Chapter 59

From last night until today, Malanhua has been instilling in Xiaobai the concept of "knowing a person's face but not their heart," telling her absolutely not to go mountain climbing with Mr. Zhang. If she goes, she will definitely be sold, and if she is sold, she will even help Mr. Zhang count the money. How foolish would that be? Isn't that being naive? Isn't that being a simpleton? If she is sold, she won't be able to go home for the New Year, and if she doesn't go home, she won't see her grandmother. Will she cry then or not? This is a serious issue.

When they arrived at Xiaohongma Academy, Malanhua was still not at ease and gave Xiaobai another warning, which went like this:

"Are you and Mr. Zhang good friends?" Malanhua asked.

Xiaobai thought for a moment, her little face tense, and said, "No."

She had long ago said in front of Zhang Tan that they were not good friends; a strange uncle couldn't be her friend.

"Right, so do you still want to go mountain climbing with Mr. Zhang?"

"Yes~"

"Okay, huh? What?? Say it again."

"I want to go mountain climbing."

"With Mr. Zhang?"

"Mr. Zhang doesn't have to go."

"Mr. Zhang doesn't go, but you do?"

"Yes."

"Stupid kid, are you foolish? How many times have I told you?"

"How many times?"

"… Many times, so many that I'm thirsty."

"Aunt, you should drink some water."

"Stupid kid, you have a bit of conscience."

"Hehe, drink some water and then we can talk more times~"

"Stupid kid! So naive~"

Xiaobai almost got hit, and quickly dodged while shouting that she knew and would never want to go mountain climbing with Mr. Zhang again, or she wouldn't be a good person.

Only then did Malanhua let her off.

However, when she was called by Zhang Tan, who said he wanted to take Xiaobai out to play tomorrow, she found herself nodding in agreement without thinking.

Agreed???!

When they left the academy, Malanhua finally realized something was wrong. Wasn't she supposed to stop Xiaobai from going out with Mr. Zhang? She had educated Xiaobai all night, and Xiaobai had listened, but she had forgotten.

Just agreed like that??? Xiaobai, my stupid kid, Aunt is sorry for you.

She was very frustrated and started to find reasons for herself.

First, they weren't going mountain climbing but to a charity donation event, not in a remote place but on the street, in broad daylight. What could Mr. Zhang do?

Second, not only Mr. Zhang and Xiaobai were going; Teacher Xiaoliu and Xiaomi would also be invited.

Finally, Xiaobai had already agreed.

This stupid kid!

She had told her countless times not to agree, but as soon as she heard it, she immediately nodded, completely ignoring her advice.

Malanhua thought that instead of keeping Xiaobai at home, it would be better to let her go out. This was a good thing, and Mr. Zhang, being so rich and having such a large academy, wouldn't bully a child.

Thinking this, she gradually felt better.

Li Jia really liked Xiaobai and squatted in front of her, talking to her. Among the small gifts she bought, there were many snacks for Xiaobai, such as dried fruit, yogurt, and apricots.

Seeing that Xiaobai's clothes were simple and ill-fitting, she left for a while and came back with three small outfits for Xiaobai to wear.

Xiaobai quickly put her hands behind her back and refused to take them.

"This isn't good~~"

Li Jia squatted in front of her and said, "These are very good, little girl's clothes, very cute."

"Why are you giving me clothes?" Xiaobai asked, still keeping her hands behind her back.

Receiving things from others was troublesome, and in this regard, the child had been well-educated.

"I'm grateful to you. You gave me water to drink yesterday. Without your water, my throat might have gone hoarse, and I might have gotten sick."

Xiaobai thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Don't get drunk, it's not good."

Li Jia felt a bit embarrassed and touched, and said, "Right, I won't get drunk. You're right, thank you. Come, let's try on the clothes and see if they fit."

Li Jia couldn't persuade her, so Zhang Tan stepped in and finally got her to agree to try them on.

Unpacking, one was a pink princess dress.

Zhang Tan loudly said, "Xiaobai, this is a princess dress, just like Chengcheng's!"

Xiaobai's eyes sparkled, and she wanted to say "I like it, I like it," but didn't.

Li Jia helped her change and try it on. It fit perfectly.

"Stand in front of the mirror and look at yourself, you're so cute."

Li Jia led Xiaobai to the full-length mirror and let her see herself.

"So cute." Xiaobai praised herself, "Hehe~~~ So cute~"

The reflection in the mirror was very cute. She puffed out her cheeks, waved her little hands, showed her teeth, and made a funny face, looking fierce yet adorable. Xiaobai was very satisfied with herself.

She tried on the other two outfits, and they also fit well.

So cute, so adorable, hehe~~~~ Turning her head, she saw, "Hey? Where's the big sister? Where did the big sister go?"

Li Jia had already slipped away.

"Don't look at me, these aren't my clothes, and I didn't give them to you. You decide what to do."

Zhang Tan saw Xiaobai staring at him and preemptively declared, "Don't give me the clothes, this has nothing to do with me."

He knew it was troublesome for Xiaobai to accept things, so he simply and brutally threw them at her and disappeared, leaving her to deal with it.

"I~~~"

Xiaobai opened her mouth to say something but didn't know what to say. What to do?

Zhang Tan said, "In my opinion, you should just accept them. These are from the big sister, and it's not for nothing. You picked her up last night, and she's grateful, so she bought you three outfits. Isn't that normal? Accept them, she's earned it."

Xiaobai scratched her head in frustration and muttered, "So troublesome."

Zhang Tan laughed and said, "Actually, it's not troublesome at all. Just accept them. She's giving them to you, and if you don't, the big sister will be unhappy and might not come to see you again."

"Also, the big sister said she hopes you will continue to pay attention to the girls on the street. If you see someone like her, help them and bring them back. You do something for her, and she buys you some things. It's fair, not bribery. Don't worry, no police will come to check on you."

"Shovel shovel~" Xiaobai managed to say.

Zhang Tan saw her helpless expression and couldn't help but laugh, continuing, "I think these three outfits are very cute. The one you're wearing now suits you perfectly. Wear it when we go out tomorrow; it's super cute."

"Really?"

"Absolutely. How about this: you keep the clothes for now, and when your aunt comes, you can ask her what to do. Or, you can give them to me, and I'll keep them for you."

Xiaobai immediately hugged the clothes, "Why?! They're not for you, silly."

So stingy.

Zhang Tan said, "Then you keep them yourself."

Xiaobai thought for a moment and realized that was the only option.

"Xiaomi is here, let's go find her."

Zhang Tan saw the academy gates open, and a police car drove in.

Xiaobai, hearing this, excitedly ran out and saw Xiaomi being carried out of the police car by a spirited female police officer.

"Xiaobai~~"

Xiaomi saw Xiaobai and ran over to hug her, but Xiaobai dodged and circled around the police officer's feet, her eyes full of envy.

At that moment, her eyes were only on the police car, not on Xiaomi.

One of her dreams was to be a police officer, and to be a police officer, she needed a police car and a gun. She already had the gun, and now she just needed a police car, which was right in front of her.

With her dream right there, how could she not be excited?

Zhang Tan told Xiaomi and the police officer about the plan to go out tomorrow. The police officer reminded them to be careful and agreed.

Xiaomi, hearing that Xiaobai was also going, was willing to go as well.

Now, only Teacher Xiaoliu was left.

Zhang Tan saw Xiaobai circling the police car, touching it here and there, and almost wanting to stick to it.

He said to the police officer, "One last request, can that little kid sit in the police car? I think she's about to lose her soul."

The police officer was amused by Xiaobai's behavior and said, "Sure, come on."

She opened the car door, picked Xiaobai up, and let her look around inside and feel it.

Speaking of which, she and Xiaobai had a bit of a "history." It was she who had taken Xiaomi away, leading to Xiaobai's pursuit, and both she and Zhang Tan had been given the nickname "silly."

Today, the two "silly" people cooperated to help Xiaobai fulfill a small dream.

However, the dream was short-lived. Some kids didn't want to wake up and clung to the steering wheel, wrapping their limbs around it, and shouting, "What, what?"

Xiaobai finally came out, climbing out on her own.

If she didn't come out, they would have taken her to the police station.

Xiaobai, hearing this, was scared and scrambled out.

Trying to trick the police officer, wasn't that asking for trouble?

Watching the police car drive away from the academy, Xiaobai put her hands on her waist, holding a small water gun, and made a defiant vow:

"Shovel shovel! When I grow up, I'll drive a car too."