"Hmm? What did you say?!"
Ye Qiu was stunned, not having heard clearly, and leaned closer to ask again.
Seeing Ye Qiu lean in, Xiao Wu felt a little flustered, her face flushed. She remembered that he was like this when he bullied her. She put down the carrot in her hand, swallowed the sweetness in her mouth, and said in a clear, pleasant voice, "Sister Xiao Wu said... will you kick me away?!"
"Uh, haha." Ye Qiu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled again. He hadn't expected Xiao Wu to ask him such a question. He immediately became interested, propped up half his face, and a hint of playfulness flashed in his black eyes.
"You can rest assured about that. I won't kick you away now. It'll be a different story when you grow up. After all, you made me miss so much rabbit meat. Let's do it like you just did. You can compensate me with yourself, and let me eat you."
After speaking, Ye Qiu smacked his lips, his eyes looking at Xiao Wu with a hint of anticipation.
Having felt Ye Qiu's improper thoughts about her growing up many times, Xiao Wu clearly understood what the word 'eat' meant in his words. Her heart suddenly sped up, she bit her silver teeth, her eyelids turned red with embarrassment, and she cried out coquettishly:
"You... you're not allowed to think about those bad things!"
"Alright, I'll try not to think... But will you really compensate me with yourself?"
Ye Qiu nodded with a light smile. He was still a child, and thinking about such things was indeed not conducive to his growth.
Looking at the pink and jade-like figure, with strands of light brown hair fluttering at the corners of her eyes. A playful smile appeared on his face again, and he reached out to pinch her tender cheek.
"Ah, you!"
Just as he was about to touch her, Xiao Wu cried out in surprise and dodged away, her face flushed with shyness. "You wish! You just said you didn't like it like that."
Ye Qiu smiled slightly, looked Xiao Wu up and down for a while, crossed his index fingers and thumbs to form a frame, looked at Xiao Wu within the frame, and said with a faint smile, "I didn't say I didn't like it. Of course, if you don't look good when you grow up, then I won't want you..."
"What?! But you clearly already..." Xiao Wu's face changed, a hint of panic appearing on her face. Her words stopped at her lips, and she looked at Ye Qiu with a wronged expression.
He had clearly already kissed her, and she had also kissed him. In Ye Qiu's words, they had already put a stamp on it. How could he say something like this...
Xiao Wu blinked her eyes, sniffled, and quickly shouted, "Sister Xiao Wu will definitely look better when she grows up than she does now!"
In Xiao Wu's red eyes, there were watery, crimson pupils, looking so lovely and delicate that Ye Qiu's mood improved significantly.
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about it. Let's talk about these things again after you haven't grown up deformed." Ye Qiu waved his hand, knowing when to stop. Anyway, what he said was just a joke. After all, when Xiao Wu grew up in the future, he believed that both her face and figure would definitely be good.
Ye Qiu reached into his Arms and took out a few lollipops, placing them on the table. "Here, you can make do with these for lunch. I'll go return the lunch box to Grandpa Jack and tell him not to prepare rabbit meat for dinner."
"Ye Qiu, where are you taking these little rabbits?"
Looking at the lollipops on the table and seeing Ye Qiu pack up the rabbit meat, Xiao Wu couldn't help but ask.
Ye Qiu replied, "We can't waste them. I'll send them back to Grandpa Jack. Just pretend you don't see them."
"Oh~"
Xiao Wu nodded in concession.
After speaking, Ye Qiu ignored her and walked outside. Seeing the bed board outside, he didn't forget to remind Xiao Wu, "Oh, right, the bed board left outside to dry should be taken in when it's almost done... lest it crack from the sun."
"Did you hear me?!"
"Sister Xiao Wu knows!"
Hearing a coquettish shout, Ye Qiu then carried the things and walked towards Old Jack's house.
Xiao Wu looked at the candy on the table, remembered the conversation just now, and her face felt incredibly hot.
It's all Ye Qiu's fault!
He always talks in a frivolous manner.
Xiao Wu reached out her small hand and touched her little face, then lowered her head to look at her small body, suddenly feeling a little anxious. What if she didn't grow up as good-looking as Ye Qiu imagined?!
"Ah~ How could Sister Xiao Wu possibly not grow up good-looking!"
...
At this time, some villagers were already starting to head back to the fields to work. Along the way, just saying hello made Ye Qiu's mouth dry.
However, this also gave him a feeling of returning home in glory. After all, the profession of a Soul Master was indeed very noble in the eyes of these villagers.
Time flew by.
As the sun began to set.
The villagers who were working in the fields also picked up their hoes and walked towards their homes.
On a small hillside, where Tang San often cultivated.
At this time, there were three figures standing here.
He didn't know if it was because Tang San had just lost his father and felt a bit lonely, isolated, and cold. He actually took the initiative to come to them and invite Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu to go for a walk and chat together.
Ye Qiu didn't refuse him. After all, who knows, maybe Tang San wanted to recognize him as an older brother? He took Xiao Wu and followed him.
On the hillside, both Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu had an extra silent sleeve arrow on their wrists. This was given to them by Tang San after he showed off a little.
It wasn't recognizing him as an older brother, Ye Qiu didn't quite agree, but he also knew that Tang San didn't want to be ridden over for nothing.
Ye Qiu stood in the middle, looking at the sunset in the distance, with a very sunny smile on his face, looking very approachable.
Xiao Wu stood beside him, looking at Ye Qiu's profile. She was still childish, but the confidence on her face was outlined by the sunset in the distance, making it glow and shine.
Tang San was also quietly watching Ye Qiu.
Over the past year, he also understood that Ye Qiu's talent was very strong, already surpassing his own. Although this was because he had wasted some time on theory and hidden weapons, Ye Qiu's talent was undeniable.
Furthermore, he had also gained some understanding of Ye Qiu's personality. He usually didn't care much about anything and could get along with a group of children, without any deep thoughts.
He just had a bit of a mischievous streak from time to time.
And seemed a bit lecherous?! But he was still quite thrifty, and there would be no grains of rice left in his bowl.
Ye Qiu stretched out his arms and yawned, then turned his head to look at Tang San. "Little San, it's getting late... Let's call it a day. We'll have plenty of opportunities in the future."
"Okay, then I'll see you tomorrow." Tang San smiled slightly. He was quite satisfied with the shocked expression on Ye Qiu's face when he saw his hidden weapon.
People are all attracted to the strong, especially in the Soul Master world, this phenomenon is even more obvious! He was confident that he could make Ye Qiu believe in him and eventually submit!
Unfortunately, Tang San didn't know that Ye Qiu's acting skills were very good, and all that shock was fake.
"Little San, goodbye!" Xiao Wu waved to Tang San. When she turned back, Ye Qiu had already walked some distance away. Xiao Wu stomped her foot and had to trot quickly to catch up with Ye Qiu.
"Ye, Ye Qiu, you're too fast... Wait for Sister Xiao Wu!"
"Run faster yourself!"
Ye Qiu didn't slow down his pace because of Xiao Wu's shouting.
He had to let Xiao Wu know that sometimes, no matter how fast he moved forward, he wouldn't stop just because she told him not to.
Looking at the backs of the two leaving and listening to their bickering, Tang San couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seemed that only Ye Qiu could handle Xiao Wu. However, the way Xiao Wu, who had chased after him, was hanging on Ye Qiu made the smile on Tang San's face stiffen unconsciously again.
...
After going to Old Jack's house to get dinner and confirming that there was no rabbit meat in it, Xiao Wu's face also relaxed. Carrying the food in one hand and holding Ye Qiu's arm with the other, they walked on the road, looking like a young couple.
Looking at the hand that was carrying things, Xiao Wu asked Ye Qiu curiously, "Ye Qiu, how exactly did Tang San's thing called a sleeve arrow come about?"
"I'll tell you later." Ye Qiu glanced at her and said lightly, his steps not pausing at all, but the forearm inside his sleeve had already undergone Martial Soul Possession.
Hidden weapons also had gaps, and as long as there were gaps, venom could surge in. Ye Qiu could easily figure out the structure within.
Ye Qiu had already clearly understood Tang San's thoughts, but Ye Qiu's appetite couldn't be filled by a small silent sleeve arrow.
Furthermore, with Xiao Wu around, especially with her identity already known to Tang Hao, unless their father and son were willing to give up the hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone, their relationship was destined to end badly.
Not to mention that he had also secretly joined the Spirit Hall.
"Oh~" Xiao Wu nodded in disappointment and stopped talking, tightly gripping Ye Qiu's sleeve and following closely by his side.