"Does it take a lot out of you?" Little Taotie cocked his head, mumbling, "It seems like just a hair is missing, he has so many hairs..."
When Hua Jinyan heard her mumbling, he asked, "Would you use it just to see him?"
"I was thinking, if I encountered something I didn’t understand while watching Sherlock Holmes series, I could summon Head Grandpa and ask him."
"Summon?" Hua Jinyan’s mouth twitched slightly, "You should use it cautiously. It might seem like just a hair is missing, but there could be other costs."
Little Taotie pursed her lips, looked at Hua Jinyan’s serious little face, and ultimately nodded obediently, "Alright, I won’t use it unless I’m in danger."
Once on the car, Xiangxiang was driving, occasionally getting distracted by listening to the conversation between the two kids.
Little Taotie: "I think Head Grandpa is more impressive than Horse-Faced Vidyaraja."
Hua Jinyan puzzled: "Why would you think that?"
Last time, Big White Wolf was locked in a cage by Shen Cang, and when Horse-Faced Vidyaraja appeared, Shen Cang couldn’t even open his eyes and had no power to resist.
Hua Jinyan was really at a loss to understand why she would think that since Little Taotie was also present at the time.
Little Taotie touched the little bottle in her pocket and said with reason and evidence, "Horse-Faced Vidyaraja required me to ring the Bell, and to call his name before he would appear. Head Grandpa is different, he’s really impressive, I just need to open the bottle, and he will show up immediately. Don’t you think he’s more impressive than Horse-Faced Vidyaraja?"
Hua Jinyan fell silent.
"Why aren’t you speaking?" Little Taotie turned her head to look at him, her big eyes full of confusion, innocent and adorable.
Hua Jinyan sighed like an adult beyond his years, "Didn’t you say you met Horse-Faced Vidyaraja in the Reincarnation Palace?"
"Yeah!" Little Taotie nodded.
"He must have been there all the time."
"Yeah!" Little Taotie nodded again.
"Head Grandpa, most of the time, is at the Ancient Castle, and the castle is not far from us."
Upon hearing this, Little Taotie blinked, tilted her head, closed her eyes, and mumbled, "I’m going to sleep now, goodnight Hua Jinyan."
Xiangxiang, who was eavesdropping, couldn’t hold back and let out a snort of laughter.
Hua Jinyan looked at Little Taotie, who closed her eyes pretending to be asleep, and didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Little Taotie muttered to herself: So Head Grandpa isn’t as impressive as Horse-Faced Vidyaraja! Horse-Faced Vidyaraja comes from the Reincarnation Palace, a far distance, so he needs the ringing of the Bell to hear my call, whereas Head Grandpa is near, so just opening the bottle cap is enough for him to appear!
Ah, Hua Jinyan is still smarter than me!
It seems... quite a bit smarter.
I can’t appear too clumsy. Xiao Lingzhi said when you’re in an awkward situation, either pee your way out or pretend to be asleep.
I can’t pee my way out in the car.
I’d better sleep then.
Little Taotie was only pretending to sleep, but eventually, she really fell asleep.
Hua Jinyan heard the even "huff huff huff" of breathing and smiled slightly.
Little Taotie’s head tipped bit by bit.
Hua Jinyan reached out, gently leaning Little Taotie’s head onto his own shoulder, making her more comfortable asleep.
With a support for her head, Little Taotie leaned against it obediently, sleeping for a while, then she began to nuzzle, her little head rubbing against Hua Jinyan’s shoulder, the corners of her mouth showing suspicious shine.
Hua Jinyan could hear her mumbling, "Chicken leg... mmm, so good... Strawberry freeze-dried, cookies, cranberry biscuits, lava cake... mmm good, so good..."
Hua Jinyan let out a soft laugh, his eyes and brows filled with tenderness.
Through the car’s rearview mirror, Xiangxiang saw this scene and thought enviously: Childhood sweethearts without a care in the world, this is just too wonderful! I’m shipping this couple from their youth to adulthood!