During the meal, Luo Siqian very sensibly climbed out from Su Qianqian’s arms and sat up straight on the chair.
But Su Nuonuo, on the other hand, was not so well-behaved.
She naturally sat on Liu Qingyao’s lap, swinging her legs as she enjoyed the privileges of being a child and waited to be fed.
“Mommy, I want to eat that one.”
“All right, all right, don’t rush. You’re already so big, you should eat on your own. Can’t you learn from Siqian?”
“I promise I’ll do it next time. Ah~” Su Nuonuo accepted the food Liu Qingyao fed her. Those who are spoiled always act so fearlessly.
Everyone was used to this scene, but Luo Siqian couldn’t help glancing over at Su Nuonuo, who was being fed in her grandmother’s arms.
Su Qianqian, of course, didn’t neglect her own daughter either.
Worried that Luo Siqian might have trouble reaching the dishes, she kept helping her pick up food from further away.
Luo Siqian looked gratefully at Su Qianqian.
Although she felt a little regret, she was already very content.
She didn’t want to trouble her mother too much.
Still, when she looked at Su Nuonuo nestled in Liu Qingyao’s arms, it was impossible not to feel a little envious…
“Ahem, Qianqian, Siqian is still too young. You should look after her more, like your mother does.”
Su Changfeng suddenly spoke up. Although he was angry at what Luo Siqian’s other mother had done to his granddaughter, he simply couldn’t bring himself to dislike this girl.
She was just too much like Qianqian when she was young, even that longing expression she tried so hard to hide behind a facade of maturity was the same…
Liu Qingyao, though giving much of her attention to the Su Nuonuo in her lap, was still paying attention to her granddaughter.
When she saw the disappointment in Luo Siqian’s eyes, Su Changfeng’s heart ached, and that’s why he spoke up.
At her husband’s words, Liu Qingyao looked at the Nuonuo in her lap, then at the well-behaved Siqian sitting nearby.
She understood Su Changfeng’s meaning and said to Su Qianqian, “How can you let such a young child eat by herself? Little children need careful attention.”
Liu Qingyao had already forgotten she’d just told Su Nuonuo to learn from Luo Siqian.
Su Qianqian looked at Luo Siqian, then at Su Nuonuo. Maybe this really was the case…
But just then, Luo Siqian quickly waved her hands, “Um, I can eat by myself, I don’t want to trouble Mom.”
Su Qianqian shook her head. Since she had accepted this daughter, she should take responsibility. Gently picking up Luo Siqian and settling her on her lap, she started to feed her just like Liu Qingyao.
But there was one awkward thing… Su Qianqian wasn’t very tall herself. With Luo Siqian on her lap, she found that she couldn’t reach many of the dishes either…
“Pfft~” Chu Youtong couldn’t help laughing, earning a sharp glare from Su Qianqian.
“It’s all right, Mom, everything I like is within reach!” Luo Siqian hurried to reassure her.
Su Qianqian helplessly rubbed her chin on Siqian’s head, then clumsily began to feed her daughter.
The scene now looked less like a mother and daughter, and more like two sisters not much different in age.
It seemed that Luo Siqian might soon surpass Su Qianqian in height…
After dinner, everyone helped tidy up. Then Chu Youtong pinched Su Nuonuo and Luo Siqian’s cheeks before leaving with a bright smile.
Su Qianqian watched Chu Youtong go, feeling puzzled. Honestly, Su Qianqian really couldn’t figure Chu Youtong out anymore.
What was her real goal in coming here? In Su Qianqian’s eyes, she used to be the most extreme of everyone, but now she seemed more normal than most…
But it wasn’t a bad thing. As long as she didn’t let down her guard completely, Su Qianqian didn’t mind getting along with her.
By now, it was already time to rest. Su Nuonuo and Luo Siqian were both showing signs of sleepiness… Though both children were exceptionally gifted and had reached Foundational Establishment at birth, they were still just two six-year-olds…
Come to think of it, Su Qianqian found it really strange.
She now knew that the same thing that happened at Su Nuonuo’s birth had also happened with Luo Siqian.
But Luo Siqian inherited the original Heavenly Medicine from Luo Wuhen’s side.
Could it be that the Heavenly Medicine she stole back then would always appear in her blood relatives? Should she have her mother give birth to more children? Or maybe she should… forget it, she’d think about it later.
“Big sis, I’m heading out too. I’m about to break through to Golden Core and need to focus on my preparations!”
With that, Su Lingling left as well. Since Su Nuonuo was already sleepy, Liu Qingyao and Su Changfeng took her back to the bedroom, leaving only Luo Siqian, rubbing her eyes drowsily, and Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian bent down and scooped up the sleepy Luo Siqian, carrying her to her own room.
Watching Luo Siqian fall asleep in her arms, Su Qianqian’s lips curled in a gentle smile.
Having another daughter didn’t feel as troublesome as she’d imagined.
Of course, the most troublesome time in a child’s life had never been in her care…
Lying on the bed with the little one in her arms, Su Qianqian found it all very novel.
Thanks to her height, she’d always been the one carried by others, but now Luo Siqian was hugging her waist quietly, making her think of Su Lingling when she was little.
She wondered how tall this child would grow to be? Hopefully her own short stature wouldn’t rub off on her…
……
A month later…
“Nuonuo, did you catch it?”
“I caught it, I caught it! Look!”
Su Nuonuo held up a handsome purple beetle, her eyes sparkling. This was the largest one she’d caught recently!
“Siqian, do you want it? If you do, I’ll give it to you.”
“No need, no need, just share a few more ordinary beetles with me.”
“Then I’ll keep it for myself~ But you know, even if you have more ordinary bugs, they’re not strong. You should catch more Elites!”
After flipping the beetle over to examine it a few times, Su Nuonuo put it into the Ecological Box in her Storage Space, then picked one to let out.
After all, she could only manage so many; too many would be hard to take care of.
But Luo Siqian didn’t mind if they were strong or weak, and kept cultivating the golden beetle that Su Nuonuo had given her.
Now, inside the massive Ecological Box she’d specially built, another kind of “ecosystem” was starting to take shape, with the “Golden Emperor” as its center…
“All right, all right, let’s go. Sister Qianqian’s deadline is almost up!”
“Ah?! Hurry, or Mom will get mad!”
The two quickly checked the time, dusted themselves off, and flew toward Su Qianqian’s location.
On Beast Peak, Jiang Fengxi was chatting with Lin Muxue.
Watching the two children leave, Jiang Fengxi smiled lightly, “Those two little ones are off again. In such a rush, I guess your disciple’s lesson is about to start?”
“Qianqian volunteered to teach the two kids. I think it’s great,” Lin Muxue replied calmly, sipping her tea.
“Now that your grand-disciple has arrived, your favorite disciple Qianqian must be spending less time with you. So? Do you feel a little jealous of a child? In the end, a master’s bond is never as close as a daughter’s~” Jiang Fengxi teased.
Lin Muxue shot her a sidelong glance, her brows slightly furrowed. “You know I’m not that kind of person.”
“But for that man… well, now it’s a little girl, and you treat her so well. I was still the first to find her, yet look what happened. Fate truly plays tricks on people, doesn’t it? Was a ‘philanderer’ who attracted so many women really worth all you’ve given?”
“He is. Senior Sister, I believe he is,” Lin Muxue replied, her gaze unwavering as she stared at Jiang Fengxi.
Jiang Fengxi saw her stubborn junior’s unyielding eyes and knew that was exactly the answer she’d get.
Shaking her head, she said helplessly, “As long as you think so. Remember to remind your precious disciple to check on her Luanniao. That fellow feels neglected and has been ‘complaining’ to me all day—such a bother.”
Lin Muxue sipped her tea again, not answering, perhaps in one of her rare sulky moods.
As the senior who’d watched Lin Muxue grow up, Jiang Fengxi actually felt happy; her little Muxue was still the same as when she was a child.
……
Meanwhile, Su Qianqian’s class (Mommy/Sis class!) had started!
Luo Siqian took notes seriously. Su Nuonuo sprawled on the desk, only half-listening. This had become Luo Siqian’s routine lately—very fulfilling, very happy.
But occasionally, Luo Siqian would get distracted and glance at the sky, wondering how things were going on her mother’s end.
At the same time…
Luo Wuhen realized she’d underestimated the level of chaos. This was definitely not natural—there was a much deeper current beneath the surface than she’d imagined.
“Fortunately, I sent Siqian away in advance. Next…” Luo Wuhen locked on to her next target…