Xia Wanwan pulled out her little shovel, gave Daoist Qianyun a beating, and snatched the things back for her brother.
"Hmph! The beads of your abacus are bouncing right off my forehead! An old man like you, fighting a child for his things. Have you no shame?"
Zi Xing accepted his sister's thoughtful gift and laughed. He reached out and gathered her into his arms. "Thank you, little sister."
I'm so lucky to have you in this life.
Before Liu Zi Xing even reached the main gate, he received another generous gift package from Gu Ming, supposedly containing magical treasures and the like.
Yuanbao, Qing Da, and the others had also prepared plenty of gifts for him.
They warmed Liu Zi Xing's heart.
At the sight of all those things, Daoist Qianyun's eyes warmed too.
He wanted to reach out and take them, but that little brat shot him another glare. He withdrew his hand, maintaining his dignity.
Hehe, once that little brat Wanwan isn't around, I'll have plenty of ways to get those magical treasures out of Zi Xing's hands.
He took Zi Xing and flew away.
Zi Xing said, "I haven't finished saying goodbye yet!"
"Oh, that's not important." Carrying him along, Daoist Qianyun was as delighted as if he had picked up a chest full of treasures.
Not long after the two left, a carriage hurried to a stop outside the Ninth Prince's Residence, and Xia Zhao climbed out with Liu Qingqing in her arms.
When Liu Qingqing saw that Zi Xing was nowhere to be found, her little mouth puckered, and she burst into tears.
"Oh dear, Ninth Imperial Aunt, Wanwan, I should never have let Qingqing find out that Zi Xing was leaving home today. She cried and insisted on coming, but we still didn't