Old Madam Lin watched the two little figures interact with a complicated expression, and finally watched Xiao Qi lead Wanwan away.
Once the two had walked away, Lin Lan approached the old lady and began to massage her shoulders.
"Grandma, why does Young Master Xiao look familiar? Have we seen him somewhere before?"
The old lady closed her eyes comfortably and said casually, "I've never seen him before, but I think he looks very similar to Xiao Pingshan. Judging from the time, he should be Xiao Pingshan's son."
"Xiao Pingshan?" Lin Lan paused in her actions upon hearing this, her eyes flashing. "Is he the traitor Xiao Pingshan?"
"good."
Upon hearing this, Lin Lan felt a sense of foreboding. Now that the Wan family and Xiao Qi were on good terms, if he really was the son of a rebel, wouldn't the Wan family be suspected of harboring the remnants of the rebels?
If the incident comes to light, the Wan family will likely be dragged down with them.
Thinking of this, Lin Lan immediately lost the will to stay with Madam Lin and hurriedly went to find Lin Yang'er.
It's not good for him to explain this himself; his sister needs to tell Wanwan herself to have a chance.
At that moment, Lin Yang'er was focused on catching grasshoppers in the backyard. When she saw her brother coming over, she called him to catch some with her.
"Yang'er, come here." Lin Lan called her over, "Brother needs your help with something."
Lin Yang'er blinked and looked at him intently. Her light-colored eyes were almost identical to Lin Lan's, and they appeared even clearer in the warm sunlight.
"What's wrong?"
Lin Yang'er spoke obediently.
"Brother has a secret to tell you, Yang'er, you can't tell anyone else, okay?" Lin Lan lowered his voice mysteriously, leaned close to his sister's ear, and covered his mouth with his hand.
Lin Yang'er immediately held up three fingers, pointed to the sky, and swore, "Yang'er swears not to tell anyone."
Lin Lan patted her head with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Tomorrow, your brother will send Yang'er to stay at the Wan family's house for a while. Take this opportunity to tell Sister Wanwan that Young Master Xiao is a bit dangerous and to tell her to stay away from him."
Lin Yang'er's eyes widened upon hearing this, then she smiled slyly, her tone teasing as she spoke again, "Brother came all this way with such fanfare, and even made Yang'er swear it was for this, so why didn't you say it yourself? Are you afraid Sister Wanwan will be unhappy? Or is it..."
Lin Yang'er fired off a barrage of questions, her voice trailing off towards the end. She turned to look at Lin Lan, her smile carrying a hidden meaning.
Seeing this, Lin Lan simply acted like a rogue and said, "Anyway, Yang'er has already promised her brother, so she can't go back on her word. She should remember to tell Sister Wanwan."
"Oh, I know, Yang'er will go." Lin Yang'er slid off Lin Lan's lap.
My older brother is obviously just bored!
For such a small matter, you still have to go all the way to Wan's house to talk about it. Sister Wanwan is so capable, how could she not know who is in danger and who isn't?
Lin Yang'er agreed verbally, but didn't take it to heart. The next day, when she went to the Wan family, if Lin Lan hadn't reminded her again, she would have forgotten every single word.
The Wan family warmly welcomed the brother and sister. Upon hearing that Lin Yang'er would be staying for a few days, Wanwan happily pulled her around in circles, and the laughter of the two little ones immediately filled the room.
Unlike the two jubilant children, Xiao Qi remained calm, his dark eyes reflecting an indifferent light, unaffected by the children's laughter.
After Lin Lan left, Lin Yang'er pestered Wanwan to go out and see the whales.
"Yang'er hasn't seen Sister Wanwan's whale in so long! I want to see it!"
Lin Yang'er clutched the curved hem of her dress, her light-colored eyes filled with pleading, almost overflowing with fervor.
Xiao Qi rubbed his temples, finding the children in front of him excessively noisy. "Didn't we just see that at the celebration a few days ago?"
The cold tone made Lin Yang'er frown, and she tightened her grip on Wang Wan's small hand, "The celebration is for lots of people to watch together! Yang'er wants to watch it alone!"
Wanwan seemed a little embarrassed, but she held Yang'er's hand and comforted her, "But I still have words to write. How about we take Yang'er to see the whales later?"
Lin Yang'er was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then pouted and glanced at Xiao Qi. Is writing more fun than whales? She remembered that her older sister Wanwan also disliked writing. What kind of magic did Xiao Qi have that made her sister Wanwan willingly do such a boring thing with him!
As my brother was right, Xiao Qi is indeed a bit strange.
Lin Yang'er thought to herself, completely unaware that her thoughts were gradually showing on her face.
"Then I'll go with Sister Wanwan!"
After saying that, Lin Yang'er brought over a low stool and sat down next to Wanwan without saying a word.
She wanted to see what was fun about writing with Xiao Qi.
Unsurprisingly, Lin Yang'er fell asleep on the table. By the time Wanwan woke her up to go see the whale, her face was covered in marks from sleeping on the table.
Wanwan patiently led the sleepy-eyed Lin Yang'er to the beach.
It was already dusk, the sun had sunk below the horizon, and the sky above the sea was painted with a distant and magnificent glow, the water shimmering and reflecting a kaleidoscope of colors.
The three little ones were completely mesmerized, but Lin Yang'er quickly broke the silence, pestering Wanwan to let her see the whale.
Wanwan leaned against her and called over her whale friend. A familiar column of water burst forth from underwater, splashing out a spray of colorful droplets.
Lin Yang'er was finally satisfied and happily reached out to pull Wanwan's arm, only to find that she was talking to Xiao Qi. Her excitement immediately diminished by half.
Why does my older sister, Wanwan, always like to stick to this brat?
A slight pang of jealousy welled up in her heart, and before she knew it, Lin Yang'er had puffed out her cheeks in a huff.
In her anger, she remembered her brother's instructions and instantly stood on the same side as him.
Brother is right, we must keep Sister Wanwan away from that person!
Lin Yang'er made a silent vow in her heart, and then found an opportunity to pull Wanwan aside and told her mysteriously that she had a secret to tell her.
Wanwan was amused by Lin Yang'er's appearance and became curious. She couldn't help but move closer to her and waited earnestly for her to speak.
"Sister Wanwan, let me tell you something..."
Lin Yang'er glanced around warily, and only after confirming that Xiao Qi was not there did she grab Wanwan's small shawl and gesture for her to lower her head. Wanwan obediently bent her back.
"Brother Xiao is in a bit of danger, Sister Wanwan would better stay away from him," Lin Yang'er said in a whisper.
"Why?"
Xiao Qi appeared behind the two of them without them noticing. His sudden interruption startled the two little figures, who turned around in surprise.
Xiao Qi, who was already shrouded in frost, became even colder now. His dark eyes scrutinized Lin Yang'er from head to toe, as if he could see right through her.
“I…we…”
Lin Yang'er, feeling guilty, stammered when she spoke, and Wanwan also lowered her head as if she had done something wrong.
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