In the little courtyard along the covered walkway where Lin Daiyu and her maid Xueyan often practiced their swordsmanship, Wang Xifeng and her maid Ping'er had come looking for someone, only to be turned away at the door. Now they sat beside the stone table, feeling rather put out as they teased a certain little white bear.
"Hey!"
"Little thing, stop squirming! Your Granny's spoiling you. Isn't that good enough?"
Seeing the bear still dare to struggle, Wang Xifeng hardened her resolve. She grabbed the thick, soft fur at the back of its neck and firmly pinned it to her thigh. Only after finally subduing it did she smugly begin stroking its smooth, fluffy coat.
"..."
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Even though she had it in her arms, Tibbers was still a little unhappy!
It had been basking in the sun, minding its own business, but now these two Earthling women had caught it and were giving it a good "manhandling." The fact that it hadn't bitten back and snapped their fair little necks already counted as being very considerate.
Still, since her petting felt pretty good, this little bear would be magnanimous and let them off this once?
"Second Mistress..."
"There's something I'm not sure I should tell you..."
The two women and the bear sat together for a while. Ping'er had watched her mistress come to Daiyu's place and, while the other girl was meditating, immediately grab the little white bear and hug it as she fussed over it. After thinking it over, she stepped up to her mistress and asked in a somewhat uneasy whisper.
"Ping'er!"
"There's no one else here. Whether it's something big or small, good or bad, just say it. Are you worried a third person might overhear?"
Wang Xifeng had originally wanted to discuss something with