"Qi Bao, it's time to go to school!"
Qiqi: ……
The sky has fallen!
I never expected this.
I just wanted to cry and escape the fate of continuing to study painting.
Little did he know, this would bring him even bigger "trouble".
If I had known, I wouldn't have kept up the persona of a three-year-old who can't write, and I would have shown a little bit of my talent instead.
Anyway, she's already exposed enough!
unwise!
A complete miscalculation!
Qiqi was extremely annoyed, hanging her little head, and she was no longer angry at all.
Her big eyes were red and swollen; she really looked like she was about to cry.
Oh no! Quick, give her a time machine and let her travel back half an hour!
Fortunately, Grandma Huo helped smooth things over, saying, "Qiqi is still young, there's no rush for her to go to school. The child's confidence was just hurt, and she's feeling sad right now."
After saying that, she squatted down and looked at Qiqi with gentle eyes, saying, "Our Qiqi has been learning to paint for so long, she must be tired and hungry. Come downstairs with Grandma Huo, and Grandma Huo will get you some snacks and fruit, okay?"
"Okay." The little girl looked listless at the mention of food.
Madam Ji couldn't help but find it amusing.
This girl, I don't know what's wrong with her, she becomes as wilted as a frostbitten eggplant at the mention of going to school.
Unfortunately, she has many people who dote on her, and whenever she shows the slightest reluctance or unhappiness, someone always stands up for her.
I wonder when the little girl will finally be able to go to kindergarten.
but……
Qi Bao is still quite young, so we can wait a bit longer.
Madam Ji eventually convinced herself, shook her head with a wry smile, and followed.
There's no way around it; when it comes to doting on Qiqi, she's just as devoted as anyone else.
Qiqi was carried downstairs and settled on the sofa.
Grandpa Guo was also there. He saw her being escorted down the stairs. She had stopped crying, but her eyes were still red, and she looked dejected, which was particularly heartbreaking.
Grandpa Guo: ...
"You get discouraged over such a small thing; you have no ambition!"
He meant to show concern for the girl, but his words turned into a lecture.
After Grandpa Guo finished speaking, his face turned dark.
Qiqi lifted her head from Old Madam Huo's arms, gave him a somewhat resentful look, then snuggled back into Old Madam Huo's arms, looking even more upset.
Waaah, it's all Grandpa's fault, otherwise Mom wouldn't have wanted to send her to school.
Qiqi became increasingly sad as she thought about it, and couldn't help but start sobbing again.
Grandpa Guo: ...
No, why are you crying again?!
He didn't say anything!
"You, you should just shut up!" Grandma Wen pointed at Grandpa Guo in an annoyed tone.
Grandpa Guo touched his nose somewhat awkwardly, pretending to be busy and wanting to peel a walnut to eat.
As soon as she reached out, Grandma Wen took the whole plate away.
"Qiqi, don't mind your grandpa, he's just a smart aleck! We're all so smart, we'll definitely learn when we're older. Here, have some walnuts, they'll help your brain!"
Grandma Wen's walnuts are grown on her own land.
Unlike the paper-shelled walnuts you buy outside, these have a harder shell and a more fragrant kernel.
"Thank you, Grandma Wen." Even though Qiqi was sad, she still remembered to be polite. After writing a thank you note to Grandma Wen, she took two walnuts from the plate and held them in her little hand.
Grandma Wen turned around to get her the walnut-cracking tool, when she heard a crisp "snap" sound behind her.
It sounds a bit like the sound of walnut shells being crushed.
She turned around in disbelief and saw Qiqi open her small hand, the walnut and kernel already separated in her palm.
She threw the walnut shells into the trash can, and when she looked up, she saw Grandma Wen staring at her hand, so she held out her hand and said, "Grandma Wen, have some."
Seeing that the little girl was already very sad, Grandma Wen still remembered to let her eat first, and her heart softened.
She symbolically picked up a small walnut kernel and looked at Old Madam Huo, "Has Qiqi always been this strong?"
"Yes, our Qibao eats a lot, so naturally she's strong." Old Madam Huo said with pride and a sense of accomplishment.
Grandma Wen couldn't help but laugh at the expressions on her old friends' faces.
"Looking at you like this, anyone who didn't know better would think Qiqi was your granddaughter!"
This made her so proud that her tail was practically wagging in the air.
Qiqi shared some with Grandma Huo and her mother, and there was still a little left. She hesitated for a moment, then got down from Grandma Huo's arms, ran to Grandpa Guo, and cautiously reached out her hand.
"Grandpa, have some walnuts."
Grandpa Guo: ...
He was stunned for a moment because he didn't expect that he would have it too.
A moment later, he realized what was happening and took the smaller walnut kernel from the little girl's fair hand and put it in his mouth.
I chewed it, and mmm, it smells pretty good.
"Actually, the earthworm you drew... well, it's actually quite cute." Grandpa Guo turned his head to the side, his eyes sparkling.
Seeing his awkward expression, Grandma Huo and Grandma Wen couldn't help but exchange a smile.
What a stubborn old man!
After calming the little girl down, Grandma Wen and Grandma Huo went back into the kitchen.
Madam Ji also wanted to help, but Grandma Wen was worried that the scene of the stubborn old man scolding the little girl until she cried would happen again, so she didn't let her go and asked her to keep an eye on the little girl outside.
Madam Ji was indeed a little worried and couldn't bear to see her youngest daughter suffer, so she didn't refuse and stayed in the living room.
Seeing her return, Grandpa Guo, though confused, snorted but said nothing, and went to read the newspaper while wearing his reading glasses.
With food, Qiqi's mood quickly recovered, and she returned to her cheerful, beaming self.
The children couldn't sit still; after eating some snacks and fruit, they started running around in the yard.
After consulting with Grandpa Guo, Madam Ji did not stop him and simply stood not far away watching.
Grandpa Guo didn't pay much attention at first, but then he saw the little girl standing under the crabapple tree, tilting her head back and opening and closing her mouth as if she were talking to the crabapple blossoms. He found it strange, so he took off his glasses, put down his newspaper, and came out.
As soon as I came out, I heard Qiqi ask in her childish voice, "Don't you feel lonely here all by yourself?"
"Why don't you come with me? My house is very, very big, and there are lots and lots of other flowers and trees. You definitely won't be lonely there."
"Grandpa and Grandma Wen are not in good health. Your staying here will affect them."
"If you don't come with me, I'll have no choice but to arrest you!"
Grandpa Guo was completely confused. At first, he thought the little girl liked the crabapple tree and wanted to take it with her.
But as I listened, something didn't seem quite right.
He couldn't help but ask Madam Ji, who was standing to the side, "What is the little girl doing?"
Madam Ji shook her head, not mentioning that Qiqi could see ghosts or knew about mystical arts, for fear of frightening the old woman.
Moreover, she wasn't quite sure if what Qiqi was seeing was a ghost.
If it were a ghost, Qiqi would have already put a talisman on it.
What Qiqi saw was not a ghost, but a begonia flower fairy.
There was actually a crabapple blossom fairy living in this crabapple tree.
However, he was quite young, looked about the same age as her, and was very weak, with his demonic aura so faint that it was almost invisible.
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