Convinced Himself

"Brother, why did you catch so many cicadas?" Gu Nian reached out and poked the cicadas in Xiaohu's hand. The quiet cicadas began to squeak, bringing a smile to her face.

"It's for the chicken. The chicken will lay more eggs after eating this, and we'll have eggs to eat. Do you want to play with it? I'll give you one." Xiaohu took out a cicada with its wings intact and handed it to Gu Nian.

"I don't want it. You can give it to the chicken. I don't eat cicadas anyway." Gu Nian shook her head.

Xiaohu chuckled. "Just wait. I'll feed the chickens with Third Brother first. I'll bring you to catch the cicadas that haven't shed their skins at night. We will roast them with fire and eat them. It's delicious." Children's snacks in the countryside were usually sparrows and critters. Children would catch them and cook them.

Gu Nian's black eyes sparkled. "Brother Xiaohu is the best."

Xiaohu was secretly delighted, and he ran over to feed the chickens. Sanhu stood there for a while before saying, "I can catch cicadas too. I can catch sparrows too. You can have them all."

Gu Nian burst into laughter. She then replied in a soft voice, "Brother Sanhu is also the best!"

Gu Nian was really cute.

Sanhu's face turned red from Gu Nian's laughter. He scratched his head and went to look for Xiaohu.

Behind him, Gu Nian's smile slowly faded as a trace of sadness appeared on her fair face.

Quietly, she moved over and leaned against the door.

"What do we do now? Keep her in our house? Her brother killed more than ten lives! What if the villagers caught him?" Mrs. Jiang knew that Gu Nian's brother had poisoned the villagers. It made her scalp numb.

Of course, the people of Fenglai Village did some immoral deeds too. But that did not mean Mrs. Jiang could keep a troublesome child in the house!

At the door, Gu Nian did not bother hiding anymore as she pushed the door open.

The couple did not expect Gu Nian to be at the door. They felt embarrassed after saying those words.

"Uncle, Auntie. Stop arguing. You saved me, and you have been kind to me. Although I'm young, I'm not someone who repays kindness with ingratitude. I can't repay your kindness now, but I will not trouble you anymore."

Gu Nian turned around. However, she was not as calm as she appeared on the surface. She did not know how cruel the outside world was because she was in an ancient society.

Fenglai Village had set up a private court and drowned a living person in the pond, but no one was against it. If she left this place, she might not be able to meet good people like the Lin family.

With her tiny and weak six-year-old body, she might not be able to survive even if she had her interspace!

Although Mrs. Jiang blamed Lin Sanshui for bringing Gu Nian back, she was a little regretful. She said worriedly, "This child is so young and alone. Where else can she go if she leaves our house?"

Lin Sanshui paced back and forth irritably. If Gu Nian had any other place to go, Lin Sanshui would not have taken her home without permission.

Sanhu was already eight years old. Although he was only two years older than Xiaohu, he had already begun to understand. Since Sanhu saw Gu Nian leaving the house alone, he had been paying attention to his parents.

Sanhu overheard his parents' conversation, and he was shocked and sad. He jogged over and whispered a few words in Xiaohu's ear.

Xiaohu widened his eyes. Then, he pouted as he ran to the door. "Father, Mother. Where is little sister?"

Lin Sanshui and Mrs. Jiang did not know how to answer Xiaohu, and they looked at each other helplessly. Before they could say anything, they heard Xiaohu cry, "You drove my sister away! Waa! I want my sister! Waa!"

Lin Sanshui's brows furrowed so tightly that they were about to form a line. He looked at Mrs. Jiang, who was also at a loss and asked, "You see, Xiaohu can't bear to part with Gu Nian too. How about we take her as our daughter? We're far away from Fenglai Village, and no one knows who she is, right?"

It seemed like he was trying to convince himself.