Li Qiji ultimately did not hand Guan Zhiyue to his younger brother for a hug.
Li Qishang pouted, looking unhappy as he gazed at the little one in his older brother's arms.
In a soft, sweet voice, she reached out and tugged at her clothes, "Can I have a hug?"
"I can give you candy."
Guan Zhiyue was in Li Qiji's arms, her hands, as delicate as lotus roots, wrapped around his neck.
Her head rested on his shoulder, and her voice wasn't very clear, "Hehe, (づ??????)づ Hug me."
"Ah! You really want me to hug you?"
Guan Zhiyue nodded and then looked at Li Qiji.
He then released Li Qiji's neck, turned around, and twisted his body, reaching towards Li Qishang.
Li Qiji was unhappy and said with a stern face, "He doesn't have any candy."
Li Qishang: Brother, you're lying! He has it.
Li Qiji himself didn't know why, but he just really liked this little sister.
She looks so chubby, and her little hands are all segmented, which is really cute, especially when you pinch them, they're so soft and fun.
"Big brother, I also want to play with my sister for a while."
Li Qishang tugged at his elder brother's sleeve, reached out and touched Guan Zhiyue's small hand, finding it soft and boneless.
It was exceptionally comfortable, unlike his own and his brother's hands; it was quite small.
He was very curious, especially about how such a young child could be so fun. Was his own child like that before?
Children tend to mature earlier, after all, they've already received their early education.
I have already memorized the Thousand Character Classic and the Hundred Family Surnames.
Royal children receive their early education so that their descendants can properly manage and preserve the empire.
Hehe, giggle~~~
"o(n_n)o haha~"
"Duck~"
"Hehe, duck!"
Although Li Qishang didn't manage to hug her, he did manage to hold Guan Zhiyue's little hand and even made the little one laugh.
Guan Zhiyue squirmed in Li Qiji's arms, playing hide-and-seek with Li Qishang.
One moment it peeked out from Li Qiji's left shoulder, the next from his right shoulder.
Or he might just bury his face in Li Qiji's armpit, laughing hysterically.
Li Qiji was already eight years old, but he couldn't resist Guan Zhiyue squirming in his arms! Children are actually quite strong, not light at all!
It's said that it's better to carry a hundred pounds on your back than to lift an ounce by hand. Guan Zhiyue is such a big lump...
It's not just a pound or two; holding it in your arms for a long time can be quite tiring.
Li Qiji put her on the ground, hooked one hand around the back of her collar, and kept swinging the other hand to relieve her soreness.
"Call me brother."
"Call me brother and I'll give you candy!"
"Look at me!"
Li Qishang pulled out a piece of candy from somewhere and said happily.
Guan Zhiyue reached out to grab it, knowing it was edible because she had taken the medicine and would be able to eat it!
"Giggle, candy."
"Pot, pot, sugar."
Li Qishang was very satisfied and stuffed the candy in his hand into her mouth, instantly making her little face puff up.
Lan Shanqi glanced at Guan Zhiyue and the other two as they fought nearby.
Guan Zhiyue was still drooling, so he quickly stopped fighting and rushed over.
"Oh, who gave her the candy?"
"She can't eat candy. She's not allowed to eat candy if she hasn't taken her medicine."
Lan Shanqi anxiously pinched Guan Zhiyue's mouth shut, wanting to reach out and remove the candy from her mouth, but Li Qiji stopped him.
"Brother Lan, what do you mean by this?"
"Who is she? Why does she have to take medicine at such a young age?"
"She looks to be only one or two years old, right?"
Lan Shanqi looked at Guan Zhiyue, who was drooling all over her chin, and doted on her. He picked up his handkerchief and gently wiped it off for her.
"She's more pitiful than any of you!"
"However, she arrived at Guiling Valley even earlier than you! She was brought here as quickly as possible after she was born."
"I still don't know what my parents look like, or what kind of family they come from!"
Yuan Ningsu also came over, listening to Lan Shanqi's words, he was completely confused.
He raised his hand to wipe away the sweat, looking at Guan Zhiyue sitting on the ground.
Somewhat curiously, he asked, "Blue Fatty, what's going on? Why is she so pitiful?"
"Let me tell you, she's been here for a year now."
When it first arrived, my master kept it in a wooden box, which he called a temperature-controlled incubator.
Moreover, she had internal energy protecting her; otherwise, she wouldn't have survived.
"So, who exactly is she? What illness did she have? Is she better now?" Li Qiji asked directly.
The other two nodded in agreement.
"She is the young lady from the household of the General of the Cavalry of Nanding Kingdom, named Guan Zhiyue."
Her mother had a difficult childbirth when she gave birth to her.
She had a cold poison in her body, and she had been trapped in her mother's womb for a long time.
She was born barely alive, as if a wandering monk had guided her family along a path.
They were brought to our Guiling Valley, where my master, Daoist Qiongshan, rescued them.
"She had only recently left that box, and since arriving, she's been constantly on medication."
She started taking medicine when she was very young. Every time she finished her medicine, I would give her a piece of candy.
Normally, she's not allowed to eat that, which is why we say you can't give her maltose.
"In her memory, she would remember that after taking the medicine, she could eat maltose."
Lan Shanqi slowly explained, and the other three felt sorry for the little guy. Why was fate so cruel?
Li Qiji silently recalled the events in his mind, and finally looked at Guan Zhiyue with a hint of pity in his eyes. Yes, it was pity.
Guan Zhiyue didn't know what was going on; anyway, she was sitting on the ground, calling out for candy.
Looking at the several large pots, their eyes widened, their dark surfaces resembling bright, dazzling jade.
Li Qishang squatted down, reached out and gently pinched Guan Zhiyue's chubby cheeks, and made a very important decision in his heart!
Don't worry, I'll protect you from now on.
I will never let you get hurt in any way. I'm your brother now, and that will never change until death do us part!
I will take good care of you and make sure you live a carefree life!
This was his promise to her!
Lan Shanqi looked up at the sky, deciding it was about time, then bent down and picked up Guan Zhiyue.
He said to the three of them, "You guys play, I'm taking her back, otherwise my master will scold me later."
Although the three were reluctant, they still let go of Guan Zhiyue's chubby little hand.
Watching the two figures disappear around the corner, he couldn't calm down for a long time.
Why does she have to go through all these things at such a young age?
She's just a child! What did she do wrong? Why should she suffer such a severe punishment?
He never met his parents after birth and lived in a wooden box from a young age.
We can let all of that go for now, but such a young child has to take medicine, and that medicine must be so bitter!
Why?
Li Qiji couldn't understand it; he felt that children should be healthy, just like them.
But Guan Zhiyue...
"Let's go back and do our homework." Li Qiji's voice rang out, causing the two to glance at each other before looking away.
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