Chapter 157 The Genius Wouldn't Dare Bully You
A baby's cry broke the silence of the night.
The innocent cries of a child came from the open door, and Lou Dashuai and Lou Fengju, who were fast asleep, immediately opened their eyes and jumped out of bed.
"Maomao?!"
That voice was unmistakably Mao Mao's. Could something have happened to her?!
Immediately afterwards, another cry of pain rang out, and the lights in every room of the mansion came on.
Lou Fengju was the first to rush into his younger brother's room, where he saw his little bundle of joy nestled in Lou Yansui's arms, his eyes brimming with tears, his face wet, and he was sobbing and hiccuping.
"What happened?"
What happened to Mao Mao?
Lou Yan patted his younger sister in his arms reassuringly, then sneered at the figure on the ground: "Big brother, you should ask him."
On the ground, Lou Hongjian was covering his face and groaning in pain.
"Ah Hong?" Lou Fengju looked at the person on the ground in disbelief: "What are you doing here?"
The others also gradually followed the sound and came over: "What happened?"
Why is Mao Mao crying?
"I heard a ghost, what ghost?"
"Ah Hong, what are you doing here?"
"What exactly happened?"
Lou Hongjian, lying on the ground, also wanted to ask: What exactly happened?
He just wanted to sleep with his sister and be the first brother she saw when she opened her eyes in the morning, so he came to steal his sister as usual.
They've stolen from me several times before, so how come they got caught this time?!
When Mao Mao started crying, he was also stunned and hadn't even realized what had happened. Lou Yansui, who was sleeping next to him, was awakened by Mao Mao's crying. Without asking a question, he immediately jumped up and punched him. The punch was merciless and landed directly on his face, making Lou Hongjian see stars.
He covered his face, scrambled to his feet, and was completely bewildered: "Ah Sui, why did you hit me? Ouch—"
Speaking aggravated the injury on his face, and he felt a burning pain. Ah Sui must have held back when he hit him.
Lou Yansui glared at him angrily.
"Third Brother, I also want to ask you, why are you pretending to be a ghost to scare Mao Mao in the middle of the night?"
He patted his sister's back soothingly, feeling the little bundle of joy in his arms twitching and her sobbing voice ringing in his ears. His heart ached terribly.
Mao Mao had never been so frightened. Since arriving at the Marshal's Mansion, she had always been smiling and never had any worries. This was the first time she had ever cried.
I'm so angry! I really want to beat my third brother up again!
Lou Hongjian cried out in protest: "What do you mean, pretending to be a ghost? Why would I pretend to be a ghost to scare Mao Mao? I just wanted to take Mao Mao to my place and sleep with her."
"sleep?"
Everyone quickly understood the cause and effect.
After all, this isn't the first time this has happened.
Lou Feng kicked her younger brother in the shin and couldn't help but curse, "You really have nothing better to do."
Lou Hongjian was hit again, but dared not refute it at all.
It was indeed his fault.
only……
Why is Mao Mao so frightened?
Xia Xiaoxiang pushed through the crowd and took her daughter from the Fourth Young Master's arms. As soon as she saw her mother, Mao Mao immediately rushed into her mother's arms, burying her face in her arms, her tears smearing on her mother's collar, looking utterly aggrieved.
She tenderly touched her daughter's wet little face: "What's wrong? Why are you crying like this? You're usually quite brave."
Lou Yansui explained, "Mao Mao was scared while watching a movie during the day. Before going to sleep, she kept muttering that a ghost would come and eat her toes. When Third Brother came, the lights were off, so Mao Mao must have mistaken him for a ghost."
Xia Xiaoxiang: "..."
She felt both heartache and speechless, and also a little guilty.
After all, the little girl in the family is fearless, except for two things.
One is afraid of ghosts, and the other is afraid of thunder.
Xia Xiaoxiang touched her daughter's face and rubbed her bare little feet, coaxing her softly, "No ghost will eat you. Your mother is here. There are so many people in our family, no ghost would dare to come. Look, your toes are still there."
Mao Mao sniffed, wrapped her little arms around her mother's neck, and said with a wronged expression, "Mao Mao is scared."
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Look, Mao Mao now has four older brothers, five mothers, and her father is a great general. How impressive is that?" Xia Xiaoxiang coaxed her, "Even ghosts like to bully the weak. How could they dare to bully a confident little kid like you?"
"Really?"
"real."
Lou Dashuai also came over to coax his youngest daughter: "If anyone bullies you, Daddy will shoot them all for you."
Lou Fengju added: "And my brother too."
Lou Heming adjusted his glasses: "Shouldn't we be explaining to Mao Mao that there are no ghosts in this world?"
Old Madam Lou tapped her cane on the ground and put on a stern face: "Confucius said, 'You should not talk about strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits.' You are not allowed to talk nonsense."
Lou Heming: "..."
The ladies gathered around to help soothe the person, while the big white cat circled around their feet, meowing softly.
Everyone chimed in, and perhaps because the room was brightly lit, making all the ghosts disappear, Mao Mao sniffed and was finally calmed down.
But even though she was coaxed into sleeping alone, she never dared to sleep alone again.
It's not enough for just the two of us, brother and sister.
She was frightened when she was sleeping with her fourth brother.
Lou Hongjian, ignoring the injury on his face, raised his hand and volunteered: "I, I slept with Asui and Mao Mao. I scared Mao Mao, so I should make it up to her."
Lou Yansui immediately exclaimed, "I don't want to!"
Even Lou Heming, who is usually the gentlest, couldn't help but press the cotton ball harder on Lou Hongjian's face while treating his injuries, causing Lou Hongjian to gasp in pain.
Commander Lou glared at his third son: "Don't even think about getting into the mess you've made."
Right now, Mao Mao is scared and won't let anyone else come; she has to stay with her mother.
She clung tightly to her mother's clothes, refusing to be separated from her.
Xia Xiaoxiang carried her daughter back to the room. The third concubine, quick as a flash, followed behind her and closed the door behind her.
The bed wasn't big; it was a bit crowded with three people lying in it, making it difficult to even turn over. People were pressed against each other, but it was just right for Mao Mao.
She was clutching the hem of someone's clothes with one hand, and her mother had completely surrounded her on both sides. Her little feet were also safely wrapped in the blanket, so even if a ghost came, it would have no way to attack.
Smelling the sweet scent of her mothers, Xia Xiaoxiang gently patted her small body, humming a lullaby to lull her to sleep.
Mao Mao closed her eyes and finally fell asleep peacefully.
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