Chapter 5 They can understand what the sounds are saying!
The little dumpling held up three fingers, looking at him with a cautious, pursed smile.
Xie Yuxiao was shocked and greatly surprised: "Does Yuqing Palace lack you?"
"No, no!" Sheng Sheng quickly waved her hands and explained, "My brother is a very good person, and so is Sister Huang Ying. My brother said he will protect Sheng Sheng from now on!"
"Brother?" Xie Yuxiao narrowed his eyes. "What's your brother's name?"
Sheng Sheng sighed in annoyance, "Oh dear, I was so excited I forgot to ask my brother's name..."
"Never mind if you don't remember."
The little dumpling is innocent and cute, pure and simple. Xie Yuxiao likes this little dumpling very much. He simply loves her. Who she is is not important to Xie Yuxiao. He doesn't want to waste time to delve into other things.
He felt relaxed for once when he was with this little dumpling, and he couldn't help but want to get closer to the little dumpling.
As for why the little dumpling wasn't getting enough to eat before, and the little dumpling's identity, he would investigate those himself.
"Alright, tell me your wish. Besides wanting to eat steamed buns, do you have any other wishes?"
"Can I have any other wishes?" Sheng Sheng asked with a hint of surprise.
"Of course, you can have whatever you want."
Xie Yuxiao was a little curious about what other wishes the little dumpling had besides eating.
"Then, I sincerely hope that Uncle Tree God can straighten his eyebrows!"
Sheng Sheng tilted her head, reached out and gently placed her hand between Xie Yuxiao's eyebrows, slowly smoothing out the furrowed brows.
"Uncle is handsome, but his arched eyebrows make him look fierce," Sheng Sheng laughed. "Do tree spirits also have worries? Uncle Tree Spirit, I hope you're happy every day!"
Xie Yuxiao was startled, as if his heart had been struck by something. The little dumpling's sweet smile melted into his heart like spring rain, revealing a rare tenderness to the usually iron-blooded and ruthless emperor.
Silver moonlight bathed the earth, and two fireflies flew in from nowhere, hovering near the two people.
It's strange, fireflies are mostly seen in summer, so where did they come from in late autumn?
Sheng Sheng looked at the fireflies, then suddenly remembered something. She made a megaphone with her two little hands and shouted to the two fireflies, "Hello! Do you have any other friends? I want to go and see them!"
Two fireflies circled around the little girl, responded to her, and then flew off in one direction.
Sheng Sheng struggled to get down from Xie Yuxiao's arms, excitedly grabbing Xie Yuxiao's large hand and following after him: "Uncle Tree God, come quickly!"
Xie Yuxiao let the little dumpling pull him along, he was extremely curious.
Yan Hu was pacing anxiously behind him.
Oh no! His Highness said that the matter of whispering should be kept a secret for the time being, and now we've run into His Majesty as soon as we arrive!
Sheng Sheng had already dragged Xie Yuxiao to another place, and Yan Hu let out a howl and resigned himself to following.
Forget it, my job is to protect Xiaoshengsheng. As for secrets, what would a dog like him know?
Sheng Sheng pulled Xie Yuxiao along, following the fireflies to a small grove of trees, where a large swarm of fireflies was flying around in the center!
The soft yet bright yellow-green light peeks out from under the grass and leaves, carrying tiny yellow-green lanterns as it dances leisurely.
Xie Yuxiao was extremely surprised. It was rare to see even one firefly in late autumn, let alone so many here.
What's even stranger is that the fireflies seem to really like the little ball of fluff, and every now and then they fly around it in a ball shape.
"So beautiful!"
The little dumpling was overjoyed, its eyes sparkling, its whole body seemingly glowing. One moment it was chasing fireflies with its short legs, the next it was jumping up to try and catch them.
"Giggle giggle."
Xie Yuxiao smiled as he saw the little dumpling's happy expression.
"Uncle Tree God, I send you a sky full of fireflies. I hope you will be happy. It's okay if you don't grant my wish."
Xie Yuxiao was taken aback. The little dumpling looked so serious that he found it both funny and helpless, and a string in his heart was gently plucked.
"This is the first time someone has told me to be happy," Xie Yuxiao murmured.
As an emperor, he was used to countless frustrations and deceitful schemes, yet he was still moved by this innocence.
Xie Yuxiao smiled: "It should be me fulfilling your wish, so how come it's become you, little brat, giving me something instead?"
Sheng Sheng held a firefly in her hands, watching the light at its tail flash with delight. Hearing his words, she smiled and said, "Uncle Tree God, Sheng Sheng actually knows you're not a god."
Xie Yuxiao became interested. This little dumpling looked soft and cuddly, but it was actually quite clever.
How did you know?
“They told Shengsheng that,” Shengsheng said, picking up the fireflies. “They said there’s no tree god at all.”
"they?"
Xie Yuxiao looked over in confusion. Several fireflies landed in the little dumpling's palm. They weren't afraid of people at all, but rather seemed to like the little dumpling. Xie Yuxiao was puzzled but also a little surprised.
"Yes, Sheng Sheng can understand what they're saying."
Xie Yuxiao laughed. To him, these words were just the innocent and naive words of a child. He really was a child.
Sheng Sheng raised her hand and released the fireflies, saying sadly, "Actually, Sheng Sheng has always believed that there are no gods in the world. If there were..."
If such a thing existed, why couldn't the gods hear her prayers and heed her numerous requests?
Sheng Sheng has always wanted a home.
Xie Yuxiao clearly saw the desolation on the little boy's face. He frowned slightly, wondering why this child, whom he had just met, was so sad.
But for no apparent reason, he felt extremely distressed.
The woods under the cover of night are quiet and mysterious. Fireflies, carrying tiny lanterns, dance lightly, like scattered stars, adding a touch of dreaminess to this inky world.
The little dumpling was surrounded by tiny lights, looking lively and adorable.
Xie Yuxiao felt very relaxed and secretly rejoiced at his decision to come to the Imperial Garden tonight to clear his mind.
The little girl waved her arms to tease the fireflies, and her sleeves slipped down from under the thin blanket. Only then did Xie Yuxiao notice the bandage on her wrist.
Xie Yuxiao frowned and stepped forward: "What happened to you?"
Sheng Sheng thought for a moment, and to be honest, she couldn't remember either!
"Sheng Sheng doesn't know either."
Sheng Sheng was just about to tell the story of how she found herself in a magnificent palace as soon as she opened her eyes, when she saw Yan Hu in the distance, who wanted to come over but dared not, and could only circle around the forest.
Sheng Sheng slapped her forehead: "Oh no, Sheng Sheng forgot! Sheng Sheng can't stay out for too long!"
Sheng Sheng carried the oil lamp and ran towards Yan Hu, waving to Xie Yu Xiao as she ran: "Goodbye, Uncle Tree God!"
"Why!"
Xie Yuxiao watched the little dumpling walk away, chuckled, and didn't chase after it.
Yan Hu was a dog that Xie Yunchuan rescued during a hunt two years ago. It only recognizes Xie Yunchuan, and everyone in the palace knows this.
But Yan Hu was actually protecting a little bundle of joy...
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