Chapter 36: The Little Girl Was Tired, She Didn’t Deliberately Bump Into the Bed Leg

As a human Sword Saint, her learning ability was especially strong, and she had learned quite a lot among humans.

She originally thought the etiquette Zhu Xiaxia mentioned would be very simple, but actually learning it was simply a kind of torment, and also a challenge to her mind.

If she had to learn it… just starting from the form of address, being made to call Zhu Xiaxia “Mother” was already enough to shatter Zhu Qiu’s Dao heart.

It wasn’t only the form of address.

Sitting posture, standing posture, the way she spoke to others, and even the details of everyday life—Zhu Qiu learned them quickly, but there were simply too many.

And besides… she had studied for three whole days, three whole days!

Only then did she barely look the part.

She really regretted agreeing to learn etiquette from Zhu Xiaxia.

It would have been better to just accept a punishment instead—at least short pain is better than long pain.

It felt like she had been tricked by Zhu Xiaxia again.

That afternoon, Zhu Xiaxia’s etiquette lessons finally ended.

“Alright, daughter, we’ll stop here for today. We won’t study tomorrow.”

“O…okay, I never want to study again…”

Zhu Qiu lay on the carpet as if burned out, her tail limply collapsed to one side.

She felt like her limbs didn’t belong to her anymore.

The moment she stopped moving, her head was filled with all the things Zhu Xiaxia had said.

“Although the time was only three days, Mother could only teach her daughter some basics. But these are extremely important for a dragon princess.”

“Because Mother’s time is limited, after this, I might invite some teachers who specialize in this to properly teach my daughter.”

“Ah! There’s more?!”

Hearing that she still had to study, Zhu Qiu almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

If that were the case, she really needed to consider how to run away first.

“Of course. After all, learning only this much is far from enough. You still need more refined study.”

Zhu Xiaxia walked to Zhu Qiu’s side and pinched her thigh.

“And tomorrow will be the day to test the results of these three days of learning. At that time, many people will come to see you. Do your best~ If you perform well, there will be a reward. If not, just guess what will happen~”

After saying that, Zhu Xiaxia left the room without looking back, not giving Zhu Qiu a chance to ask further.

“Huh?”

What does she mean by testing the results?

And people are coming to see me?

What is Zhu Xiaxia planning this time?

So uncomfortable, “wuwuwu~” Some sitting and standing postures had to be held for a long time without moving, so Zhu Qiu’s limbs were all sore and weak.

She just lay there, and kept lying there, until dinner time, without moving at all.

“Daughter, it’s time for dinner!”

It was the familiar Zhu Xiaxia, and the familiar milk bottle.

“Why has my precious daughter been lying here the whole time? Did studying tire you out?”

“You know that, yet you still ask.”

Zhu Qiu felt tired even just talking.

She wished she could immediately turn into a pillow and lie on the bed forever.

“If you’re tired, then eat. This is the loving milk Mother prepared for you~ After eating, you won’t feel tired anymore.”

“No, I’m not in the mood to eat right now.”

“But no matter what, daughter can’t rest in this place. It’s so hard here. It’s better to rest on the soft bed.”

“Eh?”

“That’s right!”

The bed is much more comfortable than the carpet.

“That makes sense.”

Zhu Qiu resisted the soreness in her limbs and slowly got up.

After practicing all day, she had sweated a lot.

She would go take a bath now, then lie on the bed later.

No one could disturb her.

She would lie there until dawn.

“Don’t block the door. Let me go out.”

“Does daughter really not need Mother’s help with the bath?”

“No! I can wash myself!”

Zhu Qiu struggled to push Zhu Xiaxia aside and walked toward the bathroom on the second floor.

Honestly, this Zhu Xiaxia—after finishing everything else all day, she just wants to stick to her.

It’s impossible to understand what goes on inside her head.

An hour later, Zhu Qiu dragged her tired body to the door of Zhu Xiaxia’s room and pushed it open.

At this time, Zhu Xiaxia was already lying on the bed, lifting the left half of the blanket and patting the other pillow with her hand.

“Precious daughter, come sleep~”

“De…”

Zhu Qiu only glanced at her before closing the door.

Annoying Zhu Xiaxia, treating me like a child again.

I absolutely don’t want to sleep together with you.

She walked to the room next door.

This was originally prepared by Zhu Xiaxia for Zhu Qiu, but for various reasons, Zhu Qiu had never slept in her own room.

Usually, either she fell asleep first and Zhu Xiaxia came later, or Zhu Xiaxia simply didn’t come at all.

Today, Zhu Xiaxia had already occupied that room, but Zhu Qiu would absolutely not take the initiative to sleep with her, so she could only come to this room to sleep.

She pushed the sliding door open.

The light inside seemed to know Zhu Qiu was afraid of the dark and turned on automatically.

The layout of the room was similar to Zhu Xiaxia’s, but the decorations were completely different.

Zhu Xiaxia’s room was minimalist, while Zhu Qiu’s entire room was pink.

The bedsheet was light pink, the quilt was light pink, the pillow was also light pink.

The ornaments on the table were all soft, cute plush dolls.

Zhu Xiaxia had even thoughtfully placed protective padding on every sharp corner.

Is she afraid I’ll accidentally fall and die from hitting my head?

Seriously, I’m not a child.

Even if I were a child, I shouldn’t be treated like this, so silly and dumb.

Zhu Qiu walked into the room and approached the bed, preparing to jump onto it.

But she forgot that her legs had become soft and weak after a whole day of practice, and she simply couldn’t jump.

“Ah!”

“Wuwuwu~”

Zhu Qiu’s little head hit the bed leg directly.

Even though there was protective padding, it still hurt.

“Wuwuwu~”

Zhu Xiaxia heard the noise from Zhu Qiu’s room and hurried over.

She saw Zhu Qiu on the floor, crying loudly.

“Precious daughter, don’t cry. Mother will rub it for you. And Mother can sleep with daughter too.”

“No, wu~”

As soon as Zhu Qiu was picked up, she immediately broke free and refused Zhu Xiaxia’s kindness, slowly climbing onto the bed.

“Annoying. It’s all because of you that I didn’t have the strength and fell.”

Zhu Qiu sulkily burrowed into the blanket, covering her little head.

“If daughter doesn’t want Mother, then Mother will sadly leave~”

“Hmph!”

“Gurgle~”

“Wait,”

Zhu Qiu poked her little head out of the blanket.

“I’m hungry.”

“Already prepared~”

Zhu Xiaxia took the milk bottle held by her tail into her hand, walked forward, and handed it to Zhu Qiu.

Zhu Qiu took it, then burrowed back under the blanket.

“Time to eat, time to eat.”

Zhu Xiaxia watched Zhu Qiu’s cute appearance and left the room in satisfaction.

This bottle of milk was not ordinary milk.

Zhu Xiaxia had specially added rosemary and mint into it, just to help Zhu Qiu quickly return to her best condition.

If she had drunk it earlier during dinner, she probably wouldn’t have bumped into the bed leg at night.

Under the blanket, after Zhu Qiu finished the milk, she stretched out a small hand to place the bottle on the bedside table, and the light naturally turned off.

Zhu Xiaxia, who had been hiding at the door, peeked in.

Zhu Qiu was already asleep.

“Good night, precious daughter. Tomorrow, Mother is really looking forward to your performance~”