Chapter 4: Did the Dragon King take a liking to you

As soon as the younger brother ran, Xiaohua couldn't sit still either.

She grabbed Song Haier's trouser leg and said, "Sister, can you take me to find my brother?"

Xiaohua was about to cry, and Song Haier reached out and picked her up.

"Okay, let's go together."

Soon, the three of them arrived at the seaside.

By this time, the sun had already set, and the twilight's light shone on the sparkling sea, casting a clumsy figure.

The person was holding a stick and struggling to poke at the water's surface. It was Wang Yunzhao, who had been away from home for more than an hour.

"Brother."

The two children shouted and ran towards Wang Yunzhao.

Seeing his younger siblings, Wang Yunzhao quickly came ashore.

"Why did you come? Are you hungry? Wait a little longer, and there will be fish soon."

Wang Yunzhao comforted his younger siblings, but his face was full of despair. Fishing was not as easy as he had imagined.

Xiaohua found her brother, and she immediately smiled and pointed to Song Haier behind her, saying, "Xiaohua's tummy is full now. That sister not only brought food but also brought delicious meat."

Wang Yunzhao immediately looked at Song Haier, who was smiling at him.

"Where did you get it from?"

Seeing his nervousness, Song Haier couldn't help but smile.

"You... do you think I'm a fairy? Don't worry, I took it from the old Song's house."

"Took?"

Wang Yunzhao couldn't help but open his mouth wide.

He didn't see the scene of Song Haier beating the villagers, so he didn't know how powerful Song Haier was. But he had heard about the character of the Song family.

He hurried to Song Haier and looked her up and down, asking, "Are you okay? Did the Song family bully you?"

Seeing Wang Yunzhao's worried look, Song Haier couldn't help but feel warm in her heart. She shrugged and said, "Don't worry, they dare not do anything to me. Are you hungry? Let's go back and eat."

Wang Yunzhao blushed, feeling embarrassed that as a man, he couldn't even catch a fish. He shook his head and said, "I'm not hungry. The tide is receding now, and there will be fish soon. I'll catch some and grill them for you tomorrow."

Song Haier was speechless. Men indeed had their pride.

Since they were here, she decided not to be idle. It was already dark, and the light was unusually obvious. She immediately jumped into the sea to catch some fish.

The two children dared not go into the water, so they stood on the shore picking up the clams thrown by the children, enjoying themselves.

Perhaps wanting to show off in front of Song Haier, Wang Yunzhao, who had caught nothing, finally managed to catch a few fish.

The four of them returned with a full load. When they opened the clam shells, Wang Yunzhao was dumbfounded.

"Why... why do all of them have pearls inside?"

Everyone was immersed in great excitement and didn't notice a pair of eyes greedily staring at the house. After a while, the eyes disappeared.

Song Haier chuckled and said, "How would I know? Maybe it's the Dragon King's daughter who has taken a liking to you and sent you a dowry."

Wang Yunzhao immediately said, "If it's really from her, I won't take any of it."

"Why?" Song Haier was surprised.

Wang Yunzhao glanced at her and said, "I've already promised to be responsible for someone. How can one person marry two wives?"

Song Haier knew he still remembered that joke and blushed, giving him a look. "That's because you're poor now. If you become rich or successful in the future, you might end up with more wives than the emperor."

Hearing this, Wang Yunzhao stood up and solemnly said, "I, Wang Yunzhao, swear that in the future, whether I become rich or successful, I will only marry Song..."

Seeing the two children staring at them, Song Haier quickly covered his mouth.

"Alright, stop talking nonsense."

Wang Yunzhao was an honest person and thought Song Haier didn't believe him. He blushed and said, "I'm not talking nonsense. I'm serious."

The younger brother couldn't help but ask, "Brother, are you going to get married?"

Xiaohua also tilted her head and said softly, "If you're going to marry, marry Sister Haier. Xiaohua likes her."

The two of them felt awkward at the children's words.

"No, don't listen to your brother's nonsense. It's late, time to sleep."

"Can I sleep with Sister?"

Xiaohua reached out her little hand.

Song Haier immediately hugged her and said with a smile, "Of course, come, Sister will tell you a story."

After speaking, she lay down on the grass without a care in the world, and the two children snuggled up to her.

Having faced difficult situations during her missions, even sleeping on the grass was better than lying in a ditch or squatting in a drain for Song Haier.

As she talked, she became tired and fell asleep without realizing it.

Wang Yunzhao leaned against the grass shed, looking at the scene with a complicated expression, and couldn't help but think of the tragic scene of his parents' death, clenching his fists tightly...

When he woke up, it was already bright outside. As soon as he opened his eyes, Song Haier smelled the fragrant grilled fish.

She realized that her brothers had already woken up, but she was still lying in the grass.

She quickly tidied up her clothes and stood up. When she looked up, she saw Wang Yunzhao running in with a string of fish, looking very excited.

"You're awake. Come and eat the fish. It tastes good."

Song Haier tasted it and found it really delicious. She also noticed that the pearls had been cleaned by Wang Yunzhao and were now in a broken bowl. She asked, "How far is the nearest market from here?"

Wang Yunzhao thought for a moment and said, "It's about ten miles away."

Song Haier nodded and said, "Not too far. Let's take these pearls to sell."

"Okay."

Wang Yunzhao nodded and reached for the bowl of pearls, but the door was suddenly pushed open by several villagers holding sticks.

"Song Haier, you monster, these are the things of Wangxing Village. You can't take a single one."