"Huh, butterflies? What kind of dog-blood is that?" Ruanruan peeped at the latest Korean drama through her ruffled hairs.
"Stop moving." The lady trimming her hair muttered in a low voice.
"It hurts." The girl complained in her mind, "Why my hair, it's already short. Is this lady going to make me bald?"
Nevertheless, when she glanced at the herself gawing like a fool at the mirror, Ruanruan could only come up with a saying,
"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet."
Her raven curly locks fluttered around, healthy and fluffy, barely touching the shoulder. Unlike the other girls who would tatter about how their hair was the same after haircut, Ruanruan could note the subtle yet perfect work of the grumpy woman.
"Hehe", She giggled, elated. She thanked the woman and ran off to show off her new haircut to aunt Li Na.
Instead of Li Na, there was Gong Xiaoxiao waiting in the lounge.
"Sister-in-law has something in the hospital. I'll drive you back." Gong Xiaoxiao stated solemnly.
The younger girl nodded and followed her to the car. The ride to Gong Mansion seemed quite an awkward one. Ruanruan stole a glance at the woman, who had been driving the car while talking with someone through the earpiece. It seemed to her that this woman might not like her very much.
"Hmph, so what. I only need aunt Li Na, no one else." She puffed up her cheeks like a puffer fish.
"How come the Gong family have such incredible genes?" Ruanruan tried hard not too think about that hateful second lead. Nevertheless, in her subconscious mind, there flew various images of Gong Li Qiang in various poses.
"Bah, this is because I am a flower maniac." She justified herself while feeling her cheeks. Somehow she felt that she had done something wrong.
"We are home."Gong Xiaoxiao put on her shades. Ruanruan got off, within a few seconds, the car whooshed off past her.
"Woo, scared the poor baby to death." Ruanruan almost lost her balance. She patted her heart. The little girl sauntered along the neat path, which led to the main house.
On the way, she heard distinct chirps. The curious girl stopped her tracks and moved towards the sound.
"Holy peacock shit! This type of place exists?" Ruanruan couldn't believe her eyes. She clapped happily.
In front of her was a courtyard, more like a garden. The place was in contrast with the modern elements of the house all the while completely blending in.
It was like a piece of nature decided to grace herself in the courtyard.. The green and fertile plants almost covered the vast area. There were some big rocks and stones added to make a path.in a corner was a shower with bamboo dripping on a large rock.
A wooden bridge lay over the big fish pond, the water is clear, a few fishes played around.
Again another chirp. Ruanruan's squinted eyes finally found the source. A squirrel sat there munching on a nut, with its cheek bulging.
The young girl marveled at the adorable sight. She steadily walked over to the tiny animal.
The steady pace didn't last long as her feet collided with a rock, Ruanruan stumbled and fell flat on her face. Fortunately, her face was saved from the fall as her arms shielded it.
Ruanruan limped to a nearby bench. She checked her injuries, a few scratches ,a gash on her left knee. Her wrist seemed to pain the most, the cute little hand swollen in an instant.
Looking at the wounds made them even more powerful. She looked at the direction where squirrel was.
"Woo, even the squirrel is gone." The little girl was so aggrieved that she began to cry.
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"What's that noise?" Gong Li Qiang frowned. He had been sipping on his cup of coffee, "Must be Ouyang playing around." He was about to put the headphone on,
"Holy peacock shit, it hurts."The boy could hear sobbing with constant swearing. So, he had no choice but to look for the source, although he already had a hunch on who it might be. Afterall, his three year cousin could not curse.
"Sure enough it's the little kitten." Gong Li Qiang raised his eyebrows with great interest. Soon gathering his thoughts, he strolled to where the low cursing sounded from. He knelt at the girl's feet.
If they had been in a room, He's sure that the silly little girl would bump onto the ceiling, " How did you get hurt?" His eyes were sympathetic while checking on the girl's injured knee.
The girl soon gathered herself and cried out,"I stumbled over a rock." She glanced down at him, aggrieved. From her innocent dark eyes, golden pearls dropped like jewels. Her cheeks turned red from crying.
Gong Li Qiang had the sudden impulse to bite her peachy cheeks. He feared that the baby in front of him could hear his rapid heartbeat. He tilted his head, took a deep breath to calm himself down.
" What is this crying bag doing to me? Is this how a brother feels for his sister? "
His fingers absentmindedly skimmed past the injured area.
"Haha, stop. it tickles." The confused boy's gaze fell on the palm-size face of the giggling bun. While laughing, her eyes shaped themselves into shining crescent moons.
Gong Li Qiang hid the dark thoughts in his mind. He smirked and ran his index finger from her toes to the middle of her cute feet, slowly.
Ruanruan whimpered in a low voice.She was not only tired from shopping but also got herself injured. On top of that, this stinky man is teasing her.
"How dare this pervert! Hungry beast" Ruanruan was about to vomit blood."I'll show you if you mess with me."
The fuming little bag grabbed a bunch of his locks in a tight grip, clenching hard. Nonetheless, when she felt the big villain's gaze, she made the mistake to look back.
His eyes were like a dark whirlpool, which seemed to suck her dry. No expressions were found, simply nothing.
Gong Li Qiang chuckled, the raspy yet mellow sound doing wonders. Ruanruan swallowed nervously, "Duck shit!" She bit her lips.
The teenager watched the little squeamish girl bite her lower lip.
He tutted and leaned over the petite girl, so close that he could feel her breath fall on his face, so close that he could see the faint bite mark on her pouty lip.
"Such a naughty little baby, pulling her big brother's hair." His thumb caressing the bitten lip, causing the little girl to let go." Should she be punished?"
Feeling as if she were dumb, Ruanruan could only gawk at the handsome boy. "Somehow it feels like a page of Chinese romance novels. Are all second male leads this beautiful so close? "
"Heh, why are you quiet now, stinky Ruanruan? Don't you like to cling to people? Now act clingy with this handsome...no hateful man."
"Answer me baby." The boy whispered in her ear, his hot breath fanning her earlobes.
Ruanruan shivered slightly. Her round eyes filled with tears, rubbed her sour nose and muttered softly.
"I am sorry, Qiangqiang."
"Forgiven. Now, shall we go attend to the baby's wounds?"
A few moments later, a sniffling little girl could be seen laying her head on the broad shoulder of a handsome young boy as he carried her like a koala hanging on a tree.