Chapter 122 Seasonal Favoritism
The servant trembled all over, banging his head on the ground repeatedly, leaving bloodstains on the stone slab.
"Spare me, Master! Give me one more chance, and I will definitely bring that child back!"
A fine brocade boot stepped on the servant's shoulder, stopping him from frantically kowtowing.
The master bent down, patted the servant's face, and sighed, "Too late."
The poison in Xie Mianmian's body has been cured. Since Lin Ruoxue failed, Xie Mianmian's efforts should not be wasted.
Eating a person's heart alive allows you to steal their luck; how fun is that?
With a sudden kick from the brocade boots on his shoulders, the servant fell backward to the ground like a tortoise, groaning softly.
"You know, if you hadn't made a mistake, you would now have obtained all of her fortune."
Xie Mianmian actually escaped with the help of ghosts and gods. Lin Ruoxue was just a little bit away from succeeding. It's a pity about the ancient book she gave her. There should have been many more interesting recipes in it.
Could that child... be the girl of destiny that Lin Ruoxue spoke of?
The master chuckled. Was Xie Mianmian's luck stronger, or was his luck stronger?
He looked down at the people crawling on the ground and said indifferently, "Useless things should stay in the ash pit."
Then a person emerged from the shadows and subdued the ashen-faced servant.
The owner twirled the jade thumb ring on his thumb with great interest, his eyes gleaming with eager anticipation. "Interesting, there are cockroaches in the world that can't be killed."
But he didn't believe it.
He had been watching the Xie and Lin families fight from the sidelines, but the Lin family's rapid defeat made him somewhat displeased.
The master, who had always been in control, finally realized that things were starting to get out of control.
“This really displeases me,” he said.
When the Xie family returned to their residence, Xie Mianmian got off the carriage and saw that the open gates were crowded with furry creatures.
The first thing you see is a clash of colors, with a huge, brightly colored parrot perched on a patch of white.
A loud voice boomed, "Gah, Mianmian's back!"
When the wolf cub saw that the child was safe and sound, its icy blue eyes lit up. It shook its head, chased away the annoying creature on its head, and pounced on Xie Mianmian with whimpering cries.
Xie Mianmian babbled and hugged the round, fluffy snowball tightly, followed by the huge black wolf's head squeezing in.
Before anyone knew it, the tip of the jade-pink tail had also wrapped around the child's waist.
The little girl was overwhelmed with work, reassuring everyone: "Don't worry, everyone, Mianmian is fine, she's still lively and energetic."
The black wolf felt relieved and bent down to pick up Xie Mianmian, but he missed.
It bared its teeth and looked over. As expected, the child was easily lifted up by the tip of its tail and placed on the giant python's body, which was shaking its head.
Xie Mianmian obediently straddled the giant python, her hands tightly encircling its waist, her soft little body pressed against it.
Mianmian didn't resist at all. Black Wolf's eyes were filled with disappointment. Mianmian, do you still love me? Do you?
The child turned to the black wolf and said, "Mianmian loves everyone so much. You know, in winter, Mianmian's absolute favorite is the black wolf! But it's summer now..."
Xie Mianmian stroked the jade-like scales beneath her, rubbing her face against them with enjoyment. The cool, refreshing touch felt like a piece of walking ice cream, which Mianmian loved.
Giant pythons are the perfect way to beat the summer heat!
Please forgive Xie Mianmian, but everyone's heart tends to be on the left side, and this is a seasonal preference that children have.
The giant python glanced smugly at the black wolf with its round, beady eyes, then carried Xie Mianmian and swam proudly into the mansion.
The black wolf followed behind angrily, its sharp teeth bared, and pounced to duel with the tip of its tail. Clang, clang, and blur, the black and pink clashing into a blur of afterimages.
The wolf cub stayed beside Xie Mianmian, but would occasionally look up warily at the annoying parrot.
As soon as the parrot saw the wolf cub licking the child, it seized the opportunity and landed a claw on the snow-white back, causing the wolf cub to turn its head ferociously to bite.
The parrot flew ahead, and the wolf cub chased after it. While it jumped up to pounce on the stinky bird, it also whimpered and turned back to complain to Xie Mianmian.
"Mianmian, look at it..." Before she could finish speaking, that stinky bird came again, and the wolf cub howled and gradually went mad.
Ahead was a vibrant white, behind was a black and pink afterimage, only in the middle, a tiny figure lay on the giant python, smiling serenely.
They had almost turned the Xie residence into a complete mess, and the Xie family members laughed indulgently at the spectacular scene.
I didn't find it noisy at all; instead, I felt a sense of relief, as if I had survived a disaster.
God knows how desolate the house was last night without Xie Mianmian.
The entire Xie residence felt as if it were enveloped by a huge, solid golden bell; the air was still, the air was hot, sticky, and suffocating.
It was pitch black; the hustle and bustle outside was irrelevant to them.
Night fell noisily, and after taking a nice bath, Xie Mianmian couldn't wait to pounce on the pink giant python.
The giant python coiled itself into a comfortable soft chair, and the child happily nestled inside, his little feet tucked in.
Two wolves and a bird stood around, and Xie Mianmian chattered to them.
A soft voice, rambling on and on about anything and everything.
Two words spontaneously came to their minds—long time no see. Looking at the child's innocent and carefree face, it felt like a lifetime had passed.
They all touched Xie Mianmian in their own ways, whether it was her tail or her feathers, to feel her vibrant warmth and break the feeling of unreality.
Not long after, Xie Mingyi finished washing up and sat down at the small round table, lazily reading a book.
"Mianmian will chat with you guys later." The child stood up, ran over to Xie Mingyi, and sat down on the chair.
"Second sister, Mianmian has a question for you."
Xie Mingyi put down her book. "Speak, what is it?" She was a seasoned veteran and knew how to answer children's strange questions.
"Second sister, do you know anything about the Seventh Prince's birth mother?"
Xie Mingyi was stunned. The question seemed normal, yet it was actually quite difficult to answer seriously. She hesitated for a moment, then fell silent.
Xie Mianmian shook her arm and said coquettishly, "Just tell Mianmian, it's what the Seventh Prince wants to know. Didn't we say we would help the Seventh Prince with any important matters? This is a matter of utmost importance!"
"It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just... I don't know much either." Xie Mingyi curled her fingers and gently stroked the child's smooth, fair cheek.
"I only heard that the Seventh Prince's birth mother died when he was three years old. She was just a minor concubine, someone who could be said to have no presence at all. I don't even know her surname."
"Oh, I see..." Xie Mianmian lowered her head in disappointment.
"There's a banquet tomorrow. I'll go and inquire about it for you. Don't worry, it's getting late. Although the poison has been neutralized, you should still rest early tonight."
After saying that, Xie Mianmian was carried to the bed.
The python blinked its beady eyes reluctantly. Wouldn't you consider sleeping on it? If it tried hard enough, two people could squeeze in.
A large black paw accidentally stepped on the tip of the tail, followed by a small, snow-white paw.
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