Chapter 274 They're all calling him "Big Brother," so what else is there to say?
In fact, Sheng Sheng was also quite shocked when she saw this scene. She almost thought that Pei Ji had suddenly mastered some kind of unparalleled skill in the half month she was away, and had made rapid progress in a short period of time to the point where he could fight Xiao Jiuzhu.
However, when she saw that Pei Ji was holding a sword while Xiao Jiuzhu was empty-handed, she realized that Xiao Jiuzhu was probably testing or inspecting the results of this period of time, which was why he was not carrying a weapon.
Xiao Jiuzhu not only didn't carry any weapons, but also kept both hands behind his back the whole time.
Although Sheng Sheng didn't quite understand, she could still tell that Xiao Jiuzhu was mostly on the defensive compared to Pei Ji's "offense".
Although both are wielding swords, it's definitely not like Pei Ji wielded his sword.
Rather than using the sword as a weapon, it would be more accurate to say that Pei Ji was forcefully thrusting the sword in his hand, as if he were performing a fixed action procedure.
Pei Ji could be described as expressionless. If you ignored his clenched jaw and the sweat on his forehead, you would think he was truly calm and collected from a distance.
Sheng Sheng had seen many people wield swords, from Xiao Jiuzhu, who had only shown a few moves that night, to ordinary guards.
If she hadn't seen it before, Sheng Sheng would have been intimidated by Pei Ji's demeanor.
The two were "fighting" fiercely in the courtyard, and Sheng Sheng and Xie Yunqi decided it was inappropriate to go in at that moment, so they watched from outside.
However, Yan Hu had already seen them and had been wagging its tail for a while. Seeing that Sheng Sheng was not coming over, it anxiously tugged at A Fu.
Afu, who was sitting in the pavilion, was engrossed in his young master's efforts when Yan Hu nudged him and made him turn around to see the two of them.
"Hey, Second Princess, you're back?" Afu stood up and waved. "Princess, come over here quickly!"
The wooden fence of the courtyard encircles Jingyue Pavilion. The pavilion is located a short distance to the left of the front door. The wooden fence ends at the pavilion and is replaced by the back railing of the pavilion.
When Sheng Sheng heard A Fu calling him, he lifted his leg and went around to the pavilion, which made Yan Hu wag his tail even more happily.
"Sound after sound, sound after sound!"
Afu curtsied: "Greetings, Second Princess and Fifth Prince."
She greeted him with a smile, "Brother Afu, it's been a long time."
Sheng Sheng already had to look up to see A Fu, and now that A Fu was standing in the pavilion, which was already quite tall, A Fu was even taller. The angle at which Sheng Sheng looked up was so great that he almost lost his balance and fell to the ground.
It was Xie Yunqi who supported her from behind, preventing this tragedy.
"Hey, be careful." Xie Yunqi said with lingering fear, "Luckily, I was quick-witted and agile. With that hairpin stuck in your head, it would have been very dangerous if you had fallen."
She looked at Xie Yunqi with gratitude and said, "Thank you, Fifth Brother."
Sheng Sheng adjusted the hairpin in her hair, and then saw A Fu's dumbfounded expression.
Afu pointed to the stone in Shengsheng's arms and stammered, "Princess, this is..."
"This is Stone." Sheng Sheng smiled and picked up Stone, bringing it to Yan Hu who was leaning on the railing. She introduced him to Yan Hu, "Yan Hu, his name is Stone. He will be your younger brother from now on. You have to take good care of Stone and get along well with him."
She was impartial; there was no such thing as the older generation always having to give way to the younger. So she said to Shi Tou, who was staring longingly at Yan Hu, "Shi Tou, this is your brother Yan Hu. You have to respect your elder brother, you know? You can't be willful."
Stone, who always regarded Sheng Sheng's words as his life's goal, immediately replied, "Yes, Master!"
Then, wagging its short tail, it said to Yan Hu, "Hello, Big Brother!"
He even bowed slightly, bending his upper body downwards, but because the stone was being held in Sheng Sheng's arms, the movement was very small.
However, this was enough for Yan Hu to understand the little white tiger's personality.
Yan Hu: "..."
Why does this tiger not seem like a tiger at all?
Although Yan Hu had been smelling the stone the whole time and knew that the stone didn't have any unfriendly aura, it was still hard not to be surprised that a future king of beasts would bow to him and call him "big brother".
Stone already calls him Big Brother, so what else is there to say? I'll give you the title of Little Brother!
"I am Yan Hu, from now on you'll follow me."
Yan Hu sat upright, the candlelight in the pavilion was dim, but Yan Hu's golden fur was still very dazzling.
Sheng Sheng couldn't help but feel proud. As expected of her good Yan Hu, he has the demeanor of an elder brother!
Xie Yunqi laughed heartily as he watched Shengsheng swear brotherhood to the two little ones: "Little sister, you're so adorable! How did you end up making them brothers? Hahaha. But it's alright, when I was your age, I used leaves and flowers to pretend I made five dishes and a soup."
Xie Yunqi couldn't understand their conversation, and naturally didn't think that the two little ones could really understand Sheng Sheng's meaning. He just thought that Sheng Sheng was young and at an age where she liked to play house.
Sheng Sheng tilted her head with some confusion as she watched Xie Yunqi laugh heartily, not quite understanding what he was laughing about.
Sigh, they probably think she's childish.
Sighs filled the air, a sigh of helplessness echoed, and a boastful tone lingered.
That's how geniuses are—they're not understood by ordinary people. Oh well, a fairy's affairs shouldn't be understood by others.
After gloating in his heart, Sheng Sheng realized that the two little ones had gotten to know each other quite well. Seeing this, Sheng Sheng put the stone next to Yan Hu and let the two little ones play with it by themselves so that they could become more familiar with each other.
Afu hadn't recovered from the shock. He had been standing close to Yan Hu, but when he saw the stone placed next to Yan Hu, he instantly flipped over and stepped out of the pavilion, suddenly finding himself standing outside the courtyard with Sheng Sheng.
Shi Tou gave him a strange look and asked Yan Hu, "Big brother, what's wrong with this guy?"
Yan Hu said indifferently, "Oh, don't mind him, it's just his hobby."
"Huh?" Stone was even more confused. "Do people actually have a hobby of climbing over fences? Humans are really strange."
Yan Hu's tone remained unchanged, serious: "Mm."
Sheng Sheng was laughing uncontrollably. When A Fu asked her what she was laughing about, Sheng Sheng could only say that she was charmed by the sight of the two little ones together and couldn't help but laugh.
Who understands? It's so hard to hold back laughter.
Sheng Sheng glanced at Pei Ji and Xiao Jiuzhu, who were still locked in combat in the courtyard, and couldn't help but ask Afu, "What are Brother Pei Ji and Uncle Xiao doing?"
"Oh, sigh." Afu's expression turned somewhat distressed, and she said in a muffled voice, "Isn't it because our young master is in a hurry? During this time, Master Xiao has been having the young master practice some basic skills, but the young master... he must be too eager to become stronger, so he wants to practice basic skills while having Master Xiao teach him swordsmanship."
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