Chapter 21: Tease

  "Yèr, will Daddy scold us when he comes back?" Luo Feng looked at Luo Ye who was playing with Xiao Haiyue on the sofa, with a worried face.

  "No way, Parrot is so obedient, Daddy will like her!" Luo Ye tapped on the little seagull's - now named Parrot's - small head: "Little thing, why do you have to follow me? How strange, how strange, do you really like me that much?"

  This little thing is also strange. It originally flew away with a group of seagulls, but later it actually flew back to her side alone. Wherever she goes, it follows.

  When someone approached, it would fly away with a flutter. When it felt safe again, it would return to Luo Ye's side. When it was time to leave, Luo Ye was afraid that this little lonely creature might get hurt, so she took it back and named it DouDou - whenever she called "DouDou", it would follow her back.

  "Chirp... chirp..." The little eyes shone brightly as they stared at Luo Ye, puffing out their snow-white chest happily singing a little tune that only they could understand.

  "Why does it like leaves so much?" Luo Feng rubbed his nose, looking puzzled. After returning home, Luo Ye bathed and blow-dried Little Seagull, but to their surprise, the little thing didn't resist at all, which was really strange.

  "Who knows, originally I didn't want to bring it back to raise, seagulls are migratory birds, after being domesticated and returning to nature, they find it very difficult to survive."

  But it's still young and alone, after we leave, it will inevitably be caught by some people with ulterior motives. Rather than that, it's better to bring it back, at least it likes me, and I won't let it become a meal on the plate."

  Lu Ye poked the snow-white chest with her finger: "Proud little thing, have you lost your parents and want to get warmth from me?" This might be the only reason that could explain it.

  "Chirp, chirp, chirp..." The formulaic music started again, perhaps explaining the reason, or perhaps just a habitual accompaniment of animals, unfortunately no one could understand this tune.

  "Hey, I don't want to lock you up or put you in a cage. You can just roam around freely at home, but you can't knock over things or make a mess. When you need to go to the bathroom, you have to go to the toilet, okay?" Luo Ye patted her forehead and said: "I'm really silly, how could you possibly understand? Never mind, I'll teach you slowly. Luckily, mom is kind-hearted and has a good temper, so there shouldn't be any problems."

  Luofeng sat opposite, looking at her sister who was chatting with Xiaohai, and couldn't help but laugh: "Ye'er, after the summer vacation, if you bring back the puppy, won't Xiaoqi be in danger?"

  The proud Lu Ye raised his small head: "Hmph, the little guys I'm raising are absolutely spirited, they'll definitely become good friends!"

  "Hmm... Ye Er, I understand why it likes you now. You two are quite alike!" Luo Feng laughed as he fell onto the sofa, his little sister's proud expression with her head held high was identical to Xiao Haiyue's!

  "Brother, you're asking for a beating!" Luo Ye ran over to the other side and pressed down on Luo Feng, giving him a good thrashing. Tiao Tiao quickly flew onto Luo Feng's head and started pecking at his neck.

  "Yèr, yèr, make your Doudou shut up, haha... Yèr... I was wrong, hurry and make Doudou shut up, haha..."

  "Shut up!"

  The leaf's words fell, and with a flick of its small wings, it proudly puffed out its chest and landed at Luo Ye's feet, standing there motionless like a tiny gentleman.

  "Tutu is so clever!" Luo Ye praised, stroking Tutu's back feathers. She knew how to control her strength, making people feel ticklish but not painful. This little thing was really adorable.

  "Brother, wake up!" Luo Ye's voice suddenly became serious.

  Luofeng looked at Luoye with some trepidation: "What's up, Ye?"

  Lu Ye looked at Lu Feng seriously: "Didn't brother ask if I didn't like Liang Jing? That's right, I don't like her. I hope brother won't associate with her in the future, can I?"

  "For... why?" Luo Feng scratched his head in embarrassment: "But I promised her that if she had any questions she didn't understand, she could come ask me."

  "You can't go back on your word to others, but you can with her!" Luo Ye's voice carried a hint of coldness. Luo Feng's eyes flashed with surprise: "Ye'er, why do you dislike her so much? Compared to Zhuang Meili, I think she's more worthy of sympathy, Ye'er..."

  "Brother wants to say, when did I become heartless?" Luo Ye's lips curled up in a sneer: "There are many people in this world who deserve sympathy and pity, I'm just an ordinary individual."

  Moreover, she may not be worthy of sympathy. You just met her once and you completely believe her? As a person, you need to learn how to discern."

  "Was what she said about being unable to afford school all a lie? But her hands really were frostbitten, weren't they?" Luo Feng rubbed his head, looking puzzled.

  "Alas!" Luo Ye let out a deep sigh: "Sister, it's true that she can't afford to go to school and her hands are really frostbitten, but these aren't necessarily reasons to sympathize with her."

  "Construction workers are mostly people who can't afford to go to school, so they come out to work. In the winter, they brave the wind and snow to work outside, I reckon it's not just their hands that get frozen, what about you?"

  "This..."

  "I know my question is a bit harsh, but that's the fact. We are not saviors or angels. Put away your excessive sympathy and wait until you really have the ability to help others to the best of your abilities. Can you do that?"

  "Can... " Luo Fen hesitated for a moment: "Ye Er, but I feel that her personality is very similar to the Ye Er of the past, and I will have a kind of inexplicable sense of closeness. Doesn't Ye Er feel it?"

  "No, that's Brother's fault!" Luo Ye emphasized solemnly: "From now on, Brother cannot have any contact with Liang Jing. If I find out that Brother doesn't listen to me, you'll bear the consequences yourself!"

  "What would be the consequences?" Luo Feng shrank back a bit: "What if she comes to ask me questions? I promised, can't not see her, right?"

  Lu Ye gave him a sideways glance: "The consequence is that with her, I'm gone; with me, she's gone. As for her finding you, even if you agree, you can still ignore her, got it?"

  "Understood!" Luo Feng hastily nodded.

  Lu Ye thought for a moment and looked at Lu Feng: "Brother, if you don't like Zhuang Mei Li, then don't give her too much hope. If you do like her, then treat her well and don't drag things out unclearly. A girl can't take being strung along."

  "I don't know if I like her or not, she's been chasing me for a long time, and I guess I don't dislike her either... but..." Luo Feng carefully glanced at Luo Ye: "But after seeing Liang Jing today, I think I might like Liang Jing more."

  Lu Ye made a stopping gesture: "There's no room for discussion, let's stop here!"

  "Alright!" Luo Feng's face was filled with helplessness, unable to understand why his sister disliked Liang Jing so much.

  "Brother, you will understand in the future!" Luo Ye sighed: "She is not someone who can bear loneliness and work steadily. Her ambition does not suit brother!"

  Luofeng smiled and stroked her sister's brow: "I heard Ye'er, don't sigh anymore, or you'll become an old lady!"

  "Who's become an old lady?" Along with the sound of the door opening, Wen Xin walked over and arrived in front of Luo Ye. Suddenly, she jumped up and landed on Luo Ye's body, giving him a feeling like he was about to be trampled to death!

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