Snow Color

Chapter 358 Ode to Joy 4

The sun shone in the corner of the yard. Luo Yining and Luo Wenxuan came there hand in hand, each brought a small stool, and sat down gently. Then, they carefully took out the book they brought back from the mountain, opened the pages with curiosity, and began to examine it carefully.

"Ningning, do you think this book is a martial arts secret book? I often see TV mentioning powerful martial arts such as the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms. Maybe this is it!" Luo Wenxuan asked excitedly, blinking his big eyes. At this moment, he had already imagined himself performing peerless martial arts in a majestic manner.

"Hmm... maybe it's really possible! Xuanxuan, look at the moves drawn in this book, they are really similar to those on TV! How about we try it?" Although Luo Yining had guessed it in her heart a long time ago, she still pretended to be ignorant and acted very interested.

Hearing this, Luo Wenxuan almost jumped up with joy and quickly responded, "Great, great! If we learn powerful martial arts, we won't be afraid of anyone in the future!" So, the brother and sister enthusiastically imitated the movements described in the book, sometimes kicking, sometimes punching. The two children happily began to exercise in this corner, as if they were playing, looking at the pictures in the book one after another, and suddenly, the small yard was filled with laughter.

Luo Wenxuan and Luo Yining squatted in a corner, their heads pressed together, whispering about some secrets. From time to time, they gestured with their hands in some very interesting positions for others, with excitement and mischievous smiles on their faces.

At this time, Yiran finished a busy day and went home. In the past, whenever he stepped into the house, he could see two cute children waiting at the door early, and they would happily run to greet him as soon as they saw him. However, today, he did not see the familiar figures of the children as usual, and he couldn't help feeling a little puzzled.

With doubts, Yiran walked into the yard. He looked around and finally his eyes fell on the southeast corner of the yard. He saw two children dancing there, their exaggerated and mysterious movements were really curious. They seemed to be completely immersed in their own little world and didn't notice anyone approaching.

So, Yiran walked slowly towards the two children with light steps. He got closer and closer, but even so, the two children who were usually very smart and responsive still didn't notice that he was behind them.

Yiran looked at the two children with doubts, thinking to himself: "Why are these two little guys behaving like this?" With a lot of questions in his mind, he quietly walked behind the two of them. With his obvious advantage in height, he easily saw what the two children were staring at. However, what surprised him was that he saw two children who were buried in a worn-out and yellowed book, and they were gesticulating in a very realistic way according to the description in the book.

At this time, Yiran's eyes were unconsciously attracted to this mysterious book. As the pages turned, the contents of the book gradually appeared in front of him. Those strange patterns and obscure words seemed to have some kind of magic, which deeply attracted his mind. He began to concentrate on thinking about the possible meanings behind these strange movements. Gradually, Yiran was completely immersed in the wonderful world constructed by the book, and even forgot why he came here in the first place.

At this time, the two children were still discussing the contents of the book without noticing anything. Suddenly, one of the children felt that something seemed to block the light above his head, and the originally bright vision became a little dim. Out of curiosity, he subconsciously raised his head to check the situation. He was shocked to see his father standing behind them, staring at the book in their hands, and his body was shaking slightly uncontrollably, as if he had seen something extremely scary.

Luo Wenxuan keenly noticed something strange, and suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart. He frowned slightly, and quickly glanced at his sister, Luo Yining, and then lowered his voice and said anxiously: "Yining, I think something is wrong!"

Luo Yining had actually noticed this a long time ago. At the moment when her father opened the door and walked in, Luo Yining's senses became extremely sensitive due to the powerful power condensed from her souls in multiple worlds. This extraordinary perception ability enabled her to capture the subtle changes in the surrounding environment at the first time and accurately judge which people or things might have an adverse effect on her.

However, unlike usual, this time Luo Yining did not speak out his discovery immediately, and there was not even a trace of panic on his face.

It was not until Luo Wenxuan discovered that his father was standing not far away that his sister Luo Yining, who had been holding back, revealed her excitement and joy.

"Dad, you're back! Come and see how we're practicing. Isn't it impressive?" Luo Yining raised her delicate little face with a brilliant smile on it, as bright and beautiful as a flower blooming in spring. She then spoke crisply to her father who was approaching.

Seeing his sister's actions, Luo Wenxuan was unwilling to be left behind, and quickly reached out to hold Yi Ran's other hand. At the same time, he raised his little head and shouted proudly, "Dad, look, aren't we super awesome?"

At this time, Yiran slowly squatted down, stretched out his hands and gently stroked the tops of the two children's heads. However, due to his clumsy movements, he accidentally made the two children's soft hair fluffy, just like two frightened little rabbits. After seeing this scene, Yiran felt a little uneasy, and quickly withdrew his hands quietly, pretending that nothing had happened.

"Haha, my kids are so amazing! But can you tell me what you are practicing? Can I see it?" Yiran asked curiously. As he spoke, his eyes accidentally swept over the books that the children were holding tightly in their hands. Just a glimpse of a small part aroused his strong curiosity, and an inexplicable intuition came to his mind - this seemingly insignificant book might be of extraordinary importance.

"Of course, Dad. I'll give it to you. But you have to return it to us after you finish reading it!" When Luo Wenxuan heard this, although he still felt a little reluctant in his heart, he handed the treasured book in his hand to Yiran without hesitation.

"Okay, you two go wash your hands! Mom will be back soon, and Grandma Li's meal will be ready soon. Look at how dirty your hands are now. If Mom sees them, she will definitely scold you again." Yi Ran looked at the two little guys with dirty hands and dust all over their bodies, smiled and shook his head, and said softly. After that, he took the book and led the two children to the pool next to the yard.

Coming to the pool, Yiran stood aside, quietly watching the children wash their hands and faces carefully. After they finished washing, he turned back to the yard, found a chair to sit down, and couldn't wait to open the book in his hand. The moment his eyes touched the cover, he couldn't help but be shocked - it turned out that this was a book of ancient martial arts secrets! Yiran was quite clear about the existence of ancient martial arts. Although ancient martial arts are rare in society today, and the secrets handed down are even rarer, most people gradually know very little about it. But he always believed that those ancient skills that once dominated the world have not completely disappeared, and perhaps they are quietly passed down in some unknown corner. At this moment, holding this precious secret book, he seemed to feel a mysterious and powerful force being transmitted through the pages of the book...

He gently flipped the ancient and mysterious book in his hand, and quickly scanned the pages, but soon found that the content was profound and difficult to understand. However, with his keen observation, he was able to detect a clue from the actions depicted in the vivid pictures in the book - this set of skills seemed to be extremely powerful!

At this moment, a strong desire for knowledge surged in his heart, and he resolutely decided to study it carefully from beginning to end. He stared at the pages of the book with full concentration, carefully reading the obscure ancient characters on it, while carefully imitating the postures and movements in the pictures. Since he was quite familiar with these ancient characters, it was not very difficult for him to understand them. Therefore, he was able to perfectly combine the text description with the picture display, and gradually realized the essence of this set of exercises.

Time passed by, and before he knew it, he was completely immersed in the world of the technique. At this moment, he forgot everything around him, and only saw the constantly changing movements and the exquisite text explanations. It seemed that the whole world was left with only him and this magical secret book, and other things became unimportant.

When Yunzhi came back and stepped into the yard, she couldn't help laughing at what she saw. Yiran was standing in the yard, holding a book tightly in his right hand, and his left hand was gesturing various moves in the air as his body moved. Yunzhi approached slowly, but Yiran was unaware of it at the moment, and was still immersed in the practice of the technique. Fortunately, it didn't take long for Yiran's vigilance, which he had cultivated for many years, to finally take effect. Although his reaction was a little slow, he finally realized that someone was approaching. After all, this was his home, and he was very familiar with Yunzhi's breath, so he was in such a short state of unconsciousness.

"Yiran, what are you thinking about? I haven't seen you like this for a long time! You stare at the book in your hand, as if you have lost your soul." Yunzhi blinked her big eyes, her face full of curiosity. You know, the last time she saw Yiran like this was before he joined the army. Since then, Yiran has joined the army, and she has rarely had the opportunity to witness this scene again. Now that they meet again, the curiosity in her heart is hard to suppress.

"Haha, the stories recorded in this book are so interesting that I was fascinated by it. Sorry, wife. You just came back. Let's go back to the house first." Yiran scratched the back of his head and grinned. In fact, he knew very well that he had lost his composure just now. As a soldier, he should always be highly vigilant, but he relaxed his guard just now because of a book. This is not okay. He secretly made up his mind to correct this bad habit in the future. At this moment, seeing his wife coming back, he hurriedly pulled Yunzhi into the house.

"Okay, I really want to find out what's going on. It's strange, why are the two children at home so quiet today?" Yunzhi muttered as she followed Yiran in. Usually the children were always lively and noisy, but today's unusual silence made her suspicious, and she was eager to know the reason.

The two of them stepped into the house and looked up, only to see the two little guys sitting obediently at the table, not saying a word. Their well-behaved appearance was simply unbelievable.

"Mom! You're finally back, we missed you so much!" As soon as the two little ones saw Yunzhi's figure appear at the door, they couldn't wait to run downstairs and fluttered to her side like two happy little birds, hugging her legs tightly and acting coquettishly in a baby voice.

"Okay, babies, stop making trouble. Sit down and be good, okay? Mom just came back. She is really tired after running all the way. She needs to rest for a while." Yi Ran, who was standing aside, saw this and couldn't help but mutter in his heart: Humph, these two little brats, as soon as they saw their mother, they completely forgot about me as their father! No, I can't let them easily steal my wife's attention. So he quickly spoke up, trying to draw the children's attention back to himself.

"Xuanxuan, Ningning, listen to daddy and let go of mommy first. Let's sit on the sofa together and wait for mommy, okay?" However, the two little guys were not willing to listen to him and still held Yunzhi tightly and refused to let go.

"Oh, my dears, be obedient. Mommy is just going to wash her hands. I will be back to be with you soon." Yunzhi coaxed the two children with a smile on her face, gently broke free from their little hands, turned and walked towards the bathroom.

Although Luo Wenxuan and Luo Yining were somewhat reluctant, they still walked to the chair and sat down obediently, staring straight in the direction of the bathroom, expecting their mother to come out soon.

At this time, Aunt Li walked out of the kitchen slowly with a plate of steaming dishes. She saw Yunzhi who had just washed her hands and walked into the living room, and said with a smile: "Yunzhi, you are finally back. Ningning and Xuanxuan have been very well behaved today. They kept saying that they had to wait for you to come back before they would eat."