Yun Que'er let out a small sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly at Old Doctor Ji. "Thank you, Uncle Ji. I'll be leaving then!"
"Go quickly."
Yun Que'er tossed her little braids and turned to run. But just as she was about to step out of the door, there suddenly came a creaking sound from behind.
Yun Que'er's heart skipped a beat, and her small body couldn't help but tremble.
Oh no, it was probably Ji Chengxuan coming out.
Ji Chengxuan yawned behind Yun Que'er, his voice still heavy with drowsiness.
"Dad, it's so late. How about I walk her home? And her family doesn't know how to bandage wounds. I can help you deal with it together."
Could he even bandage wounds?
Cold sweat threatened to break out on Yun Que'er's forehead. When she was seven years old, she couldn't even tie her shoelaces, let alone perform such a complicated task as bandaging.
Most importantly, she didn't want Ji Chengxuan to follow her!
Just as she was about to flatly refuse, to her surprise, Old Doctor Ji agreed.
"Alright. It's not safe for a little girl to go back alone. You go and see her off, and then come back early."
Ji Chengxuan tightened his clothes, stepped forward, and took the things from Yun Que'er's hands.
"Let's go. I'll go with you."
Ji Chengxuan tilted his head and gave Yun Que'er a smile, looking as innocent as could be.
Old Doctor Ji also showed a satisfied smile. To think that such a young boy knew how to take care of a girl. He was so gentlemanly. Old Doctor Ji was extremely pleased.
Yun Que'er was exasperated. He was really good at pretending. The point was, she didn't want him to come!
"Well, I..."
"Don't be shy." Ji Chengxuan even reached out his hand to Yun Que'er, intending to pull her along. "Let's go. Otherwise, you won't know how to bandage your second brother's wound."
Yun Que'er was really speechless. Ji Chengxuan's words were so reasonable that she didn't even have a chance to refute. What was most infuriating was that it was she herself who had told him about Yun Jianzhou's injury! Didn't that just give Ji Chengxuan an opportunity? Now she couldn't even resist!
"Hurry up. It's so late. You two kids shouldn't be wandering around outside." Old Doctor Ji said.
At this point, if Yun Que'er refused again, it would seem ungrateful of her. So she had no choice but to nod reluctantly.
Ji Chengxuan showed a satisfied smile and took the lead in walking forward. Yun Que'er could only shuffle along like a snail.
In the late - night countryside, the only source of light was the moonlight. Yun Que'er stumbled along the road. It had just rained, and there was mud on the road. She sank deep into the mud with each step, and her trouser legs were wet and dirty.
Ji Chengxuan, on the other hand, was at ease. He seemed to be used to walking at night. He could not only precisely avoid the potholes but also keep his shoe uppers free of even a single mud spot.
Yun Que'er gritted her teeth in anger. It was really strange. She had been following in his footsteps, so why was it that only she got covered in mud?
"Do you have poor eyesight?" Ji Chengxuan suddenly said.
He slightly slowed down his steps, turned his head, and gave Yun Que'er a smile.
"I've been leading the way for you, but you're still stumbling around. Why don't you get closer to me? Then you won't get your clothes dirty."
Just then, a cool night breeze blew by, and Yun Que'er shivered. Her heart tightened.
This Ji Chengxuan seemed to be able to read minds. Although she hadn't said anything, Ji Chengxuan's words hit exactly what she was thinking.
Could he really have some superpower?
Yun Que'er's back stiffened, and she nervously took two steps forward.
Ji Chengxuan sighed like a little adult, casually picked up a branch by the roadside, and handed it to Yun Que'er.
"If you don't want to walk with me, just hold this branch. Keep your eyes on me, and you won't step into a pothole."
Saying that, Ji Chengxuan sized Yun Que'er up and down.
"We're the same age, but you're so clumsy!"
"Who are you calling clumsy!" Yun Que'er got angry. "I just can't see the road clearly at night. What do you mean by calling me clumsy?"
Ji Chengxuan chuckled. "So you can't see the road at night. You'd better try not to go out at night. What's this called... "
Ji Chengxuan thought for a while. "Night blindness, right? People like you basically can't walk at night."
Yun Que'er was so angry that she felt like her lungs would explode. Where did this little kid get so many words from? And every word seemed to be mocking her. His mouth was really venomous!
But suddenly, Yun Que'er shuddered, as if an electric current had run through her body.
Wait, what did Ji Chengxuan just say? Night blindness?
Did people in this era even know about this?
Yun Que'er looked at Ji Chengxuan suspiciously, only to find that Ji Chengxuan was also calmly looking at her.
No, no. Yun Que'er gently shook her head.
It was probably because Old Doctor Ji was a doctor. He was born into such a family, so he must have heard about it.
It should... not be such a surprising thing, right?
Ji Chengxuan raised an eyebrow. "Why don't you ask me what night blindness is? Do you know?"
"I don't know!" Yun Que'er quickly retorted. "Who knows what nonsense you're talking about? You're always so mysterious. Why should I ask you? It would make me seem talkative!"
Ji Chengxuan let out a soft laugh, pulled Yun Que'er forward, and said casually.
"You're the mysterious one. When I saw you beside the big tree today, I heard you muttering to thin air and saying something... Level three? Give me a level - three? What's this level three?" Ji Chengxuan asked, pretending to be innocent.
But cold sweat broke out all over Yun Que'er's body. Ji Chengxuan had actually heard her!
How long had Ji Chengxuan been secretly watching her?
Yun Que'er shivered. Although he was just a little kid, he could put so much pressure on people. Somehow, he made her feel that he was dangerous.
Where did he come from? Couldn't be the same as her, right?
Yun Que'er swallowed hard. No, no. There would be only one person in a million who had this lottery system.
The probability of one in a million. How could it be such a coincidence to meet someone like that?
"I was dreaming." Yun Que'er retorted bravely. "I was tired from cutting grass and took a nap under the big tree. It was just a dream talk! I didn't even know myself. How do you remember it so clearly?"
Yun Que'er threw the burden back at Ji Chengxuan, but Ji Chengxuan remained calm.
"If you were really dreaming, you should say that you never said such things. After all, you said you don't remember either."
Yun Que'er slipped and almost fell to the ground.
Couldn't Ji Chengxuan just let her go?
What was the point of asking these questions?
Ji Chengxuan reached out his hand and gently supported Yun Que'er.
"You're such a big kid. Why can't you walk properly? It would hurt so much if you fell."
Maybe the speaker didn't mean anything, but the listener definitely took it to heart.