However, inevitably, Gu Xiaoran struck his neck again, and this time, Qiu Xiaobao rolled on the ground in pain.
Seeing Gu Xiaoran raise the slingshot again, Qiu Xiaobao began to shrink back.
"Xiao Ran!" At this moment, Zhu Juan stepped forward, grabbed Gu Xiao Ran, and stopped him from doing so.
If the fighting continues, people will die.
Zhu Juan stared at the three children on the ground, especially Qiu Xiaobao's angry eyes and his swollen, bloodied lips.
She was completely disoriented and afraid that the families of the three children would come after Xiaoran, and she wouldn't be able to protect them.
So she picked up the child and ran away.
Because Gu Xiaoran is quite chubby, Zhu Juan has found it difficult to carry him these past few days.
But at this moment, she didn't know where the strength came from.
"Stop! Don't run!"
Qiu Xiaobao got up to chase after him, but the pain in his body forced him to curl up on the ground, crying incessantly.
The two little girls slowly stood up, sobbing, and went home together.
In the blink of an eye, Zhu Juan had just run out of the alley and arrived at the courtyard gate.
Da da da...
The sound of horses' hooves could be heard not far away.
Upon hearing the sound of horses' hooves, Gu Xiaoran's previously fierce face immediately lit up with joy.
In the village, only their family owns a horse-drawn carriage.
He broke free from Zhu Juan's body, slid down rapidly, and flew towards his cheap mother, whom he both resented and missed.
The reason he was angry was, of course, because Qiu Yan hadn't taken him with her when she left last time.
Zhu Juan, her hands suddenly empty, hurriedly chased after him. "Xiao Ran, slow down, be careful not to fall!"
Gu Xiaoran, do you even realize how big of a mess you've just made?
She herself is still in shock, so how come this child is acting like nothing happened?
When Qiu Yan saw Gu Xiaoran running towards her, she quickly dismounted.
"Mother." Gu Xiaoran had barely called out "Mother" when she grabbed Qiu Yan's legs.
Zhu Juan, standing behind her, felt as if her legs didn't belong to her anymore.
Qiu Yan was held tightly by Gu Xiaoran, who managed to pry his wrists off.
Noticing that Gu Xiaoran was a little unhappy, she comforted her:
"Xiao Ran, I'm back now."
With her wrists pried open, Gu Xiaoran pouted and hugged Qiu Yan again.
"Hold on tight, and you won't be able to run away."
Seeing that Gu Xiaoran was safe and sound, and that Qiu Yan had returned, Madam Ye breathed a deep sigh of relief. "Xiaoyan, Xiaoran is such a handful."
She had barely finished speaking when she heard the child crying inside the house, so she quickly returned to the yard.
Qiu Yan let go of Gu Xiaoran's arm, took his chubby little hand, and went to the Li family to see the two children.
Zhu Juan followed closely behind Qiu Yan, constantly looking for an opportunity to recount what had just happened.
However, before she could speak, Qiu Yan said to her, "Zhu Juan, I'll take Xiao Ran to the herb field first."
Zhu Juan's words caught in her throat. Seeing that Qiu Yan was in a very good mood, she really didn't want Qiu Yan to worry.
Qiu Yan led Gu Xiaoran to the herb field.
Strangely, Gu Xiaoran is now unusually sensible.
Upon arriving at the medicinal herb field, Qiu Yan saw Old Zhao leaning on his cane, sternly instructing the villagers.
"Sigh, how many times have I told you? You can't dig up herbs like this, it will damage the roots."
"Dig deeper..."
When Qiu Yan arrived, the villagers in the medicinal herb field all stopped what they were doing and waved to greet her.
"Girl, you're back."
Old Zhao's back was even more hunched than before.
"Great-Grandpa," Qiu Yan called softly, helping Old Zhao sit down on the tree stump beside her. "Please take good care of yourself."
She felt sad to see Old Zhao's health deteriorating.
Her great-grandfather was a rare mentor and friend to her in this era.
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