Chapter 49 Is my darling leaving?
"Don't rush. Writing is like learning to walk a path. You have to take it one step at a time and follow the strokes in order."
Look, first write the horizontal stroke of the left side of the character '木', then the vertical stroke, and then the left-falling stroke and the right-falling stroke..."
As she spoke, she gestured with her finger on the calligraphy practice book, saying, "Let's try again, write slowly, no need to rush."
Yuanyuan looked at the teacher's gesture and picked up her pen again.
This time she slowed down, staring intently at the groove, carefully tracing each stroke.
The little wolf sneaked into the room at some point, approached the table, and jumped onto it without the two of them noticing.
He stepped directly onto Yuanyuan's calligraphy practice book.
Yuanyuan gently pushed him away: "Little wolf, stop fooling around, don't disturb my writing."
The little snake crawled up the edge of the table, tilting its head back and staring at Teacher Ling behind her.
The snake had crawled up behind her without her noticing, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on Ms. Ling's back.
Fortunately, they stayed put and didn't cause any more trouble.
When she wrote it for the third time, Yuanyuan's horizontal strokes were finally straighter, and the two "wood" characters were almost as tall.
Teacher Ling was generous with her praise: "Yuanyuan has improved so quickly! Look how beautifully she wrote this time, it's much neater than before!"
"Really? I wrote it well?"
Teacher Ling nodded and pushed another calligraphy practice card in front of her. "Let's move on to the next character. Yuanyuan is so diligent, she'll definitely write better and better!"
Time flies when you're studying. Before I knew it, my calligraphy practice book was full of characters. Compared to the crooked and messy strokes at the beginning, the strokes are much neater now.
Yuanyuan put down her pencil, stretched a little, rubbed her slightly sore wrists, and looked very proud of herself.
"Teacher, look! Isn't the character '果' (guo, fruit) I wrote beautifully?"
Teacher Ling picked up the calligraphy practice book, looked at it carefully, and nodded with a smile: "Hmm, it's written very neatly. Yuanyuan is making great progress."
She looked up at her watch. "It's getting late. Let's stop here for today. How about we learn new characters tomorrow night?"
Yuanyuan closed her calligraphy practice book and nodded vigorously.
The little wolf, which was lying under the table, stretched out its paws, tilted its head back, opened its mouth, yawned, and moved its body to Yuanyuan's feet to rub against her leg.
The small snake, which had been coiled like a mosquito coil, slowly poked its head out, slithered over from the corner of the table, wrapped around her fingers resting on the table, and climbed up to her forearm.
"Hiss?"
Ms. Ling quickened her pace in packing up the books, and only turned back at the door to remind her, "Get some rest early tonight, so you can study better tomorrow."
"Okay, goodnight, teacher!" Yuanyuan waved goodbye to Teacher Ling, and immediately picked up the little wolf and rubbed its soft fur after closing the door.
...
I studied for two days straight…
The sun was shining brightly on the training field that day, and Yuanyuan followed Gu Zheng toward the center.
"Dad, why are we cultivating here today?"
Why are you suddenly at the training ground downstairs today, when you usually stay indoors?
"Let me introduce you to a few people."
Yuanyuan followed his gaze and looked up, where she saw three unfamiliar uncles and aunts standing on the lawn.
The uncle leading the group was tall and imposing, wearing camouflage clothing, with broad shoulders and sharp eyes.
The uncle next to him had a smile on his face and looked exceptionally cheerful, just like Uncle Lu Yuan.
The aunt on the far right had a neat ponytail, bright eyes and a cool, confident air about her.
"Yuanyuan, these are Uncle Zhang Cheng, Uncle Chen Youwei, and Aunt Su Xue. They will train with you from now on."
Gu Zheng introduced softly, "The three of them are all elite special forces soldiers, and they are the companions that the country has prepared for you."
Yuanyuan blinked, curiously observing the three of them, focusing on Aunt Su Xue.
"Hello, little Yuanyuan!" Chen Youwei squatted down first, his smile becoming even more friendly. When his gaze fell on the little wolf at her feet and the little snake on her forearm, there was no fear in his eyes, only curiosity.
"This must be the little companion you brought back from the Beast World, right? It's so cute."
Zhang Cheng also bowed slightly, his voice steady, "Yuanyuan, hello, I am Zhang Cheng. Please guide us in the future, and we will obey all your arrangements."
Yuanyuan opened her mouth wide, "You...you'll all listen to me?"
Is this really okay?
She is only five and a half years old.
Aunt Su Xue took out a box of simply packaged fruit candies from her pocket and handed it to Yuanyuan: "I heard you like sweets, this is a gift for you. It's sweet and has no additives."
Yuanyuan's eyes lit up. She took the candy and held it in her palm, greeting everyone in turn, "Hello Uncle Zhang, hello Uncle Chen, hello Aunt Su!"
She then pointed to the pets beside her, "This is a wolf cub, and this is a snake cub, my little friends!"
The little wolf howled at the three of them and wagged its tail, while the little snake stretched its head towards them and flicked its tongue.
"Yuanyuan, in order to cooperate better, you will train together for the next two days, eat together, and sleep in the same room at night."
Is there a problem?
Gu Zheng turned his head to ask, and Yuanyuan shook her head, "No problem."
She knew they were the uncles and aunts who were going to accompany her to the Beast World.
They quickly followed instructions and began training.
...
Every night after training, Yuanyuan would video call her mother, who was recovering from an injury in the hospital, to let her know.
She's going to the Beast World to do a mission at midnight tonight and wants to say goodbye to her mother.
The moment the screen lit up, she immediately flashed a sweet smile, "Mommy!"
The mother in the video looked much better; leaning against the hospital bed, her smile was even gentler.
"Was Yuanyuan good today? Was training tiring?"
"Not tired!"
Yuanyuan puffed out her little chest, turned her phone around so her mother could see the three people beside her, "Mom, look, these are the uncles and aunts who are responsible for protecting me. They are so amazing, and they taught me so many skills!"
Xia Zhiyun nodded and said to the group, "Thank you for your help."
Yuanyuan then brought her arm in front of the camera, and the little snake slowly coiled around her. The little wolf also came in front of the camera and howled twice at the screen.
"Mom, look, the little wolf is saying goodbye."
Upon hearing the word "farewell," Xia Zhiyun's smile faded considerably.
"Is my baby leaving?"
"Okay, Mom, don't worry. The little wolf and the little snake are coming back with me too. They'll protect me!" She patted the little wolf's head and looked at the camera. "I'm leaving at midnight tonight. I'll be gone for seven days. I'll come back to see Mom after I finish my mission!"
Xia Zhiyun suppressed her worries and nodded with a smile, "Our Yuanyuan is so brave. Take good care of yourself there, remember to eat well and sleep well. Mom will be here waiting for you to come back..."
At this point, she could no longer suppress the sobs in her voice, saying, "No matter what happens, you must protect yourself."
"I understand, Mom!" Yuanyuan nodded vigorously, her eyes a little red, but she held back her tears.
"Mom, you need to take good care of yourself and take your medicine on time. When I come back, I'll bring you sweet wild fruits from the Beast World, and some pretty feathers!"
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