Chapter 117
Xiao Xuewei stared blankly into the girl's eyes, and in a trance she seemed to see the beautiful and kind lady again.
However, the lady's eyes were haggard and tired, as if filled with unremovable sorrow, melancholy and sadness, and she only smiled a little when he looked at her.
But the eyes in front of her were so innocent, cute, and carefree, looking at her with pure curiosity.
"Madam? What do you mean?"
Xiao Lihua heard her murmurs, tilted her head, and asked with some confusion.
She felt that the strange young lady in front of her looked at her with a strange look, as if she was looking through her at someone else.
but……
This little sister is so cute and beautiful! Looking at her long ears hanging behind her head and the soft white fur, she really wants to touch them.
And she is a girl too!
When Xiao Lihua met a person of the same sex who was about the same age as her for the first time, she naturally felt close to Xiao Xuewei, and her eyes curved with a smile.
Xiao Xuewei looked at her and felt that when she smiled, she looked even more like the Madam!
Suddenly she thought of something and without bothering to answer Xiao Lihua's question, she turned her head and looked at Rong Heng next to her.
After looking at him carefully again, she finally understood where the familiar feeling came from when she first saw this boy.
Isn’t this a replica of Mr. Marshal?
Of course, it’s not that their facial features are so similar, but that unique temperament and that sense of righteousness.
Xiao Xuewei looked at Rong Heng, then at Xiao Lihua, and was so surprised that she was speechless for a moment.
Could they be the Madam’s lost children?
The Marshal of the Tes Empire is young and promising. He not only has extremely high prestige, but is also deeply trusted by the emperor. However, this marshal lost his two children ten years ago.
Xiao Xuewei heard from the housekeeper that the two children were kidnapped. They initially thought it was a kidnapping and extortion, but in the end they never received any letter from the kidnappers, so they could only conclude that it was the work of an enemy.
Even though the two children might be in danger, they have never given up searching for them over the years. However, in such a vast universe with so many countries, planets and people, how easy is it to find the two children?
It was not until his wife fell ill and was finally unable to travel through space and had to return home to recuperate that her husband adopted her, hoping that she could accompany his wife and make her happier.
I heard from the housekeeper that even so, Mr. Marshal has never given up collecting relevant clues, hoping that one day he can find the whereabouts of the two children.
Xiao Xuewei could understand their feelings. After all, she had just lost her father and mother who loved her the most.
Although she could not regard the lady as a real mother, the mutual understanding brought their hearts close. They licked each other's wounds and their feelings gradually deepened.
Therefore, Xiao Xuewei felt so guilty after accidentally injuring the lady after going berserk. She did not complain when Mr. Marshal sent her back to the welfare home.
She sincerely wishes them good health and hope they can find their child soon.
And now…
Xiao Xuewei's heart was beating like a drum, but after she calmed down a little, she realized that something was wrong.
She looked at Rong Heng and Xiao Lihua, and frowned slightly.
The age is wrong.
The lady's child was lost ten years ago. I heard that when she was kidnapped, her youngest daughter was not even one year old, so the lady's daughter must be at least ten years old this year.
However, no matter how you look at it, Xiao Lihua looks only four or five years old.
And her brother didn't look like a teenager.
Xiao Xuewei, who was originally excited and happy, gradually calmed down and was replaced by disappointment.
At this time, she also noticed the furry ears on Xiao Lihua and Rong Heng's heads. Then she remembered that Xiao Lujiao had told her that they were a pair of lion siblings, and she felt even more that she had made a mistake.
Because the lady is of ordinary blood, and Mr. Marshal, although he is also a powerful beast-blood warrior, he is not a lion.
The Tess Empire is famous for its beast-blooded warriors, and the Empire's Marshal is a Saker Falcon, one of the ten most ferocious beasts. Xiao Xuewei knew this when she was in the Aixi Empire.
It's impossible for such a powerful Marshal to have a child with the blood of a lion...
The ever-changing expression on Xiao Xuewei's face naturally caught the attention of Rong Heng and his sister. They exchanged glances, and then Rong Heng asked, "Are you the new cub?"
His words brought Xiao Xuewei back to her senses. She nodded quickly and tried to smile, "Yes, I'm the new number nine. My name is Xuewei."
Then she took out two candy boxes and handed them to them, "I brought you gifts."
Rong Heng didn't want to take it at first, but seeing that the girl's eyes were slightly red and she looked pitiful, he finally took it.
"Thank you. I'm Rong Heng, you can call me Xiangyang." He then introduced Xiao Lihua, and then looked at Xiao Xuewei, hesitantly saying, "What happened to you just now? You seem... to know us?"
"I must have recognized the wrong person. I'm sorry..." Xiao Xuewei blinked hard, trying to suppress the sudden sourness in her heart.
Although she knew that the lion brother and sister were probably not Madam's children, looking at them, she felt as if she had seen Madam and Master again, and her longing and guilt for Madam were immediately aroused.
Xiao Xuewei tried hard to smile and prepared to leave. She was not in a good condition to make friends.
However, Xiao Lihua stood up from the ground, looked up at her, and asked with concern: "Sister Xuewei, you seem very sad, are you okay?"
The little girl's voice was soft and gentle, childish, but extremely sincere.
Looking at her eyes that were extremely similar to her maternal ones, Xiao Xuewei felt as if she had seen her adoptive mother again, as if she saw her looking at her with earnest concern, making her feel the warmth of the world again after losing her parents.
Xiao Xuewei couldn't hold back her tears when she thought that she had hurt her.
"sorry……"
She reached out her hand and carefully hugged the girl in front of her, buried her face in her shoulder, and sobbed softly, "I didn't mean to... I'm sorry..."
Hearing Xiao Xuewei's choked cry, Xiao Lihua couldn't help but feel confused. She raised her head and looked at her brother, but like her, his face was also full of confusion.
Little Lihua had no choice but to look away. She thought for a moment, then reached out her little hand and gently stroked the girl's hair, just like her brother did to her when she was crying sadly.
"It's okay, I'm here." Xiao Lihua comforted softly.
Her words aroused Xiao Xuewei's emotions even more. Her tears kept falling and she couldn't control them even if she wanted to.
Xiao Lihua also felt her sadness.
She recalled what Xiao Xuewei had just said and spoke again: "You just said that you recognized the wrong person... The person you recognized wrongly... Do you miss them very much?"
"Yeah..." Xiao Xuewei nodded with sobs.
Xiao Lihua was in a dilemma because she knew that she could not leave after arriving at the nursery, and no one would come to see them.
She thought for a moment and said, "When we grow up, we'll go see them together."
"They won't want to see me again..." Xiao Xuewei said sadly.
Hearing this, Xiao Lihua breathed a sigh of relief.
Having experienced the "death" of so many robots, she believes that as long as they are still alive, there is hope, just like 4583, which has now returned to her.
"No," Xiao Lihua said confidently, "You're so cute and beautiful, they'll definitely want to see you again, don't worry."
Xiao Xuewei blushed a little when she heard her praise.
She wiped away her tears and looked up at Xiao Lihua, looking into those familiar eyes as if she was talking to the lady.
"Really?" she asked nervously.
"Of course it's true!" Xiao Lihua nodded vigorously. "I promise you!"
If they don't want to, then she can just tell them to! Although Su Su said that abilities can't be used casually, this situation shouldn't be considered casual use, right?
With her affirmation, Xiao Xuewei's mood finally improved and she burst into laughter.
The other cubs who were paying attention to the situation here couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The Red Flame Tiger, which had stood up at some point, lay down again.
It looked over here and saw that everything was fine. It couldn't help but hum, but just as it was about to close its eyes, it suddenly stopped.
The little fat bird, which had been sleeping in Xiao Xuewei's pocket, was finally woken up at this time. Hearing Xiao Xuewei's crying voice, it flew out quickly.
“Chirp! Chirp!”
It circled around Xiao Xuewei and called out anxiously.
The cubs were immediately attracted by the cry. Little Lihua also looked at Little Feichu and was immediately conquered by its chubby, cute and soft appearance.
"How cute!" said the little girl in surprise.
Xiao Lihua has no resistance to beautiful things.
"Sister Weiwei, what is this?" She snuggled up to Xiao Xuewei and said affectionately.
When the little fat bird flew out, Xiao Xuewei's face changed, but she also knew that things had come to this point and there was no need to hide it anymore. She could only pay more attention in the future.
However, during this first meeting, she felt that the cubs in the nursery were all quite friendly. They shouldn't hurt Jiujiu, right?
"This is Jiujiu, my good friend." Xiao Xuewei stretched out her hand, and the little tit flying in the air landed docilely on her palm, chirping at her.
Feeling its worry, Xiao Xuewei couldn't bear to blame it for forgetting her instructions and flying out again.
"I'm fine, I'm sorry to have made you worry." She gently stroked Jiujiu's little head with her fingers.
The little fat bird didn't hide either. Instead, it squinted its eyes and rubbed her fingertips. It looked so well-behaved and clingy, it was so adorable.
"Is its name Jiujiu? Why is it so cute? I, I like it so much!" Little Lihua said with a smile and enthusiasm.
Hearing her praise him for being cute, the little fat boy immediately puffed out his chest and looked proud.
"It can understand what I say?" Little Lihua was a little surprised.
"Well, Jiujiu is very smart." Xiao Xuewei said.
Then she discovered that Lu Jiao, Lang Ze and others had also come over.
The little wolf cub stared at Jiujiu curiously, his big tail twitching behind him, obviously a little excited. He pointed at Jiujiu and said, "Is this a bird?"
Xiao Xuewei nodded, "Yes, Jiujiu is a tit."
"Birds..." Little Langze swallowed and murmured, "Birds can be eaten..."
As soon as he said this, he felt the surroundings become quiet, and everyone looked at him with condemning eyes, especially the two girls.
Xiao Xuewei just glared at him, but Xiao Lihua said directly: "Langze, you are bad!"
Langze blinked, looking at Xiaolu Jiao with some confusion and grievance. Birds are indeed edible, and he was not wrong...
Xiaolu Jiao sighed helplessly. Although his little friend was unreliable, he still had to teach him.
After all, Langze has a good heart, but he just can't speak.
"Jiujiu is Xuewei's good friend." He paused and said, "How would you feel if a monster wanted to eat Xingxing and me?"
"Of course I'm very anxious and angry!" Little Langze said as a matter of course.
"Now you understand Xuewei's feelings, right?" The little white deer spread his hands.
This example is very vivid. Little Langze let out a light cry, looked at Xiao Xuewei, then looked at the little tit that flew to the girl's shoulder and was also looking at him angrily, and couldn't help scratching his head.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to eat your friend..." he said somewhat helplessly.
Xiao Xuewei had also experienced his carefree nature, but in her opinion, it would be better to talk it out.
The little fat cat cub that was caught in the welfare home looked very friendly on the surface, but once the little fat cat relaxed its guard, its true colors were revealed.
People like Xiao Langze say whatever they think and have their thoughts written on their faces. Although it may make people feel uncomfortable sometimes, it actually makes it easier to get along with them.
Moreover, after talking about it in front of everyone, the little fat boy's safety is actually better guaranteed.
Xiao Xuewei secretly glanced at the Red Flame Tiger not far away, feeling vaguely worried.
She didn't have a problem with Lielie, but she knew that cats all liked to catch birds. Although Lielie was a red flame tiger, he really looked like a big cat...
Xiao Xuewei thought for a moment and said seriously, "Yes, Jiujiu is my best friend. We grew up together, and I already consider him a family member."
"I would be very sad if anything happened to him."
She didn't say anything harsh, but instead looked very pitiful, which made Xiao Langze feel guilty.
The most important thing is the word "relatives" she said.
For Xiao Langze, all his knowledge about relatives came from the Lion brothers and sisters. He envied and yearned for such feelings. After Xiao Xuewei used this description, the boy's eyes changed.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt Jiujiu. Anyone who wants to hurt it is against me!"
The young man patted his chest and made such a promise.
In the green space not far from them, little Zhengxing, who was hiding under the vines, had two little ears growing on his head at some point.
He was just leaning out, as if attracted by something, but after Xiao Langze said this, the little boy's body stiffened slightly.
The furry ears on its head moved slightly, and then the little Zhengxing shrank back.
Instead, the Red Flame Tiger lying in the corner exhaled heavily from its nose, then closed its eyes without much interest and continued to recite the mantra silently.
This way, the little fat bird won't have to hide anymore.
It jumped happily and flew in the air, and soon started playing with Langze and Lu Jiao without holding any grudges.
Seeing the little fat bird flying onto the vines of the star chain fruit and playing among the leaves, Xiao Xuewei's mood also improved.
Maybe her heart knot was slightly untied, or maybe it was because she hadn't been exposed to such nature for too long. In short, she felt better than when she first arrived yesterday.
Xiao Lihua had already pulled her to sit down and was opening the gift she had given her.
"Wow, this candy wrapper is so beautiful!"
Xiao Lihua felt so happy today. Not only did she get to see the beautiful girl and the cute Jiujiu, but she also received such a beautiful gift...
She is so happy!
Rong Heng looked at his sister's smile and his mood improved. Although he was still surprised by Yu Xiaoxuewei's behavior just now, he did not ask the girl about her sad story.
No matter what happened in the past, coming to the nursery is a new beginning.
After all, now that the cubs have Su Su, everything is different from the past. Xiao Xuewei is very lucky to be able to come at this time.
Thinking of Su Su, Rong Heng remembered his mental formula.
Now he can recite half of it. The reason why the progress is so slow is not because his memory is really that bad.
Instead, during the recitation process, he always had some insights, and when he entered this state, it always took him some time to digest, which affected his progress.
Rong Heng glanced at the Red Flame Tiger in the corner, and a burning fighting spirit burned in his eyes.
He knew that Ran Lie also got a set of mental formulas from Su Su, which might be different from his, but they both practiced under Su Su's guidance.
This made Rong Heng unable to help but compete with Ran Lie.
No matter how calm his personality is, he is just a child under nine years old, and Ran Lie and him have always been rivals, and even have a "grudge".
Under such circumstances, he was even more unwilling to lose to Ran Lie.
Therefore, Rong Heng did not interfere with the two girls' social life. After seeing them talking and laughing, he called out the base's intelligent computer again to continue his studies.
Little Lihua opened a candy, put it in her mouth carefully, and was immediately captivated by the wonderful taste.
"It's delicious! It will make you feel better."
Looking at the candy wrappers she had taken off, her mood became even happier.
Seeing that it was just an ordinary candy, but it made Xiao Lihua so happy, Xiao Xuewei couldn't help feeling a little sad.
Seeing that Xiao Lihua's hair was messed up by the wind, she said, "Can I comb your hair?"
"Okay!" Little Lihua agreed without hesitation, then said, "But I don't have a comb."
"Don't worry, I have it."
Xiao Xuewei reached into the paper bag and took the opportunity to take out a comb from the space button.
This comb is not big, but its shape is very unique. It is pink and white in color, and is inlaid with pearls of various sizes, which sparkle in the sun.
Xiao Lihua couldn't help but stare in amazement.
The pretty little rabbit lady was already holding this super nice comb to help her comb her hair. The teeth of the comb were very soft, and it was not painful when combing her scalp, but also very comfortable.
Xiao Lihua couldn't help but close her eyes.
"Sister Weiwei, you are so nice." The girl lay softly in Xiao Xuewei's arms, her baby voice was particularly sweet.
Xiao Xuewei stroked her furry ears and felt soft in her heart.
"Xiao Lihua, how old are you this year? How long have you been at the nursery?" She started chatting with the little girl.
"I'm five years old and have been at the nursery for over four years."
Xiao Lihua had never played with girls of the same age before, so she found it particularly interesting to talk to Xiao Xuewei.
However, Xiao Xuewei was slightly stunned when she heard her words.
She asked tentatively, "Have you always lived here?"
"Yeah!" Little Lihua nodded. "Did you see that big tiger? He's older than us and has been here longer, like seven or eight years."
Older than her age...
When she felt Xiao Xuewei stopped combing her hair, she looked up and saw that the girl's eyes were red again.
"Sister Weiwei, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Lihua was puzzled.
"nothing."
Xiao Xuewei took a deep breath. She just felt that her past self was too happy. Compared to Xiao Lihua, she really had so much...
Although Xiao Lihua is not the lady's lost child, Xiao Xuewei has decided that from today on, she will take care of Xiao Lihua as her own sister.
She continued to comb Xiao Lihua's hair and then braided a more complicated hairstyle for her.
When little Lihua happily ran to the pond and saw the results through the water, she fell in love with it instantly.
She ran back, her face flushed as she said, "Sister Weiwei, the hair you made for me looks so beautiful! Compared to..."
Xiao Lihua paused, glanced at her brother secretly, then leaned over to Xiao Xuewei's ear and whispered, "It looks better than what your brother did."
Xiao Xuewei couldn't help laughing, "Because I've learned it before."
Although she learned this while playing house with dolls, but...little Lihua is much cuter than the dolls and can smile sweetly, which makes her feel particularly accomplished.
"I want to learn it too. I'll do it for you when I learn it, okay?" Little Lihua said, "We both want to look pretty."
"Yeah, okay!"
At this time, Xiao Xuewei took out a pair of hairpins from the space button. When she saw the pair of hairpins, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes again, but she quickly concealed it.
This pair of hairpins was given to her by her wife. It was the first time they went shopping and she bought them in the store. She wears them almost every day.
After being sent back to the orphanage, she kept it because she felt sad every time she saw it.
She pinned one of the hairpins on the side of Xiao Lihua's hair and said, "This hairpin is for you."
Xiao Lihua touched the hairpin and looked at the one that Xiao Xuewei pinned on her head. She felt that this new young lady was like a treasure chest and could always find something beautiful in it.
"But I don't have anything nice to give you..." Xiao Lihua said distressedly. She had already given her red flower hairpin to Susu.
Besides, that hairpin wasn't as pretty as the one Xiao Xuewei gave her.
"My brother said that we have to exchange it for equal value. I can't accept it." Little Lihua took off the hairpin reluctantly.
As for candy, she could give her delicious barbecue and fruit as a return gift later, but such a beautiful hairpin...she really had nothing to exchange for it.
Xiao Xuewei just stared at her blankly.
Is this a coincidence? She couldn't help but wonder, because... the principle of equal exchange is what Mr. always talks about.
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