Silly He Qing

They left the School Gate.

Lin Xiaoli picked up the two little ones, bent down, and asked with a smile, "School's out! How were Ranran and Qing Qing at school today? Did you have fun?"

When Little He Qing saw that her own mother had not come, she first nodded and replied, "Fun," then asked, "Aunt, where's my mom?"

Mom spoke as if coaxing a child too, stroking Little He Qing's head. "Little Qing Qing, your mom has to work overtime again tonight, so she couldn't come. Aunt will take you back, and you can have dinner at my house tonight, okay?" She held up one finger.

"Aunt bought Big Shrimp today! They're really tasty! Your mom already said yes too!"

The sadness of her mom not coming was covered over by the Big Shrimp. He Qing, a born little glutton, pressed her lips together and looked hesitantly at Lin Zhengran, afraid he would not want to.

Lin Yingjun opened the car door and said, "Ranran, you and Qing Qing should still sit in the back. Everyone, hurry and get in. If we wait, traffic will get bad."

Mom answered and called the two of them into the car. Lin Zhengran went to the back seat first. Seeing Little He Qing still standing there, he asked in confusion, "Get in. What are you still standing there for?"

Little He Qing gave a soft "Mm," faint joy on her face, and quickly climbed into the car as well, sitting down beside Lin Zhengran.

On the way home, Mom in the passenger seat opened a pack of snacks and handed it to Lin Zhengran and He Qing. "Ranran, Qing Qing, here's a pack of chocolate for you to eat."

Lin Zhengran thought of the system, but after taking it, he did not hear any sound.

He was a little curious why it had not triggered now.

Since he did not particularly love sweets, he could only stuff the snack into He Qing's hands. "You eat it."

Little He Qing was greatly shocked, and Mom Lin Xiaoli was even more shocked. She smiled meaningfully. "Oh? Ranran and Qing Qing's relationship is this good now? You're actually giving snacks to Qing Qing on your own?"

Lin Zhengran looked out the window. "I just don't like eating them."

Mom laughed while covering her mouth, thinking her son was naturally tsundere. "Is that so? There are children who don't like eating snacks?"

He Qing did not think that much. She only felt flustered. "You're not eating it...?"

"No. You eat it."

Little He Qing held the snack, only looking at it without opening it, but she swallowed.

Lin Xiaoli reminded her quietly, "Qing Qing, if you're not eating it now, put it away and eat it at home. Since Ranran said he's not eating it, he definitely won't eat it."

"Mm." She secretly looked at Lin Zhengran and whispered in a tiny voice, "Lin Zhengran, when we get home, I'll bring the things over to show you."

Lin Zhengran answered, and only when Little He Qing saw that he was not angry did she dare put the chocolate into her pocket.

When they got home, Little He Qing ran to her own doorway with her small backpack and entered the password to open the door.

He Qing was from a Single-Parent Family. Her mom often worked overtime, so He Qing basically went home by herself.

Lin Xiaoli reminded her, "Qing Qing, we'll call you after the food is ready."

"Mm, I'm just getting something!"

Little He Qing put down her backpack, went to the bedroom, and found that box of candy. Then she went to the bottom of the wardrobe, lay on the floor, and reached out for it.

After she finally felt a small box, she wiped the dust off it and pressed her lips together reluctantly, but thinking of what had happened today, she still decided to give it to Lin Zhengran.

Holding the two boxes, she went to Lin Zhengran's home. Lin Xiaoli and Lin Yingjun were already cooking in the kitchen.

Little He Qing seemed to have a natural fear of Lin Zhengran. She stood at the doorway of Lin Zhengran's bedroom, whose door was not closed, watching him sit on the bed and tidy things up, not daring to enter.

She only stood there obediently. "Lin Zhengran, I brought the things over."

Lin Zhengran responded and continued tidying up. He had thought she had entered the room, but after waiting a while, he found that she was still standing at the doorway, looking at him eagerly.

Not moving at all.

"What are you standing there for?"

Little He Qing wanted to speak but stopped. She was afraid Lin Zhengran would get angry if she entered his room without permission, but she also did not dare open her mouth, so she lowered her head and said nothing.

Lin Zhengran patted the bed. "Come sit here. Give me the things, then close the door."

"Mm."

Little He Qing obediently did as she was told. She sat down, gave Lin Zhengran the things, then got up again, turned back to close the door, and stood by the door in a daze.

She did not even dare change the order in which a certain person had spoken.

Lin Zhengran really was not someone who got angry easily, but at that moment, veins faintly bulged on his forehead.

He walked over and lightly tugged her cheek, making He Qing whimper pitifully.

"Why are you standing here again! Go sit on the bed!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

"Why are you acting like I bully you all day? You're clearly the one who makes me angry every day."

She felt wronged. "I don't."

Lin Zhengran returned to the bed and opened that box of candy.

He had struck it rich! It was actually an entire box of Nourishing Pills! Although their quality was not too high, there were many of them. For you, who had just stepped into immortal cultivation, they were excellent treasures. If you took them all and absorbed them properly, advancing several ranks within half a year would definitely not be a problem!

How strange. Thinking back to the pack of chocolate Mom had given just now, could it be that only things on He Qing's person could be recognized by the system as treasures?

"How did you get these candies?"

He Qing answered, "Mom gave them all to me. Every time I couldn't finish them, I saved a few and put them inside, in case there was nothing to eat someday."

Lin Zhengran opened the other, flatter box. It was probably the big chocolate He Qing had mentioned that afternoon.

After opening it, he found that it really was a whole slab of dark chocolate, with intact dried fruit on top. However, perhaps because too much time had passed... it looked a little spoiled.

Black Blood Paste: excellent quality, but due to environmental corrosion, it had already lost its effects and was now useless

Lin Zhengran had been about to say the thing had already expired, but then he saw He Qing looking reluctant to part with it, her two little hands clasped together, extremely nervous.

"Don't want to give it to me?" he asked curiously.

Little He Qing looked up when she heard him. "No, it's not that I don't want to..." Her voice was very quiet. "It's just... this is the only thing Dad ever gave me. If you want it, can you leave me a small piece? Just a little bit."

Lin Zhengran was curious. "Then what if I don't give you any? Not even a bit."

"Just a tiny bit is fine. I don't need much."

"What if I don't give you any at all? I mean, I deliberately won't give it to you. If I can't finish it, I'll throw it away rather than give it to you."

Little He Qing looked at Lin Zhengran, and suddenly her eyes grew wet with tears.

"Th-then... where are you planning to throw it if you can't finish it? I'll go pick it up, okay?"

Lin Zhengran broke into a sweat and handed the chocolate back to Little He Qing. "Don't cry! I don't like this stuff. Keep it yourself. But as payment for me saving you." He shook the candy in his hand.

"This box of candy isn't enough. From now on, every time your mom gives you candy, you have to share some with me. And you have to listen to me from now on too, got it?"

When Little He Qing heard that he didn't want it anymore, she immediately cheered up and stopped crying, carefully putting the chocolate away and hugging it to her chest like a treasure.

"Okay! From now on, I'll split all my candy in half with you! I'll listen to you."

Lin Zhengran gave a hum. "Then it's settled."

You chose to temporarily travel with Fairy, and the inexperienced Fairy actually agreed to listen to you. Perhaps it was because one felt obliged after accepting food from someone, but during the time you traveled together, you intended to teach the pure Fairy about the dangers of the world. After all, you knew that you and she would not be companions for very long, so this counted as offering her a little help on her future path of cultivation.