“Miss… After leaving Miss Bai, Xiao Yezi seems to be a little surprisingly mischievous.”
Shortly after Bai Zhi hung up the phone, Bairnis’s call came. Her tone seemed to be a mixture of helplessness and amusement.
The word “mischievous” seemed to be intentionally emphasized.
“Mischievous? But isn’t she just an infant under one year old?”
After handing the agreement to Mr. Suit, Su Jiu said goodbye to Xiao Guang again and hailed a taxi. Soon, Bairnis’s weak voice sounded on the phone again:
“Miss, when an infant is already at the Intermediate Stage Warrior Class, she’s no longer just an infant. She doesn’t listen to us at all…”
As the sound of something shattering “clang!” came from the other end of the phone, Su Jiu’s bad feeling intensified.
Bai Zhi had a clever and lively personality, and she herself was no easygoing child when she was young. What she called acting in high school was more like her suppressed nature from her past life being released.
It was possible that Xiao Yezi had inherited all the “strengths” of both parents. Without her mother’s restraint, her true nature had erupted.
The taxi stopped. Su Jiu looked at the illuminated Su family gate. Just as she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, a glass cup flew out of the living room with a “whoosh,” tracing a parabola towards her.
Seeing the scene before her, Su Jiu didn’t dare to linger and hurried back home. As she opened the door, she saw a heart-wrenching sight. Her entire face quivered, and her eyes immediately turned into dead fish eyes.
Just as she had said on the phone, the entire living room was a mess, with glass fragments all over the floor. Aman sat calmly on the sofa opposite the TV, quietly changing channels, with a serene Buddha-like expression and no attachment to worldly affairs.
“Auntie… silly!”
Xiao Yezi tugged at Aman’s long hair with one hand, standing on the fat monkey’s shoulder like a demon king, and made faces at Bairnis on the other side with her other hand.
“Miss…”
Bairnis looked helplessly at Su Jiu at the door. She really didn’t know how to handle this naughty child, as her own personality was always quite weak.
Even when she was occasionally assertive, it was done discreetly…
“Is it Daddy…”
Noticing Su Jiu’s return, Xiao Yezi blinked her eyes. As if on cue, she quietly sat back on the sofa, having a bad feeling.
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Like Bai Zhi, Xiao Yezi also had the ability to perceive emotions.
In her eyes, her incredibly good-looking daddy was emitting sparks, like a fire demon. Unlike the aunt next door, who was always like white mist, very gentle.
Su Jiu glanced at Bairnis, then waved her to tidy up the house a bit. She walked towards Xiao Yezi with a smile, stood in front of her, and asked with her hands behind her back and a smile,
“Who was making a fuss here just now? Can Xiao Yezi tell Daddy? Daddy will spank her hard.”
Xiao Yezi was very intelligent, and since she had already reached Warrior Class, if her mistakes were not corrected in time, she would easily go astray.
Her hand gripping Aman’s hair tightened a bit. Xiao Yezi’s eyes rolled around, and her childlike nature made her point at Aman without hesitation, saying confidently and clearly, “It was Monkey Monkey…”
Hearing this, Aman glanced at the little ancestor and then at Su Jiu, whose smile was becoming more brilliant. He shook his head helplessly and continued to quietly search for suitable cartoons for children.
This child is asking for a spanking.
Seeing Su Jiu’s approaching figure, Xiao Yezi’s expression changed slightly, and her heart suddenly trembled – Oh no!
“Monkey Monkey, was it? You’re lying at such a young age.”
“Slap slap—”
Su Jiu scooped up Xiao Yezi and, without a word, spanked her on the bottom. The force was controlled to be painful but not injurious.
“Ah!! Daddy, I was wrong…”
Xiao Yezi’s eyes immediately welled up with tears. When she was with her mother, she was very disciplined but never hit. Thinking that she had just left her mother and expected freedom, she was met with a great demon daddy.
“Wuwu…”
But her crying was useless. Both of them were first-time parents, and Su Jiu didn’t care about that. Mistakes must be punished; this was the most basic sense of right and wrong.
“Will you still throw things around?”
“No, I won’t throw them anymore…”
“Do you know how to respect Grandpa Aman and Aunt Bairnis now?”
“Yes…”
The father and daughter continued their conversation until Bairnis couldn’t stand it anymore. She pulled Su Jiu aside and, taking the cue, picked up Xiao Yezi. While treating her, she chided,
“Xiao Yezi is still young. How would she know these things? Don’t hit her next time. We need to reason with her. I’ll do it.”
“Auntie is the best.”
Xiao Yezi puffed out her cheeks, looking exactly like her mother, and fearfully glanced at Su Jiu. She quieted down a bit and then turned to watch “Crayon Shin-chan,” which Aman had found, and started giggling.
“If a child is not taught, the fault lies with the father. Precisely because she doesn’t understand, she needs to know that respecting people is the most basic thing.”
Su Jiu retorted unusually, glaring at Xiao Yezi, who was peeking at her. She would take Xiao Yezi with her to Fangchenggang. If she was not well-behaved and caused trouble now, it would be a problem.
Meanwhile, on the sofa, Su Xiao Ye giggled as she watched Shin-chan on TV. Aman also smiled foolishly, and everything seemed to quiet down.
Actually, while they were talking, Su Jiu couldn’t help but steal a glance at Xiao Yezi and was relieved to find that she wasn’t angry. Fortunately, Bairnis and she were there to play good cop and bad cop.
Xiao Yezi and E Huo had completely different personalities. One was excessively obedient, while the other was a true child. Su Jiu felt that she would have to teach them in different ways.
“Taking care of a child is harder than fighting.”
Taking advantage of the quiet atmosphere, Su Jiu pursed her lips and slipped out to the supermarket downstairs to buy some necessities for the child, including diapers, baby carriers, and more importantly, baby milk.
After all, Xiao Yezi was half-human. Unlike E Huo, she couldn’t just be fed Magic Crystals to raise. She still needed milk.
And during pregnancy, only Bai Zhi could produce milk. Although she had no experience, Su Jiu wouldn’t be foolish enough to try breastfeeding.
Time quickly passed, and it was past nine o’clock. Su Jiu entered the room with large bags. She saw Xiao Yezi looking at her with her eyes fixed on her. Her chubby hands were raised, and she mumbled discontentedly, “Daddy, I want milk…”
“Coming, coming, milk will be ready soon.”
Facing this little ancestor, Su Jiu quickly prepared a bottle of milk powder and nervously handed it over, unsure if the child would like it.
“It’s not milk, this isn’t milk…”
Xiao Yezi took just one sip, and her little face became solemn. She immediately puffed out her cheeks and waved the bottle loudly, looking like she was about to act spoiled.
“Where am I supposed to find milk that tastes the same?”
Seeing this scene, Su Jiu felt a headache coming on. Her gaze fell on the milk bottle, and suddenly, she remembered the floral-scented breakfast milk she had tried before.
This idea struck her like lightning. Then, her gaze turned to Bairnis. She remembered that Bairnis had the Floating Life Blossom tea given by Bai Zhi. If she mixed it with some water, it should be about right.
Being stared at by Su Jiu, Bairnis felt a bit uneasy. As if she knew what Su Jiu was thinking, her face turned red. She quickly covered her chest with one hand and whispered, “Miss, I don’t have it…”
Hearing this, Su Jiu’s mouth twitched. She thought to herself, Of course, I know you don’t have it! That’s not what I need right now…
Then, she cleared her throat and extended her hand to her, saying softly, “Little Sisi, don’t you have the tea that Bai Zhi gave you? Give me a few leaves. This girl probably won’t drink it without her mother’s scent.”
“Ah? This flower contains great energy and must be diluted several times before it can be consumed.”
Slightly stunned, Bairnis’s face was immediately covered with a blush. She quickly took out a leaf from the tea and handed it over, her voice as quiet as a mosquito’s hum. If this were the anime world, she would probably be steaming.
“Miss, I, I’ll go back now.”
After handing the flower petal to Su Jiu, Bairnis quickly darted into Su Jiu’s Spiritual Space. She raised her hand and touched her flushed face, feeling inexplicably embarrassed.
“Little Sisi hasn’t been this shy in a long time. She’s so cute.”
Watching her actions, Su Jiu smiled and also sent her paintbrush and notepad, which she had left on the sofa, into the Spiritual Space.
“Yes, this is the taste.”
Meanwhile, after drinking the diluted Floating Life Blossom milk, she handed the milk bottle to Xiao Yezi, who was watching anime. Unlike ordinary children, Xiao Yezi just blinked at Su Jiu and said, “Milk?”
Su Jiu nodded, making her expression friendly.
She grabbed the milk bottle with both hands, narrowed her slightly green eyes, and took small sips. As soon as it entered her mouth, her eyes curved, looking inexplicably cute.
Seeing this, Su Jiu couldn’t help but smile and returned to her room to cultivate. Time passed by.
As the night deepened, another child’s voice broke the silence: “Daddy!! I need to poop!” It almost made Su Jiu think an enemy had arrived.
At this, the two Blood Clan members and the monkey were all awakened from their cultivation. The three looked at each other, then at Xiao Yezi who was watching anime in the living room, feeling both amused and helpless.
If you say Xiao Yezi is not good, she knows to ask to be taken to the toilet and will quietly watch anime. If you say she’s good, she’s always noisy.
The two Blood Clan members and the monkey decided to set a schedule: each person would take care of her for five hours, and when it was their turn, they would go cultivate.
Aman was responsible for taking her out to explore the night market, while Bairnis helped Xiao Yezi change her diapers. Su Jiu had the easiest job because when she was around, Xiao Yezi was always obediently watching TV.
Soon, after this rotation, the day of departure for Fangchenggang arrived. It was early morning, and the “hardened” Bairnis and Aman finally announced the end of their ordeal.
Bairnis, looking haggard, helped Su Jiu tie Xiao Yezi to her back and gave her a satisfied smile before disappearing into the Spiritual Space to rest.
“Boss, this child-rearing matter is difficult. I’ll follow your instructions and guard the perimeter for Miss Bai.”
Aman stood behind Su Jiu, his fat hands clasped behind his back like an old eunuch. His fat eyes also showed a hint of affection, as he was quite old, a monkey from nearly a hundred years ago.
Looking at Aman behind her, Xiao Yezi reached out and pinched his fat hand, softly saying, “Goodbye, Grandpa Aman…”
In the past two or three days, she knew that this chubby monkey grandpa was a very good monkey, who would take her shopping and secretly buy her some tasty treats.
“Oh.”
Aman’s smile deepened. This was more fulfilling than being a king among the Snow-liking Beasts. Watching a child gradually become obedient, even if it was only for four days…
“Let’s go.”
Su Jiu murmured softly to Aman and her eyes immediately turned into dead fish eyes again. She really wanted to leave Xiao Yezi to Aman’s care, but she was afraid that the child would become unfamiliar with her later, so she decided to take her along.
“Daddy, where are we going?”
A voice came from behind Su Jiu. Since watching anime, Xiao Yezi’s thinking and intelligence had been developing rapidly, approaching that of a ten-year-old child. It seemed that after consuming the Floating Life Blossom, her body had also grown to the size of an ordinary two-year-old child.
Su Jiu patted Xiao Yezi’s buttocks behind her, tightened the binding strap, and handed some Magic Crystals to Aman as remuneration.
Thus, the girl in the plain white dress, with a little head peeking out this way and that behind her, left towards the osmanthus-scented roadside.
“Let’s go see the sea.”
