Month: October 2024 (Page 1 of 6)

Chapter 34 – I want to buy a brain that can't remember anything for a large sum of money!

October 31, 2024 / / 0 Comments

Chapter 34 – I want to buy a brain that can’t remember anything for a large sum of money!

 

After He Changzhou left, Zhao Qi once again fell into a state of isolation.

 

Last night, both He Changzhou and Rong Tang had come to Yonghua Palace. He Changzhou had just dropped him off and left, making Rong Tang the prime suspect—especially given his past record.

 

Jiang Dehai brought over a plate of cracked walnuts. “Your Majesty, have some walnuts to nourish your brain. Maybe then you’ll remember what happened last night.”

 

“Oh.” Zhao Qi stiffly stuffed the walnuts into his mouth and tried again to recall the details of the previous night. Perhaps the walnuts really did help, as a scene flashed through his mind—

 

He was lying on a man’s chest, panting heavily. The unfamiliar, strange sensation left his gaze dazed, his mind and vision completely blank.

 

The man’s hand brushed over his waist, his voice hoarse, “Do you want more?”

 

After a brief pause, Zhao Qi moved closer and kissed the man’s lips, his voice tinged with sobs, “More… I want more…”

 

The man chuckled, “Your Majesty can take it yourself.”

 

…

 

Zhao Qi automatically pictured Rong Tang’s face, his mind instantly flooded with blood. His face and ears turned crimson. He spat out the walnut with a “pfft,” as if he’d eaten something wild. “Take it away, take it away!”

 

He’d rather never remember what happened last night! He would pay a fortune for a brain that remembered nothing!

 

Zhao Qi was downcast for most of the day. In the evening, a maid from Ci’an Palace came with a message, saying Empress Dowager Wen invited him for dinner.

 

Zhao Qi had no appetite, but he had to accompany his mother. The moment Empress Dowager Wen saw him, she couldn’t hide her concern. “I heard that the Emperor was so drunk last night that you couldn’t even walk steadily. You know you can’t handle your liquor well, so why drink so much—what happened to your mouth?”

 

“I accidentally bit it myself,” Zhao Qi sighed. “Drinking causes trouble.” Big trouble—it had cost him his first night.

 

Empress Dowager Wen personally served him a bowl of soup, watching as he drank half of it. She then asked, “How does Your Majesty plan to handle the matter with Western Xia?”

 

Zhao Qi asked, “What matter with Western Xia?”

 

The Empress Dowager was somewhat surprised. “The crown prince of Western Xia died in the Imperial Garden after last night’s banquet—does the Emperor not know?”

 

Zhao Qi paused, holding the bowl in his hands, then shook his head blankly. “No, I didn’t know.”

 

Western Xia was a vassal state of Dajing, having submitted to Dajing when it was first founded. Although small, Western Xia was rich in resources and often sent various rare treasures as tribute. This year, for the Emperor’s longevity festival, the king of Western Xia had sent his eldest son on a long journey to the capital to extend birthday wishes. Zhao Qi had even drunk the wine the crown prince had offered at the banquet. Who would have thought that the man would die so suddenly?

 

“I thought the Emperor already knew,” the Empress Dowager said gravely. “If it were just an ordinary envoy, it would be one thing, but now it’s the crown prince of Western Xia who has died, and in the Imperial Palace no less. I’m afraid the king of Western Xia won’t let this go easily. The Prime Minister has been dealing with the envoys from Western Xia all day, but we don’t know the progress.”

 

Zhao Qi temporarily put aside his own issue of losing his virginity. “I’ll go find the Prime Minister and get a clear understanding.” Such a major event had occurred, and he, as the emperor, knew nothing about it. Normally, in any emergency, Xiao Shiqing would include him in the handling. What happened this time…

 

After leaving Ci’an Palace, Zhao Qi went directly to Qinzhen Hall. The hall was brightly lit, and outside, besides the palace guards, there were several burly men in Western Xia attire, casting subtle glances at Zhao Qi.

 

When the guards saw Zhao Qi, they were about to salute, but Zhao Qi waved them off and asked, “Is the Prime Minister inside?”

 

The Imperial Guard said, “Your Majesty, the Chancellor has been in the Hall of Diligence all day.”

 

“Oh,” Zhao Qi peeked inside, “what’s the situation in there?”

 

The Imperial Guard replied, “I do not know.”

 

Zhao Qi braced himself and walked in. Inside the hall, Xiao Shiqing sat in his usual spot, his expression cold and his aura keeping others at a distance. The envoy from Xixia stood before him, angrily ranting, “…if we don’t get an explanation today, we will not leave!”

 

Xiao Shiqing smiled, “Feel free to stay, but I won’t be accompanying you.”

 

The Xixia envoy was taken aback and hastily said, “Are you planning to abandon us here?!”

 

Xiao Shiqing replied, “I have wasted a whole day here with you. Do you realize how many of my matters have been delayed because of this?”

 

The Xixia envoy fumed, “What could be more important than finding the true culprit behind our Crown Prince’s murder?!”

 

Xiao Shiqing calmly said, “My matters are such that even if your Crown Prince died ten times over, they would still be more important.”

 

The Xixia envoy’s face turned red with anger as he struggled to maintain his composure, “Chancellor Xiao, our Crown Prince has always respected you greatly, even more than the Emperor of Dajing. Is this how you repay him?!”

 

“Then that is his mistake,” Xiao Shiqing said coldly. “The Emperor is the ruler, and I am his minister. If your Crown Prince cannot distinguish between the two, I wonder if Xixia even understands the principles of sovereignty.”

 

Hearing this, Zhao Qi almost choked on air. He realized Xiao Shiqing truly held double standards. To outsiders, he spoke of “principles of sovereignty,” but in private, those principles seemed non-existent. Should he be grateful for being given such face in public?

 

Seeing the Xixia envoy on the verge of exploding, Zhao Qi quickly stepped forward, hoping to play the good cop. “Oh, everyone is here.”

 

When Xiao Shiqing saw him, a strange look flashed in his eyes. He stood up and said, “Your Majesty.”

 

The Xixia envoy also made a perfunctory bow, “Greetings, Your Majesty.”

 

“No need for formalities,” Zhao Qi said as he walked towards the dragon throne. As he brushed past Xiao Shiqing, he whispered, “Why didn’t you tell me about such a big matter, brother?”

 

Xiao Shiqing looked at him, ignoring the question, “What happened to your lips?”

 

Before he could finish asking, Zhao Qi answered, “I bit them myself.”

 

Xiao Shiqing gave a faint smile, “Is that so.”

 

“I have heard about the matter. I deeply regret the Crown Prince’s death and hope you can bear your grief,” Zhao Qi said as he sat down, feeling a sharp pain in a certain embarrassing place, causing him to hiss.

 

Xiao Shiqing frowned, “Who allowed the Emperor to come?”

 

Zhao Qi looked puzzled, “Am I not supposed to come?”

 

The Xixia envoy angrily said, “Your Majesty, our Crown Prince, such a strong and valiant man, was murdered overnight. Shouldn’t you give us an explanation?”

 

“I never said I wouldn’t,” Zhao Qi replied kindly, “Moreover, your Crown Prince died in my palace, not on the street.”

 

The Xixia envoy retorted, “Your Majesty!”

 

“Don’t be impatient,” Zhao Qi said, “I will certainly give you an explanation, but you need to give me time. Chancellor, who is investigating the case now?”

 

Xiao Shiqing answered, “The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.”

 

“Minister Chen?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Zhao Qi took a sip of tea, “Oh, him. Rest assured, Minister Chen is a top-notch investigator. Last time I lost a little peach at Muyang Temple, he investigated thoroughly, surprising both me and the Chancellor.”

 

The Xixia envoy was on the verge of losing it, “God, how can you compare these two cases?!”

 

Xiao Shiqing coldly said, “Watch your tone. Do you know who you’re speaking to?”

 

“It’s fine,” Zhao Qi acted as a peacemaker, “I understand your feelings, but neither the Chancellor nor I can investigate the case. So let’s wait. You take your people back to the inn, and I’ll keep an eye on the case for you. As soon as Minister Chen finds a clue, I’ll summon you to the palace—how about that?”

 

The Xixia envoy pondered, “Fine! I’ll give you three days. If you don’t find the culprit in three days, I’ll take the Crown Prince’s body back to Xixia and report everything you’ve said to our Emperor!”

 

“Isn’t three days too short? How about ten days?” Zhao Qi suggested.

 

“Five days!”

 

“Eight days?”

 

“Seven days!” The Xixia envoy shouted, “Your Majesty better not push too far! Though Xixia is a small country, we all have unyielding spirits!”

 

“Alright, seven days it is,” Zhao Qi agreed, “Escort the envoy out.”

 

The Xixia envoy snapped, “No need, I can walk myself.”

 

The Xixia envoy left in a huff, leaving Zhao Qi and Xiao Shiqing alone in the hall. Zhao Qi slumped on the dragon throne, muttering, “First day of being nineteen, and it’s already this intense. Impressive.” Now he had two cases to handle. The Xixia case could be left to the capable Minister Chen, but his own case he had to solve himself.

 

Xiao Shiqing poured a cup of tea and handed it to Zhao Qi, “What other exciting things do you have to share?”

 

Zhao Qi recalled an inappropriate scene and choked on the tea, coughing violently, “Cough, cough—”

 

Xiao Shiqing smirked, “Can’t even drink tea properly.” Despite his mocking tone, he honestly reached out to pat Zhao Qi’s back.

 

Zhao Qi quickly changed the subject to clear his mind of the inappropriate thoughts, “You still haven’t answered my question.”

 

“Hmm?”

 

“I heard the Crown Prince’s body was found in the Imperial Garden last night. Why didn’t you tell me?”

 

Xiao Shiqing withdrew his hand and leisurely said, “I saw you were enduring quite a bit last night, so I thought I’d let you rest.”

 

Zhao Qi’s body stiffened—enduring quite a bit?

 

What did that mean?! Could it be that Xiao Shiqing was also at Yonghua Palace last night?

 

F*ck, how many people have actually been there? Just line up and report your numbers!

 

Xiao Shiqing watched him with interest, “What, you don’t remember?”

 

Zhao Qi stammered, “R-remember… some parts.”

 

Xiao Shiqing squinted, “Which parts?”

 

Zhao Qi felt uneasy, unable to grasp Xiao Shiqing’s intention behind this question.

 

Xiao Shiqing said, “Speak.”

 

Zhao Qi was mortified. How could he describe that scene to Xiao Shiqing in words? Just kill him already!

 

Gritting his teeth, Zhao Qi said, “When did brother Prime Minister go to Yonghua Palace, and what did you do after you went there?”

 

Xiao Shiqing smiled, “You really don’t remember.”

 

At this moment, an attendant entered the hall to report, “Your Majesty, Prime Minister, Prince Zhaonan requests an audience.”

 

Zhao Qi, impatient, said, “What’s he here for again? Can’t he see I’m busy? Tell him I’m not seeing anyone.”

 

Xiao Shiqing glanced at Zhao Qi and said, “Let him in.”

 

Attendant: “Yes.”

 

Zhao Qi was speechless, “Brother, Li Chisu definitely isn’t here for anything serious, why see him?”

 

Xiao Shiqing replied, “Someone saw Prince Zhaonan in the Imperial Garden last night. I called him here for questioning.”

 

Zhao Qi: “…Fine.”

 

The attendant led Li Chisu into the hall. Li Chisu met Zhao Qi’s disdainful gaze and smiled, “Greetings, Your Majesty.”

 

One had to admit, Li Chisu was indeed good-looking. When he smiled, his eyes seemed to hold affection, and if one wasn’t careful, they could easily get lost in his charming eyes.

 

However, in Zhao Qi’s eyes, no matter how good-looking Li Chisu was, it was useless. Even though he knew Li Chisu’s flirtatious behavior was a façade, why couldn’t he pretend to be an idiot or act impotent like Prince Huai? It must be in his nature to be a flirt. As a fellow man, Zhao Qi despised people like him the most.

 

Zhao Qi said coldly, “At ease.”

 

Li Chisu said, “Your Majesty seems to be in a bad mood.”

 

“Isn’t that obvious,” Zhao Qi said, “with such a big incident, how could I be in a good mood?”

 

Li Chisu: “Oh? I thought Your Majesty was angry with me. Seems that’s not the case.”

 

Xiao Shiqing said sternly, “What have you done this time that would make the Emperor angry with you?”

 

Li Chisu smiled, “If His Majesty doesn’t say, how dare I speak.”

T/N: There is plenty more where that came from, so stay tuned! And stay healthy! Straighten your posture, so some stretches and drink some water before continuing hehe~

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If you like cats, check out Revenge of the Garfield

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How about some mystery or showbiz? Check out Morbid Addiction & Perfection

What about the perfect, most non-toxic male lead ever? Laws of Love

How about MC nursing ML back to health? Forced into the Deep

 

 

Chapter 46 – Don't Come In

October 30, 2024 / / 0 Comments

Chapter 46: Don’t Come In

 

At six in the morning, a little phoenix blinked its eyes open from its slumber.

 

Still half asleep, it snuggled against the black dragon’s body where it was nestled, until the dragon affectionately nudged it a few times with its head, prompting a disgruntled “chirp” from the phoenix.

 

Transforming back into human form, still groggy, it sat up and noticed it was still dark outside.

 

“Pheonix,” Long Ling also transformed into a human, his arm around Su Muluo’s waist, planting a kiss on his slightly drooping eyelids. “Go back to sleep, it’s still early.”

 

Su Muluo leaned against his dragon tiredly. “What time is it?”

 

He had planned to wake up early today and set off sooner.

 

“It’s only six,” Long Ling stroked his soft hair, saying, “we’re not in a rush anyway. No matter what, we can set off today.”

 

Su Muluo agreed with this reasoning, so he sluggishly burrowed back under the covers, burying his face into Long Ling’s chest.

 

Long Ling happily hugged his phoenix, rubbing his head against the phoenix’s. He enjoyed how the phoenix stuck to him, relying on him, looking all sleepy and cute.

 

And during winter, the phoenix was so soft and lazy, making him just want to hold the phoenix and stay snuggled in the blankets without ever wanting to leave the house.

 

Su Muluo didn’t know what Long Ling was thinking, but in his half-asleep state, he felt his dragon sneakily kissing him and patted him in response.

 

Two hours later, Su Muluo opened his eyes and felt less sleepy.

 

He tried to sit up from the bed, only to find Long Ling still holding onto him. He gently pushed him, “I want to get up.”

 

Reluctant to let go, Long Ling, remembering how the phoenix had willingly snuggled into his embrace while asleep, grabbed hold of his clothes… it was incredibly cute.

 

So he said, “Just a little longer, please.”

 

Yawning, Su Muluo lazily stayed put. Long Ling buried his face into the crook of his neck, savoring his favorite scent.

 

After being snuggled like this for a while, Su Muluo felt like he was being treated like a cat by this dragon and didn’t feel like being “sucked dry” by him, saying, “I need to change clothes!”

 

Long Ling responded with an “Oh,” releasing his hold. “The phoenix is so stingy.”

 

They had only snuggled for a short while.

 

Su Muluo: ?

 

Was this dragon complaining about being taken advantage of?

 

Immediately, he messed up Long Ling’s hair, got out of bed, and went to freshen up.

 

After changing into fresh clothes, Su Muluo entered the living room, picked up the jade pendant, and asked, “Are you awake?”

 

Before he could finish his sentence, a spirit entity swiftly floated out from the jade pendant, saying, “I’m awake! As long as phoenix calls for me, I will be!”

 

“Your Highness Phoenix, just call for me, and I’ll come out!” 

 

Long Ling looked at the jade pendant and asked, “What about when he doesn’t call for you?”

 

The spirit within the jade pendant probably remembered the embarrassing conversation from yesterday and replied dryly, “When His Highness doesn’t call for me, I remain in a dormant state. You can treat me like an ordinary jade pendant.”

 

Upon hearing this, Long Ling glanced at his phoenix with a slight smirk. “So, during those times, you can’t hear or see anything?”

 

Su Muluo clicked his tongue. He understood the implication in the dragon’s words and promptly patted him.

 

“Yes,” the spirit in the pendant answered innocently, not understanding, “since His Highness the Phoenix created me thousands of years ago, he instructed me not to be disturbed, so I’m usually very well-behaved.”

 

Long Ling continued playfully, “Oh, it’s all about what the Phoenix says—”

 

He drew out the last syllable, and Su Muluo fell silent for a second.

 

Though the words didn’t sound significant, he felt something peculiar.

 

Surely this dragon was up to no good again!

 

He calmly told the spirit in the pendant, “You can go back to sleep. I’ll call for you when we’re ready to leave.”

 

—Then angrily patted Long Ling’s head, saying, “Stop talking!”

 

Long Ling obediently let him pat, looking a bit aggrieved and innocent. “I didn’t say much. It’s clearly the Phoenix who thinks so much. The Phoenix is naughty.”

 

Su Muluo: ?

 

“Alright, I’m naughty,” Long Ling quickly corrected himself under Su Muluo’s gaze, then affectionately nuzzled against his phoenix’s soft face. “But just now, that pendant said, thousands of years ago, the Phoenix didn’t want it to disturb you… But back then, only I and the Phoenix lived together. Why would the Phoenix be afraid of being disturbed?”

 

Su Muluo replied expressionlessly, “I have no idea. Now move away. If you keep blabbering, I’ll hit you.”

 

Long Ling grabbed his wrist, unafraid, and loudly continued, “It must be that back then, the Phoenix was always demanding affection from me, doing this and that, yet afraid of the pendant seeing it, so it kept the pendant asleep!”

 

With that, he defiantly turned and ran off, showing no sign of backing down.

 

Su Muluo: …

 

Several minutes later, Su Muluo calmly walked out the door, fingers hooked around a tangled, squealing little black dragon.

 

In the coffee shop, an orange cat lay fast asleep on a bed in the staff room. Su Muluo shook it awake, saying, “Sorry to disturb you, I need to talk to you.”

 

“Meow!”

 

Qiansui woke up very displeased, initially not realizing who it was until it opened its eyes and saw Su Muluo, freezing immediately.

 

Then, its fur bristled all over, and it swiftly darted to the end of the bed.

 

Su Muluo wondered why it was so afraid of him. “I—”

 

Qiansui interrupted anxiously, “I didn’t see anything yesterday! Really!!”

 

Su Muluo fell silent.

 

Oh, he had almost forgotten about that embarrassing incident yesterday when Qiansui caught him kissing his dragon.

 

So he immediately reached into his pocket and pinched the little black dragon.

 

Moments earlier, it had just managed to untangle itself from a knot when the phoenix reached in and, not understanding, grabbed its fingers and refused to let go.

 

“Squeak.”

 

Su Muluo tried to pull his finger free but couldn’t, so he let the little dragon hug him tightly and said to Qiansui, “Don’t worry, I just wanted to ask if you could help look after the coffee shop for a few more days.”

 

Qiansui asked, “Are you going out again?”

 

Su Muluo nodded.

  

Thousand Years remained silent for a moment, then said, “I feel like this shop might be going out of business.”

 

Su Muluo thought to himself that he had the same feeling, but reassured Thousand Years, “Don’t worry, it won’t go out of business. I still have some savings on me.”

 

Thousand Years’ expression slightly improved upon hearing this. He nodded and said, “Alright then, take care on your way.”

 

“Thank you,” Su Muluo replied.

 

He then stood up and walked out of the staff break room.

 

Coincidentally, just as he stepped out, two girls entered the shop—Song Nan and Yang Yueyue.

 

“Boss!”

 

Both girls were carrying heaps of things, ranging from fruits to snacks of all sorts, a dazzling array that startled Su Muluo, making him think they were here to sell something in his shop.

 

“What’s all this?”

 

“It’s a thank-you gift!” Song Nan smiled. “Boss, you’ve helped both Yueyue and me. We had to give you something in return, but since we didn’t know what you liked, we decided on food!”

 

“Yeah!” Yang Yueyue chimed in. “Thank you, boss! If it weren’t for you this time, I might have been possessed forever, wuwuwu.”

 

Observing her recovered demeanor, Su Muluo said, “Be more careful next time. Don’t touch those unidentified things again.”

 

He had considered whether the man behind the demonic spirit had intentionally targeted Yang Yueyue, but quickly dismissed the idea; she had no real connection to him. His henchmen were likely lurking in Lincheng long before, and Yang Yueyue had just been unlucky. Even without her, the man would have encountered other demons.

 

Yang Yueyue nodded vigorously. “Starting the day after tomorrow, I’ll go back to my hometown to lay low. That darn ghost has stirred up too many people, and now they’re all after me… sigh, I should’ve never trusted that marriage charm.”

 

“This kind of thing doesn’t rely on external forces. Maybe after you return home, you’ll find your own destiny,” Su Muluo comforted.

 

Yang Yueyue smiled at his words. “Thank you, boss! I’ll borrow your good wishes then!”

 

After they left, Su Muluo picked out some perishable fruits from the gifts and gave them to Thousand Years, taking the rest back to his rented house.

 

Before officially setting off, he sent a message to Liu He. Upon hearing that Su Muluo had found Suyuan, Liu He was very surprised and sent him a crying emoji:

 

“Sorry, Mr. Su, we couldn’t find this place earlier qaq.”

 

Su Muluo thought to himself that this was the Fallen Phoenix Clan from thousands of years ago, so they probably wouldn’t have found it either. He comforted Liu He briefly—then his phone was snatched away by the little black dragon watching nearby.

 

“Ah!”

“No more chatting with the phoenix!”

“We’ve been chatting with this woman for so long!”

 

Su Muluo glanced at the chat history, which didn’t even exceed ten messages, tapped the little dragon’s head, and said, “Got it, jealous little vinegar.”

 

After making all the preparations, he took out the jade pendant and awakened the spirit inside, asking, “Can you guide us?”

 

“Don’t worry! Leave it to me!” The jade spirit confidently agreed, expanding and projecting a map in mid-air.

 

Su Muluo looked at the crooked map for a few seconds and said, “I don’t understand.”

 

“It’s okay if you don’t understand. I can guide you… um, let’s head east for three hundred miles first!” The jade spirit said.

 

Su Muluo initially thought it was very confident and must know the route to Suyuan well… but soon he realized he was wrong.

 

—At six o’clock in the evening, Su Muluo looked at the desolate grave in front of him, lost in thought.

 

Although the jade spirit could sense the aura of Suyuan and roughly knew where it was, it was just a rough location… Throughout the day, he and his dragon had been led astray by this jade pendant three times.

 

So why did they trust this jade pendant so much from the beginning?

 

“Wuwuwu, I’m sorry, Phoenix Lord!!” The jade spirit cried, “My energy is not enough… But believe me, we’re very close! Tomorrow! Tomorrow I’ll definitely get you there!”

 

Su Muluo: “… Really?”

 

He didn’t believe it at all.

 

Jade Spirit: “Ah ah ah, I’m sorry!!”

 

It probably really didn’t have enough energy. After saying this, it “whooshed” back into the jade pendant and fell asleep.

 

Su Muluo looked at the jade pendant in his hand, then at the desolate grave before him, at a loss for words.

 

The little black dragon coiled around his wrist, laughing “ufufufu.”

 

Su Muluo immediately pinched the little black dragon, took out his phone, opened the navigation, and checked for the nearest city from their current location.

 

Luckily, there was still a weak signal. Half an hour later, Su Muluo found a hotel in a small county and decided to stay overnight there.

 

The hotel room environment was decent. Su Muluo placed the little black dragon on the bed and prepared to take a shower before going to sleep.

 

Because the little black dragon wasn’t allowed to transform into human form, it could only crawl restlessly on the bed, flicking its tail and staring at the bathroom.

 

It planned that once the phoenix got into bed, it would transform back and cling to the phoenix.

 

If the phoenix pushed it away, it would take the opportunity to… with the phoenix.

 

The little black dragon silently schemed in its mind, then happily spun in place.

 

After a while, the sound of running water in the bathroom stopped. The little black dragon thought its phoenix would soon come out… but it didn’t.

 

“Ah?”

 

What was the phoenix doing?

 

There was no response from the bathroom.

 

“Huh?”

 

Phoenix?

 

Still no response from the bathroom.

 

“… “

 

The little black dragon transformed back into human form and walked quickly towards the bathroom, saying, “Phoenix, what’s wrong?”

 

He had intended to push open the bathroom door directly, but as soon as his hand touched the door handle, he heard Su Muluo’s voice from inside, “Wait… don’t come in…”

 

The voice was low, tinged with some pain, and the breath was somewhat urgent, unlike its usual calmness.

 

Long Ling’s eyes darkened abruptly. “What’s going on? Did the phoenix fall?”

 

He still wanted to push the door open to check on his phoenix, but Su Muluo stopped him again.

 

“Don’t come in!” Su Muluo said, “I… haven’t put on clothes yet…”

 

This time the voice was louder, with a slight tremor in the tone, carrying a hint of secrecy, ambiguity, and suggestive moans.

 

Long Ling was taken aback, sensing the unusual tone of this statement, and suddenly realized what was happening.

 

Inside the bathroom, Su Muluo was trying to conceal something, his voice intermittent and unable to control his gradually accelerating breath.

 

“I’m fine, really… Just let me be alone for a while…”

 

“… “

 

Long Ling didn’t reply, just tightened his grip on the door handle.

 

At this moment, he and his phoenix were separated by only a door. He could even imagine what his phoenix looked like now—curled up in the billowing steam, fair skin tinted with a flush, trembling all over, those beautiful ink-black eyes gleaming with a watery sheen.

 

There was no sound from the bathroom. Long Ling took a step forward, whispering softly:

 

“Phoenix… is it like last time, in heat?”

T/N: Hello hello! There is plenty more where that came from, so stay tuned! And stay healthy! Straighten your posture, so some stretches and drink some water before continuing hehe~

If you like my translations, feel free to donate to my ko-fi!

I really, really appreciate all the support from my readers <3 It goes a long way and motivates me lots!

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Also, check out the other series we have on HoH!

If you like cats, check out Revenge of the Garfield

If you like dragons, check out I’m Pregnant with the Hope of the Entire Planet and The Dragon and the ‘Princess’

How about some mystery or showbiz? Check out Morbid Addiction & Perfection

What about the perfect, most non-toxic male lead ever? Laws of Love

How about MC nursing ML back to health? Forced into the Deep

 

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Chapter 11

October 30, 2024 / / 0 Comments

       This time, Chu Yichen would not let him go easily.

       After knowing this, Chu Yunhan was filled with despair. He had never been treated like this since he was a child. As the eldest grandson of the Chu family, he lived a life of luxury and indulgence, surrounded by luxury cars and beautiful women, and enjoyed the life of a wealthy heir for twenty-eight years. He had thought that the three months he had endured as a waiter was already miserable, and being grounded was even more difficult, but he had never thought that he would now be thrown straight into hell.

       Every second was a painful torture with no end in sight.

       He whimpered, his body trembling like leaves swept by the autumn wind. The di-do and vibrator at the front of his body forced his c0ck to erect for a long time, causing it to become congested and crimson beneath the skin; it felt swollen and painful. The only foot that could move was stomping around, but it only drove what was between his legs deeper. This feeling of being in a climax but unable to get a release made his brain go into chaos, and the series of sobbing moans in his mouth sounded more like the whimpering of a small animal when it was injured. “Chu Yichen…” he choked and begged, “…pull it out, otherwise I will die…”

       “You won’t die. Over time, at most, the thing in front of you will become useless. Whether it can be used or not, it makes no difference to me in terms of usage.” The other party said casually while drinking tea.

       The continuous pleasure piled up layer by layer, reaching the point where his body could hardly withstand. He could no longer bear it; his eyes were filled with tears of humiliation, and he finally trembled and whispered, “Please…”

       Chu Yichen got up and returned to bed. He looked at him and said, “What do you want from me?”

       “…Please, pull it out…” His cheeks were burning, and he couldn’t help but gasp.

       “That’s not the correct answer.”

       Chu Yunhan was on the verge of collapse at this moment and shouted anxiously, “What do you want me to say?”

       The man tapped the remote control in his hand and said word by word, “Please let me fvck you.”

       His eyes widened in despair at the answer. This man was just teasing him, torturing him, forcing him step by step to give up his dignity and surrender to him.

       “Go to hell…” He closed his eyes, exhausted and bit his lips hard. However, the vibrations inside his body suddenly became more intense, and his instinctive cry became hoarse in the end. The pleasure pulled him into heaven, and the constraints pushed him into hell. The repeated tearing made him feel that he had been broken into countless pieces and could no longer be put back together. He shook his head frantically to get free, and the bed frame creaked as he struggled violently.

       Time passed minute by minute, and his persistence was gradually disintegrating.

       He resisted those humiliating words in his heart, but his body couldn’t stand the torture. As a pampered young man, he had no way of staying strong under such torture and finally cried hoarsely while trembling, “Please…pull it out… You can do whatever you want… I can’t stand it anymore…”

       Chu Yichen turned off the remote control, looked at him condescendingly and said, “I want to listen to the correct answer.”

       Chu Yunhan’s eyes were filled with tears, and he moved his lips with difficulty but made no sound. When he saw the man’s hand about to press the switch again, he screamed out urgently, “Please…please…fvck me…” The last two words were like mosquitoes, and the words dispersed into smoke from the exit. When he actually said it, the overwhelming feeling of humiliation made him completely collapse. Tears could no longer be held back and flowed from the corners of his eyes.

       The man threw aside the remote control in his hand, slowly pulled out the di-do buried deep in his asshole, then untied the leather rope wrapped around his right foot and bent his legs to the chest.

       Chu Yichen wanted to fvck him in this position.

       A rush of heat surged to Chu Yunhan’s head. His eyes reddened, and he gritted his teeth, aiming a hard kick at Chu Yichen’s head with his right leg. He had practised Taekwondo for a while, and this time, the strike was fast and fierce. However, the other party was already on guard. Chu Yichen swiftly dodged to the side and grabbed his ankle, flipping him onto his stomach. He then held Chu Yunhan’s lower back with one hand and unzipped his pants with the other, releasing his erection. Without hesitation, he pushed his c0ck hard into the little hole that had just gotten a moment of rest.

       Despite being expanded, such a rough entry method still made Chu Yunhan tremble in pain. With a pale face, he raised his neck back and made a miserable guttural sound. His chest heaved, and he gasped for breath as if all the air had been sucked out. The muscles on the inner thighs were so tight that they were trembling, and every cell in the body resisted, but to no avail. The cruel aggressor took over his body without mercy and didn’t stop until it was fully inside.

       “Since you like this position, I will grant it to you.” Chu Yichen didn’t give him any time to adapt. He slowly pulled out the c0ck, which was like a torture instrument, and then pushed it in again. Every hard thrust made Chu Yunhan shudder uncontrollably. At first, he could barely manage to scream and curse, but later, he could only gasp and whimper.

       Unlike being invaded by an object, when that person entered him, Chu Yunhan felt the pain that truly penetrated his bones and the fear of being completely possessed. His body was under the control of others and shook with other people’s frequencies, unable to resist, fight back, or escape. Like a broken puppet, imprisoned on this big bed like purgatory, accepting the violation of another man in the most humiliating posture.

       The person who r4p3d him was his cousin.

       His strength gradually slipped away, and his body seemed to have reached its limit. Chu Yichen lifted his waist upwards, causing the helpless man to kneel, and then slowed down the thrust. The c0ck slowly rubbed against the inner wall, hitting sensitive points gently but not too hard, and seemed extremely gentle. However, this kind of tenderness scared Chu Yunhan more than rough aggression. He could clearly feel a small numbness starting to appear in his groin, which was flowing around like an electric current after being invaded again and again, and the lost pleasure began to recover gradually. He shook his head desperately, whimpering and begging for mercy, “Stop… Stop…”

       The pain of r4p3 was bearable. But getting pleasure from r4p3, moaning uncontrollably under the assailant’s body, and shamelessly submitting to him was too much for him to bear.

       “Your upper mouth is shouting to stop, but your lower mouth is biting me tightly and won’t let go. What do you want, cousin?” Chu Yichen’s last words were filled with a bit of contemptuous teasing.

       The naked betrayal brought a greater sense of humiliation, making Chu Yunhan tense up all over, and the area behind him tightened even more.

       “Relax a little bit.” The man patted his butt, stroked his long-erected c0ck and said, “If you don’t behave any better, this place will be ruined.” After saying that, he increased the frequency, thrusting rapidly repeatedly. The penetration was so fierce that it seemed like it was going to pierce him. His balls slapped against the buttocks, making a snapping sound. The lubricating fluid squeezed out by the c0ck dripped down on the bed along the crack of the buttocks. Chu Yunhan was pushed so hard that he couldn’t even kneel, and he was trembling and gasping for breath.

       Chu Yichen’s high stamina made the ordeal even longer, and Chu Yunhan’s body swayed up and down with the man’s attack. The stimulation caused by the constant squeezing of his glands drove him crazy. The surge of sexual desire made him fearful but unable to resist. However, the blocked exit made everything worse. The cries, mixed with gasps and moans, were so fragmented that he was almost suffocated by the constant climax that was difficult to release that even his vision became dizzy. Just when he was about to faint, he heard, “You can cum now.” Then, the tube that had been imprisoning him was slowly pulled out. After several fast and deep thrusts, the man gasped and cum directly into him. Chu Yunhan arched his body, tilted his neck back and cried out in pain. The long period of restraint made it impossible for him to ejaculate normally. The white liquid slowly flowed out from the small opening at the top, and the hot liquid in his body seemed to corrode the entire body from the inside. He fell forward powerlessly, his body sinking into the soft mattress, and everything in front of him turned into blurry blocks of colour.

       Then he completely passed out.

 

       He had a long dream. In the dream, there were him, Chu Yichen, and many others. They still look like they were when they were young: taking off their sportswear and throwing it aside, grabbing a ball on the basketball court, the sweat on their foreheads glistening in the sun.

       “No more playing, I’m exhausted.” He threw the ball aside, panting heavily, and sat on the sidelines. The man also sat down with him.

       A girl ran over, nervously blushing as she handed him a drink, looking excited. He didn’t take it and instead snatched the opened bottle of mineral water from someone next to him, drinking half of it in one go. Then, with a smile and his head tilted, he said, “Yichen, if you were as nice to girls as you are to me, there would be a line of girls waiting to bring you water.”

       “No need.” He replied.

       “It sounds like you have never been angry with me. I robbed you of water, limited edition sneakers, game consoles, autographs of football stars, and your motorcycle… Tsk, so I robbed you of a lot of things.”

       “It doesn’t matter.”

       “You are so generous.” He suddenly became curious, “Yichen, is there anything that will make you angry if I take it away?”

       The other party looked at him quietly for a while and said, “No.”

       …

       The sky was blue, the clouds were soft, and the dark eyes were like obsidian in the sunlight, restrained and calm.

       Then it rained. The thunder was dull, the sky was hazy, and the rain fell on the tiles of the old house, making a pitter-patter sound.

       They stood under the eaves, watching the rain falling continuously on the patio.

       He asked, “Did you take the initiative and ask the old man to be the heir?”

       “Yes.” Chu Yichen replied.

       “Why?”

       “To protect you.”

       “Ha, this is the first time I’ve heard that the fight for inheritance is for such a high-sounding reason. If you want power, just say so. This hypocritical approach is really annoying.”

       …

       The strong wind blew away the figure, and everything turned into an illusory reflection. Time flew by like the galloping horse, like flowing water.

       At his father’s funeral, he knelt numbly before the enormous black-and-white portrait, his dry eyes devoid of light. His father had passed away too suddenly, and his mother had fainted in pain, being rushed to the hospital. Countless decisions needed to be made, and the grand funeral required arrangements; everything seemed to be in chaos. As the son, he felt utterly helpless, unable to do anything, and had to rely on his uncle, Chu Yu, to handle everything. For the first time, he profoundly felt the weight of powerlessness and loneliness. In the early hours of the third day, he heard a noise nearby—someone arrived in a hurry and knelt silently beside him after offering incense, seemingly drenched from the rain, with their coat still wet and dripping.

       “You don’t need to kneel here,” he said.

       Chu Yichen didn’t speak; he just stayed with him silently.

       Seeing that he had not eaten for two days and two nights, the housekeeper came over several times to persuade him, “Young Master, eat something and take a rest.”

       “I told you I have no appetite, so don’t bother me!”

       The people around him said, “The deceased are gone, and the living can only comfort them by living a better life. You must eat something. If you also fall down, Aunt will be even more unbearable.”

       “I don’t need you to persuade me.” He turned to Chu Yichen with red eyes and sneered, “Don’t pretend to empathise with me here. No one can empathise with me. That’s my dad, and I’m his biological son. I’m not as cold-blooded as you, so I can’t eat.”

       Chu Yichen was silent momentarily, then turned to the bodyguard and said, “Take Young Master Yun down to rest and find a doctor to look at him.”

       “Get out!” He broke away from the bodyguard’s hand and shouted, “Chu Yichen, what qualifications do you have to take care of me?”

       “I am the next head of the family. Have you forgotten?” The man spoke to him in a strong tone for the first time, with a cold face and hot eyes.

       The head of the house.

       What’s so surprising?

       He had no ambition at all, but because of that sentence, he aroused unwillingness and a desire to snatch.

       …

       “Even you think I’m not as good as him?” He stood in the old house’s yard and angrily asked his grandfather, Chu Guangye.

       “How do you think you are better than him?”

       “…Because I am my father’s biological son. Do you want to pass on the family business to an outsider?”

       The old man chuckled softly. Since Chu Qin’s death, his health had gradually declined, and in recent days, he seemed somewhat mentally exhausted. Leaning back in his mahogany chair, he said, “Did your father never tell you? He is not my biological son. From a bloodline perspective, you and Yichen are no different. If you compare the two of you, he is more decisive, composed, resilient, and ruthless than you. These are all necessary qualities for becoming the head of the family. Yunhan, do not be fixated on this position; you are not suited for it.”

       As he left in disappointment, a lone bird flew across the sky, emitting a mournful chirp.

       …

       He was about to give up, and the timing came too coincidental.

       Chu Yu was ill, and Chu Yichen hurriedly took over. The faction headed by Gray Wolf in the Black Eagle Association took the opportunity to cause chaos and trouble. When the cunning Gray Wolf whispered in his ear and promised to help him get into that position, the desire in his heart rekindled.

       “Yichen, I was captured by the Gray Wolf. They said they wanted you to come to the south pier alone…” He acted on the phone in a panicked tone, using himself as bait to lure the man into a trap. Chu Yichen’s calm voice came from the mobile phone held by the Gray Wolf, “I will do it, provided you don’t hurt him.”

       After hanging up the phone, he frowned and was silent for a while, then said, “Just catch him and lock him up; don’t kill him.”

       “Everything will be as you wish, Young Master Yun.” Gray Wolf covered up the fierce look in his eyes and said with a smile.

       The man went but escaped three hours later.

       Then everything got out of hand.

       The prey became the hunter, and the hunter became the prey. Gray Wolf was caught, and he fled in a hurry. Under Yang Lin’s arrangement, he concealed his identity and stayed in Lihao as a waiter. In the end, he was captured, escaped again, failed again, and finally fell into a terrifying nightmare.

       The portrait of his father, the smiling face of the Gray Wolf, the way his grandfather sighed and shook his head, and the shy expression of the girl who handed him a drink overlapped and rotated, merging into the deep darkness of Chu Yichen’s eyes. His lips moved as if he were saying something.

       However, he couldn’t hear him clearly.

       Those sharp, noisy, high and low sounds kept ringing in his ears. He tried hard to distinguish, but he could only hear painful and suppressed cries.

       The voice was familiar.

       It was his.

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Chapter 33 – My head can’t stand this torture

October 29, 2024 / / 0 Comments

Chapter 33 – My head can’t stand this torture

 

Zhao Qi came out of the bath feeling much more comfortable, and his expression had shifted from “life is not worth living” to “I will have my revenge.” However, his eyes were still red, and his voice had a nasal quality to it, making him seem somewhat pitiful.

 

He dismissed everyone except for Jiang Dehai. The two of them closed the doors and windows tightly, attempting to think seriously and analyze calmly to find the real culprit.

 

“Who brought me back last night?” Zhao Qi asked.

 

Zhao Qi’s hair was still wet. As Jiang Dehai helped him dry it, he replied, “Your Majesty, I don’t know.”

 

“Don’t know?” Zhao Qi questioned loudly, “You are my head eunuch, and you say you don’t know?”

 

Jiang Dehai smiled bitterly, “Your Majesty has been staying in Haiyan Hall recently. All the servants attending to you have been there. Last night, we waited and waited but couldn’t find you. After searching everywhere, we finally found you in Yonghua Palace.”

 

Zhao Qi frowned and gradually remembered. He had promised Rong Tang to stay in Yonghua Palace but forgot to inform Jiang Dehai. “What was I doing when you found me?”

 

“Your Majesty was sleeping. Seeing you sleep so soundly, I didn’t dare to wake you.”

 

Last night was so chaotic for him; sleeping soundly must have been something that happened in the early hours. This meant that when Jiang Dehai found him, he had already… already been defiled by that scoundrel!

 

The thought of this made Zhao Qi breathless. He took a deep breath and asked, “What time did you find me?”

 

Jiang Dehai recalled, “Just past the hour of the ox. Your Majesty, should we summon the eunuchs and maids of Yonghua Palace for questioning? They might know who brought you back.”

 

Zhao Qi nodded, “Find someone tight-lipped.”

 

“At once, Your Majesty.”

 

Soon, Jiang Dehai brought a eunuch named Xiao Jinzi, known for his discretion, hence his name.

 

Xiao Jinzi knelt before Zhao Qi, “Your Majesty, before yesterday’s banquet, Young Master Rong told us that today is the grand celebration of your birthday, so we didn’t need to be on duty. We didn’t know you would come, so we returned to our quarters early to rest.”

 

Zhao Qi glared at him, “So you don’t know who brought me back either?”

 

Xiao Jinzi nodded, “No, Your Majesty.”

 

Jiang Dehai suspected, “Your Majesty, why would Young Master Rong send away all the eunuchs and maids? Could there be something fishy about it?”

 

Xiao Jinzi said, “Your Majesty, Young Master Rong has always preferred quiet. Not just last night, he often orders us to leave him alone.”

 

Jiang Dehai suggested, “Your Majesty, should I summon Young Master Rong for questioning?”

 

Zhao Qi raised his hand, “Wait, let me think.”

 

All the eunuchs and maids of Yonghua Palace were absent last night, and he remembered that Rong Tang had left the banquet early. If Rong Tang returned to Yonghua Palace after him, then there would have been a period when only he and that scoundrel were there. If Rong Tang returned before him, he should know who brought him back and might have seen something. There was also a possibility that Rong Tang was…

 

!!! Stop thinking, Zhao Qi! What are you thinking?! Rong Tang, how could he! He’s an aloof immortal lord, he wouldn’t roll in bed with a mortal, let alone press you down and order you to spread your legs!

 

However, another voice in Zhao Qi’s head reminded him: Dear, remember, he did force you a few times before.

 

…

 

Ahhh, this is too confusing! His brain couldn’t handle this kind of torment!

 

Xiao Jinzi, seeing the pained expression on the emperor’s face, timidly said, “Your Majesty, I have a suggestion, if I may?”

 

“Speak.”

 

“Why not ask those who attended the banquet? They should know who brought Your Majesty back.”

 

Zhao Qi and Jiang Dehai exchanged a glance: Right, why didn’t they think of that!

 

Jiang Dehai took the initiative, “Your Majesty, I’ll go inquire right away.”

 

As soon as Jiang Dehai left, Rong Tang arrived. Zhao Qi felt like he was facing a great enemy and had no idea how to confront him. Instinctively, he rushed to the bed, preparing to play dead.

 

Unfortunately, his waist couldn’t handle such a sudden movement. When Rong Tang entered, he saw Zhao Qi kneeling by the bed, one hand on his waist, grimacing in pain.

 

Rong Tang: “…What happened?”

 

Zhao Qi, gritting his teeth through the pain, forced a smile, “I twisted it accidentally.”

 

Rong Tang walked over, looking down at him for a moment, then bent down and picked him up.

 

Zhao Qi: !!!

 

Rong Tang was probably not good at this kind of thing, as he wobbled a bit while lifting Zhao Qi, making Zhao Qi instinctively wrap his arms around Rong Tang’s neck.

 

The faint scent of medicine surrounded him, and Zhao Qi felt bewildered and shocked.

 

Rong Tang’s body had recovered so well that he could carry him in a princess hold.

 

Rong Tang placed Zhao Qi gently on the bed, his gaze sweeping over Zhao Qi’s lips, “Last night…”

 

Zhao Qi clutched the quilt tightly, his heart racing.

 

What about last night? Nothing happened last night! Hurry up and tell me you don’t know anything, hurry!

 

Rong Tang seemed uncomfortable, pausing for a long while before saying, “Thank you for your hard work last night.”

 

“…”

 

Zhao Qi’s vision darkened, his head buzzing.

 

Why was he thanking him? How did he know he worked hard? What did he do to him?!

 

Zhao Qi screamed internally, but couldn’t say a word, just staring blankly at Rong Tang.

 

Seeing his stunned expression, Rong Tang suddenly smiled.

 

That smile melted all his coldness. “I understand everything.”

 

Zhao Qi was full of question marks—what did he understand?!

 

Lying on the bed, Zhao Qi watched as Rong Tang sat beside him. Their positions were now reversed from before. The scene felt unfamiliar, and the Rong Tang before him also seemed different.

 

Rong Tang looked at him for a long time, then reached out and stroked Zhao Qi’s cheek before leaning in.

 

Zhao Qi’s eyes widened. What was he doing?! Was he going to kiss him again? Wait, why again?!

 

While Zhao Qi’s thoughts were running wild, Rong Tang’s face was only inches away, becoming a blurry close-up.

 

Rong Tang’s slightly cool lips pressed a kiss on his forehead, and he smiled contentedly at Zhao Qi’s lack of resistance, “Come home with me.”

 

Zhao Qi’s mind went blank, “—What?”

 

“You said you’d release me from the palace.”

 

“Y-yes.” Zhao Qi tried to stay calm, “When do you want to leave?”

 

“That depends on you.”

 

Zhao Qi still didn’t understand what Rong Tang was talking about.

 

“Think of it as a disguised tour?” Rong Tang stood up, looking out the window, “I haven’t been home since I came to the capital with my father at eight. It’s been ten years.”

 

Only then did Zhao Qi realize Rong Tang meant going back to his family home in Cangzhou, where his family currently resided. “This…”

 

Rong Tang looked down at him, “You promised to listen to me in everything. Does Your Majesty intend to break his word?”

 

“No…”

 

Rong Tang nodded slightly, “Then I’ll wait for your message. Rest well, Your Majesty.”

 

Zhao Qi called out, “Wait.”

 

“Yes?”

 

Zhao Qi frowned. What should he do, ask directly? Did you sleep with me last night?

 

That would be too embarrassing! And if it wasn’t Rong Tang, wouldn’t that expose that someone else had slept with him?!

 

Zhao Qi hesitated for a long time, unable to say anything, and finally gave up, “Nothing, you can go.”

 

After Rong Tang left, Zhao Qi lay on the bed, feeling utterly defeated.

 

He had a strong suspicion that the scoundrel was Rong Tang. He replayed the scene in his head: last night, he was dead drunk, went to Yonghua Palace to pester Rong Tang, and when Rong Tang got fed up, he…

 

Zhao Qi silently curled up under the covers. It wasn’t the first time he’d gotten drunk, but he didn’t know he had a habit of getting aroused when drunk. If it was really Rong Tang, should he castrate him?

 

As he was in deep distress, Jiang Dehai returned, “Your Majesty, I found out that it was General He who brought you back last night.”

 

Hearing this, Zhao Qi felt even more despair. He and He Changzhou had a pure, straight male friendship. He was confident that even if he danced naked in front of He Changzhou, nothing would happen. So, it was Rong Tang after all.

 

Zhao Qi said in frustration, “I see.”

 

“Your Majesty, I have invited General He. Do you want to see him?”

 

Zhao Qi replied indifferently, “Fine.”

 

He Changzhou entered and greeted Zhao Qi properly, “Greetings, Your Majesty.”

 

“Oh, you may rise.”

 

He Changzhou stood up, and when he met Zhao Qi’s gaze, his face turned red in an instant.

 

Zhao Qi: ???

 

What’s this sudden development? Why are you blushing out of nowhere?

 

“You…”

 

“Your Majesty…”

 

They both spoke at the same time. He Changzhou pressed his lips together and said, “Your Majesty, you go first—wait, what happened to your mouth?”

 

Zhao Qi touched the wound at the corner of his mouth and suddenly realized something. Rong Tang hadn’t asked about his lips earlier. Did Rong Tang not notice, or was he the one who caused it?

 

He Changzhou squinted, “Your Majesty?”

 

Zhao Qi made up an excuse, “I accidentally bit it. Let’s not talk about this. You brought me back last night?”

 

A flash of guilt appeared in He Changzhou’s eyes, but he maintained his usual cheerful smile, “Yes, Your Majesty. Have you gained weight recently? It seems no one else can carry you but me.”

 

“Nonsense, I’ve lost weight recently—wait, you’re distracting me. Why did you take me back to Yonghua Palace?”

 

“Huh?” He Changzhou looked puzzled, “Didn’t Your Majesty say you wanted to go back there yourself?”

 

Zhao Qi blinked, “Did I? I don’t remember.”

 

“Your Majesty did drink a lot last night. It’s normal not to remember.” He Changzhou asked casually, “So, does Your Majesty not remember what happened afterward either?”

 

Indeed, Zhao Qi couldn’t remember, but his body told him everything. “After you brought me back, what did you do?”

 

“What did I do…” He Changzhou’s face turned even redder. “I didn’t do anything. I just put Your Majesty on the bed and then left. I didn’t come back!”

 

Zhao Qi trusted his brother but couldn’t help teasing, “What’s with you today? Why are you blushing so much?”

 

He Changzhou cleared his throat, “It’s a bit hot today.”

 

Zhao Qi looked at him suspiciously for a moment, “Alright, never mind, you may leave.”

 

“Okay.” He Changzhou breathed a sigh of relief and turned to leave. At the door, he looked back, “Your Majesty.”

 

“Yes? Anything else?”

 

He Changzhou hesitated, “Does it hurt?”

 

Zhao Qi didn’t catch what he said, “What?”

 

He Changzhou quickly said, “Nothing, nothing. I’m leaving.”

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Chapter 62

October 29, 2024 / / 0 Comments

       Zhan Weiguang didn’t really tell Zhan Pengcheng about Zhan Weiyang. He was just curious, so he took the time the next day to ask Pei Qing if he knew who Zhan Weiyang was dating.

       They had just finished breakfast, and Pei Qing was boiling water in the kitchen to make coffee. When he heard Zhan Weiguang’s question, he said, “I don’t know.”

       Zhan Weiguang leaned against the door and said curiously, “He didn’t tell you either? I thought he would have told you. He relies on you so much.”

       Pei Qing didn’t answer. After a while, he handed Zhan Weiguang a cup of instant coffee and said, “Why? Are you worried about him?”

       Zhan Weiguang reached out to take it. When he wanted to take a sip, he found it a bit too hot, so he waited a moment and said, “I’m afraid he will be fooled by others.”

       “He’s not stupid,” Pei Qing took a sip of coffee.

       “He’s not stupid?” Zhan Weiguang was surprised by Pei Qing’s words.

       Pei Qing said, “He is actually more sensitive than ordinary people. He knows very well who treats him well and who doesn’t. You don’t have to worry about him too much.”

       Zhan Weiguang didn’t say anything.

       Pei Qing noticed that he looked a little complicated and asked, “What’s wrong?”

       Zhan Weiguang was silent for a moment and said, “There are some things that, although my father never said, I still understand in my heart.”

       “What?” Pei Qing held the coffee cup in front of him.

       Zhan Weiguang sighed, “You said that when my father gets old, Zhan Weiyang should be taken care of by me.”

       Pei Qing looked at him, “Do you think it’s a burden?”

       “What’s not a burden? My life is also a burden.” Although he said burden, Zhan Weiguang’s tone was indifferent.

       Upon hearing his words, Pei Qing suddenly had a thought. Perhaps Zhan Weiyang had always been a burden to Zhan Weiguang, but he hadn’t rejected this burden and had never wanted to cast it aside.

       Zhan Weiguang picked up the cup, took a big sip of coffee, and complained, “Instant coffee still isn’t good enough. Maybe I should buy a coffee machine instead.”

       Pei Qing nodded, “Okay, go pick one, and I’ll buy it for you.”

       Zhan Weiguang laughed and said, “So generous? Then I’ll pick a more expensive one.”

       As soon as he finished speaking, Zhan Pengcheng walked in from outside in a hurry, saw the two of them and said, “You are all here.”

       “Uncle,” Pei Qing called out.

       Zhan Pengcheng nodded and asked them, “Are you free this afternoon?”

       Pei Qing said, “I am free.”

       Zhan Weiguang almost spoke at the same time, “What’s the matter?”

       Zhan Pengcheng said to him, “Your aunt called just now and said that Xueqing bought a ticket directly from her school and flew here. The flight is this afternoon.”

       Zhan Weiguang raised his eyebrows, “So sudden?” After speaking, he looked at Pei Qing and found that Pei Qing barely reacted.

       Zhan Pengcheng said, “Yes, I didn’t mention it would be so soon. I asked Auntie Luo to clean up Yangyang’s room and change the sheets and duvet covers this afternoon. Can you two go to the airport to pick him up for me?”

       Zhan Weiguang said, “I can,” and he still looked at Pei Qing.

       Pei Qing nodded, “Okay.”

       Zhan Pengcheng threw the car keys to them and sent Zhan Xueqing’s flight number to Zhan Weiguang’s mobile phone, and then hurried off to find Auntie Luo to clean up the room upstairs.

       Zhan Weiyang was staying in his room but was driven out by Auntie Luo. He came downstairs, saw Pei Qing and Zhan Weiguang, and asked, “Are you going to the airport this afternoon?”

       Pei Qing said, “Yes, do you want to go together?”

       Before Zhan Weiyang answered, Zhan Weiguang said, “You should stay at home.”

       Zhan Weiyang was unhappy.

       Pei Qing smiled and said, “Do you want to go with gege?”

       Zhan Weiyang looked at Pei Qing and nodded vigorously, “I want to go.”

       Pei Qing said, “Then let’s go together.”

       Zhan Weiguang wanted to speak, but Pei Qing suddenly said to him, “Let’s go buy a coffee machine some other day when you have time.”

       So Zhan Weiguang didn’t finish the rest of his words, and he said, “Okay, if you say so.”

       In the afternoon, when the time was about right, Pei Qing drove Zhan Weiyang and Zhan Weiguang to the airport.

       Since Pei Qing was in the driver’s seat, when they got into the car, Zhan Weiyang reached out to pull open the passenger door first, even though Pei Qing hadn’t come out with the car keys yet.

       Zhan Weiguang came out first, saw Zhan Weiyang standing by the passenger door, and said to him, “You go to the back.”

       “I won’t,” Zhan Weiyang turned his head away from him.

       Zhan Weiguang said, “Be good. The passenger seat is not safe.”

       Zhan Weiyang still did not look at him, lowered his head and stared at the door handle, saying, “I don’t want it.”

       At this time, Pei Qing came out with the car key. He pressed the unlock button and saw Zhan Weiyang open the door and get into the passenger seat. He smiled, and opened the driver’s door and sat in.

       Zhan Weiguang had to go to the back seat by himself.

       It was still early when they went out, so Pei Qing asked them, “Do you want to buy milk tea?”

       Zhan Weiyang immediately asked, “Oreo Boba?”

       Pei Qing smiled and nodded, “Yes, Oreo Boba.”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “Yes.”

       Pei Qing said, “Then let’s go buy Oreo Boba first.”

       Zhan Weiguang was in the back row, leaning lazily on the chair’s back. He took out his mobile phone and said, “Okay, I’ll order first, so we don’t have to wait in line later.”

       He ordered what he and Zhan Weiyang wanted to drink first, then asked Pei Qing, “Qing ge, what do you want to drink?”

       “I don’t drink,” Pei Qing said, “I don’t like milk tea.”

       Zhan Weiguang asked again, “What about Xueqing? Let’s order her one too.”

       Pei Qing replied, “I don’t know.”

       Zhan Weiguang leaned forward slightly, put his arm on the back of the front seat, and leaned over and said, “It seems that you and Zhan Xueqing don’t have a good relationship.”

       Pei Qing smiled and said nothing.

       Zhan Xueqing, like the rest of the Zhan family, is Pei Qing’s non-blood-related sister. She was the daughter of Zhan Weiyang’s aunt, Zhan Yingfei, and her ex-husband. After Zhan Yingfei divorced, she took her daughter to form a new family with Pei Qing’s father, Pei Jingrong.

Zhan Xueqing, like the other members of the Zhan family, was Pei Qing’s non-blood-related sister. She was the daughter of Zhan Weiyang’s aunt, Zhan Yingfei, and her ex-husband. After Zhan Yingfei’s divorce, she and her daughter joined Pei Qing’s father, Pei Jingrong, to form a new family.

       Zhan Xueqing was three years younger than Pei Qing and the same age as Zhan Weiguang. She was the only girl of this generation in the Zhan family and had been cute and well-behaved since she was a child. The elders in the family doted on her.

       When she was a child, she often came to play with Zhan Weiguang and Zhan Weiyang. Later, she came less often when she was older. Even now, Zhan Weiguang felt that he was not as familiar with her as Pei Qing.

       Without getting Pei Qing’s answer, Zhan Weiguang casually ordered a cup of milk tea for Zhan Xueqing. After that, Pei Qing drove them to pick up the milk tea they had ordered, and then they rushed to the airport.

       Originally, the time should have been just right, but no one expected that the highway to the airport would be temporarily closed due to road construction.

       On the side road below the highway, the cars were stuck in a mess.

       Pei Qing patiently lined up the car in the middle of the queue and slowly passed through the narrow passage. When he stopped, he turned his head to look at Zhan Weiyang. Seeing that Zhan Weiyang was looking forward intently, he asked, “Do you want to drink your Oreo Boba?”

       The milk tea was still in the bag and placed at the feet of Zhan Weiguang in the back seat.

       Zhan Weiguang said, “Don’t give it to him now. It will be inconvenient to find a toilet if he drinks too much.”

       Zhan Weiyang didn’t say anything.

       Pei Qing said, “You can drink it slowly. You can go to the toilet when you get to the airport.” After that, he asked Zhan Weiyang again, “Do you want to drink it?”

       Zhan Weiyang nodded.

       Pei Qing stretched out a hand to the back.

       Zhan Weiguang handed him the bag helplessly. He took it and handed it to Zhan Weiyang, saying, “Drink slowly and be careful.”

       Zhan Weiyang took it happily. He took a sip first, looked at Pei Qing and asked, “Do you want to drink?”

       Pei Qing let the car catch up with the car in front, looking forward all the time, and asked casually, “Is it delicious?”

       Zhan Weiyang immediately handed the straw to Pei Qing’s mouth.

       Pei Qing did not refuse, took a sip, and said, “Well, it tastes good.”

       Zhan Weiyang smiled and said, “Is it.”

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Chapter 45 – Circle it

October 28, 2024 / / 0 Comments

Chapter 45: Circle it

 

At this point, it was winter in Lincheng, and the cold wind rustled at night. The little Phoenix lay on Long Ling’s head for a while, and suddenly felt a little cold.

 

It looked down at Long Ling, jumped on his shoulder slowly, and fluttered its wings, snuggling into his coat pocket.

 

Long Ling watched as the fluffy lump poked out of his pocket.

 

Little Pheonix: “Chirp!”

 

It pecked fiercely at Long Ling.

 

Long Ling hesitated for a moment, then swiftly inserted his hand before the phoenix could peck him again, gathering the fluffy creature into his palm.

 

Little Pheonix: “???”

It felt that Long was taking advantage of it again, so it angrily chirped and twisted its little head, looking for a spot to peck the dragon again… But after a while, it found Long Ling’s palm warm and comforting, sheltering it from the cold wind outside, which felt very cozy.

 

So it stopped chirping and silently nestled in Long Ling’s palm, not moving.

 

It looked very obedient.

 

Long Ling’s lips curled slightly. When his phoenix pecked him, it looked fierce, but it didn’t actually hurt. Now it was peacefully curled up in his hand, pretending to be good and adorable — it made him want to hold it in his palm, cuddling it affectionately.

 

After a while, he took his phoenix back to the rental house and asked, “Is Phoenix cooking today?”

 

Little Pheonix flew onto the sofa, looking like it didn’t want to cook or turn back into a human, hopping around on the sofa.

 

It didn’t want to turn back.

 

In case it turned back and the dragon took advantage of it again, and kissed it… After the kiss just now, if Qiansui found out within twenty-four hours, the phoenix would have a psychological shadow about kissing.

 

Besides, it was originally a phoenix, and it wouldn’t matter if it didn’t eat. Sometimes it was too lazy to cook, and it and its dragon wouldn’t eat anything.

 

Long Ling looked at the bouncing little phoenix and smiled, “Does Phoenix want some soup? I can make soup for you.”

 

Although it was always the phoenix who cooked, he had learned a thing or two from watching. They had bought some beef this morning, which was still in the fridge untouched.

 

When Little Pheonix heard there was soup, it tilted its head and thought for a moment, then chirped.

 

It wanted some.

 

Long Ling extended his hand to it.

 

Little Pheonix flapped its wings and flew into his hand, being carried into the kitchen by him.

 

A few minutes later, a pot of beef soup was ready, clear and fragrant with a sprinkling of green onions on top.

 

Confidently, Long Ling scooped a bowl and presented it to his phoenix, saying, “Phoenix, try it!”

 

Little Pheonix was obviously excited. After all, the beef soup smelled delicious. But now it seemed not quite appropriate to drink soup in this form, so it thought for a moment and turned back into human form.

 

Then it cautiously kept some distance from its dragon.

 

Long Ling: Tsk.

 

He should have just gotten rid of that cat earlier.

 

Su Muluo took a sip of the soup with a brightened eye.

 

Indeed, it was delicious!

 

Even better than what he made!

 

So he said to Long Ling, “Next time, you cook.”

 

Long Ling’s lips curved up. “Okay.”

 

Su Muluo happily finished a pot of beef soup with his dragon, then returned to his original form and jumped onto Long Ling’s hand.

 

Long Ling looked at the small phoenix in his palm and felt that he might not take advantage of the phoenix in human form tonight… Sure enough, next time he kissed his phoenix outside, he should use some diversionary tactics first to be safe.

 

But if the phoenix didn’t want to turn into a human form, besides preventing him from taking advantage, there was another problem — how would it bathe?

 

Long Ling asked, “Does Phoenix want me to help you bathe?”

 

Little Pheonix thought for a moment, spread its wings at him, and chirped.

 

It wanted to bathe.

 

Long Ling happily carried the small phoenix to the bathroom.

 

In the bathroom, Long Ling first filled the bathtub with shallow warm water, tested the temperature, and when he found it suitable, he put the phoenix in.

 

The phoenix’s feathers didn’t get wet or dirty. After Little Pheonix entered the water, it floated in the bathtub.

 

Like a fluffy little ball of fur.

 

Long Ling: “… Haha.”

 

This appearance was quite cute, and he couldn’t help but laugh.

 

But Little Pheonix thought he was mocking it again and immediately raised its head, angrily chirping at him.

 

What’s wrong with floating!

 

It’s not because it’s fat!

 

“I’m not laughing at you, Phoenix,” Long Ling said seriously, “I think you’re cute and beautiful.”

 

He even touched Little Pheonix’s head.

 

Little Pheonix somewhat proudly rubbed against his fingers, knowing it wouldn’t sink, and started swimming in the water.

 

Long Ling was silent for a moment, thinking, like a little duckling.

 

Of course, he had never feared death, so he directly voiced his thoughts: “Phoenix in this posture looks like a duckling.”

 

Little Pheonix: “…”

 

Long Ling: “But cuter than a duckling.”

 

Little Pheonix: “…”

 

This conversation was almost like yesterday’s replay. Little Pheonix remembered how it had pointed at the dragon egg and called it a duck egg, feeling a little guilty for a moment, so it didn’t say anything.

 

Forget it, it endured for the sake of the beef soup.

 

After bathing, Long Ling lifted Little Pheonix out of the water, wrapped it in a soft towel, and gently dried the water droplets from its feathers.

 

Little Pheonix: “Chirp chirp chirp.”

 

Don’t take advantage of the opportunity to touch its feathers.

 

“I’m not touching your feathers,” Long Ling said, “and I could have touched them soon.”

 

Little Pheonix was silent for a moment. “Chirp.”

 

Not letting you touch.

 

“Really not letting me touch?” Long Ling raised an eyebrow, smiling, “Then when Phoenix is in heat again, I can only watch from the side.”

 

Little Pheonix: “…”

 

This person is so bad!

 

It immediately turned its little head away, ignoring him.

 

Long Ling laughed and wrapped his phoenix in the towel, placing it on the big bed, saying, “I’m going to take a bath too, Phoenix, wait for me.”

 

Little Pheonix sluggishly buried itself in the soft blanket, calling out to indicate it understood.

 

A moment later, the sound of splashing water came from the bathroom. Little Pheonix boredly jumped around on the bed, suddenly noticing the ancient jade pendant left at the bedside was glowing faintly.

 

It returned to its original form, picked up the ancient jade pendant from a thousand years ago, and saw the light converging into a constantly jumping spiritual body.

 

“Phoenix Lord!” The spirit of the jade pendant was very happy. “I’m awake! Look, I’ve accumulated a little more power! I can transform without entering a dream!”

 

Su Muluo was about to say something when he heard Long Ling in the bathroom shout, “Who is Phoenix talking to?”

 

The spirit of the jade pendant was startled and said, “Is that Lord Long Ling?”

 

Su Muluo said, “Yes.” Then he turned his head and shouted back towards the bathroom, “I’m not telling you!”

 

Long Ling: “…”

 

The bathroom fell silent.

 

Su Muluo turned again, addressing the spirit within the jade pendant, “By the way, I have a question—do you know about Suyuan?”

 

Initially just asking casually, Su Muluo didn’t expect the spirit to actually respond. Yet, upon hearing the question, the spirit within the jade pendant became excited, saying, “Of course I do! Suyuan was where you lived thousands of years ago! Lord Long Ling was there with you at that time!”

 

Su Muluo was mildly surprised. “Was it a settlement of the Phoenix clan?”

 

The spirit in the jade pendant shook faintly, “I’m not sure about that. After all, back then, it was just you and Lord Long Ling living there.”

 

This revelation surprised Su Muluo. He had thought he would be with his clan at that time… But suddenly, he recalled something the spirit had mentioned before and a new thought crossed his mind.

 

“Wait, during that time, did you see any other Phoenixes?” Su Muluo asked. “Or was it just me and Long Ling the whole time? Did I never mention my clan?”

 

The spirit in the jade pendant tried hard to remember, “No, I never saw a second Phoenix, nor did you ever mention… I thought you didn’t like your clan at that time.”

 

Su Muluo fell silent. He had always believed that he had turned into an egg with the demise of the Phoenix clan. However, these words from the spirit gave him a new perspective.

 

Upon hearing the words “Suyuan,” he had a faint feeling that it was his homeland. If his intuition was correct, then Suyuan was undoubtedly the former settlement of the Phoenix clan.

 

But when the spirit was born, only he and Long Ling lived in Suyuan, and he had never mentioned his own clan to the spirit… Could it be that by then, his clan was no longer there?

 

If that were the case, he hadn’t left with his clan; instead, he had watched them die one by one before him…

 

Su Muluo’s eyes dimmed. But then, he reconsidered because he distinctly remembered Feng Xuan mentioning that shortly after the Phoenix clan’s chief gave the jade pendant to the avian tribe, the Phoenix clan perished.

 

He shared this doubt with the spirit in the jade pendant. After listening, the spirit said, “I don’t know about that either, but I remember when you handed me over to the avian tribe, you were already prepared to sleep, which means many things might have happened before that.”

 

Su Muluo frowned. If indeed he had handed the jade pendant to the avian tribe, then thousands of years ago, he was the chief of the Phoenix clan. How could he not have lived with his own clan members?

 

Moreover, if his clan was still around, he wouldn’t have been so quick to enter slumber. When he had made all preparations and truly decided to enter deep sleep… Perhaps his clan no longer needed his protection, or maybe they were no longer there at all.

 

Could it be that the demise of the Phoenix clan thousands of years ago wasn’t immediately known to the outside world? Perhaps it was only after he, the last Phoenix, chose to sleep that others discovered there were no more Phoenixes left in the world?

 

But why would the Phoenix clan be reduced to just him?

 

And his dragon companion—why were they the only two left in the end?

 

Su Muluo pondered silently. He had thought about these questions before, and now, this doubt grew stronger in his mind.

 

Another thing that puzzled him was why he didn’t directly tell the spirit in the jade pendant about everything that had happened thousands of years ago and let it pass on to his future self?

 

Or was it that back then, he was afraid that he couldn’t bear the truth, thinking that if his future self didn’t coincidentally encounter this jade pendant, he might as well never remember it again?

 

As countless thoughts crossed Su Muluo’s mind, the bathroom door opened, and Long Ling stormed out.

 

He approached the bed with a fierce aura, finding his Phoenix not speaking with any other woman but instead facing a floating spiritual entity in front of him. After a moment of silence, he asked, “Phoenix, what is this?”

 

Su Muluo said, “It’s the spirit in the jade pendant that I told you about.”

 

Long Ling responded with a casual “Oh,” then stared at the spirit for a few seconds before remarking, “Quite ugly.”

 

The spirit replied hesitantly, “…”

 

Su Muluo lightly slapped Long Ling and said, “Don’t say that about them. Apologize.”

 

Long Ling obediently took the slap and muttered, “Sorry,” then sat down beside his Phoenix.

 

Su Muluo pulled over a bit of blanket for him and asked the spirit in the jade pendant, “Since you know where Suyuan is, can you take us there?”

 

“No problem!” exclaimed the spirit, jumping up. “Even though the world has changed a lot over these thousands of years, I can still find that place because you specifically left a mark there!”

 

Su Muluo thought to himself that over these thousands of years, he must have wanted his current self to slowly uncover the truth, perhaps wanting him to know yet also not to know everything, which is why he hadn’t told the spirit everything.

 

Was that past truly so unacceptable to him?

 

Su Muluo sighed silently and said, “Alright then, after everything is prepared tomorrow, we’ll set off.”

 

The spirit replied, “Okay, I’ll go rest now and save up my energy for tomorrow!” With that, it retreated back into the jade pendant.

 

Su Muluo intended to place the pendant back on the bedside table, but Long Ling took it and tossed it into the living room outside.

 

Su Muluo asked, puzzled, “What are you doing?”

 

“If it has its own consciousness, we can’t let it stay in the room,” Long Ling explained. “What if it hears things when we’re… doing this and that?”

 

Su Muluo’s expression was deadpan. “I’m not doing this and that with you.”

 

Then he pulled the blanket and thought it wouldn’t be fair to let the dragon take advantage, so he transformed back into his original form.

 

Long Ling watched the little Phoenix trying to burrow into the blanket on the bed, finding it very cute as it fidgeted around. Unable to resist, he poked it.

 

The little Phoenix chirped and its feathers were ruffled!

 

Long Ling chuckled softly, transformed back into his dragon form, and rested his head next to his Phoenix.

 

The little Phoenix glanced at the dragon, flapped its wings, and flew up to settle on him.

 

For the little Phoenix, its dragon was clearly more comfortable than the bed. It quickly found a comfortable spot and contentedly nestled down on the dark dragon.

 

The dark dragon wrapped it in circles in its arms, its dark golden eyes watching its Phoenix quietly and attentively.

 

The little Phoenix met the dragon’s gaze, chirped softly after a few seconds, and pecked it gently.

 

“…,” the dragon said.

 

A smile flickered across the dragon’s eyes. It nuzzled the little Phoenix gently, as if guarding its most beloved treasure, and watched over its Phoenix until it fell asleep.

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Chapter 81 – Baby becomes a cub

October 27, 2024 / / 1 Comment

Chapter 81 (Extra 4)

 

Four little ones stacked together like a pyramid, with a small dragon at the bottom, its body pressed into a purplish hue yet still using its claws to swat at the small black-winged Yujia on top.

 

Black-winged Yujia wasn’t faring any better; atop it was a curled-tail little dragon, pulling its neck feathers and making it cry out in pain.

 

And on the curled-tail little dragon, there was a gray-winged Yujia, biting its tail and twisting its face into a grimace, emitting strange squeaks.

 

Seeing this, the Heavenly Emperor couple hurried forward to separate the four little ones.

 

These four little things looked small but were surprisingly strong; despite their efforts, they couldn’t be pulled apart. Haowei then used a immobilization spell to fix their positions, finally managing to separate them.

 

Si Lan arranged them by size in a row. The eldest was a small white dragon that resembled Haowei the most, the second also alike, with a slightly curled tail. The third looked almost identical to Si Lan, black-winged with black hair and a small green mark between its eyebrows. The youngest, born last, had lighter colors, discovered to be a gray Yujia rather than black.

 

The four little ones had different expressions, showing anger, distortion, and a desire to fight on their faces.

 

Si Lan couldn’t understand why they were fighting. They had fought from the womb and even in their shells. Si Lan frowned and asked coolly, “Why are you fighting?”

 

“Roar.”

 

“Squawk.”

 

The little dragons and Yujias opened their mouths together, emitting strange chirping sounds that were incomprehensible to them.

 

But judging by their expressions, each seemed to think they were in the right.

 

Si Lan chuckled helplessly, leaned down, and carefully inspected them to ensure none were injured before allowing Haowei to release the immobilization spell.

 

“If you fight again, it won’t be as simple as immobilization; you’ll be confined to a small dark room.” Seeing their puzzled looks, Si Lan added, “A small dark room is just like an eggshell, pitch black with nothing inside.”

 

At these words, fear flashed in the eyes of the four little ones.

 

The little dragons hugged each other, the Yujias did the same, and their dry eyes looked at Si Lan.

 

Si Lan suddenly felt like an old witch scaring children, coughed softly, and said, “Let me introduce myself first?”

 

“… ” Haowei gave Si Lan a sideways glance.

 

Is this what it’s like to be a first-time father? Introducing oneself first?

 

“I am the Demon Lord, your father. This one…” Si Lan reached out and pulled Haowei over, smiling, “This one is the Heavenly Emperor, also your father.”

 

The two little dragons glanced at each other. “Roar.”

 

The two Yujias spread their wings and hugged their heads. “Squawk.”

 

Si Lan didn’t understand what they meant, but vaguely guessed they were contemplating something. He couldn’t help but reach out and gently rub their little heads; they were full of secrets despite just being born.

 

Quite intriguing.

 

The little dragon’s touch was smooth and cool, while the Yujia’s touch was soft and warm.

 

They both looked adorable.

 

Si Lan’s eyes revealed a tenderness and fondness he didn’t realize he had. Unconsciously, he had already accepted the fact that he had these babies.

 

The four little ones had just come out of their shells and were still dirty. Si Lan didn’t want to leave it to others, so he and Haowei took the four babies to bathe in a wooden tub.

 

During this, he also checked the babies’ genders and found that the two dragons were boys and the two Yujias were girls.

 

Unexpectedly, the feisty Yujias were all girls.

 

The two Yujias were closer to Haowei, while the two dragons were closer to Si Lan, which surprised him.

 

Haowei seemed to favor the Yujias more, leaning over the tub, teasing the two fluffy gray Yujias.

 

The Yujias nibbled gently on Haowei’s fingers; his eyes softened with tender affection, as if his gentleness was melting away.

 

Meanwhile, the two dragons seemed “ignored” by Haowei, so Si Lan quietly bathed them. Their scales were not as hard as adults’, still tender and pinkish after soaking in warm water, looking incredibly cute.

 

Their horns were as small as pimples on their heads, barely visible unless you looked closely. Their bodies were tender and had a faint pink hue after being soaked, making them look adorable.

 

Si Lan cleaned every scale of the little dragons thoroughly, then kissed each one on their forehead.

 

Across from them, the two Yujias who had been playing with Haowei suddenly stopped and looked at Si Lan with melancholic eyes.

 

Si Lan pursed his lips and tactfully walked over, planting a kiss on each of the Yujias’ heads. But these two Yujias still seemed dissatisfied, chirping something.

 

Si Lan smiled helplessly, “Don’t call out; I don’t understand.”

 

With that said, he looked at Haowei, realizing they hadn’t named the four babies yet.

 

“We should give them names.”

 

“Yeah, you go ahead.” Haowei, abiding by male propriety, handed the naming authority to Si Lan.

 

Si Lan rubbed his chin and pondered, “Let’s name them in order: Zhen, Kan, Xùn, Duì.”

 

These four names respectively meant the eldest son, middle son, eldest daughter, and youngest daughter in the Eight Trigrams.

 

Haowei nodded in agreement, quite pleased. Before the four eggs hatched, Haowei had seen Si Lan reading the Book of Changes, intending to name the babies.

 

Si Lan chuckled, calling out each baby’s name to them. The two little dragons responded obediently, while the two Yujias squawked in a somewhat haughty manner, reluctantly accepting their names.

 

Si Lan turned to Haowei and said, “Xiao Long inherited your temperament but my blood essence. Xiao Yujia inherited my blood essence but your temperament.”

 

Haowei remained silent. Why did he have a feeling that this statement had deeper implications?

 

He didn’t think Xiao Yujia’s temperament was bad; a girl should be a bit delicate to avoid being bullied. Boys, on the other hand, should naturally be steady and honest.

 

After Si Lan finished his tasks, he felt a bit tired and rested on the couch. Meanwhile, Haowei took the four kids out to meet the immortals and demons.

 

These four children were not only theirs but future rulers of the Six Realms, destined for greatness from birth, attracting much attention.

 

Haowei cast a spell, enveloping Xiao Yujia with a protective barrier that made them look like phoenix chicks to anyone outside.

 

Though the babies squabbled among themselves, they behaved obediently and calmly in front of others, their little faces solemn as they were scrutinized.

 

It was the first time many had seen dragon and phoenix babies together, eliciting both surprise and envy.

 

To have four in one birth—true dragon, divine phoenix, boys and girls—remarkable.

 

Who would have thought that dry-looking Demon Sovereign could bear such offspring? Perhaps it was Haowei’s doing.

 

After everyone admired the babies, Haowei entrusted them to fairy attendants and went to find Si Lan. Since Si Lan’s pregnancy, his health hadn’t been great; laying eggs and tirelessly incubating them left him exhausted.

 

Haowei gently pushed open the door and approached the bed. Si Lan lay on his side, buried in the blanket, only his fair neck exposed.

 

Haowei was deeply grateful to Si Lan for entering his life, giving him a profound and sweet love, and blessing him with four precious babies, making his life colorful and less lonely amid the vast celestial realms.

 

Bending down, Haowei kissed Si Lan’s cheek. Sensing the familiar touch, Si Lan turned and embraced Haowei, his voice soft, “Xiao Xun and Xiao Dui’s identities haven’t been discovered, right?”

 

“No.”

 

“Sigh, sometimes one lie requires countless others to cover it up,” Si Lan chuckled softly.

 

Haowei lay on the outer side, his arm around Si Lan’s waist, pulling him close.

 

“Don’t worry, I plan to set up divine formations on Xun and Dui. Even if their identities are suspected in the future, no one will be able to harm them.”

 

Si Lan didn’t understand the intricacies of divine formations but felt it couldn’t be that simple. As drowsiness overcame him, he opened his eyes and looked up at Haowei.

 

Their gazes met as Haowei lowered his eyes.

 

“Will setting up the divine formations affect you?”

 

Haowei replied truthfully, “It may hinder my cultivation a bit, but with fifty thousand years of cultivation within me, it won’t harm me fundamentally.”

 

Si Lan hesitated, “Four of them—does that mean setting up four divine formations?”

 

“No, the formations are only for Xun and Dui.”

 

Si Lan fell silent for a moment, “In that case, Xiao Zhen and Xiao Kan might think you’re biased.”

 

“They will understand my good intentions.”

 

Si Lan doubted they would understand; they were still babies, only interested in satisfying their immediate desires, unable to grasp such profound matters.

 

“Although they are young, they are sensitive. We should treat them equally,” Si Lan advised.

 

“Well, I’ll compensate Zhen and Kan in other ways,” Haowei said, kissing Si Lan’s forehead lightly. Initially intending it to be brief, Haowei continued downwards, lifting Si Lan’s chin and kissing his full, lush lips.

 

Their last intimate encounter had ended poorly, with Si Lan in pain and calling for a celestial doctor. Since then, they had restrained their instincts like beasts lurking in the dark, waiting for an opportunity.

 

Si Lan blushed faintly, “I’ve gained a bit of weight on my stomach.”

 

Though his skin remained fair and smooth, his body had become more full. He felt somewhat uneasy.

 

Little did he know, Haowei loved him even more in this state, unable to resist caressing him affectionately.

 

The supple waist in his palms felt as soft as water, tempting Haowei to press his fingers firmly into it, leaving bruises.

 

Haowei’s breath was hot, “Your little belly is so cute.”

 

Si Lan’s face grew even redder. Then he heard Haowei continue, “Every part of you is adorable.”

 

At that moment, Haowei’s hand moved to little Si Lan, adding, “Including this delicate cutie.”

 

“…” Si Lan.

 

Describing it as “delicate and adorable” didn’t seem entirely flattering.

 

He stretched his leg out to kick Haowei away, but Haowei caught his ankle.

 

Kisses continued, inch by inch.

 

“Si Lan…”

 

“Hmm?”

 

Si Lan closed his eyes, overwhelmed by the sudden intimacy, making him abandon all restraint. But then Haowei’s movements abruptly stopped, oddly.

 

Annoyed, Si Lan opened his eyes, ready to say something, and followed Haowei’s gaze. To his surprise, both Xiao Yujia were standing at the edge of the bed, staring wide-eyed at them.

 

The two Xiao Yujia were even stepping on the heads of two little dragons. The dragons struggled to lift their heads, their four paws clinging to the edge of the bed as they stealthily observed the scene on the bed.

 

“Roar… squeak…”

 

“…” Si Lan.

 

“…” Haowei.

 

Haowei quickly pulled the blanket over their bodies, creating a gust that knocked the four babies off the bed, sending them tumbling to the floor.

 

The little ones immediately protested loudly, chirping and squeaking incessantly.

 

Si Lan hurriedly leaned out to look down at them, “Are you okay? Come, let Daddy hold you.”

 

As soon as Si Lan reached out his arm, the four babies pounced on him, climbing up his arm and into his chest. They squirmed against each other, on the verge of fighting until Si Lan preemptively warned, “Anyone who fights will sleep under someone’s butt.”

 

The babies quieted down immediately, each finding a corner and settling on Si Lan’s chest.

 

Si Lan found them surprisingly heavy when pressed against his chest. It made breathing difficult, so he reverted to his original form and gently enclosed them with his wings.

 

Meanwhile, Haowei’s heart was still burning, casting a resentful glance at the babies nestled in Si Lan’s arms.

 

What to do…

 

He had just thought the babies were the cutest creatures in the world, but now he felt like throwing these brats out.

 

Si Lan comforted Haowei with his spiritual sense, “Why don’t you take a cold bath first, and we… have a long way ahead of us.”

 

Haowei remained silent, withdrawing his resentful gaze like an unnecessary bystander feeling dejected.

 

Si Lan watched Haowei leave and couldn’t help but smile.

 

This was exactly what married couples with children inevitably went through. And they had four children, making their task even more daunting.

 

Si Lan’s gaze passed over each of the four babies. After they settled in his arms, their breathing soon steadied as they fell into deep sleep.

 

The little dragon curled up like a snake.

 

The little phoenix tucked its wings and buried its tiny head, resembling a dark ball.

 

Si Lan adjusted his wings and inadvertently pulled the little dragon closer to the little phoenix. Though Xiao Yujia didn’t open their eyes, they used their wings to push away the dragon, who grunted in response.

 

Si Lan chuckled silently, looking at the four babies, lost in thought.

 

What had caused them to start squabbling?

 

He sighed, then turned to the two little dragons, “Regardless of the reason, you two are the older brothers. You must protect your sister and not fight with her.”

 

Then he turned to the two little phoenixes, “And you two are sisters. You should respect your brothers and not bully them.”

 

Whether the four babies understood or not, the next day they woke up and, for once, peacefully coexisted without any fighting.

 

They began to behave, eat properly, and before long, each baby had transformed into a chubby little child.

 

The eldest, Xiao Zhen, was calm and reserved, his chubby face giving him a dignified air.

 

The second, Xiao Kan, was simple-minded and honest, his large, bright eyes innocent and curious.

 

The third, Xiao Xun, was a beauty in the making, charming and delicate, far from the wildness of Xiao Yujia.

 

The youngest, Xiao Dui, was proud and assertive, his face full of arrogance, looking down on others with his nose up. With Si Lan’s patient guidance, he eventually learned to use his eyes to observe people.

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Chapter 61

October 26, 2024 / / 0 Comments

       It was already winter, and all the students in the school were reviewing for the final exams before the winter vacation. Although Zhan Weiyang did not need to take this exam, he could still feel the tension in the atmosphere.

       He changed his clothes into a thick down jacket. Every day before going out, Auntie Luo would give him a hat to wear because this was Zhan Pengcheng’s advice.

       Zhan Weiyang said that he did not need to wear a hat, but the elders at home did not listen. In their eyes, Zhan Weiyang was always a child who needed to be worried about.

       When Zhan Weiyang’s school final exams were over, Zhan Weiguang’s school also had a winter vacation.

       On the day Zhan Weiguang came back, Zhan Pengcheng took the whole family out for Western cuisine to welcome him. However, Grandma was not interested in those things and did not want to go, so Auntie Luo stayed at home to accompany Grandma to have a congee for dinner.

       Zhan Pengcheng had never told Zhan Weiguang about Zhan Weiyang, and Zhan Weiguang did not know that he was sick and hospitalised before. They talked about school things while eating steak.

       “Did you get a girlfriend?” Zhan Pengcheng suddenly asked him.

       Zhan Weiguang choked and coughed because of the black pepper sauce in his mouth. He hurriedly took a tissue from the table to wipe his mouth and said, “What are you talking about.”

       Pei Qing sat opposite him and smiled at him.

       Zhan Pengcheng said, “What does it matter? It’s not like I’m not trying to stop you. Just date.”

       Zhan Weiguang didn’t say anything.

       No one knew what Zhan Pengcheng was thinking. After a while, he said, “It would be good if you could resolve your personal issues sooner rather than later, so I won’t have to worry about them in the future.”

       Zhan Weiguang said, “Can we stop talking about this?”

       Zhan Pengcheng nodded. He saw Zhan Weiyang cutting the steak in front of him, reached out to help him, and said, “Dad will help you.”

       Zhan Weiyang raised his head and looked at him. At this time, Pei Qing said, “Uncle, let him do it himself; he can do it.”

       Zhan Weiyang looked at Pei Qing and immediately said, “I can do it myself.”

       Zhan Pengcheng took back his hand. Although he was a little reluctant, he still felt that Pei Qing was right. He always had to let go of some things slowly and let Zhan Weiyang learn to do it himself.

       When the meal was almost over, Zhan Pengcheng said, “This year, all the relatives are coming home for the New Year. You know that, right?” After saying that, he turned to Pei Qing and said, “Your parents are not coming over until New Year’s Eve.”

       Pei Qing nodded.

       Zhan Pengcheng continued, “But your sister will come first.”

       Pei Qing did not respond.

       Zhan Weiguang asked, “When will Zhan Xueqing come?”

       Zhan Pengcheng said, “She will come when she is on vacation, together with Zhan Xiusong.”

       Zhan Weiguang frowned slightly when he heard this, “Zhan Xiusong is coming over that early?”

       Zhan Pengcheng looked at him, “What’s the matter? Weren’t you getting along well with Xiu Song? Are you not welcoming him now?”

       Zhan Weiguang said, “I’m not unwelcoming him, I just think he has come too often recently.”

       Zhan Pengcheng said, “We are all brothers and sisters. Don’t say such things. Treat him well when he comes. Go out shopping, and eat something delicious.”

       Zhan Weiguang said, “I know.”

       Zhan Pengcheng then said to them, “When the time comes, you should make room for Xueqing. A girl can’t sleep with you.”

       Zhan Weiyang immediately raised his hand, and seeing that everyone was looking at him, he said nervously, “I can, I’m okay to sleep in Qing ge’s room.”

       Zhan Pengcheng felt that Pei Qing took good care of Zhan Weiyang during this period, and Zhan Weiyang also relied on Pei Qing. So he nodded without objection and then said to Zhan Weiguang, “Xiusong will sleep with you.”

       Zhan Weiguang raised his hand and hugged the back of his neck. Although he didn’t say anything, his expression looked like he was against it.

       Zhan Pengcheng said to him, “If you don’t want to, come and sleep with me, and let Xiusong sleep alone.”

       Zhan Weiguang weighed it and said, “Then it’s better to sleep with Zhan Xiusong. You will drink every day at that time, and I can’t sleep with you.”

       At night, Zhan Weiguang took a shower, changed into pyjamas, and went down from the third floor to the second floor. He entered Pei Qing’s room and chatted with him.

       There were many things that Zhan Weiguang couldn’t say in front of Zhan Pengcheng, but he was willing to chat with Pei Qing.

       He lay casually on Pei Qing’s bed, his hands interlaced behind his head, talking about some things at school. Recently, two girls had been actively pursuing him, and he thought both had good qualities, making it a bit difficult for him to choose between them.

       Pei Qing sat on the bay window, crossed his arms and looked at him, saying, “Whichever you like more, choose that one.”

       Zhan Weiguang said, “I can’t say.”

       Pei Qing was a little surprised, “Can’t say which one you like more? That means you don’t like both of them.”

       Zhan Weiguang looked at the ceiling in silence, and after a while, he said, “Maybe.”

       Pei Qing said, “Then there’s no need to force it.”

       Zhan Weiguang didn’t know what to say. He could feel that university was different from high school. In fact, since he started school, many people had assumed he had a girlfriend. Given his looks and personal qualities, it was actually more unusual that he wasn’t in a relationship.

       As a result, Zhan Weiguang was a little hesitant when facing a girl’s active pursuit.

       He asked Pei Qing with some curiosity, “Qing ge, why didn’t you have a relationship when you were in college?”

       Pei Qing replied, “I didn’t meet someone I liked.”

       Zhan Weiguang said, “Feelings can be cultivated. How can there be so many love at first sight?” Others also said this to him. When he was wavering, a friend advised him to accept the pursuit of those girls, saying that how could he know whether he could have feelings if he didn’t get along with them.

       Pei Qing said, “Maybe, but it doesn’t apply to me.”

       Zhan Weiguang felt a little strange, and he raised his upper body with his hands behind his back and looked at him, “What do you mean?”

       Pei Qing looked very calm and told him, “Because the people who have pursued me are all ones I absolutely cannot accept.”

       Zhan Weiguang felt very puzzled and asked, “What kind of girls are chasing you? It’s impossible that you haven’t met a girl you like in college, right? You are also studying in a comprehensive university1an institution of higher education having authority to award bachelors’ and higher degrees, usually having research facilities, there shouldn’t be so few girls, right?”

       Pei Qing didn’t answer.

       Zhan Weiguang suddenly asked, “Or do you not like girls?”

       Pei Qing looked at him and smiled calmly.

       Zhan Weiguang suddenly got goosebumps and said, “Don’t scare me.”

       Before Pei Qing spoke, Zhan Weiyang turned the door open from the outside, poked his head in through the crack, and took a cautious look.

       Zhan Weiguang and Pei Qing’s conversation was interrupted. He looked at the door and asked Zhan Weiyang, “What’s the matter? Why didn’t you knock on the door?”

       Zhan Weiyang was not happy either. He asked Zhan Weiguang, “Why are you here?”

       Zhan Weiguang said, “I’m chatting with Qing ge.”

       Zhan Weiyang looked at Pei Qing. Pei Qing uncrossed his arms and waved at Zhan Weiyang, saying, “Come in.”

       He hurried into the room, reached out to close the door, and walked to Pei Qing.

       “What are you guys talking about?” Zhan Weiyang asked.

       Pei Qing said, “We are talking about your brother’s love affair.”

       Zhan Weiguang frowned as if he was not satisfied with Pei Qing telling Zhan Weiyang all these things.

       Zhan Weiyang was surprised. He asked Zhan Weiguang, “Are dating? Why didn’t you tell Dad?”

       Zhan Weiguang said, “Why should I tell Dad if I’m dating? I’m not you.”

       Zhan Weiyang was unhappy and said, “I didn’t tell Dad either.”

       Zhan Weiguang caught the key point in this sentence and asked him, “Are you dating?”

       Zhan Weiyang looked at Pei Qing nervously.

       As a result, Pei Qing stood beside him calmly, as if it had nothing to do with him and didn’t mean to speak.

       Zhan Weiguang asked again, “Who is your girlfriend? From school?”

       Zhan Weiyang said, “Why should I tell you!”

       Zhan Weiguang said, “If you don’t tell me, I’ll tell Dad.”

       Zhan Weiyang was anxious, “Then I’ll tell Dad about you too!”

       Zhan Weiguang didn’t care, “Go ahead and tell it. It doesn’t matter to me.”

       Zhan Weiyang grabbed Pei Qing’s arm.

       Pei Qing finally spoke, saying to Zhan Weiguang: “You go to bed now.”

       Zhan Weiguang stared at Zhan Weiyang for a while, got off Pei Qing’s bed and walked outside. Before leaving, he pointed his finger at Zhan Weiyang and left the room.

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Chapter 80 – Breaking out of the shell and fighting

October 26, 2024 / / 1 Comment

Chapter 80 (Extra 3)

 

“Is it coming out?” Haowei’s face tensed instantly. He reached out to touch Si Lan, but seeing Si Lan’s pale face, he withdrew his hand anxiously and said, “Does it hurt? Do you want me to help?”

 

Si Lan could only manage weak breaths, the pain rendering him speechless. He gestured for Haowei to help him lie down. Standing like this, the egg might break when it comes out.

 

Haowei quickly held him, guiding him to the bed, and called for the midwife.

 

As Si Lan sat down, a stifled groan escaped his throat, and amniotic fluid soaked his clothes. He endured discomfort and parted his legs.

 

Somewhere within the soaked fabric, a round, swollen object began to take shape.

 

This was the first egg being born.

 

Seemingly pushed out by the other eggs, it trembled with anger as it emerged from the birth canal, causing Si Lan intense pain.

 

Haowei’s arms trembled with excitement as he carefully lifted layer after layer of blue fabric, revealing the golden dragon egg wrapped in amniotic fluid and specks of blood.

 

The surface of the dragon egg was not smooth, dotted with brown pits, likely warm from just being birthed.

 

Haowei delicately took it out and placed it beside Si Lan, guessing that Si Lan would want to see it.

 

Si Lan glanced at the egg, closed his eyes, and emitted a painful groan from his chest.

 

There were three eggs this size!

 

He felt like dying.

 

Summoned by the call, the midwife and celestial physician hurried over. Si Lan was now birthing the second egg, which got stuck.

 

The midwife instructed Haowei to soothe Si Lan’s emotions; he was too tense and might crush the hatchling.

 

Haowei spoke, diverting Si Lan’s thoughts. “Si Lan, it’s my fault that Xiezhe’s tooth has been bothering him lately. I give him candies whenever I go to the Demon Realm.”

 

Amid the midwife’s repeated calls to push, Si Lan rolled his eyes at Haowei. He knew it wasn’t Xiezhe’s doing; it was his own.

 

“And there’s more good news. I was planning to tell you once everything was certain, but it won’t hurt to share now. The snow in the Northern Plains is nearly melted.”

 

Upon hearing this, Si Lan grabbed Haowei’s hand excitedly, and the second egg emerged from him.

 

The midwife held the glittering dragon egg and congratulated, “Congratulations, Your Majesty, and Your Highness. This is a dragon egg.”

 

Haowei placed both eggs side by side. He hadn’t expected the eggs that depended on Si Lan’s blood essence to come out first, meaning the remaining two should be Yujia eggs.

 

Two precious little Yujia still hid behind.

 

Haowei’s eyes sparkled with anticipation as he looked at Si Lan’s abdomen.

 

Si Lan glanced at the second egg, similar to the first but slightly sharper at both ends and rounder in the middle. Another wave of pain swept over him, sweat breaking out on his face as he gasped, “Is it… going to… snow…”

 

Haowei dared not let Si Lan speak too much and hurriedly continued, “Yes, there have been movements in Zhonghuang Star recently, signs of the impending return.”

 

Si Lan hadn’t expected that the prophecy “When the snow in the Northern Plains melts, I will return” from Xiezhe was actually true.

 

If that were the case, then Fanyu would revive soon.

 

Si Lan looked up at Haowei, who knew what he wanted to ask, and continued, “Upon his return, Xiezhe should first go through reincarnation, then into the world, without his previous memories and abilities. So he won’t scare the Six Realms again.”

 

“Fanyu passed away later and will revive in some time.”

 

Si Lan nodded, his attention returning to his stomach. The pain seemed to have stopped at some point, leaving no other feeling.

 

The midwife looked awkwardly at the celestial physician, who tied Si Lan’s elbows with a string and checked his pulse.

 

Seeing Si Lan’s and Haowei’s worried expressions, the physician said, “These… these two eggs don’t seem to have any problem, they just don’t want to come out.”

 

Si Lan.

 

Haowei.

 

Si Lan suddenly remembered the pain in his stomach from earlier. It seemed that those two Yujia eggs had been kicked out by the others…

 

These two little brats kicked me out!

 

He would wait for them to come out and make them understand why the flowers were so red!

 

“What should we do then? How about using a spell to induce labor for the Empress Mother?” suggested the midwife.

 

At this point, Si Lan’s stomach began to ache again. The two Yujia eggs seemed to understand the midwife’s words and showed dissatisfaction by shaking inside Si Lan’s belly.

 

Si Lan groaned in pain, clutching his abdomen. He didn’t believe he couldn’t handle these two little brats: “The eldest and the second are out now. So… let’s see who comes out last and becomes the youngest, becoming the youngest brother or sister.”

 

The two eggs inside his stomach quieted for a moment, then another wave of pain suddenly came over him. Si Lan grabbed Haowei’s hands tightly. Before he could catch his breath, he heard the midwife’s exclamation.

 

“So big… such a big chicken egg!”

 

Si Lan.

 

Haowei.

 

“Oh my, another big chicken egg!”

 

The midwife seemed shocked, staring blankly. Presumably, in her many years of birthing in the Six Realms, she had never delivered such large chicken eggs!

 

Haowei hurriedly took out the two “eggs” from under Si Lan. At first glance, these eggs indeed resembled ordinary chicken eggs, with a bright red shell tinged with yellow, slightly uneven. However, upon closer inspection, something seemed off.

 

The shells appeared fragile but were actually remarkably sturdy and hard, even tougher than dragon eggs. Haowei speculated they could withstand being dropped without damage. Faint silver glimmers could be seen between the eggshells, barely discernible unless closely observed.

 

Haowei tentatively tapped the outer layer of one shell and was surprised to find it peeling away, suddenly understanding.

 

The Yu Jia clan had evolved over the years to evade pursuit, forming a disguise on their eggshells to resemble ordinary chicken eggs. When they transformed, they appeared as wild chickens. After being burned in the Lu Jing Clean Furnace, they could be reborn, revealing their true forms.

 

Since Si Lan had entered the Lu Jing Clean Furnace previously, his true form had undergone a change.

 

He gave a cold glance to the midwife and the immortal physician. “As for today’s birthing room matters, do you know what to say when you go out?”

 

“Y-yes.” The physician and midwife wiped their foreheads nervously, then promptly left to inform the various immortals and demons who had already gathered outside.

 

Shortly after, Si Lan gave birth to two dragon eggs and two phoenix eggs.

 

For a while, the Six Realms were filled with joy.

 

Inside the bedchamber, Si Lan felt as though his entire being had been hollowed out. His once prominently protruding belly had now deflated after delivering four eggs.

 

The skin on his stomach didn’t seem like his own anymore; he felt nothing there.

 

Haowei carefully cleaned him up, laid him on the bed, and tended to him with soup to replenish his strength. Meanwhile, the four eggs were placed aside and covered with silk cloth.

 

After Si Lan had eaten a bit, feeling much better, he asked, “How long does it usually take for dragon eggs to hatch?”

 

“About a month.”

 

Si Lan vaguely remembered his mother’s incubation period for him was also about a month. It seemed these four eggs could be hatched together.

 

He supported his forehead and fell into silence.

 

Giving birth was just the first step; there was still incubation, then nurturing, and worrying about marriage in the future…

 

Haowei seemed to sense his thoughts and comforted him, “Once the children are weaned, we’ll send them all to the Extreme Domain for training, and you and I can resume our normal lives.”

 

When Haowei was young, he had been sent to the Extreme Domain in a similar manner by Taiwei.

 

Si Lan looked at Haowei faintly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

 

Haowei felt sorry for Si Lan. Originally intending to help with the incubation, he found that these four eggs seemed to dislike him, probably because they found his scales too cold, unlike Si Lan’s feathers, which were soft and gentle. Thus, he had just set the four eggs on the tray, and they rolled around, avoiding his touch.

 

Haowei had no choice but to entrust the incubation task to their “mother,” Si Lan.

 

Whenever Si Lan touched the four eggs, they behaved very well, staying still. However, he still had some reservations, making many mental preparations before sitting on the four eggs with a flushed face, enduring his embarrassment.

 

Ever since he arrived in this world, Si Lan knew it was full of bizarre things, completely different from the world he used to live in. But he never expected to give birth, to hatch eggs…

 

Indeed, the longer one lived, the more absurd things one encountered.

 

Si Lan guessed that these four eggs were similar to himself back then; although not fully formed, they already had consciousness. Thus, he started pondering about egg teaching.

 

Every time he “nested,” he would read children’s literacy books and self-composed fairy tales. Even when the children were still a mass of sticky egg fluid, he had already rolled them up in advance.

 

He wanted them to become the smartest offspring in the Six Realms.

 

—

 

On the other side, the Divine Mother summoned Haowei, taking his hand and advising with tearful eyes, “I never expected him to love you so deeply that he would swallow four pregnant fruits for you in one breath. I used to have some bias against him, but now I’ve completely changed my view. When marrying a wife, one should choose a virtuous one. He is so considerate and understands the bigger picture. You must treat him well, so don’t think about taking more concubines.”

 

“Concubines?” Haowei looked puzzled.

 

“Yes, a few days ago, didn’t the Dragon King of the East Sea send a little Seven to you?”

 

Suddenly, Haowei remembered there was such a thing, but at the time, the Dragon King of the East Sea said the little Seven was not good enough, weak, and sick from childhood, and wanted to use the Qingyao spring in the Nine Layer Sky.

 

He didn’t think much and agreed.

 

“They all say that Little Seven is the concubine sent to you by the Dragon King of the East Sea. You have already agreed to the order.”

 

“…” Haowei.

 

Haowei nodded at the time, clearly agreeing to let Little Seven stay in the palace to recuperate, so how could there be any agreement to take her as a concubine?!

 

How did this rumor spread?!

 

After thinking for a moment, Haowei understood what was going on. Quze had successfully ascended to become a dragon after overcoming his tribulation, though he hadn’t yet sought revenge on the Green Prawn Demon Clan. It was only a matter of time before he did.

 

Back in the day, the Green Prawn Demon Clan managed to destroy the Jinhe Carp Clan with the support of the East Sea.

 

Now that Si Lan had become the Divine Mother and Quze was Si Lan’s master, it was akin to Quze being backed by the Heavenly Realm.

 

The Green Prawn Demon Clan and the East Sea couldn’t sit still, so they thought of sending a beauty over to divide the relationship between Haowei and Si Lan.

 

Haowei couldn’t believe that he had fallen for the Dragon King’s tearful expression, and thought he was deeply moved by his father’s love. As a result, the Dragon King spread such a rumor behind his back

 

“Haowei, he bore four children for you as a man. You must not betray him. Taking concubines while he is in postpartum weakness is not right,” the goddess-mother couldn’t help but advise, patting Haowei’s hand.

 

Haowei’s face turned pale and then red, embarrassed as he explained, “Goddess-mother, please rest assured, I won’t do such a thing.”

 

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice transmitted through his divine senses.

 

This celestial attendant was assigned to take care of Si Lan.

 

Usually, unless it was something major, celestial attendants didn’t dare communicate with him.

 

“Your Majesty, you must return quickly, the goddess… the goddess is fighting with someone.”

 

Si Lan was recently engrossed in the “egg teaching” and normally wouldn’t leave her four eggs. So, who was she fighting with?

 

While Haowei bid farewell to the goddess-mother, he also communicated with the celestial attendant, “Who is she fighting with?”

 

“It’s… the Seventh Prince of the Eastern Sea.”

 

“…” Haowei.

 

Haowei didn’t dare delay and quickly flashed back to the Jade Palace to find her, only to see that she was still in confinement, grabbing a disheveled man, and was holding a teacup while sitting comfortably on a chair.

 

Seeing Haowei appear, Si Lan didn’t even raise her head, just continued drinking her tea.

 

When the Seventh Prince of the Eastern Sea saw Haowei appear, he immediately wept like a beautiful woman and begged, “Your Majesty, please save me.” After Yuzi finished speaking, he tried to throw himself at Haowei, only to be caught by Si Lan’s neck, and obediently fell down beside Si Lan.

 

Haowei glanced at the scene in the bedchamber. The thin robe on the prince was so light it was almost transparent, and the lingering fragrance in the bedchamber made it clear what was going on.

 

The guessed Prince of the East had come to the bedchamber and, not waiting for him, was waited on hand and foot.

 

Then the two people started fighting.

 

In the heavens and on earth, there were now few who could rival Si Lan. Prince Yuzhe, disheveled with tears in his eyes, looked pitiful.

 

  

But Haowei dared not look at him, approaching Si Lan and asking, “Who is he?”

 

  

“…” Yuzhe.

 

  

Si Lan set down his teacup, knowing Haowei was pretending to be clueless, and smiled, “He’s the Seventh Prince of the Eastern Sea, only two hundred years old and just coming of age.”

 

  

“Oh, I vaguely remember.”

 

  

“At your age, you could be his ancestor. Why would you want to recognize him as your grandson without first greeting me?”

 

  

“Your Highness…” Yuzhe’s voice was like a nightingale, pleading gently.

 

  

Haowei was taken aback by Si Lan’s words and continued awkwardly, “Si Lan, some time ago, the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea claimed he was unwell and wished to recuperate using the Qingyao Spring. I agreed to let him stay in the Ninth Heaven.”

 

  

“Oh, what illness has him bedridden?”

 

  

“…” Haowei.

 

  

Seeing Si Lan’s tight expression and dark, intense eyes, Haowei realized he was genuinely angry. He dared not feign ignorance anymore and confessed, “It was only today that I learned from the Heavenly Mother that I was deceived by the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea. He wanted this child, uh, to enter the Jade Pure Palace as a consort.”

 

  

“Even in the mortal realm, taking a concubine requires the consent of the main wife. The Eastern Sea Dragon King’s disregard for me is likely due to your indulgence,” Si Lan said with a slight redness in his eyes, seeming to feign strength as he turned away from Haowei.

 

  

Seeing this, Haowei panicked. He had never made Si Lan cry out of anger before. He hurriedly said, “Si Lan, I did not indulge him! How could I allow him to bully you? It was the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea acting on his own. I will punish him.”

 

  

“Enough, why punish the Eastern Sea for my sake and risk affecting your relationship with them?”

 

  

“Si Lan… Please don’t say that. This matter, indeed, was my fault. I will give you an explanation.”

 

  

“You don’t need to give me an explanation. If you truly think the Eastern Sea is wrong, then agree to one request of mine.”

 

  

“Alright, tell me.” Under pressure, Haowei agreed to anything.

 

  

Si Lan’s eyes flickered slightly, his voice intentionally trembling, “From now on, Tianjie is not allowed to interfere in the affairs between Qize, Eastern Sea, and the Blue Shrimp Demon Clan!”

  

Upon hearing this, Haowei was momentarily stunned, realizing what Si Lan meant.

 

He had been deceived.

 

Si Lan was never really upset, nor did he get angry. Moreover, Si Lan probably knew long ago that the Eastern Sea had sent someone, which allowed him to conveniently catch Yuzhe in the bedroom scene and then confront Haowei.

 

Everything Si Lan did was for Qize.

 

Haowei originally couldn’t avoid managing the affairs between Qize, Eastern Sea, and the Blue Shrimp Demon Clan. Now Si Lan was seizing the opportunity to force him not to intervene in Eastern Sea and Blue Shrimp Demon affairs.

 

Haowei sighed helplessly, “Alright, I’ll abide by your wishes.”

 

He felt increasingly incompetent.

 

Si Lan finally released Yuzhe, who lifted his tearful eyes and wanted to say something to Haowei, but seeing Si Lan’s murderous gaze, he was frightened and fled in his nearly scant clothing.

 

Although Haowei was deceived, he didn’t feel angry. He feared that he had really hurt Si Lan. Si Lan’s words just now reminded him of what he needed to do to prevent future incidents from drawing attention to the Jade Pure Palace.

 

“Si Lan.” Haowei reached out and held Si Lan’s hand. Si Lan didn’t dodge, knowing that things were settled.

 

“I’m sorry,” Haowei suddenly apologized.

 

Si Lan was surprised, looking up at Haowei. Haowei should have realized that today’s events were deliberately provoked by him, so why was he apologizing?

 

“You…” Si Lan hesitated to speak, and Haowei reached forward, pinching his chin gently and saying, “Si Lan, what you said was right. I do need to do better to prevent them from inserting people like this in the future.”

 

With that, Haowei leaned closer to Si Lan. Just as their lips were about to touch, an immortal servant responsible for guarding the eggs hurriedly came to report.

 

“Your Majesty, Goddess, the young prince and princess have hatched!”

 

The two were interrupted by this voice, forgetting their intimacy and rushing over immediately.

 

At this moment, all four eggs placed on the Silk and Jade Furnace had cracked open.

 

Two white little dragons and two black little Yujia were born and immediately started fighting.

 

White dragons helped white dragons, and black Yujia helped black Yujia.

 

“…” Si Lan.

 

“…” Haowei.

T/N: Hey there! There is plenty more where that came from, so stay tuned! And stay healthy! Straighten your posture, so some stretches and drink some water before continuing hehe~

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Chapter 13 – "Shameless." Zhong Weishi said

October 26, 2024 / / 0 Comments

Zhong Weishi thought that the feeling people described online as ‘a deer caught in headlights when running into the girl you like’ was just like that.

His heartbeat had never been so intense, almost pounding its way up his throat.

The Er’Gou they had been obsessively tracking for nearly a month, dreaming about catching, was now less than ten meters away from him.

Seeing Er’Gou was like seeing stacks of banknotes waving at him.

That was several thousand yuan.

It could top two months of rent.

As Zhong Weishi led Da Fei in a circle, getting closer, he mouthed to Gu Lizhou, “What should we do?”

It was his first time in such a situation; besides feeling nervous and excited, he was also afraid of alerting the target.

Gu Lizhou quickly switched to a spy-movie mode, giving Da Fei a look.

Da Fei immediately understood, stopped playing around with Zhong Weishi, and started glancing occasionally at Er’Gou’s position.

At that moment, Zhang Gou was focused on recording a young woman, completely oblivious to them.

“Notify Qiangzi and the others first,” Gu Lizhou said as he got closer.

Qiangzi’s group wasn’t responding for some reason, so Da Fei had to leave the stage.

As soon as Da Fei left, Zhong Weishi’s exaggerated Yangge dance moves came to a halt.

An auntie next to him asked with a smile, “Why aren’t you dancing ah? Young man, your moves are so graceful ah”

“Really?” Zhong Weishi was surprised, not expecting anyone to pay attention to him. “I was just messing around.”

Gu Lizhou went over to him, “Do you really think people are praising you?”

Zhong Weishi shot back, “If you think you can do better, go ahead. If not, shut up!”

As the dance music came to an end, the crowd scattered like birds and beasts, and Zhong Weishi felt his heart tighten as he watched Er’Gou put away his phone.

Not good!

Qiangzi and the others hadn’t arrived yet.

“Does it take a plane to get from the South Square to here?” Gu Lizhou said.

At this point, Zhong Weishi wanted to curse as well. “fvck, we’re not waiting! Let’s chase after him!”

Qiangzi and A’Wei both had electric scooters. One was parked on the south side and the other on the north side to avoid missing Er’Gou if he showed up unexpectedly.

Zhong Weishi had a key in his hand.

This was the first time Gu Lizhou had ever been up close with a small Aima1Brand lady’s electric bike that he didn’t know where to put his legs—It was even an eye-catching hot pink.

Before he could make a snarky comment, Zhong Weishi dramatically waved a hand at him. “Get on!”

The way he said it, with such flair, made it seem like he wasn’t riding a scooter but rather soaring on a rainbow cloud.

As Gu Lizhou climbed on, he felt all the eyes in the square on him.

He desperately lowered his head, rubbing his forehead. “You bought this thing ah?”

“Ah? This isn’t mine. It belongs to A’Wei’s jie,” Zhong Weishi said.

“Oh…”

Just as Gu Lizhou was about to comment on the color, he heard a voice in front say, “If only it were mine.”

“…” Gu Lizhou fell silent.

“Your feet, don’t let your feet touch the ground ah!” Zhong Weishi shouted as he drove at about 12 mph, trying to keep pace with Er’Gou. The guy behind him was still stepping on the ground for some reason, making the scooter wobble unsteadily.

“Then where am I supposed to put my feet ah!” Gu Lizhou was simply speechless. Sitting on this scooter was even lower than if he were squatting, leaving his long legs with nowhere to rest.

“Footboard ah, on the sides of the wheels. Just look down,” Zhong Weishi said, too busy keeping an eye on Er’Gou to glance down.

Gu Lizhou supported his waist and took a quick look. He confirmed that there was no footboard on either side, just two rusty screws. However, there was a footboard at the front.

Zhong Weishi’s feet were planted on it, trembling like he was operating a sewing machine, either out of nerves or excitement.

Gu Lizhou lifted his legs and placed them on either side of the footboard.

Zhong Wishi’s feet instantly stopped shaking.

“Why are you stealing my spot? Trying to show off your long legs?”

“What do you mean your spot? Did it say your name on it? Besides, my legs are long anyway; I don’t need to show off.”

“Shameless.” Zhong Weishi said.

Gu Lizhou slapped his waist. “Hurry up! Er’Gou’s turning!”

“I’m not fvcking blind!” Zhong Weishi shot back as they turned into a dimly lit alley.

Er’Gou was walking ahead, holding his phone in his right hand, seemingly talking to someone, his pace neither fast nor slow.

Zhong Weishi didn’t dare to get too close, maintaining a steady speed of 6 mph. With someone riding behind him, it was slow but it felt a bit strenuous.

“So why exactly are we riding this?” Gu Lizhou asked.

“I thought he had a car ah.” Zhong Weishi replied in a small voice.

Once they exited the alley, they found themselves on a narrow bluestone road that was over a meter wide.

Er’Gou was about thirty meters away from them.

Zhong Weishi wasn’t very familiar with this road—besides the routes within a kilometer of Lanshan Apartments, he was lost in the rest of the area.

The narrow path had no streetlights, and the end was invisible in the darkness.

On their left was a sewage canal, its surface covered with a layer of dark green moss, releasing a strange, pungent stench into the air. To the right were old houses with blue bricks and white walls.

Gu Lizhou pinched his nose: “What’s that smell ah?”

“It’s the smell of dead bodies. A while ago, someone found several corpses floating in the river,” Zhong Weishi replied somberly. “When they were discovered, they were already decayed, like pig trotters boiled for a day, flesh and bones separating. They couldn’t recover them all, so the remains are still in the river…”

“Are you serious?” Gu Lizhou frowned as he looked toward the canal, his grip on Zhong Weishi’s shirt tightening unconsciously.

The imagery was vivid in his mind.

For a brief moment, he truly believed this was once a crime scene until he heard Zhong Weishi’s laughter.

The kind of laugh that was very light, like someone reveling in a devious plot.

“Help me call to ask where Qiangzi and the others are,” Zhong Weishi said. “My phone’s in my pocket.”

Gu Lizhou rummaged through his pants pocket for the phone. “Password.”

Zhong Weishi: “Six eights.”

“How cliché,” Gu Lizhou said as he entered the numbers.

Zhong Weishi: “Cliché, yet you can’t guess it.”

“If you give me time, I’ll definitely get it right…” The vehicle was so small that when Gu Lizhou leaned down, his head nearly bumped into Zhong Weishi’s back. The bumps and jolts of the ride caused him to hit it several times.

His hair was all messed up.

“Is it done?” Zhong Weishi asked.

Gu Lizhou’s fingertips slid across the screen, spotting several names of top-tier celebrities. As well as, why does he have Spider-Man in his contacts?

“What did you note to Qiangzi?”

“Ancestor Yan.”2’彦’ means man of virtue and ability. ‘祖’ means ancestor, forefather, grandparents.

“…”

Just as Gu Lizhou pressed the phone to his ear, a mechanical female voice echoed, “Your phone has been suspended.”

“How is it suspended again?” Gu Lizhou asked. “Wasn’t it just a few days ago?”

“Oh,” Zhong Weishi replied casually, “I forgot to top up.”

Gu Lizhou found it hard to comprehend.

Using his own phone, he dialed the number. Before he could even say “hello,” a rapid stream of words burst forth from the other end like a dam breaking: “Where are you guys ah? Why is everyone dispersing? What about A’Wei’s bike? Did you ride over there? Is that person definitely Er’Gou?”

Gu Lizhou said, “We’re following someone right now, I’ll send the location to the group, you can come over by yourselves.”

“Success! We’ll meet up soon. I trust that…” Before Qiangzi could finish, the other side ended the call.

“… This person is a bit cold,” Qiangzi said to the blackened screen.

Previously, they had analyzed the situation and, using Gu Lizhou’s “Circular Hypothesis Theory”3Changing the name to this. I’ll probably edit the previous one… soon. deduced that Er’Gou’s residence was likely around the vicinity of Xingfu District.

Gu Lizhou turned on the hotspot and glanced at their current location while sharing the location.

They were quite close to Xingfu District.

However, Qiangzi and the others were still at North Square.

As their coordinates drew nearer to Xingfu District, Qiangzi and the others slowly began to move.

Gu Lizhou was focused on the enlarged map when the vehicle suddenly slammed to a stop, causing his face to crash into Zhong Weishi’s back.

Alongside the scent of tobacco, he caught a whiff of a faint medicinal smell.

Rubbing his nose, Gu Lizhou tilted his head and saw that Er’Gou went into a residential area.

This area was directly across from Xingfu District, featuring self-built two- to three-story duplexes. To enter the main gate, one had to swipe a card or enter a password to unlock it.

Due to the distance separating them too far, before they could figure out the situation, the gate behind Er’Gou had already locked itself automatically.

fvck,” Zhong Weishi shook the iron railing at the entrance. “This shitty place even needs a password.”

Gu Lizhou was about to suggest they wait until tomorrow to squat when Zhong Weishi had already stepped on the central horizontal bar of the railing and flipped over into the compound.

Under the dark moon and gusty wind, he moved with the agility of a habitual criminal.

Gu Lizhou had no choice but to give him a thumbs up from across the railing.

“Hurry up and come over too ah!” Zhong Weishi urged in a hushed tone. “Didn’t you say your legs are long!”

Gu Lizhou hesitated. Not to mention that the railing was at least three meters high, making it easy to sprain an ankle if he jumped down; he had never done anything like this before, not even watched anyone else do it.

Since getting to know Zhong Weishi and his gang, he had been continuously reevaluating his understanding of “moral boundaries.”

The expression on the man’s face inside the fence shifted from anxious to doubtful, as if the words “You can’t be serious, can you?” were etched on his face.

For the sake of a man’s dignity.

In the end, he still jumped over.

As he landed, a sharp pain shot through the soles of his feet. Fortunately, Zhong Weishi reached out to steady him, allowing him to regain his balance.

The sound Gu Lizhou made when landing was quite loud, causing Er’Gou to glance back. Whether he sensed something or not, he suddenly quickened his pace.

Thinking that they now had the advantage of two against one, Zhong Weishi pointed at Er’Gou’s head and shouted loudly, “Stop! Don’t run!”

Gu Lizhou couldn’t stop him even if he wanted to.

The two were initially only about 20 meters from Er’Gou, but as soon as Zhong Weishi shouted, Er’Gou darted away like a weasel, disappearing around the corner in an instant.

Zhong Weishi chased after him like a gust of wind, quickly turning the corner.

At this point, the sky had darkened, and there were no streetlights in the community. As they turned the corner, a sense of foreboding washed over them.

The path ahead was empty.

These small duplex buildings were separated by a distance in the middle of each two households, making it clear that Er’Gou had slipped away through one of the gaps after turning.

It was highly likely he was hiding somewhere nearby…

Perhaps even watching them.

Both of them had the same thought, and they couldn’t help but break out in cold sweat.

Zhong Weishi stared at the rows of identical buildings, and sank in despair.

Just then, a beam of light illuminated the path in front of him.

Gu Lizhou held up his phone and waved it side to side.

Neither was occupied.

“Be careful.”

Gu Lizhou whispered, stepping in front of Zhong Weishi and instinctively placing a hand in front of him.

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