"You little rascal, you're not even as long as your brother's legs, you're not even an adult yet, how can you be a woman?" Mu Jinnian tugged at the little dumpling's braid.
“Yes, you’re a little girl now,” Yao Ling added.
"Oh! So I'm still a little baby!" the little dumpling said innocently.
Then the little girl used the excuse that she was a little kid to ask for a rest in the afternoon and not to do her homework.
After saying that, he turned around and was about to slip out of the study.
Mu Jinnian naturally wouldn't let her succeed; he stretched out his long arm and pulled her back.
"You look tired. You can rest for a while at noon and continue your studies in the afternoon."
After having lunch with the little dumpling and taking a short nap, Mu Jinnian carried the little dumpling to the study.
Upon entering the study, he was met by Yao Ling, who was running out in a panic.
Mu Jinnian stopped her: "Why do you look so strange? What happened?"
Yao Ling pushed him away, "Someone from the academy just said something urgent and I need to go back quickly. I can't reveal what it is, but I'll have to put my afternoon classes aside and go back to the academy."
The little dumpling tilted its head in confusion. "What's wrong with the academy? Brother, do I still need to go to the academy in the future?"
Mu Jinnian tapped her forehead, "Of course I'll go!"
Since there was something going on at the academy, Mu Jinnian couldn't force Yao Ling to stay.
She hadn't run more than a few steps when the steward of the manor rushed over and said to Mu Jinnian:
"Young master, young master, Zhen Shaoqing has sent someone to deliver a message saying that there is an urgent matter and he wants you to go to Puxi Academy immediately."
Yao Ling turned to look at Mu Jinnian.
Mu Jinnian shrugged: "It seems we have the same urgent matter. Let's go and take a look at the academy together."
"Brother, brother, I want to go too, I want to go too!" The little dumpling stretched out her two little arms, asking Mu Jinnian for a hug.
Mu Jinnian naturally couldn't bear to refuse her, so he scooped up the little dumpling and held her in his arms.
The three rode swiftly and soon arrived at Puxi Academy.
Meanwhile, Xiang, one of Zhen Chang'an's subordinates, was waiting for Mu Jinnian at the door.
Constable Xiang led the three men toward Plum Garden.
"Officer Xiang, why did Zhen Shaoqing summon me in such a hurry? What serious matter has happened?" Mu Jinnian asked as he walked, carrying the little dumpling.
Constable Xiang frowned. "This is too strange. I can't explain it to you either. Let Zhen Shaoqing explain it to you when we get to Plum Garden."
The little dumpling looked at Mu Jinnian curiously.
What's so strange about this? They've already experienced so many strange things, what could possibly be strange about this one?
When they arrived at Plum Academy, Little Dumpling saw Uncle Zhen and several academic officials surrounding a little child.
When Mu Jinnian held the little girl close, she realized that the little baby was her classmate, Zhuang Yueyue.
Zhuang Yueyue was no longer the arrogant and domineering woman she used to be. Her face was deathly pale, and her whole body was trembling as if she were under some kind of evil spell.
What horrified the little girl the most was the ring of bloody teeth marks around her neck, left by something biting her neck.
"Uncle Zhen, what's wrong with Zhuang Yueyue?" the little dumpling asked.
When Zhen Chang'an saw them arrive, he beckoned the three of them to come aside and talk.
"Zhuang Yueyue was bitten by the bloodthirsty demon child!" Zhen Chang'an's words shocked the three of them.
Yao Ling: "A bloodthirsty demon child?"
Mu Jinnian: "When did you bite me?"
Little dumpling: "Where is the bloodthirsty demon fetus?"
Zhen Chang'an explained, "Just now, during the academy's lunch break, Zhuang Yueyue and three other junior apprentices sneaked off to play in the bamboo grove next door."
"According to the three young apprentices, when they were playing, a little baby the same size as them suddenly appeared out of nowhere."
"The little child's clothes were tattered, and his hair was dirty and messy, covering his face, so you couldn't see his features."
"The little boy grabbed Zhuang Yueyue and bit down on her neck."
"The remaining three were terrified on the spot. They said that the person had only bitten Zhuang Yueyue for a short while before letting go and running away with a mouthful of blood."
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