MGASC -Chapter 63 The Little Fairy Is Too Beautiful—So Beautiful It Leaves People at a Loss

She jumped in fright, instinctively pulling her little hand back—just in time to see three boys of different heights burst in through the front gate like a pack of bandits.

The one who had just shouted for Zhou Xiaoxiao to stop was the eldest, Lin Xun. He was walking in front and was the first to notice someone fiddling with the family’s pickled vegetables. That was no small matter—Auntie Qiao had warned them clearly that the jars couldn’t be touched casually, or the pickles would spoil.

So his tone had been especially stern.

What he hadn’t expected was that the moment he stepped inside, he’d see a very pretty little girl staring at him in panic.

The three boys froze on the spot.

The girl in front of them was just… too beautiful!

She was wearing a white princess dress. Her hair was braided into several small plaits, then tied together into a ponytail at the back of her head, finished with a blue bow. Her eyes were glossy and dark, like two purple grapes; her nose was delicate and straight, her lips rosy red. On her feet were pristine white leather shoes, and even her socks had little frills.

Standing there, she looked soft and doll-like—just like the foreign dolls they’d seen in department stores.

They just never imagined that a doll could come to life… and run straight into them.

Uh…

After a brief moment of flustered silence, Zhou Xiaoxiao quickly realized who the three boys were.

She smiled. “You must be Auntie Qiao’s kids—Brother Lin Xun, Brother Lin Ran, and little Brother Lin Jin, right? Hello! I’m Zhou Xiaoxiao.”

A true little princess from the big city, Zhou Xiaoxiao greeted them gracefully, extending her small hand toward them.

The elegant, textbook-perfect gesture looked exactly like what they’d seen in illustrated magazines.

But faced with her outstretched hand, the three kids hurriedly tucked their own hands behind their backs, stepping away while secretly rubbing their palms against their pants.

Lin Ran: “Uh… h-hi. Hello, Xiaoxiao.”

Lin Jin: “Miss… Miss Big Sister, um… we—we won’t shake hands with you. Our hands are dirty. Ouch!”

Before he could finish, Lin Ran stepped on his foot.

“Second Brother! Why’d you step on me?!” Lin Jin yelped.

“Who stepped on you?! You were blocking where I was putting my foot down!” Lin Ran snapped back.

This kid really had no idea how to talk. Who was dirty, huh?!

They’d just been playing in the dirt for a bit—that was all. A little messy, sure.

Lin Xun, on the other hand, knew it was worse than that. All three of them had dirt on their pants, dirt on their shoes, grime on the backs of their hands—and Lin Jin even had two stalks of straw stuck in his hair.

Keeping his composure, Lin Xun said, “Since you’re a guest, please come inside.”

The three boys immediately bolted for the house, slammed the door shut, and lined up to wash their hands.

Watching their retreating backs, Zhou Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but laugh.

This was way too funny!

Inside the room—

Lin Jin: “Second Brother, is that big sister a fairy? She’s so pretty.”

Lin Ran, who was not only washing his hands but also his face, snorted. “And you even know what pretty is? You totally froze up—just exposed your weakness!”

Lin Jin: “You’re the dumb one! Big Sister is pretty! You must be blind if you don’t think so!”

Lin Ran: “When did I say she wasn’t?!”

Zhang Qiao called Lin Jin and Lin Ran over from the inner room.

Lin Ran tossed aside the towel and pushed the door open, immediately spotting Zhou Xiaoxiao’s pink backpack and her English workbook on the table.

“Auntie Qiao, is this what Zhou Xiaoxiao writes? This is foreign language, right? It looks really nice,” Lin Ran said, unable to resist picking it up.

Zhang Qiao lectured him earnestly, “Yes. I was just about to tell you—you and your big brother will be sitting in on Xiaoxiao’s English lessons from now on. Learning a foreign language is important. We need to get ahead early, especially you, Lin Ran.”

Zhang Qiao remembered clearly: in the book she’d transmigrated into, Lin Ran later went to prison because of fighting, gained a criminal record, and that ended up ruining his future. He was the only one in the family who never went to college.

Even though he later took over the family business and did very well, not going to college remained his greatest regret.

She didn’t want Lin Ran to repeat that old path—especially not ending up in jail. So she resolved to keep reminding him, shaping his temperament and stopping him from acting on impulse.

Lin Ran’s head nearly exploded the moment he heard the word “study.” “What? We have to learn this twisty, bendy stuff too?”

Zhang Qiao: “Didn’t you just say it looked pretty?”

Lin Ran: “That’s because—”

Zhang Qiao cut him off firmly. “You must learn it.”

Lin Jin, carefree as ever, clapped happily. “Yay! Yay! I want to study with Big Sister! Auntie Qiao, Big Sister is so pretty—will she come to our house every day?”

Zhang Qiao patted his head. “Every day isn’t possible, but she’ll come at least twice a week. How about that? Happy to have a big sister studying with you?”

Lin Jin: “Happy! Big Sister even wanted to shake hands with me earlier!”

“Oh really? Then A-Jin has to be a polite, well-mannered kid too, okay?”

Lin Ran: No. He did not want to study. Someone please let him go buy a block of tofu and knock himself out.

…

Outside—

After tidying himself up, Lin Xun, as the eldest in the family, was seriously and carefully hosting their young guest.

Zhou Xiaoxiao was still standing in front of the large jars, listening as Lin Xun explained, “These are jars of pickled cabbage. They have to be sealed tightly, so the bricks on top can’t be moved.”

Zhou Xiaoxiao understood. “Pickled cabbage? Is it tasty?”

Lin Xun nodded. “Yeah, it’s very good.”

Zhou Xiaoxiao looked intrigued. “It looks kind of magical. Brother Lin Xun, when it’s ready, can you tell me?”

Lin Xun: “Sure.”

She turned her head, pointing at the other side. “Then what’s that cage for?”

Lin Xun: “That’s a chicken coop.”

“A room where chickens live?”

“…Yes.”

He led her over. Looking more closely, he noticed that a hen had just laid an egg in the nest.

He climbed in, took the egg out, and placed it gently into Zhou Xiaoxiao’s palm.

“An egg!” Zhou Xiaoxiao exclaimed, as if she’d discovered a whole new world. “Did that chicken just lay it? That’s amazing—it’s still warm!”

It was the first time Zhou Xiaoxiao had ever touched a freshly laid egg. She lifted her eyes and glanced at the handsome young boy beside her.

Just then, the sound of a car came from outside.

It was her father’s driver, here to pick her up.

“Uncle Xu, where’s my dad? Why is it just you?” Zhou Xiaoxiao skipped over, only to see Uncle Xu alone. At that moment, Zhang Qiao also heard the noise and came out with Xiaoxiao’s packed schoolbag.

“Hello, Comrade Xiao Zhang,” Uncle Xu greeted politely. “Director Zhou is still with Director Lin. He asked me to pick Xiaoxiao up and told me to thank Teacher Zhang for the trouble.”

Zhang Qiao nodded in understanding, didn’t think much of it, and set the next lesson time with Xiaoxiao.

The three kids stood at the doorway, waving goodbye.

Only after Zhou Xiaoxiao had gone far away did the three of them turn back, looking oddly downcast.

Zhang Qiao sized them up. “What’s wrong—do you like the big sister?”

“Yes! Yes!” Lin Jin ran over and gently poked Zhang Qiao’s belly with his finger. “Auntie Qiao, can you give birth to a big sister for us too?”

Pfft!

Lin Ran smacked him on the head. “Are you stupid? Auntie Qiao can only give birth to a little sister!”

Zhang Qiao stroked her belly. Lately, she’d noticed it starting to stick out a bit—by their standards, she was beginning to show.

She looked at Lin Xun. “What about you, Eldest? Do you hope Auntie has a boy or a girl?”