Chapter 324: Don't Fall from the Tree

Xie Zian's feigned seriousness made Lu Xiwan very doubtful.

Only because Xie Zian said it did she feel uneasy.

"Then I still have to thank you for looking after my child," Lu Xiwan replied with a fake smile to Xie Zian.

Xie Zian waved his hand very generously, as if he couldn't tell Lu Xiwan was being perfunctory.

As someone who can't sit still, Xie Zian chatted with them a while, then couldn't stay seated and went out to find Xi Xi and Yao Yao.

Since Xie Zian came today, let's talk about these things later.

Fu Sijue nodded, and the Ultimate Crane had no objection.

When they found Xie Zian and the child, Lu Xiwan almost lost her temper.

They had agreed to watch the child properly, but Xie Zian actually took off his shoes and went into the water to play with them.

Playing in the water was bad enough, but Xi Xi and Yao Yao were soaked through, and Xie Zian sat aside mocking them.

"I've already given you an entire Atlantic Ocean, yet you still can't splash me!"

His words sparked Xi Xi's competitive spirit; she stood up, about to challenge him, when out of the corner of her eye she saw Lu Xiwan rushing angrily to the battlefield.

Little Lu Xixi keenly sensed a hint of killing aura, quickly pulled Yao Yao up the bank in a panic, and obediently stood aside.

"Didn't I say not to play in the water? Even if your clothes are fine, what if you catch a cold? You two don't even like taking medicine."

The Mountain Villa lies at the mountain's foot; the temperature here is already a bit low, and they had been soaking barefoot in the water for so long that even a slight breeze could give them a cold.

To clear herself, Lu Xixi without hesitation betrayed Xie Zian, and even lowered her voice as if trying to cover her ears while stealing a bell.

Xi Xi and Yao Yao's older brother were just watching Mimi catch fish very obediently, but Uncle Xie said, kids are healthy, playing in the water is fine!

Standing on the opposite bank, Xie Zian heard everything clearly, and his handsome face instantly darkened.

Weren't we supposed to share the burden if something happened? How did it become him bearing it alone?!

Moreover, little Lu Xixi's act of betraying him was all too genuine!

"I didn't do it, it's not me, don't look at me." Xie Zian also shook his head like a rattle, anxiously explaining himself.

Since it's come to this, blaming them is useless; Lu Xiwan resignedly scooped up the two soaked youngsters, one in each hand, and led them back home.

Next time she trusts Xie Zian's words, she'll be a puppy; Lu Xiwan simultaneously swore to herself in secret.

As expected, if nothing unexpected happened, something unexpected did: that night little Lu Xixi kept sneezing, with two strings of glittering snot hanging from her nose, occasionally sucking it back in.

It was pitiful to behold.

Lu Xiwan gave him a cold glance toward the rare moment of Xie Zian's quietness.

Xie Zian quickly waved his hands, "How would I know Xi Xi gets sick so easily? Besides, I checked, this afternoon's temperature isn't especially cold..."

No amount of explanation helps; Lu Xixi's cold is proven, and Lu Xiwan placed a bowl of ginger soup before them each.

"Drink some ginger soup to dispel the cold; Xi Xi still has to take medicine tonight."

Lu Xixi's eyes quickly filled with tears; she timidly grabbed Lu Xiwan's sleeve and cooed, "Xi Xi doesn't want to take medicine."

Lu Xiwan firmly refused Lu Xixi's act of pretending to be pitiful.

"You already have a cold, you must take medicine; if you don't, you might need a shot tomorrow."

Weighing the pros and cons, Lu Xixi resolutely chose to take the medicine, downing the bowl in one gulp with the determination of a warrior severing his wrist.

Then she scrunched her face in bitter misery.

"If Xi Xi takes the medicine, can she have a candy?"

There's no pharmacy nearby, so what they're drinking is the Ultimate Crane's herbal concoction, and Lu Xixi felt her tongue was no longer her own.

Under Lu Xixi's pleading pitiful gaze, Lu Xiwan still softened and stuffed a milk candy into her mouth.