Chapter 144: Little Sister Protects Big Brother

"Yanbao!" Jiang Baobao and Li Beijue were both given a huge fright and immediately spoke in unison to warn him.

But unexpectedly, the one who reacted the fastest was actually Tiantian, who was standing right next to Yanbao!

One could see the little girl reach out her hand without the slightest hesitation and push Yanbao directly away!

Immediately following—

With a "Bang!"

That soccer ball, flying over with great force, smashed directly into Tiantian's arm!

"Ah—!" The little girl couldn't help but cry out in pain, sitting on the ground in a disheveled state.

"Tiantian!!!" Jiang Baobao ran over quickly, hurriedly crouched down, and nervously grabbed the little girl's arm to check it.

She then saw her arm swelling up slightly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Baby, don't move around. Does it hurt? Do you want Mommy to take you to the Hospital?"

Jiang Baobao felt heartbroken, and as she spoke, she hurriedly picked the little one up and sat down in the Pavilion.

Yanbao and Mobai also ran over nervously, their little faces full of worry.

"Mommy, is little sister okay?" Yanbao's tone was somewhat pained, and his little face wore a rare trace of anger as he turned his head to look at the soccer ball on the ground.

Not far away, several teenagers who didn't look very old ran over, and after seeing the situation clearly, they all revealed looks of being at a loss.

"Sorry, our ball... did it hit someone?"

One of the boys, who looked a bit bolder, asked while looking at Tiantian's somewhat red and swollen arm.

"Yes! It was your ball that hit my little sister!"

Mobai was puffed up with anger, and as he spoke, he was about to rush forward.

But he was held back by Li Beijue, who grabbed his arm.

Li Beijue frowned and swept a glance at the soccer ball on the ground, then asked in a low voice: "Is this your ball?"

"Um... yes... it's ours..."

The leading boy was given a huge fright by the aura surrounding him and replied somewhat timidly.

He then hurriedly bent over and bowed, apologizing incessantly: "Uncle, I'm sorry. We really didn't mean it just now. We didn't expect the soccer ball to fly so far and hurt the little sister... Please, please don't go find our mom and dad..."

The group of them all looked somewhat terrified, fearing that Li Beijue's next sentence would be to take them to find their parents.

Jiang Baobao looked at the children before her, feeling both heartbroken and angry; for a moment, she didn't know what to say, while Mobai and Yanbao's little faces were also tight, looking very displeased.

After a long while—

Tiantian suddenly tugged on Jiang Baobao's sleeve and said in a small voice: "Mommy, my arm doesn't hurt anymore. There's no need to go to the Hospital. These big brothers didn't mean it either. Don't tell their parents; everyone comes here just to have a happy time..."

Jiang Baobao was stunned upon hearing this, and she suddenly felt a sense of warmth in her heart.

She pondered for two seconds before helplessly waving her hand: "Forget it, you all go back. When you play later, you must be careful and not hurt anyone else again."

"Yes, yes! Thank you, Auntie!" As soon as the boys heard they could leave, they immediately revealed looks of relief, hurriedly picked up the soccer ball from the ground, and ran away quickly while holding it.

Jiang Baobao looked down at Tiantian's arm, which still had a red patch on it, and felt heartbroken all over again.

But unexpectedly, the little girl didn't care at all and instead looked at Yanbao and asked: "Brother Yan, you didn't get hurt, did you? When I pushed you just now, I think I used a lot of strength..."

"I'm fine, it's just that I caused you to get hurt..." Hearing Tiantian still remembering to care about him at a time like this, Yanbao hurriedly waved his hand, his face full of self-reproach.

Li Beijue heard Tiantian's words, and his mood was somewhat subtle for a moment.

If this little girl hadn't been quick-witted just now, that soccer ball would have smashed into the back of Yanbao's head...

Li Beijue's heart stirred slightly. Looking at the little girl's red and swollen arm, he suddenly stepped forward two paces and said to Jiang Baobao in a deep voice: "Give her to me."

"What do you want to do?" Hearing this, Jiang Baobao subconsciously hugged Tiantian tighter, her face full of defensiveness.

Li Beijue was speechless for a moment.

What kind of expression was this woman making?

In broad daylight, it was as if he could eat this little girl!

Li Beijue didn't quite understand why Jiang Baobao was so nervous, but he still patiently explained: "If her arm is massaged in time, it won't swell too badly. This is a scenic area; there should be an infirmary or something similar, and they sell sprays for falls and injuries. You should go take a look."

Jiang Baobao suddenly realized and hurriedly stood up.

"Right! There must be a place for emergency treatment around here! I'll go right now!"

As she spoke, she gently rubbed the little girl's head and whispered: "Mommy is going to help you buy medicine. You stay here and let... Uncle help you massage it. Mommy will be back soon."

Jiang Baobao had almost blurted out the word "Daddy," but fortunately, she reacted in time.

Watching the little girl nod obediently, she then turned and left.

Li Beijue, meanwhile, held Tiantian and sat on the edge of the Pavilion, testing the red and swollen area on her arm with his hand; sure enough, he felt it was scorching hot.

"It might hurt a little, you... bear with it a bit."

Li Beijue pondered for two seconds and said in a deep voice.

"Mm... I know... I'm not afraid of pain." Tiantian answered softly, temporarily putting her "grudge" with Li Beijue to the back of her mind.

Li Beijue was slightly stunned.

It was his first time holding a little girl of this age; she was so small and soft, completely different from boys, which made his mood suddenly feel somewhat subtle.

After pondering for two seconds, he tentatively rubbed Tiantian's swollen arm gently.

The next second, he felt the little body in his arms tremble violently.

"Does it hurt a lot?" Li Beijue immediately stopped his movements and asked, his tone carrying a nervousness he hadn't even noticed himself.

"It doesn't hurt..." the little girl replied in a small voice, her tone trembling slightly.

Li Beijue subconsciously looked down and saw that even her eye sockets had turned red.

Mobai also said anxiously from the side: "Daddy, be gentler! Tiantian is about to cry from the pain!"

As soon as his voice fell, Tiantian immediately retorted loudly and defiantly: "I'm not crying! It's just dust that got into my eyes!"

As the little girl spoke, she very heroically moved her arm closer to Li Beijue's eyes and said loudly: "Uncle, keep rubbing! I'm not afraid of pain at all!"

Li Beijue listened to her crisp voice and suddenly found it somewhat amusing.

His gaze landed on Tiantian's slightly reddened eye sockets, yet a familiar feeling suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart.

This little girl is really very much like that little girl from back then...

Especially her expression right now, with red eyes, saying she is not afraid of the pain.

It made him unable to help but recall that year, when that girl came alone to save him, and after being caught, despite being incredibly afraid, she still had red eyes as she comforted him...