Despite her fear, Yingxia charged toward the giant bear.

He had even planned where he would be buried after he died.

Even if it costs her life, she must save the young master and not let him suffer any harm!

If something were to happen to her young master, she simply couldn't bear to think what would happen to him...!

"Miss! You wait! Yingxia will definitely not let anything happen to you!"

She shouted and charged forward as if facing certain death!

Instead of the expected pain, a huge bear paw pressed against her face, pinning her head down...

Yingxia gradually stopped punching the bear and looked up in confusion—

There was not a trace of murderous intent on the bear's face; in fact, it seemed to reveal a slight...smile when she looked at him.

Is that correct?

Just then, Ah Ning, who was sitting on the bear's huge shoulder, spoke up crisply, her tone full of doubt.

"Sister Yingxia, what are you doing?"

"Want me to scratch Xiongxiong's back?"

Yingxia: "???"

"..."

"Miss, this is..." Yingxia was no longer afraid; instead, she felt a strange sense of bewilderment at the current situation.

Her young lady was sitting on the shoulder of a bear, holding a blue-eyed rabbit in her arms.

Is this really normal?

Aning pats the bear.

"Bear, put me down. It's too high up to talk to you now."

Upon hearing this, the bear obediently put Aning down, and the little rabbit jumped from Aning's arms into the bear's arms.

Ah Ning introduced with a smile, "Sister Yingxia, Xiongxiong and Little Rabbit are Ah Ning's good friends! We can play house together later! Ah Ning hasn't played in so long!"

Bear: "Hello."

Yingxia: "?"

Little rabbit: "Hello."

Yingxia: "!!!"

She couldn't take it anymore and ran back to Qiao Wan's side without saying a word, her voice trembling.

"Master, Master, it, it..."

Qiao Wan smiled gently: "They can talk, are you scared?"

Yingxia's eyes widened suddenly: "Madam, you know?"

Qiao Wan: "I came here with Aning last time, don't you remember?"

"Don't be afraid, they are all Aning's friends, they won't hurt anyone."

As she spoke, Qiao Wan walked over and took A Ning's hand, and also greeted the bear and the little rabbit.

Little Rabbit: "Grandma is inside, missing you all so much! Hurry up and go!"

As the gifts were carried into the house, the old lady couldn't stop smiling.

Ah Ning threw herself into her arms, sweetly calling out, "Grandma—"

"I miss you so much! I've come to wish Grandma a Happy New Year!"

"Okay, okay." The old woman hugged her tightly and ruffled her hair. "You haven't eaten all morning, have you? Wait here, Grandma will go cook some vegetables."

"Grandma? Is lunch ready? We're back!"

Just then, a rough voice rang out.

Aning turned her head and saw several burly men carrying hoes as they walked over.

Ah Ning blinked incredulously: "Oh, you haven't gone home yet?"

The burly men were visibly taken aback when they saw Aning.

The image of being forced to roll on the ground and beg for mercy by Aning instantly flashed into my mind...

The turban-wearing man at the head of the group scratched his head and chuckled, "Hey, we're just bandits, we don't have a home."

"Hey, but please don't hit us again, we mean us no harm!"

"That's right, that's right." The scarred man took the hoe off his shoulder, leaned against the corner of the wall, and said, "We brothers have long since reformed."

"Weren't we thinking about the New Year? It must be lonely for the old lady to be here all alone, so we came over to celebrate the New Year together and help her loosen the soil in the fields."

Ah Ning looked at her with admiration, nodded emphatically, and praised her like a little adult:

"well done!"

"To admit one's mistakes and correct them, to correct them..." Ah Ning stammered, then innocently blinked at Qiao Wan, "Mother, what wild goose was it again?"

Qiao Wan chuckled and patiently taught her, "To excel is the greatest virtue."

The original saying was, "To know one's mistakes and be able to correct them is of utmost importance."

"It's very fitting for this context, Ah Ning, you're great!"

I got praised again.

I was praised in front of so many people.

hey-hey......

Ah Ning scratched her head shyly.

The sun had risen to its highest point in the sky, its warm rays gently dispelling the winter chill.

Qiao Wan was helping her grandmother cook, while several strong men washed vegetables and dishes to help. Meanwhile, Aning was playing house with Yingxia, the bear, and the little rabbit.

At this moment, Aning draped herself in a red cloth, held a thin wooden stick in her hand, and looked extremely proud.

She coughed lightly twice: "Disciple, how is your practice of the martial arts I had you learn?"

Disciple Yingxia cupped her hands, lowered her head, and suppressed a laugh, saying, "Master! Today, I have successfully captured the rabbit spirit using the skills you taught me!"

At her feet, the rabbit spirit obediently lay down on the ground, trembling with fear...

Ah Ning raised the stick, "Well done! Your master will reward you with a big chicken leg for your next meal!"

Disciple Yingxia: "Thank you, Master!"

Ah Ning nodded, pointed the stick at the bear, and said, "My disciple, you're already very strong. You can defeat the bear. Now go and bring it back to your master!"

Although she knew the bear was a spirit and wouldn't harm anyone, Yingxia was still a little scared and didn't dare get too close. She hesitated and asked, "Master, should I... should I go...?"

Ah Ning said earnestly, "Go! You can do it!"

To participate in this pretend play game, Yingxia had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it!

But unlike others, the bear got really into playing house, immediately standing up with its teeth bared and claws out, baring its teeth at Yingxia!

The next moment, Yingxia screamed and ran into the house, hiding behind Qiao Wan!

"Master, Master!"

The group of people inside could clearly see the scene outside and immediately burst into laughter, creating a lively atmosphere.

Qiao Wan gently held her hand and comforted her for a while.

Yingxia is only a teenager, and in some ways she is still just a child.

Seeing that Yingxia was frightened, A-Ning stood in front of the bear and said seriously:

"Xiongxiong, Yingxia is a scaredy-cat. From now on, whether we're playing house or not, you're not allowed to scare her like that!"

The rabbit spirit jumped up too: "That's right, that's right! Don't scare people! Even I, who's usually so brave, was startled just now!"

The bear, its eyes filled with remorse, nodded obediently.

After spending a lively New Year with her grandmother, Aning boarded a horse-drawn carriage and began her journey home.

By the time they returned to the Prime Minister's residence, it was already late at night.

This was a rare occurrence; Ah Ning woke up as soon as the carriage arrived at the door and was able to walk back by herself without needing to be carried.

But as soon as her left foot stepped across the threshold of the main entrance, her heart began to beat faster and faster!

Ah Ning's light eyebrows furrowed slightly as she quickly raised her hand to calculate—

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