Chapter 2964 Canât Bear to Look
âKneel! Pay homage to your King,â the chubby baby proclaimed with an air of authority, his two short legs resembling lotus roots as he gazed sternly at Qiao Mu. His attention then s.h.i.+fted to the somber expression on the face of the sapling Qiuqiu.
âHow dare you keep that long face in the presence of your King? You there, go and remove the fur from its head!â
âYes, King!â A child nearby promptly responded, rolling up his sleeves and taking a few steps forward.
Qiao Muâs lips twitched with indecision. She really didnât want to mistreat a child, but it appeared that others were already determined to take Qiuqiu from her arm. If she stood by idly, sheâd be seen as a coward.
Reluctantly, Qiao Mu hoisted the youngster, who was now kicking his legs in the air like a fish gasping for air.
Then, she couldnât hold back her laughter. The childâs face darkened instantly, and she could feel a headache coming on.
The chubby boy in the crimson undergarment was not pleased. He swiftly leaped from the grand recliner with a resounding thud of his chubby little feet hitting the ground, and he charged toward Qiao Mu.
The sapling Qiuqiu raised its two small leaves to cover its eyes.
It couldnât bear to look at the fragment before it any longer. How could someone be so clueless?
In fact, it was not wearing any clothesâŠ
Could it be that this child had been sealed within the tablet for hundreds or even thousands of years?
âWoman, how dare you!â The chubby child placed his hands on his hips, gazing up at Qiao Mu, and yelled.
If only he were a bit taller, he might have appeared more imposing.
Qiao Mu rolled her eyes and extended a vine directly from her sleeve. She swiftly plucked the child up like a dumpling and dragged him in front of her.
âWhere did you find my Lian?â
âRelease him right now!â
The chubby boy widened his round, black eyes and gazed pitifully at Qiao Mu before turning to glance at Qiuqiu. He burst into loud sobs, âBig, Big Brother, help me, Big Brother!â
Qiuqiu couldnât help but raise its leaves to cover its eyes in exasperation.
Qiao Mu reached out and gently flicked the chubby childâs head. âQuiet down! Youâve become quite bold. Kidnapping people now?â
âYou brought them here to play. Donât you realize their families will be worried sick?â Qiao Mu chastised the chubby youngster in a stern, motherly tone. âHow do you plan to resolve this now?â
âBig Brother,â Fragment Four whimpered, âCould you please ask Eldest Sis not to scold me?â
âWhoâs your Eldest Sis?â
âAddress me as Master!â
Qiao Mu and Qiuqiu issued a joint, commanding growl.
Fragment Four lowered her head like a timid quail. Before she could utter a word, tears welled up in her eyes. âMiss Master, what do you think we should do?â
âB-Big Brother, can you absorb me later?â
âGet to the point!â Qiuqiu demanded with a resolute growl.
âI-I-I, I have no harmful intentions toward them,â Fragment Four stuttered, her cries growing more pitiful. âI just wanted someone to play with for a while.â
âI-I havenât harmed them; I even provided them with good food and drinks.â
âEven so, abducting people is unacceptable,â Qiao Mu retorted, giving him a stern look. As she prepared to continue her lecture, her expression suddenly s.h.i.+fted to a frown.