The sky was clear for ten thousand miles, and the blue waves were still.
By the side of a fishing pond.
Two beautiful women held fishing rods, sitting leisurely in silence, waiting for the fish to take the bait while enjoying a pleasant chat about anything and everything under the sun.
“I’m so jealous that you have two sons. I’m already in my mid-thirties, yet I still don’t have a child.” Xu Yinsheng, who looked as charming and lovely as a young girl, looked at the beautiful woman beside her who was a head taller than her, her face full of envy.
After hearing this, Ji Yuenian said with a smile, “Can’t you just have one yourself? Every day you’re just eyeing my two little darlings. Last time you even said you wanted to be their godmother.”
“Having a child isn’t that easy, not to mention both me and my man have some issues.” Xu Yinsheng shook her head gently and let out a sigh.
Upon hearing this, Ji Yuenian froze slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.
Issues? That shouldn’t be right?
Others might not know, but did she not know herself how miraculously powerful her little sister Yinsheng was? Just the girl’s “Varied” ability alone was at a continental-shattering level.
Could a mere physical issue not be solved with a wave of a hand?
“It’s not the kind of issue you’re thinking of.” Seeing Ji Yuenian space out, Xu Yinsheng understood almost instantly what the other was thinking. Her lips twitched slightly as she voiced her denial.
She pointed to herself, and then to one of the two men a hundred meters away who were currently acting like stone statues in their roles as fishermen.
“It’s a matter of mindset between me and him.”
She let out something like a sigh.
“We are the most perfect lovers, and we are the most affectionate couple, but we alone cannot be a pair of qualified parents.”
“We love each other too much—so much that there isn’t even room for anyone else. If we had a child, he or she certainly wouldn’t receive our love, not even a tiny bit, just like how my parents were to me.”
At this point, Xu Yinsheng fell silent for a moment, her eyes vaguely shimmering with a few drops of water. She looked up at the sky, forcing the moisture in her eyes back down.
“So~ it’s best if my family’s bloodline just ends with me!”
“There, there, little sister Yin.” At that moment, a small, pale hand reached out, gently stroking her head as if soothing an injured child.
Xu Yinsheng was startled for a moment, then she shook her head to toss the hand away. She let out a heavy huff, and then phrases like “Call me Big Sister!”, “Don’t touch my head!”, and “I’m not jealous of you at all!” kept popping out of her mouth.
Tsk~ it seemed her good friend had a tsundere attribute as well.
At this, the great tsundere beauty smiled.
***
The afterglow of the setting sun faded as time quietly flowed by. After Ji Yuenian and Xu Yinsheng, the pair of gender-swapped best friends, chatted for a while, they had afternoon tea and small cakes. All of these were created by Xu Yinsheng through her “Varied” ability—pure, natural, pollution-free, green, and healthy.
In contrast, the two old men a hundred meters away were fishing to the point of obsession.
After fishing all afternoon, the two fishermen had caught a total of two and a half fish. Jiang Chi caught a large black carp, while Zhao Yicheng caught a mermaid, which counted as one and a half.
That’s right, a mermaid—a living mermaid that would be enough to subvert the entire field of biology in the outside world!
However, everyone present knew that this mermaid was obviously a “Self-Manifestation” created by Xu Yinsheng’s transformation.
It was just a little romantic roleplay between a couple, quite normal~~
And so, an outdoor leisure activity came to a successful conclusion.
***
As the sky grew dark, when Ji Yuenian and Jiang Chi finished their outing and returned home to check on their two little dumplings, the moment they opened the door, a clothes drying pole thrust out, aimed straight for the man’s waist.
“Hey! Old man, you actually dare to come back!!”
“Back! Back! Get back!!”
Jiang Xiaobai held the drying pole, pushing Jiang Chi—who had just stepped his left foot through the door—out of the room. He then looked up at Ji Yuenian, his little chest puffed out straight like a little man.
“Mom, don’t be afraid! Quickly, get behind me! Xiaobai will protect you!!”
“And Xiaohei!”
Jiang Xiaohei, who was holding up a picture frame high, suddenly jumped out and stood beside Jiang Xiaobai.
The two little dumplings stood together, united against a common enemy, staring indignantly at their father with a look of irreconcilable hatred.
“Old man, I didn’t expect you to be this kind of person. You actually don’t like Mom!”
“Brother, stop talking, hurry up and push the old man out!!”
In response, Jiang Chi—who was carrying a large black carp and had just been discussing with his wife whether to make soup or braise it—looked utterly bewildered and confused by his children’s sudden change in attitude.
Just then, Ji Yuenian suddenly noticed the old picture frame Jiang Xiaohei was holding high. She couldn’t help but reach out and take it. The frame felt a bit worn in her hand. She looked at it closely for a few moments, her eyebrows arching slightly as a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes.
“Xiaohei, where did you find this frame?”
“I found it in the playroom. I heard Grandma say that the person on it is the ‘White Moonlight’ that Dad likes. Mom, don’t be afraid. We don’t want this Dad anymore. In the future, Xiaohei will protect Mom!”
“And Xiaobai!”
Jiang Xiaobai held the drying pole like a majestic little general, emphasizing his presence once again.
When the two at the door saw this picture frame, they first looked at each other, and then they simultaneously burst into laughter: “Haha~ Hahaha…”
“Hahaha~ I didn’t expect it to be this~ Haha~”
Jiang Xiaobai and Jiang Xiaohei looked at their parents’ strange behavior with expressions of confusion.
After laughing for a good while, the two finally stopped. Ji Yuenian looked at Jiang Chi, and Jiang Chi understood his wife’s meaning. He crouched down halfway, reaching out to gently pat the wary Jiang Xiaobai’s face, then touched Jiang Xiaohei’s head.
“Let us in first. Later, Mom and Dad will tell you a story.”
“A very, very long story~~” Ji Yuenian followed up, a mysterious smile appearing on her face.
***
“Once upon a time at Mom and Dad’s school, there was a very, very powerful school bully. He was heroic and loyal. Although his grades weren’t good, he was very popular…” Ji Yuenian’s gentle voice echoed in the room, as if carrying the children back to that time filled with youth memories.
“Aren’t you going to talk about Dad’s White Moonlight?” Jiang Xiaobai, who was sitting on Ji Yuenian’s lap being hugged, blinked his bright eyes and suddenly interrupted.
“That’s right, why tell us this? And I want Mom to hug me too.” Jiang Xiaohei, who was sitting on Jiang Chi’s lap being held by him, also voiced his protest in dissatisfaction.
In response, they were greeted with a flick to the head!
“Alright, no more interruptions. I’m continuing.” Ignoring the pained expressions of the two little dumplings, Ji Yuenian cleared her throat. “That school bully had a rival since childhood. The rival was handsomer than him and had better grades. Even with a cold face, he could be voted the school hunk…”
“We know this! The school hunk is Dad. We’ve heard Grandma and Grandma talk about it.” Jiang Xiaobai and Jiang Xiaohei raised their hands together and spoke at the same time.
Suddenly, Jiang Xiaobai’s eyes rolled around. He looked at Ji Yuenian and asked curiously, “Mom, who is that school bully? We’ve heard Grandma and Grandma talk about him, but they never told us who he was. Is he a good friend of Dad’s?”
“Brother is so stupid. Mom already said he was a rival. How could he be a good friend!” Jiang Xiaohei crossed his arms and grumbled.
“You’re the stupid one!”
“I’m not!”
“Big brother is the stupidest!”
“Little brother is even stupider!”
The two little dumplings instantly fell into a bickering match. The couple looked at each other, their fingers interlocking. Ji Yuenian pursed her lips and smiled, her face flushing red, as she motioned for Jiang Chi to continue.
Jiang Chi first motioned for the two little ones to quiet down. His eyes were full of memories, as if he had returned to the past while looking at the present.
“Dad, hurry and tell us. Who is that school bully? What does he look like?”
“He was somewhat handsome, but not as much as your dad. His grades were average too, but he was more popular than your dad. He settled every grudge and repaid every kindness. He did things in his own style and had a large group of friends. He was the person your dad used to envy.”
“Then who is he?”
“Her…”
The corners of Jiang Chi’s lips curled slightly.
“Is your mother.”
Jiang Xiaobai and Jiang Xiaohei were stunned: “Huh!!!”