"You know your mother is scared, which means you understand. Remember from now on, you must not do anything to frighten your mother again. Do you understand?"
"I know..." The little girl hugged her father's neck tightly. "Dad, I'll be good from now on. Please don't send me away."
"As long as you behave well and admit your mistakes, why would Daddy kick you out?" Xiao Lei wiped away the tears on her little face. "I made you stand for so long tonight, so don't do it again next time, understand?"
"I know, I'll go apologize to Mother."
"Mom is asleep now. Go apologize to her tomorrow. Dad has an exam in a few days and won't be home for several days. Can you promise me you'll take good care of your mother?"
"Xiao Qi, take good care of your mother. When your father comes back, your mother will be plump and healthy."
Xiao Lei's heart softened completely.
It's understandable that young children are playful, but we should teach her properly; she's a very sensible girl.
"Okay, then Daddy will carry you to bed. Tomorrow morning, you need to apologize to Mommy properly and sincerely."
"Um!"
Xiao Lei thought about it and decided it would be better to put his daughter next to him, while his wife and son slept on the other side.
Sigh, my wife just said she didn't want to sleep with the little girl tonight. I wonder if she'll be angry with him when she sees him tomorrow?
The next morning, because I went to bed late the night before, the girl hadn't woken up yet.
Xiao Lei then woke up his daughter, who was sleeping soundly.
The little girl rubbed her eyes, looked at her father's serious face, and the memories of last night flooded back, causing her to immediately pout and want to cry.
Her family doesn't love her anymore; her life is so miserable!
"Wash up, then go apologize to your mother." Xiao Lei's voice was gentle but left no room for argument.
The little girl was quite well-behaved; she knew how to keep her word and obediently let the servants help her wash and dress before going to find her mother.
When Zhao Xiaoyu woke up early, she already saw the person in her bed. It was just something she said in anger last night; how could she let her little girl sleep alone?
I just didn't wake her up because she was sleeping so soundly.
The little girl felt that her mother was even angrier, and she wouldn't even call her to eat.
"Mother..." the little girl called out timidly, "Xiao Qi was wrong, I promise I won't let snakes into the house again, okay?"
Zhao Xiaoyu instantly lost her temper upon seeing her like this.
"You can't do such dangerous things again, understand? You're still young, what if you don't control them properly?"
"They are very obedient."
Zhao Xiaoyu: ...Where did my daughter get this divine power from? I beg you, Buddha, please tell her in a dream, so she knows what to do in the future.
“Xiao Qi, you’re still young,” Zhao Xiaoyu squatted down and looked at her seriously, “You absolutely cannot let anyone see you playing with snakes outside of home, understand?”
Why?
Zhao Xiaoyu had a headache. "There are a lot of bad people outside. If they know that Xiaoqi is capable, they might have bad intentions towards you."
If you are kidnapped by bad guys, you will never see your parents, grandparents, or Yuanbao again.
Bad people won't give you food or water; they might even force you to become a beggar.
The little girl clenched her fist, "I'll have a poisonous snake bite him to death."
Zhao Xiaoyu almost choked on his breath. Why were his daughter's ideas always so... bizarre and dangerous!
"What if the bad guy is very powerful and kills your snake first? Or drugs you so you don't have the strength to call for a snake?"
The girl blinked. "Oh yeah, Dad killed all her snakes last night."
She didn't want to be taken away by the kidnappers, and she didn't want to leave her parents.
"Xiao Qi, be good and don't play with outsiders anymore."
Zhao Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief; at least she had listened to a little bit.
"Be a good boy, okay?"
It really worried her to death.
"Xiao Qi is very well-behaved."
"Are you hungry? Go have some breakfast."
I'm hungry. I was hungry last night, and now my tummy is flat.
"Granny, I want to eat two big steamed buns today."
"Alright, this servant will go and prepare it right away."
Zhao Dashu admired his granddaughter's calm and collected demeanor, even if the sky were to fall. Seeing that his daughter's anger had subsided, she started to show off again.
“Xi Bao is still young, don’t argue with her. Speaking of which, this child is most like me, even more like me than you are. She’s smart, playful, and fearless.”
Zhao Xiaoyu: ...
"Dad, are you a fool?"
Zhao Dashu was furious. This guy had no respect for his elders! "Have you ever seen a fool who passed the imperial examination and became a scholar?"
Song pinched Zhao Dashu's soft waist, "I knew Xiaoqi was so hard to teach, it turns out you've corrupted her. Zhao Dashu, from tomorrow, no, from today onwards, you stay away from your granddaughter."
Zhao Xiaoyu wholeheartedly agreed. Xiao Qi was already difficult to teach, and with his father on top of that, it was impossible for him to do well.
If she grows up to be a good-for-nothing who hangs around cats and dogs, she'll really go crazy.
Zhao Dashu never expected to be disliked by his wife and daughter, so he ran to his grandfather for comfort, crying.
"Your father is a good-for-nothing."
"I'm used to it. But I really can't let Xiao Qi become a good-for-nothing."
I'm afraid she'll become a burden to me later.
"I'll keep an eye on it."
"Thank you for your hard work, Mother."
The next few days passed peacefully, and it was time for Xiao Lei to take his exams.
It's gotten a bit colder these past two days, and the sky looks gloomy.
"You really did pick a good day, how come you're so good at choosing dates?"
Perhaps it was the Imperial Observatory; the emperor didn't want sickly people, so he held an exam to eliminate a group of those with poor health.
"It's alright. Bad weather is a good thing for me. I'm in good health."
A batch of people with poor health were automatically eliminated, just like last time; they were extremely lucky.
"You're right. This time I'm better prepared and not afraid of wind or rain."
Having learned from the previous experience, those taking the exam this year will likely be better prepared.
On the day of the exam, the sky was indeed overcast, and a strong north wind was blowing.
Zhao Dashu was speechless; his son-in-law was really unlucky.
"Fortunately, the teacher entrusted us with preparing the exam materials."
He trusted Xiaoyu more than his wife, shamelessly insisting that his daughter prepare. His wife wanted Xiaoyu to write it down, and he refused to let her prepare it accordingly, fearing something might go wrong.
This exam is very important for both Master Fu and Lei Zi.
Zhao Dashu sincerely hopes that they can all pass the exam, truly.
At the entrance of the examination hall, the candidates, wrapped in thick clothes and carrying examination baskets, all had solemn expressions, especially those who had taken the exam last year.
Something still seems off today, just like last year!
"Why is it like this again?"
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