Ark, I got cold a little early

"Isn't it cute?"

Xi looked at "A Yao" carefully again.

How to say it... just, ugly-cute...

This is Xi's evaluation.

"Do you want me to use this painting as a blueprint for my creation?" Xi asked with a slightly uncertain tone, while Hongyu, who was looking expectant on the opposite side, nodded at the speed of light.

He had thought Ah Yao was adorable when the figure in the painting was moving, but now that Xi was around, he didn't know if he would create this creature again...

Of course, this is only the most minor reason.

The main reason was that according to Hongyu's estimation, it was almost time for him to leave.

No matter how much he struggles or is reluctant, the existence of "years" will always be a sword hanging over Hongyu's heart.

If "Ayao" existed, then the harm caused to Xi by my leaving without saying goodbye... should be smaller, right?

Out of concern for the autistic Xi, Hongyu asked Xi for the first time to create a creature for "himself".

At this point, Hongyu had thought about telling all the fragments what he had done, and then saying goodbye to them...

But is that possible?

None of them would allow it.

So what then? Who will take care of the “year-old” issue?

According to his own memories, the problems brought about by "Sui" have always affected all the fragments, whether it is the threat to his own existence or Da Yan's suspicion and doubt.

These are things that Hongyu doesn't want them to endure.

Now that Da Yan's suspicion and doubt have completely disappeared due to their existence, sooner or later they may even become Da Yan's guests of honor, instead of being ostracized and attacked as a giant beast.

Well, since my life span is almost coming to an end and I can't accompany them for much longer, how can I not solve the problems left by "age" and just grow old in a cowardly way?

Hongyu had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but he just had that familiar smile on his face, as if he was expecting Xi to use his authority to create this creature named "Ayao".

Xi did not keep Hongyu waiting any longer. She picked up a paintbrush and quickly painted another "Ayao" on the rice paper. It looked much more delicate than the one painted by Hongyu.

As Xi put down his last stroke, the creature in the painting made a "Ga Wu" sound and drilled out of Xi's painting directly.

After coming out, it looked at the calm woman on one side, and then at the smiling man on the other side...

Are these my master and mistress?

Ah Yao tilted his head and tried to scratch it with his short forelimbs but failed because his arms were not long enough.

After sensing what kind of thoughts his creation had, Xi's face suddenly turned red.

Xi: I approve of this creation!!

"Tsk tsk tsk... come here, come here..." Hongyu squatted down, stretched out his hand and made a gesture towards himself, signaling A Yao to come over.

Ah Yao was silent for a moment, and then a question mark appeared above his head.

What is the man saying? What is he trying to say? Why does he seem a little unintelligent?

Hongyu had no idea that the evaluation of him in Ayao's mind was gradually becoming a little strange, and he still kept the action of calling the dog.

"Ayao, come here." Xi on the other side just bent down slightly, and Ayao immediately understood what Xi meant and ran over happily.

Xi picked up this creature which felt quite nice, and gently stroked and kneaded its body.

Hmm...it feels surprisingly good...

It looks... kind of cute.

"Hey! Why does it understand what you mean immediately, but ignores me?" Hongyu said with dissatisfaction while watching Xi and Ayao interacting.

"Who knows? Maybe it's your problem, Yu." Xi's little face was full of pride. She hugged A Yao with a smile in her eyes.

Please, you are its creator. It would be strange if it didn't get close to you, right?

But the smiling face of the person in front of him made Hongyu swallow back his words that might spoil the mood.

What a picture that is...

The midday sun just illuminates the cool room, and at the same time, it also drags the girl into a layer of filter.

Her pair of red eyes were bright and clear, shining like stars, and curved like a crescent moon when she smiled, as if the spiritual charm buried deep within them was overflowing.

The corners of her mouth are charming, and her lips are soft and moist...

Xi is very beautiful, Hongyu does not deny that.

However, Xi is also very thoughtful. In Nian's words, it is very interesting to play tricks on her or tease her.

So Hongyu, who was in a playful mood, planned to play a trick on Xi, who was feeling complacent because of A Yao's closeness.

"Oh, as expected... newborn babies are always closer to their mothers..." Hongyu pretended to sigh and spoke into Xi's ear in an exaggerated tone.

The warm breath and the strange words made the innocent Miss Xi's brain freeze for a while.

Child, child, child, child...Fuck?!

Isn't that Yu...

"As expected, as a child..." Hongyu was about to continue, but he heard a "bang!" and Xi had already hugged A Yao and hid back in her own room.

"Grandpa..."

Where's the person? Are you really unwilling to accept that I consider myself your father?

Hongyu blinked.

Inside the house, Xi was still hugging A Yao and grinning foolishly because she had misunderstood Hong Yu's meaning, while outside the house, Hong Yu began to wonder whether the other fragments were also resisting the fact that he was positioning himself as their father.

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[Legend has it that in the mountainous area of Gouwu City, there lives a group of creatures called "Ayao."]

[They all look roughly the same, and the legendary first one, "Ayao," was the work of the first governor of Dayan...]

[Source: A storybook sold for two Longmen coins on Dayan Street]

"What kind of monsters and demons are these..." Nian's eyelids were twitching. She couldn't believe that she had wasted two Longmen coins to buy such a book.

"Alas, cheap goods are harmful..."

On the other side, Huiqi Mountain.

“Gah!”

“Gah!”

A group of "Ayao" are jumping around a piece of rice paper, and the one painted on the rice paper is the original "Ayao".

"A Yao" painted by Hongyu

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Chapter 19: Hongyu: My heartbeat quickened. What is this feeling...

Dayan, the capital, where Hongyu lives.

"So... you want to travel to Dayan too?" Hongyu looked at Ling, who never put down the wine gourd in his hand, with some surprise.

"What? Is it strange? Even the most autistic Xi can have the idea of going out to collect materials for painting, so why can't I?" Facing Hongyu's question, Ling looked as if it was a matter of course.

In Ling's eyes, since Xigua, that autistic homebody, has run away, isn't it normal for him to go out as well?

However, Xigua's biggest miscalculation was that she didn't bring the old guy with her! (Hongyu: Actually, she did bring him, but it was just "Hongyu" as part of "Hongyu"...)

"Old man, do you want to come with me?" Ling raised his eyebrows at Hongyu. "I think if I leave too, it will be hard for you to be alone, right?"

Seeing this, Hongyu agreed without hesitation.

Fortunately, his biggest worry, that Ling would want to travel around the country on his own and leave his old man at home to retire, did not happen.

It’s not that the left-behind elderly are afraid of loneliness or something. What Hongyu is worried about is that if Ling really wants to travel around Dayan alone, what will happen to her age?

Fortunately, Ling still planned to take Hongyu with him, otherwise Hongyu would not allow Ling to leave no matter what, and would follow him again.

There is a limit to his indulgence in all "fragments", and that is safety.

Only when safety is guaranteed can there be indulgence.

Hongyu specifically criticized Shu, who was preparing to seal the evil pollution alone. This really makes parents worry!

"Okay, then I'll obey your command." Hongyu had no objection, and Ling smiled instantly after getting Hongyu's answer.

Fortunately, the old man agreed, otherwise I would have taken him with me no matter what, or at worst I would have found an excuse not to leave.

For Ling, staying with Hongyu is more important than traveling around the world.

Of course, the current situation where Hongyu agrees to go out with him is better.

"Then let's go without further ado!" Ling put his arm around Hongyu's neck and pressed his face against his.

"Stop it." Hong Yu pushed Ling's face away and said disdainfully, "It smells like alcohol..."

Doesn't this disrespectful guy know that he doesn't like to drink?

"Oh, are you shy?" Ling was not annoyed when his face was pushed away. Instead, he covered his mouth and looked up at Hongyu's face slightly.

This expression always gives Hongyu the feeling that he will grow an extremely love-brained face in the next second, and then smile to himself and say "Kawaii~~~ (So cute~~~)".

Fortunately, she didn't, otherwise Hongyu would probably think that he had traveled through time again.

"No, it's disgust." Hongyu said righteously.

"You're just shy, right?" Ling was indomitable.

"Disgusted." Hongyu would rather die than surrender.

"Are you shy?" Ling gradually approached.

Chirp.

Warm lips suddenly touched his face, warm and soft.

Hongyu's eyes widened, and then he stepped back as if he had been electrocuted, tripping over a chair on the way, causing a series of noises.

He rested his hands on a table and looked towards where Ling was.

After the blue figure suddenly attacked her, she licked her scarlet lips as if savoring something, and her eyes with a hint of charm stared at her.

"Just shy, right?"

She had a smile on her face, her arms folded across her chest, and looked like a winner.

"You are drunk." Hongyu said affirmatively. He didn't even want to use a question mark. He just didn't conclude that Ling's behavior this time was irrational because she was drunk.

"No, no, no, old man, I'm very sober. Not to mention that I just drank a few sips of wine, and I will never do anything to mess with my relatives when I'm drunk in my life." Ling raised a finger and shook it at Hongyu, her expression still smug, but her slightly red cheeks and legs trembling slightly proved that she was extremely uneasy at the moment.

Hongyu no longer responded to the order, but walked away mechanically.

Just now... my heart beat faster for a moment... why?

Bang bang bang... bang bang bang...

Is it because of the kiss just now...

Bang bang bang... bang bang bang...

My heart is beating so fast... I've never felt this way before. What kind of feeling is this...

Hongyu walked quickly, wanting to go out for some fresh air, but he tripped over a chair and fell to the ground.

Damn, where did all these chairs come from?!

Bang bang bang...bang bang bang!

On the other side, Ling watched Hongyu walk away step by step like a robot. She also let out a long sigh. The blush on her face could not be suppressed at this moment, and her entire lower body began to sore from that moment on.

"Finally, finally...finally gone..." She supported herself on the table and gasped for breath. Her previous calm and composed look disappeared in an instant.

With a blushing and satisfied smile on her face, Ling recalled Hongyu's momentary shock and stiffness, as well as his subsequent actions that shattered Ling's impression of him as "all-powerful"...

Licking her lips and touching her cheeks which were also red and hot, she couldn't help laughing.