Rong Jiaojiao took the talisman and stood on tiptoe, trying to stick it onto Qing Xuanzi. But she was too small and couldn't reach it. Frustrated, she stamped her feet and muttered, "Father, higher!"
Seeing this, Qing Xuanzi squatted down and said with a smile, "Come on, stick it here." He pointed to his chest.
Rong Jiaojiao immediately pasted the talisman on, then patted it with her small hand, as if to confirm that the talisman was firmly attached. Next, she tilted her head and gently touched the talisman with her divine sense.
Qing Xuanzi felt a faint divine power sweep over him, and then the talisman emitted a faint white light.
The dust and stains on his body were instantly cleaned off, and his clothes became as clean as new.
"Father Xi, so pretty!" Rong Jiaojiao clapped her hands and laughed happily as she looked at Qing Xuanzi's clean appearance.
Qing Xuanzi stood up, ruffled her hair, and said affectionately, "Yes, Master has become more beautiful too. It's all thanks to you, Baby."
Upon hearing this, Rong Jiaojiao's eyes curved into crescent moons, her face beaming with pride: "My baby is amazing!"
The master and apprentice played in the courtyard for an afternoon. Fu Ya, as was her habit after work, came to check on the courtyard.
As she approached the courtyard today, she noticed that the lock that used to hang on the gate was gone. Fu Ya was overjoyed. She parked the car, quickly went up and pushed the gate open. Laughter echoed from the courtyard.
She looked in the direction of the sound and saw Qing Xuanzi squatting in the yard, playing with Rong Jiaojiao.
Rong Jiaojiao held a talisman in her hand and waved it excitedly, while Qing Xuanzi smiled and gave her instructions from the side.
"Jiaojiao?" Fu Ya's voice carried a hint of surprise, but also a hint of caution, as if afraid it was just a fantasy.
Hearing the voice, Qing Xuanzi looked up and smiled gently: "Little Fu is here."
Fu Ya nodded: "Brother Qingxuan, when did you get back?"
As she spoke, her gaze remained fixed on Rong Jiaojiao.
Upon seeing his mother, the little one immediately put down the talisman in his hand, ran over steadily, and his little face was full of anticipation: "Mommy—"
Fu Ya quickly stepped forward, squatted down, and hugged Rong Jiaojiao tightly in her arms. Her eyes were filled with both surprise and regret as she said, "Jiaojiao can walk steadily now, that's amazing!"
Her voice was slightly choked, but mostly filled with relief and joy.
Rong Jiaojiao clung tightly to Fu Ya's clothes, resting her little head on her shoulder, as if trying to feel her mother's presence.
Fu Ya gently stroked her daughter's hair, feeling that her daughter seemed closer to her than before, which made her even happier. She asked softly, "Did you miss your mother?"
Rong Jiaojiao raised her head, her eyes sparkling: "I miss, baby misses mommy, misses baba, misses gaga."
Fu Ya felt a warmth in her heart, and tears welled up in her eyes, dripping onto Rong Jiaojiao's hair.
She took a deep breath and tried to make her voice sound calm: "Mom misses you too, she thinks about you every day."
Qing Xuanzi stood aside, watching the mother and daughter, and felt a sense of emotion.
I know that Fu Ya and Rong Lianhu were very worried about my sudden departure last time, but if I explain some things, they will only be more worried.
He said, "I had to leave suddenly last time due to an emergency, and I'm sorry to have worried you. This time I'm back and can stay for a few more days. You can take Jiaojiao home to stay at the family compound; she shouldn't take things from me again then."
Fu Ya was even more surprised and asked, "Brother Qingxuan, is what you're saying true?"
Qing Xuanzi nodded and asked Rong Jiaojiao, "Baby, tell Mommy who you don't accept or take things out in front of."
This was something Qing Xuanzi taught her every day, and Rong Jiaojiao answered without hesitation: "Mama la, Papa la, Ga ga bula, Bie bie bula."
Fu Ya asked, "What did she mean?"
Qing Xuanzi explained: "It means that Mom takes it, Dad takes it, Brother doesn't take it, and no one else takes it."
Fu Ya was touched, but still said, "Mom and Dad won't take anything from here either. Baby, you have to take good care of yourself."
Then he looked at Qing Xuanzi and said, "Brother Qing Xuan, I know you feel sorry for us being separated from Jiao Jiao and want us to spend time with him."
"But Jiaojiao doesn't really understand the danger of her abilities yet. If I take her back to the family compound, and she reveals something, it could be very dangerous."
"Besides, there's also Wei Jingqi cultivating in the compound. Better safe than sorry, so let her stay here with you. I'll go back now and call Lian Hu and Jiao Jiao's two older brothers over."
Rong Jiaojiao hasn't taken things indiscriminately for a long time. Even when she sees pretty flowers in the mountains, she only asks Qing Xuanzi for them. Qing Xuanzi thinks that Rong Jiaojiao should stop taking things in front of others.
But as a mother, Fu Ya's consideration for her daughter was understandable, so he didn't object anymore.
"Go on, and come back quickly. We'll be waiting for you to come back and cook."
Fu Ya knew that Qing Xuanzi didn't like cooking, so it was really hard on him, having to cook for Jiaojiao every day.
She smiled and nodded: "I'll be back soon."
Fu Ya turned and left the small courtyard, straddling her bicycle and pedaling rapidly towards the family compound.
She was both anxious and excited, wishing she could immediately call Rong Lianhu and her two sons over so they could reunite with Rong Jiaojiao.
Along the way, she kept repeating to herself, "Hurry, hurry, let the children spend more time together."
Before long, Fu Ya and Rong Lianhu each rode a bicycle back to the courtyard with their two sons.
When Rong Lianhu saw Qing Xuanzi and Rong Jiaojiao in the courtyard, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He quickly stepped forward, squatted down, opened his arms, and hugged Rong Jiaojiao tightly.
"Jiaojiao, Daddy's here!"
Rong Zhigao and Rong Zhiyuan also ran over, surrounding Rong Jiaojiao and looking at her excitedly with their eyes full of anticipation.
"Little sister, have you grown up?" Rong Zhigao asked, knowing that his sister loved being praised.
Rong Zhiyuan reached out and touched Rong Jiaojiao's little face, his eyes full of affection: "Little sister, you look even prettier."
Rong Jiaojiao looked at her brothers, a happy smile on her face, and reached out to grab their hands: "Gaga, beautiful."
Every time they get together, the children are always familiar with each other. Fu Ya stands aside, watching the family reunion with eyes full of joy.
Watching the three children chatting back and forth, Rong Lianhu said, "I didn't expect that after a month apart, Jiaojiao could talk so much again, and her words were much clearer."
Fu Ya nodded: "That's how kids are, they grow up so fast, they surprise us every day."
Rong Lianhu looked at Rong Jiaojiao with pride in his eyes: "Yes, Jiaojiao has changed a lot since she woke up this time. Not only does she speak more clearly, but she can also walk steadily."
Fu Ya smiled slightly and looked at Qing Xuanzi: "Brother Qing Xuan, thanks to you taking care of Jiao Jiao, Jiao Jiao's intelligence and progress are inseparable from your guidance."
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