Chapter 44: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
Chapter 44: The Brilliant Lanterns, Brother Is Amazing
Although the child trafficking incident left some shadows on the two kids, their young minds quickly moved on. Kids forget things easily; they might be startled momentarily, but more often than not, they let things fade with time.
With Prince Qing handling the situation, others didn't need to worry.
The two children enjoyed four days in the town. Staying in an inn made cooking inconvenient, so they ate out every day. Whether it was at large restaurants or small eateries, they would follow their taste or ask locals for recommendations.
After four days, Suisui’s diet had gradually adjusted and was now quite normal.
At first, Suisui was too timid to use chopsticks and relied on Di Jiao to feed her. However, Physician Liu noticed this and took the time to explain to her why she should try using chopsticks.
To be honest, Suisui didn’t quite understand, and even if she did, she wasn’t ready to use chopsticks confidently.
Some habits shaped by early living conditions are hard to change quickly. Physician Liu wasn’t anxious; he knew children learn gradually.
The two kids were extremely happy over these four days, enjoying their food and play without worrying about anything else.
However, the system was troubled!
During the story time before bed, there were two days without storytelling. On the remaining two days...
One day featured a "spiritual little sister with a flower-shaking hand," and the other day was a "spiritual young man."
When these two showed up, the system felt darkness closing in.
The problem was, it wasn’t just the system that was in the dark. The "spiritual little sister" and "young man" were also in the dark!
They could dance, sing karaoke, and split bills, but telling stories?
Their cultural level meant they were incapable of doing so.
In the end, they could only stammer through the story templates provided by the system.
And the issue was...
Errors in the text were tolerable to the system, but they also made outrageous modifications!
For example, the Little Mermaid, in a fit of rage, slapped the prince back into the sea.
Or Snow White, in a fit of anger, dragged the seven dwarfs back into their little beds for a big sleep.
...
The system was like: ???
Sometimes, the system really wanted to call the authorities!
But Suisui listened with great interest.
She wondered: Does the Little Mermaid really have a tail?
Does Snow White really have snow-white skin and hair as bright as the sun?
What is a prince, and why does he need to swim?
...
The system silently hooked up an electronic respirator, afraid of passing out from frustration.
After four grueling days, they finally managed to get through.
With Prince Qing’s matters settled, they packed up to continue their journey.
The town was located at the border of Qingzhou and Wenzhou.
After traveling for a day, they arrived at a small town under Wenzhou’s jurisdiction.
By the time they arrived, it was already dusk.
They found a decent inn, confirmed their accommodation for the night, and then looked outside to see the bustling street, alive with people.
Suisui obediently held Feng Xuanrui’s hand, occasionally looking around with bright, curious eyes, full of wonder.
She had never seen such a...
What was the word again?
Suisui thought carefully about the word the beautiful sister had used last night.
After pondering for a while, her eyes lit up. She gently shook Feng Xuanrui’s hand and said loudly, “Brother, the lanterns are "dazzling and eye-catching!”
Feng Xuanrui was a bit confused at first.
He tried to understand and understand again.
Then he realized he couldn’t grasp it.
What does ‘dazzling’ mean?
Feng Xuanrui couldn’t figure it out and scratched his head awkwardly.
Physician Liu, standing by, understood after a moment and kindly corrected Suisui with a smile, “Suisui, it’s ‘brilliantly dazzling,’ not ‘dazzling.’ The pronunciation should be accurate.”
Hearing Physician Liu’s correction, Suisui was puzzled.
Not ‘dazzling’?
But the beautiful sister had said it so confidently and naturally as ‘dazzling.’
However, Physician Liu was a kind person, so he wouldn’t lie to her.
So, whom should she believe?
Seeing someone finally correct the mistake, the system was almost in tears of relief.
【Suisui, listen to Physician Liu. He is older and more educated. Trust him!】
Suisui was initially hesitant but, after hearing the system’s advice, nodded obediently, “Okay, Grandpa Liu, I’ll remember it’s ‘brilliantly dazzling.’”
The last two words were a bit difficult for Suisui, but she still pronounced them clearly.
At this point, Feng Xuanrui finally understood what his sister was trying to express.
He regretted not figuring it out sooner!
Annoyed with himself, Feng Xuanrui, eager to show off, shook Suisui’s hand and said urgently, “Suisui, we should not only learn ‘brilliantly dazzling’ but also ‘radiant and magnificent’ and ‘resplendent and grand’...”
At this moment, Feng Xuanrui regretted not knowing more and not performing better.
His hurried tone and unclear pronunciation didn’t matter to Suisui’s admiration and praise: “Brother is amazing!”
“For knowing such complex things, Brother is truly impressive!”
“Brother is the best!”
“Brother is the most amazing, better than the second, fifth, and seventh brothers!”
...
Lost in the praise of ‘Brother’ and ‘amazing,’ Feng Xuanrui’s words became more fluent.
When he couldn’t think of anything else to say, Feng Xuanrui finally muttered, “They’re setting off Kongming lanterns!”
Feng Xuanrui felt he should be the best brother in his sister’s eyes.
So, he diligently explained what Kongming lanterns were to Suisui.
Suisui had never seen Kongming lanterns, as no one in her village used them.
Listening to Feng Xuanrui’s explanation, her eyes sparkled with admiration and respect.
In the past few days, Suisui had gained some weight and looked a bit better.
But on her small face, the most dazzling were still her lively, bright eyes.
Those eyes, even after experiencing hardship and turmoil, made one believe in the beauty of the world.
They were pure and sparkling.
They easily rekindled hope in life.
Prince Qing, walking beside them, protected the two children closely.
After the previous events, they were now in a formation to safeguard the children.
Prince Qing noticed Suisui’s sparkling eyes.
For a moment, he seemed to see his own daughter.
Prince Qing thought: If that child were still alive, she would likely smile as brilliantly as Suisui does now.
(End of Chapter)
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