Ye Shuang wasn’t sure if he could find the time to go to Aunt Xian’s concert, but since Yu You and a few others from Light Music Club were performing, he figured he’d try to make it.
On the night of the parent-teacher conference, Ye Shuang didn’t go back to the Chen family home. Instead, he told Chen Qin he’d stay at his own place for the night. After dinner, the group stopped by to check on the Corgi.
“It’s recovering quickly, but since it has a cast on, it’ll still take some time before it can walk properly again,” the vet said.
The Corgi behaved very well. Compared to the other dogs barking in their cages, it sat there looking completely unbothered, not at all anxious about the unfamiliar surroundings. When the vet changed its bandages, it even stuck out its tongue and looked around casually.
“This little guy used to be pretty mean,” Ye Shuang said with a chuckle, glancing at the Corgi in the cage. When it saw him, it let out a single bark, then closed its eyes and fell asleep.
“What a lazy thing,” Ye Shuang remarked. “It’s like it’s just brushing me off.”
“When can we take it home?” Bai Yuyou asked the vet.
“Well, at least two weeks.”
“Alright, thanks for taking good care of it.” Ye Shuang slipped a red envelope into the vet’s hand. The vet hesitated, saying, “Oh, I can’t accept this.”
“It’s fine, just a token of appreciation.” Ye Shuang gave the vet’s hand a gentle squeeze.
“Well… alright then.”
Hearing Ye Shuang’s insistence, the vet finally accepted it. Even though pet treatment costs were high, the vets working there were still just employees, so a little extra gift like this meant they’d be sure to look after Ye Shuang’s pet well.
…
When they got home, Keke was already in the living room watching TV, looking perfectly at home. When she saw Ye Shuang and Bai Yuyou come in, she ran over with a smile.
“Welcome home! I made some sweet potato soup, sweet potato and ginger soup.”
“Keke, you should be more careful at home.” Ye Shuang cleared his throat when he saw she was only wearing a small tank top. It was barely holding things in.
“Oh, it’s fine, hehe.” Tang Keke had completely gotten over her body image anxiety and even started feeling confident. But when she tugged at her tank top and revealed a slight bulge of her belly, her face twisted in panic.
“What?! I got fat?! That’s so scary! Is this really my stomach? It must be infected with some parasite!”
“Keke, you said you were going to diet,” Bai Yuyou said quietly as she reached out and pinched Keke’s belly.
“Wow, it’s really soft,” Bai Yuyou added.
“Hey! Don’t touch me!” Keke immediately smacked Bai Yuyou’s hand away. Yu You had always been fond of grabbing her school bag, but now she was groping her belly too—such a restless person.
“Alright, let’s just have the soup.”
“Okay.”
Ye Shuang went into the kitchen. Keke had used the rice cooker to make the sweet potato soup. When he lifted the lid, a sweet, refreshing aroma wafted over. He glanced inside, then ladled out several bowls.
“Big brother, I don’t want any,” Keke said, standing beside him.
“No?” Ye Shuang looked a bit surprised.
“I’m trying to lose weight.”
“You’re not even fat. Having a fuller figure isn’t a bad thing.” Ye Shuang smiled faintly. Being too obsessed with a stick-thin body was harmful. Maybe to comfort her, he added, “You know, Keke, if you ever get really sick or have to survive in the wild, someone with a little more weight can hold out longer.”
“Big brother, it sounds like you’re cursing me.” Tang Keke pouted, not looking happy.
“Uh… I didn’t mean it that way?”
In the end, Keke still drank a big bowl through tears, reasoning that she needed energy to diet.
The night grew deeper. Maybe because of the day’s parent-teacher meeting and house cleaning, Yezi fell asleep while watching TV on the sofa. At first, her head kept nodding like she was bobbing for fish, but then she eventually flopped over and rested fully on Yi Wan, who acted like a big cotton pillow.
Yi Wan just yawned, not seeming to mind letting the little carrot sleep on him.
“Kids really do just fall asleep on their own,” Ye Shuang said as he walked over to the couch and lifted Yezi in his arms.
He rarely carried her. She was so tiny, and with his current strength, holding her felt like holding a feather—such a little thing.
“Mm… Daddy…” Yezi curled closer into Ye Shuang’s chest, groaning a few times before going quiet and letting herself be held.
“I’ll take Yezi upstairs to sleep,” Ye Shuang whispered to Bai Yuyou and Keke.
“Okay.”
After Ye Shuang carried Yezi upstairs, Keke scooted closer to Bai Yuyou and whispered, “Yu You, did anything happen at the parent-teacher meeting today?”
“Like what?” Bai Yuyou’s pretty eyes flickered.
“You look so young—the teacher must have gotten confused, right? Did she ask anything?” Keke said.
“Ye Shuang told me that when you don’t want to answer a question, it’s better to just stay silent,” Bai Yuyou replied softly. “Saying less is better than saying more.”
“I see…” Tang Keke thought for a moment.
A few seconds later, she suddenly said, “Duoduo is coming to the city soon, too.”
“Duoduo?” Bai Yuyou paused, then recalled, “Your cousin? Tang Duoduo?”
“Yeah, my mom is retiring and wants to bring Grandma out of the countryside to take care of her, and arrange for Duoduo to go to school in the city,” Tang Keke continued. “If Duoduo could go to school with Yezi, they could be friends.”
“That sounds nice,” Bai Yuyou nodded. “It’d be good for Yezi to have another friend.”
After all, Yezi and Duoduo were about the same age.
But then Yuyou seemed to remember something and asked Keke, “Is your grandma willing to leave the countryside?”
“Why wouldn’t she be? City life is more convenient—better medical care and everything.”
“Elderly people… sometimes value their roots more,” Bai Yuyou said softly. “Leaving a place they’ve lived their whole lives… it might feel strange.”
“You think so?”
“Yeah. Like me—I never want to leave Ye Shuang’s side.” Bai Yuyou looked toward the stairs, then added, “Leaving might be better, but I won’t.”
“Ye Shuang is my root.”
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to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
