Chapter 20: The Princess
A tiny glimmer of dawn appeared on the dark horizon. The sky had not yet fully whitened, and the earth was still quiet.
The lights in the villa were off, except for a small night light that Fei Zhiyan had left on in Nuonuo’s bedroom.
The thorny vine, having gone out in the dark to seek revenge for its master, slowly climbed up the corner of the wall. Sensing a lit room, it slowly made its way to the windowsill of Nuonuo’s bedroom.
Nuonuo was sleeping soundly, his little fists clenched next to his face. His little face was flushed pink from sleep, his little mouth slightly open. He seemed to be having a nightmare, as he whimpered softly a couple of times.
The sobbing sound made the little thorny vine that was climbing in from outside pause. After a long while, it poked its head through the crack in the window and stretched towards the head of the bed.
Seeing that Nuonuo seemed to be trapped in a nightmare, the little thorny vine twisted its branches, then carefully moved forward and gently patted Nuonuo’s belly. It even pulled up the blanket that Nuonuo had kicked aside and tucked him in. It was very considerate.
After patting for a while, the little thorny vine saw that Nuonuo was no longer whimpering and was about to leave quietly. Before leaving, the little thorny vine turned to look at Nuonuo again, couldn’t resist blooming a cheerful little flower, and waved its branches at him in farewell.
When 006 came online, this was the terrifying scene it saw.
That blood-sucking vine was swaying its huge body, a vibrant and eerie purple flower blooming at its tip. In the hazy, dim light, it was slowly crawling towards Nuonuo!
Ahhh, this is too scary!
006 was so scared its code went haywire, but it still tried its best to calm down. It used its energy to temporarily materialize into a physical form, appearing at the head of the bed and roaring at the blood-sucking vine!
Stay away from us!
“Woof!”
The thorny vine looked at the little dog that had suddenly appeared at the head of the bed, tilted its flower, and, not understanding, lightly whipped it with its vine.
006, having just started its confrontation, was sent flying, scattering against the wall and turning back into a pile of data inside Nuonuo’s body.
Wuuu—I’m so useless! 006 thought, hugging its weak little body and crying.
The little thorny vine was even more confused, but its intelligence wasn’t high. It didn’t think much of it and retreated through the window, returning to the potted plant on Fei Jing’s windowsill.
006 had thought that it and Nuonuo were about to meet their end, but when it turned its head, it found that the vine was gone?!
It must have been scared away by me! 006 let out a happy “awoo,” proudly puffing out its little chest. It seems I’m still pretty amazing!
006 remained smug until dawn. Seeing Nuonuo wake up, rubbing his eyes, it couldn’t wait to speak. “Nuonuo, last night was so thrilling! There was a super-big monster, but under my heroic roar, that man-eating monster was driven away!”
In the later stages of the plot, the blood-sucking vine was a terrifying creature with extremely strong combat power. Anyone who saw it either died or was maimed.
Nuonuo, his little face still hazy with sleep, yawned. “Liuliu, you’re so amazing. I’m going to find Papa.”
The two sentences had no logical connection, but 006 didn’t notice the perfunctory tone at all, still happy in its own little world.
Nuonuo dragged his little blanket and walked out. He pushed open his papa’s bedroom door, and seeing that Fei Zhiyan was still asleep, he toddled over, threw his little blanket on the bed, and then slowly climbed up himself, snuggling into his papa’s arms.
Leaning against his papa’s arm, Nuonuo dazedly fell back asleep.
Fei Zhiyan had already woken up when Nuonuo came in, but he hadn’t opened his eyes. Seeing this little one climb onto the bed and stick to him to sleep, he couldn’t help but smile. He really is a little sticky rice cake that can’t be away from people.
Rubbing his forehead, Fei Zhiyan got up to wash up. He also scooped up Nuonuo, gave him a quick wipe of the face and a brush of the teeth, and then took him downstairs for breakfast.
It wasn’t until the aroma of beef soup dumplings reached his nose that Nuonuo’s little mouth moved, and he suddenly opened his eyes. “Buns!”
Seeing his greedy little face, everyone else couldn’t help but laugh. Fei Jing even raised his eyebrows and dangled a soup dumpling in front of him. “The little sticky rice ball is awake? Want some buns?”
Nuonuo followed the bun left and right, his mouth watering so much he was about to drool. “Eat, ya! I eat buns—”
Fei Jing wanted to tease him a little more, but Fei Zhiyan, sitting in the main seat, gave him a cool glance, and Fei Jing didn’t dare to do anything more. He placed the bun in Nuonuo’s bowl. In the face of absolute authority, Fei Jing was still a coward.
Nuonuo held the little bun, his mouth covered in oil as he ate. He swung his little feet, looked at his third and second brothers in front of him, then at his papa sitting next to him, and happily shook his little head. He loved being with his papa and brothers—
After breakfast, Fei Zhiyan didn’t go to work but sat on the sofa, flipping through documents.
Fei Luo didn’t dare to get too close to Fei Zhiyan. Although his father had called a doctor to treat his injuries last night, Fei Luo’s attitude towards Fei Zhiyan was still tinged with fear. The swelling on his face had gone down, but his little face was still red. When Nuonuo saw it, he worriedly touched it and even found the candy he had hidden under the sofa to give to his third brother.
Fei Zhiyan saw Nuonuo digging out candy from the sofa crack like a little hamster, and his forehead darkened for a moment.
“How much stuff have you hidden in there?”
Catching Nuonuo, who was running forward, Fei Zhiyan asked in a deep voice.
Nuonuo looked back with an innocent and bewildered expression. “Have candy, ya. For Papa to eat!”
With that, he dug out another one from the sofa crack and placed it in Fei Zhiyan’s hand.
Fei Zhiyan: “…”
Fei Jing stood to the side, holding his rose nectar water, wanting to laugh but not daring to, his face turning red from holding it in.
This little brother is really something else, Fei Jing thought, his lips curling up. He’s practically dancing on Father’s last nerve, and yet Father can’t do anything about it.
Under Nuonuo’s act of being cute and well-behaved, Fei Zhiyan could only sigh with a headache and warn him not to hide candy in the sofa cracks, even pinching Nuonuo’s little cheek as a form of punishment.
Nuonuo nodded blankly, hugged the handful of candy he had dug out from the sofa, and ran off to play with Fei Luo.
Although the dark clouds from last night had dispersed, the air was still a bit damp. The sun wasn’t as scorching as the past two days, shrouded in a faint halo, radiating a gentle warmth.
Nuonuo held Fei Luo’s hand, and the two of them ran to the small garden outside the villa, peeking through the gaps in the half-meter-high wooden fence. The garden wasn’t large, and since no gardener had been hired to tend to it, it was mostly filled with unknown little wildflowers.
“Have fwowers—”
Nuonuo pointed at the flowers inside the fence, his whole body exuding excitement. “I saw fwowers at night too!”
Last night, Nuonuo’s dream was all dark, with no papa or brothers. He was so scared he kept crying. Then a pretty little purple flower came over, patted Nuonuo’s little belly, and even led him to find his brother.
Fei Luo nodded along with his little brother’s words. The two of them stood on their tiptoes, peering over the fence, having a “heated” discussion with one sentence and one nod.
Just as Nuonuo was happily watching, he turned his head and saw his second brother lying on the rocking chair in front of the small garden. He ran over and pointed at the little flowers for his brother to see. “Brother, wook, pwetty fwowers, ya!”
Fei Jing, wearing sunglasses, lifted his eyelids and glanced at the overgrown little garden, letting out a scoff. “Ugly.”
This garden was almost desolate. Only a few red roses in the very back looked decent. The rest were all little wildflowers, which, in Fei Jing’s eyes, were no different from a pile of trash.
Nuonuo shook his head and held out his hand to his brother. “Not ugwy, ya. Pwetty wike brother!”
In Nuonuo’s open palm lay a small, pale yellow wildflower he had just picked from the fence. Because he wanted to give the pretty little flower to his second brother quickly, Nuonuo had clenched his hand tightly as he ran over, afraid the little wildflower would fall. As a result, he had crushed the little flower, making it look a bit wilted.
“For me?” Fei Jing looked at this rather unattractive little wilted flower and raised an eyebrow.
Nuonuo nodded. “For Second Brother!”
With that, Nuonuo giggled and lunged at his second brother’s legs. After a moment of silly happiness, he placed the little wildflower on Fei Jing’s knee and then happily ran off with Fei Luo.
Before he left, Fei Luo clutched the candy his little brother had given him and blinked, glancing at the little wilted flower on Fei Jing’s leg.
Fei Jing picked up the little flower with his slender white fingers, glanced at Fei Luo, and then leisurely lay back down, letting out a soft “tsk.” “Aiya, I’m the only one who gets one. Tsk, what can I say? I’m just too charming and likable.”
Fei Luo: “…”
Fei Luo, who was usually not very emotional, felt a strange sense of frustration in his heart. To think this kind of person is my second brother, Fei Luo thought, feeling dejected.
After Fei Luo left, Fei Jing crossed his legs, took a sip of his iced rose nectar, took out his phone, and after finding the right angle, took a few photos of the little wildflower and uploaded them to his Weibo.
Fei Jing V: [A little ugly flower, barely passable (image)]
The fans below instantly cheered as if it were the New Year. The number of likes and comments on this post quickly exceeded seven digits.
[There are so many of these little wildflowers around my house! Matching with brother!]
[I thought Little Jing liked roses the most. I didn’t expect him to be so down-to-earth, lol.jpg]
In the small garden.
The girl in charge of regularly cleaning the lawn saw the two children run off and Fei Jing lying on the rocking chair in the distance, looking at his phone. She couldn’t help but clench her fists.
All three little villains are outside, which means only Fei Zhiyan is in the villa right now! This is a golden opportunity!
Yingying saw the handsome figure on the sofa in the living room through the window, and a wave of excitement surged in her heart. She checked her pocket to make sure the medicine she had bought was still there and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, she secretly slipped to the side door of the villa.
Just as Yingying was about to sneak in, her phone suddenly rang. The soft, graceful music sounded unusually abrupt by the side door. Yingying’s heart pounded, and she quickly took out her phone and ran to a corner of the wall.
Like a thief, she looked left and right. After confirming that no one was around, she answered the phone. “Hello, who is it?”
Because her plan had been interrupted, Yingying’s tone was tinged with a bit of anger.
The person on the other end didn’t waste any time and quickly said, “Yingying, it’s me, Dan Ran!”
Yingying wondered who Dan Ran was. After a moment, she remembered that this was the name of the body her friend had occupied in this world.
“Oh, oh, Ranran, I was wondering who it was. Why are you calling at this time? You’ve ruined my plans! You have no idea how hard it was for me to wait for a chance when Fei Zhiyan was alone!”
Fei Zhiyan was a workaholic and didn’t spend much time at the villa. And there were always people around him. Today’s opportunity was a once-in-a-lifetime chance!
Hearing that Yingying had already started to act, Dan Ran’s blood ran cold, and her breathing became a little rushed. “Yingying, you must not provoke the Fei family! I met Fei Jing and his two brothers at the mall yesterday, and my energy just disappeared for no reason! I was also sucked by the blood-sucking vine all night, and now I can’t even summon the system!”
Hearing that it was so serious, Yingying’s eyes widened, and a chill ran down her spine. “How could this be? Isn’t Fei Jing only sixteen? The blood-sucking vine shouldn’t have matured yet! And how could your energy just disappear?”
They had come to this world relying on their knowledge of the plot and their own energy. Now, the plot had changed for some reason. If their energy was also gone, she couldn’t even imagine what the consequences would be!
After hearing about her friend’s experience, Yingying felt a wave of fear, thinking to herself that it was a good thing she hadn’t made a move yet.
She and Dan Ran had come to this world with unrealistic fantasies. One was so infatuated with Fei Jing that she wanted to have a passionate romance, and the other wanted to become the mistress of the Fei family, the stepmother of the several villains.
But now, after calming down, Yingying thought of Fei Zhiyan’s ruthlessness in the plot and couldn’t help but feel a little regretful. In the face of life and death, she was still very afraid.
“Anyway, you should leave the Fei family right now. We were too naive before. They are really not easy to deal with. Let’s meet at the hospital later and find the others first.”
Dan Ran and Yingying were the type to work alone. After coming to this world, they hadn’t contacted anyone else. Now that they saw how difficult the villains were to deal with, they thought it was best to temporarily retreat.
Yingying glanced in the direction of the villa. Although she was reluctant to give up the wealth and glory that was almost within her grasp, under Dan Ran’s persuasion, she still gritted her teeth and left.
Inside the villa.
Fei Zhiyan pushed up his glasses, propped his chin on his hand, and watched as Yingying ran away in a panic, letting out a soft scoff.
What an idiot, Fei Zhiyan thought.
When this girl had come to the villa half a month ago, Fei Zhiyan had already noticed a strange energy fluctuation on her. She was always looking around, almost as if she had “I’m different from others” written on her face.
It seems she’s also an “outsider,” Fei Zhiyan thought, taking a light sip of his tea.
I just don’t know what their purpose is…
Fei Zhiyan narrowed his eyes slightly. He sent out a strand of spiritual power with a spiritual mark, which quickly merged into the skin of the fleeing girl.
After lunch, Nuonuo didn’t want to take a nap. Instead, he lay on his papa, refusing to get up.
“Get up, I have to go look at some documents,” Fei Zhiyan said, patting Nuonuo’s little bottom.
The pat tickled Nuonuo. He wiggled like a little lazy worm a couple of times and then lay back down on his papa, motionless. “No, wanna be with Papa, ya.”
Afraid of disturbing his papa, Nuonuo had spent the morning playing outside with his brother and hadn’t come in. Although it had only been half a day, Nuonuo felt like it had been a very long time. He wrapped his arms around Fei Zhiyan’s neck and clung to him, refusing to let go no matter what.
Just as Fei Zhiyan was at a loss with this little sticky thing, his secretary walked in quickly from outside. “Mr. Fei, the Baizhou Council President is here to visit you.”
Fei Zhiyan waved his hand with a cold face. “I’m not seeing him.”
The Baizhou Council President had always been at odds with Fei Zhiyan. It was one thing to have spent a whole day receiving him yesterday, but why was he here again today?
The secretary’s face also looked a little grim. He hesitated and said, “But, the Baizhou Council President is already at the door.”
As he spoke, an old man with a full head of white hair, leaning on a cane, walked in. “President Fei, we’ve come uninvited. I’m sorry for the disturbance.”
An assistant in a suit was supporting the old man. It was only when he walked in that Fei Zhiyan noticed a little girl following behind him. The girl looked to be about three or four years old, wearing a cute crown on her head and a beautiful, dazzling blue mermaid dress. The dress was studded with numerous sparkling rhinestones, and as she walked, the skirt swayed like a fish’s tail. Her eyes were wide open, curiously peeking out from behind her grandfather.
Fei Zhiyan looked at the grandfather and granddaughter duo, his face dark, his gold-rimmed glasses unable to hide the coldness in his eyes. “President Bai, is there something you need?”
President Bai also knew that his sudden visit was very impolite, but seeing his little granddaughter’s expectant eyes, he could only brace himself and step forward. “It’s nothing important, haha. We’ll be staying in Yuncheng for a few days, so we thought we’d come and pay a visit.”
Fei Zhiyan’s expression was slightly chilly. He lowered his cold eyes and didn’t answer for a long time.
The secretary stood to the side, his heart pounding as he watched the leaders of the two continents in such an awkward standoff. Are they going to start a war in the next second?! Is the peaceful life of the alliance going to be shattered today?
Meanwhile, Nuonuo was lying on his papa’s chest, sizing up the old man. Their gazes met, and Nuonuo gave him a shy smile, hiding his little head behind his papa.
Seeing a fair and well-behaved child smile at him, President Bai’s embarrassment dissipated a little. He asked kindly, “Is this your son? He’s much more well-behaved than my granddaughter.”
For some reason, hearing this, the coldness in Fei Zhiyan’s eyes melted a great deal, and his lips curled up slightly. “That’s true.”
President Bai was stunned by Fei Zhiyan’s shameless attitude. I was just being modest, he thought. How did you get so smug?
His granddaughter, hearing this, pouted unhappily. Her desire to show off instantly kicked in, and she walked out from behind her grandfather in her crystal shoes. “I am the most beautiful princess!”
The little girl blinked, even lifting her floor-length mermaid dress, her expression a little arrogant.
As the only granddaughter of the Baizhou Council President, Bai Xin had lived a life of being doted on since she was a child. The people around her always coaxed her, praising her for being as beautiful as a real mermaid princess!
Bai Xin, who firmly believed she was the most beautiful princess, tilted her little chin up and glanced at the little boy opposite her.
Nuonuo saw the mermaid dress on Bai Xin and turned to Fei Luo. “Brother, taiw, ya!”
The dress Bai Xin was wearing was the exact same one they had seen in the mall yesterday.
Hearing Nuonuo’s words, Bai Xin’s expression became even more smug. “I bought this at the mall yesterday. This is the only mermaid dress like this in the whole world—When I wear it, I’m the only little mermaid!”
Hearing this, Nuonuo frowned his little brow. “No, ya. Nuonuo has a taiw, ya.”
She’s not the only mermaid. Nuonuo also has a blue tail! And Papa has one too. Papa and Nuonuo are both beautiful mermaids.
Hearing this, Bai Xin’s little eyebrows shot up. She put her hands on her hips and shouted, “You do not! This is the only mermaid dress! You don’t have a tail, and you’re not a little mermaid! I am!”
Nuonuo was startled by her suddenly raised voice and buried his face in his papa’s shoulder, his lips puckering. “No, Nuonuo has one.”
Fei Luo, who had been sitting quietly on the other sofa, saw his little brother being bullied. His large eyes grew even darker, and he gave the girl a cold look.
Bai Xin felt a chill on her arm and rubbed it strangely before huffing and standing next to her grandfather again.
President Bai rubbed his forehead, feeling that he had really been spoiling Bai Xin too much, to the point where she was so arrogant and bossy even as a guest.
“Bai Xin! Apologize to your little brother!”
Hearing her grandfather’s stern tone, Bai Xin was taken aback. Tears welled up in her eyes. Looking up and seeing her grandfather’s reproachful gaze, she stomped her little foot and ran out in a huff.
President Bai looked at Fei Zhiyan awkwardly. “Mr. Fei, I’m so sorry. My little granddaughter has been spoiled. She has a big temper. I’ve caused you trouble.”
Fei Zhiyan’s face was chilly. He glanced at the little girl’s retreating back and let out a cold laugh. “She is quite unlikable.”
Choked by his words, President Bai’s face turned pale. It was probably the first time he had experienced Fei Zhiyan’s sharp tongue, and it took him a long while to react. “I’m so sorry. I’ll take someone to find her and apologize to your son.”
Fei Zhiyan, however, lazily ruffled Nuonuo’s little head, the curve of his lips looking exceptionally cold. “Go ahead. We’ll wait here for her apology.”
President Bai: “…”
Is he really not going to give me any face at all? We’re the highest council presidents of two continents. Can’t you at least pretend a little?
Frustrated by Fei Zhiyan’s behavior, President Bai leaned on his cane, thinking that although Fei Zhiyan looked cold and heartless, he was quite protective of his own child.
Having caused such an ugly scene before even properly entering the house, President Bai was also a little embarrassed. He quickly took a few assistants and went out to find his granddaughter.
Fei Zhiyan watched the group of people leave in a hurry and pinched the still-wronged little dumpling. “Alright, don’t be upset. I’ve already taught them a lesson for you.”
Nuonuo pursed his lips and lifted his moist eyes. “Papa, Nuonuo has a taiw, ya!”
Seeing him still foolishly fixated on whether he had a tail or not, Fei Zhiyan couldn’t help but rub his forehead. He’s been bullied, and he’s still obsessing over such a meaningless thing…
“Fei Luo, you take your little brother and play for a while.” Although Fei Zhiyan had a headache, as the Yunzhou Council President, he still had to deal with the people from Baizhou. He had no choice but to temporarily hand Nuonuo over to Fei Luo.
A hint of brightness appeared in Fei Luo’s eyes. He pressed his lips together to suppress his happy smile. “Okay, Father.”
Having received a new task, Fei Luo took his little brother’s hand, went upstairs, and changed him into the little dinosaur costume he had been longing for.
Having a tail again, Nuonuo toddled out, wanting to show Bai Xin that he really was a little merman with a tail! And he had two of them—
Outside the villa, there was a small path paved with cobblestones. At the end of the path was the small garden, which had about as many weeds as it did flowers.
When Bai Xin ran away crying, she wasn’t paying attention to where she was going and ran directly to the back of the villa. Stepping on the cobblestone path, she tripped and fell to the ground.
Now she cried even louder, large tears falling from her eyes. She even grabbed a handful of grass and pulled it out in frustration, throwing it to the side.
“Wuuu—”
Just as Bai Xin was looking through her teary eyes, she saw a youth in a white shirt and black pants through the blur.
The youth’s blond hair was even more dazzling than the sun. His face was fair and handsome, his eyes deep. He was holding a few roses in his hand, walking slowly and gracefully in her direction.
There were still water droplets on the roses, as crystal clear as translucent diamonds. Of course, the youth’s face was even more brilliant than the roses.
Bai Xin couldn’t even blink. Seeing the youth stop beside her, she looked up in a daze and asked, “Are you the prince who has come to save me?”
Her heart filled with romantic fairy tales, Bai Xin’s eyes lit up as she looked at Fei Jing with anticipation.
Fei Jing let out a soft laugh, but the content of his words was heart-wrenching. “Of course not.”
Doused with a bucket of cold water, Bai Xin forgot about her already dirty dress and quickly stood up.
“Big Brother Xiao Jing, why can’t you be my prince?”
Bai Xin had recognized Fei Jing at first sight. Fei Jing had once starred in a stage play where he played a gentle, considerate, and dashing prince. It was from that moment that Bai Xin had become infatuated with Fei Jing.
Not just her, many of her little friends also liked Fei Jing. Every day when they played house, they would argue over who would be Fei Jing’s princess, often ending in a stalemate.
The reason she was even here today was because Bai Xin had seen Fei Jing in Yuncheng on a live broadcast yesterday. She had her grandfather use his connections to find out that Fei Jing was actually Fei Zhiyan’s son, which was why she had come to visit the Fei family.
Mindful of a princess’s etiquette, Bai Xin took small, shuffling steps and even curtsied to the prince of her dreams, holding her skirt.
“Big Brother Xiao Jing, I like you so much. Are you holding those roses to give to a princess?”
In the stage play that Bai Xin had watched a hundred and eighty times, Fei Jing had held a large bouquet of roses and personally given them to the mermaid princess. This was Bai Xin’s favorite scene, and her eyes would light up every time she watched it.
Fei Jing gave the little girl a cool glance. His soft golden hair fell across his eyes, seeming to dye his pupils a lighter shade, but this warm color still couldn’t hide the coldness in his eyes.
“No, I picked these roses for my little brother.”
The little sticky rice ball had given Fei Jing an ugly little flower, so he felt he should give something in return. That was why he had gone to the garden and picked the only few roses there. In Fei Jing’s eyes, only those few roses looked decent.
Seemingly not expecting this answer, Bai Xin was stunned for a moment before she took small steps to catch up. “But… but the prince is supposed to be with the princess. How… how can you give them to someone else?”
The little princess Bai Xin, who had read countless fairy tales, knew deep down that roses were a symbol of beautiful love. A prince who picked roses should give them to a princess!
Fei Jing had vaguely heard the argument between this little girl and Nuonuo in the small garden and didn’t have a good impression of her. He answered perfunctorily and with extreme coldness, “I wouldn’t give roses to some so-called princess. To me, that’s just an outsider, understand?”
Hearing the prince of her heart say such cruel words with her own ears, Bai Xin stood there in a daze, unable to recover for a long time. Her princess dream shattered into a thousand pieces at that moment, never to be put back together again.
So, fairy tales are all lies!
Bai Xin thought, wiping her tears. The prince’s roses aren’t for the princess, they’re only for his little brother, wuuu—
Fei Jing looked like a gentle and considerate gentleman, but anyone who had interacted with him would know that he had a very wicked heart. Just like now, watching the little girl cry, he just coolly lifted his eyelids and walked away without a shred of sympathy.
At the end of the cobblestone path was Nuonuo, holding Fei Luo’s hand and walking over with a bounce in his step.
Seeing his second brother was also there, Nuonuo let out a happy “wow” and lunged at him like a little cannonball. “Brother, wook, Nuonuo has a taiw, ya—”
Running up to Fei Jing, Nuonuo turned around to show off his short, thick little green tail.
Fei Jing watched Nuonuo wagging his little tail. He gave it a mischievous tug, almost making Nuonuo fall over.
Fei Luo quickly steadied his little brother and looked up to glare at his second brother.
Fei Jing glared back and even gave Fei Luo a flick on the head. “What are you staring at, Fei Xiao Luo? You think you’re the only one with big eyes?”
And it was true, Fei Luo’s eyes were indeed large and round, like a cat’s pupils, but they were dark and heavy, which made them look a little unlikable.
Fei Jing was in a good mood today and didn’t want to argue with this little block of wood. He turned his head to look at Nuonuo, who was chewing on his fingers. Meeting his innocent gaze, he curled his lips and dangled the roses in his hand.
“Nuonuo, what do I have in my hand?”
Nuonuo answered seriously, “Is fwowers.”
He had gotten all three syllables wrong. Fei Jing almost burst out laughing, but with great effort, he managed to hold it in. “They’re roses. Nuonuo, have you ever had rose cake? Rose cake is made from roses. It’s fragrant, sweet, and soft, even more delicious than yesterday’s sticky rice balls.”
Nuonuo’s little eyes widened, and he even forgot to chew on his fingers. “Even better than the wound ones, ya?”
“Of course,” Fei Jing held the roses forward and said with an air of confidence. “If you don’t believe me, you can try it.”
Nuonuo fell for it. He curiously reached out his little hand, took a rose petal, and put it in his mouth.
“Ugh, not yummy, ya!”
Nuonuo’s little brow furrowed from the bitter taste, and he quickly stuck out his little tongue, panting. The rose had a rich, fragrant smell, but it tasted of the unique bitterness of a plant, a far cry from being fragrant and sweet.
“Haha.”
Fei Jing, on the other hand, laughed very happily. His blond hair, combined with his dazzling smile, really did make one’s heart pound for a moment. It was just that no one present was in the mood to appreciate it.
Fei Luo quickly took out a small bottle and helped his little brother rinse his mouth. Nuonuo wasn’t very good at rinsing, and the water he took into his mouth was directly swallowed.
After a bit of a struggle, Nuonuo finally managed to wash the strange taste out of his mouth. Of course, he had also drunk about half a stomachful of water.
Fei Luo squeezed the small bottle and looked at Fei Jing with pursed lips. “Second Brother, you lied.”
Fei Jing let out a light “hmph.” “I did not. I said rose cake is sweet and fragrant, but I never said roses are sweet. Who’s to blame for Nuonuo, this little glutton, eating a rose?”
Fei Luo was not a two-year-old child like Nuonuo and wouldn’t be so easily fooled by Fei Jing. He didn’t even have to think to guess that his second brother had brought the roses over just to tease Nuonuo!
Second Brother is so annoying.
Fei Luo frowned and walked forward, the little curls on his head standing up. In Fei Jing’s confused gaze, he squeezed the small bottle in his hand tightly. The bottle was squeezed flat, and with a squirt, a stream of water shot out.
The stream of water, not missing a beat, hit Fei Jing right on the chest, drenching his clothes and the roses in his hand.
Fei Jing: “!!”
“You little Fei Xiao Luo, you’re so sly!”
Fei Jing was almost angry enough to laugh. He took a step forward to grab Fei Luo’s collar, but Fei Luo nimbly dodged to the side.
Fei Luo quickly took his little brother’s hand and ran out of the yard.
Silly little Nuonuo was pulled along by his brother, thinking it was some kind of game. His little feet toddled, his eyes sparkling, and he even looked back from time to time to see if his second brother was catching up.
“Second Brother is chasin’! Giggle—”
Seeing his second brother about to catch them, Nuonuo laughed with extreme joy, pulling Fei Luo’s hand and running with unusual glee.
Fei Jing chased them out of the small garden, then crossed his arms and took a deep breath. He ran a hand through his bangs, finally calming down and not continuing this childish game of chase.
I’m sixteen years old. I won’t argue with a three-year-old brat! Fei Jing thought, gritting his teeth.
Meanwhile, Nuonuo, still immersed in the game, was laughing so hard his little teeth were showing. Afraid of being caught by his second brother, he dragged his dinosaur tail, wobbling left and right as he tried to run forward.
He ran all the way to the front yard of the villa. He turned his head to see if his second brother was coming, but as soon as he turned, he accidentally bumped into the teary-eyed Bai Xin.
Both children were knocked back a few steps and then simultaneously sat down on the grass with a plop, looking up at each other in a daze, like two little rabbits that had been bumped silly.
Bai Xin’s tears hadn’t even dried. Seeing Nuonuo, she thought of her shattered fairy tale, and her eyes instantly turned red again. “Wuuu—Grandpa, I want Grandpa!”
Bai Xin was picked up by the approaching President Bai. After comforting his granddaughter for a while and failing to calm her down, President Bai finally put on a brave face and said to Fei Zhiyan behind him, “President Fei, I’m so sorry. I apologize on behalf of Xinxin. I’m so sorry for the trouble today. We will attend the open day event.”
The Inter-Continental Open Day was to be held in Yuncheng tomorrow. Originally, Baizhou was not going to participate, as Baizhou and Yunzhou had always had a strained relationship. But based on various considerations, and to show goodwill to Fei Zhiyan today, the Baizhou Council President had agreed to participate in the open day event. This was also a signal that Baizhou was willing to coexist peacefully with Yunzhou.
The others nearby could all hear that this was an important and exciting event and showed smiles of relief.
But to Fei Zhiyan, he just coolly lifted his eyelids and gave a noncommittal “hmm.” He had no intention of coexisting peacefully with Baizhou in the first place and didn’t care if Baizhou came to the open day or not.
They’re just future defeated opponents anyway. Fei Zhiyan showed a rare moment of kindness and didn’t say anything more.
Tapping the watch on his wrist, Fei Zhiyan picked up the little dinosaur Nuonuo who was lunging at him and very coldly saw his guests off. “It’s time for dinner. I won’t keep you. Please see yourselves out.”
President Bai was also tactful. He said goodbye to them, holding his sobbing little granddaughter, and left in the car with a few assistants.
The setting sun dyed the sky orange-red. The evening clouds spread across the sky like a layer of light gauze, gently covering the deep blue sky.
Before dinner, Fei Jing took the roses into the kitchen and asked the chef to make rose cakes with them. The chef knew that the second young master had been very fond of roses recently, even drinking water made from fresh rose nectar, so he just thought he wanted to eat them and didn’t ask any more questions.
And so, on the dinner table that evening, there were a few exquisitely shaped, cute, pale red rose cakes carved with rose patterns.
Nuonuo chewed on his little spoon, blinked his eyes at the rose cakes on the plate, and lifted his little face to ask his second brother, “Brother, what is that, ya?”
Fei Jing picked up a small piece of cake with his chopsticks and looked at his little glutton of a brother. “It’s rose cake. It’s very sweet. Does Nuonuo want to try?”
Because Fei Zhiyan had left for work during dinner, Fei Jing, with no one to control him, was having a great time teasing Nuonuo.
Nuonuo, true to form, had forgotten the pain once the wound had healed. He had just been tricked by Fei Jing into eating a bitter rose, but in a flash, he had forgotten all about it and was eagerly opening his little mouth and nodding. “Want, want, ya.”
Seeing Nuonuo’s silly look, Fei Jing curled his lips in amusement, laughed a couple of times, and then put the cake into Nuonuo’s open mouth.
Fei Luo pursed his lips, a hint of coldness in his eyes. He looked up, wanting to warn his second brother, but before he could say anything, he was also stuffed with a rose cake.
“Mmph.”
Fei Luo’s mouth was full, so he could only bite into the cake. The cake was sweet and sticky, not at all dry. It almost melted in his mouth, turning into a sweet taste that slid down his throat.
Fei Luo’s eyes widened slightly, as if he couldn’t believe his second brother was actually being so kind this time.
“What are you looking at? Finally know how good your second brother is?” Fei Jing let out a “tsk.”
Fei Jing glanced at Fei Luo, then turned his head, propped his chin on his hand, and used his chopsticks to break the cake into small pieces, feeding it to Nuonuo, who still couldn’t use chopsticks.
Nuonuo had cake crumbs around his mouth, but Fei Jing didn’t throw a young master’s tantrum and even used a napkin to wipe it off for him.
Fei Luo licked his lips, swallowed the sweet cake in his mouth, and didn’t argue with his second brother anymore.
Nuonuo loved this kind of soft and sweet cake. More than half of the rose cakes on the plate went into his mouth. If it weren’t for his little belly being so full, Nuonuo would have even wanted to fit the last piece in.
Watching the last piece of cake being taken away by the chef, Nuonuo even turned his little face to look. “For Nuonuo to eat tomowwow, ya—”
The chef laughed heartily, wanting to reach out and rub Nuonuo’s head, but his hands were full with the plate, so he could only nod. “Don’t worry, I’ll save it all for you.”
Fei Jing thought the rose cake would go bad by tomorrow, but seeing Nuonuo’s pleading look, he didn’t tell the chef to throw it away. After all, there were only a few roses in the garden, and Fei Jing had picked them all. If he threw away this last piece of rose cake, there really wouldn’t be any to eat tomorrow morning.
But that abandoned little garden should be taken care of, Fei Jing thought. Since the little dumpling likes it so much, maybe I should just plant more roses.
