Chapter 684 - 683: First Meeting with You Si

Chapter 684: Chapter 683: First Meeting with You Si

Su Qi stood frozen, seeing Little Qianning’s disappointment. She didn’t know what to say.

Su Qi was about to follow when someone appeared at the fish stall—a serious, composed young man.

That’s the feeling he gives off, even if I can’t see his face.

Su Qi knew this was Qin Tian.

Qin Qianning’s older brother.

Qin Tian said to the stall owner, "I’ll take all the small fish."

Su Qi smiled when she saw this. ’It really is better to have a son,’ she thought. ’They can dote on their little sisters when they grow up.’

She had to tell her husband about this. They absolutely had to have a son.

If they had a daughter, her husband would be done for. (Jiang Zuo: I’m only taking half the blame for that.)

As Jiang Zuo watched the video, a sudden chill ran down his spine for some unknown reason.

Just then, Su Qi hurried to catch up with Little Qianning.

Qianning was a child, after all. The moment she saw something strange and wonderful, she forgot all about the little fish.

She then began to play excitedly in the streets.

She wanted to touch and poke everything she saw.

She even wanted to go see a little puppy, but it suddenly barked twice, which gave Little Qianning a fright.

She froze for a moment, but a second later she was about to break into a smile.

"Hehe, what a strange animal! WOOF WOOF," Qin Qianning mimicked.

"WOOF WOOF, WOOF," the puppy barked back.

"I can’t play with you anymore. It’ll be bad if my brother catches up to me." With that, Qin Qianning ran off.

Su Qi continued to follow Qin Qianning. She didn’t know where Qin Tian had gone, but she knew the "video" was probably still focused on Qianning.

Qianning tilted her head, looking at a nearby house with great curiosity. Su Qi looked up as well and saw that it was quite impressive.

The special carvings on it were especially interesting.

"Oof!" At that moment, Qianning suddenly cried out.

Su Qi snapped back to reality and looked toward Qianning, only to find that she had bumped into a man cloaked in black from head to toe.

The moment he appeared, everyone around gave him a wide berth. He was like a plague, someone to be avoided at all costs.

Su Qi saw him and recognized him at once. It was You Si.

’So, this is the scene of their first meeting,’ Su Qi mused.

And sure enough, Little Qianning, who had fallen to the ground, immediately apologized. "S-Sorry! I wasn’t looking where I was going. I didn’t hurt you, did I?"

’As if she wouldn’t know,’ Jiang Zuo thought.

But upon hearing her words, You Si froze.

’What is this little girl doing?’

’Apologizing to him?’

’And she dares to get this close to me.’

Finally, You Si said, "N-No... I’m fine."

His voice was somewhat hoarse, as if he hadn’t spoken in a very long time.

Utterly unaware that others avoided You Si like the plague, Qianning simply stared at the two apples in her hands, looking hesitant.

Then, she held out one of the apples to You Si. "Here, this is for you. It’s my lunch. I brought it when I snuck out. I figured my brother will definitely drag me back home.

But if I haven’t eaten, he’ll scold me even more fiercely. So I secretly brought two apples. Aren’t I smart?

If I give you one, I’ll still have another, so I’ll still have lunch."

Watching from the side, Su Qi was at a loss for words. Was she supposed to think Little Qianning was clever, or just silly?

She was certain she hadn’t been this silly when she was a child.

But then she recalled the scene her master had shown her, an image she desperately wanted to forget. She had a feeling she’d been just as silly back then.

You Si was even more dumbfounded. This little girl actually wanted to give him something to eat?

He didn’t dare to take it. His body, his skin, every fiber of his being was filled with darkness and resentment.

He was afraid. Afraid that if the little girl saw his hand, saw the darkness that was him, she would run away in terror.

He didn’t want that to happen.

Little Qianning blinked at You Si. "Aren’t you hungry? But I bumped into you, so I have to apologize properly. My brother says it doesn’t matter who you are; if you’re wrong, you’re wrong, and you have to take responsibility for the consequences."

You Si remained silent, just standing there.

Then, Little Qianning placed one of the apples on the ground.

Seeing the apple on the ground, You Si breathed a sigh of relief. ’This is fine, too,’ he thought.

To You Si’s astonishment, however, after placing the apple on the ground, the little girl reached out and grabbed his hand.

’Don’t touch me.’ The words screamed in You Si’s mind. But to his own surprise, he didn’t pull his hand away.

He let the little girl hold on.

The little girl took his hand, placed the apple in it, and said, "My brother’s about to catch me, so I have to go now. The apple’s for you. It’s really sweet, so remember to eat it.

I’m leaving now.

Bye-bye!"

Then, Little Qianning picked up her own apple from the ground and continued on her way.

This time, she made sure to watch where she was going. She only had one apple left; if she lost it, she’d have no lunch.

No lunch meant going hungry, and on top of being hungry, she’d get a scolding.

What a raw deal.

After Little Qianning left, You Si stood clutching the apple, silent for a long time. At last, he put the apple away, turned, and headed in her direction at high speed.

It was clear at a glance that he was an exceptionally powerful Cultivator.

Su Qi, of course, did her best to keep up.

Fortunately, Little Qianning hadn’t run far.

They quickly caught up.

You Si stayed hidden in the background; he didn’t try to approach Little Qianning.

He just followed her secretly from a distance.

As an ordinary person, it was basically impossible for Little Qianning to notice anything.

Little Qianning continued to run about, curious about everything she saw.

And she still frequently forgot to watch where she was going.

Just then, a few stray dogs ran out, charging straight for Little Qianning. But she was looking at something else and didn’t notice them at all.

But You Si moved. He quickly approached the dogs, scooped them all up in his arms, and rolled away with them in an instant.

Qianning, safe and sound, continued on her way.

A short while later, a ball fell from a nearby building, about to hit Qianning. But You Si leaped up again.

Qianning remained completely oblivious.

Then, Qianning saw some candied hawthorns. Wow, her mouth watered, but she had no money.

So she walked away, disappointed.

At this point, You Si naturally appeared again. He approached the candied hawthorn vendor.

This scared the vendor half to death, and he immediately tried to hand all his candied hawthorns to You Si.

You Si didn’t take all of them. He just took one skewer, paid for it, and left.

You Si didn’t know what was happening to him. He didn’t want to give the little girl something he had stolen or taken by force.

Something bought, he thought, was probably more suitable for her.

That’s just what You Si felt.

But he never dared to approach her, only to follow from a distance.

Until finally, a Spirit Beast appeared out of nowhere and charged forward, with Qianning directly in its path.

Qianning saw it, but she couldn’t get out of the way.

She had never experienced anything like this and froze, unsure of what to do.

But You Si didn’t hesitate for a second. He rushed forward, grabbed the little girl, and pulled her out of harm’s way.