Chapter 496 A Dream of Youth 28
The weather in March was still a bit chilly, so Chen put a light jacket on Xie Ning and then got to work with her people.
Although the courtyard was fully furnished, there were still many things missing. However, it was too late today, so she wrote down the missing items one by one and planned to take people out to buy them tomorrow morning.
Xie Wangzhi then led his men to place several boxes of books on the shelves in the study.
The study here is spacious and bright, with excellent lighting. He had three desks set up inside so that he could teach the children together.
Xie Ning followed Chen Shi with great enthusiasm, exploring the entire courtyard. She then quickly stopped Chen Shi when she was about to move her small bed back into the main room.
"Mother, I want to sleep next to my brother." Xie Ning hugged Chen's leg, trying her best to express her desire to sleep alone.
“Baby, you’re still young. It’s not convenient for you to sleep alone. What if you fall off the bed? If you stay next to Mom, Mom can keep an eye on you.”
Even Xie Qi, they all started sleeping on their own at the age of six.
Xie Ning pointed at Qing Li and said, "Then let Qing Li sleep with me."
If it were just her alone, it would be difficult to find a reason.
Chen hesitated for a moment, but Xie Wangzhi, who had just entered through the curtain, heard their conversation and immediately refused, saying, "After your birthday next year, you can start sleeping on your own. Your father will then prepare the most beautiful room for you, okay?"
"Now... sleep in the suite on the west side, and let Qingli keep you company."
Xie Ning opened her mouth, feeling both amused and exasperated, but in the end, she couldn't resist her adoptive parents, after all, they were doing it for her own good.
However, this main room was large enough that there was a hall between her sleeping place and the east suite where the Xie couple slept, unlike when she slept in town and could see the opposite bed with just a glance.
After settling in, the group ate dinner and went to bed early.
They didn't eat at Chen Yin's house today. After all, they had traveled a long way and were covered in dust. Any reasonable person would give the other person time to freshen up.
Therefore, they arranged a welcome dinner for the next day, with only one table set up for the family to have a simple meal and chat.
The next day, Xie Ning couldn't get up. She had walked all over the courtyard the day before and even joined Xie Wangzhi in arranging the books. She was extremely tired.
Madam Chen came over and took a look, but didn't urge him. She just called Xie Qi over to watch over Xie Ning before taking people out to make purchases.
Xie Qi was full of energy. Yesterday, as soon as he entered the courtyard, he went to the room assigned to him to sleep and slept until dinner time. After dinner, he continued to sleep.
Lying by the bedside watching Xie Ning sleep half-asleep, Xie Qi's eyes darted around. Unable to resist, he plucked a feather decoration from the wall to tease Xie Ning, letting out a low, suppressed laugh.
"Smack—"
Xie Ning opened her eyes groggily and saw a clear handprint on Xie Qi's face, about the same size as her own hand.
She wasn't actually sleeping very soundly. She was conscious when Xie woke up, but she was still a little groggy. When the feather scratched at her, she instinctively swatted it away. She didn't expect the child to get so close, and sure enough, she got slapped.
But it wasn't for nothing.
Xie Ning blinked innocently, "Why is your face red, brother?"
Xie Qi immediately held back her tears, waved her hand as if nothing had happened, and said, "I just bumped into something by accident. Now that you're awake, Bao'er, get up and wash up. I'm waiting to read with you."
"puff--"
Qingli, who had been standing quietly to the side, couldn't help but speak up when she saw this.
Xie Qi glared at Qing Li secretly, afraid that the little girl would expose the bad things he had done.
"good."
Xie Ning barely managed to suppress a laugh, and then, with Qing Li's help, washed up. She couldn't help but smell the cloth she used to wipe her face; it still smelled of plum blossoms, quite strong, indicating it hadn't been used for long.
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