Chapter 1629 - 1629 Im Still A Child

1629 Im Still A Child

Yuan You said innocently, I didnt mean to. I just happened to glance over.

Hexin put a hand to her forehead in frustration.

The interlude immediately cheered up Yaoyao, who had been in low spirits. She put an arm around the blus.h.i.+ng Baoyus shoulder and comforted her, Some people grow slower than others, so dont worry too much about it. Youre flat now because youre still growing, but in another two years, things will be different. Her eyes flitted over to Yuan Yous steamed dumplings, and she paused before adding, Maybe at that time, Youyou will still be stuck at the steamed dumplings stage, whereas yours will have grown into tall peaks.

Her stream of words made Baoyus head spin, but she finally understood what she meant.

The corners of her mouth twitched. Your Highness, Im still a child.

Yes, a half-grown child, Yaoyao said teasingly. Remembering something, she lifted a corner of the curtain and peered out. By the way, where did that little monk come from? He keeps following you around.

Baoyus embarra.s.sment disappeared at the mention of the little monk, and she said excitedly, Your Highness, what do you think of him?

Yaoyao regarded the little monk, who was following the carriage closely, and commented, Hes quite good-looking. Its a pity hes bald, thoughif he grows out his hair, he might look more handsome.

Baoyu said in delight, Thats what I thought too.

Yaoyao shot her a look and let the curtain fall back into place. Why are you so happy? You havent told me where hes from and why hes following you.

Baoyu said, I was traveling with the Crown Prince and Huaiyuan from Great Shangs imperial capital to the West Water Frontier when I met him. According to him, the only master of his temple had pa.s.sed away, leaving him all alone. When hed eaten all the food in the temple, he went down the mountain to ask for alms but ran into human traffickers instead. When we met him, he was almost sold off to that place.

Where? Yuan You leaned close and asked curiously, her eyes wide.

Baoyu glanced at her, still a little upset that she had called her flat. She pursed her lips before answering, A male bordello.

Whats a male bordello? Yuan You did not understand and got even more curious.

This time, Hexin did not understand either.

What is this male bordello youre talking about?

Yaoyao grinned mischievously. Its like a brothel but with men. Theyre commonly known as Master Rabbits.

Yuan Yous eyes widened. Master Rabbits? All of a sudden, she realized why Qi Heng had been so furious in the holiday homeapparently, the name Master Rabbit was really an insult.

She instantly felt a little guilty.

She had not called him that on purpose, thoughit had all been a coincidence.

Hexin was greatly surprised too. I didnt know that kind of place existed.

Ive never been there either. Ive only read about it, Yaoyao explained with a shrug, then said to Baoyu, So you stood up against the injustice and saved him?

Baoyu nodded a little sheepishly.

After encountering something like that the first time she went on a long trip, she had been unable to stop herself from teaching those human traffickers a lesson. However, because of that, the little monk ended up tagging along after her and refused to be driven away.

Of course, she could not bring herself to drive him away either.

He looks quite young. How old is he? asked Yaoyao.

Fourteen, said Baoyu.