Smart girl

The case came to a close with Danya's successful rescue and soon, the place was secured by the cops with Huojin's help.

Jia bent on her knees and wrapped Danya in a blanket. She smiled and patted her head. "You were really strong there, Danya. It was a frightening place to be at, but you held on. You are a brave girl."

Danya blushed at her compliment.

"It was scary at first. But when you and the two brothers came, it wasn't scary anymore. It was fun!" Her innocent eyes sparkled.

She chuckled.

"I like you all a lot! Sis, you beat up the bad guys so good!" She boxed a few punches in the air as if mimicking Jia's fighting. "Pretty sister is so pretty and cool!"

Aish, she is such a polite girl~

Jia hugged her hard. "You are the coolest!"

Danya then ran up to Bojing's side and kissed his cheek. "Pretty brother, you were so cool too! Thank you so much!"

Though she lamented that she couldn't see him fighting like Jia did.

Bojing burst into tears. "I-I was cool?"

She nodded hard.

"Th-thank you!"

"And you cry a lot, but you are still cool!" She harrumphed.

Bojing stared at her with a warm gaze and thought back to those cold days he had to spend in that cruel orphanage till he was ten. He softly ruffled her hair. "I am glad you are safe. Study well and grow up to be a kind, smart and cool girl. Just like sis Jia!"

Danya was blinded by his beauty and smile that shone more golden than the radiance of the setting sun.

P-pretty brother is too pretty!

"I will!"

Lastly, she trotted up to Mingshen's side and hugged his leg. "Handsome brother!"

Mingshen looked down at the little girl hugging his leg and amusingly cocked his brow up.

"Handsome brother, I did not see you fighting the bad men. But I know you must be super strong!"

If Bojing was a powerhouse with that kind of physique, she could imagine how deadlier Mingshen would be who actually had great muscles.

"Oh don't worry, my dear. I did fight some bad people."

Danya blinked. "You did?"

"Yes," he chuckled, "though my method of fighting is very different from your sister and brother over there."

That piqued her curiosity. "Different?"

"Have you visited a doctor?"

"Yes."

"What are you most afraid of when you meet a doctor?"

Danya gave it a thought. "Needles. They prick and hurt," she pouted her lips. "One time one uncle doctor did it very hard. He was mean!"

Mingshen's eyes black eyes glinted with evil. He leaned and so did a curious Danya. He whispered, "That's how I do it. The difference being I use much bigger and sharper needles. They cry a lot too. Fun, right?"

Danya tilted her head for a moment and nodded. "Yes, yes, bad people who make others cry must be p-punished!" She stammered at the last word.

She lamented her luck again. "But I wanted to see that…I missed seeing your and pretty brother's fight!"

Mingshen thoughtfully looked at her. "It seems like you like seeing fighting."

Neither did she look frightened upon hearing my method. Interesting, he wondered.

Danya blinked once. "Oh? Oh! Yes!" She laughed. "In Huayuan, it's c-come on…? Common!" She remembered the word. "Yes! It's common for my uncles and aunts to fight each other to show who is stronger. There is one full day where we celebrate the fighting like a festival!" Her eyes shone like stars. "It's super fun!"

Mingshen tilted his head once.

Like a martial arts festival?

"Who is the strongest in Huayuan?"

Danya happily flung her arms up. "The leader!"

"And who is the leader?"

"That is a secret!" She giggled.

"Will you tell me the secret if I give you chocolates?"

"That's b-br…bribery, handsome brother."

"You know some good words," Mingshen was impressed.

"The leader taught me well," she proudly said.

"But your leader is mistaken. It's not bribery. It's like I scratch your back, you scratch mine and we both get to be happy. But that can be unhygienic, so let me change the context. I treat your injury, you give me lots of money, and we both get to be happy."

"You are funny, handsome brother."

"I know right? I don't see why the world fails to see the merit in my humor. It's dark, but still humor," he smiled.

"The leader says it's still bribery even if anybody uses flowery words."

"Your leader has taught you well."

"Thank you. Anyway, the leader will give me even more chocolates to fight with yours!"

"I can fill every nook and cranny of your Huayuan with chocolates. Trust me, your leader won't ever be able to match that magnitude."

"It's still a secret!"

"What do you want then?"

Danya was quick to ask, "Will you do my homework?"

Mingshen pointed at Jia. "You see Spicy?"

Danya turned her head and beamed. "Pretty sister!"

"Yes. She has a little sister who is not so bright in this department," he pointed at his head. "You should diligently do your homework if you don't want to end up like her."

Danya pouted but sincerely nodded her head. "I will do my homework."

He then asked, "Would you have told me the leader's name had I done your homework?"

Danya laughed. "No, silly. It will still be a secret!"

"So you would have gotten your homework done, but I would have gained nothing."

"Yes!"

"Your leader has taught you well."

"I know," she giggled.

Mingshen quickly noticed another thing too.

"You call me a handsome brother, Spicy as a pretty sister and Bojing as a pretty brother. But you aren't addressing your leader with either Brother, Sister, Uncle or Aunt."

"Gender is also a secret~"

"Your leader has thought very far, hasn't he?"

"Because he or she is super smart!"

Mingshen narrowed his eyes. He wanted her to make that slip of the tongue, but she didn't fall for it.

"You are a really good student."

His eyes gleamed with more interest. "You are smart. I am liking you more and more now~"

She chirped. "Thank you!"

"Danya!"

Danya heard her mother's familiar voice who rushed to her side and took her in her arms. "Danya!"