Nan Hua followed Nan Luo into the backyard. There were many children who were already there and played around. Children below the age of 10 were commonly seen to be running around here and there.
They might have learned some etiquette, but upon seeing other children, they naturally wanted to play together.
"Brother Feng Ao Si, how about if we have a spar?" Nan Luo's eyes immediately noticed the wooden swords that were placed there. As Long Family was a family of generals, it was not weird to see some weapon for training at the backyard.
Feng Ao Si's eyes shone when he heard Nan Luo's suggestion. "Sure! I'll show you what I got after practicing at the frontline!"
"In that case, I'll be waiting for your performance." Nan Luo was also confident in himself.
Feng Ao Kuai looked at his brother before pointing to the table and chairs. "Brother, Luo, I'll watch with Nan Hua there."
"Sure!"
"Nan Hua, watch properly as your brother beat up Brother Feng Ao Si!"
"What? Do you really think that you can defeat me? Dream on!"
The two of them took the wooden swords and other children tactfully moved away. Looking at their difference in built, many people thought that it was quite the unfair fight. Feng Ao Si was around five years older than Nan Luo, which naturally contributed to their difference in height for around one head or slightly more.
It looked like a teenager bullying a child.
Though, Nan Luo was not one to let himself be bullied.
Tak! Tak! Tak!
As the two of them traded blows, Nan Hua sat down on the chair calmly in accordance to the etiquette. After getting intense training with her aunt, Nan Si Qiao, Nan Hua had already restored the elegance that was worthy of her name. In fact, many other children couldn't imitate her as their movements were somewhat rougher and less elegant.
"Little Nan Hua, are you bored?" Feng Ao Kuai asked after some time watching. His dark eyes were carefully watching his surroundings but he was mostly watching his first brother.
Nan Hua's eyes flickered. "No, I'm not bored, Brother Feng Ao Kuai."
"That's good."
At the other side, several girls were also playing around and Nan Hua noticed a familiar face among them. At some unknown point of time, Long Xu Nian had come out and gathered her friends.
Her eyes also landed on Nan Hua and a flash of hatred appeared for a moment. For some reasons, she got into trouble with her grandmother, thus she wouldn't be able to use her usual method to deal with Nan Hua today.
The herbs she had always used were confiscated and the servants were punished heavily.
There were not many servants around her whom she could trust. However, not many didn't mean none.
"It's rare for these children to come out. How about if we play a game?" Long Xu Nian suggested with a faint smile.
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