Seeing that Xiao Qi was impervious to swords and spears, Wanwan was so worried that her mouth drooped.
"Little brother..."
Wanwan crumpled the rice paper in her hand into a ball and hid it behind her back. Then she gently tugged at Xiao Qi's sleeve. "Do you still remember the promise you owe Wanwan?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Qi shifted his body slightly, looking at Wanwan with his expression still indifferent. "What agreement?"
When Wanwan heard him speak, she automatically ignored his seriousness, tugged at his clothes a little tighter, and tentatively said, "It's about that bet we made last time. Brother Xiao lost to Wanwan, so you have to grant Wanwan a request."
Xiao Qi's gaze remained cold and indifferent; he did not utter a word.
Wanwan was a little unsure, so she loosened her grip on his sleeve and gave a sweet smile, "Brother Xiao, please promise Wanwan you won't be angry this time, okay?"
Xiao Qi seemed to deliberately ignore her. When she let go of him, he silently turned around and went back to practice calligraphy.
"well!"
Wanwan plopped down on the ground dejectedly, feeling a little regretful for slacking off.
If I had known that her brother Xiao was so hard to please, I wouldn't have gone out to play!
Wanwan rested her chin on her hand, her mind racing as she considered solutions, when suddenly a rainbow flashed before her eyes.
Oh, right! Could she ask her older brother to help her make some small wooden toys to give as gifts?
Although she didn't know if it would work, she often saw adults exchanging gifts when they apologized to each other.
There must be some benefits, right?
Thinking of this, Wanwan ran back to the Wan family without saying goodbye.
She didn't see it; the tall figure behind her paused slightly, his gaze following her...
Wanwan returned just in time. Wan Yuekui was carefully carving a small trinket among the fallen wooden flowers. Wanwan was delighted and ran over, lifting her skirt and calling out affectionately a few times.
Wan Yuekui put down his tools upon hearing the sound and was somewhat surprised to see Wanwan. "Wanwan, what brings you here? Slow down, there are some carving knives here, don't trip over them."
Ignoring the fallen wood flowers, Wanwan approached and lay down beside Wan Yuekui's knees, resting her little face on his lap, pleading pitifully, "Brother, can you teach Wanwan to be a little person? Wanwan wants to."
Wan Yuekui was surprised again, "If Wanwan wants a toy, her brother can make one for her. There's no need for you to make it yourself."
"But Wanwan just wants to make it herself. It's not good to always use other people's products!"
Wanwan knew that her older brother didn't seem to like the younger brother very much, so if she directly said that she was going to give him to Xiao Qi, she would be scolded immediately!
After saying that, Wanwan used her usual trick again. She hugged Wan Yuekui's arm with both hands and shook it incessantly, her dark grape eyes looking at him with watery eyes.
"Okay, okay." Wan Yuekui immediately surrendered. "Teach Wanwan, but woodworking is very tiring, so be careful not to hurt your hands. If you don't know how, let your brother help you."
"good!"
Wanwan readily agreed, happily found a seat next to Wan Yuekui, and got to work right away.
Her hands were too small and her skin too delicate; she couldn't even hold a carving knife steadily, yet she sat obediently and listened to Wan Yuekui's explanation for an entire afternoon.
As dusk fell, Wanwan secretly took her carving knife and half-carved piece of wood back to her small room, determined to finish carving the wood that very night.
The candlelight in her room stayed on until dawn. By the time Zhang Xiu got up to cook breakfast, she was already on her way to find Xiao Qi.
"Brother Xiao!"
Wanwan met him halfway there and cheerfully called out Xiao Qi's name.
A milky white mist filled the air, and through the translucent fog, one could vaguely see Xiao Qi's black figure pacing along the roadside.
Hearing the shout, Xiao Qi stopped and before he could see clearly, Wanwan burst through the morning mist and appeared in front of him with a joyful expression.
"Brother Xiao, look!"
Wanwan raised her face with delight, holding up a wooden human-shaped carving in both hands and presenting it to Xiao Qi like a treasure, her round eyes sparkling as if sprinkled with starlight.
Xiao Qi straightened the collar of her pink jacket before taking it with one hand and examining it carefully.
The most exquisite part of this wood carving is the human figure. Even its limbs are of different lengths, it has no neck, and its facial features are five small holes. Of course, you can't see its expression. The words "Xiao Qi" are also carved in a crooked way on its chest.
It was less of a gift and more of a voodoo doll.
Xiao Qi was somewhat amused and exasperated. Upon closer inspection, he noticed faint traces of blood on the characters "Xiao Qi".
His brow furrowed instantly, and he reached out to pick up his curved right hand.
Sure enough, I saw a small but noticeable wound on her index finger. I couldn't help but sigh deeply. "Wanwan, don't do such complicated things in the future."
Wanwan acted as if nothing had happened, still excitedly saying, "Wanwan is fine. This is what Wanwan made for Brother Xiao. Do you like it?"
Xiao Qi was taken aback, then patted her head with a mixture of helplessness and affection.
After a long silence, he finally answered with two words.
"like."
Wanwan was immediately even happier, her eyes almost popping out of their sockets. "Since Brother Xiao likes it, then it's a deal. You're not allowed to be angry with Wanwan anymore, and you're not allowed to ignore Wanwan anymore."
Xiao Qi's eyes flickered, and he awkwardly denied it, "I'm not angry."
"Brother Xiao isn't telling the truth." Her cheeks puffed out, making her look like a little pufferfish.
"I'm not angry. I still owe Wanwan a promise," Xiao Qi said patiently. The icy coldness in his eyes disappeared, and when he looked at Wanwan's smiling face, he unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth.
"Oh, you're all here!" Xie Yongnian appeared not far away at some point and strode over to the two of them.
Upon seeing Xiao Qi, he forgot why he had come out and began to beg Xiao Qi to teach him martial arts.
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