What's with all the fuss? Are you guys ever going to stop?
The heavy slam of the door echoed through the quiet living room. Na'er, hiding behind Qiangu Wuji, shivered slightly and tightened her grip on his arm.
Qiangu Wuji turned to look at her. The little girl seemed badly frightened. When she noticed him looking, she stuck out her tongue and said,
"Big sister is so scary. Does she hate Na'er?"
Qiangu Wuji shook his head with a smile and ruffled her hair.
"How could she hate you? She's just in a bad mood. Don't overthink it."
Seriously, who would hate their own self?
At that, Na'er looked relieved. Then she blinked her big eyes and gazed at him curiously.
"What is it?"
Qiangu Wuji was puzzled. He instinctively touched his face, wondering if there was something on it.
Na'er stared at him for a while, then smiled sweetly.
As soon as Na'er spotted the chicken leg, she grinned with delight. She grabbed it with her little hands without a hint of hesitation and ate until her mouth was shiny with grease.
"Mm."
The two headed to the academy together. Though they walked side by side, neither said a word.
Just as he was feeling a little regretful, Na'er's bright voice suddenly rang out beside him.
But before he could pass it to her this time, a loud bang sounded. Gu Yue slammed her chopsticks onto the table, stood up, strode over, and took the whole roast chicken from in front of him.
"You sit over here with me."
He was utterly bewildered. What was Gu Yue getting at?
Honestly, even Qiangu Wuji, a transmigrator who knew the plot, couldn't make heads or tails of her attitude.
Was Gu Yue really like this in the original story?
Leng Yaozhu watched the scene, grinning from ear to ear. In the end, she was the first to speak.
Her behavior made Qiangu Wuji laugh. Na'er really was adorable when she was little!
Qiangu Wuji didn't know what Gu Yue was angry about, but he knew she had always been a little eccentric, so he couldn't be bothered to make things uncomfortable by asking.
Na'er had clearly been frightened by Gu Yue. She didn't even dare speak to Qiangu Wuji anymore.
She said nothing. She simply stood up, walked over to Gu Yue's door, and knocked.
By then, it was almost time for class. Lin Ximeng came in just after they had taken their seats.
"Um, Brother Wuji, Na'er wants that one..."
"And you! Are you ever going to stop? Does she not have hands, or is she disabled?"
Today was the day Qiangu Wuji and Gu Yue officially started at Red Mountain Academy, so they had both gotten up early.
The table was covered with all sorts of exquisite dishes.
Leng Yaozhu clearly liked Na'er too. Smiling, she invited her to wash her hands and join them at the table.
As they ate, Leng Yaozhu told them what had happened while she was out.
Her words were meant for Na'er, but also for Qiangu Wuji.
Qiangu Wuji came back to his senses and noticed that Na'er was staring at the roast chicken on his plate, eyes shining.
Mm, chicken flavor—nice and crispy.
Qiangu Wuji already knew what the outcome would be, so he wasn't surprised. Of course, he couldn't show that, so he pretended to be shocked.
Leng Yaozhu returned in the evening, bringing back a large amount of food.
"Wuji, I looked into this child's background. It's strange—there's no record of her family." She paused, her expression growing more serious. "I couldn't even find any personal information about her."
After sitting down, she added stiffly,
When she finished speaking, all three nodded in silence, then began eating in unison.
But her little arms couldn't reach, so for now she could only stare longingly.
"In a bad mood?"
Qiangu Wuji knew she had a big appetite, so he didn't mind the trouble of pulling off another chicken leg for her.
Dinner ended soon enough, and nothing else happened during the meal.
"From now on, whenever we eat at home, you're sitting with me."
Qiangu Wuji's expression darkened. He gently pinched her cheek and said unhappily,
She quickly finished the chicken leg, licked her lips, still wanting more, then gazed longingly at the other one.
She pointed to the opposite side of the table, a good distance away from Qiangu Wuji.
"You're so pretty, big sister!"
With that, she glared at Qiangu Wuji.
The moment the girl came out, her gaze fell on the two of them. Seeing how close they were sitting, her expression turned even colder.
Qiangu Wuji nodded, though he thought regretfully that Gu Yue and Na'er would eventually merge. They might never get a day like this again.
Faced with his questioning gaze, Gu Yue said nothing. She walked over to the table, grabbed Na'er's little hand without a word, and lifted her up.
But after sitting down, Leng Yaozhu glanced around and asked, puzzled,
"What should we do, then?"
After eating ten bread rolls, Na'er saw all this food again and started drooling.
Qiangu Wuji was bewildered. What was going on with Gu Yue today? Why was she acting as if he owed her millions?
"If there's anything you want to eat, just tell me!"
Leng Yaozhu paused, then looked at the two sitting pressed close together. As if she understood, she shook her head with a smile.
"All right, let's eat first. You little ones must be hungry, right?"
Before long, Gu Yue came out.
Na'er looked confused and helplessly turned to Qiangu Wuji for help. But Gu Yue didn't give her a chance to speak; she pulled her over and sat her down.
Seeing this, Qiangu Wuji didn't think much of it. He simply used his chopsticks to give her a chicken leg.
"What do you mean, big sister? Call me big brother! I'm your handsome and dashing Brother Wuji!"
Leng Yaozhu looked at Na'er and thought for a moment before saying,
Even from far away, Qiangu Wuji could feel the chill.
Qiangu Wuji gaped, the chicken leg still hovering in his chopsticks. He didn't know where to put it, so he sheepishly placed it in his own bowl and took a sulky bite.
"Where's Gu Yue?"
"Haha."
"She seems a little upset."
And so, the two of them headed to school together.
Gu Yue was still in her room. At Qiangu Wuji's words, he pointed helplessly toward the room behind him.
"Since you were the one who rescued her, we can't just leave her to fend for herself. Why don't you keep her with you for now? When she's older, we can find her a job at the Spirit Pagoda."
Just like that, the night passed, and the next morning arrived.
Qiangu Wuji was so hungry he felt hollow. He didn't hesitate and hurriedly sat down at the table.
"Wuwu, don't bully Na'er! That hurts!" Na'er puffed out her cheeks in grievance and reluctantly called, "Brother Wuji."
The first thing Lin Ximeng said as she entered the classroom was,
"Students, good physical fitness is essential if you want to become Soul Masters. Before we begin the lesson, I'll test your physical fitness."
"This morning, our first lesson is physical training."
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