Chapter 130: Bamboo Leaf Dragonfly

Ying Qiaoqiao?

Sui Sui was not unfamiliar with that name.

It was the pretty older sister she had seen before.

The other person's voice was as loud as Mengmeng Jiejie's, and she was very good at speaking.

Sui Sui envied people who could speak well.

At this moment, Liu He Meng brought it up, and Sui Sui immediately nodded: "I know Qiaoqiao Jiejie!"

Upon hearing Sui Sui call Ying Qiaoqiao Jiejie, Liu He Meng felt a bit sour.

However, she thought she was a generous young lady and wouldn't quarrel with her younger sister over these things.

The younger sister is still little; what does she know?

It must be that little troublemaker Ying Qiaoqiao who lured away the younger sister.

Hmph, little troublemaker.

Liu He Meng silently cursed in her heart, feeling guilty, and also secretly glanced at her grandfather.

Seeing that her grandfather wasn't looking at her, she then gently put her arm around Sui Sui's waist, snuggling up to the cute little sister.

The little sister is really soft and adorable, far better than that stinky older brother!

Even cuter than Ying Qiaoqiao.

Liu He Meng really likes Sui Sui!

Sometimes, it might just be love at first sight.

Liu He Meng felt that this younger sister, Sui Sui, was very much to her liking.

If only she were her real younger sister!

Sui Sui obediently let Liu He Meng put her arm around her; the sister's arm lightly encircled her waist, the sister's body also smelled fragrant, very pleasant, faintly carrying a hint of medicinal scent.

The medicinal scent was also very pleasant, a different kind of fragrance.

It was very similar to the scent on Grandpa Liu's body.

Sui Sui liked it very much.

While lightly sniffing the medicinal scent, Sui Sui also nestled herself further into Liu He Meng's embrace.

Liu He Meng happily kept shaking her head.

At this moment, she leaned close to Sui Sui's ear, afraid that her loud voice would scare the younger sister, or even shout and damage her ear.

Always speaking in earth-shattering tones, this little girl now raised her voice: "Little sister, want to play with the bamboo leaf dragonfly? It's so fun!"

Bamboo leaf dragonfly?

Never heard of it; Sui Sui was a bit curious.

She gently turned her head, a pair of beautiful eyes blinking, making Liu He Meng unable to resist wanting to scratch Sui Sui's chin.

This expression, these eyes, like a little wildcat—who could resist not touching?

Liu He Meng couldn't resist and gently scratched.

Sui Sui cooperatively lifted her chin.

Although she felt the sister's actions were a bit strange, Sui Sui didn't think much of it and just softly asked: "Is it fun?"

Children's attention is still easily attracted.

As soon as she asked, Liu He Meng couldn't control herself and began to show off her new toy.

This was hand-carved by her father himself!

Her father is super awesome!

Liu He Meng took Sui Sui's hand to get the little toy.

During the process, Liu He Meng kept showing off, and even said that if Sui Sui liked it, she would give it to her!

From now on, the two of them would be little partners, and Liu He Meng felt she should be more generous.

Grandfather said, Sui Sui used to be extremely pitiful, so being kind to her younger sister is only proper.

Who made her such a kind and generous pretty lady?

Seeing the two little girls playing well, Liu Dafu felt much more at ease.

He leisurely sorted the medicinal materials at hand, and upon seeing the peony bark in his hand, he became dazed for a moment.

He then raised his head, gazing toward the direction of the imperial palace, thinking of his daughter far away in the deep palace, and Liu Dafu let out a light sigh.

This life…

It's really not always smooth sailing.

Children don't understand adult worries.

At this moment, Sui Sui and Liu He Meng were already playing with the bamboo leaf dragonfly.

This little toy is actually quite simple to operate; as long as you're not competing to see who can spin it higher or farther, it's actually endless fun.

Liu He Meng naturally wouldn't compete with Sui Sui over length, and moreover, she especially gave her a hand‑on‑hand lesson on how to spin it.

"Like this, you have to spin it to a certain number of turns, then it can take off, and it will also fly very far."

"You learn like sister, look… spin, spin, spin!"

"Whoosh… it's flying up~"

…

Liu He Meng explained based on her own experience to Sui Sui, and from time to time she also added especially exaggerated interjections.

Sui Sui watched Liu He Meng's operation and directly opened her mouth wide.

After reacting, she then clapped her hands hard: "Sister, you're so awesome!"

Children can't help but praise.

Sui Sui praised Liu He Meng, and Liu He Meng felt she was truly amazing.

She acted like a victorious general, puffed out her little belly, lifted her head, and proudly said to Sui Sui, "Come, Sui Sui, sister will show you how to spin; you can do it too!"

The system encouraged Sui Sui in her mind: "Sui Sui, be brave and try, don't be afraid; even if you fail it's okay. No one said every attempt must succeed. Failure is also a life experience, from which you can gain a lot of insight~"

Sui Sui didn't quite understand such a grand principle.

Yet, with her sister's soothing and Le Le's encouragement, she firmly picked up the bamboo‑leaf dragonfly.

A toy she had never played with before was, to Sui Sui, an unknown, brand‑new thing.

She followed the force from Liu He Meng's hand, turning the wooden handle in her own hand.

Actually she wasn't very good at spinning, but she had just seen her sister do it, so it must be like this.

Moreover, her sister's hand was still guiding her, Sui Sui thought, and even if she couldn't spin it, that would be fine.

Le Le said that failure isn't scary; it's actually a kind of accumulation.

By drawing lessons from failure, the chance of success next time will be higher.

Sui Sui thought her sister's proud look also seemed super impressive.

So she tried to imitate Liu He Meng by puffing out her little belly, but she was too thin and had no belly, making the pose look a bit odd.

Still, a child doesn't understand these things; she copies what she sees, and Liu He Meng encouraged her from behind, "Yes, yes, Sui Sui is great, that's it, our momentum must be strong!"

"Use force with your hand and spin!"

"Follow one direction."

"Spin spin spin spin spin, Fly~"

With Liu He Meng's help, Sui Sui's first attempt succeeded, sending the bamboo‑leaf dragonfly flying away.

Watching the little dragonfly drift off, Sui Sui jumped up excitedly and pointed at the dragonfly that was slowly descending nearby, exclaiming, "Sister, it flew, it really flew!"

The genuine spin and the far‑flying dragonfly brought a Sense of accomplishment that was hard to put into words.

In short, Sui Sui was very happy and thrilled.

Her eyes, already beautiful, now seemed to contain an entire romantic universe, giving an ever‑brighter, dazzling impression.

Liu He Meng just stared, unable to resist the urge to reach out and touch.

She felt that a single touch could reach that unknown, endless, yet alluringly brilliant civilization.

Liu He Meng is a do‑er; she thought, and she would just do it.

So she extended her hand, scratched Sui Sui's chin, then smiled and praised her, "Our Sui Sui is the best, she spun it out on the first try, genius!"

Children don't know humility; Sui Sui knew it was a compliment and nodded excitedly, "Genius, sister and I are both geniuses!"

Her old habit made Sui Sui instinctively lift a cup of water, praising Liu He Meng as well.

Liu He Meng has heard countless compliments, but hearing such words from such a small child was the first time.

She was stunned for a moment, then laughed heartily, "Yes, we're all geniuses, amazing!"

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(End of chapter)