Beloved Little Treasure

BLTChapter 35-36

‘People say fat helps fight against the cold,’ Hao Yan Che said. ‘Looks like you’re the exception.’

Yuan Gun Gun ignored Hao Yan Che.

‘Your fat is useless,’ Hao Yan Che said.

‘You’re right,’ Yuan Gun Gun said. ‘My fat can’t fight against the cold. So what if my fat is useless and an eyesore to you? My mum told me a cat who has fish to eat and a dog who has meat to eat are happy. I love eating and I love being fat. You have no reason to be angry because I’m fat.’

‘Who are you talking to?’ Hao Yan Che asked.

Yuan Gun Gun turned her head away from Hao Yan Che’s face.

‘Are you a cat or a dog?’ Hao Yan Che asked.

Hao Yan Che pinched Yuan Gun Gun’s face.

‘I’m a pet being mistreated by their owner,’ Yuan Gun Gun said.

Hao Yan Che continued to pinch Yuan Gun Gun’s face and he smiled warmly. She didn’t know a cold person like Hao Yan Che knew how to smile warmly.

‘What are you looking at?’ Hao Yan Che asked.

Yuan Gun Gun ignored Hao Yan Che again. So he used his index finger to push her small nose up like a pig’s snout.

A while later, Hao Yan Che carried a tray with a hot bowl of congee on top to the bedroom for Yuan Gun Gun to eat.

‘Sit up and eat,’ Hao Yan Che said.

Yuan Gun Gun shook her head. Hao Yan Che put the tray on the bedside table, he pulled her up to sit against the bedhead and began feeding her congee.

Hao Yan Che was surprised he had enough patience to slowly feed Yuan Gun Gun a whole bowl of congee.

Yuan Gun Gun licked her lips, because she didn’t expect Hao Yan Che would wipe her mouth.

‘Do you want to eat more?’ Hao Yan Che asked.

‘I’m full,’ Yuan Gun Gun said.

‘Then why are you licking your lips?’ Hao Yan Che asked.

‘Why can’t I lick my lips just because you don’t want to wipe my mouth?’ Yuan Gun Gun asked.

‘What did you say?’ Hao Yan Che asked.

Hao Yan Che roughly wiped Yuan Gun Gun’s mouth.

‘Do you want to go home?’ Hao Yan Che asked.

‘Yes,’ Yuan Gun Gun said.

‘Why?’ Hao Yan Che asked. ‘Don’t you like living here?’

‘I miss my family and I miss my small friends,’ Yuan Gun Gun said.

Hao Yan Che didn’t want to see Yuan Gun Gun cry.

‘Who is Na Liu Ting Du?’ Hao Yan Che asked.

‘My big brother,’ Yuan Gun Gun said.

‘I’ll let you go home,’ Hao Yan Che said.

‘What?’ Yuan Gun Gun asked.

‘At midnight I’ll ask someone to take you to see your family,’ Hao Yan Che said. ‘At midday tomorrow, I’ll ask someone to take you back here.’

‘Why do I have to come back that soon?’ Yuan Gun Gun asked.

‘You don’t want to go?’ Hao Yan Che asked.

‘I want to go!’ Yuan Gun Gun said. She hugged Hao Yan Che’s neck and smiled. ‘Thank you young master.’

‘What happened yesterday?’ Hao Yan Che asked.