Chapter 674: Going Out for a Stroll

"Is this your daughter?"

Xu Tian glanced at the soft and cute little girl, and a bit more affection immediately arose in his heart.

"No, I'm only twenty-four years old, how could I have such a big daughter? This child was adopted by me. Her family were outsiders and they all died on the island. I felt a connection with this child, so I brought her back to the Xiang family to raise."

"So that's how it is," Xu Tian felt a bit more respect for Xiang Yunfei.

The Xiang family was not xenophobic and could sincerely accept outsiders. For Xiang Yunfei, a young girl, to be willing to adopt the orphan of an outsider as her daughter also required great courage.

"Miaomiao, this is Uncle Xu Tian," Xiang Yunfei picked up the little girl.

"So your name is Miaomiao, hello Miaomiao," Xu Tian showed a kind smile to the little girl.

The little girl didn't speak, but blinked her big eyes and stared at Xu Tian for a long time, then suddenly stretched out her little hand toward him.

"It seems Miaomiao likes you very much," Xiang Yunfei was a bit surprised. "Usually, she won't let outsiders hold her. Except for my parents and the maid who takes care of her personally, no one can touch her."

However, at this moment, Miaomiao was already lying in Xu Tian's arms, her little chubby hands tightly hugging his neck.

"It's a pity that although Miaomiao is smart and clever, she suffers from aphasia because she witnessed her family's tragic death. Fortunately, her personality is still lively, and she hasn't become autistic like those children who have suffered psychological trauma."

The arm Xu Tian was using to hold Miaomiao stiffened slightly. He didn't expect such a small child to suffer such pain, watching her family and parents die in front of her. This was a huge blow to anyone.

The little one in his arms seemed to like Xu Tian very much, tightly hugging his neck and refusing to let go.

Xiang Yunfei looked at Xu Tian with some surprise, then smiled and said to him: "Mr. Xu, I didn't expect Miaomiao to like you so much. Actually, she is very shy and sometimes gets scared to tears by strangers."

"I do seem to get along with children very easily," Xu Tian handed Miaomiao in his arms to Xiang Yunfei.

Before, when Mo Mo saw him, she didn't have any repulsive feelings toward him; on the contrary, she got along with him very happily, and he didn't feel that taking care of children was a troublesome thing.

Perhaps when he found Tang Bingyan and figured out his true identity, he could discuss with her about adopting a child from an orphanage.

Before, the two of them always felt the timing wasn't right. After these troubles were all resolved, it might not be a bad time.

Afterward, Xu Tian chatted with Xiang Yunfei and her parents for a while, then returned to the guest room prepared for him by Xiang Yunfei.

During this time, Miaomiao still pestered Xu Tian and refused to sleep. Finally, Xu Tian told her a bedtime story, and only after coaxing her to sleep did he return to the guest room.

That night, perhaps because Xu Tian was too exhausted, he slept until dawn as soon as he lay down.

The next day, Xu Tian chatted with Mr. and Mrs. Xiang as usual, and at the same time, he learned about some of the local rules and habits on Wuji Island, trying his best to integrate into them.

Although the Xiang family kindly took him in, Xu Tian knew that he couldn't keep troubling them, especially since he still had to find Tang Bingyan's whereabouts, so he planned to leave after resting at the Xiang family for two days.

While Xu Tian was staying at the Xiang family, his relationship with Miaomiao grew warmer day by day. No matter where Xu Tian went, there was a little girl in a dress following him with stumbling steps.

After all, Xu Tian was staying in someone else's house, so he took the initiative to take on some household chores he could handle, such as looking after Miaomiao and trimming the shrubs and weeds in the courtyard.

"Mr. Xu, would you like to go out for a stroll?"

That day, Xiang Yunfei brought Miaomiao to find Xu Tian.

"Aren't there people checking everywhere outside?"

Xu Tian did want to go out, but he was still worried about being caught by the patrol team.

"It doesn't matter. Today is the day for the Wuji Martial Arts Association's routine meeting, so there are relatively fewer members patrolling the streets. If you want to go out, you can stroll around nearby."

"Actually, we are just a small city next to Kun Cheng. Usually, the checks aren't that strict, but the situation is special recently, which is why there are people patrolling the streets every day."

"So that's how it is," Xu Tian nodded in understanding. "Then I'd like to go out for a walk."

"If it's convenient, could you take Miaomiao with you?" Xiang Yunfei asked Xu Tian with some embarrassment.

"This child is shy, and it can only be us who have time to take her out. However, my parents and I are usually very busy, so we can only let her stay at home."

"Sure, don't worry, I will take good care of Miaomiao."

Since Xiang Yunfei was willing to entrust her daughter to him, Xu Tian didn't decline anymore. Instead, he changed into the clothes Xiang Yunfei had prepared for him and went out holding Miaomiao.

During his time at the Xiang family, Xu Tian had already figured out the rules on Wuji Island. Although it was almost disconnected from the outside world, the degree of development was about the same as other worlds.

Especially since the living environment here was extremely similar to Huaxia, people here also spoke Huaxia language, and the currency used was actually a mix of Huaxia currency and Western Alliance currency. For Xu Tian, adapting to life here was not a difficult thing.

Of course, what gave Xu Tian the biggest headache was that Wuji Island was full of experts. Here, the strong were respected, and the stronger one was, the more say they had.

It could be said that the four words "valuing martial arts over literature" were already engraved in the hearts of the residents of Wuji Island, which was also the reason why other cultural industries developed slowly.

Here, martial arts professions were always more respected and welcomed. Some white-collar jobs were basically ignored. Even if companies could recruit people, they could only recruit residents who had no achievements in martial arts and had to do white-collar work.

Of course, the development of the literary scene here was even more backward, as was the entertainment industry. Singers and actors were not as popular as in other countries, and there was no celebrity-chasing culture.

When Xu Tian was in Jiangcheng, as long as he didn't encounter those professional assassins, dealing with ordinary thugs and henchmen was not a problem with his own skills, and he also considered his strength to be progressing rapidly.

But now that he had come to Wuji Island and saw that any ordinary passerby could crush him without any effort, this sense of disparity was still somewhat hard for him to accept.

Before Xu Tian went out, Xiang Yunfei gave him one thousand yuan so he could buy some things he needed. Xu Tian used this money to buy Miaomiao a dress and toys, and with the remaining money, he bought some cooked food, planning to add a dish for dinner.

The guest room of the Xiang family was already very well prepared, and daily necessities were all available, so Xu Tian didn't have anything he must buy now.

Xiang Yunfei had already instructed him before he went out that there would be twice as few patrolmen in the streets near the Xiang family today, so he didn't need to worry. ===== CHAPTER 675 =====