Along the way, I wanted to try everything I saw, no matter how winding the road was.
Previously, she would come to town with Zhang Xiu or Wan Suizhou. Even though both of them doted on Baili Wanwan, she didn't dare to act recklessly when they strolled around town together.
After this street tour, Baili Wanwan had gained a lot. Looking at her large and small bags, she fell into deep thought.
Those bundles were packed full of snacks, enough for her to eat for a long time.
"I have to go back." As the sun began to set, Baili Wanwan looked at the darkening sky with a melancholy expression.
Unexpectedly, Ziqian took the initiative to block her way. Although his face remained expressionless, his eyes were full of reluctance.
"When will you come to town again? I'll be leaving in a couple of days."
Baili Wanwan felt even more reluctant to part, as this farewell might be the last time they saw each other, but she couldn't guarantee it. She remembered something Wan Suizhou had said in class at the academy, and subconsciously said, "The mountains are high and the roads are long. Who knows when we'll meet again after this parting? Shouldn't we go listen to the storyteller's tales together?"
Baili Wanwan has always been very interested in the stories told by the storytellers in the teahouse, and she would listen to them every time she came to town. This was a good opportunity.
The teahouse was still open, but there weren't many people who enjoyed tea. In their eyes, these teas were only for the wealthy, and they didn't have that kind of luck.
Baili Wanwan took a big gulp of tea. It tasted slightly bitter, but she had to admit that the tea leaves were still sweet.
She was all smiles when she heard Mr. Chu telling those strange stories.
Before she knew it, the sky was gradually darkening, and Baili Wanwan realized that she should go home.
She stood up, said goodbye to Ziqian, and turned to leave.
She felt uneasy the whole way, constantly thinking about Ziqian's face, as he gave her a very comfortable feeling.
She longed to spend more time with him, but unfortunately, the opportunity was gone.
On the way, Cao Chengye kept comforting him, his face full of flattery.
Why is Wanwan so gloomy?
Baili Wanwan sighed, then grasped the teacup beside her and shook her head: "No, hurry up and send me back, otherwise Grandpa Wan will be angry later."
Because Baili Wanwan was afraid of being exposed, she kept the bandage on her neck. She looked helpless and wished she could take the bandage off as soon as possible.
Otherwise, it would be too uncomfortable to stay on her neck, Bailiwanwan's face was full of pain.
The carriage soon arrived at the village entrance, and Baili Wanwan jumped off the carriage carrying large and small bags.
Cao Chengye, who was originally in the carriage, wanted to take her home, but Baili Wanwan refused directly: "No need, Wanwan can go back by herself."
Baili Wanwan gave a very definite answer.
I originally planned to go to the sea today to learn some magic from Lan Xuerong, but I ended up being distracted by playing.
On the way home, Baili Wanwan saw Zhang Xiu waiting at the door.
"Why don't you come home, child? Yang'er has been back for a long time. You're still injured. What if something happened to you out there? How am I supposed to live?"
Baili Wanwan grinned and then took Zhang Xiu's hand.
"It's Wanwan's fault, Auntie, please don't be angry."
Baili Wanwan started to act cute.
Zhang Xiu couldn't stand her like this, and finally sighed, outwardly forgiving Baili Wanwan.
Dinner was already prepared at home, but Wan Suizhou was still nowhere to be seen at the table. Baili Wanwan sighed, "Actually, this can't be blamed on Grandpa Wan. It's just that Wanwan doesn't want to pursue it. Good deeds will be rewarded and evil deeds will be punished. It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't come yet. For now, let her have her way for now, and she will naturally suffer the consequences later."
Baili Wanwan's words were all reasonable, and Zhang Xiu did not refute them.
Ultimately, we're still family. We can't stay angry forever, especially since Wan Suizhou is an elder.
Taking this opportunity, Wan Kongshan advised, "You know what kind of person our father is. Let's not argue with him about this anymore. If you put yourself in his shoes, I believe you wouldn't do something like sending your own siblings to the authorities."
Zhang Xiu had already forgiven Wan Suizhou in her heart, but on the surface she was still unwilling to admit defeat. It wasn't her fault.
“Go apologize to our father.” Wan Kongshan’s words completely enraged Zhang Xiu. Her face darkened, and the two immediately started arguing.
"What do you mean?" Zhang Xiu asked in a hoarse voice.
"So this matter of feelings is my fault? I've never done anything wrong. You can ask any villager to judge. Whose fault is this anyway!"
Seeing Zhang Xiu's excited expression, Wan Kongshan immediately dared not say anything more.
Ultimately, he knew what kind of habits his wife had.
He is a very kind person in normal times, as can be seen from his adoption of Baili Wanwan.
She embodies the saying "respect the elderly and care for the young."
It must be that we've really offended her, which is why she's being so stubborn.
“Auntie, why don’t you and Grandpa Wan both refuse to admit any wrongdoing, and let’s just let this matter drop.”
Baili Wanwan made a face at Zhang Xiu, which amused him.
Perhaps Wan Suizhou inside had been listening to the commotion outside for a long time. Hearing this, he pushed open the door and came out. He took the seat of honor at the table and said, "Let's begin our meal."
The candlelight illuminated the scene, and the chirping of insects filled the air, accompanied by the joyful laughter of a family.
In the following days, Baili Wanwan would go to the sea every day to learn from Lan Xuerong.
After all, a mermaid who has already become an apprentice and doesn't properly learn the Dharma from her master is not a good mermaid.
But things turned out to be completely different from what she had imagined. She thought Lan Xuerong would teach her a lot of magic, but in the end, Lan Xuerong didn't teach her anything. She just made her practice what she already knew every day.
According to Lan Xuerong, this is for the purpose of consolidation; otherwise, one might learn something and then forget it, which would be worse than not learning it at all.
Baili Wanwan understood Lan Xuerong's good intentions and insisted on going every day.
That day, she finally managed to get rid of everyone and headed towards the sea.
What Baili Wanwan didn't know was that someone had been sneaking around following her all along.
Wan Qiusui leaned against the corner of the wall, keeping a close eye on Baili Wanwan, and sure enough, she saw her go into the sea again.
He had been following her these past few days, harboring a grudge against Baili Wanwan and thinking he should find an opportunity to teach her a lesson, but he never expected to discover a shocking secret.
Baili Wanwan doesn't go into the sea to fish or collect pearls. Since he goes into the sea every day and stays there for a long time, doesn't he suffocate in the sea?
With this doubt in mind, Wan Qiusui followed up every day.
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