"Master's Master, Yan'er is here..."
Little Yan'er's shouts could be heard from far away.
Clothes really did make the person.
With her hair in two braids and dressed in an exquisite outfit, Little Yan'er looked just like a porcelain doll carved from jade and dusted with pink.
She was even more adorable than she had been at the Seven-Day Immortal.
Just as Long Qingshan had said, Little Yan'er was his one and only granddaughter.
His eldest and second sons were still unmarried, while his youngest daughter was devoted to alchemy and had no wish to discuss marriage anytime soon.
Little Yan'er was his precious darling, the pearl in his palm upon whom every affection was lavished.
With a rush of wind, her little legs came racing over.
As always, she hung herself upside down from Lin Shisan's neck.
With a smack, she planted a kiss on him.
"All right, Yan'er, get down. I need to give your Master's Master his acupuncture treatment."
A woman's voice came from behind her.
The woman approaching with her was Long Qingshan's youngest daughter, Long Yan'er's aunt.
"Young Master Lin, my father has something to attend to today and can't come. Both my brothers are out, too, so let me administer your acupuncture."
Long Shuang'er lifted Long Yan'er down and handed her to the personal maid behind her. "Yan'er, go play with this young lady for a while. Come back later."
"All right, Auntie."
Before leaving, Long Yan'er made a point of handing Lin Shisan a piece of candy.
"Auntie, be gentle with the needles. My Master's Master is afraid of pain."
"All right, you little thing, you certainly talk a lot. Is your auntie really that bad with needles?"
Rolling her eyes, Long Shuang'er ushered Long Yan'er out.
With Long Yan'er gone, the courtyard