Qin's mother and Qin Xixi were startled. They wanted to go forward but didn't dare. They stomped their feet in fear and anxiety, and finally focused their anger on Qiqi.
"You little monster, what did you do to my husband?"
Upon hearing their father's screams, Qin's three sons abandoned the competition and slid down from the tree, rushing over.
"Dad, Dad, are you alright?"
The three people surrounded Qin's father, asking him questions with concern.
However, Qin's father was in so much pain that he couldn't say a word and just curled up on the ground, rolling around.
Seeing that her brothers had all come down from the tree, each with only one apple in their pocket, which was less than a fraction of the apples in Qiqi's basket, she was furious.
"Who told you to come down here? Get your asses back and pick some apples! If you make me lose, you'll see what I do to you!"
The three Qin brothers never expected that while their father was already in so much pain, their sister was still only thinking about her own wins and losses.
The eldest brother of the Qin family was so angry that his face turned ashen. "Qin Xixi, shut up! If you're so capable, go pick it yourself. I need to take Dad to the hospital now."
"That's right!" the second brother of the Qin family sneered. "I'm not going to put up with your princess syndrome anymore!"
"Me too!"
The successive defections of the three Qin brothers were something Qin Xixi had never anticipated.
She froze for a moment, then, realizing what had happened, she pouted in despair and was about to unleash her usual crying tactic.
But before she could cry, her gaze suddenly met that of Qin's father, who was curled up in pain, and her sobs immediately caught in her throat.
That look in his eyes, filled with indifference after extreme disappointment, made Qin Xixi feel involuntarily terrified.
"Dad, Dad..."
Qin's father suddenly felt a lightness in his body, and the pain that had been tormenting him suddenly disappeared.
But along with it disappeared something else, something even more mysterious.
Qin's father couldn't explain it, but he knew very well what it was.
He looked in horror at the chubby little girl not far away, and saw that her five fingers were shaped like claws, and a ball of golden light was trailing in her palm.
He was very familiar with that ball of light, because he had personally witnessed the master give it to him and place it into his body.
Since then, his career has flourished, and everything he does goes smoothly. He gets whatever he sets his sights on.
He knew very well just how good that thing was!
Now, seeing the ball of light being peeled away, Qin's father couldn't help but crawl towards Qiqi, reaching out his hand as he did so.
"No, you can't do this, give it back to me, give it back to me..."
Qiqi puffed out her cheeks and glared at him angrily, "It's your stuff, so why should I return it! Humph, shameless!"
He turned his head and stretched out his hand, which was holding a golden ball of luck, in front of Huo Yusen.
“Brother Xiao Jiu, this is the luck extracted from your uncles, aunts, and your brothers and sisters, but this is only a part of it.”
She had previously discerned from Xiao Jiu's appearance that all his relatives had died tragically, but she never expected the reason behind it to be like this.
Those people coveted the Huo family's fortune, so they secretly murdered members of the Huo family, extracted their fortune from their bodies, and then distributed it in smaller portions to those who wanted to rise to the top by relying on their fortune.
Qiqi didn't know how many people the Huo family's fortune had been distributed among.
But no matter how much luck she had, she secretly resolved to help her brother Xiao Jiu regain all his fortune.
This was the first time Huo Yusen had seen the appearance of destiny so directly; the golden ball of light gave him a familiar and warm feeling.
The mere thought that this fortune came from his parents or one of his older siblings made his heart feel as if it were being torn apart by an invisible hand, causing him excruciating pain.
"Thank you, Qiqi." Huo Yusen choked up and reached out his hand, wanting to hold the luck in his palm.
But his hand passed right through the golden ball of light.
He looked up, his reddened eyes staring blankly and helplessly at Qiqi.
Seeing her brother Xiao Jiu cry, Qi Qi couldn't help but feel sad.
“Brother Xiao Jiu, ordinary people can’t touch luck, but I can inject this part of luck into your body!” She raised her hand, turned her palm upside down, and injected the golden luck ball into his body little by little through his Baihui acupoint.
His body was enveloped in a mysterious warmth, and Huo Yusen's eyes instantly reddened.
Huo Yusen felt the energy injected into his body transform into an invisible giant hand, embracing him tightly.
It seemed like they were comforting him, telling him not to be sad.
“Mom…” Huo Yusen murmured softly, a tear rolling down his cheek.
After injecting all the energy into Huo Yusen's body, Qiqi withdrew her hand, looked at the little boy crying silently, and couldn't help but reach out and gently give him a hug.
The chubby little hand patted his thin shoulder, and a sweet, childlike voice comforted him, "It's okay, it's okay. Uncles, aunts, and brothers and sisters will all be watching over you from heaven. Be strong, Brother Jiu! You still have Grandma Huo, Brother Huo, Qiqi, and Qiqi's family. We'll all be with you, Brother Jiu!"
The little girl's words of comfort made Huo Yusen's tears fall even more fiercely.
What was initially just soft sobbing suddenly turned into a wail, and Huo Yusen couldn't help but pull Qiqi into his arms.
The force was great, and the height difference forced the little girl to strain to stand on her tiptoes to make herself feel less uncomfortable.
But she didn't say anything, maintaining the difficult position, just quietly letting him hold her, her little hands constantly patting his shoulder soothingly.
Behind them, Madam Ji and Madam Ji the Third felt heartbroken and looked away, unable to bear watching any longer.
The Huo family's situation is truly heartbreaking for this young child.
"Thank you, Qiqi." Huo Yusen's voice choked with emotion, but his tone was utterly sincere.
Fortunately, there was Qiqi, his little sun, who boldly and forcefully entered his heart and warmed him.
Otherwise, he might have given up long ago and gone with his parents and siblings.
Qiqi grinned and said, "Brother Xiao Jiu, we're family. Family doesn't need to say thank you."
Huo Yusen's eyes darkened slightly, and his cold heart felt as if it had been gently scratched by an invisible feather.
Are you family?
Does this little girl even know what it means to say "family" to a boy with whom she has no blood relation?
I suppose they wouldn't understand.
The little girl is only three years old, but her heart is pure, passionate, and innocent.
But that's alright, he has the patience to wait for the little girl to grow up and slowly understand the meaning of those words.
After calming down, Huo Yusen released the little girl and realized that she had been standing on tiptoe the whole time. When he let go, she stretched her body unnaturally.
A bittersweet feeling welled up in his heart again, and Huo Yusen couldn't help but raise his hand, rub the little girl's head, and give her a gentle smile.
Then he raised his eyes and looked at Qin's father.
The chilling killing intent in his eyes seemed to suggest that he would kill one of the murderers who killed his parents on the spot in an instant!
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