Thief! Give Back My Apple Ah!

[Um… Did I arrive at the wrong time?]

{Eh….looks like something happened when we are missing…}

[We are gone for a week…..]

{Ah Ying, leave it to Baobao. Baobao will deal with this.}

[Ah?]

{Hold on…. oh I see...uh huh…. okay.}

[Baobao?]

{Host, I searched up what happened. Here is a summary. When you are gone, your whole family threatens the painting. Your grandmother fainted. Your grandfather is threatening to kill the red-hair priest. The big brother spoke up and tried to help but it didn't do anything. When we arrived we saw your grandfather about to kill the red-hair priest.}

[Baobao, what do you mean search up?]

{Baobao searched the scene?}

[How did you gather all that info?]

{Baobao is a system, I can record and search through time at any place but with many restrictions although if you upgrade me, then I would have more functions and search further. Right now Baobao can only search 1-mile radius around where we stood and go back in time to search what happened moments before. The limit right now is 1 hour. Oh I can also record what happens when going back in time although right now I can't bring Ah Ying with me to see.}

[...I have a super system.]

{Did you just realize it? Baobao is a special genius. Ah Ying has to treat me well. Hehehe.}

[Of course, you are my little treasure. Beside you are the only one I have that traveled with me from another world.]

{Hehehe}

[And the only one I can tease and bully anytime I want.]

{Huh, Ah Ying did you say something?}

[Nope.]

[So one week in the painting is one hour in the real world… Then 24 weeks is one day here, then 8760 weeks is about one year… which is… um...]

{Approximately 168 years in the painting is 1 year in the real world.}

[Hehehe… I see… I see….Hehehehe.]

Baobao slightly shivered when he heard the host laugh, he knew out of instinct that the host was planning something…

The news that Xun Ying is back was spread all over the house. Even Zhao Ziyang who fainted and just recovered came running along with the others.

"Ying'er!!! My Ying'er! My darling granddaughter. Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Xun Ying was hugged by her grandmother so tight that she could hardly breathe.

"Mmph!"

Unfortunately, Xun Ying still can't speak and Zhao Ziyang didn't get the message.

Xun Ying saw Zhao Cheng out of the corner of her eye, she turned her head a bit and signaled him to help her. Zhao Cheng, however, doesn't understand, he blushed and looked down.

[What are you blushing for?! Hurry up and help this old lady! I'm almost suffocated to death ah! Hey, hey! Look at me! Ugh!]

Xun Ying turned to her father to help, but he isn't in sight since Zhao Ziyang is blocking her view. She could only helplessly pat her grandmother, hoping for her to release her.

After what seems like an eternity for Xun Ying, Zhao Ziyang released her and Xun Ying can finally breathe.

However because she was almost choked to death, her eyes started to tear up a bit.

Zhao Ziyang and Tian Ming saw this immediately turn towards the painting for an explanation.

"My dear Ying'er who bullied you? Grandmother would help you get revenge."

Xun Ying rolled her eyes. [You! You almost suffocate me to death!]

Seeing no response from Xun Ying, the elderly's murderous intent started to thicken as they glared at the painting. The painting flew behind Xun Ying and the tip of the painting can be seen peeking out. When the elderly continued to glare at it, it shivered and completely went to hind behind Xun Ying.

[Hey! I'm not strong either okay?! Don't hide behind me!]

Through telepathy somehow, Zhu Que's voice can be heard, "Sorry sis, the painting is not a weapon, it's very frail. Please protect us!"

[...Frail?! Frail?!?! Then I'm not frail?! Besides, don't you trap many cultivators in that 'frail' thing?!]

Xun Ying sighed, she can only sacrifice her cuteness and say goodbye to her dignity to protect the painting.

Xun Ying patted the crib to get the elderly attention and patted herself, giving a proud smile to say that she is alright. Thankfully, it worked and the murderous intent disappeared. However unfortunately for Xun Ying, she was pinched on the cheeks on both sides, each grandparent pinched on the side.

[You better be thankful.]

A half an hour later…

Zhao Ziyang and Tian Ming left with the other adults. Xun Ying sat on the crib, rubbing her cheeks. It was red from all the pinching she got from her grandparents.

[My cheeks hurt…Baobao do you have painkillers?]

{Ah Ying, eating painkillers because of this isn't healthy.}

[But it really hurts.]

{Here, eat this instead.}

[What's this?]

{Healing berry.}

[...it looks nothing like a regular berry…]

In her hands, she held the healing berry. It was reddish-purple and as big as an apple… wait.

[Baobao, are you sure this isn't an apple?]

{It is an apple.}

[...it's it called healing berry?]

{Yup.}

[The one that named this must have an IQ of 250, no, negative 250.]

Just as Xun Ying was about to take a bit, someone took the apple from her hands.

[Ah? My apple?]

Xun Ying looked up, feeling very annoyed.

It was Zhao Cheng who took it.

Xun Ying glared at Zhao Cheng, clearly expressing her message to tell Zhao Cheng to give back her apple.

But Zhao Cheng shook his head. "You are not ready to eat solid food yet."

[Ah?! I just ate dried fish before, didn't you see?! Give me back my apple!]

"It's not safe to eat this."

[I got it from Baobao, so of course, it is safe! So give it back!]

"Who knows what this apple can do."

[Heal! It can heal! Give it back to me!!!]

"I'm going to save it first and then give it to Uncle later."

Xun Ying widened her eyes as she saw Zhao Cheng put her apple into his sleeves.

[Ahhhhhh!!!! My apple!!!!! Thief! Give me back my apple ah! My precious healing berry….]

Xun Ying looked as if she was about to cry. Zhao Cheng saw this and panicked. He quickly hugged Xun Ying and said, "Don't cry. Don't cry." Zhao Cheng recalled what he read from the books and cradles Xun Ying and comforts her, "I'm just putting it away. I'm not going to eat it and will give it back to you when Uncle said you can eat it okay? I'll treat you to a big meal in the future. Okay? Don't cry."

[Hm? Big Meal? Tasty food? Deal! I forgive you.]

Seeing that somehow the strategy managed to work, Zhao Cheng sighed in relief.

--------Mini theatre------------

Xun Ying: Wait. Wait, hold on. What kind of books did he read?! Whaddya mean 'recall what he read from the books and cradles'

Author: Well… he is excited for a new cousin?

Xun Ying: I don't believe you. Not a single tiny bit.

Author: Fine. While you are preparing for the ceremony, he sneaks off to read how to take care of babies after the meeting with you.

Xun Ying: Hm? Looks like he isn't a bad guy~

Author: A NBSPL eh? (No boyfriend since past life)

Xun Ying: Did you say something?

Author: Hm? Nope.

------------author's note------------

Hey! This should be seen on March 25th in eastern time though so maybe you will see it on March 26 or March 24? Oh Well, whatever. So here is the special occasion: It's meh birthday!!! So another chapter release for ya. I worked hard on March 24 to type this chapter up and finish my assignments. Here is what I spend 5 hours creating on March 23. https://spark.adobe.com/video/VisjvjO3xS9cj

I hope you can check it out, well if you don't want to it is also okay... Anyways, stay healthy and safe! Thanks, Akiko and Haedr for voting power stones and Hermoine for commenting as always. As well as the other lovely readers for reading this novel.