Two children, one big and one small, walked along a country path, the rising sun casting long and short shadows.
The people in Bailiwan are small and take small steps, but they walk quite fast.
At first, Xiao Qi intentionally slowed down to wait for her, but later Baili Wanwan overtook him and moved ahead.
"Hurry up!"
Baili Wanwan stood in the distance, waving her little hands back and forth, which made Xiao Qi's eyelids twitch.
He chuckled softly and followed.
The small private school was not far from the village, and most of the students were also from the village; Bai Liwan knew almost all of them.
Along the way, she chattered excitedly as she introduced things to Xiao Qi.
"There's a really handsome boy in the private school, oh, and a big sister too..."
She counted her five fingers as if they were her own treasures, her eyes sparkling, which made Xiao Qi's eyelids twitch.
For some reason, I felt a lump in my throat, a heavy feeling of unease: "How good is it?"
Perhaps he didn't even realize the bitterness in his own tone, because his expression became even more sinister after he finished speaking.
The attendants following behind him were speechless with shock.
Their usually gloomy and quiet young master not only tolerated this noisy little girl all the way.
Is she... jealous?
Upon realizing this, the guard's eyes widened as if he were recalling a ghost story, and he quickly shook his head to banish the terrifying thought.
The young master is only six years old, how could he possibly be jealous of a three-year-old toddler?
That's terrifying!
My mind was wandering freely when suddenly a "gurgle" sound rang out with a long, drawn-out tone.
The guard was taken aback, his eyes immediately turning to Baili Wanwan ahead.
And it locked onto her belly.
The atmosphere was somewhat awkward, and an unnatural blush appeared on Xiao Qi's face.
On the contrary, Baili Wanwan showed no shyness whatsoever. She blinked her big, dark eyes and looked at Xiao Qi with an innocent expression while touching her belly.
Xiao Qi pursed his lips, hesitated for a long time before finally asking, "Are you hungry?"
Young women don't like being told they have a big appetite, and as a man, it's even more inappropriate for him to ask.
Unexpectedly, the three-year-old toddler from Baili Wanwan was completely unpretentious and immediately nodded very generously, even adding:
"Wanwan only had a bowl of porridge and a small pancake this morning, she's hungry!"
After saying that, she lowered her head, patted her stomach, pouted, and looked aggrieved.
At that moment, Xiao Qi not only didn't mind that a girl was eating so much, but even found it subtly cute.
Without thinking, he waved to the person behind him: "Go to the nearest market and buy some pastries."
"Young Master..."
The guard was shocked and knelt down on one knee. He was about to dissuade Xiao Qi when Xiao Qi stopped him.
Despite being only a six-year-old child, there was a chilling aura in his eyes that even adults found hard to look directly at.
His voice was as cold as ice: "What? Is there something I can't do with you?"
Upon hearing this, the guard broke out in a cold sweat, trembling as he stammered, "No, I wouldn't dare. I'm just worried that some villain might take advantage of the situation and harm you..."
As a guard, he would never forget his duty to protect Xiao Qi.
So I dare not leave.
Before he could finish speaking, Baili Wanwan jogged up to him from the side, stretched out her hands, and grabbed the guard's clenched fists.
"Don't worry, I'll protect you!"
She spoke with such sincerity, her little eyebrows furrowing in a serious manner. If it weren't for the face of a baby and her soft, childlike voice, the guard might have actually believed her.
"You?"
The moment the guard blurted out the words, a cold glint shot out.
Xiao Qi's coldness deepened, his lips pressed tightly together, his expression filled with displeasure.
With just one glance, the guard knew that his young master was truly angry.
Thinking of Xiao Qi's methods, he could only bite his lower lip in resignation and squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth with a rather fierce tone: "Yes, your subordinate will go to the nearby market immediately."
After saying that, he got up and left.
Seeing that she had the delicious food, Baili Wanwan smiled so broadly that her eyes disappeared from her teeth.
Looking at Xiao Qi's handsome appearance, she found him even more pleasing to the eye.
Upon arriving at the private school, she took Xiao Qi's hand without saying a word.
In this era, there are still significant differences between men and women; it's just that the requirements for children are not so high.
Xiao Qi was initially pulled along and shyly tried to struggle.
But then his fingertips were immersed in Baili Wanwan's soft little palm, feeling the warmth from her fingertips, and his heart seemed to melt as well.
The heat surged from my fingertips to my cheeks, and then into my mind.
But before Xiao Qi could analyze it clearly, it disappeared.
"Xiao Qi, this is Xie Yongnian!"
"Xie Yongnian, this is Xiao Qi!"
When Xiao Qi came to his senses, a tall young boy was already standing in front of him.
His skin was a bit dark, but his appearance was quite handsome.
Xiao Qi naturally wouldn't feel any awe towards such a poor, remote boy, but out of respect for Baili Wanwan, he still greeted him respectfully.
But before he could finish speaking, he was surrounded by a group of children.
"Do you know martial arts?"
"I've heard you're good at kung fu, is that true?"
Can you teach me?
The group of children were making a lot of noise, which made Xiao Qi frown in displeasure.
The patience they had shown towards Baili Wanwan was completely gone.
"No."
With just two words, all pleas were ruthlessly shut down.
Some people, who are easily offended, immediately became unhappy.
With his mouth bulging, he said, "So what if you know a little bit of kung fu? You really think you're something special?"
However, no sooner had he finished speaking than a gaze fell upon him.
The king of children, Xie Yongnian, showed no sign of a smile; he still had that fierce look on his face.
"You think you can do such rudimentary kung fu?"
Upon hearing this, the person who had been feeling somewhat displeased immediately fell silent.
Xie Yongnian, however, turned to Xiao Qi and casually draped his arm over his shoulder, saying, "Let me see your kung fu later?"
"nature."
Xiao Qi liked the straightforward personality of the "King of Children" and, for the first time ever, agreed.
Baili Wanwan watched from the side and couldn't help but grin.
He clapped his hands, as if pleased that Xiao Qi had made friends so quickly.
With the group of people making so much noise, the days of studying in the small private school weren't so unbearable.
The guards arrived a little late, which made Baili Wanwan's stomach rumble for quite a while.
However, when she saw the fragrant, freshly baked osmanthus cake, Baili Wanwan's eyes lit up.
He stretched out his chubby little hand, took it, and stuffed it into his mouth.
They ate with gusto, their eyes half-closed, looking utterly blissful.
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