Lingling-jie, You're Actually Quite Cute

"So tired! Lin Xiao, you were the only one who messed up the yard, so why did Mom make the three of us clean it up together!"

Ye Lingling slammed the broom on the ground, looking at Lin Xiao with annoyance.

"How would I know? Maybe Aunt Ye thinks you're too idle and is finding something for you to do?"

Lin Xiao didn't feel guilty at all, immediately comforting her, "It's okay, aren't I and Sister Yan Yan here to keep you company?"

Dugu Yan rolled her eyes.

"It's more like Lingling and I are being implicated by you!"

The yard was riddled with holes from being burned and eroded by the Evil Fire.

The few of them could only sweep away the dust and scattered clods of earth from the ground, and shovel away the charred topsoil.

As for the other repairs, they could only be left to professionals.

After cleaning up.

The group sat down in the gazebo to rest.

"Phew, I'm exhausted."

Ye Lingling sat on the stool, swinging her feet.

White socks encased her slender lotus feet, appearing somewhat transparent in the sunlight, faintly revealing a hint of flesh.

Her personality was becoming more cheerful, because there was hope for resolving the defects of her Nine Hearted Begonia Martial Soul, so her mental state was becoming more and more high-spirited. Although she was still aloof to outsiders, she could open her heart to acquaintances.

Dugu Yan leaned against the wall, her clear, cold eyes slightly closed to rest, her green hair inexplicably reminding one of Xiaoqing from The Legend of the White Snake, but her temperament was too cold and alluring, so she probably wasn't like her.

"Sister Lingling, when I was doing the Evil Fire Body Tempering just now, did someone cry?"

"I vaguely seemed to hear someone sobbing, and then Aunt Ye said something, but it's a pity that it hurt too much at the time, and I don't even remember what Aunt Ye said."

Lin Xiao was a little curious.

There were only three people in the yard just now. Aunt Ye Qingxian was excluded first. This eagle-like woman would never cry. She had experienced too much joy and sorrow, even life and death.

Unless Lin Xiao died...

Uh, maybe she wouldn't even cry if he died.

She would probably calmly arrange the funeral.

So, could it only be Dugu Yan or Ye Lingling?

As soon as Lin Xiao finished speaking, Ye Lingling jumped up like a puppy whose tail had been stepped on, and shouted in embarrassment and anger, "Lin Xiao, what nonsense are you talking about?!"

"Yan Yan and I were watching from the side the whole time, how come we didn't hear anyone crying?"

"You must be confused by the Evil Fire!"

"Yan Yan, tell me, did you hear anyone crying?"

Dugu Yan: "..."

For the first time in her life, she felt speechless towards her best friend. Let's just say, what's the difference between this and burying one's head in the sand? She's just deceiving herself.

However, under the pressure of Ye Lingling's gaze, Dugu Yan still said helplessly, "Didn't hear anything."

Lin Xiao laughed heartily.

Hearing his light laughter, Ye Lingling's complexion also changed from fair to rosy at an alarming rate, and her tender toes were about to tear the soles of her shoes.

She was extremely annoyed! Lingling, you're so stupid! You only needed to pretend you didn't know, but your reaction was so big, isn't that like protesting too much? "Sister Lingling, has anyone ever told you something?"

Ye Lingling could almost foresee Lin Xiao's next ridicule, but she still pretended to be calm, saying indifferently:

"What is it?"

Lin Xiao winked at her.

"You're quite cute."

Instantly.

A heat rushed from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head, and Ye Lingling seemed to have turned into a "Steam Girl", with steam seemingly coming out of her forehead, her whole body as red as a tomato.

Lin Xiao stood on the stool and patted Ye Lingling's head.

"Sister Lingling, you have too soft a heart, that's why you cry when you see me in pain."

"This isn't weakness, it's kindness."

Ye Lingling seemed to have crashed.

Faced with Lin Xiao standing on a stool, giving her a "condescending" comfort, she just nodded weakly, losing her most basic language ability.

"Tsk tsk."

"Sister Lingling, you're quite cute."

The atmosphere was originally good, until Dugu Yan crossed her arms and, in a slightly sour tone, imitated Lin Xiao's tone, the atmosphere instantly changed.

Ye Lingling suddenly shuddered.

She slapped Lin Xiao's hand off her head, put her hands on her hips, and said angrily:

"What are you doing? No respect for elders!"

"Also, you can't use 'cute' to describe your sister, you have to use 'beautiful,' 'strong,' understand?"

A complete reversal!

She was actually comforted by a little kid? Although Lin Xiao seemed stronger than her, more capable than her, and his behavior was more mature, his dealings with people were more stable... but, that's still not okay!

The age difference is right there! She's older than him, so she's the older sister!

Seeing that Lin Xiao was actually taller than her when he stood on the stool, Ye Lingling didn't say a word and stepped up as well, reaching out her fair hands and ruffling Lin Xiao's head! "Little Lin Xiao, at such a young age, you like to act like an adult."

"How laughable, how laughable!"

Lin Xiao's face darkened.

He was truly defeated, he was just offering normal comfort, what was Ye Lingling going crazy about?

And she even had to step onto the stool to call him Little Lin Xiao?

As expected, girls of this age are the most boring! Aunt Ye, a mature and intellectual woman, is much easier to get along with! Just as he was thinking this, another hand suddenly landed on his forehead, messing it up.

"Sister Yan Yan, why are you doing this too!"

Lin Xiao said with some indignation.

Dugu Yan winked at him, her cold and beautiful face suddenly becoming lively and bright.

She imitated Ye Lingling's tone again.

"Little Lin Xiao, likes to act like an adult, how laughable, how laughable!"

Lin Xiao's eyes went dark, had he already gone from "Little Lin Xiao" to "Little Little Lin Xiao"? "Pa pa!"

Lin Xiao knocked away their mischievous hands.

"Still that saying!"

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't bully a young man for being poor!"

One day, Lin Xiao will grow into a "Big Big Lin Xiao."

Astonishing everyone! Including these two little girls!

...

Ye Qingxian leaned against the courtyard gate, listening to the sounds of play coming from inside the courtyard, and sneered with disdain, "Tch, a bunch of little kids."

But a hint of envy flashed in her eyes.

Flowering years, fleeting time.

Who hasn't had their own youthful days?

Ye Qingxian really hadn't.

"However, Lingling should be different from me, she will be much happier and have real friends."

For some reason.

Ye Qingxian suddenly felt a little displeased.

Why are you all so happy and harmonious?

Am I the only one here feeling down? Thinking this, Ye Qingxian coldly shouted into the courtyard:

"With all this commotion, have you cleaned the courtyard yet?"

Instantly, the noisy backyard became silent.

A satisfied smile appeared on Ye Qingxian's face.

She clapped her hands and left gracefully.

--Without taking a single cloud.

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