Sugar Jar [Rebirth]

Xi Xin sat in the gazebo, looked up at the scenery outside from time to time, and then drew the scenery here on paper.

Yuanyuan came running from not far away, with something in her mouth.

Seeing this, Xi Xin put the brush on the table beside her, looked at it and smiled and said, "Where did you go, why did you get so dirty again?"

There were many weeds wrapped around the kitten's body, and some disobedient ones were wrapped around its little head. It tilted its head to look over, and its current appearance made it look even more stupid.

Xi Xin shook her head with a smile, then turned her eyes back, and continued to add a few strokes to the painting just now.

The little furball spit out what was in its mouth. It turned out to be a mountain plum. It left the thing on the ground and ignored it. It looked up at Xi Xin and found that its owner was concentrating on painting the picture scroll and didn't care about it. For herself, Yuanyuan lowered her head and seemed to think for a while, then ran away again.

Because of what happened last time, the servants kept it under stricter supervision, and every time it went, someone would follow it.Rather than worrying about it, it is better to say that he is afraid of the second son's anger. After all, his anger is not something the servants can bear.

Last time it was because Xi Xin was there, so the Second Young Master didn't punish them severely, so what about next time?They dare not take chances anymore.

Xi Xin heard the movement next to her and knew that the kitten must be restless, so she ignored it and let it run around.

Except for the patrolling servants and guards in the gazebo, almost no one passed by here, and the place seemed very quiet.

Xi Xin has been able to describe the scene stroke by stroke very proficiently.

The sound of small footsteps came again, and Xi Xin didn't need to turn her head to know that Yuanyuan must have returned.

At this moment, what it brought back in its mouth was an exquisitely carved bead.

Now Xi Xin was surprised, he looked at it in surprise, "Where did this come from?"

"Meow?" The kitten looked innocent.

Then, it put the beads and the plums together, and tried to run away again.

Xi Xin simply put the thing aside, picked it up, put it lightly on his lap, and asked, "Be honest, how did you get this?"

It looks very expensive, this little guy should not cause trouble.

Yuanyuan leaned comfortably on his knee, her tail flicked.

Hearing this, Yuanyuan jumped off his knees, put the pearl in her mouth, and gave it to Xi Xin as if offering a treasure.

Xi Xin smiled softly, then turned serious, "I don't accept bribes."

He slightly bent his eyes, and the small dimples on both sides of his cheeks reappeared.

One person and one cat were talking, but Shi Chen came over at this moment.

Xi Xin asked him: "Master, have you finished copying the scriptures?"

Shi Chen sighed: "Not yet, there is still a long section of Buddhist scriptures, I came here to..."

As he was talking, Shi Chen stopped talking suddenly, staring fixedly at the bead traces exposed on the edge of Yuanyuan's claws.

Xi Xin looked at him puzzled, but found that the second son's face was a little dark.

He looked down at the kitten, and then understood.

"Yuanyuan, come here!" Shi Chen said in a deep voice.

This guy actually sneaked out the gift he wanted to give to Xi Xin, and delivered it to Xi Xin.

The surprise that Shi Chen originally wanted to give was ruined by this ignorant kitten!

"Is this bead yours?" Xi Xin took out the thing in its hand and handed it to Shi Chen, "Here."

Shi Chen was at a loss for words for a moment, not knowing how to reply to this sentence.

He walked over, lifted the kitten, hugged it casually, and controlled the little furball that was trying to escape.

"Run, you run again, you are very courageous when you take my things." Shi Chen leaned in front of it and said slowly in a low voice.

He stretched out his hand, closed Xi Xin's hand slightly, and while holding him, sent the bead back to Xi Xin's palm and clenched it tightly, "This one was meant to be given to you."

Xi Xin shook her head and refused: "This is too expensive, I can't take it..."

"It's not expensive!" Shi Chen quickly emphasized, "It's not expensive at all, I bought it from a roadside stall, it just looks good."

Xi Xin was surprised: "Hey, is that so?"

Shi Chen let go of his hand, and sat down beside him, "Yes, if you don't believe me, you can ask Liu'er."

Liu'er is Shi Chen's personal servant and confidant, who has always been by his side to serve.

Xi Xin lowered her eyebrows and looked at the thing in her palm, then her eyes turned into crescent moons again, "Thank you, young master."

He put the beads on the table and rummaged around the corner again, as if he was looking for something.

Soon, Xi Xin took out a can of candy, opened it, and handed one of the candies inside to Shi Chen, and put it in his palm.

"Thank you." Xi Xin smiled.

Shi Chen clenched his hands and smiled at him: "I like this gift very much."

Immediately after, he got up, "I haven't finished copying the scriptures yet, so I'll take Yuanyuan back first. Come back early after you finish painting this painting, or you'll catch a cold later."

Xi Xin's eyelids drooped slightly, and his eyelashes fluttered. He smiled quietly, and then nodded in response: "I see."

When Shi Chen looked at him, his expression was normal, but when he turned his back to Xi Xin, his expression turned cold instantly.

He looked down at the little thing in his arms, and snorted coldly: "Next time you mess around, I'll give you to someone else."

Yuanyuan was dejected, and when she heard what he said, she let out a dissatisfied cry, obviously protesting.

When Mrs. Shi passed by, she happened to see Xi Xin in the gazebo. She waved her hand lightly, stopping the rest of the people who were about to salute, signaling them to be quiet.

Seeing this, the servants retreated a little, but they couldn't help sighing in their hearts, this Xi Xin is really favored in the mansion, not only the second son pampered him, even the wife was very lenient to him.

Where did the bookboys from other families get such treatment.

As soon as Mrs. Shi came, the originally quiet environment became even quieter.

Sensing the strange atmosphere around him, Xi Xin looked back and found that Mrs. Shi was standing beside him, staring at him as he was painting.

Xi Xin hurriedly stood up and saluted, "Madam..."

Mrs. Shi laughed: "There's no need to be too polite, I'm just wandering around."

She turned her eyes to Xi Xin's painting again, and praised: "I like your last painting very much. I didn't expect to see it today, and my painting skills are much more superb."

Xi Xin was a little embarrassed by the compliment, so he smiled, "As long as you like it."

"Hey..." Mrs. Shi suddenly saw the bead that Xi Xin put on the table.

Xi Xin followed her gaze and explained, "This is something the young master bought from a street stall."

Road stall?

Mrs. Shi was puzzled for a while, looking at Xi Xin's extremely clear eyes, she soon realized that it must be her stupid son who wanted to give away the things bought in Zhenbao Pavilion, and was afraid that others would not accept them, so she said yes on purpose. You can get it on the road.

"Is there something wrong with something?" Seeing that Mrs. Shi seemed hesitant to speak, Xi Xin asked quickly.

Mrs. Shi smiled and said nonchalantly: "No, I just think its color is very beautiful."

Shi Chen, this brat, why is he so useless, he is so tied up in giving something.

Every time she sees Xi Xin, Mrs. Shi can't help but sigh in her heart, how could such a well-behaved child not belong to their family.She is sensible and obedient, unlike the two uneasy children she gave birth to.

Especially after seeing Xi Xin's good handwriting and excellent talent in painting, Mrs. Shi's impression of him became even better.

After Mrs. Shi left, Xi Xin focused on painting again.

After drawing the final scene on paper, Xi Xin finally stopped writing.

He smiled and looked at the painting in front of him, obviously very satisfied with the painting.

Xi Xin packed everything up, put it in a wooden box, and left with it in her arms.

Shi Chen sat upright, holding a ruler in his hand, staring at the kitten below with a cold expression.

Yuanyuan also seemed a little guilty, she nestled on the ground, lowered her head, and even her tail, which usually likes to flick around, was now peacefully hanging aside.

"Do you know what's wrong?" He asked.

The kitten raised its head cautiously and gave him a flattering look.

"It's useless to pretend to be pitiful!" The ruler slapped the table with a "snap" sound.

Yuanyuan let out a "meow" and took a small step back.

"You move again." Shi Chen warned lightly.

The kitten wanted to move at first, but then moved its nose, as if smelling something familiar, it immediately calmed down, and nestled pitifully back on the ground.

When Xi Xin came back, what she saw was such a scene.

The second young master was sitting by the desk with a ruler, while Yuanyuan curled up into a ball and looked at him with aggrieved eyes.

"Xi Xin." Seeing him, Shi Chen casually put the ruler beside him, walked towards Xi Xin, and took the box from his hand.

"What is this doing?" Xi Xin asked him.

Shi Chen was silent for a while, and then said: "I'm trying to reason with it."

"Huh?" Xi Xin looked surprised.

He looked at Yuanyuan, then shook his head helplessly: "I told you not to take things randomly."

He knew that Shi Chen must be teaching the little furball about what happened just now.

Yuanyuan was pampered by two masters on weekdays, the servants would definitely not dare to speak out, now the only ones who can discipline him are Xi Xin and Shi Chen.

Xi Xin has a soft temper, but he is never ambiguous about right and wrong. If Yuanyuan really did something wrong, he would definitely be the first to reprimand it.

As for Shi Chen, of course he was the one who took the responsibility. If it doesn't make sense, he should be taught a lesson.

"The small dried fish in the past few days will be halved. If you commit the crime next time, you will be punished without fish for half a month." Xi Xin said seriously.

"Meow." Yuanyuan replied feebly, presumably she understood.

Xi Xin opened the scroll, spread it on the table, and let it dry naturally.

Then, he remembered something, looked at Shi Chen, and called out, "Master."

"Yes, yes!" Shi Chen responded.

But Xi Xin was holding the beads in his hands, and there was a little bit of starlight in his amber eyes.

He seemed to shake his head helplessly, and then said to Shi Chen: "Don't give such an expensive thing next time."

Shi Chen's body froze, and he immediately wondered who might have leaked the news.

Xi Xin muttered silently: "With such a precious bead, I have to save money to buy a gift of the same value in return, and I don't know if I have enough money..."

As he talked, Xi Xin's voice became smaller and smaller, as if he was calculating whether the monthly routine was enough.

Shi Chen smiled stiffly, "Well, in fact, there is no need to return the gift..."

Why do you have to send it back? There are so many points.But Shi Chen only dared to mutter in his heart.

Xi Xin resolutely said: "No way, mother said, we must reciprocate!"

Courtesy is reciprocal, that is what outsiders say!

Is he an outsider?

Shi Chen thought sullenly.

The author has something to say:

yes you are.