Farmer Lady of Fortune, Imperial Concubine, Don't Be Too Sweet

113

Was she mistaken

Author: 橙子澄澄

Source: Instadoses

The brothers paused, their faces flashed awkwardly. "Thank you for what?"

"You've practiced this play many times, haven't you?" The girl looked up smilingly, her eyes shining brightly.

"... " Liu Zhiqiu scratched his head and complained. "I told you Nannan would definitely see through it, but you refused to believe it!"

Liu Zhixia snorted. "That's because you're acting too exaggerated."

"How did I exaggerate? It's obviously your expressions and tone of voice that aren't in place!"

"If you don't believe me, shall we perform it again for everyone to comment?"

"Act on it! Do you think I'm afraid of ..." Liu Zhiqiu blurted out, but noticed something amiss and turned his head to look back.

He was shocked to find an audience in the middle of the courtyard, watching the play while gnawing on steamed white buns on their stools.

They were so laid-back. The two children of the family had gone red on the neck and face from quarreling, yet they were calmly nibbling on steamed buns and watching them with relish.

"Grandpa, grandma, uncle and auntie! Are you guys just going to watch?"

"What do you want us to do, lend a hand?" The old man smiled derisively.

"Won't you at least persuade us not to fight if you don't help?"

"Persuade who? Aren't you going to fight?" This came from his mother.

There was no good show to watch. Thus, after munching on the steamed buns, the audience automatically dispersed.

"... " Liu Zhiqiu suddenly felt very sad.

It was followed by a smack on the back of his head. "Idiot."

"Big Brother!"

Having an overly sensitive brother, Big Brother Liu was quite helpless. "I'm your brother, how can I really bully you?"

Little Brother Liu blushed a little and jumped on his brother's back. "Brother, speaking of not bullying me anymore, are you going to give me more room? Can I browbeat you occasionally, huh?"

"Bugger off!"

"Not going to!"

"Liu Zhiqiu, get down this instant!"

"I won't. You just said you'll not bully me, yet you turned around and yelled at me!"

... Liu Yusheng, who was left behind, was in daze.

She thought the two brothers were playing tricks on her early in the morning to amuse her.

Did she misunderstand something?

After breakfast, Liu Dalin and his wife with a pair of children, and Liu Erlin's family of three, carried a pile of gifts and got ready to go out.

Grandpa Liu directly carried Liu Yusheng to send them out the door, but was reluctant to let her down.

"Nannan, come back after you go over there and play."

"I know grandpa. I'll stay for two days and come back."

"You need to stay there for two days, ha..." The old man muttered under his breath, thinking that two days were long.

"Grandparents, you two will be the only ones at home for the next two days, so take care of yourselves. Remember to drink the health tea I put in the kitchen cupboard. Don't do any heavy work at home. Save it for when Dad and uncle come back. If you need anything, go to Grandpa Chief. Don't be afraid to owe favors. I'll pay them back when I get back ..."