Chapter 24 From now on, treat her as if she never existed!

Chapter 24 From now on, treat her as if she never existed!

Huai Geer and Bai Geer didn't dare to let their guard down, pulling Xingxing from side to side, checking her face which appeared rosy and no different from usual. Only then did they breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Xingxing, blushing, felt embarrassed as she returned the clothes to her two brothers.

After confirming that Xingxing no longer felt cold, Huai Geer and Bai Geer put their clothes back on.

As Huai Geer was dressing, he said, "Forget it, let's go straight back and have Grandma take another look at Xingxing."

Bai Geer nodded in agreement when suddenly, a loud rumble echoed nearby, kicking up clouds of dust and startling several birds into flight.

Huai Geer, extremely vigilant, once again shielded Xingxing in his arms.

Bai Geer looked around and noticed something amiss: "Hey, Brother, that place... doesn't it seem like where we set the last animal trap?"

Huai Geer glanced over and confirmed it was indeed so.

They exchanged a glance, sensing something was wrong.

Once the dust settled, the two brothers cautiously approached the area with Xingxing in tow.

Upon reaching there, they discovered an ancient, rotten tree that had finally given way under its own decay, crashing to the ground.

Huai Geer and Bai Geer exchanged another glance, feeling a chill run down their spines!

The direction the rotten tree fell was precisely where they had set the animal trap!

If not for Xingxing's sudden discomfort earlier, they would have been right there checking the trap and could have been crushed by the falling tree!

How could they have survived that?!

Huai Geer and Bai Geer felt their limbs turn cold, standing stunned and speechless!

"Hey, Big Brother, Second Brother, look at that!"

Xingxing's innocent voice broke through their chaotic thoughts.

She pointed to something, and Huai Geer and Bai Geer followed her gaze, noticing a wild rabbit whose rear half was crushed under the fallen tree, already dead!

Huai Geer and Bai Geer's eyes lit up, instantly forgetting their earlier fright as they rushed to the rabbit.

Huai Geer, immensely strong, managed to pull the rabbit out from under the tree despite its leg being mostly crushed.

Though the rabbit looked skinny and its rear half was crushed with broken bones, it was still real meat!

The two young boys were ecstatic, their eyes gleaming with excitement at this dry yet bloody rabbit!

Huai Geer held the rabbit while Bai Geer picked Xingxing up and spun her around, beaming: "Xingxing is truly our good little sister! If not for you, both your brother and I might have been crushed by that tree! And we wouldn't have found this rabbit!"

Huai Geer nodded vigorously, overjoyed: "I've always said Xingxing is a little fairy sent by heaven to our old Yu family, a little lucky star!"

Huai Geer felt incredibly proud: "My little sister is the best in the world!"

Xingxing, infected by her brothers' happiness, laughed heartily, her eyes shining like stars, repeatedly asking, "Did Xingxing help? Did Xingxing really help?"

"Of course! Xingxing helped a lot!" Huai Geer and Bai Geer said in unison.

The little girl smiled contentedly, cupping her face with her hands.

The three siblings returned to Nantuo Village with the rabbit in hand. The villagers were shocked to see the bloodied rabbit and asked repeatedly where they had caught it. After all, in recent years, the villagers had struggled, initially relying on hunting for some meat, but in recent years, they hadn't seen any game animals for quite some time.

Huai Geer wasn't as articulate as Bai Geer, so Bai Geer took charge of telling the story.

He vividly recounted how Xingxing had led them away from the collapsing rotten tree and how she had discovered the rabbit crushed under it.

The villagers exclaimed in amazement, praising Xingxing as the little lucky star of the Yu family!

Huai Geer and Bai Geer were elated, happier than if they themselves had been praised!

If not for the urgency to share the good news with their family, Huai Geer and Bai Geer would have wanted to parade around the village with drums and gongs!

They needed everyone in the village to know how fortunate their little sister was!

Every person who didn't know would mean they weren't doing their duty as brothers!

When the three siblings entered the Yu family's gate with the rabbit, the whole family was startled!

Especially when Bai Geer recounted the danger of the collapsing rotten tree, Li Chunhua covered her mouth in fear, and even Wei Pozi turned pale, unable to imagine what would have happened if Xingxing hadn't suddenly felt cold and stopped Huai Geer and Bai Geer from moving forward...

"Mother, it was Xingxing who saved my life and Brother's!" Bai Geer exclaimed excitedly, "Even this rabbit was first spotted by Xingxing!"

Li Chunhua snapped back to reality, nodding repeatedly, still terrified: "Yes, yes, it was Xingxing who saved you two!"

She felt incredibly grateful that her mother had adopted Xingxing; otherwise, who would have stopped her two brothers today?

Li Chunhua clasped her hands together, praying to the gods: "May the Buddha bless us, may the Buddha bless us!"

Her gaze towards Xingxing was warmer than ever, as if looking at a delightful flower!

Huai Geer, with the heart of a young boy, only felt scared for a moment after the danger passed. Now, holding the bloody rabbit, he was more interested in it: "Mother! Could you prepare this rabbit later? We also collected some mushrooms and wild fruits, perfect for dinner when Grandpa comes back!"

Li Chunhua readily agreed and looked at Wei Pozi with a flattering smile: "Mother, it's thanks to you keeping Xingxing! Tonight, I'll make a mushroom stew with the rabbit. I won't eat my portion; it will all go to Xingxing! She's our hero!"

Wei Pozi felt pleased, though she grunted: "Do you think I care about your portion? Eat yours, and just give more meat to Xingxing. Let's see who complains!"

Li Chunhua and Bai Xiaofeng quickly affirmed that they had no objections.

Bai Xiaofeng joined in the fun: "Xingxing is our little lucky star. It’s a blessing for the Yu family if she eats more!"

Wei Pozi agreed, stroking Xingxing's little face. Xingxing didn't quite understand why everyone called her a little lucky star, but she could see that they were all genuinely happy and praising her, which made her very happy too, and she giggled.

The courtyard of the Yu family was filled with laughter and joy.

At that moment, Yu Sanbao returned.

His expression was not pleasant. After stepping through the gate of the Yu family, the laughter in the courtyard paused, and everyone subconsciously looked behind him.

There was no one behind Yu Sanbao; Su Rouer and Ju Geer were nowhere to be seen.

Wei Pozi frowned: "Didn’t bring them back? What happened?"

Yu Sanbao wiped his face and suddenly said fiercely, "Mother, don’t ask! Just pretend we never had that daughter-in-law!"

After saying this, Yu Sanbao turned and headed straight to the third room, slamming the door shut heavily.

Everyone who had been laughing and joking in the courtyard just moments ago now looked at each other, unsure what had happened.

Wei Pozi furrowed her brow and told everyone to go back to their own tasks.

Huai Geer and Bai Geer coughed and made an excuse about going to bathe in the stream, then slipped away.

Although Bai Xiaofeng was itching with curiosity about the gossip from the third room, she couldn’t let go of the wild rabbit. After a moment of hesitation, she chose to help her sister-in-law process the rabbit.

As for Xingxing, being young and having worked hard for most of the day, she was already exhausted and went to sleep on the main house’s bed by herself.