"You almost lost your life! Why did you sneak out in the middle of the night last night?" Ye Qingqing demanded sharply.
She lowered her head quietly and answered softly, "I want to go out and play."
She couldn't let her parents know that she and her brother had gone down the mountain to find food for the little snake.
"Can't you wait until dawn to go out and play? It's too dangerous on the mountain in the middle of the night. Who came up with this idea? Are you or your younger brother?" Ye Qingqing didn't doubt it. It's normal for children to be playful. It's perfectly normal for a quiet child to be mischievous from a young age and to sneak out in the middle of the night.
"It's me."
This time, Jingjing simply admitted that her younger brother was already pitiful enough, and as the older sister, she had to bear the consequences alone if anything happened.
Ye Qingqing was so angry that she raised her hand, but when she saw the injuries on the little girl's body, she couldn't bring herself to slap her. She turned her head away angrily and said, "I don't care about you anymore. Your father will take care of you. You lawless brat, are you asking for a beating?"
Lu Mo walked over and looked coldly at his daughter. "Do you know where you went wrong?"
Standing quietly on the bed, she answered honestly, "I shouldn't have taken my younger brother out. I didn't protect him properly."
"Why did you sneak out?" Lu Mo asked again.
He didn't believe the nonsense about running out to play in the middle of the night. His young children were clever and mischievous, full of tricks, and he could only believe half of what they said.
Jingjing shrank her neck and opened her mouth as if to say she was going out to play, but Lu Mo said again, "Don't talk nonsense about going out to play, or I'll throw you out here and let you play to your heart's content."
A chill ran down her spine, and Jingjing swallowed back the words she wanted to say. Dad wasn't as easily fooled as Mom. Sigh…
Ye Qingqing found it strange, "If they're not going out to play, what are they doing?"
Lu Mo sneered, "Naturally, we're going to do bad things. Lu Jing, I'll count to three."
Jingjing shuddered again, realizing something was wrong. Her father always called her by her full name when it was bad news, so she had no choice but to confess.
An'an, who was in the next bed, groaned. Ye Qingqing quickly went over. The little one looked much better and blinked. Before she even opened her eyes, she called out, "Sister... I need to pee."
Jingjing felt a chill run down her spine and quickly shouted, "Don't pee..."
But there were already rustling sounds coming from under the covers. An'an felt much more comfortable and even had a smile on her face. Every child who has just wet the bed reacts like this for the first three seconds, feeling more comfortable than if they were in heaven.
But in the next three seconds...
An'an jolted awake, his eyes snapping open. His bottom felt icy cold, as if it had gotten wet. He looked around, saw his parents, and his eyes immediately welled up with tears. He choked out, "Dad... Mom..."
"Does your stomach still hurt?" Ye Qingqing asked softly.
The little guy had suffered enough this time. He vomited several times after returning, and what he vomited was all green grass. Zhu Zi knew he was poisoned just by smelling the odor. Zhu Zi was very familiar with every plant and tree on this mountain and could recognize them just by smelling them.
"It doesn't hurt anymore, but I feel nauseous." An'an gagged a few times, her chest felt tight, and she was listless.
"Have some water first."
Ye Qingqing fed the little guy warm water, mixed with some spiritual spring water, which tasted sweet. After finishing the bowl of water, An'an felt a little better, and Ye Qingqing gave the little guy a pillow to lean on.
"Why did you run away with your sister last night?" Ye Qingqing asked.
An'an subconsciously looked up at Jingjing, and Lu Mo said coldly, "Your sister has already said that if you dare to lie... humph!"
Jingjing knew immediately that it was all over; her younger brother would definitely confess. Her father was so cunning, using tricks on his own people—how despicable!
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