After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 44

Chapter 44: Danger!
While the two were talking, Qin Xi ran over, “Little Seven, Zhouzhou, what are you doing? Let’s go, Eldest Brother said he wants to treat us to a meal.”

Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou’s eyes lit up, “Food!”

Qin Xi used to find the little girl annoying, but now he liked his little cousin and didn’t mind her eating a lot. How could she have so much strength if she didn’t eat enough?

Thinking about it, it was quite reasonable.

He nodded and said, “Yes, there’s a restaurant nearby, the food is delicious. Eldest Brother has already ordered the dishes, we’re just waiting for you to come.”

“Then let’s go.”

Soon, the group arrived at the place. Just as they reached the door of the private room, they ran into Qin Ren, who was carrying a child’s chair that looked the same as the one at home. It was obviously for her to sit on.

Eldest Brother really took care of people.

Thinking of this, Zhouzhou gathered up her courage and looked at him, meeting his gaze through his glasses. But the courage she had mustered instantly dissipated.

She was still afraid.

Seeing this, Qin Ren raised an eyebrow slightly, not paying attention to her half-step backward, but noticing the few centimeters she had initially moved forward.

Did his little cousin want to come closer to him?

Qin Ren was slightly surprised and glanced at Qin Feng in the wheelchair. His thoughts turned quickly, and he soon understood.

He didn’t say anything, just placed the chair properly and said, “Let’s eat.”

After Zhouzhou sat down, she found that there were only vegetarian dishes in front of her. She couldn’t help but look up at Qin Ren.

It seemed that Eldest Brother was quite good to her.

Remembering that she had just scared him, Zhouzhou couldn’t help feeling guilty. She buried her head in her bowl and ate quietly.

“Zhouzhou, eat your vegetables,” Qin Xi greeted warmly, breaking his usual indifference towards Zhouzhou.

Not only him, but the others also glanced at her from time to time, full of curiosity.

Qin Xi was the first to ask, “Zhouzhou, why are you so powerful? Is your strength innate or trained?”

He also wanted to have such strength.

When absolute strength came into play, all skills would be discounted.

The others perked up their ears as well. They weren’t as fond of martial arts as Qin Xi, but when they saw their little cousin easily knock down a tree with a light kick, they were also curious about how powerful she really was.

“It’s innate,” Zhouzhou said. “My senior brothers said I have great strength, so I eat a lot.”

“Senior brothers? Do you have many of them? Are your senior brothers also as powerful as you? Like in the TV shows, are you all from the same martial arts Mystery Sect?” Qin Xi became more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice raised several decibels.

Zhouzhou shook her head. “I have seven senior brothers, but we don’t belong to a Mystery Sect. We’re from a Taoist temple.”

“A Taoist temple?” Qin Xi was a little confused. “So you’re a Taoist priest?”

Zhouzhou grinned and nodded heavily. “Yes!”

Qin Xi’s gaze fell on her bald head, and he asked in confusion, “Then why don’t you have hair?”

Taoist priests should have hair, right? It’s the monks who shave their heads.

Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou absentmindedly touched her head and explained, “Because I used to be a monk. I joined the Taoist temple later, and Master said since I used to be a disciple of the Buddha, it’s better to keep my head shaved. Half of it belongs to the Buddha, and half belongs to Ancestral Master.”

She said it earnestly, completely unaware that the real reason was that Li Yuanming didn’t know how to tie a little girl’s hair, so he just shaved it off. Anyway, Zhouzhou had gotten used to it and didn’t think much of it. She even liked being bald.

Can it be like that?

Qin Xi looked puzzled. “Then why did you become a Taoist instead of a monk?”

Because she bankrupted the temple, and Master Yi Yun didn’t want her anymore.

Now Master Yuanming doesn’t want her either.

Zhouzhou didn’t say this, her expression suddenly became low, and she pinched her hand, bowing her head to continue eating, looking downcast.

Seeing this, Qin Ren glanced at Qin Xi, who was about to continue speaking, and caught his gaze. Qin Xi instantly fell silent, not knowing which words he said wrong to upset his little cousin.

Zhouzhou was lost in her thoughts, feeling a little down. At that moment, an extra chopstick of food appeared in her bowl. She was stunned and looked up, meeting Qin Ren’s gentle face.

He still wore glasses, but his gaze was gentle. In fact, most of the time, he was like this. However, Zhouzhou was always intimidated by his scientific aura and didn’t dare to get close to him.

Apart from that, he looked a bit like the Eldest Senior Brother.

The Eldest Senior Brother never minded her lack of money. Every time he returned to the mountain, he brought her a lot of delicious food and never minded her eating a lot. He always served her food during meals.

She missed the Eldest Senior Brother.

For a moment, Qin Ren’s appearance overlapped with that of her Eldest Senior Brother. Zhouzhou felt a little closer to him and blinked her eyes. Quickly, she picked up a piece of food and gave it to him, then hurriedly lowered her head to eat.

Seeing this, Qin Ren couldn’t help but chuckle.

Zhouzhou heard it and her eyelashes trembled. She couldn’t help but sneak a glance at him, but he also looked back at her. She quickly lowered her head and accidentally got some cream on her hand.

Furrowing her brows, she jumped off the chair, “I’m going to wash my hands.”

Without waiting for their reaction, she hurriedly left.

Seeing that she knew to find a waiter to take her to the restroom, the others relaxed.

“Eldest Brother, did I say something wrong just now?” After she turned the corner, Qin Xi looked puzzled and asked Qin Ren.

Qin Ren said, “Since Zhouzhou doesn’t want to talk about it, let’s not ask.”

Qin Xi was speechless. Well, he did want to get to the bottom of it.

“Eldest Brother, aren’t you curious why Zhouzhou didn’t become a monk and became a Taoist instead?”

“She’s just a little child, where does she have so much choice?” Qin Ren raised his gaze and looked at his curious younger brother, furrowing his brows slightly. His voice became serious, with a hint of warning, “Don’t bring up this question in front of Zhouzhou again.”

“Okay.” Qin Xi muttered.

Why does it feel like Eldest Brother is showing favoritism now, just like Grandpa and Grandma?

Zhouzhou didn’t know what was happening over there. She stood on a small stool, washing her hands. Just as she was about to leave, a few blond foreigners walked out of the corridor.

They were wearing white clothes and had a strange smell on them, similar to what she had smelled on her scientist Eldest Brother.

Could they also be scientists?

Zhouzhou furrowed her brows and shook her head instantly. No, that’s not right, they’re not.

She frowned as she looked at the bloodthirsty aura emanating from them, her eyebrows creasing even more.

Bloodthirsty aura, something that only people who had spilled blood would have.

They were bad people!

While Zhouzhou was contemplating what to do, she suddenly heard the person walking at the front say, “Is Number One still alive?”

“Yes, Dr. El, his medical examination report just came out, and everything is fine.” As he spoke, the person behind him handed him an experimental report.

El took it and looked at it, chuckling lightly, “Oh? Interesting.”

However, his smile had no warmth at all and gave people an eerie feeling.

When he mentioned “Number One,” his tone was like he was talking about an inconsequential object. Zhouzhou instinctively felt uncomfortable.

She didn’t know what the “Number One” he was talking about was.

Curiosity sparked in her heart, so she took out a Thousand-Mile Eye talisman. Coincidentally, El flipped to the first page, and there was a clear photo on it.

Zhouzhou saw it clearly, but when her gaze fell on the face that was as gentle as jade, her whole body suddenly froze, and her pupils contracted.

How could it be her Eldest Brother!

Seemingly sensing something, El’s body froze, slowly turning around to look at her…