"..." Xue Zhiyi blinked: What kind of inexplicable flattery? She just said one sentence, how can you tell that she is so good?
She felt embarrassed by the compliments, and she didn't quite know how to get along with children, so she gave Qiuyun a look. Qiuyun immediately understood and presented a brocade box. Xue Zhiyi opened the box and said, "I'm new here, and I don't know what gift to prepare for you, Third Brother. You're at the age of studying and practicing martial arts, so I asked the craftsmen in the palace to make this bow and quiver. I wonder if you like it?"
Inside the box, there was a quiver made of deerskin, with the golden button finely engraved with the pattern of the auspicious beast Qilin. It was smaller than usual and just right for Huo Wuhui's stature.
The Huo family had no shortage of good things, so the so-called meeting gifts were just a token of appreciation, and she had prepared some for Huo Wuyou's brother and sister.
Huo Wuhui was quite impressed. His eyes lit up as he picked up the quiver and examined it carefully. "It's really beautiful! Unlike my second brother, he never gave me anything decent. Every year when he gives me a birthday gift, he always makes me suffer, going up mountains or down rivers. Last year, he even buried my birthday gift underground. I dug a full three feet before I found it. He even said it was to train my hand strength. What a jerk."
Xue Zhiyi listened and nodded in agreement: He is indeed a bastard.
"That's great, sister-in-law feels the same way." Huo Wuhui was very excited, as if he had found an ally. "Actually, today, I want to ask sister-in-law for a favor."
Ask her? Xue Zhiyi was curious: "Third brother, please tell me."
Huo Wuhui glanced at the door and said with his hands covering his mouth, "Next time my second brother punishes me, can you help me, sister-in-law?"
Xue Zhiyi was stunned: "Why does your second brother want to punish you?"
Huo Wuhui complained bitterly, "Whenever my second brother is at home, he either forces me to study or practices martial arts. Sister-in-law, look at my small body. How can I withstand such torture? If I don't obey, he will peel off my skin and pull out my tendons. He only knows how to play all day long. He doesn't even learn these things himself, but he forces others to do things. This kind of fratricide and quarrel between brothers is absolutely unscrupulous! Even for the sake of family harmony, sister-in-law, please stop my second brother before he peels my skin next time. If necessary, you can also stop him with your hands..."
As he spoke, he almost burst into tears.
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