Holding the biggest candied hawthorn skewer, the little girl brought Wang Xian to the lakeside in the small town.
Wang Xian looked up and saw willow leaves drifting in the breeze, while fresh green lotus leaves had already spread across the lake.
When summer came, this place would probably bloom with lotuses just like Brightmoon Lake. No wonder the town was called Lotus Town.
Sitting on a stone bench by the lake, the little girl bit into a candied hawthorn and complained to Wang Xian, "Big Sister never feels sorry for me. In Giant Dragon City, she buys me the smallest skewer every time."
Holding back his laughter, he asked, "Why?"
That can't be right. No matter how I look at you, you seem like the second daughter of a wealthy household.
Whose parents don't dote on their youngest child? With Chen Xiaoyu looking like that, it's already good enough if you don't bully her.
Or perhaps, in the entire Chen Household, Chen Xiaoyu is the one who dotes on you most?
Unexpectedly, the little girl replied, "Big Sister says eating too many candied hawthorn sticks will make me stupid, but she eats the biggest skewer every time."
Wang Xian was speechless.
Sure enough, Chen Xiaoyu didn't have as many tricks as this little rascal. Just one sentence from her was enough to lead someone straight into her trap.
With a faint smile, he looked at the lotus leaves swaying on the lake and asked, "Xiangxiang, does your family have a lotus pond like this too?"
The little girl narrowed her eyes and smiled. "More or less."
Wang Xian nodded. He imagined what would happen after the Li Household discovered that the little girl had vanished. Would they vent their anger on her big sister?
After the entire family confronted