"Hehe, didn't I tell you not to come? Why did you come again? The wind is so strong, look how chapped your face is."
Yue Jiuyue laughed awkwardly twice and habitually began to change the subject.
"Grandma, I want to go up too!"
Before Lin Chaobei could explain, Xiaoman'er became impatient and stretched out her arms, wanting Yue Jiuyue to lift her up.
Yue Jiuyue: ...
This is a little thing that's a professional sabotager!
"Why are you going up there? Can't you see the trees are swaying in the wind? Your old arms and legs can't handle you anymore."
As she spoke, Yue Jiuyue quickly climbed down from the tree.
Little Man looked at Yue Jiuyue with a pitiful expression, her little mouth pursed, and tears streamed down her face.
Wow! Wow!
Xiao Man'er cried loudly, looking up at Yue Jiuyue with each sob, then crying again and looking at Yue Jiuyue one last time.
Yue Jiuyue remained unmoved, calmly watching Lin Chaobei helplessly coax Xiaoman'er until he lifted Xiaoman'er high and placed her on a tree branch.
The crying stopped abruptly.
Then came the little girl's giggles, as sweet as a lark's song, as if she weren't the one who had just been crying her eyes out, with snot and tears streaming down her face.
Yue Jiuyue shook her head. "What a little brat, so cunning!"
She disliked children who used crying to achieve their goals, not to mention that this child was dark-skinned and ugly, completely unlike the word "pretty," leaving her no chance to even consider the child's appearance.
"Mother, where are you going?"
Although Lin Chaobei's attention was mostly focused on Xiaoman'er, who was happily swinging her legs while riding on a tree branch, the reason he came up the mountain was to accompany Yue Jiuyue. When he saw that Yue Jiuyue was about to leave, he immediately turned his head and asked.
"The trees over here are a bit too tall to pick pine cones, I'll go over there."
Yue Jiuyue pointed to the pine trees on the other side. The pine trees there were not short, but there was a big rock next to them, so it was just right to stand on the rock to pick pine cones.
"Oh, then Mother, please be careful."
Lin Chaobei gave her a few words of advice, then continued to support Xiaoman'er and play with her.
There are many rocks on the mountain, and in some places, large chunks of rocks are exposed. Although it looks quite steep from the side, the rocks are uneven, so people don't have to worry about slipping when standing on them.
Of course, even if you fall down, it's not a big deal. There are pine needles underneath, year after year, forming a thick layer. Falling down will only give you a fright, at most you'll get pricked by the pine needles a couple of times, or grazed by a stone. You won't get seriously injured.
Yue Jiuyue hummed in agreement, then picked up her large cloth bag and began climbing the big rock.
To be honest, standing on the rock and looking down, I actually realized I was a little afraid of heights.
Yue Jiuyue withdrew her gaze, found a suitable spot, grabbed a pine branch, and began picking pine cones.
One, two, three...
Why aren't those two leaving yet? If they keep picking, the bag will be full!
"Thirty, forty, fifty..."
Alright, looks like this is all we can do for today.
Yue Jiuyue picked a bag full of pine cones, tied the bag shut, and then sat on a large rock to rest, leaning against the bag and basking in the sun.
"Grandma, I want to go up!"
Little Man'er came over again at some point, looking at her with her big, bright eyes, and reaching out her hands...
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