Naturally Precious

Seeing that Bao'er had to hold back after suffering such grievances, Qi Pei kept a straight face until he left, and when he saw women, he wanted to listen to their voices, his eyes scanned back and forth like eagles, and the people who looked at them were all over the place. They all trembled, wondering what kind of medicine this child had taken wrongly, and his expression was so frightening.Bao'er kept smiling, and continued to stand beside Shen Xuan as she did in the morning, sending all the guests away together.

People finally left one after another, and the Shen residence, which had been bustling all day, also became quiet.

Shen Xuan had been working hard all day, and now she finally didn't have to be busy anymore, so she quickly showed signs of fatigue, took a few sips of porridge, and went back to her bedroom.Bao'er had already used it with the guests before, so he didn't eat dinner with him, but went to rest early.

So when Shen Xuan entered, there was only a small lamp left in the bedroom, and Bao'er curled up on the couch, sticking to the wall like a silkworm chrysalis.Seeing Bao'er sleeping so soundly, Shen Xuan couldn't help smiling, and didn't disturb him, but went to the bathroom lightly.

Xia Ri is always sweating profusely, and he is an adult, so the smell is naturally stronger than that of a child like Bao'er.He was always afraid that the smell of sweat on his body would make Bao'er dislike him, so every time he took a bath, he would wash it carefully with the saponins, and only after the faint fragrance of the saponins was left, he wiped off the water drops, put on a light underwear and went out of the bath house.

Bao'er was still in the previous posture, nestled in the innermost part of the bed as if she didn't mind the heat at all.

The child stayed with her all day, although she didn't do much, but Shen Xuan still felt the irony in her heart, and she just wanted to hug Bao'er, whom she raised with her own hands.He wiped his hair again to make sure there would be no drops of water before going to bed, and lay down together under the quilt.

The dim candle was lightly blown out, and the bedroom was completely dark.

He was afraid of waking Bao'er, so his movements were extremely light, and he didn't make any sound.The child who was always nestled in his arms on weekdays is so far apart today, making Shen Xuan unaccustomed to it.He wanted to fall asleep like this, but he couldn't find any sleepiness, so after thinking for a while, he gently stretched out his hand, wanting to take Bao'er into his arms.

Bao'er was still nestling against the wall, making no sound at all.

Shen Xuan raised the corners of his lips silently, and slowly put his hands on his body.He was about to lean closer, but his hand was cold.

This wetness—

Frowning, he quickly turned Bao'er over, only to see that his eyes were tightly closed, but his cheeks were full of tears.I couldn't see clearly in the dark, but I casually touched the quilt and pillows beside me, and they were all wet with tears.

"Bao'er?! Bao'er!" The previous tiredness disappeared completely, and Shen Xuan didn't bother to turn on the lamp, so she hurriedly called out.Bao'er opened her eyes only now, but shed big tears again.

"What's the matter? Bao'er, what's the matter? Why are you unhappy? Did someone bully you?" He asked in a hurry, but his hands were tightly stroking his cheek, "Tell my brother, he will help you get ahead !"

He was coaxing anxiously, but he was still thinking in his heart.Today he and Bao'er are together most of the time, and there are so many people in the house, what could happen?Thinking about the bad things he did a few days ago, he felt that Bao Er was sad about her getting married and having to separate rooms.So he blamed himself immediately, trying to appease Bao'er's emotions.

"Don't cry, Bao'er, it's my brother's fault...Even if my brother reaches the crown today, he won't drive Bao'er out....Big brother will give Bao'er a bath tomorrow, okay? Dear Bao'er, stop crying... "

Those tears were burning in his heart, Shen Xuan only hated herself for not realizing it earlier, and made him cry alone for so long.If she was coaxed like this on weekdays, Bao'er would have thrown herself into her elder brother's arms with tears in her eyes, so she could act like a baby; but today she didn't make a sound, but continued to cry quietly.

He didn't know how long he had been crying like this, his eyes were so red and swollen that Shen Xuan didn't dare to touch them lightly.Seeing that he couldn't be coaxed for a while, the man gave a low sigh, sat up and prepared to light the lamp.

"My dear baby...don't cry anymore, what should I do if I hurt my eyes from crying." His eyes were full of distress, so he lit the lamp faster than usual.The lights in the room lit up again, and Shen Xuan finally saw Bao'er's face clearly, and was so distressed that he couldn't even speak.

But at this moment, Bao'er finally spoke.

"Brother...don't call me Bao'er anymore, Ruiqing doesn't want to be called by my nickname anymore." He rarely used his first name, so he couldn't pronounce it smoothly, and his voice became hoarse from crying for a long time. It's really poor.

He has never complained about his nickname on weekdays, and he likes to talk about it in front of his eldest brother, but now he refuses to use it anymore, which really puzzles Shen Xuan.

"What... what's the matter? Bao'er doesn't like it?"

"No..." He hummed and shook his head, "Ruiqing has grown up and can no longer act like a child..."

His voice was still crying, probably because of the pain in his heart, but he slowly shed tears again, wetting Shen Xuan's palm.That appearance really made him feel distressed, and he didn't care about anything else, he hurriedly picked him up, and took the most delicate silk handkerchief, and carefully wiped the tears on his face.

"How could it be? Bao'er is only nine years old, so young, so what's wrong with being called by nicknames?"

"But..." He hiccupped softly, buried his head in Shen Xuan's chest, and suddenly felt sore in his heart, "But they said... that I'm not as good as other people's five-year-old children... ..."

"Brother, I don't want to call Bao'er anymore..."

Shen Xuan immediately frowned and his face darkened when the child who was cared for carefully on weekdays and who loved even the slightest bit of skin suffered such bullying.While patting Bao'er in his arms, he asked in a low voice, "Who is it? Who said that our good Bao'er is not as good as other people's five-year-old children?!"

Bo'er just cried silently.

He didn't want to talk about it with his eldest brother, but when he was wronged for a while, he still said it out, and he felt a little more condemnation of himself.Shen Xuan took a few deep breaths, forcibly suppressed the surging anger in her heart, tried her best to soften her voice, and gently coaxed her beloved baby.

"Don't be afraid, baby, tell big brother who it is..."

"I...I don't know..." He shook his head, fearing that his eldest brother would not believe him, he added, "Ruiqing didn't see them..."

"What else did they say?"

Bao'er sobbed a few more times before explaining the matter intermittently.

"Qi Pei and I...we are playing in the house, and I don't know who is outside... talking about the eldest brother's marriage. The eldest brother has reached the crown, and he must marry a wife...That's why today, today, there are so many people. Uncle, uncle, bring your daughter too..."

"As they talked, they said that Bao'er is not the Shen family's own child, and people's hearts are far away...not to mention that they are not related by blood. When the eldest brother gets married...and has his own child...I will definitely not want me ..."

He knew since he was a child that he was not a child of the Shen family, so when he said this, tears welled up in his eyes, as if he couldn't stop crying, "They said bad things about my eldest brother, saying that he deliberately raised Ruiqing so stupid and stupid." , nothing...they slandered big brother..."

"But, but... Ruiqing just doesn't know anything."

Being ridiculed and ridiculed like this, the young child naturally felt sad, and sobbed a few times after speaking.Shen Xuan's fists were clenched tightly when she heard this, and she wished she could find all those women who had broken mouths and beat them up.But facing Bao'er, he had to suppress his anger and use the gentlest voice to coax her.

"How could it be... They don't understand Bao'er at all. Bao'er writes so neatly and beautifully, even the master always praises her, doesn't she? Bao'er is so obedient and obedient, I don't know how much better than those naughty boys in their family Bei... My dear Bao'er, don't take their words to heart, they are just jealous of Bao'er."

"...Mmm." The little guy lay in his arms, sniffed, and obediently responded.

That small appearance is really heart-wrenching, making Shen Xuan feel heartbroken.He hugged Bao'er a little more in his arms, and called out "Good Bao'er" several times.

"I know it all...brother, I know it all..." His voice was soft, and the person was also soft, lying in Shen Xuan's arms, he was extremely obedient, "but...but I do It's time to grow up...you can't be called by nicknames like this anymore."

"Brother, don't call me Bao'er anymore." His innocent eyes met Shen Xuan's extremely distressed gaze, and he blinked again, with the remaining tears glistening in his eyes.Shen Xuan sighed deeply, retracted the arm that was holding Bao'er, and put her forehead on the center of his brow lovingly.

"Stop yelling outside, okay? In private, no one knows... My little baby will never grow up in front of big brother."

"...Okay." Bao'er raised her head and thought for a moment, then nodded slightly.