"I think I heard mom crying. Is Mr. Ji bullying her?" In this situation, asking Kabi wouldn’t give her an answer, so Xuanxuan turned around in a daze and stared blankly at He Zerui who was still standing at the door.
"Take your dog back to your room!" He Zerui’s face was dark, expressionless, his words cold and imbued with an unyielding command.
"Why should I listen to you!" Xuanxuan glared at He Zerui indignantly and said resolutely, "I want to protect mom, and I won’t let anyone hurt her!"
Protect?
Hearing this word come out of Xuanxuan’s mouth, He Zerui chuckled coldly and said, "As long as you don’t cause trouble for your mom, it’ll be fine. It’s the middle of the night and you’re out here with your smelly dog, disturbing people’s sleep!"
"I..." I didn’t do it on purpose!
Xuanxuan lifted her chin, wanting to argue back confidently, but in the end, she felt guilty and swallowed her words.
"Go back to your room and sleep!" Xuanxuan’s hesitation didn’t improve He Zerui’s attitude at all. He frowned and urged impatiently.
"I’m not going back!" Xuanxuan wasn’t afraid of He Zerui at all. She stood up straight and retaliated loudly.
In fact, compared to her dissatisfaction with He Zerui, Xuanxuan was more worried about Mi Wan at this moment. She desperately wanted to find out if Ji Dongquan was really bullying her mom!
He Zerui glared at Xuanxuan sinisterly. Undoubtedly, compared to his frightened housekeepers and bodyguards, this little brat was much braver. Not only was she not afraid of him, but she also dared to talk back!
"I’ll give you three seconds to go back to your room, or I’ll throw your dog out!" He Zerui threatened coldly. Even though he knew Ji Dongquan would never bully Mi Wan, he was too lazy to explain to Xuanxuan.
"I don’t want to listen to you! And I won’t let you bully my Kabi!" Xuanxuan stood like a valiant warrior against a demon, without a hint of fear, her words resounding and courageous.
Upon hearing this, He Zerui’s eyes grew colder. He really wanted to throw this annoying brat out, but thinking of Mi Wan, he suppressed the impulse.
"There might be ghosts at night. Aren’t you afraid?" He Zerui changed his approach, his cold attitude softened slightly as he feigned concern.
Ghosts?
Xuanxuan’s heart trembled with fear, but she quickly regained her composure and pretended to be brave, saying, "With Kabi here, I’m not afraid of ghosts!"
"Can a dog be more formidable than a ghost?" He Zerui glanced disdainfully at Kabi in Xuanxuan’s arms.
"Hmph, Kabi is definitely cuter than you, you annoying ghost!" Xuanxuan had never seen a ghost and had no idea how fearsome they might be, but at that moment, she simply found He Zerui belittling Kabi extremely irritating, so she snorted in dissatisfaction.
Hearing her repeatedly say she hated him, He Zerui was naturally displeased. He glared coldly at her and said, "Then you better keep your dog in check. If it messes with my stuff, I’ll skin it alive!"
"You..."
"Bang!"
Xuanxuan was furious and found He Zerui more and more detestable. Before she could finish her sentence, He Zerui slammed the door, and his cold figure disappeared from sight.
Nasty villain!
Xuanxuan glared at the closed door, cursing him angrily. But the next second, remembering what He Zerui said about ghosts, she shivered and hugged Kabi tighter, as if a sudden gust of cold wind swept by.
"Ow ow."
Kabi whimpered in pain, letting Xuanxuan know she was holding too tight.
"I’m sorry, Kabi, I didn’t mean to hurt you," Xuanxuan apologized, lowering her head in guilt and comforting Kabi, not noticing the door behind her opening.
"Xuanxuan..."
"Ah!"
The sudden voice from behind startled Xuanxuan, making her drop Kabi to the floor.
"Ow."
Kabi yelped in pain as it hit the floor unprepared.
"Xuanxuan, it’s me, don’t be afraid." Ji Dongquan quickly walked over to Xuanxuan, placing a big hand gently on her tiny shoulder, softly comforting her.
"I thought it was a ghost." Still shaken, Xuanxuan’s voice quivered slightly.
Ji Dongquan gently patted Xuanxuan’s shoulder and said, "There are no ghosts in this world, Xuanxuan. You don’t have to be afraid."
"But it always gets dark." The kindergarten teacher had also said there were no ghosts in the world, but the dark always made people feel scared, especially late at night when it was so quiet and dark outside!
"Then from now on, as soon as it gets dark, Mr. Ji will have all the lights in the house turned on, okay?"
"No, that would waste a lot of electricity." Xuanxuan looked up at Ji Dongquan and said softly, "Actually, I’m not that scared. You don’t have to worry about me."
Already trembling with fear, yet saying she’s not scared!
Xuanxuan’s maturity made Ji Dongquan’s heart ache, "Are you not used to living here, Xuanxuan? How about you sleep with mom tonight?"
"I’m used to it. I just got up to get some water. Besides, I’ve grown up and don’t need mom to stay with me." Xuanxuan’s eyes sparkled, her voice sincere, as if worried Ji Dongquan wouldn’t believe her.
"Come on, Mr. Ji will take you to get some water." Ji Dongquan smiled and picked her up.
Xuanxuan cooperated and wrapped her short arms around Ji Dongquan’s neck. "Mr. Ji, I think I heard mom crying just now. Was she unhappy or had a nightmare?"
Mi Wan was crying just now?
Ji Dongquan’s eyes twitched slightly as he recalled the scene in the room, but his expression remained unchanged, calm as before. "She had a nightmare, dreaming that Mr. Ji didn’t want her, so she cried."
Mom never cried. At least, Xuanxuan had never seen Mi Wan cry. Hearing what Ji Dongquan said, Xuanxuan was even more certain and said softly, "Mom must really, really like Mr. Ji, so you have to always stay with her."
"Okay," Ji Dongquan agreed readily.
Ji Dongquan was quite good at taking care of children. After looking after He Zerui for so many years, he’d gained plenty of experience. So giving Xuanxuan some water was no challenge at all.
Soon after, Ji Dongquan carried Xuanxuan back. As they reached the room door, Mi Wan came out.