"Madam Xi, may I ask who this young lady is?" Feng Yunshu probed. Madam Xi quickly smiled and introduced, "Yunxi, her name is Zhi Xi. She's been a frequent visitor to our family since childhood. I've watched her grow up, so she's like a half - grown girl to me."
Sure enough, they've known each other since childhood. That means she's known Helan Yanting since they were kids. Isn't she just the typical childhood sweetheart...
Feng Yunshu's mind was instantly filled with all sorts of thoughts, but on the surface, she remained calm. She looked at Bai Zhixi and smiled faintly, "Miss Zhi Xi."
"Thank you, young master."
"I didn't know you were the ones who saved auntie. Zhi Xi will surely accompany you all and show you around for a few days."
Saying that, Bai Zhixi slightly raised the food box in her hand as a gesture. "Since all the young masters are here, why don't you all sit down and try some pastries?"
After that, Bai Zhixi's gaze fell on the little Yan Yun standing beside Madam Xi. With a bright smile on her face, she said, "Yan Yun, don't you love sweet cakes the most? Come and see if you like the taste of this one."
Yan Yun looked at Bai Zhixi, stuck out his tongue playfully, and refused to cooperate at all. "Blergh... I won't eat the pastries you made! I don't like you at all! It was you who killed my Ah Huang!"
Bai Zhixi's hand, which was stretched out in mid - air, was left hanging there. Her face turned extremely awkward.
"I'm really sorry about Ah Huang, but Yan Yun, sister Zhixi didn't do it on purpose. Can't you forgive sister Zhixi?"
"Humph! That's not true! I saw it clearly. It was you who kicked my Ah Huang, and that's why Ah Huang fell into the water and drowned!"
As he said that, Yan Yun tugged at Madam Xi's sleeve robe. "Mother, she's a bad guy! She's the one who killed Ah Huang!"
Madam Xi looked down at Yan Yun and then at Bai Zhixi, who looked extremely embarrassed. The atmosphere couldn't have been more awkward.
"Yun'er, we can't entirely blame Zhixi for Ah Huang's death. It's been so long. Don't mention it anymore."
"But Ah Huang was my best friend. It always protected me and was the closest to me. But it's just gone..."
As Yan Yun spoke, tears began to well up in his eyes.
Feng Yunshu roughly understood what had happened. Seeing the little guy with teary eyes, she instantly felt心疼. "Yun'er, a real man doesn't shed tears easily."
She stepped forward, took Yan Yun's hand, and bent down to look at him. "Didn't you say you wanted to learn martial arts and become a real man? A real man doesn't cry easily."
Yan Yun looked at Feng Yunshu and tried hard to hold back his tears. "Big brother, I'm not crying. I just miss Ah Huang a little..."
"What's Ah Huang?"
"My dog."
Feng Yunshu stroked the little guy's head to comfort him. "Since it's already happened, Yun'er, don't be sad. If you like dogs very much, I can accompany you to buy another one to raise. How about that?"
"But what if the dog is gone again? I'll be very sad."
"People will get sick, grow old, and die. So will all things in the world. Yun'er, you have to believe that your Ah Huang will surely be reborn into a good family. Maybe it will appear beside you in another way."
"Really? You said Ah Huang will appear again? But why can't I see it?"
Yan Yun opened his eyes wide and carefully looked around. He looked at Feng Yunshu in confusion.
Feng Yunshu smiled. "Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it's not there. Ah Huang has always been protecting you. Anything that protects you around Yun'er can be it."
"Anything can be Ah Huang..."
The young Yan Yun frowned and thought for a long time. Although he didn't fully understand Feng Yunshu, he felt that what she said made sense. He instantly looked at Feng Yunshu with admiration in his eyes.
"Big brother Yunxi, you're not only good at martial arts, but also very reasonable! Yun'er believes you! Yun'er wants to be a chivalrous man like big brother Yunxi!"
"Yun'er will surely be able to! Come on, let's make a pledge by clapping hands!"
Feng Yunshu smiled and reached out her hand to clap with Yan Yun's little palm. The gloom on Yan Yun's face instantly disappeared, and he laughed out loud as if the sun had broken through the clouds.
Bai Zhixi stood aside, watching the interaction between Feng Yunshu and Yan Yun. A flash of hostility quickly passed through her eyes, and her hand hidden in her sleeve robe tightened involuntarily.
After that, Feng Yunshu proposed to go out to pick a puppy for Yan Yun. Madam Xi asked Bai Zhixi to go with them. Bai Zhixi didn't refuse, and Feng Yunshu didn't say anything either.
However, when they got to the street, Feng Yunshu led Yan Yun and walked around here and there. Soon, they left Bai Zhixi behind.
Taking advantage of Bai Zhixi's absence, Feng Yunshu asked the little guy a few questions. "Yun'er, you don't like this Bai Zhixi, do you? Did she kill your Ah Huang on purpose? What's her relationship with your elder brother?"
The little guy nodded. "Yes, I don't like that Bai Zhixi at all. Big brother Yunxi, let me tell you, she's a bad guy! In front of my mother, she always acts like a very gentle person. But once when I was looking for Ah Huang, I saw with my own eyes that Ah Huang just ran to her feet and wagged its tail. She cursed it and then kicked it into the lake..."
"She's such a bad person. My elder brother would never be on good terms with her! But it seems that she really likes my elder brother. She always used to find opportunities to stick to my elder brother. Later, my elder brother... had to leave home because of some things. Only then did she stop sticking to him... But she's always been bothering me and my mother..."
Saying this, Ah Yun frowned in distress and thought for a while before saying, "Hey, big brother Yunxi, do you think all women are as annoying as her? My elder brother clearly doesn't like her, but she still likes to stick to him... And I've already said that I hate her, but she still always tries to get close to me on purpose!"
"Pfft..."
The little guy's look of a little adult made Feng Yunshu laugh. She looked at the little guy and shook her head with a smile. "Don't worry. This is just a matter of personal character and has nothing to do with gender. So it's just Bai Zhixi who is so annoying, not all women."
"Really?" The little guy looked at Feng Yunshu, half - understanding. "I was even thinking that I would never marry a wife in the future..."
"Haha..." This time, Feng Yunshu couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Yun'er, you're still so young. Isn't this a bit too far - sighted?"
However, Feng Yunshu found that when Yan Yun frowned, he looked even more like Helan Yanting. Just thinking about Helan Yanting being pestered by Bai Zhixi since childhood and frowning impatiently, Feng Yunshu couldn't help laughing even more.
During the few days at Madam Xi's mansion, Feng Yunshu got along very happily with Madam Xi and Yan Yun. Bai Zhixi also came every day during these days. Although she still seemed to be smiling, Feng Yunshu always seemed to be able to catch the jealousy and unhappiness in Bai Zhixi's eyes.
Although they hadn't known each other for a long time, Feng Yunshu believed that kids don't lie. And from her observations in these few days, she now looked like an ordinary young man. Bai Zhixi was jealous because Yan Yun didn't give her a good look but was very nice to others. How petty she was!
Happy times always fly by. After a few days of rest, Feng Yunshu decided to continue her journey. However, she never expected that Madam Xi would do something completely unexpected just when she was about to leave.