Li, following behind him, gasped upon hearing this: "How could there be a tiger? We haven't heard of tigers in the mountains for many years, have we?"
Li Mantian sat down and rubbed Ye Shuang's head, who was staring at him with her big, round eyes. "She probably wandered over from somewhere else. It's alright, she'll be gone in a few days. Shuang'er, do you think Daddy is right?"
Ye Shuang nodded seriously. After all, Mo Wu had already been subdued by her and would be settling in the village in a few days. So, he had already left. "Father is right!"
"Oh, my little darling, you're so thoughtful." Li Mantian grinned from ear to ear, holding Ye Shuang and rocking her playfully.
Ye Shuang didn't resist and sat obediently in Li Mantian's arms, like a porcelain doll.
"Father, you're back!" Li Wenyi came to the main room for dinner after finishing his studies and saw the familiar figure at the table. He was overjoyed. "Did the hunt go so well this time?"
Li Mantian smiled and waved to him, gesturing for him to sit down and speak slowly. After he was seated, he said to Li Shi, "I have already discussed it with the village chief. We will let everyone rest for a day today and go up the mountain again tomorrow. The game we hunted this time is not even enough to share after the New Year! We will have to go for another two or three days."
"If there weren't enough to go around, why did you come back today?" Li Wenyi asked, puzzled.
Li Mantian glanced at him unhappily. This kid has no manners at all now. Didn't he see that he was talking to his mother?
Li Wenyi quickly covered his mouth; he had been so anxious that he would never dare to say a word more than necessary under normal circumstances.
Li set out bowls and chopsticks for her husband, son, and daughter, giving each of them a bowl of congee. After listening to her husband's explanation, she sighed and said, "Since we already know the tiger is in the mountain, why do we still go up there? How about we don't hunt any wild game this year and don't participate in the hunt?"
Li Mantian shook his head, his expression grave: "No! None of the remaining people are reliable. If we let them go into the mountains, something bad will happen. At least I can stop them a little."
Ye Shuang sighed like a little adult, waved her hand, and said with great magnanimity, "Sigh! Since they need Father so much, then I'll lend Father to them for a few more days!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the heavy atmosphere in the room dissipated, and everyone wore relaxed smiles.
Li Mantian laughed heartily and said, "Good! Good! My daughter is so understanding!"
After breakfast, Li Mantian went back to his room to rest. He was exhausted from rushing back overnight, and it was already quite an achievement that he had managed to stay awake all morning.
Before returning to his room, Li Wenyi made sure to take Ye Shuang with him. In his words, "The early bird catches the worm," and such a good time in the morning shouldn't be wasted. Even if Ye Shuang only learns a few words, it would be worth it.
Ye Shuang knew that the plan to visit other people's homes was definitely going to fall through, but she was more interested in cultivating in the courtyard. She hadn't even tried out the beads she had just acquired!
She looked at Li Wenyi and pondered silently, wondering if this kid needed to be taught a lesson again.
Unfortunately, her two powerful backers, Li Mantian and Li Shi, are sleeping and cleaning up the house, so it seems she can only endure it for now!
"Shuang'er, come here, let your brother test you. Let's see how many of these words you learned yesterday you still recognize." Li Wenyi smiled broadly. Today, this precious girl was finally in his hands, and he had to bully her properly. Next time, there wouldn't be such a perfect opportunity!
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