Her smile was as innocent as a baby, and her gaze was as pure as the driven snow.
Qiana suddenly fell into inner turmoil.
She had described Mashauva as a hillbilly, called her a fatty, and even scorned her love for poor man's food. Yet, Mashauva naively asked whether she liked the food. Her oblivion annoyed Qiana further.
Because it made her appear vile.
Such was human nature. If both parties were equally petty, they would be no end to the situation. Not only would nothing good cout of it in the end, but their reputation would also be ruined as well. However, if one party chose to be kind, it would be hard for the other person to press on.
Qiana twitched her mouth then nodded.
"It's not bad." With that, Mashauva immediately spread her lips into a bright smile.
"I didn't believe it when Freddy said you wouldn't like them. I told him you would." Qiana glanced at Freddy and wondered if he had bad-mouthed her. She then said, "He's full of lies. Besides, he liked to roastsince we were children. Don't believe anything he says about me." "He liked to roast you since you two were children? Why?" Mashauva couldn't make head or tail of it. "Isn't a brother supposed to treat his sister well?" Just as how Bruno had always doted on her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Yeah, I think so too. After all, he's older, am I right?" Qiana directed her gaze at Freddy, deliberately hinting at him.
Freddy snorted. "You wantto treat you well? No problem. Treatwith respect then. Don't be rude the next tyou see me. If you're not going to seeas your older brother, why should I treat you like a little sister?" Freddy never liked Qiana very much. If her mother hadn't brainwashed him with things like, she was his uncle's only daughter, and she was much younger than him. Moreover, it was the New Year. If he were to refuse, it would only hurt the harmony between the two families.
In the end, he only agreed because his uncle was decent.
However, he couldn't understand how a decent man like his uncle had such a rude daughter. Qiana was truly unlikable.
The exact opposite of Mashauva.
Then, his first meeting with Mashauva suddenly cto mind.
The little girl happened to be sitting on the sofa the first the went to Bruno's house after befriending him. The table in front of her was filled with snacks, while she held a cotton candy in her hands, eating it attentively.
It was the first the ever saw anyone eating so devotionally.
It was as if the thing in her hand wasn't cotton candy but a priceless treasure. Her eyes would even beam as she took every bite.
That moment of her was inscribed in Freddy's mind forever.
Later on, her sweet greeting to him got his ears flushed, and his heart nearly melted into a puddle. So many years have passed since then.
She was still the sgirl she used to be, pure and innocent.
However, Mashauva would eventually grow up. He didn't know how long she'd be able to stay like this, but Freddy knew he could accept it no matter what becof her.
At the stime, he wanted to safeguard her vulnerability and innocence.
"I can treat you with respect, but you need to treatwell first. If you don't, why should I treat you with respect?" Mashauva was amused by their bickering. She could not help but look at Bruno.
In her memories, they have never argued like this.
Bruno had always doted on her, and he never spoke much. If anything, he'd get straight to the point.
So she found this kind of interaction interesting, seeing it for the first time.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAt noon, the group ate at a restaurant and rested for nearly two hours before they set out again.
After multiple stops along the way, they finally arrived at Winterland three days later.
It was snowing heavily that year, so they had to abandon their plan of driving in. After they parked the car, they walked inward with their luggage in their hands.
Even though it was a self-guided trip, they'd need to do a lot of research and exploring if they didn't have a guide with them. So Bruno hired a local villager online to be their guide. He wouldn't be accompanying them the whole trip but would only need to give a few pointers.
"It was still possible for cars to drive in around this tin previous years, but not this year. The snow is quite deep, and your shoes are not fit for walking in the snow. I'll take you in after you guys have bought ssnow boots." After getting the snow boots, a second problem arose. They couldn't drag their suitcases on the wheels as the snow was too deep. Moreover, they were too heavy for the girls to carry. As for Freddy and Bruno, it wouldn't be much of a deal if they only had four suitcases.
However, they had brought quite a lot of things for this trip.
The local immediately said, "Don't have to worry about your luggage. Take your valuables with you, and I'll get someone to find a sleigh to bring your luggage in." "Alright." Then, the four of them went back to sort out their belongings and took out their valuables. Qiana was the only one not satisfied with the arrangement. "Freddy, can you carry my luggage? I don't want those Who people to handle my thinging the knows what they will do during the transportation?" Freddy looked at her in confusion.
"What do you have in your luggage? Smaug's treasures? What can they do to your luggage if it's just clothes and toiletries?" "How would I know? It's better to be safe than sorry."
Freddy did not want to obey her request. Everyone had already agreed to the plan, after all. Why would he go through the trouble of carrying her luggage? Besides, the items inside weren't worth anything, so he didn't see the point of doing so. "Freddy, I'll tell your mother you bulliedif you don't carry it for me."
Freddy sneered and replied, "Go ahead, be my guest. You can call t them right now and tell them you can't stand my bully any longer. Ask them to cand pick you up as soon as possible." Qiana did not expect Freddy to be so heartless. Then when she saw Mashauva and Bruno walking over, she sneered, "Then I'll tell Mashauva you like her!" Freddy, who had been indifferent before, changed his face instantly when he heard this.
"Mashauva, Freddy, he..."
Before Qiana could finish her words, Freddy covered her mouth. "Shut up. What bull are you trying to spout? Mashauva is just a kid. What are you trying to do?" "Then will you helpto carry my luggage?" X