n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Jing Tian and I returned home with our spoils of war. My little uncle and cousin Mo had finished chatting and were playing chess in the small living room. I was no longer unhappy. I ran over to show them the conch and shell I found. They were great treasures to me.
Cousin Mo looked at me and smiled. âYouâre still as silly as you were when you were young. What did that Kid see in you anyway?â
My little uncle sighed. âYour cousin is right. Hurry up and take action since this man doesnât mind how silly you are.â
I didnât get angry with them. I tilted my head and played with my shell. âHmph!â
Jing Tian walked in slowly. I turned around. âJing Tian, they said I was silly!â
Jing Tian smiled and sat beside me. He rubbed my head. âThatâs because theyâre projecting!â
He offended two people at once.
Little uncle and cousin Mo glared at him in unison.
Jing Tian looked at the chessboard in front of them. âWho owns the white chess piece? If they donât do something, this piece will be taken.â
I held my chin and looked at him. He was so handsome!
Not only handsome but also capable!
Not many people were capable of angering little uncle and cousin Mo.
Cousin Mo put down his chess piece and asked my little uncle without looking at Jing Tian, âLittle uncle, can we ask for a betrothal gift?â
Little Uncle was stunned for a moment. It was obvious that he had never thought about this question before. âThatâs right. Why havenât I thought about this question before? The only girl in our family is getting married. Naturally, we have to ask for more betrothal gifts!â
I scowled at him and sneered, âBut Iâm a fool! How much can you get from the betrothal gift?â
Little Uncle waved his hand and made his move on the chessboard. âWhat does it matter? Even if youâre deaf and mute, heâll still want to marry you. He wonât mind!â
I said angrily, âLittle uncle!â
Before I could move my hand onto the chessboard, cousin Mo grabbed my wrist. âHey! How old are you now? Why are you still acting like a child? Flipping the chessboard when things donât go your way. Hurry up and get married. Even without the betrothal gift, little uncle and I will accept it.â
âYouâre the one being childish. One minute you want the betrothal gift and the other you donât.â
Cousin Mo smiled but didnât say anything.
My little uncle said resolutely, âYes to the betrothal gift!â
Jing Tian smiled. âAlright, Iâll give you whatever you want!â
I warned my little uncle, âDonât ask for anything too expensive!â
Jing Tian patted me. âIt doesnât matter. Iâll follow suit and do the same with Qu Hao.â
I suddenly realized something and was delighted. âYes, Qu Hao will have to give you betrothal gifts! Alright, alright! Little Uncle, tell me quickly what kind of betrothal gift you want!â
Little uncle gritted his teeth and glared at me. âYou havenât even gotten married and youâve already sided with an outsider. Hmph!â
Cousin mo nodded and said, âBut thatâs a good move, isnât it, little uncle? No matter what we do, weâll still lose.â
Little Uncle was speechless and said hatefully to cousin Mo, âHow can we let him off so easily? Hmph!â
Cousin Mo laughed loudly. He didnât look like he was sick at all.
However, his fingers were unbelievably cold.
I couldnât help but ask, âCousin Mo, are you feeling unwell?â
Cousin Mo was stunned for a moment. âNo, Iâm fine.â
I frowned at him. âYou canât avoid medical treatment. Iâm going to arrange a full examination for you! You donât have the right to object! Little Uncle, youâre not allowed to say anything. What you can say is that you agree!â
Little uncle and cousin Mo looked at each other. Cousin Mo said, âAlright, Iâll listen to Nanxing. Iâll have a physical examination.â
I suddenly thought of something. âCousin Mo, actually do you know this or not. My blood can cure many diseases. Just go and have a check-up. Then, let Mr. Li take a look at you. Itâll be great if my blood can help your legs recover!â