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Chapter 296 Dou Dou and Duoduo

Chapter 296: Chapter 296 Dou Dou and Duoduo

Xiao Yue calmly finished the remaining noodles, set down her bowl and chopsticks, and even thanked Du Xiuzhi, before walking unhurriedly over to Duoduo.

Duoduo was still shaking her head and spinning in circles on the spot, stopping every three turns to wiggle her bottom and shake her body as if dancing a comical dance—it was quite amusing but also endearing.

"Alright, stop shaking, or you’ll shake Dou Dou apart," Xiao Yue said.

Duoduo snapped out of it upon hearing this and hurriedly stopped, anxiously uncorking the gourd. She just wanted to teach this "naughty child" a lesson, not really wanting to hurt her.

Xiao Yue had only said it casually; how could Dou Dou be so easily shaken apart? After all, she was a Fan Soul, not an ordinary ghost; her soul was more substantial.

Indeed, after Dou Dou was released, she had no other problems except for being dizzy and unsteady on her feet.

But seeing Dou Dou lying motionless on the ground, Duoduo was still somewhat worried.

She cautiously stepped forward and poked her chubby cheek with her little finger.

Then, saw Dou Dou, eyes tightly shut, reaching behind her bottom and pulling out a small axe, raising it high.

"I’m going to hit you," she said.

But her eyes remained closed.

Duoduo was so frightened that she quickly hid behind Xiao Yue; having died under an axe before, she held a special fear of axes.

Yet, Dou Dou’s weapon was still an axe, and although it wasn’t very powerful, it still made Duoduo scared.

Seemingly sensing Duoduo’s departure, Dou Dou continued to lie listlessly on the ground.

Xiao Yue didn’t bother with her and simply sat Duoduo down on the curb nearby.

The two of them sat there holding hands, quietly watching Dou Dou.

Who knows how long it had been, maybe she had recovered, or maybe she hadn’t sensed any movement.

Finally, Dou Dou opened her eyes, her posture on the ground reminiscent of a little turtle raising its neck.

And then she caught the eye of Xiao Yue and Duoduo, who were watching her.

She then glared at them in annoyance, trying to cross her arms in front of her chest, but her arms were too short to succeed after several attempts, and she gave up in resignation.

Xiao Yue remained calm and spoke slowly, "Why are you angry?"

"Sister bullied me," Dou Dou pouted.

"Who told you to take her head away?" Xiao Yue said.

She glanced at Duoduo, who was also staring with puffed cheeks, and for some reason, she found the statement amusing, barely holding back a laugh.

"I was just playing with her," Dou Dou said angrily.

Xiao Yue immediately replied, "Duoduo was also playing with you."

Dou Dou still felt angry. If children could speak reasonably and not get upset, they would not be children.

So she said huffily, "I’m going to find Potato."

Clearly, she meant she was going to tattle.

But Xiao Yue was not afraid at all, because she knew what kind of person Shen Siyuan was; he wouldn’t punish them over this matter.

"Go ahead, but you have to tell everything clearly, let brother judge and see who is right and who is wrong," Xiao Yue said.

Dou Dou fell silent; she also knew she had been a bit wrong. She wasn’t afraid of Xiao Yue and Duoduo, but she was worried that Potato would be angry.

Hesitating, she whispered, "I was just playing with sister, not bullying her."

"Alright, since you realize your mistake, apologize to me and Duoduo," Xiao Yue said.

Dou Dou was quite straightforward; upon hearing this, she immediately apologized to Duoduo, "Sister, I’m sorry."

Hearing this, Duoduo’s expression softened.

"I forgive you," Duoduo said.

Dou Dou showed a happy smile upon hearing this.

But she quickly added, "You also have to say sorry to me."

Xiao Yue raised an eyebrow; she had made a mistake and still expected Duoduo to apologize.

At this moment, Dou Dou added, "Being inside the gourd is very uncomfortable; it feels just like being tossed in a washing machine, mixed and stirred like in the old witch’s pot..."

She had a way with words.

Hearing her say this, and before Xiao Yue could speak, Duoduo took the initiative and said, "I’m sorry, I won’t suck you into Shake next time."

That’s because she had been sucked into the gourd before and knew what that fear and unease felt like.

"No hard feelings. Hehehe..."

"Hiya hiya hiya..."

The two of them looked at each other and burst out laughing.

Even Xiao Yue couldn’t understand them and muttered quietly.

"Silly fools."

Then she got up and said, "Let’s go, I want to play on the beach."

Dou Dou quickly got to her feet upon hearing this, but soon staggered like a drunkard and eventually plopped down on the ground.

"It’s over, I’m going to die," she said, sitting on the ground, distraught.

"What nonsense are you talking about? You’re already dead, what more dying?" Xiao Yue said, annoyed.

"Oh, right." Enlightened by Xiao Yue’s words, Dou Dou immediately cheered up.

"Clumsy as ever," Xiao Yue said.

At this time, Duoduo went over, turned her back to Dou Dou, and squatting down, she said, "I’ll carry you."

Dou Dou was not at all shy, immediately jumping on Duoduo’s back like a little monkey.

Xiao Yue found the stacked youngsters somewhat amusing, but didn’t intervene.

In reality, the living Duoduo probably couldn’t have carried Dou Dou, but now as ghosts, they were light as feathers, so carrying her was a breeze.

However, the Dou Dou lying on her back started being mischievous again. Seeing the blue, thin line on Duoduo’s neck where the wound was, she couldn’t help but pucker up and blow into it.

Then the air was blown in from the back and came out the front.

Duoduo was furious, her head spun 180 degrees to face Dou Dou, who was giggling mischievously.

Dou Dou got such a fright that she fell off Duoduo’s back.

"Scared the ghost out of me," Dou Dou said, patting her chest, looking like she’d had the fright of her life.

Duoduo calmly reached up and turned her head back to the front.

Xiao Yue stepped forward, lifted her up in one go, and continued walking.

Watching the three little ones leave, Yuan Xiaoying sighed and said, "I feel like they’re more like ghosts than we are."

Du Xiuzhi chuckled, stood up, and started cleaning up the bowls and dishes.

"I think it’s quite nice this way," she said.

Chen Haiyan nodded in agreement.

Then she said, "If you really feel it’s not fair, just go into deep sleep, and wake up when you can enter Reincarnation again."

Deep sleep was definitely the best way to pass the long stretches of time, but Yuan Xiaoying, looking at the empty streets around her, felt somewhat reluctant to leave.

This world might be small, but the houses that one could enter and exit at will, allowed her endless exploration, satisfying her curiosity, and provided a thrill of peeking into others’ lives.

At this time, Xiao Yue had carried Dou Dou straight to the beach.

The sand was no different from reality, the only difference being that the sea was shrouded in a mist—an edge of this small world. Ghosts who ran into it would be randomly transported to another place.

Both Dou Dou and Duoduo had tried this before, treating it as a game and had a lot of fun.

Once they reached the beach, Dou Dou and Duoduo were back to being good friends. Kids fight and make up quickly, and Xiao Yue remained calm as usual, as she was already used to their playful fights.

PS: Also, seeking monthly tickets~