A young man from another world returned to his hometown.

Chapter 95 The Child at the Fireworks Show

Nia shouted, startling the people in the stream.

The little monkey was lying on a large rock that was protruding from the water, its limbs dangling in the water.

Around him, five or six young people were enjoying the coolness of this secluded corner of the water.

But Nia soon noticed that these young people were different from the others.

They have physical disabilities.

It was so hot that this group of young people, who are not used to going out, hid in this corner to soak in water and cool off.

However, at that moment, the smiles on their faces froze instantly.

Upon seeing the two little girls suddenly burst in, the group's reaction was almost instinctive.

He shrank back deeper, hiding himself in the shadows.

The air suddenly became awkward and silent.

They were afraid to see the fear in the little girl's eyes, and even more afraid to see pity.

The little monkey jumped down from the rock in a panic and stood in front of Nia, shouting, "Big Sister, what are you doing here?!"

"Get out of the way."

Nia strode forward.

She didn't receive any of the cautious, strange looks typical of human society.

In the dragon's mind, what's a missing arm or leg? She had even seen demon warriors who could fight for three days and three nights after having half their bodies cut off, and undead mages who were still cursing even with only a head left.

Nia walked straight to the largest rock in the middle of the stream and jumped onto it.

She stood with her hands on her hips, looking down at everyone.

Her short pink hair swayed slightly in the dappled sunlight of the bamboo forest, and her big eyes were full of an air of self-righteous dominance.

"You guys actually have such a great secret base?"

The young people looked at each other, unsure how to respond to the sudden appearance of the pink-haired little girl.

Nia nodded emphatically, her tone full of admiration.

"Very clever! Finding such a secret base on such a hot day is truly wonderful!"

"..."

Everyone was speechless for a moment.

She cleared her throat, her small face displaying a serious expression as if she were being lectured by her older brother.

"Listen up! From today onwards, you are all mine!"

The people present.

"...?"

Nia waved her small hand, pointing towards the direction outside the bamboo forest.

"Tonight! In the open space in front of my house, this...this big sister is going to host a summer fireworks festival!"

She paused, put her hands back on her hips, and slightly raised her chin:

"As people under my protection, you're all coming to have fun tonight!"

Her tone carried an undeniable domineering air.

There was silence in the bamboo grove for a moment, then someone let out a suppressed laugh.

Ah Qiang, who kept covering his severed arm with a towel, had an uncontrollable upward smirk at the corners of his mouth.

The people present felt a surge of inexplicable warmth as they looked at the pink-haired little girl on the rock, her hands on her hips, looking both cute and fierce.

He opened his mouth.

"...Okay, the boss's word is law."

"That's more like it!"

Nia nodded in satisfaction, then grabbed Miki's hand, jumped off the rock, and ran out into the stream, splashing through the water.

"Come to my house tonight! Don't be late!!"

The young people stood frozen in the water, looking at each other in bewilderment.

There was a sense of shock at being caught off guard by something that didn't go according to plan.

Ah Qiang stammered, his voice tinged with uncertainty, "Um, you little rascal, was that little girl... inviting us to her house to play?"

No one answered immediately.

Da Cheng, the oldest member of the team, hopped onto the rock on one leg, as if trying to convince himself.

"Forget it, that's Boss Lin's house, the most prestigious place in the village right now."

He looked down at his blurry reflection on the water, a self-deprecating smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

"What are we cripples doing here? It's late at night, let's not scare the young girl, and let's not bring trouble to Boss Lin."

These words were like a needle, precisely piercing everyone's sore spot.

The warmth that Nia had just stirred in him was instantly suppressed by his own inferiority complex.

……

Then, the little monkey's older brother moved.

He looked down and touched his thigh, then looked at Da Cheng.

"But Brother Dacheng, Boss Lin is a really nice guy. He even gave me the opportunity to take the physical exam."

Ah Qiang suddenly burst out laughing.

"Yeah... Brother Dacheng, you're almost 20 years old, and this is the first time a five or six-year-old has taken you under her wing. Look how cute she is!"

Everyone couldn't help but laugh as they recalled Nia's bossy demeanor.

The little monkey's older brother stood up.

"Boss Lin gave me the opportunity to take the exam, and his family didn't look down on us. If we don't even dare to go to a little girl's party, then we'll really be useless for life."

Then, Da Cheng made his move.

"Go on, how can you not listen to the boss?"

Like a lit fuse, these young people suddenly became as busy as soldiers about to go into battle.

They stood up from the water, helped each other walk ashore, and chattered amongst themselves.

"I'm going to go back and take a shower, then I'll find that new T-shirt."

"I need to blow-dry my hair; I can't go out with this messy hair..."

"Hahaha, you still have hair to blow-dry?"

"roll!"

Laughter and shouts mingled with the splashing of water, echoing through the bamboo forest, as they decided to keep their appointment.

The sun finally relented its scorching heat and plunged into the western mountain ridge.

Nia rushed home like a whirlwind, knocking Lin Yan off balance.

"Daddy, daddy, daddy! I gained so many little brothers today! They're coming to our house to play tonight!"

Lin Yan wiped the sweat from Nia's face.

"Hey little brother, didn't you go swimming with Miki today? How come you've taken on a little brother now?"

Nia grabbed Lin Yan's sleeves with both hands, the entire dragon hanging on his arm and swaying back and forth.

"I'm taking it! This is my summer fireworks festival! I said it's tonight, so you need to give me money to buy fireworks!"

Lin Yan narrowed his eyes, his mind racing with calculations.

This is a rare opportunity to avoid being called by Hill to try the stone cookies.

"Okay, I'll take you shopping!"

Lin Yan, holding the two little ones, called out to Xier in the kitchen.

"Honey, Nia wants me to take her shopping! I'm going out for a bit."

Nia, lying on Lin Yan, waved to Xier.

"Then I'll ask you to prepare the barbecue ingredients."

Syl poked her head out from the kitchen.

"Hey~ how many friends are coming over? Should I bake some more cookies for you?"

A chill ran down their spines. They pretended not to hear and quickly walked out of the village.

As Lin Yan turned a corner, he stopped.

The wildflowers by the roadside are so pretty; I really want to pick a bunch and take them home to my dear wife.

Nia noticed that he had stopped and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"dad?"

Lin Yan snapped out of his daze, then pulled out a wad of cash and stuffed it into Miki's hand.

"I have something to take care of first. You can buy whatever you want yourself."