An elderly man with a full head of white hair and a straight posture, dressed in a Taoist robe, held a swaddled baby in his arms and easily leaped up the towering mountain peak, stopping in front of a Taoist temple with red walls and black tiles.
The old man stood at the door, looking down at the sleeping little gas cylinder in his arms, his old eyes filled with tenderness. "We're home!"
"master!"
Four handsome young men, each with their own unique charm, stood before the old man.
The old man nodded, looking at his four apprentices with satisfaction. "Hmm!"
The four young men were his four apprentices: Lin Zhifan (eldest apprentice), Dai Chi (second apprentice), Zhai Yang (third apprentice), and Yue Wanbo (fourth apprentice).
However, the four apprentices' eyes were all fixed on the old man's arms, each with a strong sense of curiosity in their eyes.
"Master, what are you holding in your arms?"
The four fellow disciples looked at the swaddled baby in the old man's arms with great curiosity.
However, before the old man could speak, a thin, tiny hand emerged from inside, its little hand outstretched in the air, looking quite adorable.
"Hands, hands, hands..."
When Yue Si's apprentice saw the small hand, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, as if he had seen something eerie.
"Master, what are you doing?"
Such a small hand gave Lin's eldest apprentice a strange sense of foreboding.
The old man's deeply lined face wore a kind smile as he said, "This is a junior sister that your master found for you!"
"Junior Sister!"
The four apprentices felt as if they had been struck by lightning, and were completely stunned, with an expression of disbelief on their faces.
What did Master just say to them?
They need a junior sister who is still an infant.
Master only went down the mountain for two days, how did he end up with a junior sister for them?
"That's right, junior sister, you guys can help take care of her from now on!"
Before they could even recover from the first bolt of lightning, another struck. The four brothers were stunned once again, their eyes wide open, their faces contorted in uncontrollable rage.
"We'll take you? Master, are you sure you're not joking?"
"Master, please stop playing tricks on us, okay?"
"Yeah, yeah, Master, I don't mind if you bring us a junior sister, but isn't she a bit too young?"
The four apprentices were shocked and bewildered, suddenly wondering if they were still in the middle of a nightmare.
They all pinched their own flesh and found it hurt terribly, proving that it was not a dream!
However, they simply could not accept the news their master had given them, a news that felt like the world was collapsing.
Senior Brother Lin was the first to take a step back, immediately refusing, "I won't bring it!"
Forgive him for lying! He actually will bring it!
Because he's already married with children, and has a troublesome son at home who gives him a constant headache! How could he not know how to take care of a child?
However, thinking about his troublesome son at home, Senior Brother Lin said he never wants to take care of kids again in his life!
So why did he "run away from home" instead of staying home to take care of his son, and come here to take care of a stranger?
At the same time, Senior Brother Zhai also silently took a step back to be level with Senior Brother Lin. He didn't say anything, but his attitude made everything clear.
"He won't bring it!"
Well, although he didn't have a son, his older brother did!
Thinking back to when I went home to visit my elder brother after hearing that he had a son, I was really tormented by my little nephew.
So, without even saying goodbye to his elder brother, he slunk back up the mountain.
Taking care of children is a nightmare he can't bear to recall!
Asking him to take care of the child now would be like taking his life; he absolutely refuses!
Yue's fourth apprentice looked terrified and devastated, shaking his head and waving his hands repeatedly, "I can't do it! I won't be gentle enough, I'll definitely hurt my junior sister!"
He had no sons or nephews, but he dared not touch children.
He's a martial artist, and he never holds back when he strikes. How could a grown man like him, who's skilled in martial arts, dare to touch such a fragile creature as a child?
And what's more, it's a sweet and soft little pink dumpling? He felt that if he accidentally touched it, he would feel like he had done something heinous.
It's best to stay away from him in this kind of thing!
Seeing his three fellow apprentices all avoid him, Dai Chi couldn't help but twitch his lips. Were they all planning to push this job onto him?
Do you think he wanted to?
He had never taken care of a child before, let alone a tiny, fragile little dumpling. How could he have such audacity?
It's better to let him fight zombies and monsters day and night for the rest of his life than to let him take care of his junior sister!
"master……"
Before Dai Chi could even come up with an excuse, a tiny hand reached out from the master's arms, and a babyish babbling sound reached the ears of the other disciples.
The senior students were instantly drawn in by the baby's sweet cries, their hearts softening as if gently caressed by something.
Unconsciously, the four senior brothers took steps that were out of control and came to the old man, looking at the small bundle in his arms.
Tang Bao had already woken up. With her big, dark eyes wide open, she saw her four senior brothers and flashed a bright, toothless smile, letting out a soft, babyish laugh.
The four senior brothers, "..."
My junior sister is so cute! Her laughter is so sweet! I love her!
How can a child be so soft, cute and adorable?
Is she going to be their junior sister from now on?
Tangbao stretched out her tiny hands to her four senior brothers, making a grasping motion in the air while babbling sweetly.
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