17|Brats
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"Wah! What is this?" Lan Nuan asked, seeing the raccoon.
"A small dog." Lan Qing said and tried to pet Xiao DianDian who ran towards Yong Jie and climbed him like he was a tree up to the top of his head.
"This is Xiao DianDian." Yong Jie introduced.
Lan Nuan was... disappointed seeing a dog. All his life, he thought that spiritual animals were huge Dragons, burning wide-winged Phoenixes, Lions with its golden furs like the blazing sun and etcetera like mentioned in stories. He had a huge expectation when Yong Jie mentioned spiritual animal.
"I though spirit animals should be big. Why is he small like a dragon's poop?" Lan Qing said and Yong Jie surprised to hear Lan Qing called Xiao DianDian a dragon poop.
"How do you know how big is a dragon's poop, Qing-er?"
Lan Nuan laughed and the raccoon on top of Yong Jie hissed at the two little bullies. Just because he was just a low-level spirit animal!
"Of course, they should also experience childhood stage. Like us, we nurture them to grow." He said and the kids nodded.
"Will Xiao DianDian grow up and became a huge dragon?" Lan Qing asked, spreading his short arms as he said huge.
"Yes—no! Xiao DianDian is a raccoon. He won't become a dragon when he grows up. It's not like Xiao DianDian is a Pokémon!"
They added Xiao DianDian as one of their characters. Of course, DianDian will be the enemy's monster who destroys everything it's master would want to destroy. Lan Nuan is the enemy and Yong Jie and Lan Qing are the heroes.
Lan Qing was bringing a twig as his weapon and Yong Jie had nothing but his long sleeves.
"Destroy!" Lan Nuan shouted and pointed at Lan Qing and Yong Jie, DianDian, understanding his role in that lame role play, ran towards the heroes ready to wreck disaster.
Lan Qing raised his twig with his heart pounding seeing the spirit animal was going after him only.
DianDian bit on the twig and moved his head, not letting go of it like a pitbull locking its jaw. Lan Qing pulled the twig from DianDian and smacked the little raccoon who fell and rolled like a dead animal.
The three of them were silent as they looked at DianDian who was playing dead and Yong Jie couldn't help but laugh so loud.
"Yong Jie."
They all turned when they heard a cold voice. Even the playing dead DianDian rose from the dead, recognizing the cold voice and ran to its master.
Yong Jie was surprised and happy to see Yao Xue there. "Big brother Yao Xue!" Yong Jie called and the boys were stunned to see Yao Xue standing in elegance. It was there first time seeing such a beautiful human.
Yao Xue looked at Yong Jie as he walked towards him with a grin in his face and stopped in front of him.
"Yao Xue. You're here." Yong Jie said.
Yao Xue turned to look at the two boys who were busy admiring the beautiful Yao Xue.
"Rich big brother, is he a rich big brother too?" Lan Qing asked making Yong Jie laughed so loud.
"Is he rich big brother's friend?" Lan Nuan asked.
"Yes, yes. This is Big brother Yao Xue." Yong Jie introduced.
The two boys ran towards Yao Xue, Lan Qing dropping the twig on the run. They both stopped in front of Yao Xue and stared with admiration written in their eyes.
Yong Jie thought, Ahh, I know. I feel you mutts.
"Big brother Yao Xue! You're brighter than Rich big brother." Lan Qing said and Lan Nuan nodded in agreement.
"These brats." Yong Jie muttered and Yao Xue just remained with his cold expression checking the children in rugs.
"Yong Jie, what about your training?" Yao Xue said, ignoring the mutts who were trying to get Yao Xue's attention.
Yong Jie chuckled nervously. "I, uh, took a break."
"Second big brother, Rich big brother treat us to a restaurant. The foods were great!" Lan Nuan said.
Lan Qing was nodding so much that Yong Jie was afraid his little head would fell off. "Yes. Rich big brother is good."
Yong Jie smiled at the two as he ruffled their hairs. "Okay. Time to go home and bring the foods back and let your mother warm it first before eating."
The two nodded and went home leaving Yao Xue and Yong Jie on the street.
"I'm sorry, I skipped training Young master Yao Xue. I won't do it again." Yong Jie said.
"Names." Yao Xue said.
"Ha?"
"Their names." Yao Xue referring to the two boys.
"Ouh! Lan Nuan the older brother and Lan Qing the younger brother." Yong Jie smiled. "Is Yao Xue good with children? I thought they will run away when they see your cold face but I guess was only Xiao DianDian who's scared of you." Yong Jie chuckled. DianDian was long ago went back to his space.
"Just asking." Yao Xue said and started walking back to the palace.
Yong Jie smiled as he walked side by side with Yao Xue.
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Xueguo Yao Sect
A small banquet was held at the Yao Sect palace for the good harvest and Yao Xue's arrival after returning back from Dashan Yong Sect.
"Did Xue-didi enjoyed his stay in Dashan?" Yao Chun asked.
"Ah Xue, how's sect leader Qiang and Madame Meixiu doing? And also Third child Yong Jie?" Sect Leader Jian asked.
Yao Xue told everything about his visit to Dashan and his stay in Yong Sect palace.
After the banquet, Yao Xue went back to his room to meditate and sleep when he remembered Yong Jie gave him a gift.
"Yao Xue!" Yong Jie called. Yao Xue was preparing to meet Sect Leader Qiang and Madame Meixiu so express his gratitude and bid goodbye after a month of letting him stay in their humble abode.
Yao Xue turned around and saw Yong Jie smiling like he always was and said nothing so he turned around and started walking.
"Young master Yao Xue!" Yong Jie called again and he turned around again. Seeing that Yong Jie wasn't going to say anything again, Yao Xue determined not to mind Yong Jie since he was starting to act like the Yong Jie he was, he continued to walk to the hall towards the inner palace.
"Yao Xue! Catch!" Yong Jie said and threw something to Yao Xue.
Yao Xue turned around and caught the thing Yong Jie threw.
"Yao Xue, my snow angel. You better visit your lonely Jie Er-didi again or he will seriously sulk at you." Yong Jie said, the grin on his face fading.
Yao Xue looked at Yong Jie and wondered how long would it take for him to see that frivolous young master again.
"Hnn." He hummed.
Yao Xue pulled out Ying Jie's gift in his sleeves.
A tassel of white jade angel's wing.
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