In Zhi’er’s eyes, whatever you plant should yield that exact result.
Back then, she followed her mother to learn spells.
Plant a stone in the ground, after a few days dig it out, and it would turn into gold.
But her mother said gold was the most useless thing and told her not to waste soil on it.
What would be the least wasteful thing then?
In the little one’s eyes, it must surely be food!
Bury lots of meat, and next year grow even more meat!
Just thinking about it made Zhi’er squint her glistening eyes and lick her lips.
Her words made her brothers laugh endlessly.
Bai Xuanmo raised an eyebrow, "Next time, come with me to Rui’s Mansion. Your big brother has a patch of enchanted land. Whatever little sister plants will surely grow."
Zhi’er widened her bright eyes, "Really?"
Without hesitation, she threw herself into Bai Xuanmo’s arms, "Big brother, Zhi’er wants to play at your place tomorrow!"
Hearing the little one’s soft and sweet tone, Bai Xuanmo’s handsome face filled with smiles.
"Alright, big brother will come to pick you up tomorrow." He looked up, his expression quietly proud.
Third Young Master Bai Yaoyu, fourth son Bai Daoyan, and Fifth Heir Bai Fengqing, all slightly clenched their fists, feeling speechless.
Is big brother being childish?
Bai Xuanmo looked down, holding the little one’s soft body, "So, Little Ball, tell me, am I your favorite brother?"
Zhi’er’s innocent and cute expression stiffened for a moment.
She paused, grabbed Bai Xuanmo’s finger, then turned and pointed not far off, "Wow, there’s a well over there, brother, let’s go check it out!"
Bai Xuanmo squinted slightly.
The cunning Little Ball, changing the topic like that.
They accompanied their little sister to the well.
Zhi’er leaned over to look down.
As the little eunuch had said, the well was dry.
Fifth Heir Bai Fengqing threw a stone inside and it took a long time before they heard a sound.
"So deep!" he said, with a hint of surprise on his face, "I heard the last Emperor of the former dynasty was obsessed with witchcraft and Poisonous Gu, all sorts of bizarre affairs."
"He would kill a palace servant every month and throw them into the well, hoping for the Evil God’s blessing for immortality! The reason this well dried up, could it be because..."
The more Bai Fengqing spoke, the more frightened he became, unable to help but tremble.
Third Young Master Bai Yaoyu furrowed his brows, "You believe such rumors? Our little sister is here, don’t talk nonsense and scare her, or see how I’ll deal with you!"
However, no sooner had he finished speaking.
Zhi’er, who had been lying next to the well’s edge peeking down, said in her soft voice, "Huh? There’s someone down there!"
These words made all the brothers present frown simultaneously.
Zhi’er wasn’t scared at all; she curiously looked down, her body leaning more and more inward.
Noticing something amiss, Bai Fengqing stepped up, intending to pull Zhi’er back, while saying, "Sister, the well is very deep, be careful not to fall in!"
No sooner had he spoken than little Zhi’er’s body fell in.
"Sister!" The brothers were horrified!
Fifth Heir Bai Fengqing was the closest to her and reacted the fastest.
He grabbed both of Zhi’er’s little feet directly.
However, the inertia was too strong, and he got pulled into the well too!
Fortunately, his pant leg was grabbed by Eldest Heir Bai Xuanmo, who dashed in!
Bai Fengqing yelled in fear, "Hurry, pull us up!"
Zhi’er’s little body swung back and forth in the air.
Her big black eyes were full of liveliness.
Just now, it was unclear at the well’s edge, but now dropping a bit, she could see more clearly.
At the bottom of the well, there was indeed a figure.
"Brother, there is someone in the well!" she said in her childish voice.