Helian Qiao holds the ball, playing with Gu Tingyun in the courtyard.
Dabai tail wagged and bustled about them in lively circles.
Whenever they hit the ball too far, it would scamper out to retrieve it, place it at its young master's feet, then wag its tail crazily, a model of a plea for praise.
"Well done!"
The bell on Helian Qiao's head chimed crisply with her movements. "Gu Tingyun, now it's your turn to grab it from me!"
There was light in her eyes, her baby voice vibrant, her fair face flushed.
She used to love to circle the sea with a luminous pearl perched on a dragon's forehead.
Although this ball was not as beautiful and dazzling as the luminous pearl, it was highly resilient and offered a different way to play.
"Okay."
Seeing the children enjoy playing, Ma Xiulian went to the kitchen to kill the rabbit for today's cooking. This was the last wild rabbit that Guibao had caught.