Village Belle is Trying to Cause Trouble Again Chapter 75
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 75: Milksop, Please Help Me Return Home
Su Tao pushed it back to him and said nonchalantly, "Wipe yourself." After saying that, she raised her hand and wiped herself randomly a few times.
Then she took another firecracker and half buried it in the snow. Her little face flushed red as she waved at him, "Milksop, come here."
Xie Yuntang's eyes were brighter than the stars in the sky. He was slightly excited. It was his first time playing this. In the past, he found it too noisy and didn't like it.
He held the incense and said, "Sister Taozi, step back."
Su Tao quickly took several steps back. Xie Yuntang ran off upon lighting the firecracker, and soon there was a sound of explosion.
A big snow pit was blown up.
The corners of his mouth were stretched wide, revealing his neat teeth that looked like a crescent moon.
"It's my turn. It's my turn."
Su Tao shouted as she picked a big one. Just as she was about to light the firecracker, she saw Xie Liang and four or five other children coming over.
Here came the unlucky kids.
She raised her eyebrows and waved at Milksop, signaling him to run away.
When Xie Liang and the others were almost at the door, she lit the firecracker and ran away. This time the sound was even louder than before, and Xie Liang and the other children were so scared that they screamed, "Ah~!"
"Ah~!"
They were like groundhogs.
Su Tao patted the snow residue on her body, then smiled triumphantly. "You deserve it. It's your fault for not watching where you were going."
"You...you...you...you've gone overboard!" Xie Liang pointed at her. His little face was so angry that his small eyes widened into big eyes.
It was as if he had a brief facelift.
Su Tao wasn’t afraid of them at all. She had seen through the relationships in the Xie family’s mansion. Milksop was the "pampered" one in this mansion. She shook her head unabashedly. "So what if I went overboard? Come and hit me if you dare."
She stopped and said to her accomplice, Milksop, "Brother Yuntang, are you going to help me or them?"
Xie Yuntang chose to help an "outsider" like her without hesitation. "Sister Taozi, I'll help you."
"You aren’t allowed to hit Sister Taozi."
Su Tao raised her eyebrows at Xie Liang and the others. She had the backing of Milksop.
Frankly speaking, Milksop was really useful.
He could provide her with food, drink, clothes, and could also be used to intimidate people.
He was even better than a boyfriend.
Xie Liang and the others were furious at Xie Yuntang’s words, but they didn't dare to be fierce to Milksop in front of so many people. "Fifth Brother, we won’t play with you anymore." After saying that, they entered the mansion.
Xie Yuntang wasn’t sad at all. He didn’t want to play with them. He only wanted to play with Sister Taozi.
He squatted on the ground, picked out a butterfly-shaped firecracker for Su Tao, and said softly, "Sister Taozi, this one is beautiful. Here, have it."
The butterfly-shaped firecracker was small, and Su Tao found it boring. Thus, she stuffed it into his hands. "You play with this; I’ll play with a big one." With that, she picked a big one.
From time to time, there were sounds of explosions coming from the door. After an unknown period of time, the snow was filled with holes.
The two played outside for a long time until their hands were frozen. Su Tao rubbed her fingers in an attempt to warm them up.
She turned her head to look at Milksop next to her. His rosy cheeks made him look like a red apple. Looking at him, she felt an urge to touch him.
She rolled her eyes and beckoned at him. "Come here, Milksop."
Xie Yuntang leaned over obediently, and the next moment his cheeks came into contact with coldness. His eyes widened slightly, and he looked a little confused and shy.
"You've been fooled, hahahaha. Milksop, you're so naïve. No wonder others bully you."
Su Tao rubbed his face slightly, then touched it with the back of her hand, and said lewdly, "How warm, like an oven."
But her hand didn’t linger on his face for too long. If Milksop got ill from the coldness, she would be in trouble. "I don't want to play anymore. Let's go home."
After she finished speaking, she ran towards the yard. Xie Yuntang snapped out of his daze and quickly followed her, saying softly, "Sister Taozi, wait for me."
The two of them entered the house one after the other. They sat in front of the stove, warming the palms and backs of their hands.
Their little faces were flushed. Xie Gongyou and the others looked at them again and again, and seemed to find them somewhat adorable.
Su Tao noticed their gazes and wondered if Xie Yuntang's face was flushing too abnormally?
She gave a sweet smile guiltily.
What a good little girl.
When she smiled, Xie Yuntang smiled too in a somewhat naïve way, and the others couldn't help but laugh out loud.
This was the first Chinese New Year since Xie Yuntang was born that the mood was so cheery. Yuntang used to dislike staying in the mansion. Although he didn’t cry or make a fuss, he didn’t like to talk either.
He refused to go out and play as well.
They were naturally worried.
After an unknown period of time, a gong sounded outside three times in a row, "Dong, dong, dong."
It was midnight.
Chinese New Year had arrived.
Mrs. Xie-Zhu yawned, took out two red packets from her sleeve and handed them to Xie Yuntang and Su Tao respectively. "Take it to buy something delicious tomorrow."
Su Tao's eyes lit up. Since the red packet was so heavy, it must have contained a lot of money. The Xie family was really nice.
She said sweetly, "Thank you, grandma and grandpa. I wish you a long life and well-being every year."
Xie Yuntang didn't like the red packet, but when he saw Sister Taozi's delightful face, he suddenly became happy too, and said softly, "Thank you, grandma and grandpa. I wish you a long life and good health."
Xie Gongyou hurriedly said “Good” twice, and said more lovingly, "Good child."
After they finished talking, Mrs. Xie-Qin also gave the two children red packets. After Su Tao and Xie Yuntang happily gave their blessings, they returned to their rooms.
Su Tao was so happy today that she slept obediently in her little bed. She rubbed her hands and took out the red packet, which contained five taels of silver.
Her eyes widened. They actually gave a red packet worth five taels. Happiness came too suddenly.
She loved the Xie family so much.
Mrs. Xie-Qin also gave five taels, which meant she had ten taels of silver in total.
She could have a house built after she went back. They wouldn’t have to live in a cave anymore.
"Sister Taozi, can I come over?" Xie Yuntang's voice came from behind the screen.
"Sure."
Su Tao carefully put the silver taels in the red packets and then stuffed them into her clothes.
"Here, Sister Taozi." Xie Yuntang came over and handed her a box, his eyes filled with anxiety and anticipation.
He wanted her to like it, afraid that she wouldn’t like it.
Su Tao glanced at him, and reached out to take it. She opened it to reveal a pair of butterfly hair clips. They were beautiful. "Is this your Chinese New Year gift for me?"
"I found them after a long time."
"They look nice. Thank you, Milksop. Sigh, I didn't buy anything for you."
Su Tao felt around her body left and right, and finally found an ugly, used handkerchief she had made herself.
She stuffed it into his hand without feeling embarrassed. "Okay, this is your Chinese New Year gift. Don't despise it."
"Thank you, Sister Taozi." Xie Yuntang didn't despise it at all. Instead, he folded the handkerchief happily.
He suddenly thought of something and said, "Sister Taozi, what else do you want? Tell me, and I’ll agree to it. As long as it’s within my ability."
Hearing this, Su Tao's eyes lit up. Her first reaction was of course to go home. "Really?"
She grabbed Xie Yuntang's hand and blinked. "Milksop, please help me return home."
"Don't be afraid, I'm not crazy. I really am not crazy. I know it's hard to believe, but this is the truth. I have to rely on you to go home."
"I know you're too timid to kill me. How about this? Go buy some medicine, mix it in water and give it to me."
"It’s true. Milksop, help me. I don't want to bully you. I just want to go home."