Zhao ii led her underlings, each carrying a plastic bag of river snails, and was sent ho by Shi Yang.
The group of kids were all safe and sound, with no injuries.
The worried parents gathered in front of the grocery store finally relaxed, stepping forward to grab their troubleso kids. So scolded them, others yelled, and soon dispersed.
Zhao ii realized she had made a mistake and sheepishly stood behind her Brother Yangyang, her little head drooping in silence.
Liu Xiue saw her covered in mud, her eyes reddened with emotion, and she stepped forward to pull Zhao ii from behind Shi Yang, scolding gruffly, "How could you be so bold? Do you think the riverside is a place you can go? It’s so dangerous! And not only did you go, you brought a bunch of kids along! It’s a good thing nothing happened today!"
Liu Xiue angrily poked Zhao ii on the forehead, causing her to yelp in pain and quickly hide behind her Brother Yangyang.
Liu Xiue reached out again to grab Zhao ii, but Shi Yang didn’t move aside this ti and stopped her, "Aunt, ii knows she’s wrong. Don’t be mad."
Shi Yang turned to Zhao ii and gave her a look: Hurry and apologize to your mom! Do you really want a beating?
Zhao ii quickly stuck her head out and looked at her mom, "Mom, I’m wrong. I’ll never go to the riverside again. Please don’t be mad at ."
Liu Xiue, filled with anger, placed one hand on her hip and pointed at Zhao ii, "Dou Dou from Building Five is only five years old, and you dared to take him to the riverside. What if sothing happened? His family wouldn’t forgive you! You’re utterly fearless!"
Liu Xiue was furious and reached out again to grab Zhao ii, "I have to teach you a lesson today so you won’t keep causing trouble!"
Zhao ii hugged her Brother Yangyang’s waist tightly and hid her face.
Shi Yang stopped Liu Xiue, "Aunt, aunt, let’s talk it over, but you can’t hit the child!"
Liu Xiue was truly aggravated, pushing Shi Yang aside, "Yangyang, step aside. If I don’t give her a beating today, she’ll forget who she is! She actually dared to go to the riverside! Zhao ii, tell , what were you doing at the riverside? Do you know how worried I was? I was anxiously waiting here, terrified that sothing might happen to you, Zhao ii! Have you lost your mind?"
Upon hearing her mom’s question, Zhao ii quickly raised the mostly full plastic bag of river snails, "I went to collect snails. Mom, you love stir-fried snails the most, so I collected these especially for you."
Listening to this, Liu Xiue was almost amused by her anger, "Who said I love stir-fried snails? Every ti they’re cooked, it’s you two who fight to eat them while I’m always left picking out the at for you both."
Zhao ii erged from behind Shi Yang, snuggling up to her mom, "Mom, I’m wrong. Please don’t be mad at . I promise I won’t go to the riverside again."
Liu Xiue couldn’t truly bring herself to hit Zhao ii, just pretended to scare her, keeping a stern face, "You must get my permission before going anywhere from now on! Got it?"
Zhao ii nodded obediently, showing an excellent attitude in admitting her mistake.
Liu Xiue smoothed her disheveled hair, "You almost scared mom to death. I was here worried sick fearing sothing might happen to you."
Zhao ii tilted her head up with a smile at her mom, "Mom, I won’t make you worry next ti."
Liu Xiue glared at her, "If it weren’t for your Brother Yangyang protecting you today, I would definitely give you a beating."
Zhao ii turned to her Brother Yangyang with a wink: After mom finishes stir-frying the snails tonight, I’ll bring so to you!
Shi Yang laughed and winked back at her.
Liu Xiue took the mostly full plastic bag of snails from Zhao ii, calling Shi Yang, "Yangyang..."
Shi Yang quickly erased the playful expression from his face, "Ah?"
Liu Xiue said, "Co over for dinner tonight. I’ll cook snails for you all."
Shi Yang agreed with a smile, "Alright."
Ever since Shi Yang’s mother beca friends with Liu Xiue, Shi Yang and Zhao ii had beco frequent visitors to each other’s hos.
Sotis Shi Yang’s mother would go into the city to visit his father, leaving Shi Yang alone at ho. When Liu Xiue learned of it, she would call Shi Yang over to her house and feed him three als a day.
Shi Yang’s mother would often co back from the city with plenty of good stuff, and after sorting them at ho, she never forgot to let Shi Yang bring so over to Zhao ii’s house.
Zhao ii received many good things from Shi Yang. She would brag about them to her little friends, making all the children envious and jealous, as many of these things were neither seen nor available for purchase.
After finishing his howork during the day, Shi Yang would ride his bicycle out of the small building and sotis deliberately detour to the small square to find Zhao ii.
This past half year, Shi Yang had grown taller, and standing by the small square on his bicycle, he appeared as an adult in the eyes of Zhao ii and the other kids.
Shi Yang wore a printed white T-shirt, knee-length shorts, and leather sandals, which were a class above the synthetic shoes on Zhao ii and her friends’ feet.
Shi Yang braced a leg against the bike, reaching out to ring the bell a couple of tis.
Zhao ii heard the sound, and without a second thought, abandoned her team ga with her little friends, bolting over and leaping onto the front bar of Shi Yang’s bike, draping her arms over the handlebar.
The other little friends ran over, watching with envy as Zhao ii sat on the bicycle.
Zhao ii rang the bell.
Ring ring ring...
Confidently straighten her back, raising a small hand, "You all continue playing, my Brother Yangyang is taking for a ride!"
Zhao ii pushed her back towards her Brother Yangyang’s chest, sticking close together, warm and sticky.
Shi Yang dodged backwards, "Don’t lean on , running wild and sweaty all over, you sll gross!"
Zhao ii pulled her clothes and sniffed, "Does it really sll? I can’t sll anything!"
She shifted her seat on the front bar, turning to face Shi Yang, leaning in and sniffing, "Hmm, Brother Yangyang, you sll so nice, really good."
Shi Yang grunted, "Sll nice, huh? I didn’t even use perfu. If you weren’t so slly, there’s no way I’d seem to sll good."
Shi Yang carried Zhao ii along the roadside for a walk. Leaving the residential complex was a straight avenue lined with willows, Zhao ii catching the warm breeze, stretching her arms to tug at the occasional brush of the willow twigs.
Every now and then, they would bump into neighbors from the building, and Zhao ii, with her sweet mouth, would greet them proactively.
Shi Yang would stop the bike and join her in greeting them.
Gradually, everyone in the residential building ca to know Shi Yang, and they would exchange greetings when they saw him.
Qu Chaozong watched Zhao ii stick to Shi Yang, joking, "Shi Yang, is this your real sister then? Following you everywhere!"
Shi Yang reached out and stroked Zhao ii’s smooth little forehead, "Of course, she’s my real sister."
Zhao ii sucked up to her Brother Yangyang, hug his leg without hesitation at the crucial mont, turning to Qu Chaozong with a tilted little chin and a smug flick of her eyelids, the aning clear.
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