However, before Xiao Hong could even take a few bites of fish food, she was once again pushed aside by the other koi. Seeing this, Xiao Yanbao angrily pointed at the larger koi and said:
"If you bully Xiao Hong again, I'll get Bai Ze to teach you a lesson!"
However, Xiao Yanbao seemed to intentionally ignore the size difference between the little white cat and these giant koi. The old man next to him laughed out loud when he heard Xiao Yanbao start to sulk with the koi in the pond.
Then, looking at Xiao Yanbao in his arms with a face full of doting affection, he turned his head to look in the direction of Li Qicheng's villa. Seeing that there was still no signal, he could only carry Xiao Yanbao and walk towards the pool next to him.
Xiao Yanbao still cared about Xiao Hong, looking preoccupied, and even turned around to give instructions to the maid who usually fed the fish.
"Uncle, you should feed Xiaohong more often, because she's small and can't get any food."
The servant quickly agreed, and then the old master of the Li family patted Xiao Yanbao's back reassuringly.
"Yanbao, Xiaohong is fine, don't worry! She won't go hungry."
Little Yanbao nodded gently. Just then, the old man carried Little Yanbao to the edge of another pond, where there was only one huge koi carp.
The peach-red color is evenly distributed on the white fish body, like peach petals scattered in the snow.
"Why is this so big?"
Xiao Yanbao was quickly attracted by the huge four-section pink koi in front of him. The fish was almost two meters long, no wonder it was kept in a separate pond.
This was the first time the old man of the Li family had ever seen such a large koi carp, and he was even startled. When this koi carp ate, its mouth was as big as a bowl.
"Does Yanbao like it?"
"Mmm! He's so handsome."
Just then, a firework shot into the sky next to Li Qicheng's villa with a loud bang, followed by another loud bang a few seconds later. The sky was filled with golden stars that slowly drifted down, leaving faint trails of smoke behind them.
This was the first time Xiao Yanbao had ever seen fireworks in real life. In the past, only a very few families in the village would set off a few fireworks on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, but they were all small fireworks that were red and green and disappeared in an instant.
Wow! Fireworks!
When the agreed-upon signal arrived, the old man of the Li family immediately picked up Xiao Yanbao and started walking back. On the way, he glanced at Xiao Yanbao and saw that he was still looking up at the sky, as if waiting for the next firework to appear.
The old man's heart skipped a beat. He had considered many things, but he hadn't thought about whether Xiao Yanbao had ever appreciated fireworks. The old man tentatively asked:
"Yanbao, do you like fireworks?"
Xiao Yanbao suddenly turned around, looked into his grandfather's eyes, and nodded vigorously. At the same time, he remembered the scene of being bullied by other children when watching fireworks in the village, and his face instantly darkened.
"Yan Yan doesn't like fireworks, Grandpa, let's not set off fireworks."
The old man of the Li family did not expect Xiao Yanbao to say such a thing. She clearly liked the fireworks just now, so why did she say she didn't like them now?
Could it be?
"Yanbao, tell Grandpa why you don't like fireworks? Is there something that happened in the past?"
Grandpa Li assumed that Xiao Yanbao had been bullied in the village because of fireworks, so he immediately asked about it. However, Xiao Yanbao didn't mention being bullied before. Instead, after hesitating for a moment, he said somewhat shyly:
"Grandpa, fireworks must be very expensive, right? Yan Yan saw fireworks just now, so she doesn't like them anymore."
The old man then understood what Xiao Yanbao meant by not liking fireworks. She was worried that fireworks were too expensive. If he said he liked fireworks, the Li family would definitely set them off for him, which would waste too much money.
For a moment, the old man fell silent after hearing Xiao Yanbao's words, but he quickened his pace. Just as they were about to reach the villa's entrance, Li Qiwen and Li Muhan came out.
"My little sister is here!"
Upon seeing Xiao Yanbao, the refined and gentle Li Muhan immediately called out to him, but his voice seemed too soft, and no one in the room heard him.
"Alright, stop shouting."
The old man of the Li family first said something to Li Muhan, and then looked at his second son, Li Qiwen.
"Qiwen, go and tell them to get ready. I want to put on a big fireworks show in the backyard in half an hour!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yanbao immediately refused and even tried to cover the old man's mouth with his hand.
"I don't want to! Grandpa, you don't need to!"
Li Qiwen and Li Muhan were unaware of what had happened. Seeing Xiao Yanbao's intense reaction, they were about to ask him again when the old man glared at them. Li Qiwen quickly called the butler over from a distance.
When Xiao Yanbao saw that there was really going to be a fireworks show, he nestled in his grandfather's arms with a heavy heart.
"Alright! Fireworks are meant to be watched. If you like them, feel free to make your request. We're not short of money!"
Upon hearing what her grandfather said to Xiao Yanbao, the perceptive Li Muhan immediately understood what had happened and went over to comfort Xiao Yanbao.
The Li family members, who were waiting for Xiao Yanbao in the living room, then noticed the old man holding Yanbao standing at the door, and several of his brothers, led by Li Muxing, coming into the courtyard together.
"Yanbao, come in quickly!"
When Xiao Yanbao heard his older brothers calling his name together, he immediately lifted his head from the old man's arms to look. He saw that his eldest brother, Li Muxing, and his seventh brother, Li Mujun, were all standing at the door.
Xiao Yanbao was very curious about why so many older brothers had come to the house tonight, and it seemed they were waiting for him.
"Brother, what are you doing here?"
Li Muhao answered first:
"Of course we welcome Yanbao back safely!"
Xiao Yanbao didn't quite understand what her third brother meant, and looked at the other brothers with a puzzled expression. At this moment, the eldest brother, Li Muxing, walked over.
"Grandpa, let me hold Yanbao, you can rest for a while!"
The old man laughed heartily, handing Xiao Yanbao to Li Muxing while jokingly scolding him.
"You brat, are you saying Grandpa's old?"
Xiao Yanbao immediately turned around, frowned at his grandfather, and spoke very seriously.
"Grandpa, you're not allowed to swear! My brother smells good!"
Everyone was amused by Xiao Yanbao. Li Muchen reached out and pushed Li Muhao, who was leaning forward, aside.
“Yanbao likes Xiangxiang’s older brother. Look, you smell of sweat. Don’t push forward.”
When Li Muhao heard his second brother say that he smelled of sweat, he immediately looked down and checked his clothes, but found that there was no smell at all. When he looked up, he found that his second brother and the other brothers had gathered around Li Muxing and were escorting Xiao Yanbao toward the living room.
Li Muhao then realized he had been tricked and immediately chased after his brothers back to their room.
End of this chapter
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