Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Mu Xiaoxiao’s eyes widened in shock. In a hurry, she shouted at him, “Yin Shaojie!”
Yin Shaojie paused in his movement and turned around to look at her. He tutted, as if unhappy that he had been caught red-handed.
Mu Xiaoxiao hurried over, but didn’t dare to go close. Pointing to the thing in his hand, she asked, “Where did you find that snake? Is it venomous?”
“Relax, it isn’t.” Yin Shaojie looked at the sleeping Yu Zhe, as though he was still thinking about his plan.
Mu Xiaoxiao said, “Even if it isn’t venomous, it can bite, right? Hurry up and throw it away!”
“I spent a lot of effort trying to catch it.” Yin Shaojie seemed reluctant, but now that he had been found out by her, he couldn’t continue his plan to give Yu Zhe a hard time.
“Still playing with such things? Are you a three-year-old kid? Hurry up and throw it away!”
Mu Xiaoxiao took a few steps back on purpose, looking as if she wouldn’t go close to him if he didn’t throw it away.
Yin Shaojie laughed. “Tell me which three-year-old plays with snakes then?”
Mu Xiaoxiao looked at him vexedly, “Aren’t you afraid of being bitten?”
He looked leisurely and unhurried, and as though he was playing with a toy as he pinched the snake’s head.
Yin Shaojie gestured to her. “Come over and accompany me while I put this away.”
Mu Xiaoxiao shook her head, “No, I don’t dare to! Go yourself!”
Yin Shaojie glared at her. “If you don’t accompany me, I’ll just throw it here.”
He made a move as if it throw it onto Yu Zhe as he said this.
Mu Xiaoxiao stopped him hastily and gave in. “Okay, okay okay, I’ll accompany you! Really, why would you want to play with snakes out of nowhere…”
Yin Shaojie was satisfied. He held out a hand to her so that she could hold his hand.
Because he had touched a snake before, Mu Xiaoxiao didn’t want to touch him. Thus, she didn’t hold her hand out, but only walked to his side and stood by him.
“Let’s go, let’s go.” She pushed his shoulder.
The pair walked to a spot far away before returning the snake back to the forest.
Mu Xiaoxiao was a little worried. “Would it remember you and bring it’s family for revenge? I think we’d better hurry back to the villa!”
Yin Shaojie was tickled by her words and reached out to hold her hand.
However, Mu Xiaoxiao avoided his hand and said disgustedly, “Don’t hold my hand! You haven’t washed your hands!”
Yin Shaojie raised his brows. He took her little hand in his bossily, not allowing her to break free.
“You’re not allowed to be disgusted by me, you hear?”
Mu Xiaoxiao pouted. “But you just touched a snake… I didn’t forbid you from holding my hand, but can’t you wash your hands before doing it?”
“No! We’re going to wash our hands together.” Yin Shaojie smirked as he dragged her to the stream.
The pair squatted on a rock. He cupped some water up to help her wash her hands and then washed his too.
“Is this okay now?”
The pair’s hands were now sparkling clean.
He shifted his grip and intertwined their fingers.
…
Because there were still activities in the morning, the clique packed up their tents and returned to the villa.
Han Qiqing was in urgent need of the toilet and thus ran out in front. Unexpectedly, she saw a boy standing in the living room just as she entered, and she got a shock.
“Who are you? Why are you here?”
Han Qiqing looked puzzled. She thought about how Su Lin was the only one in this villa the night before. Now that there was an additional boy here, could she have…
The boy looked a little embarrassed, but he still bowed respectfully to her and explained awkwardly, “Miss Qiqing, I’m the… I’m the reward for your team’s win… to be your servant for a day…”