Opening her eyes, Qiao Ci was met with a sea of emerald green. She found herself in a dreamlike forest.
The six dwarfs beside her, seeing her wake up, quickly brought her jam. "A'Ci, have something to eat. You haven't eaten much since you woke up." httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
The original host's name was quite elegant: A'Ci. Jobs.
Smelling the fragrant jam, which was appetizing, Qiao Ci took it and tried a bite with a small spoon. Her eyes lit up, and she finished the rest of the jam.
The jam was very sweet and not at all greasy even after finishing a whole jar.
"That's great! A'Ci is finally eating. We don't have to worry about her starving to death."
Qiao Ci: ...
Thus, Qiao Ci lived with the six dwarfs. Her six elder brothers doted on her like their own sister. She spent her days eating, drinking, and playing, living a rather comfortable life.
One day, the six dwarfs carried back a small immortal male dressed in silver armor, with a wounded back, yet his facial skin remained fair and rosy.
He was Prince Snow White, who had been tricked into the dark forest by his wicked stepmother.
His eyes were closed, his lashes long and delicate, his skin fair and rosy, and his lips as beautiful as cherry blossoms.
Qiao Ci's eyes brightened slightly. "The cub is so good-looking."
"Sister, come quickly. Your brothers have picked out a man for you. Now you won't worry about getting married, hehe."
The six dwarfs' words made Qiao Ci pause. The plot didn't include this.
Perhaps it was because she kept looking in the mirror at her frog-like face, which made them think she was infatuated?
As if startled by these words, Prince Snow White, Ono, slowly opened his eyes. His eyes were very beautiful, as if containing myriad stars, but now they were filled with sharp vigilance.
Seeing him awake, the six dwarfs quickly pushed Qiao Ci towards him, all encouraging her.
"Sister, go quickly. He's awake. Let him see you, let him fall in love with you."
"My sister is so cute and incredibly strong; he'll surely be captivated by you."
"Sister, boldly confess your love. Your brothers are standing by, supporting you, supporting you~"
Caught off guard, Qiao Ci stumbled and fell onto Ono, their eyes meeting.
A frog-like face suddenly appeared before Ono, making his pupils contract in fright.
However, his good upbringing prevented him from being too rude, but his extreme discomfort caused him to push Qiao Ci away.
Seeing this, the six brothers were displeased.
"Where are you putting your hands, you brat? Oh, you dare push my sister."
"Don't cry, sister. We'll beat him up for you!"
The six brothers rolled up their sleeves and clenched their fists, determined to teach Ono a harsh lesson.
Qiao Ci quickly intervened, "No need. He just woke up, and it's normal to react like this to a stranger."
The six brothers stopped. To allow their sister to cultivate feelings with the newcomer, they all retreated.
They weren't afraid of Qiao Ci being at a disadvantage because their sister was immensely strong and could kill wolves with her bare hands!
If a conflict truly arose, the one who would be beaten would surely be the severely injured young man.
Looking at the frog-faced dwarf, who was clearly a young girl, Ono felt a bit ashamed of his rudeness. "I'm sorry, lovely young lady. It was just a reflex reaction; I didn't mean to dislike you. Please, did your brothers save me?"
"Yes." Suddenly finding such a cub quite cute, Qiao Ci teasingly replied, "You're the man my brothers found for me. Stay here with peace of mind. When you're healed, we'll live together."
Ono: ...
He was thinking about how to refuse without getting beaten or directly kicked out.
After a while, Ono looked at Qiao Ci with his deep eyes. "I'm sorry, dear girl. I am not your destined one. Perhaps there's a more suitable boy for you."
"Are you rejecting me?" Qiao Ci opened her bulging, frog-like eyes, appearing somewhat indignant.
Seeing her face look like she wanted to bite him, Ono felt a shiver of disgust.
The handsome and mighty prince felt somewhat embarrassed for the first time and nodded, then voiced his hard-to-speak request. "May I recuperate here? I am the prince of the Kingdom of Osland. I will repay you once my injuries are healed."
"How will you repay?" Qiao Ci wasn't bothered by Ono's rejection and was more interested in his repayment.
Ono was delighted by this. As long as he didn't have to marry her, anything was negotiable. Since she asked, there was room for maneuver.
After thinking for a moment, he replied, "When I return and become the King of Osland, I will gather the noble gentlemen of Osland. If any are compatible with you, I will grant them titles, treasures, and large houses, ensuring they live in comfort. How about that?"
"Alright," Qiao Ci readily agreed.
The six dwarfs, worried, peeked through the window to eavesdrop. They were initially annoyed that the young man rejected their sister, but seeing him promise to find handsome young men for their sister, their anger quickly dissipated.
They all pushed open the door and ran in.
"Little Prince, can you find wives for us too?"
"Although I'm short, I'm strong, hardworking, and have no demands. As long as it's female."
"Me too, me too! Can I live with my sister? I want to protect my sister, not for the sake of big houses and gold and jewels."
"Hehe, I'm not picky either. As long as it's alive."
The six dwarfs, who had been fierce moments ago, suddenly transformed into simple, unmarried men, which made Ono a bit uncomfortable.
"I can introduce you, but I can't guarantee if the girls will be willing."
The six dwarfs smiled shyly.
"We understand. We won't force them. We're just looking for someone who wants to live a good life with us."
Ono nodded and promised, "Okay, as long as I can overthrow my stepmother and inherit the throne, I will fulfill my promises."
The six dwarfs left excitedly. Prince Ono had sword wounds, so they had to find some medicinal herbs to apply to him.
As for their sister, they would let her stay here to watch him, lest he be carried off by beasts.
Only the two of them were left in the room. Ono watched the short and ugly Qiao Ci take out a piece of flower cake and eat it with relish, a look of longing in his eyes.
He hadn't eaten in two days and had lost so much blood. If he didn't replenish his food soon, he felt he might die.
The rumbling of his stomach added a touch of awkwardness to the tense atmosphere.
Qiao Ci didn't make things difficult for him. She took out another piece of flower cake and offered it to him, placing a cup of water before him.
"Thank you." Ono instinctively glanced at Qiao Ci, thinking to himself that this frog girl was quite considerate. He decided that if he had the chance in the future, he would diligently find a handsome gentleman for her.
The little spoon inside the space was laughing hysterically.
"Hahaha, Host, are you upset that your cub finds you ugly? Do you want little spoon to comfort you?"