Chapter 23: From Now On, Wanwan Will Raise You
“Little wolf, want.”
The scrawny young man was finally bought.
Besides these two people, a female slave was also bought.
The female slave was exiled and assigned here along with a prominent family.
Three slaves were enough, costing Xie Chong five taels of silver. The female slave was more expensive.
He felt a heartache.
What made his heart ache even more was that he would be responsible for the food and drink of these three people from now on.
Although they were slaves, Xie Chong was not a cruel master; he would at least ensure they had enough to eat.
On the way back, although Xie Chong didn’t speak, Qin Wanwan felt that Daddy was heartbroken over the money.
“Daddy, do business, earn big money.”
Little friend Qin Wanwan knew that money kept in one place wouldn’t generate more money; it had to be used for business to earn.
Xie Chong said seriously, “Business is not that easy to do, and I’m very busy.”
Keke chimed in, “Your Daddy does want to do business, but he’s been deceived several times. He’s completely admitted that he’s not cut out for business.”
Xie Chong: How do you know that?!!!
He wanted to stop Keke, but Keke seemed to have anticipated this and flew a little further away.
“He was deceived into a business partnership before, investing all his thirty taels of silver. In the end, his partner ran off with the money, and he lost everything he had.
His fierce face wasn’t good at dealing with people, so who would pay attention to him? He didn’t even earn as much from hunting, and he didn’t have to worry about losing money.
After becoming a General, he also thought about doing business to make money, but he didn’t know what to sell. In the end, he sold some animal hides, but he couldn’t manage the shop and it failed. He also lost three hundred taels of silver, which pained him so much he couldn’t sleep for days. He never dared to do business again.”
Xie Chong’s face darkened, “Shut up!”
How did this damned bird know about his dark history!
Qin Wanwan looked at her biological father with pitiful eyes, her little chubby hands patting his face.
“Daddy, don’t be angry. Wanwan will support you in the future.”
As she spoke, the little milk ball confidently patted her little chest.
Xie Chong: He was a little moved.
But he didn’t take Qin Wanwan’s words to heart. After all, what could a three-year-old little one do to support him?
Xie Chong’s eyes fixated chillingly on Keke. This damned bird knew too much, making him want to silence it.
Keke shrunk its neck and clung to Qin Wanwan.
“I am Wanwan’s bird. If I lose my chick, I will be sad, very, very sad.”
Xie Chong: “I’ll get you another bird.”
Qin Wanwan shook her head, “No, Keke is very good.”
Keke held its head high and gave Xie Chong a proud little look.
Qin Wanwan poked Keke, fiercely cute, “Keke, don’t bully Daddy.”
Keke: …Fine, the chick protects Daddy too.
After settling the servants, it was nighttime and time to rest. As soon as Xie Chong lay down, there was a knock on the door.
He lit an oil lamp, got up, and opened the door to find a white furball, not even as tall as his leg, standing at the doorway.
Qin Wanwan, holding her little pillow, stood obediently at the door.
“Daddy, Wanwan can’t sleep.”
The young lady tilted her fair and beautiful little face up, her clear eyes looking at him pitifully, her little mouth pouting and her eyes shimmering with tears, like a beautiful little white cat that had been wronged.
Xie Chong glanced at his bed, “My bed is hard, you won’t sleep well.”
Qin Wanwan’s voice was soft and a little wronged, “But Wanwan wants to sleep with Daddy.”
With such a pitiful appearance, who could refuse her?
In the end, Xie Chong, holding his pillow, went to her room with the child.
The little one kicked off her shoes and, pouting her little butt, climbed onto the bed herself. She placed the pillow inside and then, with shining eyes, patted the spot next to her, no longer looking like she was about to cry.
This little one changed her face so quickly.
“Daddy, come here quickly, you sleep here.”
“What about me, what about me? Chick, where’s me?”
Keke flew over to claim a spot.
Qin Wanwan pointed to a spot further inside, “Keke sleeps here, Daddy and Keke are both next to Wanwan.”
After Xie Chong lay down, the child rolled in the covers and, very proactively and skillfully, snuggled into Daddy’s embrace.
In the previous days when they slept in the tent, she always liked to snuggle into Xie Chong’s arms.
The temperature difference between day and night in Shahe County was large; they needed to cover themselves with bedding to sleep at night.
Daddy’s body was very warm, and Qin Wanwan especially liked to snuggle into his arms to sleep.
Xie Chong raised his hand and, also quite skillfully, pulled the fragrant and soft child into his arms to hold her.
The little one was very well-behaved. When she slept at night, she didn’t snore, grind her teeth, or kick off the covers. She was warm when she slept, like a soft and fragrant little cushion, and even had a sleep-inducing effect.
It was almost as if Xie Chong fell asleep within a few minutes of holding the little one.
Keke also slept soundly, resting peacefully on Qin Wanwan’s little pillow.
The next day, Xie Chong woke up according to his biological clock and opened his eyes as soon as it was light.
A well-behaved little one was still lying in his arms.
Not wanting to wake her, Xie Chong slowly withdrew his arm, covered Qin Wanwan, whose little face was flushed from sleep, with the quilt, put on his clothes, and left.
He called the three servants to give them instructions.
“I don’t care what your identities were before. From now on, your only responsibility is to take good care of the little master.”
His words were few, but his imposing aura, coupled with the saber he wore, was enough to be intimidating.
The two female slaves nodded timidly and agreed.
The young man from the Wolf Tribe stood expressionlessly, as if he hadn’t heard a word.
Xie Chong looked at the mixed-blood young man for a moment longer before arranging their tasks and leaving.
However, after arriving at the military camp, he arranged for someone skilled to secretly monitor the young man.
Wanwan felt lazy and didn’t wake up until noon when the heat became a bit unbearable. She groggily sat up, hugging a corner of the quilt, and dazed, searched for Daddy on the bed.
Her eyes weren’t even open yet as she searched from one end of the bed to the other.
Keke could barely watch.
“Wanwan, your Daddy left.”
Qin Wanwan lay on the soft quilt, her little face being squeezed by the pressure.
A female slave entered with water for washing her face.
“Miss, get up, it’s almost time to eat.”
Hearing about food, Qin Wanwan finally woke up a little, opened her eyes, and yawned.
“I’m so sleepy, I want to sleep more.”
“It’s so hot, why is it so hot? It was chilly last night.”
She mumbled in a soft voice, acting incredibly spoiled.
The female slave’s heart melted.
It was truly hard to imagine that General Xie, who looked so fierce, had such a soft and tender daughter.
After washing her face, the female slave even helped her brush her little teeth. She was finally fully awake.
The female slave helped her change into a sapphire blue little skirt.
She also styled her hair beautifully, with braids.
She looked like a delicately carved little immortal child.
The female slave felt a great sense of accomplishment!
“What is your name?”
Qin Wanwan looked at her clean self and really liked it.
She was truly beautiful.
“My former name was Lu He. Miss, please give me a new name.”
Servants do not have their own names; their names are given by their masters.
Qin Wanwan was an illiterate child who hadn’t learned anything and had no knowledge.
“I don’t know how to name people either. Lu He sounds nice, so you can keep calling yourself Lu He.”
“Thank you, little miss.”
