The little boy holding the Black Tortoise Mistress hand watched his older brother being led away by a girl who looked about his age. Even though he was clearly his older brother, she called him Big Brother. For a moment, he couldn't help but bite his finger, his little face full of grievance.
Seeing that the others had walked some distance and no one was calling for him to join them, he abruptly shook off his mother's hand and darted forward, determined to catch up.
The Black Tortoise Mistress, startled by his sudden movement, called out in concern, "Run slower, be careful not to fall!"
Hao'er, hearing the voice behind him, turned to see his younger brother hurrying towards them. He immediately slowed his pace and waited for him to arrive.
Yue'er, in the meantime, released Hao'er and Muchen's hands and skipped ahead, crouching down to admire a cluster of vibrant flowers.
