Chapter 10: Sui Sui Turns Into a Little Bald Head

Liu Dafu erupted in anger on the spot, frightening Sui Sui into a startled shiver.

At this moment Sui Sui was already without clothes; seeing Liu Dafu's cold face, she felt a little scared, even though she knew her brother was next door, the screen blocked a clear view.

The unknown fear made her instinctively shrink back, her frantic little hands not knowing where to go, only flailing helplessly at her sides.

The scene before her reminded Sui Sui of the time her cousin had stripped her of her clothes.

Back then, her cousin and Damao Erdan were clapping and laughing loudly, while her aunt rolled her eyes and scolded her, and Aunt Xiao Cao and Sister-in-law Guihua sneered at her.

The familiar fear and helplessness made Sui Sui clench her teeth and silently shed tears.

Sui Sui thought she wasn't terribly scared, just a little frightened.

The little girl's obvious dread and pitiful tears quickly calmed Liu Dafu.

He forced a smile, stroked his goat beard, and said laughing, "Sui Sui, don't cry, don't be afraid; Liu Ye Ye just thought of something that made him angry, not because of you."

Behind a screen, Feng Xuanrui was enjoying the warmth of the hot water, and hearing the commotion, he stretched his neck and asked, "What's wrong with Sui Sui?"

Feng Xuanrui tried to stand, but Qing Shan gently pulled him back, "Young master, young master, foot—foot—foot—foot!"

Feng Xuanrui realized his foot still ached and got no reply over there, making him a bit anxious, "Liu Dafu, what's wrong with Sui Sui?"

Liu Dafu gently soothed Sui Sui's emotions, and after seeing the little girl's body stop trembling, he raised his voice, "It's nothing, just a bit unaccustomed."

Upon hearing that, Feng Xuanrui asked, "Unaccustomed?"

He didn't quite understand what could be unaccustomed.

But thinking of the injuries on his sister, he vaguely understood something.

Feng Xuanrui shouted hoarsely, "Sister, don't worry, a hot water bath is so comfortable, wash freely; brother's house has plenty of water, you can bathe every day!"

Brother spoke, and Liu Dafu was gentle again; Sui Sui gradually let go of her fear and tentatively slipped a foot into the wooden basin.

The water temperature was just right, a pleasant touch.

Under Liu Dafu's guidance, Sui Sui carefully entered the wooden basin and then slowly sat down.

Liu Dafu originally intended to guide her so that Sui Sui would wash herself.

At this moment he couldn't bear it, took a cloth and prepared to do it himself.

But before actually scrubbing, a little guidance was still needed to help Sui Sui adjust to a more comfortable posture.

"Rest your head here; lying down to wash will be more comfortable."

"Right, right, take it slowly; hey, we won't expose the water surface, so it won't feel cold."

"Grandpa will help scrub you; if it hurts, be sure to tell grandpa, okay?"

……

Next door, Feng Xuanrui listened and thought today's Liu Dafu was so gentle it felt unfamiliar!

This little old man, who usually blows his beard and glowers when giving medicine, never expected such a gentle side.

But then again, it's for his sister, right?

Then it's fine.

After all, the sister is so cute; who wouldn't like her?

Feng Xuanrui thought proudly, occasionally raising his arm and said to Qing Shan, "Put more effort, young master keeps feeling today the mountain is all dirty, give it a good scrub."

Qing Shan promptly answered.

On the other side, Sui Sui was already lying flat in the wooden basin.

Her tiny head rested on the basin's edge, and Liu Dafu placed a thicker cloth to avoid it rubbing her neck.

Liu Dafu applied light pressure, gently scrubbing Sui Sui's arm.

Not wanting to get angry again, Liu Dafu started with the arm that was relatively better.

There were quite a few scars there, even two spots that seemed to be older burns, likely caused by a rod‑like object.

However, children recover quickly, and with time the scars had faded.

Seeing this, Liu Dafu's eyes began to redden.

How old is Sui Sui this year?

These wounds look old; how old was she back then?

Two years old?

Or three?

What could she understand?

To lay such a harsh hand on a child?

At this moment Liu Dafu thought silently: "Poison doctors are one family; why didn't he learn poison back then?"

A heavy dose of medicine, send those scoundrels to hell!

The other arm of Sui Sui was a purple‑red mess, unbearable to look at; Liu Dafu even dared not use a cloth, only rinsed it lightly with clear water.

Besides the arms, her back, chest, belly, and legs...

All were injured!

Some wounds had been there for a while, but had healed well, leaving only a shallow layer.

This made Liu Dafu even more furious.

Damn, scoundrels!

Sui Sui's hair was haphazardly cut with scissors by her aunt, uneven in length, looking like a dog had chewed it.

Moreover, it was yellow and wilted, feeling like weeds.

While washing, Liu Dafu discussed with Sui Sui, "Your hair doesn't grow well; Liu Ye Ye will shave it clean, then apply medicine to make it grow again, okay?"

"When that time comes, medicated hair will become jet‑black, glossy, smooth and silky; what do you think, Sui Sui?"

……

I thought about helping Sui Sui cut her hair off; one reason is that her hair is too dry, so cutting it all off and letting it regrow would make it grow back better.

Of course, just the ointment isn't enough; dietary nutrition also needs to keep up.

Another reason is also the fear that Sui Sui might have lice on her head.

But, considering she is a little girl, Liu Dafu didn't just decide to cut it himself; instead, he coaxed the little girl.

Sui Sui actually didn't understand these things, but she knew that Liu Ye Ye treated her well, so when he said that, she obediently nodded: "Okay."

Thinking of what the system taught her, Sui Sui quickly said in a soft voice: "Thank you, Liu Ye Ye."

That cry of "grandpa" made Liu Dafu's heart bloom with joy, his face breaking into a smile as he replied: "Hey, grandpa's here."

Liu Dafu wore a smile on his face, but inside he was already sharpening his knife.

Don't let him know who those scumbags are!

Otherwise, send them all to the Southwest Quarry!

Liu Dafu's voice while coaxing the child was low, and Feng Xuanrui actually didn't hear it clearly.

The result was……

When he finished his bath and came out, what he saw was a little bald-headed sister.

Feng Xuanrui:?

The sister's hair, although like weeds, was all shaved off—isn't that going too far?

The young boy looked dissatisfiedly at Liu Dafu.

Liu Dafu calmly met his gaze, still smiling and asking: "Sixth Prince, is there something you need?"

While speaking, he didn't forget to take a wide cloth, wipe Sui Sui clean, and wrap her up tightly.

At the same time, Liu Dafu muttered in his heart: "Sixth Prince really is becoming more and more unreasonable."

This nice young lady hasn't even put on her clothes yet, and he just walks over so nonchalantly—how could the little girl possibly feel at ease?