Uncle Nine, where are you running to?

Being small has its advantages and disadvantages.

The good thing is that even if you do nothing, someone will give you candy. The bad thing is that your little chubby face is always being pinched.

Her cheeks were pinched red all afternoon, which annoyed her greatly.

"Go away." She put her hands on her hips and said angrily, but her voice was childish.

This time even Xiaowu couldn't hold it anymore.

She walked around the dining table, touching her nose and picking her fingers, and then, while Jingzhi was angry with the men, she grabbed her legs and hugged her with lightning speed, and slapped her face hard.

"So cute! The angrier she gets, the cuter she gets. Her eyes are so round!"

Jingzhi covered her face and was completely stunned.

"No...you're all crazy?"

Several men stretched out their hands and rushed over like zombies.

"Come on, come on, brother, give me another pinch."

"Why call me brother? You're shameless. Come on, call me uncle."

Jingzhi struggled to jump out of Xiaowu's arms and ran away, "Uncle Ying! Your apprentice is crazy!"

Before she could reach his room, Jingzhi, who was working hard, was grabbed by the armpits from behind and lifted up.

Her legs were dangling in the air, her head twisted back, and a terrified expression appeared on her face. Her two short legs kept kicking the air. "A-Shi, are you sick? Put me down! They're coming after us!"

"Call me Uncle Ten and I'll let you go."

Lin Ying came out, wearing a dark blue coat, frowning and saying, "Don't bother her. Is the meal ready?"

"It's done, eh, Master!"

Ah Shi stretched out his Erkang hand and watched Lin Ying take the child, but he didn't dare to go up and grab it.

"What?" Lin Ying turned around.

Ah Shi retracted his hand, walked around Lin Ying, and quickly walked towards the kitchen, "No... I'll go serve the dishes."

Lin Ying nodded, patted Jingzhi's back, tilted her head and whispered to her: "Next time you make trouble, come find me."

Jingzhi supported himself by his shoulders and straightened his upper body. He held his red cheeks with his small hands and began to complain:

"They keep pinching my face, and I'm not playdough. I get angry, and they tell me I'm cute when I'm angry, and even kiss me!"

When she was complaining, her eyes were wide open, with the black pupils occupying most of them. Her eyes were round and bright. Her little fleshy hands held her little fleshy face, and her cute little mouth was open.

The more she behaves like an adult, the more the cute contrast effect will be magnified.

Not to mention the disciples, even Lin Ying, who has good self-control, was a little overwhelmed by the cuteness.

Being a cat is cute enough, how come you're so lovable as a human?

He pursed his lips, forcibly suppressing the corners of his mouth that were about to rise, and coughed lightly, "They are bad, I will help you teach them a lesson later."

"Okay." She nodded vigorously.

Lin Ying walked to the dining table and sat down, placing Jingzhi on the chair on the right.

As soon as he sat down, several brothers in other seats burst out laughing again.

The reason was simple: she was too short. When she sat down, her mouth was invisible and her eyes were level with the table. She couldn't even pick up any food, let alone eat.

Seeing her delicate eyebrows furrowed again, Lin Ying thought to herself, "Is there a children's chair?"

The third brother raised his hand, "Yes, I found one in the warehouse when I put the hammer away just now. I think it belonged to the previous owner."

"Go get it, and remember to wipe it clean."

……

The farce was over, and Jingzhi sat on the feeding chair that Xiao Xiaojuan had used before, feeling a little uncomfortable.

If I had known earlier, I would have made it a little bigger. At this height, all I see is either the corner of the table or adults' butts. Tsk.

"Eat vegetables."

Lin Ying picked up some vegetables for her with chopsticks.

Jingzhi was a little flattered and picked up the vegetables and ate them in one bite.

It was a very ordinary thing, but Lin Ying nodded slightly to show his approval.

Several young people also exaggeratedly wowed and gave her a thumbs-up as if they were coaxing a child, "Xiaozhi, you're awesome! You hold the chopsticks very well!"

"Yes, bitter melon. This is the first time I've seen a child eat bitter melon."

The third child: "6."

Jingzhi almost couldn't swallow the bitter melon. Was it necessary? Did she say it was necessary?

It’s just some bitter melon.

She swung the iron bowl out, her chin raised proudly, "Another bowl of bitter melon!"

"Heh." Lin Ying's fatherly love began to overflow. He picked up two slices of bitter melon for her, and then a large chicken drumstick. "You need a balanced diet, and you should eat meat too."

She held onto the bowl, stepped on the footrests and stood up slightly. She reached out and picked up a braised chicken wing and put it into Lin Ying's bowl. "Uncle Ying, eat too. You're too thin."

The disciples had never seen their master's expression so gentle, his tone so mild, and he even seemed to be choking.

"Good girl, Xiaozhi." He stroked her soft hair. After only one day together, he had already started to think about adopting her as his daughter.

This child is so lovable.

Several apprentices were jealous and brought their bowls over to ask her to help them pick up some food. Jingzhi stingily put away her chopsticks and concentrated on gnawing on the chicken leg.

She just ignores these weirdos who love to pinch their faces.

……

Lin Ying's apprentice not only loves to pinch faces, but is also very curious.

With nothing to do after dinner, they recalled what Lin Ying said in the afternoon.

The third brother raised his head and pointed to the stairs. "Master said the toilet exploded. Do you really believe it?"

Ah Shi spread his hands, "What can I do if I don't believe him? He clearly doesn't want us to go up."

"It doesn't matter." The fourth brother sighed, looking at the moon outside the window, and began to mourn his two decks of cards. "If only the cards were still there, we could still play a few more hands in the long night."

Xiaowu had no interest in gambling or the secret upstairs. She put down the peach wood sword, said she was going to take a shower first, and left.

The third brother glanced at her, then turned around, put his arms around everyone's necks, raised his eyebrows at them, and whispered:

"Shall we go up and take a look?"

The second child was a little timid, "What if the master finds out?"

The fourth child: "Don't play cards?"

The third brother tutted his words and raised his chin towards the stairs. "Playing cards is not as fun as exploring. Don't you want to know what secrets rich families have?"

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Four crisp sounds.

Lin Ying, who had finished showering and changing clothes first, put away the small mahogany hammer in her hand and stood aside, glaring at them. "All you do is play around all day."

"Don't add fuel to the fire, Third Brother! You've already smashed the wall on the first day. Don't even think about getting up to the second floor!"

Several disciples covered their heads and shrank their necks.

"I'm going to sleep."

"It's been a tiring day. I'm sleepy too."

The fourth brother was still thinking about the cards, "Master, my cards..."

It can be delayed for a while.

Lin Ying knew that these bastards would come up sooner or later, and he also knew that the fourth brother could not control his gambling addiction.

The other hand behind his back stretched out, holding two decks of cards in his palm. "You can only play for one hour each night. No gambling and no loud noises. Otherwise, you will have to go out and find a place to stay."

The fourth brother took the card and replied to him happily:

"Got it! Good night, Master!"

……

These disciples all had their own little flaws in their personalities. With so many disciples, the flaws accumulated together, making Lin Ying very upset all day long.

After finally having a moment of peace and quiet, he still started to worry about the third child.

There's nothing you can do. That guy won't turn back until he hits the wall.

Lin Ying decided not to sleep in the room for a few days, so he stood guard under the stairs for a few nights to see who dared to go up.

Jingzhi had been feeling hot all day. She finally finished taking a shower after Xiaowu and got rid of the sticky Xiaowu, but found that she couldn't find Lin Ying.

She couldn't find him in the room, the bathroom, or the living room. She couldn't find him anywhere and she almost cried in frustration.

Lin Ying heard the clattering of bare feet running in the corridor, propped up one arm and whispered:

"Xiao Zhi?"

After the clattering sound stopped for a second, it quickly approached this side.

As she ran, her hair flew back and her panicked eyes looked straight into his.

Lin Ying's heart sank, and he reached out to catch her. "Are you scared? Afraid to sleep alone?"

"No." Jingzhi wrapped her arms around his neck tightly, suppressing the sobs that were about to choke her voice, and said in a muffled voice: "I thought you had left and didn't live here anymore."

"If I don't live here, where else can I live?" Lin Ying pointed to the stairs on the right. "The third child is very curious. I'll sleep here for a few days. When his curiosity is over, I'll go back to my room."

Jingzhi sniffed and grabbed his collar tightly, "I want to sleep here too."

Lin Ying was in a dilemma. He dragged a baby crib out from the warehouse for her to sleep in, but there was nothing here.

Could it be that he slept with her in his arms?

What a shame.

Seeing that he seemed to be about to refuse, Jingzhi quickly mobilized her spiritual power, turned into a kitten and fell into his arms.

"Okay, don't chase me away. You were right just now. I'm scared to sleep alone as a cat."

Lin Ying turned sideways, put one hand under her head, and with the other hand, she lifted the blanket and gently covered her with it, saying helplessly:

"You keep doing this, forcing yourself to endure the hardship. Ten has already made the baby's bed for you."

Jingzhi widened his eyes.

What about her? She thinks he is the first person who endures hardship without any hardship.

The bedroom on the third floor is very big. The bed is more than two meters long and it has air conditioning and a TV. But he has his principles and just doesn't want to live there. He would rather lie on the hard recliner under the stairs.

"I'm not going to talk about it anymore. I'm asleep." She buried her head in the quilt and forced the topic to end.

Even though he had just said a few words to her, Lin Ying still felt inexplicably satisfied with his dependence on her.

He slowly closed his eyes, and patted the kitten's back gently with his hands to coax her to sleep.

……

Just as the two were about to fall asleep, they suddenly heard a woman's miserable cry and a man's curses from upstairs, followed by the sound of banging on the wall.

Lin Ying suddenly opened her eyes and subconsciously covered the kitten's cheeks with her hands.

Jingzhi blinked and stared at him for a few seconds before pointing at his head with her paw. "Your ears are up there. Did you sleep like a fool?"