"No need. I came back today because I have something to tell Miss Baili."
The guard stepped forward and handed the brocade box to Baili Wanwan.
"This is... something our young master asked me to deliver to you."
"ah?"
Baili Wanwan didn't react for a moment. That ginseng was extremely precious!
"Then...then go inside the bend and get the money for you!"
"This is a free gift for you, there's no need for any money. Miss Baili, please don't make me get scolded," the guard said.
"Big brother is so kind to me!" Baili Wanwan said with a smile as she took the gift. "I want to thank big brother properly!"
She raised her little head and tugged at the guard's sleeve. "Guard, I want to thank Brother Xiao Qi! Grandpa said that giving thanks in person is a sign of respect!"
Baili Wanwan put down the ginseng and turned to Zhang Xiu, saying, "Auntie, I'm going to go see Brother Xiao Qi."
"That's true. Wanwan is so polite. They're treating us so well, we can't be rude to them."
My aunt was very enthusiastic.
Looking at Baili Wanwan tilting her little head up, the guard nodded as if possessed.
"Yay! I'm going to see Brother Xiao!"
Then, Baili Wanwan and the guards dashed off to Xiao Qi's house...
Baili Wanwan skipped and hopped along with her short legs, and the guard spoke up at the right moment: "Young Master is in the study."
Baili Wanwan stopped in her tracks, turned around, and said, "Thank you, brother!"
The little head even bent slightly.
What a polite and well-behaved child! No wonder her young master likes this girl so much…
The guard looked at the small figure, which was only as tall as the corner of a table, and thought to himself.
Upon arriving at the study, Baili Wanwan carefully tiptoed to open the study door.
Grandpa Wan once said that the study needs to be quiet, and everyone should move around in there discreetly!
She poked her little head into the study entrance, only to see a book with profound meaning that completely obscured Xiao Qi's face.
Seeing this, Baili Wanwan suddenly felt amused. She went in through the door, stepped forward, raised her foot, and reached out to snatch the book from in front of Xiao Qi.
"Stop fooling around, Wanwan."
Xiao Qi had already heard the commotion at the door. When he saw Baili Wanwan, his eyes were not surprised, but rather showed a gentleness that he himself did not notice.
Seeing that Brother Xiao Qi was giving her a serious warning, Baili Wanwan smiled and said, "Brother Xiao Qi's book looks really hard to understand."
Xiao Qi closed the book and placed it neatly to the side. "You'll understand it when you're a little older."
"Besides..." he paused, then told Baili Wanwan, "I've already decided to learn from Master Wan."
"What? You're going to study with Grandpa?"
Baili Wanwan's sweet, childlike voice suddenly soared to a very high pitch, so loud that you could probably hear it even through the door.
I never expected that such a handsome older brother would also be in Grandpa Wan's school!
She blinked and grabbed Xiao Qi's wrist. "Wanwan likes reading too! Wanwan wants to go to the private school with you, is that okay?"
Upon hearing this, even the usually stoic Xiao Qi couldn't help but chuckle.
The little girl was so adorable that he nodded in agreement without even realizing it.
Upon receiving this news, Baili Wanwan was overjoyed and skipped home happily.
The next morning.
Baili Wanwan was awakened by the noise outside.
She had never heard that sound before, and Xiaowan was so frightened that she sat up immediately.
The swishing sound still lingered in her ears.
She followed the sound and looked out the window.
She crawled out of the warm blankets, clung to the windowsill with her little hands, and pushed the window open with all her might.
In the courtyard, a dancing figure could be seen.
They're practicing swordplay!
Baili Wanwan's eyes lit up; in her mind, this was very impressive!
But neither Brother Chi nor Brother Kui have the habit of practicing swordsmanship, so why are they making such a fuss today...?
wrong!
Her brothers had no martial arts background, so it was impossible for them to be so skilled with swords!
Could it be... that a thief has broken into the house and is causing trouble?
As expected, Baili Wanwan secretly realized something was wrong.
She ran outside, shouting, "Where are you going, you little thief?"
Baili Wanwan was petite, which gave her an advantage when running, and she wanted to jump up and hit the thief. But unexpectedly, she bumped into Xiao Qi instead.
When Baili Wanwan finally saw what was in front of her, she was extremely embarrassed.
At this moment, it was actually Xiao Qi practicing his sword.
In an instant, she made a fool of herself.
She was still wearing a thin pink nightgown, her face was still a little drowsy, and her hair was a bit unruly because she had slept all night.
She subconsciously touched her tufts of hair that were sticking up, wishing she could... disappear into a hole in the ground!
"Why are you trying to catch a thief? What? Did you catch the thief?"
Hearing him tease her like that, Baili Wanwan blushed deeply and stammered, "No...no."
"there is nothing?"
A smile appeared on Xiao Qi's lips, a rare sight on his perpetually icy face.
"Young Master Xiao, my father-in-law has already gotten up and should be able to come out soon. Please wash your face and rest well first."
"It's alright, I'll just wait here for my master. Auntie, I'll practice a little more."
Xiao Qi smiled faintly, but his voice was cold as he rejected Zhang Xiu's offer.
"Okay, I'll leave it here for now. The weather isn't cold anyway, so the water won't get cold too quickly. If you get tired of practicing later, you can wash up again."
Zhang Xiu didn't insist, knowing that the child was rather aloof and taciturn, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
It's good if Zuoyou and Wanwan get along well.
Baili Wanwan was sitting on a small stool to one side when she was suddenly drawn to Xiao Qi's every move. She spontaneously stood up and started waving her short legs and little hands, also "dancing and gesturing".
However, only she herself believed that she was practicing her skills properly.
The little chubby legs were propped up on the ground, and Zhang Xiu watched from the side, afraid that she would trip.
But when the whirlwind came down, it was just as steady as ever, with only the little braid on its head swaying back and forth, making it look incredibly adorable.
Zhang Xiu watched from the side, saying, "Be careful, Wanwan, stop fooling around."
"Auntie, I want to learn, please let me learn!" Baili Wanwan turned around, blinked her eyes, and said coquettishly.
“Wanwan has already said so. If your aunt still doesn’t let you learn, wouldn’t that be deliberately making things difficult for you?” Zhang Xiu smiled and smoothed out the collar of Baili Wanwan’s clothes.
Wanwan desperately tried to learn a move or two, and every time she was about to fall, she would stand there steadily, like a wooden stake.
Zhang Xiu, standing to the side, only felt the danger.
However, this little girl is very persistent, and her dedication to learning is truly admirable, which makes Zhang Xiu feel very gratified.
About half an hour later, it was time to go to the private school!
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