C9 (1/2)
The old man and the madame lived in a neighboring courtyard. Every day, they would go out and take a look at Little Nine. No matter how hard they looked, even if Little Nine did something unconsciously while she was sleeping, the corner of her mouth would form a smile that would make them excited for a long time.
The Old Master and Old Mistress' special attention towards Little Nine brought about an extremely serious problem: The Mo Family brothers didn't even have a chance to hug Little Nine.
After much planning and planning, Mo Pingchu finally managed to grab a hug during the Third Washing Banquet. As for Mo Pingyun, Zhou, and Mo Pingjian, they would probably only be able to touch the sides of Little Nine's swaddling clothes. However, they were already satisfied since Mo Pingting, who lived in Mansion of State Duke, hadn't even touched the side of the swaddling clothes yet.
As the only grandson in the entire capital of Mo Family, Mo Pingting, who had the responsibility of sharing the hopes of his three brothers, how could he bear to not even meet Little Nine, a baby?
Therefore, on the way home from school, Mo Pingting asked Mo Pingchu mysteriously, ”Little Five, do you like to hunt?”
How could any boy, especially a teenage boy, not like riding a curved bow and shooting? Mo Pingchu couldn't help but nod his head. Mo Pingting smiled and said, ”The day after tomorrow, Fourth Brother made an appointment to go hunting in the Western Mountains. The actual wild hunting ground is not the kind that his family raises. Do you want to go and have a look?”
Mo Pingchu's eyes flashed and a hint of suspicion flashed across them. He smiled and said, ”Alright, thank you, Fourth Brother!”
Mo Pingyun and Mo Pingfang also shouted that they would go. Mo Pingting revealed a fox-like expression and lured: ”We are all brothers, there is no need to be polite. If you all want to go, I'll bring you all along, but since Sun Tie remembers you, you can't forget Fourth Brother. How about this, as long as you can persuade us to stay at home for a few days with Little Nine, I'll definitely take you all hunting.
The expressions on Mo Pingchu and the other brothers' faces changed. Mo Pingting hurriedly added, ”I didn't say I want it now. Little Nine is still young, how about we wait for Little Nine to grow up a little?” I guarantee that it will take at most three days! ”
Mo Pingchu slightly curled his lips and revealed a look that he had seen through a long time ago. Mo Pingjian gritted his teeth and conceded, ”One day, so be it!”
Mo Pingchu rolled his eyes and directly sent Mo Pingting these three words: ”No discussion!”
Mo Pingyun and Mo Pingfang shook their heads in unison, ”No! No! Absolutely not!”
Mo Pingting was so angry that the roots of his teeth were itching. These kids were too careful with their little sister, but they still wouldn't agree even after a day.
Mo Pingting, who failed in his seduction attempt, returned to his house and complained to Yu Shuzhen with a sad face, ”Mother, Mother, why didn't you give me a sister?”
The speechless Yu Shuzhen grabbed Mo Pingting by the ear and twirled in circles. I'm already forty years old, what the hell! Yu Shuzhen, who had lost her temper, took a deep breath. She had been married to a military general for more than twenty years and had given birth to four little bastards.
After another ten days, Little Nine suddenly stopped sleeping. Every morning, she would wake up, eat and drink until she was full, then play with her eyes wide open. Whenever someone teased her, she would constantly stare at them and would even grin. Of course, she might not be smiling, it was reasonable to say that such a small child wouldn't laugh, but in the eyes of the Mo Family people, Little Nine's expression was clearly smiling.
The family was overjoyed. The old man liked to tease Little Nine the most, and as long as Little Nine was happy, the old man would follow her. The one that he disliked the most was having his grandchildren returned from school, because they would snatch them away from him.