The mysterious milk group, hands on hips, is being fought over by five dads who are going crazy over

Qiaoqiao wiped away her tears hastily, and asked, choking back sobs:

"Can you really, really protect Qiaoqiao?"

Upon hearing this, Ah Ning broke into a wide smile and nodded emphatically: "Of course!"

"Mother told Aning that if you go up to the altar, you will die and never see Mother again. Aning knows how sad it is to never see Mother again, so Aning wants to help you!"

Upon hearing these remarks, Rong Xiu stood frozen in place.

It's truly remarkable that a four-year-old child can put himself in others' shoes and think from their perspective.

The old lady will be very pleased to know.

The two little ones chatted in the pavilion for a while longer, their laughter occasionally breaking the silence, until dusk fell, when they reluctantly parted ways and returned to their respective courtyards.

Back at Biyou Courtyard, Aning carried the soundly sleeping Silly to her mother's room and showed him off like a treasure.

"Mommy, look! The silly thing has hatched from the egg! Wrapping it in a blanket really helped!"

Qiao Wan had just gotten out of bed and was waiting for A Ning to have dinner together when she saw the living creature in A Ning's hand and her eyes widened in surprise.

"Is this idiot... a chick?"

"This egg is so big, I thought the one that hatches will be even bigger."

Upon hearing the word "chick," the silly creature practically snapped awake, standing upright on Ah Ning's palm, its thin legs seemingly accepting the nickname "silly," its focus solely on—

"I'm not a chick! I'm a phoenix!"

A flicker of surprise crossed Qiao Wan's face. "A Ning, did it just speak?"

Ah Ning nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes!"

The silly thing flapped its little wings, tilted its head back with a smug look, and closed its eyes:

"I am the Phoenix of Destiny, of course I can speak."

"And another thing! I didn't just hatch after being wrapped in a blanket for two days. It was only because I was stained with A-Ning's blood and a contract was formed that I was able to break free. I'm not like a chick!"

"From now on, with me by your side, no one will dare to bully Xiao Aning!"

After all, it was supposed to have been guarding A-Ning four years ago. Who could have imagined that something unexpected would happen along the way? When it flew to the top of the building to look for A-Ning, its divine power suddenly dissipated completely, and the entire phoenix began to petrify...

Thinking about this, the idiot couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

But when it hesitated for a while and looked over again, it found that Qiao Wan was tenderly applying medicine to the wound on Aning's neck, and the mother and daughter seemed to be ignoring what it was saying.

The idiot: "......"

"Oh, right, Mom." Ah Ning blinked her big eyes and spread her arms out in a semi-circle shape, "Ah Ning has some amazing news to tell you!"

Qiao Wan smiled and asked, "What good news?"

"Grandma said that Aning doesn't need to go to the altar tomorrow!"

"What?" Qiao Wan stood up excitedly. "Did your grandmother really say that?"

"Of course, Grandma was so happy to see the silly girl that she agreed to Aning's request."

Qiao Wan burst into tears of joy, hugging A Ning tightly and rubbing her head repeatedly, "That's wonderful, that's wonderful!"

"Mother doesn't need to send Aning away. Mother can keep Aning by her side and watch her grow up healthy and strong..."

I knew Mom would be very happy!

Aning rested her chin on her mother's shoulder, stuck out her tongue, and looked a little shy.

There was something she hadn't told her mother: tomorrow she would accompany Qiaoqiao to the altar, and if they encountered any danger, she would immediately use an invisibility talisman to take Qiaoqiao away!

But if she told her mother, her mother would be very worried about her. Her mother's health was not good, and she didn't want her mother to worry.

The next day, Aning got up early to change her clothes, drank a whole bowl of porridge, and ate two pancakes.

You need to be well-fed to have the energy to do important things!

Qiao Wan was somewhat surprised, as it was the first time she had seen her child eat so much, and couldn't help but advise:

"Ah Ning, eat slowly, don't eat too much. You'll be going to the sacrificial ceremony with your mother later."

With a biscuit stuffed in her mouth, Ah Ning nodded subconsciously, then shook her head haphazardly.

After scrambling to swallow the sweet biscuit in her mouth, she said in a soft, sweet voice, "Mother, Aning isn't going to the sacrifice. Aning wants to stay here and isn't going anywhere."

Qiao Wan: "After the ceremony, there will be a lantern parade with all sorts of delicious food and fun things to do. Why doesn't Aning want to go?"

Delicious food, fun activities...

As Ah Ning listened, she was somewhat tempted, but she still pursed her lips and shook her head, explaining obediently, "Ah Ning doesn't want to go. Ah Ning wants to stay home with this idiot."

"If Aning goes too, that idiot will be very lonely here all by himself."

The little guy spoke with such seriousness, and the idiot was standing on the chair; it was simply unbearable to watch.

If it hadn't overheard Ah Ning and another girl plotting together yesterday, it might have actually believed that she wasn't going because she wanted to keep it company...

Seeing that her child had her own ideas, Qiao Wan did not force her, but said, "There are rules for the sacrificial ceremony. Officials must attend with their wives, so Mother has no choice but to go."

"Then, Aning, stay home obediently. Mommy will bring you something delicious when she comes back later, okay?"

Ah Ning nodded emphatically: "Mmm!"

After saying that, she remembered something, hurriedly poured a glass of water, took a talisman, lit it, dissolved it in the water, and handed it to her, saying in a clear voice, "Mother, drink this. It's good for your health."

Qiao Wan, unsuspecting, drank the entire bottle in one gulp, leaving only two maids to take care of Aning before leaving the courtyard.

After a while, Ah Ning poked the idiot's head with her finger and whispered:

"You idiot, Aning's off to do something big. You stay home and be good, okay? Aning'll buy you something delicious when she gets back."

"..." The idiot was speechless. Why was this little one repeating her mother's words?

The idiot flapped his wings and said, "I'll go with you; it'll be dangerous for you to go alone."

"No way," Ah Ning shook her head. "You can talk. Grandma said if anyone finds out, they'll kidnap you."

"I want to go!"

"No, that won't work!"

"I must go, I must protect you! I promise I won't say a word."

Ah Ning thought for a moment, then extended her little finger, "Let's pinky swear, you promise you won't say a word the whole way."

The silly creature stared at her little finger with its round eyes, wiggled its wings and touched it with hers, looking like it was enduring humiliation.

A humiliating disgrace, to bully it because it has no fingers...

After the two reached an agreement, Aning put the silly guy on her shoulder and swaggered out.

The two maids immediately followed.

Ah Ning turned around and, mimicking her mother, waved her hand and gave the order:

"Everyone, please step back. Ah Ning wants to take a walk by herself."

The maids exchanged glances, hesitant, but then remembered that the phoenix, personally certified by the old lady, was with their young mistress, so there shouldn't be any danger. They obediently retreated.

Ah Ning, in high spirits, hummed a song as she left Biyou Courtyard. Finding a secluded spot, she took out an invisibility talisman, affixed it to her chest, and vanished in an instant...

Ah Ning quickened her pace towards the outside of the mansion, while the silly fellow perched on her shoulder, making no sound and keeping his promise.

Several sedan chairs were parked outside the mansion, and many guards stood around, making for a grand spectacle.

Aning took out a lock of hair that Qiaoqiao had left her yesterday, wrapped it in talisman paper and folded it into a paper crane. She then cast an invisibility spell on the paper crane, and the paper crane flew forward and landed on the most magnificent sedan chair.

We found Qiaoqiao!

Ah Ning was overjoyed. Because she had an invisibility talisman on her body, she walked forward as if no one was around and swaggered into the sedan chair.