Chapter 365

Page One Hundred Seventy-Three

Ā Jié and Ā Yì

Xiāo Bìnyì’s overworked brain, due to his nervousness, clearly couldn’t understand why Júzǐ’s tone carried a hint of schadenfreude.

“No, it was the little sister who flipped out herself.”

Facing her accusation, he instinctively explained, which exactly played into Júzǐ’s hands.

“Oh my god! Qianxia is in danger, and you’re only thinking about avoiding responsibility!”

“No, not… Let’s save her first! The little sister’s situation is very dangerous!”

Júzǐ’s exaggerated performance made Xiāo Bìnyì feel quite uncomfortable.

“Hold on! Little girl, don’t move around!”

Suddenly, a sharp voice called out from above…

No, that voice sounded very delicate, and it didn’t sound like a man’s voice at all.

Júzǐ also realized this and looked at Xiāo Bìnyì, asking, “Ah? A girl?”

“…Uh, yes, she is our company’s new intern.”

So, it wasn’t Brother Jié, but Sister Jié.

Qianxia was hugging this Sister Jié, swinging on a swing five to six meters high on the wall, and neither of them had safety ropes tied on. The situation was extremely dangerous.

“Ah? That’s a bit too much!”

Realizing the joke had gone too far, Júzǐ slapped her forehead and shouted up, “Qianxia, come down first, don’t hurt the young lady…”

At this moment, Qianxia had her legs wrapped around Ā Jié’s waist, arms hugging around Ā Jié’s neck, fixing herself to him like an octopus. If Ā Jié wasn’t a woman, the child’s posture would be terrible.

To maintain balance, Ā Jié’s hands were tightly gripping the ropes on the swing, lifting his sleeves inevitably causing his arms to contract downward, revealing a watch, or rather, a spell device in the shape of a watch.

I remember that thing…

“Heh, so that’s how it is?”

Sharp-eyed Aunt-in-Law also recognized the watch, and a mysterious smile appeared on her lips. She understood the other party’s identity but wasn’t sure if Xiāo Bìnyì and Ah Hó knew, so she couldn’t expose it yet, choosing instead to remain enigmatic.

Although encountering Ā Jié was somewhat unexpected, things were still within controllable limits.

But what followed was rather bad.

“How pretty your sister’s watch is! But why doesn’t it work? Let Qianxia help you fix it!”

Unaware, little Qianxia, out of curiosity, reached for Ā Jié’s “watch” and tried to fiddle with the crown. However, Ā Jié, who was trying to maintain balance by holding onto the ropes, couldn’t stop this, and could only helplessly shout, “No!”

Click—

The moment the crown was pressed down, Ā Jié turned into light, then fell backward on the swing.

“Oh no!”

Seeing someone about to fall, Xiāo Bìnyì took off his obstructing work cap, fully focused and stretched out his work clothes… honestly, it might not be enough to catch two people.

“It’s going to fall!”

Júzǐ said anxiously, “Qianxia! Protect that lady!”

“Oh! Leave it to Qianxia!”

Just as Ā Jié was about to fall from the swing, little Qianxia demonstrated her acrobatic balance skills, standing up on the swing, lifting one leg back and hooking the rope, then leaning forward and grabbing Ā Jié’s work clothes collar firmly with both hands.

“Hehe! Got her! Oh no! I can’t see!”

The little girl’s vision was covered by her long hair.

This relieved Xiāo Bìnyì.

“Sigh, people who practice martial arts since childhood are different.”

No, I think even those who practice martial arts since childhood wouldn’t have such physical abilities. It’s entirely because Lord Hái created superior body performance.

Aunt-in-Law reminded, “Watch out, it’s not over yet!”

Little Qianxia had twisted the crown a moment ago, making Ā Jié’s already slender figure shrink further, almost falling out of the work clothes.

Moreover, Qianxia’s action of hooking the rope caused the swing to shift slightly, so Xiāo Bìnyì’s open work clothes couldn’t accurately catch the person.

“Qianxia! It’s coming out! Someone is going to fall!”

Before Júzǐ could warn, Qianxia noticed the weight in her hand was off, so she let go of the rope with her back foot and fell down, attempting to catch Ā Jié along with the coat.

Qianxia succeeded.

“Haha!”

Adjusting her posture in mid-air, she rolled with Ā Jié on the grass, then stood up nonchalantly.

“Wah~”

Cries came from inside her arms, and Qianxia opened the work clothes to find a tiny baby with rosy skin, small pink hands grabbing at the clothes, and big, tearful eyes that were endearing.

“Oh! A baby? Don’t cry, don’t cry~ Sister will kiss you~”

Qianxia seemed delighted, gently bouncing the baby and rubbing her face against it.

Finally, she squinted and said, “Really, so cute!”

“Qianxia! Are you okay?”

Júzǐ ran up to pat the dirt off her after rolling.

She proposed the punishment plan, and if Qianxia got hurt, the cat girl would definitely feel guilty.

“Don’t worry, just trampled Dad’s lawn.”

“Really okay? Not putting up a front, right?”

Not putting up a front—although Qianxia fell from five meters high, she was actually fine. If she had fallen on concrete, she might have scraped her skin, but the soft lawn absorbed the impact, and she rolled, dissipating most of the force, leaving her unharmed.

We originally planned to make it look like Qianxia was seriously injured.

Hiding part of the notebook material in the grass was to fake blood and wounds to scare Xiāo Bìnyì and take revenge for nearly hitting us at the village entrance.

That was Júzǐ’s previous plan, but now it seems abandoned.

“But what about this baby? Where is the older sister?”

Qianxia’s question couldn’t be answered by the baby-turned-Ā Jié, so everyone’s gaze turned to Xiāo Bìnyì.

This unreliable blonde scratched his head.

“Uh, her situation is special… Little sister, can I take care of her first?”

“No! Qianxia wants to hold her for a while!”

Qianxia hugged the baby and ran back home.

“Sigh, this child…”

Although Aunt-in-Law guessed the whole story, she didn’t reveal it.

She simply said, “It looks like you have something hard to say. Let’s go inside and talk?”

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[11:53]

I retrieved the notebook material from the window, untied my apron.

“Mum, I’ve washed and cut the vegetables. I’ll go next door for a bit, Yòu Zi! Don’t be lazy, come help!”

Animals in their forms weren’t allowed in the kitchen, and Yòu Zi didn’t want to go out, so she lounged on the living room sofa, wasting her life. But hearing my call, she ran over and spun around at the kitchen door.

“Wow! Give me some divine power!”

Bang—

Yòu Zi transformed at lightning speed again, and I suspected she was hollow inside.

“Sister Wēi, I’m here to help… Ah! Fire is scary! Is there anything I can do?”

Mother smiled, “Go wash your hands, then help me fillet the fish.”

“Okay!”

It was almost twelve o’clock, hoping she wouldn’t cause trouble, I wanted to eat hot food before one.

Indoor slippers instantly transformed into sturdy boots when stepping out of the vestibule. The fur balls in the cat house gathered in the sunlight, and without sun, there were no shadows, a clear contrast.

“These guys are so relaxed, piled up like that, it looks warm, huh?”

I left the courtyard.

Turned left and entered the courtyard again.

Everyone had already gone inside, but the swing was still hanging outside the wall, swaying in the north wind, clattering against the wall.

“I’m here.”

I greeted as I entered.

“Yīng, look! It’s a baby!”

Little Qianxia excitedly approached, holding Ā Jié, but I knew what she was holding, so I wasn’t interested in taking it.

Aunt-in-Law smiled and asked, “Yīng, is lunch ready?”

“No, it’s still early. Mum is busy, and Júzǐ went out to play without returning. I’m catching her to help Mum.”

I put my hand on Júzǐ’s head, remembering she disliked being touched, so I moved it to her shoulder.

“What are you doing? Why aren’t you cleaning?”

“Xiāo, you think this watch can control age?”

Xiāo Bìnyì replied, “Only Ā Jié’s age, others can’t use it to turn back time… Ah! General Lu, please keep this confidential! If Ā Jié’s secret gets out, he’ll be in danger!”

Is it okay to reveal such secrets so easily?

Aunt-in-Law feigned ignorance, “Then will her mind also become like a child?”

Such conclusions had been made in the research institute before.

“Yes, what’s happening now, she probably won’t remember when she wakes up.”

Xiāo Bìnyì is not only unreliable but also has a loose mouth. If you say he’s honest, he has dyed yellow hair, looking like someone who hasn’t studied properly and has been out in society.

Aunt-in-Law shook the watch and asked, “Tell me, how did you meet? Aren’t you curious where she got this watch?”

Xiāo Bìnyì lowered his head in deep thought.

“That’s a long story, last week… No, the week before.”