Since then, Shen Susu has had an extra "little tail."
Wherever she went, Xiao Yuer followed her. The people in the town advised her, "If he gets attached to you, you're in danger. Be careful not to be killed!"
Shen Susu smiled and said, "No, our little Yu'er is fine."
Besides going to the river to play the flute, her favorite things to do every day were to braid Xiaoyuer's hair and wear all kinds of pretty skirts.
Shen Susu tied her skirt into a bow, patted his butt and asked him to turn around and look.
"Sister Su... I'm a boy..." Xiao Yuer pinched the hem of her skirt, looking like she was about to cry. He was very delicate, and even these pink and tender skirts didn't look out of place on him.
"Puff", Shen Susu couldn't help laughing and pinched his face: "Whose little girl is this? Why are you crying?"
Xiao Yuer continued to cry: "What if... I meet a gangster who wants to flirt with me?"
Shen Susu thought about it, and then said seriously: "Then take off your pants and take out your weapons to scare them."
"Wow—Sister Su is a bad person!" Xiao Yuer threw herself into Shen Susu's arms and cried even louder.
"Okay, okay, don't cry. I was just teasing you. Today is the Flower Festival. I'm taking you out to enjoy the flowers!" Shen Susu wiped away his tears and tapped his nose to coax him, "Good brother, just wear this outfit. I'll make you meat patties when we get back."
"Yeah." Xiao Yuer sniffed and agreed.
He couldn't live without Shen Susu, and at the same time, he couldn't refuse any request from Shen Susu.
As long as she is happy, he is willing to do anything for her.
February 12th of every month is an important annual event in Qinghe Town.
People will go to the suburbs together to tour and appreciate the flowers. Girls will also cut the shapes of flowers with colored paper in advance and stick them on the branches, which is called "appreciating the red." In addition, there are customs such as worshiping the flower god, eating hundred-flower cakes, and holding temple fairs.
Shen Susu took Xiao Yuer out of the house. The long street was full of women dressed in fancy clothes, and the men who were usually rough in appearance also dressed up carefully.
While Shen Susu was buying him candied haws, Xiao Yuer climbed up an apricot tree and tried to hide.
Silly child, how can someone hide under an apricot tree
Shen Susu came back and caught a glimpse of the little kid on the tree out of the corner of her eye. She smiled, but still pretended not to know and walked away.
Xiao Yuer had bad intentions. Su Jie'er asked him to wear a skirt to tease him, and he also wanted to tease Su Jie'er, so he shook the branches hard, and the flowers were frightened and fell on Shen Susu.
Shen Susu looked up at him cooperatively, letting the flowers fall in her hair, and said softly, "I like the apricot blossom rain that Xiaoyuer gave me very much."
She accepted his teasing as a gift.
Xiao Yuer was startled, then slowly climbed down from the tree and slipped into her arms.
It was the last spring day in Qinghe Town, and the flowers were in full bloom.
The scene changed and it was a dark and windy night.
The originally peaceful Qinghe Town was filled with sounds of fighting and crying.
"Help! It hurts! Please don't kill me!"
"My skin! My skin! Save me!"
Shen Susu ran out of the house holding Xiao Yuer, with a look of horror on her face.