Outside the window, the autumn rain falls continuously, weaving a hazy picture.
Raindrops gathered on the eaves and then fell in a flurry, hitting the window and making a soft "drip-drip" sound.
The autumn rain was slightly chilly. Wang Xiuxiu sat in the house, holding a cup of hot tea.
Not far away, a small figure peeked out from behind the threshold, its tiny head blinking cleverly.
It cautiously extended a small paw at first, the icy touch making it tremble slightly, but that tremor was instantly replaced by excitement.
He glanced back guiltily, and after confirming that Wang Xiuxiu hadn't noticed him, he rushed out of the room at top speed.
It seemed completely oblivious to the drizzle, simply frolicking and playing to its heart's content.
Finally, it found the largest tree in the mansion and jumped onto the rain-soaked branch.
The branches swayed slightly as it jumped, and the water droplets hanging on them fell and splashed onto it.
But it didn't care. Instead, it happily shook its body, letting the water droplets scatter and splash, playing hide-and-seek with the rain.
It darted back and forth among the branches, sometimes running fast, sometimes stopping to play with the water droplets on the leaves with its little paws.
The water droplets rolled off as it manipulated them.
As if it had had enough fun, it nimbly jumped down from the tree and disappeared by the wall.
However, just then, a small figure came running from afar in the rain.
It was Su Yunian, his face still showing anxiety, his eyes fixed on the direction the squirrel had gone, and he hurriedly tried to chase after it.
Upon seeing this, his servant quickly opened an umbrella for him.
And so, Songsong ran ahead, while the master and servant chased after him.
They chased him all the way to Lanyue Pavilion, where a servant stopped the young master from trying to follow them inside.
"Your Highness, the courtyard ahead is Madam Wang's residence; it's not appropriate for us to go in directly."
The young prince stopped and looked at the gate of Lanyue Pavilion. He glanced at the squirrel, which had disappeared, with some reluctance, but finally nodded, turned around and left with the servant.
On the other side, Wang Xiuxiu followed a series of small footprints on the ground and arrived at a corner of the room.
She bent down and found the little guy hiding under the bed.
Songsong had a blade of grass in her mouth at the moment, looking very cute and innocent.
Wang Xiuxiu reached out and pulled Songsong out from under the bed.
The little guy seemed a bit guilty and obediently let Wang Xiuxiu hold him in her arms and dry his body.
Songsong enjoyed Wang Xiuxiu's gentle caresses and wiping, and gradually relaxed.
It blinked, yawned, and then lay comfortably on Wang Xiuxiu's lap, fast asleep.
Lu Yunian returned to the main courtyard dejectedly. Su Yingxue saw him and asked him what had happened.
The young prince recounted how he lost the little squirrel.
To his surprise, his own mother not only did not comfort him, but instead covered her face with her handkerchief and laughed.
The young prince immediately pouted.
Seeing that he was angry, Su Yingxue quickly comforted him, "This is your Aunt Xiuxiu's little pet. If you want to play with it, you can ask her."
The young prince stared with wide, round eyes, his face filled with disbelief. "Really!"
"Of course it's true, but you still need Auntie's permission. Also, squirrels are very small and fragile, so you have to be careful not to hurt them."
Lu Yunian patted his chest and assured her.
The autumn rain came and went quickly, stopping in the blink of an eye.
The sky after the rain was exceptionally blue, as if it had been washed clean by the rain, without a trace of dust.
Sunlight filtered through the thin clouds, casting a soft and warm glow.
Wang Xiuxiu slowly stood up from the chair and stretched.
Looking out the window, I was pleasantly surprised to see a rainbow in the sky.
Outside the courtyard, a young maid was sweeping, and the rustling sound was quite pleasant.
"Madam, the young master has arrived!" Sakura's voice rang out in the room.
Wang Xiuxiu immediately stood up and walked quickly towards the door.
As soon as I reached the gate, I saw a small figure standing upright at the entrance.
Wang Xiuxiu adored the little guy in front of her and couldn't help but reach out and gently pat his head. "Little prince, what brings you here? Come in quickly!"
The little guy raised his head, revealed a bright smile, and took small, da-da-da steps as he followed them into the yard.
Wang Xiuxiu gave him some cakes and fruits to eat, which he happily accepted, but his eyes kept glancing into the house.
"Your Highness, is there something you need from me?"
Lu Yunian lowered his head slightly and nodded somewhat shyly.
He answered softly, "My mother said you have a little squirrel here, and I'd like to see it..."
“Okay, Auntie’s squirrel is named Songsong.” Wang Xiuxiu took Lu Yunian’s little hand and led him into the house.
Perhaps it was because we had just had too much fun.
At this moment, it is lying in its little nest in the bedroom, sleeping soundly.
Without Wang Xiuxiu's guidance, Lu Yunian had already run to Songsong's side and squatted down to examine her closely.
He wanted to gently touch Songsong, but was worried about waking it, and was at a loss for what to do.
"Auntie~"
As soon as the trembling little baby voice came out, Wang Xiuxiu forgot all about watching the fun.
"It's okay, Songsong sleeps like a little pig, you can pet it, it won't wake you up."
Upon receiving this answer, Lu Yunian's eyes lit up instantly.
He carefully reached out his little hand and gently touched it again and again.
Poor Songsong was still immersed in a sweet dream, completely unaware that she had been handed over by her unscrupulous owner and had become Lu Yunian's object of groping.
It wasn't until the Princess sent Granny Li to urge Lu Yunian to leave that the situation changed.
The young prince reluctantly stood up, hugged Songsong again, and then left.
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