Huh? What was that sound just now?
Xiao Ling's eyes widened and he looked around strangely, but saw nothing.
Hmm - isn't there something weird?
So hungry...I really want to go out and play...
No, no, grandma told me to sit still and not move!
Ah Ling must be obedient. Only obedient babies will have delicious food.
【Host! Host! 】
Xiao 8 barked a few more times in the system space, but Xiao Ling gave it no response.
Xiao 8 was so anxious that he flapped his wings and spun around.
Since connecting to this small world, the host has not responded to it, and it looks very strange. It cannot be affected by the identity of this character, is it stupid? !
Before it could continue to call Xiao Ling, a pair of footsteps came from outside the door, and a middle-aged man and woman could vaguely be heard talking.
"Dad, do we really want to send Aling there?"
The woman stopped at the door of the room, clutching the man's sleeve tightly, her expression full of fear, mixed with a little bit of intolerance.
"If I don't send him a gift, do I really want to send him flowers?!"
The man threw her hand away with an angry look on his face, but he seemed to be concerned about the group of people outside the courtyard gate and kept his voice low.
"Hua'er is the only girl in our family. In the past two years, the girls in the village have been sent to the mountains one after another, and none of them can come back! Do you really have the heart to let our biological daughter die?"
The man seemed to be a little intolerant, but for the sake of his children, he was still cruel.
"We picked up the little boy Ling, and he has been stupid since he was a child. We have raised him for so many years, so we should let him repay his kindness and let him suffer this for his sister!"
The woman was moved by his words, trembling and glanced at the courtyard door, still a little hesitant.
"But his father, the village chief chose our flower, and let Aling take his place. If he is found out and offends the village chief and Na, the one in the mountain... what should we do?"
"Then be very careful and you won't be discovered! Little Ling is stupid. You should coax him and tell him not to reveal his secret. I have already asked Hua'er to hide. If we can avoid this disaster, we will send her away. Never come back again."
As soon as the couple finished their small talk, the old and deep urging voice sounded outside the courtyard door again: "Don't miss the right time, please hurry up and invite the bride."
"well......"
The woman was startled, nodded in agreement, and finally pushed open the door to the back room with trembling hands.
The man hurriedly walked out of the courtyard to comfort the escort team: "Right away, mother-in-law Wenton, village chief, don't worry..."
The old man raised his cloudy eyes and looked at the man. It was not surprising that there was only a girl in the Xiao family, so he was lingering so long. Thinking about it, he lowered his head again and said nothing.
As soon as Mrs. Xiao walked into the inner room, she met Xiao Ling's clear eyes, and her breathing suddenly stopped.
We haven’t seen each other for a while, but why do I feel that Aring is looking better.
However, this child has been delicate and beautiful since he was a child. The older he gets, the less he looks like a mortal. It's just a pity...
Mrs. Xiao froze, but Xiao Ling on the bed suddenly raised a silly smile: "Auntie, you are finally here~ A Ling is very obedient and did not move at all~"
"Hey, Aling is so good." Mrs. Xiao stepped forward, took Xiao Ling's hand and patted it. Her eyes gradually became moist, and she quickly turned her head to wipe them off. "Are your new clothes beautiful? Do you like them?"
Xiao Ling stood up quickly, opened her arms to show her the bridal dress: "Beautiful, I like it~! Hehe, I have never seen such beautiful and clean clothes, it is so comfortable to wear~ Auntie, I want to wear new clothes Can we go out and play?"
"No!" Seeing Xiao Ling about to go out like this, Mrs. Xiao hurriedly stopped her, and then softened her tone: "Aling, don't worry, my mother and father have asked uncles in the village to play the game of carrying the sedan chair with you, but good?"
"Carrying a sedan chair? Is this the game that the sisters in the village played before? Okay, okay, Aling wants to play~!"
When Xiao Ling heard someone playing with her, she jumped and clapped her hands happily, not to mention how happy she was.
"But this game can only be played by girls. Your sister, Hua'er, doesn't like playing games, so she gave it to you. So Aling must cover this hijab tightly, and the secret must not be exposed~"
"Oh...okay~"
Seeing Xiao Ling obediently being covered with a red hijab by the woman and holding hands as she walked out the door, Xiao 8 was so anxious that her newly grown feathers almost fell off.
It's over, it's over, its host is really stupid!
If they were sent directly to the mountains and met the evil ghost that sucks people's souls, wouldn't they be game over without even seeing the male protagonist's face? !
[Host, host! Wake up! 】
"Um...what Suzhui? It's so noisy, shut up!"
Xiao Ling was so disturbed by the noise in his head that he yelled out.
Mrs. Xiao was startled by him, and she was also afraid that Xiao Ling's voice would be too loud and people outside would hear it.
"Aling, what's wrong?"
Xiao Ling was disturbed by the chirping voice in his head for a long time. At this time, he acted a little aggrievedly and said: "Mom, my head hurts so much. It seems like something is screaming inside. I can't understand what it is screaming. What is it?" .....What to cook..."
After hearing what he said, Mrs. Xiao thought it was his madness again, and quickly took out an oil paper bag from her arms: "What cake? Is A Ling hungry? I almost forgot, I'll get it for you." I ordered two sugar cakes to eat later, ah~"
"Tangsu cake!" Xiao Ling took it excitedly and couldn't wait to open it and took a big bite, "Hmm~ So sweet and fragrant~ So delicious! Grandma is so kind~"
Xiao Ling's whole head was hidden under the red hijab, and she was eating pancakes rustlingly. The tears that the woman had been holding back for a long time finally fell.
"Don't be anxious, eat slowly..."
"My dear, are you okay?"
A man's urging came from outside. Mrs. Xiao quickly wiped her tears and gave her final instructions.
"The uncles and uncles in the village outside should be anxious. Let's go out quickly. By the way, Aling, remember that you are Hua'er sister now. When you get outside, squat down and no matter what the uncles ask, just nod. Don't make a sound."
Xiao Ling wrapped the unfinished sugar cake and hid it in her sleeve. Thinking that she could go out to play, she nodded obediently: "Yes, Aling will remember it."
"When your uncles send you there, a man will come to pick you up. He is your husband. He will treat you very well and give you endless new clothes to wear and endless sweets to eat... Aling will never suffer again."
Xiao Ling didn't understand why his mother-in-law said that, and how someone could give him endless new clothes and sweets. He just thought it was part of the game and nodded obediently.
After explaining everything, the woman finally took a deep breath, helped Xiao Ling straighten his hijab and sleeves, and led him to open the door...
