turned and walked towards the room.
"Qin Sui’an, where are you going?" Shao Xinxin immediately shouted loudly, anxious to stop her.
"Don’t you want your little apple anymore?"
She couldn’t let Qin Sui’an leave! If Qin Sui’an went downstairs, she would be in trouble!
Qin Sui’an didn’t stop and ran towards the door of the room.
In a serious tone, she replied, "Ann is going to find Daddy. Daddy is tall and can reach the little apple."
"Your father is a man! Men are not allowed to enter my room, only you can!" Shao Xinxin ran forward to stop her.
"Qin Sui’an, if you step on the small stool, you can reach it! Why do you still want to go downstairs to find your father?"
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