Chapter 293 - 282: Naughty Kid
The days following flew by quickly, and on New Year’s Day, Mr. Qin brought Aunt Yang and that naughty kid, Xiong Youxin, who truly lived up to the name "naughty kid" as his last name was even Xiong.
This naughty kid, Xiong Youxin, was already 11 years old, and it wasn’t his first time at the courtyard house. Despite the freezing weather, he didn’t come inside but roamed around the courtyard playing.
It was cold, and Li Xianglu had stewed a big bone broth, prepared a pot, and all the dishes were ready; just needed to add some broth at noon to eat.
At that moment, everyone was in the living room, cozily drinking tea and chatting. Li Xianglu and Qin Xi were nestling on the semicircular couch playing chess. By this time, Li Xianglu had already taken back her moves three times, but Qin Xi remained unfazed, having long gotten used to her shameless behavior.
Xiong Youxin pushed the door open and walked in, drawing everyone’s attention to him. Today, the kid was wearing a red wool coat embroidered with a blue bear at the hem, looking plump and extremely cute.
And naughty kid Xiao Xin had grown out his hair as well, with it tied back in a small ponytail. His cheeks were bright red, and in one hand, he held something indistinguishable.
Li Xianglu glanced at him then lowered her head back to study her chessboard, only to hear a faint ’whining’ sound. Startled, she looked up and indeed saw the naughty kid lift up whatever was in his arms with both hands, then triumphantly told his own mother, "Mom, I caught a dog! Let’s take it home!"
Li Xianglu’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, having caught a dog in their own yard! She stood up angrily, ran over, grabbed the dog and held it in her arms, staring at the naughty kid, "Why did you catch our Wangwang!"
With his hands now empty, Xiong Youxin incredulously looked at Li Xianglu and bared his teeth, "I caught it!"
Li Xianglu snorted, "You caught it? Where did you catch it? This is our courtyard, this is my dog, you’re quite bold! Wangwang’s mother is a big wolf dog, she usually eats raw meat, and you dared to bring her daughter here!"