“I just want to ask you something, Sister-in-law. Should we let Zheng’er and Rong’er go downstairs to play? There are so many of us around now. I promise to keep an eye on them and not play hide-and-seek with them anymore.
“I heard the men talking about you quietly just now. They said you always forbid the children from playing—they’ll be bored to death if they always stay indoors.”
She felt embarrassed saying this to An Jiuyue. After all, she had caused trouble by suggesting to play with the two children.
An Jiuyue thought about it and agreed with her.
Zheng’er and Rong’er were older now. Staying in the microcosmic space all the time was not good for them. They had to come out and play.
“You can leave first. I’ll bring Zheng’er and Rong’er downstairs later.”
“Okay.” Qian Yiyun nodded. “I’ll leave now, Sister-in-law.”
“Mhm,” An Jiuyue responded.
After a while, she called the two children out of her space.
“Huh? Where’s the little deer?”
Qian Yizheng and Qian Yirong were playing with the deer. They were each holding a handful of grass, ready to feed it.
However, they found themselves in a different place before they could even feed it. They looked at each other before looking up at their favorite mother.
“Mother!” They hugged An Jiuyue immediately, each grabbing one leg.
“Ouch.” The impact almost knocked her backward, and she rubbed their heads in amusement.
“Zheng’er, Rong’er, we’re building a straw shed downstairs. Do you want to go down and take a look? Aunt Yiyun is also cutting straw. Do you want to learn?”
They looked up at An Jiuyue. “Can we go?”
They were afraid after what happened recently. Rong’er, the victim, was almost killed by Wang Xing’er. Zheng’er could only wait at home while his brother was kidnapped and was even more afraid.
Although they wanted to play, they did not dare to.
They did not want to be caught by evil people and cause trouble for their mother. They felt they could play when they grew up and could protect themselves.
“Of course. Uncle Jiyun, Uncle Yan Nuo, and I won’t go into the mountain today. Warrior-Servant One and Warrior-Servant Two will accompany you too.”
An Jiuyue caressed their little faces.
“Let’s go. I’ll bring you down to see how everyone is working. You can help me when you grow up.” She led the two children out as she spoke.
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Qian Yiyun waved when she saw An Jiuyue coming down with the two children. “Zheng’er, Rong’er, come over quickly. I’ll teach you how to play with straw.”
They looked up and glanced at their mother, only walking to Qian Yiyun after they saw their mother nod.
An Jiuyue went to the half-complete straw shed and watched them work.
An Gouzi became afraid instinctively when he saw An Jiuyue. He shivered and greeted her stiffly, “Jiuyue, you’re here.”
“You did quite well.”
An Jiuyue put on a fake smile and glanced at An Gouzi and the others indifferently.
“An Gouzi, An Hao, are you bored?”
“Huh?”
An Hao was stunned by her words. He did not understand what she meant at all.