"Can you just stay away from me?" Yun Que'er finally spoke up. "I don't want to see you! Why do you keep pestering me?"
"I just want to play with you. Is that not okay?" Ji Chengxuan said brazenly.
Yun Que'er was utterly shocked. Could there really be such a shameless person in the world?
She didn't even want to be around him, yet he still insisted on sticking to her!
"I won't allow it!" Yun Que'er stamped her foot in frustration. "Who would like to talk to a nut like you?"
"Why do you miss me so much?" Ji Chengxuan leaned against a big tree, effectively cornering Yun Que'er there. "Can it be that you just don't understand what I'm saying? But I think you're just too scared to admit it."
Yun Que'er paused nervously. "What is there for me to be scared of admitting? I'm not from this village. I was picked up by my dad! Everyone in the village knows that. Why are you still asking?"
Ji Chengxuan gave a meaningful smile. "Really?"
Just these three short words made Yun Que'er tremble with fear.
She always felt that Ji Chengxuan seemed to know some inside story.
But how old was he? How could he possibly think of something as high - tech as time travel?
Could it be that he had read some advanced books with his dad?
"Believe it or not!" Yun Que'er retorted bravely. "If you don't believe me, go ask my eldest brother. Ask him where my dad picked me up and how I came to this family. Stop pestering me!"
Ji Chengxuan looked at Yun Que'er with a smile, not saying a word, just staring straight at her. Yun Que'er was so scared that her pigtails almost stood on end.
She really couldn't bear it any longer. She couldn't beat Ji Chengxuan; instead, she would only end up getting the short end of the stick. In terms of arguing, she was no match for him either. And she was afraid of accidentally revealing something. So she started looking around, thinking about how to teach Ji Chengxuan a lesson.
Ji Chengxuan watched Yun Que'er with a smile. Seeing her looking around for something, he became even more interested in her.
What mischievous idea was this little girl up to?
Suddenly, Ji Chengxuan's vision went dark.
He smelled a strong, earthy fragrance after the rain. Then, sticky liquid trickled down his cheeks.
Yun Que'er in front of him burst out laughing. "Let you spout nonsense! If you keep talking, I'll stuff your mouth full of mud!"
Ji Chengxuan wiped his face and barely opened his eyes. He saw that Yun Que'er's little hands were dirty, still stained with wet mud.
This little girl had actually splashed dirty water on his face!
"Yun Que'er! Are you crazy?"
Ji Chengxuan got angry and rushed forward to tug at Yun Que'er's pigtails.
Yun Que'er gave a mischievous laugh, stepped into a puddle, splashed Ji Chengxuan all over, and then ran away laughing.
"How about it, Ji Chengxuan? Does the dirty water taste good?"
The heavy rain a couple of days ago had left some small puddles in the low - lying areas. To shut Ji Chengxuan up, Yun Que'er not only splashed dirty water on him but also deliberately stepped on puddles to splash him.
This made Ji Chengxuan look extremely embarrassed, like a little mud doll.
Ji Chengxuan was so angry that he laughed and took off running after her.
"Don't let me catch you, or I'll push you into the mud ditch!"
"Come and get me!" Yun Que'er laughed gleefully.
She knew that Ji Chengxuan ran fast and that she would soon be caught. So she deliberately ran towards the puddles. As soon as Ji Chengxuan got close, she would stomp hard on the puddles, mercilessly splashing dirty water on his clothes.
By the time the three Yun siblings and Old Doctor Ji found them, the two kids were already covered in mud.
Yun Fujin just stared at them silently, looking utterly speechless.
Old Doctor Ji couldn't help but laugh. "Where did you two go playing? How did you get so dirty?"
The two kids hung their heads, their hands clasped in front of them, listening obediently.
It was a case of harming the enemy by a thousand but losing eight hundred oneself. Neither of them had gained anything.
Yun Jianzhou peeked and burst out laughing. "What are you two doing? How many clothes does our family have to withstand this kind of play?"
The two little mud monkeys glanced at each other, their faces full of embarrassment.
They both sighed in unison. One wrong step and they were in deep trouble...
"My house is closer. Come to my place to change clothes," Old Doctor Ji said, suppressing his laughter. "I think little Que'er is about the same size as Xiao Xuan. Let your third daughter come with us."
Yun Que'er was extremely reluctant. Even in this situation, she still couldn't escape Ji Chengxuan's clutches.
She couldn't help but turn to look at Ji Chengxuan. She saw Ji Chengxuan raise his eyebrows at her and say with a smile.
"Little sister, just come with us."
Yun Que'er felt like she wanted to die...
But her clothes were wet and sticky. The dirty water on her skin had dried, making her feel tight and uncomfortable. So she had no choice but to go to the clinic.
Kids of seven or eight years old were about the same height. Yun Que'er was forced to put on Ji Chengxuan's clothes, and she felt extremely uncomfortable all over.
What kind of bad karma was this...
She looked at herself in the mirror with a long face. While Yun Yi was putting away her dirty clothes, she scolded her.
"You look like a little mud monkey. Where is there any trace of a little girl? Let me take a look at your face!"
Yun Yi pinched the soft flesh on Yun Que'er's face. After looking for a while, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Quickly wipe it off. Look at what a mess you are."
She led Yun Que'er to the outer room, fetched some water, and wiped the mud off her face.
In another room, Ji Chengxuan had already changed his clothes. He was clean from head to toe and stood there looking at Yun Que'er with a satisfied expression.
Yun Que'er took a moment to shoot Ji Chengxuan a fierce glare, warning him with her eyes not to pester her anymore.
Ji Chengxuan curved his lips. Stop pestering her? Of course, that was impossible.
Facts proved that if a person had a thick skin, even if a knife was held to his neck, he would still go his own way.
After they got back to the fields, Ji Chengxuan not only continued to pester Yun Que'er but even asked to learn how to transplant rice seedlings.
Instead of working on his own family's land, he helped others.
He was smart and learned quickly, as if he had known these methods for a long time. He even had time to stare at Yun Que'er while he was busy.
Yun Que'er felt extremely uncomfortable being stared at by him. She quickly hid behind Yun Fujin, wishing she could stick to his leg.
Seeing that Yun Que'er was always avoiding him, Ji Chengxuan seemed even more pleased.
He looked deeply at Yun Que'er. After a while, he withdrew his gaze.
Yun Que'er finally let out a sigh of relief. She hoped they could finish the work quickly. She really didn't want to be with Ji Chengxuan anymore.
Just then, Ji Chengxuan, who had been working with his head down, suddenly asked.
"Brother Yun, where did you guys get these tools?"