The young girl wore a veil, so her features were indistinct. However, judging from her attire, she did not seem to be the daughter of a typical commoner.
A few stern-faced men accompanied her, intentionally or otherwise, keeping the crowd away from her. They clearly appeared to be martial artists.
The girl held a white rabbit in her left hand and offered a Meat Bun to the rabbitâs mouth with her right.
"Xiaobai, eat up. I blew on the Meat Bun so itâs not hot anymore. Eat lots and grow tall and strong!"
The girlâs voice was soft and sweet, very pleasing to the ear, but what she said was...
Xie PanâEr found it amusing.
Who is this adorable little child? Doesnât she know rabbits are herbivores? How could a rabbit possibly eat a Meat Bun?
Xie PanâEr rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
This rabbit, which should be eating carrots... it... it actually opened its mouth and ate the Meat Bun!
It nibbled in small, elegant bites, chewing slowly and thoroughly.
A torrent of unspoken curses flooded Xie PanâErâs mind; the shock was beyond words.
She stared wide-eyed as the little girl holding the rabbit, which was still munching on the Meat Bun, casually walked past her.
Ignoring the bustling crowd in the Hall, the girl headed straight for the staircase and began to ascend.
"Stop!"
The voice was familiarâflamboyant, imperious, and arrogant.
It was definitely her clanâs elder sister,
Xie PanâEr thought.
"Stop! Did you hear me? Little girl with the veil, are you deaf? Didnât you hear me calling you?"
The young girl, halfway up the stairs, abruptly halted and looked toward Xie Yingying.
Xiaosuisui blinked her large eyes and glanced around, apparently realizing she was the only one wearing a veil.
She opened her mouth, just about to ask this older sister in front of her what was the matter, when she heard the other party say, "Sell me your rabbit! Name your price."
Upon hearing this, Xiaosuisui blinked, looked at the rabbit in her arms, and thought,
If I sell Xiaobai, Iâll really miss him!
So she shook her head and said very firmly and clearly, "Not selling!"
"Not selling?" Xie Yingying sneered. "You little brat, do you know who I am? Let me tell you, itâs your good fortune that Iâve taken a liking to your rabbit!"
Xie Yingying took out one Two of broken silver from her purse and tossed it on the ground. "Here, Iâll give you one Two of silver. Thatâs enough for you to buy several rabbits. Now, give this rabbit to me!"
Xiaosuisui didnât know why, but her mood inexplicably soured when Xie Yingying tossed the silver at her.
She hugged Xiaobai tightly in her arms.
She wanted to say something but didnât know how; she had never experienced such a thing before.
"I told you to give me the rabbit! Didnât you hear me? Are your ears not working properly? If theyâre not, I can help you find a Doctor!"
Xie Yingying was extremely irritable today, so much so that everything seemed to displease her.
Earlier, she had been ignored by the shopâs Xiao Er and had wanted to vent her frustration on Xie PanâEr, who was standing by the door. But then, she turned and saw a young girl enter, feeding a Meat Bun to a rabbit as she walked!
A rabbit that can eat Meat Buns! If I brought it back to the capital, wouldnât I become the center of attention?
With this thought, she redirected the anger she had intended for Xie PanâEr onto the rabbitâs Master.
Xie Yingying held her head high, gazing at the young girl on the staircase, whose large eyes seemed somewhat puzzled!
She waited for the girl to obediently offer up the rabbit. However, even after waiting for a long time, the little girl just stood there, motionless.
Xie Yingying lost her temper again. "I told you to give me the rabbit! Why are you still standing there? Are your legs broken, or what? Canât you walk?"