"Wuu—"
In the small courtyard, Hu Guagua, who had been in a daze for a while, suddenly burst into loud sobs.
Covering her drenched chest, tears gushed out, crying as if she were a child who had been deceived and lost her candy, heartbroken and desolate.
Hua'er on the courtyard wall slipped down with a quick whoosh, panicking and running back home to find Aunt Nuan.
Yan Yuchen, seeing her cry because of what he had done, hesitated for a moment and walked over, saying, "Hey, stinky frog, why cry? You're allowed to tease others, but others aren't allowed to tease you? Can't you take a joke?"
"Wuu—"
Hu Guagua's crying became even louder.
The cries were sharp, full of sadness, truly making listeners tearful and sympathetic.
Aunt Nuan hurriedly ran in from outside, and what met her eyes was a pitiful girl with a head full of rice and a lot of white rice still on top, her entire dress soaked. She cried like a pitiful child who had been deceived.
"This..."
Aunt Nuan was also stunned by the scene before her.
From childhood to adulthood, had her young miss ever suffered such humiliation? Anyone who dared to be disrespectful was sure to have no place to bury themselves, with no room for negotiation!
But now, how could it turn into this? She had actually been bullied into such a pitiful state by a mere mortal!
Poor young miss...
"Yan Yuchen! You scoundrel! Do you know what you're doing?"
Aunt Nuan was furious, wishing to immediately strike down the young man in front of her, but she restrained herself due to the golden core in his body. She felt aggrieved and couldn't take action, her face flushed with anger.
Yan Yuchen, seeing this young woman's extraordinary beauty, even in anger, and noting the resemblance in her features to Hu Guagua, thought she might be Hu Guagua's mother.
Seeing the lady in action and witnessing the scene where his own sister was bullied, Yan Yuchen felt quite embarrassed. He said, "Aunt, I was just joking with Hu Guagua. Hehe, are you her mother?"
Aunt Nuan was instantly furious, glaring at him. "I'm her aunt! Don't dare to speak nonsense. If you do, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
Yan Yuchen smirked, thinking to himself: Truly a family, their temperaments are exactly the same.
"Aunt Nuan, quickly kill this damn scoundrel!"
Hu Guagua suddenly said through gritted teeth.
Yan Yuchen was startled, hastily taking a few steps back, looking at her in astonishment, as if he were looking at someone mentally unstable.
Damn, you're allowed to play tricks on people, but others can't play tricks on you? If someone does, you want them dead? Is there such a ruthless and unreasonable person?
Aunt Nuan glared at him with resentment, then pulled Hu Guagua aside and whispered, "Young miss, let's go home and change clothes. I'll personally help you seek revenge next time!"
Hu Guagua, feeling helpless, could only cry as she followed Aunt Nuan away.
Yan Yuchen stood there, watching their receding figures, feeling that something was not quite right.
After both of them had left, Yan Xiaoxi walked over, looking at the scattered grains on the ground, and complained, "Brother, you're really cruel. You don't understand how to cherish beauty. Also, you're wasting food. I might just tell mom and dad when they come back!"
Yan Yuchen looked down at the scattered grains on the ground, frowned slightly, and said, "This rice can't be eaten. Based on what I know about Hu Guagua, she wouldn't just come over to talk to me for no reason, especially since she kept sneaking glances at the basin in my hands. She must have tampered with it, and by pouring it on her, I was warning her. We have guests at home, and we can't let her mess around."
Yan Xiaoxi brought a broom from the corner, hmphed disbelievingly, and said, "Stop lying. She wouldn't be that bad. Besides, the rice was in your hands. What could she do?"
Yan Yuchen couldn't explain to her, so he went back to the kitchen to wash rice and cook.
"See, feeling guilty, aren't you? Can't talk now, huh?"
Yan Xiaoxi was quite pleased, swept up the grains, and dumped them in the corner against the courtyard wall.
After she left, a fat old mouse with a limp leg cautiously poked its head out from a concealed hole. It listened alertly to the surroundings for a while, then, accompanied by two seemingly newborn baby mice, it sneaked over to the small pile of rice and started feasting.
The fur on the two baby mice was different from their mother's, as it was golden in color. Although they appeared to have been born not long ago, their eyes were extremely lively, and their movements were very agile.
Even more astonishingly, when the two baby mice opened their mouths to eat rice, two rows of sharp, blade-like golden fangs were revealed!
The speed at which the two baby mice ate the rice was several times faster than their mother!
After they finished eating all the grains on the ground, the mother mouse blinked its small eyes, took a glance at Yan Yuchen who was re-washing rice in the courtyard, showing a surprisingly human-like gentle look in its eyes. Then, with the two baby mice, it hurriedly returned to the hole.
Not long after, agonizing squeaks echoed from the hole.
Then, the mother mouse reappeared, bringing the two baby mice out in a rush, and started defecating.
The mother mouse rushed back into the hole to defecate seconds after entering, then came out in panic once again, continuing the process.
...
Under Yuan Xiaofen's management, lunch was soon ready. When the vibrant and fragrant dishes were served, Yan Xiaoxi no longer mentioned eating too much in the morning. She ate faster than anyone else, praising, "Xiaofen, you're amazing. Much better than some people who pretend to cook."
Yan Yuchen nodded while eating and added, "Exactly, Yuan Xiaofen, you and my little sister are both girls, but the difference is so big. You're great at everything, while she... sigh."
The two siblings then turned their heads and glared at each other.
"Brother, don't think that just because there are guests, I won't dare to hit you!"
"Sis, don't think that if you hit me, I won't fight back!"
Yan Xiaoxi held a chopstick to his lips provocatively and said, "Come on, show some courage. Let's see how this 'man' bullies girls. You even bully your sister. Who will dare to be your girlfriend in the future? Hmph, you're destined to be a bachelor forever!"
Yan Yuchen clamped down on the chopstick with his teeth, mumbled, "Bring it on. Who's afraid of whom? I bully the chopstick, not you."
"Disgusting! Your saliva touched my chopstick. Let go quickly!"
Yan Xiaoxi tried to pull the chopstick away forcefully, but Yan Yuchen's teeth held onto it even tighter.
The two siblings were engrossed in their battle when Yuan Xiaofen exclaimed, "Yan Yuchen! Did you forget to turn on the rice cooker?"
She hurriedly went over, opened the lid, and glanced inside, suddenly looking dumbfounded. "Oh no, we have no rice to eat..."
Yan Yuchen paused, released the chopstick, and stared at Yan Xiaoxi. "Little sister, I washed the rice, and you were supposed to cook it. What happened?"
Yan Xiaoxi opened her mouth, but struggled to explain. She blushed with embarrassment, lowered her head, and weakly admitted, "I forgot..."
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