"You should try some too, it's delicious. Where did you buy it? We'll go buy some more later to bring back for Mom, Dad, and Auntie."
Wen Xingyue reached out to stop Huo Tingxiao's hand and pushed it into her mouth.
Huo Tingxiao only feeds me, he doesn't eat any himself. This is so delicious, he should try some too.
Wen Xingyue muttered to herself.
Huo Tingxiao's expression softened slightly as he took a bite of the hawthorn snowball in his hand.
He didn't actually like sweets, and at one point he didn't even like them much. But lately, the little peach blossom spirit really liked sweets, and would always stuff herself with a bite or two whenever there was something delicious. Over time, Huo Tingxiao's tolerance for sweets increased considerably.
"Isn't it delicious? I think it's even better than candied hawthorn."
Wen Xingyue happily grabbed one for herself.
She announced that hawthorn snowballs had become her new favorite food.
"It's delicious, we like it. We'll buy more to take home later."
Huo Tingxiao wiped the sugar frosting from the corner of her mouth, his deep eyes filled with doting indulgence.
Huo Tingjun squatted to one side, stuffing hawthorn snowballs into his cheeks one after another while intently watching the rope in the pool.
He wouldn't stand for his brother and sister-in-law showing affection, hmph.
My brother can't take his eyes off his sister-in-law now.
However, if it were me, I would also cling to my sister-in-law if my brother weren't there. But since my brother is here, I should give him the chance. Otherwise, with his cold face and clumsy words, it would be difficult for him to win my sister-in-law's heart.
I should be magnanimous and give in to my brother.
After comforting himself, Huo Tingjun continued to stare at the still pool with a serious expression. Suddenly, his eyes widened, and the snowball he had just picked up fell into the water with a splash because he hadn't held it properly.
"Sister-in-law... Sister-in-law, brother, come quick... look..."
He stretched out his hand, stammering as he pointed to the fish that had gathered in the pool.
"What's wrong? What's wrong? Has a silly little fish taken the bait?"
When Wen Xingyue is eating, she forgets everything else. Huo Tingjun's voice pulled her back from her gluttony. She had a hawthorn snowball in each mouth, her cheeks bulging, and she turned her head nervously and expectantly to look at the direction Huo Tingjun was pointing.
"Wow, there really are silly little fish."
Wen Xingyue's eyes widened when she saw a group of small fish gathered around her rope in the water.
Golden, black, and speckled fish gathered together, crowding one after another and nibbling at the rope in the water. The rope swayed and splashed as the fish moved.
Meanwhile, Huo Tingjun, who was watching from the sidelines, was all alone, with not a single little fish coming. The little fish huddled together, taking every opportunity to push and shove each other towards Wen Xingyue's rope.
A very stark contrast.
Huo Tingjun's worries were completely unfounded.
[Hey, the little fish still like me! As expected, the little peach blossom spirit is the most popular. They liked me in the secret realm, and now they like me in the human world too.]
Wen Xingyue stared at the small fish swimming towards her in the water, her eyes crinkling into crescents.
Her thoughts reached the ears of the two Huo brothers, and their expressions slightly changed.
Wow, so many small fish are taking the bait!
The children playing nearby were so amazed by this scene that they all came over to join in the fun, pressing their faces against the edge of the pool with astonishment and disbelief.
Some children put their hands into the water to touch the small fish, which startled the fish and made them swim away, but they swam back by their tails the next second.
"Wow—" the children exclaimed in surprise.
"Pretty lady, you're amazing! You actually managed to catch some small fish."
The children didn't think much of it; they just thought Wen Xingyue was amazing for being able to attract the cunning little fish.
Huo Tingxiao stood to one side, staring at the scene in the pool, his eyes slightly lowered.
Without hesitation, he took out the peach shortbread from his pocket, crushed it into pieces, and quietly threw it into the pool. The water flowed smoothly, and the crumbs slowly floated around the rope, causing the little fish to huddle together even more.
Huo Tingjun also decisively took the rope that he had placed aside while the children were not paying attention and put it next to Wen Xingyue's.
The two ropes were tightly joined together, swaying and shaking. The little fish huddled together, and it was hard to tell which rope they were sucking on.
"The little fish like to eat cookie crumbs, I'll bring some cookie crumbs to feed them next time."
Some sharp-eyed children spotted the cookie crumbs floating on the water's surface, as if they had discovered a new continent.
"Oh, I see. Next time I'll use cookie crumbs instead of earthworms."
The children nearby seemed to be deep in thought after hearing this.
Huo Tingxiao and Huo Tingjun glanced at the children who were watching with great interest and let out a soft sigh.
The fish in the pond had been fed to be cunning, and now they were suddenly crowding together like this, with almost all the fish in the pond present. It was hard not to arouse suspicion.
Fortunately, most of the kids are playing outside these days, so they're easy to fool.
However, this also served as a wake-up call for Huo Tingxiao and his companions, reminding them to be more careful when encountering small animals in the future.
Judging from what the little peach blossom spirit said, the little animals must all like her quite a bit.
They didn't intend to prevent her from interacting with animals; she was responsible for playing, and they were responsible for protecting her.
...
Wen Xingyue was happy to see Xiaoyu, but after watching her for a while, she got bored and left.
The little fish in the water didn't smell anything pleasant, so they listlessly flicked their tails and dispersed.
Even when the children offered cookies, they couldn't attract as many fish, and they were disappointed for a long time.
The three left the pool and prepared to wander around elsewhere.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, here are some little flowers. Squat down and I'll put them on you."
Huo Tingjun caught a glimpse of a small pink flower in the distance. He let go of Wen Xingyue's hand and ran over, squatted down, carefully picked the flower, and then ran back happily. He waved to Wen Xingyue, asking her to lower her head so he could put the flower in her hair.
"Put it on the pigtail."
Wen Xingyue was also happy to see the pretty pink flowers. She lowered her head and pointed to her braids.
"hey-hey."
A small pink flower was tied in her hair, instantly adding color and a touch of beauty to her otherwise plain hair. Wen Xingyue looked at the glass window of the passing shop, and through the glass, she saw the little flower on her head. Her soft, fair face was beaming with joy.
Wearing the little flower makes the little peach blossom spirit even prettier.
Although there was only one flower, unlike the profusion of blossoms that once covered the tree in the secret realm, the little peach blossom spirit was still beautiful.
With a small flower on her head, Wen Xingyue felt as if she had returned to the days when she was a little peach blossom spirit with branches full of flowers.
Even though there was only one, the little peach blossom spirit was happy.
The two brothers listened to her heartfelt words, pursed their lips, and Huo Tingxiao's eyes flashed with regret as he looked at her hair, which had become more beautiful, and regretted that he hadn't noticed to buy her a pretty hair clip.
No, hair clips, hair ties, hair bands, and I've heard there are even headbands; we need to prepare them all.
Huo Tingjun was also annoyed. He planned to ask Xiaomei what kind of hair clips girls liked when he got back tomorrow. He had to get all of them for his sister-in-law, because her head couldn't be bald.
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