Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Mo Xiaomeng nodded and said, âIâm prepared.â
âAish, what do I do? I havenât thought of one yet.â Han Qiqing began to worry. She counted the years and realized that she still owed Xiaoxiao four years of birthday presents! Thus, she had to prepare a birthday present that was very awesome and surprising so that Xiaoxiao would be over the moon.â
âItâs okay. Thereâs still time so you can think about it when we get back.â
âXiaomeng, you know what Xiaoxiao likes currently, right? You have to help me think.â
âSure, Iâll help you!â
The two girls walked into the courtyard with their arms around each other. The image of them talking and laughing made Song Shijun look puzzled. âSince when did you become such good friends?â
Han Qiqing looked at him and pulled Mo Xiaomeng closer. âWeâve always been good friends! Right, Xiaomeng?â
âRight!â Mo Xiaomeng nodded, a sweet smile blooming on her exquisite face.
Song Shijun didnât understand girl friendships and instead asked, âDidnât you go and ask Xiaoxiao to have breakfast? Where is she?â
âSheâll be here soon,â Han Qiqing said and lead Xiaomeng to sit down with her.
Song Shijun sat down as well. Just as he was about to touch his chopsticks, Han Qiqing slapped his hand away.
âWait for Xiaoxiao to eat together!â
Song Shijun was puzzled. âWhy? We donât do this usually either. Iâm hungry, so can you let me have something to eat first?â
âNo! Xiaoxiaoâs about to come out. Will you die if you wait for a while more?â Han Qiqing glared at him.
Song Shijun nodded firmly. âYes, I will die! Iâm about to die from hunger! Let me have one thing. Canât I just have a single bun?â
âNo!â Han Qiqing was as stubborn as before.
Helpless, Song Shijun could only put his chopsticks down.
He cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted into the house, âXiaoxiao! Hurry up! The whole world is waiting for you!â
Han Qiqing rolled her eyes at him. âSijue and Yin Shaojie havenât arrived yet. What are you shouting that for?â
Song Shijun pointed to the main door with his chin and said, âTheyâve already gone out. Theyâre not eating, so itâs just us four.â
âWhat did they go out for?â
âBeats me! They didnât even tell me.â Song Shijun shrugged.
With Han Qiqingâs attention on the main door, he grabbed a steamed dumpling and threw it into his mouth in one swift motion.
Han Qiqing noticed it immediately. âYouâre too much! Spit it out!â
Song Shijun chewed as he spoke in a muffled voice, âHow can I spit out something Iâve already eaten? Aiyoh, why should we wait when everyone is already so familiar with each other?â
Beside them, Mo Xiaomeng said, âActually⦠we donât have to wait for Xiaoxiao. Xiaoxiao wonât mind if we start without her.â
Song Shijun looked at her gratefully and agreed, âThatâs right, our Great Mistress Mu is a generous and considerate person. Why would she mind such a thing? Xiaomeng, you should just ignore her; sheâs just trying to pick a fight with me.â
His gaze paused and landed onto Mo Xiaomengâs neck. âXiaomeng, what happened to your neck? Did you get bitten by a mosquito?â
Mo Xiaomeng touched her own neck and asked uncomprehendingly, âWhere?â
Song Shijun smiled suggestively, âI know you were bitten by a giant mosquito. Let me guess, is the surname of the mosquito Ye?â
It was only then that Mo Xiaomeng realized what he was talking about. She blushed, and her gaze became bashful.
She remembered that Ye Sijue had indeed done things to her when she had woken up in the morningâ¦