Volume 1 Chapter 20: The Power of the Soul

  "What about Qingchi? Where did Qingchi go?" Xinyue suddenly sat up, asking faintly, her voice a bit hoarse and rough.

  "Oh, that little handsome guy!" En Qi laughed, laughing so slyly. "He's gone, this kid is not bad, he understands everything and is so meticulous! He's a good husband material!"

  Good husband... But he just left silently like that... Xinyue suddenly felt a sense of loss, as if her heart had been emptied.

  "Haha, look at that disappointed expression! Honestly tell sister, are you trying to cling to someone or have you already..."

  "Ah~", Xiang Yue let out a long sigh, "Please, sister, don't think everyone is so despicable, didn't we make it clear that day? We... uh... *cough*... *cough*..." Xiang Yue started coughing violently due to getting too excited.

  En Qi hastily stuffed her back into the quilt like a kitten escaping from its cage. "You, get some good rest!" En Qi said lovingly as he pinched Xiang Yue's small face: "Later, listen to me and obediently take your medicine, I'll make that guy Qing Chi appear!"

  "Hmph, who wants to see him!" Xiang Yue said with a puffed face, turning her head to one side. Suddenly, she was surprised to find that the pillowcase and bed sheet were all newly changed. Could it be... "Sister... my... where's my original bed sheet?"

  "Haha, you still know to ask that? That little guy helped you wash it and even hung it in my room. He's really a clever ghost! Thoughtful too. Alright, don't think about him anymore, go to sleep quickly, when you're sick, you need to drink more water and sleep more."

  "Oh... um, sis..."

  "Hmm, what's up?" En Qi asked, opening the door and standing with his hands on his hips.

  "Uh... give me the medicine then, didn't you say I could see him if I took it?"

  Xīn yuè is sleeping.

  I had a strange dream, I dreamed that I was wearing a silk dress and colorful clothes, with a pair of snow-white wings growing on my back. I rode a small horse that was equally holy in the clouds, strolling leisurely. The little horse had four shiny silver hooves, like two pairs of delicate crystal shoes, stepping on cotton candy-like clouds as if walking on flat ground, and also like treading on snow without leaving any marks, with an indescribable lightness and an unspeakable elegance.

  Suddenly, a little rabbit wearing glasses jumped out, adjusted its glasses, stretched out a small paw, and had the air of a mantis stopping a chariot.

  Xin Yue quickly hugged the little horse's neck and pulled it back.

  It finally stopped.

  Xīn Yuè furrowed her brow and pouted, looking at Little Rabbit with some annoyance.

  The ringleader was not afraid at all, and adjusted his glasses. His two small paws moved up and down like he was begging, but what came out of his mouth was completely inconsistent with the begging action: "This road was opened by me, this tree was planted by me... This tree was planted by me..." The little rabbit scratched its head, its movements were adorable and comical. "The last sentence I forgot! In short, give me money! Give me money, give me money!"

  In Xia's kitchen.

  "Give me money! Give me money! Sister, give me money quickly!" Xia Yan shouted loudly, pulling Xinyue's hand back and forth.

  As expected... Dreams really have predictive power...

  "Okay, okay! Don't pull me, can't you see sister is busy?"

  Father got up early today, and it is said that a dog had sudden heart disease and needs to have surgery. Xinyue knows some medical knowledge and helped a bit. Now the surgery just finished, Xinyue hurried back home to cook lunch for Father.

  Unconsciously, Xinyue has grown to like cooking, and her culinary skills have made rapid progress. Originally, the household chores were divided into three shifts. However, after another small family meeting, Father Xiaoyan and Sister Enqi's duties were dismissed, because their dishes were only liked by the trash can.

  No choice, the important task fell on Xinyue's shoulders. Fortunately, everyone agreed that cooking was the most technically demanding job, so every time it was our turn to take over the kitchen, each person was ready to stand up and sacrifice themselves for the greater good, helping Xinyue with tasks such as serving dishes, washing vegetables, washing bowls, rinsing rice, etc. In short, Xinyue only needed to do the crucial step most of the time. As it turned out, her workload became lighter and lighter, and she could still enjoy delicious food, making everyone happy in the end.

  Everyone is increasingly fond of this gentle Xī Yuè, and has completely forgotten about that rough image. Now it's not even mentioned that she was bullied; Xī Yuè is simply a precious jade, being pampered by everyone, held in their mouths as if afraid she would melt, placed in the palm of their hands as if afraid she would fly away, and gently patted as if afraid she would shatter.

  "Sister, waaah, give me some money! Just ten bucks is fine! My friends are all waiting for me!" Xia Yan almost cried and knelt down.

  It's not that I don't want to give it, but I'm really too busy to spare any time, "Hurry up, take it!" Grabbing the money and handing it over to Xiaoyan, I pushed her away.

  The little devil took out the money and looked at it against the sun for a moment, making sure it was genuine before contentedly stuffing it into the small pouch in his clothes and running triumphantly towards the door.

  A small paper ball flew out.

  Xīn yuè cried and laughed at the same time, oh heavens! When did this little guy tear his pocket again?! I'll mend it for him tonight, but a small punishment is necessary!

  Xīn Yuè quietly followed behind, stuffed the money into Xia Yan's jacket pocket, thinking that he might not have enough money to play outside, so she added another 50 yuan note. For a nine-year-old kid, this was quite a fortune, but whether or not he would find it depended on his own luck, hehe.

  "Sister!" Xia Yan suddenly turned around, innocently looking at Xiang Yue.

  "What? What's going on?" Xia Xian was startled, her brother was so clever, had he already discovered it?

  "What is the strongest and most charming place for a man?"

  Good grief! What's gotten into him? Has this little scamp taken a liking to some little girl or other? Is he going to try and force himself on her just because she doesn't want him? Or is he trying to train himself from a young age to be a future philanderer? How am I supposed to talk some sense into him?!

  "Is it here, sister?" Xia Yanliang flexed his biceps and said with a ferocious expression.

  Alas, kids these days are so naive. After watching soap operas on TV, they think it's all about romance; after watching horror movies, they try to act spooky; and after watching superhero shows, they want to wear their underwear outside...

  He must be guided properly!