Chapter 371 Reluctance and Persuasion
"Mother, Mother, please don't let Brother Little Monkey leave, okay?"
An'an ran into the living room and stared at Wan Qiqi with red eyes, wanting a definite answer from her.
The little monkey chased after her, looked down at An'an's retreating figure, and whispered, "Sister Qi, I'm sorry, An'an will listen to me..."
Pingping followed her in.
He glanced at An'an, then looked back at the little monkey, and finally fixed his gaze on Wan Qiqi and Chen Yongnian.
"Mother, didn't you say that Brother Little Monkey could stay? Why does he suddenly want to leave?"
Wan Qiqi was in a real bind.
Pingping had just cried once during the day, and now she came running over again with red eyes, bringing Pingping with her.
Chen Yongnian reached out and beckoned An'an over, saying, "Little Monkey Brother is going to the county government office with Father. When Father comes back, he will come back with him."
“But Father always takes so long to come back.” An’an said, tears welling up in her eyes.
The little monkey stepped forward and explained, "Pingping, An'an, Sister Qi didn't chase me away. I'm going out to learn skills so I can protect you in the future!"
His speech was still a little hesitant, but much smoother than before, and he was able to express his thoughts.
Pingping turned around and stared at the little monkey. "It's a promise. I'll go to school, and you'll protect An'an." Her tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction.
"I'm learning martial arts, and I'll be very powerful in the future, able to protect you all!" the little monkey explained, trying to make Pingping understand his feelings.
Of course he wanted to stay and be by An'an's side.
But he doesn't know anything, and if he stays, he can't protect An'an.
He wanted to learn skills so that he wouldn't need to be protected anymore and could protect others instead!
"You never keep your word!" Pingping shoved the little monkey and ran out angrily.
Wan Qiqi never expected that Pingping, who initially disliked little monkeys the most, would be even more excited than An'an.
An'an turned around and watched her brother disappear into the courtyard, then asked, "Father, Mother, can't Brother Little Monkey stay and keep An'an company?"
Wan Qiqi understands An'an.
First, her older brother, whom she'd known since childhood, went to the academy and couldn't stay with her anymore. Now, the little monkey is leaving too, and she'll have no companions left!
For a child who is used to having companions, it is difficult to adjust to suddenly being left alone.
Wan Qiqi explained earnestly, "Of course you can stay, but Little Monkey Brother will be very troubled."
"Why?" An'an asked, her big eyes wide with confusion, indicating that she didn't understand.
"Because if the little monkey brother stays behind, he will feel that he can't help his mother much, and when bad people come to cause trouble, he won't have enough ability to protect An'an, so he will be troubled."
"An'an is very smart and can protect herself!"
“But not everyone will stop to listen to you. Some bad guys won’t wait for you to speak and will just attack you directly…” Wan Qiqi said, feeling frustrated.
Why do I always feel like there are people around me playing tricks on me? Can't I just quietly do my own thing?
The answer is no!
Human nature is unpredictable; there will always be people who will stop at nothing to achieve their own interests.
Moreover, this phenomenon is even more pronounced in a society with a strict feudal hierarchy and gender discrimination.
An'an lowered her head and didn't say anything more.
Not long after, Wan Ziyan led Pingping in and sighed, "Qiqi, from now on, when I'm not around, you have to watch over Pingping and An'an and make sure they don't run away on their own."
"Second brother, I know, but you're still here, aren't you?" Wan Qiqi smiled, but a few tears welled up in her eyes.
If Pingping and An'an were reluctant to part with the little monkey, she was also reluctant to part with Wan Ziyan.
The thought of causing trouble in the future and not having this brother to come to her aid in times of emergency made her a little sad.
But as she told Pingping and An'an, those who leave have their own things to do and can't stay in the same place forever.
Those who remain cannot always rely on others; they must learn to grow up on their own.
"Uncle, are you leaving too?" Pingping asked Wan Ziyan, her eyes red.
An'an could no longer contain her emotions and burst into tears.
"No, An'an doesn't want Uncle to leave, and she doesn't want Little Monkey Brother to leave either, no..."
It's over! All that effort was wasted!
Wan Qiqi had only one thought in her mind.
But why does she also want to cry?
Chen Yongnian noticed that Wan Qiqi was not in a good mood, so he immediately took her hand and said, "Wife, you are my elder."
Can't elders cry?
Wan Qiqi pursed her lips and remained silent.
Chen Yongnian and Wan Ziyan exchanged a glance and decided that one of them would comfort the child and the other would comfort the adult, so they would split up and take action!
Wan Ziyan took the child to the yard, while Chen Yongnian and Wan Qiqi sat in the living room.
"My wife..."
Chen Yongnian had barely uttered a word when Wan Qiqi stopped him.
“You don’t need to say it, I understand.” Wan Qiqi tilted her head and looked at Wan Ziyan’s figure outside, and said, “I’m just worried, worried that he might be in danger in the capital.”
“My second brother has experienced more than us, knows more people than us, and is in a more difficult situation than us.”
"Take the matter of the Censor and Uncle Wan as an example, there are people in the capital who are watching Second Brother."
"So many things have happened during this time, why didn't Miss Bai get involved? Perhaps it's not that she didn't want to get involved, but that she couldn't."
"If that's the case, then Second Brother's journey to the capital for the imperial examination will be even more perilous."
Chen Yongnian did not answer immediately. After considering for a while, he slowly said, "Wife, why are you starting to worry unnecessarily?"
Is this just needless worry?
Wan Qiqi was taken aback.
Has she really started worrying unnecessarily?
“My wife, you said that no matter what difficulties lie ahead, we should deal with them rationally and face them bravely,” Chen Yongnian said earnestly.
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