Chapter 121: Little Boys Are Too Terrifying!

Chapter 121: Little Boys Are Too Terrifying!

At first, Shuangyun felt a bit unaccustomed. However, after a day or two, once she got used to it, she began to proactively find work to do in the farmyard.

It was the first time the Yujia household had a maid. However, Wei Pozi, who always had a tough exterior but a kind heart, seeing the wounds and bruises on Shuangyun's body and hearing about her past experiences, wouldn't ask her to do anything while she was still recovering.

Li Chunhua gave Shuangyun some old clothes she no longer wore, and Bai Xiaofeng also gave her a new pillow she had made herself, filled with fresh wheat bran from this year's harvest.

Su Rouer, on the other hand, thought about how Shuangyun was bought by Yu Sanbao, and the joy of having a maid in the household was mixed with a bit of awkwardness.

Shuangyun, however, felt more uneasy the better others treated her. In the end, she took a task to fetch water and went to the stream with a bucket.

Almost everyone in Nantuo Village knew that the Yujia household now had a maid. Some of those close to Wei Pozi came to see how Shuangyun worked.

They were envious.

At first, Shuangyun felt a bit restrained under everyone's gaze, but later, she just did her work while others watched.

It must be said, Shuangyun was very capable. Even though her wounds hadn't fully healed, she started to compete for work. With her around, Li Chunhua and Bai Xiaofeng clearly felt much relieved.

Bai Xiaofeng, feeling rather bored, even started making some small items she had seen in the shop last time.

Time quickly came for the day Fan Pingfang had said she would go out for a visit.

Fan Pingfang arrived at Nantuo Village in her family's carriage.

She didn't come empty-handed and brought a box of snacks. It was Wei Pozi's first time meeting Fan Pingfang, and upon hearing that she was the elder sister of a classmate of the young masters, Wei Pozi warmly welcomed her.

Fan Pingfang smiled and drank half a bowl of water, explaining her purpose.

Wei Pozi had heard Li Chunhua mention this before, and seeing how courteous and gracious Fan Pingfang was, she had no objections. After giving a few instructions to Xingxing, she let Xingxing go with Fan Pingfang.

Xingxing was extremely excited and got on the carriage with Fan Pingfang.

Happily, Xingxing leaned on the carriage window, looking at the familiar scenery outside, which seemed fresh from a different perspective.

This wasn't Xingxing's first time in a carriage, but the last time she sat in a carriage, it was the third concubine's carriage, taking her injured Uncle Wei to the county seat. At that time, she was full of worry and fear, so how could she have had any mood to look at the scenery?

Inside the carriage, besides Xingxing and Fan Pingfang, there was also Fan Pingfang's maid, Yaocui.

Yaocui couldn't help but praise, "Miss Xingxing is like a little immortal attendant under the Queen Mother, truly a delight to behold."

Xingxing turned her head back from the window, giving Yaocui a sweet smile. "Sister Yaocui, Xingxing likes you too."

Her words made Yaocui's heart bloom with joy.

Throughout the journey, without waiting for Fan Pingfang's instructions, Yaocui offered Xingxing snacks and water, her eyes full of affection.

Fan Pingfang couldn't help but laugh and shake her head.

The place Fan Pingfang and her girlfriends had agreed to meet was at the foot of the mountain where the Red Maple Valley was located.

When Fan Pingfang arrived, two other young ladies were already there, having alighted from their carriages and chatting leisurely by the woods.

Fan Pingfang led Xingxing down, drawing the attention of the two young ladies.

These two young ladies, one surnamed Gao and the other surnamed Liu, were both kind and easy to get along with.

"Oh, Fangfang, I remember you don't have a younger sister," Miss Gao asked curiously, looking at Xingxing. "Where did you get this adorable little girl?"

Fan Pingfang smiled and said, "She's the sister of my brother's classmate. I adore her so much that since the Red Maple Valley wasn't far from her home today, I specially brought her along."

Miss Liu couldn't resist and pinched Xingxing's little cheek.

Xingxing didn't dodge or flinch, just looked at her curiously.

With her hair tied into two little buns, adorned with red strings and bells, Xingxing's already adorable appearance became even more heart-melting.

At this first meeting, Xingxing completely captured the hearts of Miss Gao and Miss Liu, who kept calling her cute non-stop.

Xingxing was bewildered.

Fan Pingfang, holding back her laughter, briefly introduced Xingxing to Miss Gao and Miss Liu.

By the time the last Miss Bai arrived, Xingxing was already familiar, calling them Big Sister Gao and Big Sister Liu.

The last Miss Bai, although she arrived late, had a strong presence. She smiled and, with the help of her maid, alighted from the carriage, followed by a little boy who jumped down.

"My younger brother," Miss Bai said, holding her forehead as if helpless. "He insisted on coming along when he heard I was going to the countryside."

After greeting each other, they got back into their respective carriages, preparing to travel a bit further up the mountain road.

When the carriages could no longer proceed, they would take the group on foot to the Red Maple Valley.

Miss Bai's younger brother, Bai Zhongsheng, was only six or seven years old, with a sturdy and naughty appearance.

At an age where he was both disliked by people and dogs, he was particularly excited to see Xingxing, a roughly same-aged cute little girl. He was so excited that after getting on Fan Pingfang's carriage, he didn't want to leave.

However, the way little boys of this age express their affection is quite immature. Not long after getting on the carriage, he ruined Xingxing's carefully styled hairbun.

Xingxing's eyes welled up with tears from the pain.

Bai Zhongsheng, not realizing the trouble he had caused, was very eager to help Xingxing restyle her hair.

Xingxing, frightened, hid in Fan Pingfang's arms.

Yaocui quickly stopped Bai Zhongsheng, speaking with a hint of blame, "Young Master Bai, you've hurt Miss Xingxing's hair."

Bai Zhongsheng apologized earnestly, "I didn't mean to. Let me help Xingxing restyle her hair!"

Seeing the two strands of Xingxing's pulled-out hair still stuck to Bai Zhongsheng's hand, Fan Pingfang felt a painful twinge in her heart and immediately called to stop the carriage. She lifted the curtain and shouted to Miss Bai behind her, “…Quick, take your brother away.”

Although she didn’t know what had happened, Miss Bai was clearly aware of what a detestable and annoying person her younger brother was.

She apologized to Fan Pingfang first, then, noticing Xingxing in the carriage with half of her hair disheveled, she was startled and yanked Bai Zhongsheng out of the carriage by his ear.

“You brat! Did you mess with Xingxing's hair?!... Apologize to her!”

“I already apologized!” Bai Zhongsheng hurriedly replied, “I even offered to tie Xingxing's hair back, but they wouldn’t let me...”

Unable to listen anymore, Miss Bai apologized again to both Fan Pingfang and Xingxing, and pulled her younger brother away by his ear toward their own carriage.

Bai Zhongsheng's wailing could be heard outside.

Xingxing, leaning against Yaocui, felt a small sigh of relief as Yaocui helped her redo her hair.

Little boys were just too terrifying!