"Third brother, is there something wrong with your eyes? You can't even recognize me, humph!"
Long Linger only felt refreshed, but she didn't know how much she had changed. She thought they were deliberately teasing her and puffed up her cheeks in anger.
Long Zhong touched his nose and muttered, "It's pretty, but her temper is still so bad..."
"Third brother, what bad things did you say about me again!"
"No, no, I was just praising your good looks!" Long Zhong rarely responded with a sarcasm.
In the past, Long Linger always rolled in the mud with them. He was just a black boy, and no one felt that Long Linger was any different from them.
When they first saw this fair and cute little female, they almost thought that Long Linger had been replaced by a vicious female.
Long Yu felt a little guilty. He was useless in the past. Other female children were all delicate and cuddly, but he could only let Ling'er suffer with them.
It seems that the vicious female has really changed for the better. She actually helps Ling'er take a bath herself.
Yes, females are different from them. From now on, Ling'er will also be a little female who has a mother who loves her. That's great.
"Humph! I won't tell you anymore." Long Ling'er pouted, looked at Long Yu again, turned around and asked expectantly, "Brother, do my new clothes look good?"
Long Yu showed a rare doting smile on his face, "Beautiful, Ling'er is the most beautiful."
Long Yao was the most excited. He flew in front of Long Linger, sniffed left and right, his round little eyes full of curiosity.
Long Xiu was now behind the others, with his empty eyes open, his pale lips slightly pursed, a trace of longing crossing his face.
If only he could see it...
Each of the kids has his own thoughts.
Fox Jiaojiao poured out the black water in the basin, replaced it with clean warm water, and came over to catch the cub.
"Who's next?"
The cubs looked at Hu Jiaojiao in astonishment, somewhat confused.
"Do we have to wash too?" Long Zhong stared in disbelief.
Hu Jiaojiao said with a serious face, "Of course we have to wash them. How can you change into new clothes if you don't wash them clean? Do you want to make your new clothes dirty?"
After saying that, without waiting for the kids to reply, he walked up, grabbed Long Zhong, pulled him to the big foot basin, and began to strip off his dirty clothes.
Long Zhong immediately protected the animal skin skirt, holding the hem tightly with both hands, staring at Hu Jiaojiao with wide eyes and anger, just like a little girl who was violated.
"What are you doing! Don't touch my clothes!"
The childish voice revealed a hint of ferocity, like a little lion with its fur standing on end.
"Puchi, the little guy is still shy?" Hu Jiaojiao couldn't help laughing.
She loves teasing this little guy the most. He gets so angry when she teases him that it's so adorable.
Long Zhong's expression was still fierce, "Who, who is shy! Don't touch me!"
"How can I help you take a bath if I don't touch you?"
"I can wash it myself, I don't need your fake kindness."
"Can you wash it clean by yourself?" Hu Jiaojiao looked at him in disbelief.
"I..." As if he remembered the difference between Long Linger before and after taking a bath, Long Zhong was suddenly speechless.
Hu Jiaojiao couldn't help laughing, but she also thought that most orcs matured precociously, and the six-year-old cub was also beginning to become ignorant, so she should indeed keep her distance.
I let him sit in the basin with his fur skirt on, and I only washed his hair and rubbed his back, and let him do the rest by himself.
During the whole process, Long Zhong kept his eyes closed and his hands tightly clasped the edge of the basin, as if he was enduring painful torture and was in great agony.
Hu Jiaojiao was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
It's just taking a shower, is it so painful
Hu Jiaojiao looked at Long Zhong's tangled hair and planned to trim it like Long Linger, but was met with strong resistance from Long Zhong.
"No! If you dare to touch my hair, I don't need a haircut!" Long Zhong covered his head with both hands, his wet hair stuck to his cheeks, and a hint of scarlet shone in his dark pupils.
It seemed as if cutting his hair was more important than taking his life.
Hu Jiaojiao was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Long Zhong had such a big reaction.
I had to persuade her softly, "Zhong'er, your hair is all tangled. Mother will cut it short for you. It will grow out in the future."
Long Zhong seemed to be provoked, and pushed her away with a roar, "I won't cut it, I know you did it on purpose, you want everyone to see my scar and laugh at me, get out! Get out!"
After hearing what Long Zhong said, Hu Jiaojiao realized that he didn't cut his hair because he wanted to cover up the scar on his face, and she quickly changed her words.
"Okay, we won't cut your hair, and mom will help you dry your hair, okay?"
Long Zhong retreated again and again, not wanting to get close to Hu Jiaojiao anymore.
Hu Jiaojiao was afraid that he would catch a cold, so she gave him a towel and let him dry himself.
When pouring bath water for Long Zhong, Hu Jiaojiao clearly felt that the cubs looked at her strangely. Their relationship had obviously eased a lot in the past few days, but today they seemed a little more distant.
But she thought about it over and over again and couldn't figure out what went wrong.
After taking a bath, Long Zhong left the yard without saying a word. The cubs looked at each other and did not follow him.
Hu Jiaojiao knew that he would not go far, and that if she went over to him she would only annoy him. She could only wait for him to calm down, and continue bathing the remaining cubs while the sun was high.
Long Yu and Long Xiu were much more stable, and they cooperated very well when taking a bath. Before long, Hu Jiaojiao poured two more basins of black water, and the two cubs also had their hair cut short and neatly and handsomely.
Long Yao, who had not yet had a turn, became a little anxious and kept calling out in a baby voice, fearing that Hu Jiaojiao would forget about him.
Hu Jiaojiao gave the little guy another bath and tied a flower-spotted bow on the dragon's body.
The little guy got the bow and was so excited that he crawled into Fox Jiaojiao's arms, making Fox Jiaojiao laugh out of itchiness.
But I was always worried about Long Zhong's abnormal behavior.
Long Xiu stood behind Hu Jiaojiao without knowing when, and a cold and indifferent voice sounded faintly, "When the third child was five years old, he had just transformed and could not control his body skillfully. You ordered the eldest brother to find food, and before the eldest brother came back, you asked the third child to light a fire and cook..."
After hearing what Long Xiu said, Hu Jiaojiao frowned, having a bad feeling in her heart.
She didn't have time to think about it and asked hurriedly, "And then?"
As soon as the words came out of her mouth, Hu Jiaojiao realized that her reaction was too excited, so she explained softly.
"Xiu Xiu, actually after my head was hit last time, I can't remember much about your childhood."
Long Xiu was slightly stunned, as if he had just thought of this possibility. He pursed his lips and revealed a cold and self-deprecating smile, like ice in winter.
"And then? Heh..."
"The third brother had no choice but to do as he was told and started a fire. However, he accidentally fell into the fire while grilling the meat and burned half of his face. Not only did you not save the third brother, you also scolded him for dirtying the meat."
"I heard from the orcs in the tribe that the third brother used to be the most handsome and loved to show off by the river. Since then, he has always covered his face with his hair and has never smiled again. If you cut his hair, it will undoubtedly be like asking for his life."
After hearing Long Xiu's words, Hu Jiaojiao felt a shock in her heart, and her chest felt heavy as if it was blocked by a huge rock.
No wonder among these cubs, Long Zhong himself is the one he hates the most...
No wonder he always speaks ill of himself.
It turned out that it was his original self that disfigured him!
Hu Jiaojiao couldn't imagine how painful it was for a five-year-old cub to have his face burned by fire, but what was even more painful was probably the insults and indifference from his original body.
Her nose felt sore, and she suddenly remembered something. She looked at Long Xiu anxiously, "Then your eyes..."