Chapter 506: Jiao Jiao’s Assist
That evening.
“Good wife~ Good Little Ying~ Please, I want to sleep listening to baby’s voice tonight—”
“No! You snore too loudly, get out!”
Sang Zhe, who was finally kicked out of the room, let out a tragic sigh and took out the communication device to see which room might take him in.
However, sadly, Long Xiao and the lady were on vacation in Lingzhou, and Long Huan had gone to accompany his parents.
Tang Yubbing was buried in a day of demon cult work and hadn’t replied; she must’ve collapsed into bed as soon as she got home.
A spirit vein was discovered on the southwestern mountains, and Meng Qiyan and Shi Qingyan rushed employees from the Heavenly Punishment Department to get to work immediately.
Hua Jianglian was busy all night playing the new event in “Original Immortal.”
With no options left, Sang Zhe could only pitifully knock on Aunt Yu’s door.
“Aunt Yu, are you asleep?”
Seeing the light still on inside, Sang Zhe pushed the door open slightly.
As soon as he cracked it open, the person inside immediately blocked the door, and out came Si Jingzhu’s voice:
“Go sleep in another room tonight; I want to catch up with my mom.”
Sang Zhe: “?”
What on earth do you both have to catch up on? It would be nice if you didn’t end up pulling each other’s hair out right there.
Though he was quite suspicious, Sang Zhe was not the kind to force his way in and could only leave reluctantly.
“Sigh.”
“In such a big Sang family, I end up alone tonight in a big empty room, unable to sleep peacefully.”
“How tragic I am.” Sang Zhe looked up at the moonlight while passing the garden, feeling deeply moved.
“Forget it. I’ll just randomly pick a poor little cat to cuddle with and sleep.”
The thought of snuggling up with a fluffy little kitty felt like a good plan, and Sang Zhe’s mood perked up again.
Although if Yan Rouwan caught him, he would probably get scolded for it.
But if he didn’t get caught, that would be just fine.
Hehehe, little kitty, here I come~
With a mischievous smirk, he tiptoed to the cat nest by the garden, but he became awkward again.
…Yan Rouwan was there, holding two kittens and gazing blankly at the moon.
“Senior Sister Yan, it’s so late; are you not sleeping yet?”
Yan Rouwan turned her head in confusion and, after a moment, smiled lightly: “Can’t sleep.”
“And you? Did Little Ying kick you out again?”
“Not just that.” Sang Zhe sighed innocently, “Not a single room was willing to take me in tonight.”
“Then why don’t we sit together for a while?”
Yan Rouwan winked at him.
With no hope of stealing a cat, Sang Zhe could only smile wryly at his bad luck and sat down next to Yan Rouwan, holding onto Xiao Hei, thinking he might indulge in some cat petting before heading back to bed.
Xiao Hei was still as well-behaved as ever; after Sang Zhe held him, he would even willingly show his belly for scratches.
The moonlight was cool, and neither of them broke the silence.
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“Speaking of which.”
One hand gently scratched Xiao Hei’s chin, Sang Zhe muttered to himself, “I promised Senior Sister Yan I’d keep you company.”
“Ah… I’ve been so focused on Little Ying and the child that I forgot.”
“It’s fine.” However, Yan Rouwan chuckled and shook her head, “Little Ying is in the most critical stage of her life; it’s right to spend more time with her.”
“I mean… I’ve got plenty of time for that in the future.”
Sang Zhe turned to look at her.
Today, Yan Rouwan wore a milk-white lotus dress, the hem quite short, revealing her slender, beautiful legs. Under the moonlight, she quietly cradled the kitten, her long lashes fluttering as her jade-like hand gently stroked Jiao Jiao.
Just looking at Jiao Jiao squinting its eyes and purring made one imagine how comfortable and happy it would feel to be petted by such smooth and delicate hands.
Noticing that Yan Rouwan’s aura felt a bit different, Sang Zhe after a while asked somewhat dazedly:
“Wait… Senior Sister Yan, when did you break through to the Ascended Realm?”
“This morning.” Yan Rouwan lowered her gaze slightly, her pretty face slightly flushed as she spoke softly, “Haven’t had the chance to tell you yet.”
“Ah!?”
A sharp cry of disbelief startled both kittens in his arms, making them huff in annoyance.
“No way, really? You leveled up too?”
Yan Rouwan found his astonished expression a bit amusing and couldn’t help but cover her mouth, her eyes sparkling with laughter:
“Aunt Yu said earlier that only the old master wouldn’t be surprised upon hearing this news.”
“Now it seems like Aunt Yu overestimated you.”
“That’s the Ascended Realm!” Sang Zhe almost cried, “It would take me several billion gold coins just to level up, and I’ve racked up quite a bit of debt over it.”
“How could you get there so easily? Is the gap between people really this huge?”
Seeing Sang Zhe look so dejected, Yan Rouwan didn’t know how to comfort him for a moment.
Just then, Jiao Jiao suddenly leaped up to Yan Rouwan’s chest.
“Wait—Jiao Jiao! What are you doing…”
Before Yan Rouwan could react, Jiao Jiao directly pushed aside Yan Rouwan’s clothing, and the fleeting glimpse of skin was caught by Sang Zhe’s keen eyes.
“Don’t look…”
Yan Rouwan hurriedly shielded her chest, her face burning red.
Sang Zhe coughed awkwardly and looked away.
Then Jiao Jiao wriggled on her chest for a moment before suddenly presenting a feather with her little paws.
Under the moonlight, the feather seemed to glow, its color white and soft like milk.
Yan Rouwan seemed to understand what Jiao Jiao meant, taking the feather and blushing shyly said: “Right, right.”
“Earlier… I promised to give you a return gift.”
“This.”
Watching Sang Zhe’s surprised look, Yan Rouwan stammered, “I found it in a secret realm while working at the Heavenly Punishment Department.”
“Although I’m not sure what it’s used for, it feels like a pretty good treasure, so I wanted to save it for you as a gift for the child’s birth.”
“But… I’ve recently been having some weird dreams when holding it, but I can’t remember what they were when I wake up.”
“Anyway, I’m going to give it to you sooner or later, so why not now?”
Sang Zhe hadn’t fully heard the rest of what Yan Rouwan said.
The instant he prepared to take the feather, a voice echoed in his mind.
“…Don’t take it.”
Sang Zhe froze his hand mid-air.
“Let it stay with her for now.”
Noticing Sang Zhe’s hand stiff in the air and his sudden silence, Yan Rouwan’s expression turned a bit anxious.
“What… what’s wrong?” She nervously looked up, “You… don’t like it? Or is this something bad?”
“Ah, I’m sorry, I didn’t know… I’ll change it later, get something better suited for the baby’s blessing—”
Without letting Yan Rouwan finish, Sang Zhe gently shook his head.
“No.”
“This gift is too precious.”
“For now, let it stay with you.”
Yan Rouwan blinked her beautiful eyes in confusion, eventually, she could only ask softly:
“Then, I’ll get another gift for the baby…”
“What do you want?”
Sang Zhe pondered for a moment and pouted: “Hmm… I haven’t thought of anything yet.”
“Let’s just owe it for now. If I think of something I want, or if the baby needs something, I’ll let Senior Sister Yan know then.”
Yan Rouwan parted her lips slightly, seemingly wanting to say something.
In the end, however, she simply lowered her lovely eyes, hiding a hint of gloom in her brows.
“…I understand.”
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