506: past

Lin Qiqi's small actions naturally fell within Zhou Luo's perception.

From the way back, he felt this little girl was not simple.

After all, an orphan disliked by the village could still live until now, naturally she had some capabilities.

But he didn't care.

As long as the other party's nature wasn't bad, everything else was acceptable.

After all, having not suffered like others, one should not advise others to be good.

Being able to survive in such a harsh environment was already very difficult.

Of course, Zhou Luo would still observe and test her later.

If the other party's character was truly bad, even if she had potential value, he would abandon her without hesitation.

"You're back."

In the main hall, Ye Qian, who was holding Xiao Shiyu, looked at the three of them and revealed a gentle smile.

Immediately after, she saw Lin Qiqi being led by the hand.

Looking at this exquisite little girl, her eyes curved with a smile: "Is this your child?"

Seeing Zhou Luo bring back a little girl, her first reaction was that this was his child.

After all, her Husband just liked marrying wives and having children.

"No, we'll talk later, let's eat first." Zhou Luo shook his head.

Beside him, Lin Qiqi looked at Ye Qian, who was wearing a long dress, graceful and gentle, her dark, bright eyes staring at her without blinking.

Ye Qian gave her a smile: "You must be starving, come, dinner is ready."

Lin Qiqi pursed her lips, didn't respond, but the small hand clutching Zhou Luo's hem tightened further.

A moment later.

The few of them sat in the dining hall, Lin Qiqi sat next to Zhou Luo, Xiao Changhai was held by his Mother, and the other children were also by their own Mothers' sides, while infants still in swaddling clothes were looked after by maids.

Although everyone present except Ye Qian were concubines.

But Zhou Luo treated them all equally, without discrimination.

Xiao Shiyu, held by her Mother Ye Qian, kept observing the new companion, her small face showing eagerness to play with her.

At the dinner table, Lin Qiqi behaved very quietly.

Even facing various delicacies, she ate very slowly, and only picked up the dishes in front of her.

"This isn't like you, just treat it as your own home, don't be nervous." Zhou Luo whispered a reminder from the side.

Lin Qiqi, holding her rice bowl, nodded lightly, but still didn't relax.

After a simple meal, Xiao Shiyu, who had long been unable to restrain herself, received her Father's permission and happily pulled Lin Qiqi to the backyard.

This little one didn't have many peers; the nearest Xiao Changhai was still a boring fellow, so she was very bored.

Now that she finally met a new companion, she naturally wanted to get to know her properly.

Only after Lin Qiqi left did Zhou Luo inform Ye Qian about the child.

After listening, Ye Qian was also slightly surprised: "She's actually a Half-Demon, is that really okay?"

She had also heard about Half-Demons.

More than that, she was more concerned about whether this little one would cause them trouble.

After all, she heard that Half-Demons were all cold-blooded and cruel by nature.

As a Mother, she worried that the other party would have a bad influence on the children in the family.

Zhou Luo understood her meaning.

In fact, her view was basically the view other Human Clan in the cultivation world had towards Half-Demons.

Moreover, there had been many cases of Half-Demons harming Human Clan.

But Zhou Luo was different.

It wasn't that he trusted Lin Qiqi, but with his control over the Zhou Residence, he wasn't worried at all that Lin Qiqi would do anything out of line.

He believed his own eyes.

If the other party was truly unsuitable, then he would just drive her away when the time came.

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on her." Zhou Luo comforted her.

"Okay."

Hearing this, Ye Qian didn't say anything more.

In the backyard on the other side.

Lin Qiqi sat silently on the stone bench, watching Xiao Shiyu playing happily with Bai over there, lost in thought.

"Sister Qiqi, don't you like Bai?" Xiao Shiyu asked curiously, holding Bai.

Lin Qiqi shook her head: "I just don't like playing."

"Then what do you usually like to do?" Xiao Shiyu continued to ask.

Lin Qiqi tilted her head and thought for a moment, looking like a little adult, and said casually: "I don't have anything I like to do, I usually just run around everywhere."

Xiao Shiyu scratched her little head, and suddenly said loudly.

"Running around everywhere? Is it hide-and-seek?"

"I often play hide-and-seek with my younger brother, but he can never find me, and I can always find him."

"It's not fun at all."

Hearing this, Lin Qiqi continued to shake her head: "It's different, if I get found, I'll get beaten."

As she said this, the little girl's bright eyes showed no emotional fluctuation, as if she was talking about someone else.

Xiao Shiyu couldn't understand her words, and just blurted out: "Father says, hitting people is wrong."

"But your punishments are so severe."

"If that were the case, my younger brother would have been scared of me long ago, hehe."

The innocent Xiao Shiyu said with a smile.

As she spoke, she walked up to the other party, holding Bai and offering it.

"Actually, Bai is quite well-behaved, and it's very comfortable to hold."

Seeing such a large chunk of white appear in front of her, Lin Qiqi didn't reach out, but just watched silently like that.

Meow—

At this moment, Bai let out a lazy meow, its gem-like eyes staring at her, full of curiosity.

Lin Qiqi's small body trembled slightly.

In her mind, she couldn't help but think of when she was still young.

At that time, she also had a kitten, and it loved to stick to her.

But later, this kitten suddenly changed its temperament one day; every time it saw her, its fur would stand on end, and it would run far away.

She didn't know what had happened.

Every time she wanted to hug it, it would always run away in a flash, not giving her a chance to get close, and it would often let out low growls, forbidding her from approaching.

Later, her Mother got sick and died, her Father also died, and her grandmother also passed away.

Gradually, her family members passed away one after another.

And the people in the village also started saying she was a jinx, and started cursing and beating her.

She didn't know what she had done wrong.

But she knew that she could only run; if she didn't run, she would really die.

But her Mother had told her before she died to live on.

So she couldn't die, she had to listen to her Mother's words and live well.

When she grew a little older, she understood the meaning of "jinx" and also knew that others were afraid of her.

So she could only continue to hide; only by staying away from them could she slowly survive by picking up things.

While she was reminiscing, Xiao Shiyu's raised small hands became sore, and she had to put Bai down.

However, Bai suddenly leaped up and pounced towards Lin Qiqi.

Lin Qiqi's small face turned pale, and she almost instinctively dodged to the side.

But the next second, Bai suddenly disappeared in front of her, and she surprisingly returned to the village.

"Qiqi, stop playing, come eat quickly."

Her Mother's voice came from beside her ear.