Doudou went to sleep after she got tired from crying.
Li Xiumei had tidied a room for her. She decorated it like a princessâs room, and it looked very cozy. It was highly suitable for a little girl.
She carefully placed Doudou on the bed. When she looked up, she saw Wang Teng standing at the door.
âShh!â Li Xiumei placed her forefinger on her lips and signaled Wang Teng to speak after they got out of the room.
When they walked out, she closed the door behind them softly. Then, she said, âShe finally fell asleep. Donât wake her up.â
âThis little fellow is very smart and obedient. She will get over it soon,â Wang Teng said.
âWho can be certain about this?â Li Xiumei replied.
âWhat do you plan to do? We donât have the right to keep her with us. This isnât a solution.â Wang Shengguo came over and spoke to them.
âWhy donât we adopt her?â Li Xiumei hesitated before suggesting.
âAdopt her?!â Wang Shengguo and Wang Teng looked at her in astonishment.
They didnât expect her to have this idea.
âHave you thought about it clearly?â Wang Shengguo frowned and asked.
Adopting a child wasnât an easy task, especially for a family like them. They needed to consider many things.
âIâve thought about it the entire afternoon. I heard her mother saying that sheâs the only daughter. Doudouâs grandparents have passed away, and she doesnât have any relatives that can take care of her. Letâs not talk about Wang Fuguiâs relatives. They are all cruel and unscrupulous people. None of them has a good heart. If we allow them to raise Doudou, itâs like sending her to the tigerâs den. We should adopt her,â Li Xiumei said.
âSon, what do you think?â Wang Shengguo looked at Wang Teng.
âMe? I donât have any objections. Itâs alright to have a younger sister,â Wang Teng replied nonchalantly. âAlso, Doudou is really pitiful. If what Mom said is true and her relatives are all unreliable, it wonât be a good idea to pass her to them.â
âSince you think that itâs fine, I have no objections either. I like Doudou. However, no matter how much we discuss, we still need to ask Doudou for her opinion,â Wang Shengguo said.
âYouâre right. Why donât we let her stay in our house for some time before mentioning this matter to her?â Li Xiumei asked.
âLetâs do that.â Wang Shengguo nodded. âAlright, letâs go and sleep.â
âIâll accompany Doudou today. I wonât be going back to sleep,â Li Xiumei said to Wang Shengguo.
âHaha, Dad, you are out of favor,â Wang Teng didnât forget to land a blow on his father.
âGo away, you little brat.â Wang Shengguo rolled his eyes and pretended that he wanted to knock Wang Tengâs head.
Wang Teng dodged and ran away immediatelyâ¦
A silent night.
The following day, Wang Teng got up early and started his morning exercise in the courtyard.
He faced the sun and cultivated his Force.
During his one-month trip to the Xingwu Continent, he had gradually cultivated the habit of practicing whenever he had the time. He didnât want to waste any time.
He was back home, so he didnât have the sense of urgency from the life or death situations anymore. But, he must not stop his practice.
After he finished practicing his Sky Cremating Sword Skill, Wang Teng slowly stabilized himself and retracted his fire Force back into his Force nucleus. He let out a breath of hot air.
The Sky Cremating Sword Skill is an earth-rank elite-class battle technique. Its sword presence is harder to comprehend than the Fire Kirin Sword Skill. It looks like I need to spend more time practicing it. Wang Teng wondered to himself.
He kept his battle sword. Just as he was preparing to practice his blade skill, he turned and saw a quiet and tiny figure sitting in front of the door of the villa with the corner of his eyes. The person had her hands on her chin and was staring at him intently with her dark and bright eyes.
âDoudou, why are you up so early?â Wang Teng was slightly stunned. He walked forward and squatted in front of her.
âSleeping and waking up early are the traits of a good child,â Doudou said in her cute voice.
âErm⦠you are right. Doudou is a good child,â Wang Tengâs pupils twirled around his eyes as he quickly praised her.
âYes, Doudou is a good child.â Doudou nodded in agreement.
This little fellow is quite narcissistic. Wang Teng laughed secretly.
âBrother Wang Teng, were you practicing martial arts just now?â Doudou waved her hands exaggeratedly as she asked.
âYes, I was practicing martial arts. Is it fun to watch?â asked Wang Teng.
âYes. Youâre so amazing,â Doudou said earnestly.
âShall I show you another kind of martial arts?â Wang Teng smiled.
âOkay!â Doudou nodded. She stared at Wang Teng without blinking as he walked to the open ground in front. He held his battle sword in his hand and started practicing.
The glamorous sword rays engulfed Wang Tengâs body. He purposely slowed down his movement and made it pleasant to watch. His actions werenât as sharp, simple, and decisive as when he was in a battle.
The mighty Moving Mountain Blade Skill was forcefully changed into a performance technique that Wang Teng used to coax a child.
What would the other martial warriors think if they saw this scene?
âHow is it?â Wang Teng stopped and asked.
âIt looks good. Brother Wang Teng, youâre so amazing. I wish that I was as powerful as you.â Doudou suddenly got depressed.
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Wang Teng was given a shock. He wouldnât be able to deal with this young girl if she started crying.
âDoudou, why donât I teach you martial arts?â Wang Teng had a sudden thought and said quickly.
âWill I be as powerful as you if I practice martial arts?â Doudouâs eyes lit up like light bulbs.
âOf course. When you practice martial arts, you might become stronger than me,â Wang Teng agreed as though he was speaking the truth.
âI will follow Brother Wang Teng and learn martial arts then.â Doudou stood up immediately and ran towards Wang Teng with her short legs. âBrother Wang Teng, teach me quickly.â
âSlow down, slow down. Donât fall.â
â¦
When Li Xiumei came out to call them in for breakfast, she saw Wang Teng teaching Doudou how to do the horse stance. Although Doudou was young, her posture was quite good. Even an adult would feel deeply ashamed if they saw her perseverance.
âHey, stop practicing. Doudou is still young. How can she practice martial arts? Look at the sweat on her forehead. Donât exhaust her.â Li Xiumei walked over and pulled Doudou into her arms worriedly. She wiped the huge beads of sweat from her forehead.
âMom, donât worry. I know what Iâm doing. Adequate practice is good for her,â Wang Teng said.
âI donât understand all these. Just be careful in the future,â Li Xiumei reminded him in a worried tone.
âFine, I will take extra notice. I wonât tire out your little doll.â Wang Teng suddenly felt that his family status had been lowered by a few levels.
Mom, Iâm no longer the child you loved the most!
He was experiencing grief all alone.
âDoudou, letâs stop for today, alright? Letâs go and have breakfast,â Li Xiumei said.
âOkay.â Doudou looked at Wang Teng. She only replied to Li Xiumei after he nodded.
Li Xiumei was jealous when she saw this scene.
Iâm looking at you, but you looked at him instead.
Hahaha⦠Wang Teng was laughing happily in his heart.