Chapter 386 Zhou Pinming likes to stick to Chu Chu
Chapter 386 Zhou Pinming likes to stick to Chu Chu
Princess Chun sent her eldest daughter Lin Xi here early today, but she is four or five years older than them. She cannot play with them. She is a bit reserved and cannot let go. She is not suitable for playing with them. Instead, she likes to be respectful. He sat among the ladies and listened to their teachings.
Hongying also brought two little cousins, who were also the children of Hongying's aunt. Their grandfather was Zhou Kuiliang, the third-rank Guanglu Qing. The older one was seven years old and was the same as Hongying. His name was Zhou Pinqing. The younger Zhou Pinming was older than Chu Chu. Slightly half a year younger, their father Zhou Zhi was a doctor in the Fifth-Rank Anthology Department.
I often hear Hongying talking about the two sisters who are similar in age. This time, Juanjuan and Chuchu specially invited them, and they became close to each other as soon as they arrived.
Children of almost the same age, who usually play with similar things, naturally talk about anything and get together immediately.
Zhou Pinming was young and very immature, so she liked to stick to Chu Chu. After she came here, she even stopped following her sister. She would follow Chu Chu wherever she went, like a little tail.
"Chu Chu, let's go play with our little brother." Mingming's voice was softer and softer than Chu Chu's, and her appearance was not bad.
"Mingming, you told me that I am the little sister, and I will call you sister from now on, do you understand?"
Chu Chu corrected her several times, but he still didn't turn her around. He still liked to call her "Chu Chu".
Chu Chu took her hand and went to find the mother and second aunt at the table next to her.
Suddenly there were three babies. Li Yan had people move out the rocking chairs used by the twins. Now the three little ones were sunbathing at the end of the corridor!
It was warm and cold in spring, so the four, five and six were wearing thin cotton-padded clothes and bright red cotton-padded jackets, which looked very festive.
Xiao Si and Xiao Wu were still sitting just now. When they saw the two sisters coming over, they immediately grabbed the fence next to them and wanted to stand up. Xiao Si was fatter and stronger. After struggling for a long time, Xiao Wu was a little unsteady when he stood up. After struggling for a long time, he failed to stand up, so he simply relied on Xiaosi. He pulled Xiaosi's clothes, and Xiaosi fell down again after being heavy.
Fortunately, there was a thick mattress on the rocking chair, so it didn't hurt, but the back and forth movements frightened Xiao Liu, who was busy practicing turning over, to tears. The second aunt was so anxious that she picked her up and comforted her.
Little Liugui Elf, I stopped crying once I started using it.
He also pointed his hand away and let his mother carry him around.
"Mom, I want to hold Xiaosi."
Seeing her daughter kissing her younger brother, Mrs. Yan Du was also happy: "He's so skinny! He's not very trustworthy when he's picked up. I'm afraid Fu Bao won't be able to hold him."
"Aunt, Mingming also wants to be hugged. Mingming can hold her."
After all, Mrs. Yan Du didn't let them hug her, she just let them watch from the side. Chu Chu and Mingming were very happy to be able to touch and coax her.
By the time the banquet started, the children had already eaten a lot of pastries, so naturally not many people were eating.
Chu Chu had just enough time to go with Mingming to take care of her little brothers. She didn't eat much pastry, so she still ate a lot on her own. She took care of Zhou Pinming's little maid, prepared dishes for Mingming, and tore up a small chicken drumstick. I also sat at the table in the corner where the meal was specially prepared for the maid.
After Chu Chu was full of wine and food, she went to wash her hands with Qiu Li and came over. She grabbed August who was standing next to her and had just had a full meal and asked, "Where is Mingming?"
"They have all gone to play nearby. Will they follow Hongying and the others?"
Chu Chu looked at the other side of the corridor where there were no tables, and several girls' heads were gathered together. She didn't know what they were playing, but she didn't see Mingming: "Hongying, sister Qingqing, where is Mingming?"
Several people were having fun without raising their heads. Someone said, "She won't play with us."
"Let's go find my mother. Mingming must be looking for Xiaosi and Xiaowu to play with again." Chu Chu greeted Qiuli and August, her heartbeat getting heavier.
My mother and my second aunt were with their children, and Tu Qingjing didn't want to disturb other distinguished guests. The table where I ate was also at the most remote table, not too far away from their table.
"Mother, we thought Mingming was here!"
When we went there, it turned out that the second aunt and mother were teasing the three children, and there were not many people around. It was obvious at first glance that Mingming was not there.
"This child was here teasing Xiaosi and Xiaowu just now. Seeing Xiaoliu crying, I went to help the second aunt get a bottle and let her look after Xiaosi and Xiaowu. There was no one around here. I thought you were there. It’s over.”
Without listening to her mother's words, Chu Chu immediately turned around and looked at the tables next to her, but saw no one.
Seeing that the young lady was a little anxious, Qiuli reminded her, "Will you follow the maid?"
August was also a little impatient and felt something was wrong, so he ran away: "I'll go take a look."
After hearing their conversation, Mrs. Yan Du quickly put down the Xiaowu in her hand and said, "Look for it quickly."
At this time, the little maid named Fang Lan ran towards them, looking a little anxious, and shouted at them: "Miss Madam: Is Miss Mingming here?"
Yan Dushi screamed in fright, as if she suddenly thought of Fu Bao who was kidnapped, and she lost control of her emotions: "Everyone, please help us look for her, Xiao Mingming is missing."
The maid, who was at most eleven or twelve years old, immediately shed tears and ran around helplessly, shouting loudly that she knew something was wrong: "Miss Mingming, where are you?"
"Qiuli, August, you guys look over here. I'll go over there and make sure to find Mingming."
Chu Chu pushed Qiu Li and shouted in the direction of Hongying and the others: "Look for Mingming quickly, she's gone."
Xiuniang and Yan Dushi were at a loss, but they did not dare to go far because their three children were too young and needed care.
Their shouts startled the two tables of Li Yan and the old lady in the pavilion not far away.
Grandma Yan quickly suppressed the grandmother and the old lady next to her: "You guys stay here and don't get distracted, Yan'er and I will go."
With that said, the young ladies also ran out after them.
The scene suddenly became chaotic. Chu Chu ran all over the corridor that was dozens of feet long, but she didn't see Mingming's figure.
"Have a look in the lotus pond too."
She thought about what her mother said that Mingming was still here just now, and it only took a while to get a bottle. She would not be far away, and someone would definitely see her in the corridor.
The flowers and plants nearby are not high enough to hide people. If Mingming hears any movement there, he will definitely come out. There is no danger even if he plays hide and seek with them.
But if it falls into the water, it can be fatal.
Speaking of Shui Chuchu, she was no longer calm, and her heart was beating suddenly.
On one side of the corridor is the lotus pond. The stems and leaves of the lotus are now dry and have not yet sprouted new buds, but the water is still very deep.
Mingming is so small, if she falls under the lotus leaf, she may be temporarily missing, making it difficult to search for her.
With her reminder, almost everyone looked to the other side of the lotus pond.
Chu Chu herself was at a loss. She looked in the direction of the lotus pond, and saw either dead branches or fallen leaves, or the vast white lake water.
She felt her heart palpitations getting tighter and tighter, as if this little child she just met today and liked to cling to her was her biological sister.
Her heart kept shouting: Mingming, nothing will happen to you.
Now she would rather believe that Mingming was playing hide and seek with everyone, playing tricks on her, just to gain everyone's attention.
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