Qing Lin

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Chapter 39: Qing Lin

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu, together with their father and three elders, sent off the guests who had come to watch the Xiao family's annual age ceremony. Before leaving, Ya Fei secretly threw Xiao Yan a flirtatious wink, causing Xiao Yan to blush and his heart to race again.

"Sister Ya Fei, really a devilish girl," Xiao Yan shook his head lightly, trying to calm his emotions. Just then, a familiar, carefree voice reached his ears.

"Xiao Yan! Second sister missed you so much!"

As the voice came, Xiao Yan was tightly embraced by a strong arm, with a hand continuously ruffling his hair, and Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile joyfully.

"Second sister, long time no see~"

"Ah~ It's been a year, you've grown quite a bit!" The voice said, turning Xiao Yan to face her. "You also look much more handsome now~ You'll definitely find a beautiful wife in the future!"

Xiao Yan looked at the boisterous woman in front of him, and a hint of affection slowly appeared in his eyes.

Xiao Li'er, Xiao Yan's second sister, was a free-spirited, bold, and outgoing woman with short hair who had a personality that was more like a man than a woman.

"Xiao Li'er, it's been a long time."

Xiao Yu, standing by the side, also greeted Xiao Li'er softly, and Xiao Li responded with a smile.

"Ah~ Xiao Yu, it's been a year, and you're even more beautiful now~" Xiao Li'er teased as she pulled Xiao Yan over to face Xiao Yu. "So, what do you think? How about being my Xiao Yan's wife?"

"Uh..."

Upon hearing this, both Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu showed embarrassed expressions, with Xiao Yu even blushing and quickly shaking her head.

"Xiao Li'er, don't tease me."

"Haha~ It's just a joke, don't take it seriously~"

Xiao Li'er laughed heartily, but she didn't notice the slight flicker of joy in Xiao Yu's eyes, which was soon replaced by a deep sense of sorrow.

At this moment, Xiao Yan's gaze shifted to behind Xiao Li'er, where another woman walked over. She looked somewhat similar to Xiao Li'er but gave off a more elegant and gentle air with her long hair.

Xiao Yan's eldest sister, Xiao Jing'er.

"Sister."

Xiao Yan called softly, and Xiao Jing'er looked at her beloved younger brother, her eyes filled with a tenderness close to that of a mother's.

"Long time no see, Yan'er."

Since Xiao Yan's mother passed away, Xiao Jing'er and Xiao Li'er had treated him as a precious treasure, ensuring that he never felt any grievances and striving to make up for the maternal love he had lost.

In fact, they truly succeeded in doing so.

During the time after Xiao Yan's mother passed away, it was because of their constant care and concern that Xiao Yan was able to recover from the pain of losing his mother in such a short time.

They were undoubtedly very important family members to Xiao Yan.

Xiao Jing'er then looked at Xiao Zhan, smiling softly.

"Father, how have you been lately?"

"Hahaha~ I've been great, even better now that you two are back!" Xiao Zhan laughed heartily, looking at his two daughters whom he hadn't seen in a year. The warmth of family filled his heart.

"You must be tired from coming such a long way. The rooms have been cleaned, so go rest. Prepare for the new year tomorrow!"

"Mm."

Xiao Jing'er nodded lightly. Xiao Zhan wasn't wrong. The past few days had been a blur of travel, worried about missing the important New Year's celebration for the Xiao family.

At this point, Xiao Yan slightly tilted his body, his gaze puzzled as he looked toward Xiao Jing'er 's back.

"Sister, who's that behind you?"

"Ah, I was so happy to be home that I forgot to introduce."

Xiao Jing'er came to her senses and gently nudged the small figure behind her. Xiao Yan then finally saw the person's face.

It was a timid-looking young girl with emerald green hair, green eyes, and a delicate oval face, with some youthful innocence still remaining on her face.

Although she was just a little girl, she already had a well-developed figure. It was clear that she had an exceptionally full physique for her age.

Despite her appearance, for some reason, Xiao Yan felt like he was facing a snake.

"This child is named Qing Lin. She is an orphan taken in by our mercenary group," Xiao Jing'er gently introduced to everyone, her gaze showing a hint of sympathy. "Her background is a bit complicated, and I couldn't bear to leave her alone in the mercenary group, so I brought her along."

"I see."

Xiao Yan nodded understandingly. He walked up to Qing Lin and slowly squatted down, smiling as he extended his hand toward her. In a gentle and kind tone, he softly spoke:

"Hello~ Qing Lin, I'm Xiao Yan, Xiao jing'er and Xiao Li'er's younger brother. Please take care of me~"

Qing Lin froze for a moment as she looked at the kind Xiao Yan in front of her. After a while, she timidly extended her hand, gently shaking his.

"Hello..."

"Mm~ Let's spend some time together these next few days, okay?"

Xiao Yan lightly squeezed Qing Lin's tiny hand, gently shaking it up and down.

Suddenly, Xiao Yan's gaze froze as if he had seen something, and Qing Lin quickly reacted. She immediately withdrew her hand and quickly hid behind Xiao Jing'er, slowly peeking out from behind, her eyes filled with tears as she whispered an apology.

"I-I'm sorry... I didn't mean to scare you..."

Qing Lin kept apologizing, almost on the verge of crying.

Xiao Yu didn't know what had just happened but immediately felt a surge of sympathy when she saw Qing Lin's expression. She gently tapped Xiao Yan's shoulder, a bit upset.

"Xiao Yan, what did you do just now?"

"Ah, how should I put it?" Xiao Yan awkwardly scratched his head, looking at Qing Lin with her tear-filled eyes. "I think I just saw things."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Xiao Yu raised an eyebrow, completely confused by Xiao Yan's words.

At that moment, Xiao Jing'er spoke up.

"That's not it, Yan'er, you didn't see things."

"Mm?"

Xiao Yan frowned, looking up at his elder sister, confused.

Xiao Jing'er then looked down at Qing Lin and said gently.

"Qing Lin, show it to everyone."

"Eh?!"

Hearing Xiao Jing'er 's words, Qing Lin was suddenly startled. She raised her tear-filled eyes to look at Xiao Jing'er.

"Captain Xiao Jing'er..."

Qing Lin whispered, as though she was asking for something.

Xiao Jing'er gave a slight smile and gently patted Qing Lin's head.

"Don't worry, everyone will understand."

"..."

Hearing Xiao Jing'er 's words, Qing Lin fell silent for a long time. Eventually, she bit her lip as if making a decision, and slowly extended one arm forward, pulling back the sleeve of her arm that was tightly wrapped.

What followed was a shock: the skin on Qing Lin's wrist was not human but resembled the scales of a snake!

What is this?!

Both Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu were stunned, even Xiao Zhan was shocked.

"You all know, right? Our mercenary group is located near the borders of the Snake Tribe's territory."

Xiao Jing'er gently stroked Qing Lin's head and continued speaking.

"This child is the offspring of a human and a snake person."

(End of Chapter)

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