His Peasant Wife: Yao Ling [Part 1]

Chapter 41: Ning Jie, Part 1&2

— Part 1

Both Xiao Xiao and Xiao Li didn't recognize her at all. They looked around and their gaze was passing through her.

They never glanced at her. Not once. Yao Ling grinned to herself, it meant her disguise was pretty good, to begin with.

"Xiao Xia... Xiao Li..." Yao Ling called them and smiled widely.

Xiao Xia looked at her in confusion, "Do I know you?"

Xiao Li scrutinized her. After that, he nudged Xiao Xia and asked, "Isn't she your favorite pretty lady?"

"What?" Xiao Xia was surprised. She stared at Yao Ling until she finally recognized her.

The pretty lady wore old grey robe which slightly bigger than her actual size. She looked like a pretty boy with her feminine traits. "Pretty Lady... why are you disguising yourself as a man?" Xiao Xia asked hesitantly.

Yao Ling laughed at the child's innocence. "You finally recognize me. It's more convenience this way. When I am in disguise, just call me Ge ge. You see... I'm a man now."

Xiao Xia nodded in agreement. "It will be weird if I call you jie jie. Okay then... From now on, I will call you Ge ge." She cutely behaved like an adult and it made her look more adorable. Xiao Xia elbowed Xiao Li's arm softly and whispered, "You have to greet Ge ge too. Be polite, please!"

Xiao Li was annoyed, but still did what she told him to do. "Ge ge!"

Yao Ling could see the indignant expression on Xiao Li's face.

She teased him by patting his head which earned her a glare from Xiao Li. However, it didn't deter and Yao Ling instead said, "Good boy!" Xiao Li once again glared at her in annoyance.

She was only bigger than him for a few years, but she treated him like a little kid.

"Come on. Ning jie has been waiting for you, Ge ge." Xiao Xia reminded her about their appointment.

Yao Ling nodded. "Take me there, please. I will try to remember the way this time."

"Okay. Follow me, Ge ge." Xiao Xia and Xiao Li led the way.

Yao Ling tried to remember step by step and she had a slightly better understanding about the road than before.

"Is Ning jie waiting for me in your house?"Yao Ling asked curiously.

"Yes. Xiao Yang is sick, so Ning jie has to take care of him. Fortunately, Ge ge gave us money yesterday. We were able to call a doctor to check him up. You are our savior, Ge ge." Xiao Xia told her the story excitedly.

The little girl was really admiring the pretty lady and she always looks at Yao Ling with starry eyes.

Yao Ling felt embarrassed with Xiao Xia's praise. She didn't really deserve it because she also had ulterior motives. "Your praise is too much. I just want to help a little bit. No need to mention it." Yao Ling could only say that much.

"Pretty Lady is very kind, generous, and humble." Xiao Xia once again looked at her with eyes full of worship.

"..."

Yao Ling didn't know what else to say, so she just smiled. Xiao Li snorted at the side, feeling annoyed with Xiao Xia's blind worship.

Xiao Xia never looked at him that way and it made him feel quite jealous.

"Who is Xiao Yang?" Yao Ling decided to ask.

"He's one of my brothers. You will meet him later. I believe Ning jie stays and takes care of him at the moment," Xiao Xia explained. Yao Ling nodded at her explanation.