A Cutie Spoiled by Her Seven Uncles-Chapter 563: A Four-and-a-Half-Year-Old Child Won’t Have the Intelligence of a 40-Year-Old
Chapter 563: Chapter 563: A Four-and-a-Half-Year-Old Child Won’t Have the Intelligence of a 40-Year-Old
Upon hearing Ji Youzhi’s question, Sister Ying’Er couldn’t help but laugh. That laugh was one of relief.
Surely, she was happy for her foster brother!
"My foster brother traveled east until he reached Vermilion Bird East Main Street. It was a bustling area with street performers, candy vendors, food stalls, and even storytellers. He said he was almost dazzled by the bustling scene there and many times thought of turning back, just wandering off to see what lay ahead. But he was hungry and knew he didn’t have long to live, so he grimly remembered Mr. Wu’s words and continued onward until he found a place where he could meddle in other people’s affairs."
As she spoke, everyone present leaned in, listening intently as she continued her story.
"A monkey that refused to jump through a flaming hoop was about to be beaten to death by the performers. My foster brother intervened and saved the monkey. The consequence was that he himself had to don a tiger and lion costume and spend his days performing like an animal for people to watch!"
How heartbreaking, yet also... a situation one could only resign themselves to, perhaps?
Zhu Xiuxiu thought.
Ji Youzhi’s usually cheerful face turned grim.
Li You’an was taken aback, scratching his head.
Xiaosuisui, however, tilted her little head and asked, "Doesn’t this fulfill Mr. Wu’s words? Did you both manage to solve your problem of food and shelter?"
Xiaosuisui’s words startled everyone.
Sister Ying’Er burst into even louder laughter. "HAHAHA! Who’s to say it isn’t? I have food to eat here every day. Later, I also learned various skills and gradually became the head manager here! At first, my foster brother wore various animal skins to perform in the acrobatics troupe. Later, he gradually learned how to train animals. So, he became a trainer in the troupe. He then passed these skills on to me, and we grew up relying on each other."
Upon hearing this, Xiaosuisui pouted again. "But didn’t you say many times before that your foster brother was on the brink of death? How did you both manage to grow up then?"
When Xiaosuisui asked this, her question drew everyone’s attention, and the corners of their mouths twitched.
This little girl! Her words basically mean, ’How come your foster brother isn’t dead yet?’
Sister Ying’Er glared at Xiaosuisui angrily. "You heartless child, do you have a shred of compassion? We’re already so miserable, and you still say such things!"
Xiaosuisui, looking completely innocent, retorted, quite puzzled, "Weren’t you the one who kept saying your foster brother was dying, and that’s why you stole my Second Uncle’s medicine box? By the way, you still haven’t said how you managed to find my Second Uncle so accurately. And my Third Uncle’s gold – how did you steal all of that too?"
Xiaosuisui’s barrage of questions left not only Sister Ying’Er astonished but also surprised Ji Youzhi and Zhu Xiuxiu.
When did the little girl become so articulate? To string together so many sentences, so clearly and logically... Who would believe it if they were told a four-and-a-half-year-old child said all that?
Yet, they had to believe it was true, because they had heard it directly from Xiaosuisui herself.
Never mind anything else, what was Xiaosuisui like before? And what is she like now? Just thinking about it felt incredible.
"That’s right!" Li You’an interjected. "How exactly did you steal Third Master’s gold and Second Master’s medicine box? You haven’t explained that yet, have you? Confess honestly, or you’ll suffer the consequences!"
Li You’an hadn’t quite grasped Xiaosuisui’s sudden change. After she questioned Sister Ying’Er, he also began to intimidate her.
"That’s right!" Xiaosuisui piped up. "No good fruits for you to eat! I’ll go find bad fruits and feed you bad fruits every day!"
The corners of Zhu Xiuxiu’s and Ji Youzhi’s mouths twitched uncontrollably.
Indeed, Xiaosuisui was still Xiaosuisui. You couldn’t expect a four-and-a-half-year-old to have the intelligence of a forty-year-old. Just look at how she interpreted that phrase about ’fruits’...
"AHEM! Young Princess! That’s not what ’no good fruit to eat’ means!" Li You’an reminded Xiaosuisui, wanting to teach her a little.
Xiaosuisui stared at him with wide eyes. "Then how should I say it?"
"It should be... HAH... This isn’t about how it should be said." Li You’an slapped his forehead. "Why did I get sidetracked too? It’s just a figure of speech, something you say when interrogating criminals. ’No good fruit to eat’ means they won’t have an easy time later!"
Xiaosuisui nodded as if she understood, then pointed at Sister Ying’Er. "You! Hurry up and confess everything, down to the last detail! Otherwise, I won’t let you have an easy time in the future!"
Zhu Xiuxiu covered her face.
Indeed, four-and-a-half is still just four-and-a-half! She definitely hasn’t aged a year or even half a year more!
"Yes, yes, yes! That’s exactly what it means!" Li You’an chimed in from the side, even giving her a thumbs-up.
Zhu Xiuxiu looked at Li You’an, then at Xiaosuisui.
The mental age of these two is probably about eight!
"Alright, you talk less now," Zhu Xiuxiu said, gently patting Xiaosuisui’s head. "Let your Seventh Uncle and the others hurry up and ask their questions. We need to enter the Imperial Palace before dark!"
Xiaosuisui nodded forcefully. "Okay! Then I’ll talk less!" But then she turned her face back to Sister Ying’Er. "You still haven’t said anything! If you don’t speak soon, I’ll hit you!" After that, she turned her head and asked Zhu Xiuxiu, "Third Aunt, does what I just said count as talking less?"
Zhu Xiuxiu: "..."
Everyone was laughing so hard their stomachs hurt.
So that’s what "talking less" meant to a four-and-a-half-year-old!
Everyone tried to stifle their laughter, but Sister Ying’Er couldn’t find it funny. Her original intention was to be uncooperative, but this little toddler’s words seemed to have a magical quality, making her unconsciously obey. It was as if a high and mighty monarch had given her an order to speak, and she dared not keep her mouth shut!
"My foster brother faced the brink of life and death several times. Each time, Mr. Wu appeared just in time to save him. But in the later instances, Mr. Wu was also powerless. He said my foster brother only had about ten days to half a month left. All these years, he had been using his Witchcraft to keep my foster brother alive. Later, when the Witchcraft was no longer effective, he added medicines. Now, if there are no more Life-Extending Pills, my foster brother will die!"
"So, after all that, your foster brother is still alive!" Xiaosuisui pouted again. "Can’t you talk less? I understood what my Third Aunt said earlier. How come you don’t understand? We still need to get to the Imperial Palace!"
Everyone struggled to hold back their laughter, some letting out soft chuckles despite themselves. Zhu Xiuxiu helplessly patted Xiaosuisui’s head. "Alright, ’talking less’ means you should be quiet and not say anything more. It’s not what you thought it meant!"
Xiaosuisui quickly clapped her hands over her little mouth, then glared at Sister Ying’Er with a playfully fierce look.
That playfully fierce little glare swept over Sister Ying’Er, who inexplicably shivered. It seemed she now understood what Xiaosuisui was trying to convey!
Chapter 563: A Four-and-a-Half-Year-Old Child Won’t Have the Intelligence of a 40-Year-Old
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