After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 702

Chapter 702: Fourth Senior Brother with a Sharp Tongue
Xie Ziyue, thinking of what Li Yuanming had just said, tried hard to pull out a gentle smile.

Afraid of frightening the girl, he greeted her with a smile, “Little Junior Sister, long time no see.”

Surely now she wouldn’t misunderstand that he no longer liked her.

Unexpectedly, Zhouzhou froze for three seconds, and on the fourth, she suddenly leaped up, shouting loudly, and ran behind Ye Lingfeng in a flash.

She exclaimed, “Dad, save me!”

Fourth Senior Brother was going to bully her again.

Every time he smiled, she ended up in trouble.

Seeing the girl’s reaction, Xie Ziyue’s smile froze immediately.

Zhouzhou trembled as she hid behind Ye Lingfeng, looking fearful and resistant.

Ye Lingfeng comfortingly patted her little head, intending to hold her, but Zhouzhou vigorously shook her head, refusing to come out.

She only dared to peek at Xie Ziyue quietly, and seeing that he was still looking at her, she immediately shrank back.

Just like a frightened little squirrel.

Seeing this, Xie Ziyue’s heart also tightened.

Ye Lingfeng frowned slightly, looking at Xie Ziyue with displeasure, sizing him up, and asked in a deep voice, “Who are you?”

Xie Ziyue snapped out of his reverie and locked eyes with him.

For some reason, looking at the man in front of him, he felt a bit intimidated.

Thinking of Li Yuanming’s words, he asked back instead, “Are you Zhouzhou’s dad?”

“Yes, and?” Ye Lingfeng stared at him, already thinking about how to deal with him.

Should he just punch him? Or throw him into the sea to feed the sharks?

Seeing how scared she was, Zhouzhou must have been bullied by him a lot.

In an instant, Xie Ziyue felt a chill down his spine, feeling like he was being targeted.

He shivered unconsciously, looking at Ye Lingfeng with increased apprehension.

His body tensed slightly, instinctively making a defensive move.

Seeing Zhouzhou still refusing to see him, his eyes dimmed, and he looked at Ye Lingfeng before speaking, “Who do you think you are? Do you think you deserve to be my little junior sister’s dad?”

Upon hearing this, before Ye Lingfeng could respond, Zhouzhou was already unhappy.

She suddenly jumped out from behind Ye Lingfeng, hands on her hips, saying, “Don’t bully my dad!”

She knew Fourth Senior Brother was the worst.

Not only did he bully her, but now he wanted to bully her dad.

Humph!

Seeing that she finally came out, Xie Ziyue was happy.

But faced with Zhouzhou’s guarded gaze, his joy was immediately dampened.

He looked at Zhouzhou, lips trembling, voice weakened a lot, “Zhouzhou, I just wanted to come and see you.”

“Why do you want to see me?” Zhouzhou looked at him warily. “Are you trying to steal my food again?”

Xie Ziyue’s heart sank even more upon hearing this.

Thinking of something, he tentatively took out a box and handed it to her, “Look, I’ve brought you something delicious.”

As soon as he opened it, Zhouzhou saw several strings of candied haws inside.

They were bright red and looked delicious.

Zhouzhou’s mouth watered instantly.

But she looked at Xie Ziyue suspiciously and didn’t reach out to take it. Instead, she took a few steps back.

Fourth Senior Brother would only steal her food. How could he possibly give her anything?

Seeing through her thoughts at a glance, Xie Ziyue felt even more hurt. He stood there awkwardly, at a loss for what to do.

Seeing this, Ye Lingfeng glanced at him again, raising an eyebrow slightly. After a moment of thought, he quickly figured out what was going on between the two.

It was clear that this Fourth Senior Brother didn’t dislike Zhouzhou as she claimed. Most likely, it was a situation similar to his own back in the day–his sharp tongue had driven the little girl away, making her not want to play with him anymore.

Recalling those times, Ye Lingfeng couldn’t help but sigh. But compared to him, what did Xie Ziyue know? After all, he was Zhouzhou’s favorite daddy.

Puffing out his chest, Ye Lingfeng gave a proud humph, lifting his chin in pride.

Zhouzhou’s little head popped out again, her curious eyes fixed on him. She didn’t know why, but for some reason, she thought her Fourth Senior Brother looked rather pitiful just then.

After a moment’s hesitation, her gaze drifted toward the candied hawthorn in his hand. “You take the first bite,” she said, wide-eyed.

“Hm?” Xie Ziyue was momentarily confused by her request. Then, realizing what she must be thinking, he quickly understood. Zhouzhou must have suspected there was something suspicious in the treat, which was why she hesitated to eat it.

Hurriedly, he bit into the candy, chewed, and swallowed. “See, nothing’s wrong.”

Zhouzhou stared at him for a while. Unable to resist any longer, her chubby hand reached out for the stick. Her eyes locked on the bright red hawthorn, and as she opened her mouth, saliva began to flow before she could even take a bite.

Xie Ziyue couldn’t help but burst out laughing, “Hahaha!”

Zhouzhou’s body stiffened. Realizing what had just happened, she quickly shoved the candy back into his hands, wiped her mouth, and shut her lips tight. She wasn’t going to eat it now! She just knew her Fourth Senior Brother was only here to make fun of her!

Xie Ziyue immediately regretted laughing, sensing that he had upset the little girl again. He stopped himself mid-laugh, scratching his head awkwardly, trying to say something but finding no words.

Before he could even speak, Zhouzhou had already started shooing him away. “Go, go! I don’t want to play with you anymore!”

With that, Zhouzhou hugged her arms, turned her head, and hummed heavily.

Fourth Senior Brother was the worst!

Xie Ziyue was frustrated with the unexpected outcome.

He opened his mouth but couldn’t think of what to say, so he just stood there.

This drew curious looks from the people around them.

Zhouzhou, annoyed, glared at him quietly, ignoring him and continuing to fiddle with the talismans in her stall.

She called out, “Talismans for sale! Love talisman, peace talisman, all kinds of talismans!”

As soon as she mentioned “love talismans,” Xie Ziyue remembered how Zhouzhou used to stick all over with fortune talismans in the Taoist temple, looking silly, and couldn’t help but want to laugh again.

But this time, afraid of annoying the little girl, he managed to hold back.

His eyes rolled around, and he approached Zhouzhou, trying to please her. “Hey, let me help you sell.”

“No,” Zhouzhou sniffed, “I can do it myself.”

“Having an extra pair of hands would be helpful. You don’t have to pay me. I’ll help you for free, okay?”

At his words, Zhouzhou hesitated.

Brother Dafu had said that you should take advantage of people whenever there’s a chance.

Thinking this, she nodded, “Fine.”

Hearing this, Xie Ziyue’s eyes lit up instantly.

He knew his little Junior Sister still liked him!

He happily sat cross-legged on the ground and said, “My family has a lot of money. I’ll take you to see it later.”

The little girl loved money the most. She should be very happy to hear this, right?

Unexpectedly, Zhouzhou thought he was showing off.

After all, when they were on the mountain before, he always teased her for being poor.

Thinking of this, Zhouzhou’s small face swelled up, glaring at him fiercely, sticking out her little belly and saying, “What’s the big deal? There’s plenty of money in my family too!”

Xie Ziyue didn’t believe her. “With you around, won’t they become poor sooner or later?”

Just look at their Taoist temple and the Buddhist temple next door, all bankrupted by Zhouzhou’s lack of money.

Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou was furious.

She stood up abruptly, no longer taking advantage of him, pointing her chubby little claw, “You, leave!”