"Sister Bai, I always feel like the two of them are staring at me."
On the way, Chi Chi couldn't help but look sideways frequently and clenched Bai Ruirui's sleeves with some fear. After following Ye Guilan for so long, Bai Ruirui was the person who made Chi Chi feel the most relaxed and comfortable besides Ye Guilan.
"Maybe they are just curious. After all, you are related to Ye Guilan."
Bai Ruirui held his little hand tightly and couldn't help but secretly turn it to the side. To be honest, the overly eager eyes of these brothers and sisters sometimes made Bai Ruirui a little scared.
Could it be that the two of them... were going to sell her and Chi Chi?
"Sister Bai, we'll be at our house in one more day's walk."
Xiao Lingyu came over and directly put his arm around Bai Ruirui's shoulders, "After you get home, you should have a good rest. We will send a message to the Fu family. The benefactor will come over as soon as he sees it."
Bai Ruirui nodded and tried to pull her hand back, but found that Xiao Lingyu was hugging her tightly, as if she was afraid that she would run away.
Chi Chi was on Bai Ruirui's side. As soon as he poked his head out, Xiao Jian's eyes collided with his.
Xiao Jian smiled, and Chi Chi suddenly shrank back.
"Brother, I suddenly remembered, wouldn't the tissue we collected be enough?"
Xiao Lingyu suddenly thought of something and let go of Bai Ruirui. Bai Ruirui quickly took half a step back and held Chi Chi's hand tighter.
As someone whom Song Haoran can trust, it stands to reason that she does not need to be suspicious.
But……
Bai Ruirui looked at the brother and sister. Their eager gazes on the road made her back pierce. Song Haoran trusted them, but she couldn't trust them 100%.
This child is related to Ye Guilan. They call Ye Guilan their benefactor. Are they also deliberately building a relationship?
She was only at the gathering level, so if they wanted to rob him, she wouldn't be able to protect Chi Chi.
"It doesn't matter, people in the family will continue to collect, don't worry."
"Actually, if it can be sliced, the effect will be the best."
Xiao Jian nodded when he heard it, "That's true. Taking part of the flesh and blood can make research easier."
Tissue? Flesh? Slices?
Bai Ruirui's scalp tightened when she heard this, and Chi Chi's face turned pale when he heard this. He couldn't help but hold her hand tighter.
"Sister Bai..."
Chi Chi murmured, with fear already appearing in his eyes. Bai Ruirui gritted her teeth and stopped.
"What's wrong, Sister Bai?"
The Xiao brothers and sisters looked back at her, and Bai Ruirui hid Chi Chi behind her, "I... suddenly remembered that I had something else to do, so I won't go back with you."
The Xiao brothers and sisters blinked, "What is it? Can we help?"
"No, no, no, it's just a small matter, so let's go first."
Bai Ruirui smiled and pulled Chi Chi to run back, but the Xiao brothers and sisters quickly blocked them.
"Sister Bai, if you have to go do something first, we can take Chi Chi back to the Xiao family."
Xiao Lingyu stepped forward with a smile, trying to pull Chi Chi over from behind Bai Ruirui, but Chi Chi growled in horror, "I won't go with you!"
Compared with the two strangers who had only been together for two days, Chi Chi naturally trusted Bai Ruirui who had been together for a longer period of time.
The Xiao brothers and sisters looked at each other, and Xiao Jian coughed, "Well, do you have any misunderstandings about us? We are not bad people."
"There's no misunderstanding, I just don't go to Xiao's house if I have something to do."
Bai Ruirui spoke, protecting Chi Chi and taking a few steps back, "You can leave a message to Ye Guilan and say that I am taking Chi Chi back to Chunyuan Town."
Bai Ruirui turned around and bent down to hug Chi Chi, "Thank you for these two days, I'll leave first."
Xiao Lingyu wanted to say something else, but Xiao Jian stopped her.
The brother and sister couldn't help but frown when they saw Bai Ruirui walking back as fast as she was running away.
"Brother, did we say or do something wrong?"
Xiao Lingyu had a question mark on her face, "Sister Bai, she ran so fast, it was as if she was running away from us."
Xiao Jian frowned, "I don't know, where is Chunyuan Town?"
"Let me look at the map."
Xiao Lingyu checked the map and pointed, "It's such a small place here. Why is she taking Chi Chi here?"
"The benefactor knows this place. She is taking Chi Chi alone... let's follow her."
The Xiao brothers and sisters immediately decided to follow Bai Ruirui. They thought she would be in need of help, but along the way they found that Bai Ruirui was very smart.
She would never wander around with Chi Chi by herself. She would not watch the excitement or join in the fun, but would concentrate on her journey.
Any stranger who came to talk was cleverly put away by Bai Ruirui. If she couldn't be put away, she would find other ways to find a chance to leave.
"Brother, she is so amazing."
Xiao Lingyu couldn't help but say, "She is at the spirit gathering level. It is not easy to get here so safely."
"No one who is on good terms with his benefactor is an ordinary person."
Xiao Jian opened her mouth and stared at Bai Ruirui who was walking towards the teleportation hall. Near Chunyuan Town was Lancheng. Bai Ruirui and the Bai family were one of the fifth-class families in Lancheng.
Xiao Jian also understood some of Bai Ruirui's intentions, "Take Chi Chi back to the Bai family. My benefactor will help the Bai family no matter what. Becoming a fourth-class family is not a problem."
"Yes, with the benefactor's reputation and influence, the benefits the Bai family will receive are simply not too many."
As long as she gets involved with Ye Guilan, anyone pretending to be her can make a profit from it, let alone a real relationship.
"But what town did she choose instead of returning to Lancheng? Doesn't she do this because she doesn't want to make profits for her family?"
Xiao Jian looked at Bai Ruirui's thin back protecting Chi Chi and smiled softly, "You don't want the family to disturb your benefactor. It's really... a personal decision to be loyal to."
The brother and sister followed Bai Ruirui all the way to Chunyuan Town. They watched her rent a place to live here, and the brother and sister also moved in.
"Brother, she has not returned to the small sect for so long, she will be expelled."
The brother and sister rented a place not far from Bai Ruirui, and could clearly see her daily schedule. Chi Chi never left her sight, and he would not take her out without anything.
Xiao Jian hummed, and the brother and sister were squatting in a high corner, looking inside the wall of the courtyard rented by Bai Ruirui.
"After being fired, she has to start all over again."
Xiao Lingyu looked down, "If the benefactor never comes, will she have to wait like this forever?"
In the yard, Chi Chi was looking through books, while Bai Ruirui sat aside and explained to him.
More than ten days have passed and Ye Guilan has not yet come to Chunyuan Town.
Bai Ruirui had no intention of leaving, and Xiao Lingyu couldn't wait any longer. She went home alone, while Xiao Jian continued to stay in Chunyuan Town.
Every day, he comes to observe Bai Ruirui.
Gradually, he learned many details.
All her clothes have to be twisted into twists. She is not good at cooking and has burned down the kitchen twice.
She was not good at housework and was laughed at by Chi Chi many times.
She is very smart and smart externally, but she is very clumsy in front of Chi Chi, and she never gets annoyed when Chi Chi laughs at her.
One night, Xiao Jian was nestled in a corner high up and heard Bai Ruirui talking about her past with Ye Guilan.
When Xiao Jian overheard this, she couldn't believe that they had such a past.
"Sister Bai, do you like Sister Lan now?"
Chi Chi said with a smile. Xiao Jian, who was high up, saw Bai Ruirui's face quickly blushing. She lightly touched Chi Chi's forehead with her fingers and sighed for a long time.
"She is so dazzling, I just want to look at her."
"Sister Lan must also like you, otherwise she wouldn't trust me to hand me over to you."
Bai Ruirui pinched Chi Chi's nose and said, "Are you so important to Ye Guilan? I don't believe it."
Chi Chi scratched his head in embarrassment, "I'm just talking nonsense, hehe."
Bai Ruirui looked at the sky and said, "Okay, it's time for you to go to bed."
Chi Chi did not go back to the house, but pulled off her sleeve, "Sister Bai, when will you return to the small sect?"
Bai Ruirui smiled and said, "Whenever she comes to pick you up, I will go back."
Chi Chi's lips moved, and Bai Ruirui rubbed his hair.
"She will definitely come to you, don't worry."
Chi Chi nodded and obediently returned to his room, while Bai Ruirui sat in the courtyard, silent for a long time and then sighed.
"Small sect... I'm afraid I won't be able to go back."
She sat there and smiled bitterly, "It's been so long, I should be removed from the list."
Bai Ruirui stood up and said, "At worst, we'll just have to start over from the beginning and walk the same path we've already taken."
She took a deep breath, but her feet suddenly slipped, and she fell backwards out of balance, and her head was about to hit the corner of the table.
One hand grabbed her waist and brought her back with force.
A strange and warm breath came over, and Bai Ruirui was hugged and took a step back.
She looked up, and Xiao Jian's clean and beautiful eyes were right in front of her.
Bai Ruirui's eyes widened, and Xiao Jian was immediately ready to raise his hand to cover her mouth, but she didn't expect that she didn't shout, but asked calmly, "Xiao Jian, why are you here?"
After asking the question, Bai Ruirui quickly pushed him away, "Did you follow me all the way here?"
No wonder she felt like she was being followed all the way, and she also wondered if she was overthinking.
"Yes, I'm afraid you can't protect him alone."
Xiao Jian nodded and admitted, Bai Ruirui frowned, knowing that he meant well.
"Then you should have seen that I have no problem taking care of him. With my level of gathering spirits, no one here dares to come and provoke trouble."
Bai Ruirui looked at him, "Ye Guilan will be here soon after knowing the news. Don't worry too much."
Xiao Jian opened her mouth to say something, and then let out a hum.
Two people, a man and a woman, were standing in the courtyard, neither of them speaking.
Bai Ruirui coughed lightly, "Well, I want to rest."
Xiao Jian nodded and jumped up and down a few times before disappearing. Bai Ruirui looked at the place where he disappeared and her pretty face turned red after realizing it.
Could he...have been eavesdropping from the corner?!
In the following days, Xiao Jian stopped eavesdropping and went directly to visit him. Bai Ruirui thought he was waiting for Ye Guilan here, so she didn't say much.
Xiao Jian took over the kitchen, did housework, and even mended Chi Chi's clothes.
Bai Ruirui was dumbfounded. He was from a third-class family, how could he do everything?
"The Xiao family has come up step by step. Our family has also had hard times."
Xiao Jian spoke without raising her head while sewing. The needle in her hand moved smoothly without any lag. "At that time, you had to do everything by yourself, no one would help you."
Handing the patched clothes to Chi Chi, Xiao Jian squatted down and rolled up the hems of Bai Ruirui's trousers with clear-jointed fingers.
This action made Bai Ruirui blush.
"you……!"
Xiao Jian stood up and looked at her with clean and clear eyes, "The trousers are too long and will trip you."
Bai Ruirui looked at these eyes and could only hold back a thank you.
More than ten days have passed, and Xiao Jian's comings and goings have become normal for Bai Ruirui.
Bai Ruirui didn't ask any more questions about him, because Xiao Jian didn't ask about her past either.
Chi Chi gradually did not rule out Xiao Jian, and Xiao Jian finally asked, "Why were you so afraid of me and Ling Yu in the first place?"
Chi Chi said with some embarrassment, "The look in your eyes... is so scary. Sometimes when you look at me, it almost lights up."
Xiao Jian was stunned for a moment, do they have it?
"At first I thought you would sell me and Chi Chi."
Bai Ruirui's words made Xiao Jian even more stunned. His dull and unresponsive look made Bai Ruirui laugh, "If it were now, Chi Chi and I would follow you back to Xiao's house with peace of mind."
"Then go back with me now."
Xiao Jian suddenly spoke, and Bai Ruirui was stunned, "What, what?"
"Now, I will take you and Chi Chi back to Xiao's house. My house is safer than here."
"But didn't you inform Ye Guilan to come here?"
"With the speed of the benefactor's phantom level, it only takes a day to get to Xiao's house."
The door was gently pushed open at this moment, and Ye Guilan walked in helplessly. Chi Chi called Sister Lan and ran over.
"You're here!"
Bai Ruirui looked at Ye Guilan happily, and Xiao Jian quickly called out, "Benefactor, you are here."
"Thank you for your hard work for such a long time."
Ye Guilan came over and hugged Bai Ruirui gently. Bai Ruirui shook her head quickly, "It's not hard at all. Chi Chi is very obedient."
Ye Guilan smiled and looked at Xiao Jian, "Thank you for your hard work, protecting them here."
"Benefactor, this is what I should do."
Xiao Jian smiled softly and spoke. Ye Guilan nodded and looked at Bai Ruirui, "I have something else to do. I will take Chi Chi away first and I will see you later."
Just as Bai Ruirui was about to say something, Ye Guilan raised her lips and said, "Come on, Bai Ruirui, I believe you can do it."
These words made Bai Ruirui feel that her heart felt inexplicably hot, and a rush of restlessness rushed over her, making her nod hard.
Ye Guilan took Chi Chi away in the air and disappeared in the air in a few blinks. Bai Ruirui raised her hand and wiped her eyes, "It's okay here now. You can go back first."
Xiao Jian stood there without speaking for a while.
Bai Ruirui noticed that he hadn't left yet, so she smiled and said, "Chi Chi has left, what are you still doing here?"
"What about you, why don't you leave?"
"I have my own things to do. I'll stay here for a few days. Why do you ask so many questions?"
Bai Ruirui looked back at him, "Aren't you leaving? Do you want to stay with me?"
Xiao Jian was silent, but suddenly her cheeks turned red.
Bai Ruirui looked at the blush that quickly appeared on his face, realized something, blushed and said quickly, "I said nonsense, don't take it seriously!"
At this moment, the way Xiao Jian looked at her changed.
Bai Ruirui took a step back due to this look. She was at a loss as she was stared at by these clear eyes that could be seen at a glance. The emotions inside were not concealed at all, they were presented so straightforwardly.
He didn't speak, but he seemed to have spoken a thousand words.
A gust of wind blew by, and a fallen leaf floated down and landed on Bai Ruirui's lips.
His figure approached, and his fingers reached out to pick up the leaf that was pressed against her lips.
Bai Ruirui blushed and bit her lip, not knowing what he was going to do.
Xiao Jian looked down at the leaves between her fingers, looked at her embarrassed look, straightened up and took a step back.
Bai Ruirui just breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him put the leaf on her lips.
His lips gently kissed the leaf, but his eyes were looking at himself.
brush--!
Bai Ruirui felt that she was almost cooked from the inside out.
Xiao Jian let out a chuckle, and the leaf turned and was caught between his fingertips, "I'm leaving now, see you later." He jumped up and disappeared from Bai Ruirui's sight after a few ups and downs.
In the yard, a red-faced Bai Ruirui stood there, looking at the direction he left.
What he took away was not only the leaves that he kissed her lips, but also the frenzied heartbeat that she had never experienced before due to this impact.