Chapter 44: Splendid Lanterns, Brother Is Awesome

The kidnapping incident, although it left the two children with considerable trauma.

But children forget easily; having fun playing, they simply don't remember what happened before.

They might, at some moment, unconsciously be frightened.

But most of the time, things will gradually fade away with time.

With Prince Qing handling this matter, others need not worry.

The two children played in the town for four days; because they stayed at an inn, cooking was inconvenient.

So, their daily meals were taken outside.

Either a large restaurant or some small eateries.

They either followed the aroma or asked locals where the good food was, then went to try it.

After four days, Sui Sui's diet gradually adjusted, and now there is no difference from that of an ordinary person.

At first, Sui Sui didn't dare to use chopsticks, just honestly eating the Di Jiao that was given to her.

Later, Liu Dafu noticed and carefully explained some principles to the little girl.

To be honest, Sui Sui didn't really understand.

And even if she did understand, she wouldn't dare to openly pick up food.

The survival environment from childhood determined that some habits cannot be changed in a short time.

Liu Dafu wasn't in a hurry either; with children, slow teaching will eventually make them understand.

These four days, the two children had an extremely happy time.

Eating, drinking, and playing every day, they didn't need to worry about anything else.

But the system is worried!

During the four days' bedtime story time, two days were left empty.

The remaining two days...

Well, one day was a spirited little girl shaking flower hands, the other day a spirited little boy.

When these two appeared, the system's vision went black.

The problem is, it wasn't just the system that went black.

The spirited little girl and boy also saw darkness before their eyes!

They can shake flower hands, do disco, sing karaoke, order takeout...

But telling stories?

Their cultural level determines that they can't do this.

In the end, there was no choice but to stumble through the story template provided by the system.

The problem is...

If there are typos in the middle, the system just tolerates them.

But they also like to wildly remix the stories!

What, the little mermaid, in a fit of anger, fanned the prince back into the sea with her tail.

What, Snow White, in a rage, pulled the seven dwarfs back onto the dwarf bed to share a blanket.

……

System:???

Sometimes, listening to a story, one really wants to call the police!

But the problem is, Sui Sui listened with great relish.

What she wonders is: does the little mermaid really have a tail?

Snow White, does she really have skin as white as snow and hair as radiant as sunlight?

What is the prince, and why does he need to swim?

……

The system silently hooked up an electronic ventilator, fearing it might faint from anger.

Four days passed, endured with difficulty.

Once Prince Qing had settled matters there, they packed up and continued their journey.

This town lies at the border between Qingzhou and Wen Prefecture.

After traveling for a day, their next stop was a town under Wen Prefecture.

When they arrived, it was already dusk.

After finding a decent inn and confirming today's lodging, they turned to look outside and saw the street bustling with people, very lively.

Sui Sui obediently let Feng Xuanrui hold her hand, occasionally looking around; her bright big eyes were full of curiosity and longing.

She had never known that the outside world could be so……

What is that word called?

Sui Sui thought carefully, recalling the word the pretty sister said last night.

After thinking for a while, Sui Sui's eyes lit up; she gently shook the hand Feng Xuanrui held and loudly said, 'Brother, splendid lanterns, dazzling and radiant!'

Feng Xuanrui listened, feeling somewhat bewildered.

He tried to understand, then tried again.

Then he realized he couldn't understand.

What does 'splendid' mean?

Feng Xuanrui couldn't figure it out, so he could only scratch his head embarrassedly.

Liu Dafu stood aside, understood after a moment, and chuckled while correcting Sui Sui: 'Sui Sui, it's "huá dēng cuǐ càn", not "càn càn"; pronunciation must be standard~'

After hearing Liu Dafu's words, Sui Sui felt a little lost.

Isn't it Can Can?

But the pretty older sister from yesterday, when she spoke, was firm and natural, saying: "Can Can, ah."

But Liu Dafu's wife is very kind and would not deceive her.

So, who should she trust?

The system saw that finally someone had come to correct this matter, and it was so moved that tears were about to fall.

【Sui Sui, listen to Liu Dafu; he's old, well-read, trust him!】

Sui Sui was still hesitant and at a loss.

Upon hearing the system's words, she hurriedly and obediently nodded: "Okay, Grandpa Liu, I've noted it down, it's splendid lanterns."

The last two characters were a bit tongue-twisting for Sui Sui, but she still spoke clearly and correctly, slowly enunciating the words.

Only then did Feng Xuanrui understand what his sister wanted to express.

How hateful that he didn't realize it right away!

Feng Xuanrui, feeling a surge of anger, eager to show himself, shook Sui Sui's hand and hurriedly said: "Sui Sui, we must not only learn splendid lanterns, but also flowing light and abundant color, magnificent and gorgeous…"

At this moment, Feng Xuanrui only regretted that his learning was insufficient, and his performance was not good enough.

His tone was urgent, and some of his pronunciation was actually not clear.

But this didn't affect Sui Sui's partiality and admiration for her brother: "Brother, you're so amazing!"

"Such complicated things, brother knows them all, truly amazing!"

"Sui Sui's brother is the most amazing!"

"Brother is number one amazing, more amazing than second brother, fifth brother, seventh brother!"

……

Feng Xuanrui, lost in the repeated cries of 'brother' and 'amazing', found himself becoming more articulate.

When he could finally say nothing else, Feng Xuanrui bluntly blurted out: "They're releasing sky lanterns!"

Feng Xuanrui felt that in his sister's eyes, he should be the most amazing brother in the world.

So, he voluntarily and earnestly explained to Sui Sui what a sky lantern is.

Sui Sui truly did not know what a sky lantern was, and no one in the village would release one.

At this moment, hearing Feng Xuanrui's explanation, she looked at her brother with bright, sparkling eyes, full of admiration and respect.

These past few days, Sui Sui has gained a little flesh, making her face look somewhat better.

But on this small face, the most striking and eye-catching feature is still that pair of lively, large eyes.

Such a pair of eyes, even after enduring worldly hardships and vicissitudes, still makes one believe in the beauty of the human world.

Clean and shining.

It easily rekindles people's hope for life.

Prince Qing followed closely at their side, tightly protecting the two children.

After the previous incident, they are now in formation, protecting the two children.

Sui Sui's shining brows and eyes naturally also fell into Prince Qing's gaze.

At a certain moment, he seemed to see his own daughter.

Prince Qing thought: If that child were still alive, she would probably now have this radiant smile, right?

Cute second update at 19:00.

(End of chapter)