Xiao Xi'er didn't understand why Yu Ying was laughing, and then she thought about what Qin Jue had said at the beginning.
She turned her head to look at Qin Jue and blinked.
"Father, are these five pieces of pastry?"
"Little Xi'er is so smart!"
"Much smarter than your idiot Uncle Yuying."
Xiao Xi nodded seriously in agreement as she listened to Qin Jue's words.
"That's right, that's right."
"Uncle Yu just lied to me, saying it was ten yuan. Uncle Yu is so mean."
"Then little Xi'er must stay away from your Uncle Yu Yu—"
Qin Jue's last words were so earnest and meaningful.
"Yes, Father, don't worry."
"I won't be fooled by Uncle Yuyu!"
"My house is three years old now!"
Xiao Xi'er held up three fingers to indicate...
Qin Jue was very pleased to see that Xiao Xi'er finally pointed to the right finger on the first try.
"Eat quickly!"
"Daddy, you should eat too!"
Xiao Xi'er picked up a piece of pastry and held it to Qin Jue's lips, and Qin Jue took a bite.
"Father ate, so Little Xi'er ate too."
"Then...Daddy, I'll eat it~"
Qin Jue smiled and nodded at Xiao Xi'er, who then put the food in her mouth.
"Little Xi'er, come here. Give Uncle Yu Yu a piece too."
"don't want"
"Why??"
"Because...you'll lie to me!!!"
Little Xi'er ate, her little mouth puffed out, her eyes fixed on the pastries in front of her, not even looking at Yu Ying.
"I'm three years old! Uncle Yu, you can't fool me!"
After saying that, Xiao Xi'er picked up another piece of pastry and ate it in front of Yu Ying.
While eating, she didn't forget to give Qin Jue a bite.
Yu Ying watched the scene of fatherly love and filial piety, snorted, and left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"Daddy, eat!"
"Daddy's not eating anymore, Xiaoxi'er will eat it, otherwise Daddy will eat it all up in no time."
"That whole nest was eaten!"
Eat up.
After finishing the remaining two pieces of pastry, Xiao Xi'er drank two cups of flower tea before continuing to talk to Qin Jue.
"Daddy~, I..."
As Xiao Xi'er spoke, she lowered her head, poked her two index fingers together, and then turned them around.
"What's wrong, Xiaoxi'er?"
Qin Jue looked at Xiao Xi'er's awkward and hesitant manner and asked the question.
"I...I want to ask Father, do you have a portrait of Mother?"
"I...I want to see what my mother looks like."
Qin Jue lowered his eyelids upon hearing Xiao Xi'er's voice, looked at her, and then thought of Xiao Liyan's face.
"Father can let Xiaoxi'er see."
"Really?"
Upon hearing that she could see what her mother looked like, Xiao Xi'er immediately looked up at Qin Jue with bright, sparkling eyes.
"Really, but... Father has one condition."
"What are the conditions?"
"That means, Xiaoxi'er can no longer hide under the covers and cry by herself."
Especially at night
As Qin Jue spoke, he thought about the past few days, although Xiao Xi'er hadn't mentioned Xiao Liyan at all.
But sometimes I often hide under the covers and cry by myself.
Especially when sleeping at night
At first, every night when Xiaoxi lay in bed, she would first rest her head on his arm and snuggle into his arms to sleep.
Then, as she fell asleep, Xiao Xi'er turned over and faced the innermost book.
Before long, you could hear Xiaoxi'er sobbing.
Although he tried his best to quiet down the crying, Qin Jue could still clearly hear Xiao Xi'er's cries.
Little Xi'er will only close her eyes and fall asleep when she's cried herself to sleep.
These past few nights, every time I hear Xiaoxi crying, my heart aches.
I don't know how to comfort or soothe Xiaoxi'er.
All I could do was listen quietly to Xiaoxi'er's cries until she cried herself to sleep.
He then held Xiaoxi'er in his arms until she fell asleep, and reached out to wipe away the tears that lingered on her face.
Gently patting Xiaoxi'er's back, she slowly fell asleep.
"Daddy, you can't talk nonsense!"
"I won't cry!"
"And she certainly wouldn't secretly cry under the covers."
When Xiao Xi'er spoke, she seemed a little guilty and didn't dare to look at Qin Jue.
To show she wasn't secretly crying under the covers, Xiao Xi'er propped her eyes open with her hand and looked at Qin Jue.
"Little Xi'er, you'd better keep your word!"
"Mmm mmm mmm"
Qin Jue carried Xiao Xi'er out of the Imperial Study and returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"No need to follow, just wait outside."
"This servant obeys the decree."
Everyone who heard Qin Jue's words was in the courtyard of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, each going about their own business. Even Sanhezi was guarding outside the gate.
The most eye-catching one was Shatin, who lay down right at the entrance.
Qin Jue carried Xiao Xi'er into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and then into the inner hall.
"Keep a close watch; no one is allowed to enter."
"Yes, Master."
As soon as Qin Jue finished speaking, the hidden guards immediately indicated that they understood.
After walking around the dragon bed, we arrived at a wall behind it.
Qin Jue pressed on several points on the wall in turn, and the wall opened.
As the wall opened, Xiao Xi'er's dark eyes gradually widened.
"Father, what is this?"
Xiao Xi looked at the open wall, then at Qin Jue, and pointed at the open wall in shock as she looked at Qin Jue.
"This is a kind of mechanism. When Xiaoxi'er is a little older, Daddy will teach you how."
Okay~
Qin Jue patted Xiao Xi'er's hand and went inside. After Qin Jue entered, the door behind him, which had been open, slowly closed again.
Xiao Xi'er leaned on Qin Jue's shoulder, watching the door close, and tugged at Qin Jue's hair.
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