Chapter 37 Chapter 37 (with supplement) The Beautiful, Strong and Miserable Dad 7...
Feng Pansheng actually wanted to just go along with Zhuozhuo and leave, but the little girl's heartbroken expression was so pitiful that he couldn't help but gently coax her. He spoke sweet words and made all kinds of promises without blinking, and finally, he coaxed Zhuozhu into looking at him.
"You keep your word, okay?" Zhuozhuo looked at Feng Pansheng with red eyes, feeling anxious and expectant, like a kitten that had just been picked up and brought home.
Feng Pansheng said softly, "I keep my word. From now on, even if you want to leave, I will bring you back."
"I'm not leaving." Zhuozhuo was still a little angry, but after a few snorts, she calmed down and opened her arms towards Feng Pansheng. After being held in his arms, she said softly, "Daddy, I'll go wherever you go."
"Um."
Qiu Yuqiufeng lowered his head, unable to express the shock in his heart, which finally converged into a sincere question: Does having a child have such a big impact on a man?
9972 watched Zhuozhuo happily playing with the knots in Feng Pansheng's arms and wanted to persuade him not to go with him. However, it would not interfere with its host's decision. Besides, with Zhuozhuo around, perhaps Feng Pansheng would change his mind? Thinking this way, 9972 remained silent as always.
The carriage wobbled along, arriving in a bustling city in the evening. Zhuozhuo had taken another dose of medicine at noon and was already full of energy. After a day of confinement in the carriage, she couldn't wait to get out and have some fun.
"Zhuozhuo, don't run around." Feng Pansheng reminded her. After Zhuozhuo agreed, he carried her out of the car and put her down after they arrived at the room in the inn.
Zhuozhuo ran around the room as soon as she landed, exploring every corner. Then, looking at the high window, she decided to pull a chair over. She turned to look at Feng Pansheng, only then realizing that two more people had appeared in the room.
Both men were dressed in black, their expressions stern and cold, emitting a dangerous aura that would scare even a child. They stood respectfully before Feng Pansheng, whispering something in a low voice. Even Feng Pansheng's expression was somewhat gloomy, even colder than when they first met.
9972 knew exactly what Feng Pansheng's expression meant. Just as it was about to tell Zhuozhuo to stay still, Zhuozhuo ran over like a cannonball, snuggled into Feng Pansheng's arms, and said in a baby voice, "Daddy!"
Feng Pansheng raised his hand to protect Zhuozhuo's back, "What's wrong? Are you thirsty?" He poured a glass of water, tested the temperature and brought it to Zhuozhuo's mouth.
Zhuozhuo gulped down the drink, then suddenly raised his hand to touch Feng Pansheng's face, "Daddy, smile."
Feng Pansheng instinctively pressed down on Zhuozhuo's hand. After a moment's pause, he realized he might have frightened her. He put down the cup, held Zhuozhuo on his lap, pinched her cheek, and smiled naturally, "Little devil."
Zhuozhuo hummed and dodged, and finally hugged Feng Pansheng's neck, hiding his face in his neck to prevent him from pinching him.
Feng Pansheng glanced at his two subordinates who were like wooden stakes and said softly, "According to the plan, go down."
Gan Song and Huang Bai's hair stood on end, and they bowed silently and retreated. After leaving the inn, they couldn't help but look at each other, and they only hated themselves for not being able to accurately describe the excited and complicated feelings at the moment.
They had thought it was surprising to see a three-year-old child in the master's room, but then they discovered that the master actually spoke to them in a low voice, as if not wanting to disturb the child. That would have been fine, but the child rushed directly into the master's arms, and he didn't get angry. He even personally poured water for her and fed her to her mouth, smiling at her indulgently.
Most importantly, the master actually had a three-year-old child! The two were both surprised and worried. They were happy that the master had an heir, which would give his followers peace of mind. They were also worried that the emperor would not allow the master to marry or have children, and whether he would punish the master for this.
But these were not their concerns. Gan Song and Huang Bai walked silently through the empty streets, making final preparations for tonight's action.
Zhuozhuo leaned against Feng Pansheng and noticed that the two men in black had left. He looked at the window and then the door in surprise, "Daddy, are they gods? They came and left in an instant, without a sound!"
9972 wants to say that those two people are not gods, but more like the murderous ghosts.
Feng Pansheng explained with a smile, "They are Daddy's subordinates. They move silently because they have practiced martial arts since childhood."
"What is martial arts?"
“It strengthens the body and increases control over the body.”
"Daddy, do you know martial arts?"
Feng Pansheng anticipated what Zhuozhuo would say next, but still said, "I've learned a little bit."
"Daddy, I want to see." Zhuozhuo looked at Feng Pansheng eagerly, his voice soft.
Unable to refuse, Feng Pansheng stood up and demonstrated a set of boxing techniques to Zhuozhuo. He was tall, lean, and powerful, and usually looked a little frail in his splendid attire. However, when he punched, he was awe-inspiring, his punches powerful and intimidating, like a cold-faced general fresh from the battlefield.
Zhuozhuo was stunned, and after a while he exclaimed "Wow", clapped his hands, and shouted "Daddy is so great, so handsome, so awesome, Daddy Daddy", showing his support.
After Feng Pansheng finished his boxing, Zhuozhuo enthusiastically imitated his moves based on his memory, but it was weird, his small body twisted all over the place, and he didn't look majestic at all, which made Feng Pansheng laugh non-stop.
Soon, Zhuozhuo was sweating all over and Feng Pansheng stopped her. He took her to wash her face and hands, and then had dinner.
After dinner, Feng Pansheng had Qiuyu Qiufeng wipe Zhuozhuo's body and prepared to coax her to sleep. However, Zhuozhuo had slept for several periods in the carriage during the day and was very energetic. After Feng Pansheng coaxed her for a while, she not only didn't fall asleep, but also grabbed his hair and started playing with it.
Feng Pansheng simply didn't let Zhuozhuo sleep, and asked Qiuyu to take out the toys he had just bought in the city for her to play with.
Zhuozhuo played with a rattle, a nine-link chain, and a few clay figurines for nearly an hour before rubbing his eyes and saying he wanted to go to bed. After Feng Pansheng put him in bed, Zhuozhuo tugged at his sleeve and refused to let him go. "Daddy, won't you sleep with me?"
"Zhuozhuo wants to sleep alone."
Zhuozhuo fell silent, staring at Feng Pansheng with his watery eyes, which made him give in. Feng Pansheng lay down beside the bed and held Zhuozhuo in his arms through the quilt, "Go to sleep."
"Daddy, don't you want to cover yourself with the quilt?"
"No."
"If you don't cover yourself with a blanket, you'll be cold and sick."
"Daddy is strong and won't get sick."
"Yes."
Feng Pansheng couldn't persuade Zhuozhuo, so he had another quilt brought up. Zhuozhuo finally calmed down and closed his eyes to sleep. However, after a while, Zhuozhuo started kicking the quilt again, humming unhappily as he opened his eyes.
Feng Pansheng thought she was feeling unwell again, "What's wrong? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
Zhuozhuo said aggrievedly, "It's hot. Daddy is too hot, Daddy, please stay away."
In the old days, there was air conditioning. Wu Jingqiu and Zhuozhuo wouldn't have worn so many clothes or blankets when they slept together, and the mountains were cooler than the city. Feng Pansheng, on the other hand, was naturally fiery, baking Zhuozhuo like a furnace. It would have been strange if he hadn't been hot, and that was why he was so disliked.
Feng Pansheng: “…” This is not the time for you to insist on sleeping with daddy.
Finally, Feng Pansheng sat by the bed, holding Zhuozhuo's hand with one hand and gently fanning her with the other, and finally coaxed her to sleep.
At midnight, when all was quiet, shouts and cries of killing were heard from the west of the city. Patrol officers and soldiers quickly rushed to the rescue. Soon, the city gates were opened and the state troops stationed outside the city also rushed in. At this moment, the sky in the west of the city was filled with flames, and a powerful voice like thunder echoed throughout the sky above the entire city.
"There's a dragon robe in Prince Luo's mansion! There's a dragon robe hidden in the secret room of Prince Luo's study! Prince Luo is planning a rebellion!"
"Prince Luo is planning a rebellion!"
"Prince Luo is planning a rebellion!"
Even the soundest sleepers were awakened by the sounds of fighting. Even though the streets were deserted and the doors and windows of the houses were shut, everyone heard the words. The news that Prince Luo's mansion had been slaughtered by bandits and that Prince Luo had concealed the dragon robe and was plotting rebellion would spread to the capital and the emperor at the fastest speed.
Zhuozhuo moved restlessly and hummed to wake up, but Feng Pansheng covered his ears and patted his back gently, and he fell asleep again.
9972 looked at Feng Pansheng's fatherly actions and sighed deeply.
The next day, Zhuozhuo was eating in the lobby. He looked toward the door for a while and said curiously, "Dad, is there no one here?"
Not only were they the only ones in the lobby, but there were no one walking around outside, and the air seemed to smell like ashes.
Feng Pansheng looked calm and said, "Maybe people here don't like to go out."
Zhuozhuo seemed to understand, but said regretfully, "I can't buy candied haws today."
Zhuozhuo only ate two of the candied haws from the pile yesterday. When she thought about it again, Feng Pansheng told her that the candied haws accidentally fell off the carriage and could not be found.
Zhuozhuo was heartbroken. Thinking about it now, he couldn't help but say, "What a waste! I've never eaten anything so delicious in the mountains. My mother said that in this world, many people don't have enough to eat and will starve to death."
Feng Pansheng rubbed Zhuozhuo's little head and said, "Don't be sad. I won't waste food anymore."
"Yes!" Zhuozhuo nodded vigorously, ate her meal obediently, and then followed Feng Pansheng in a carriage out of the city. Curiously, she peeked out through the small window and suddenly noticed a familiar figure not far from the carriage. She turned around and asked Feng Pansheng, "Daddy, is he the waiter?"
Feng Pansheng took a quick look and saw that it was indeed the waiter in disguise. The rest of the inn's staff were also present. This inn served as a contact point for Feng Pansheng's forces. After last night, the city would undoubtedly have conducted a thorough investigation, so they would have withdrawn directly, hiding their identities elsewhere. Now, they were secretly protecting Feng Pansheng and his companions from leaving the city safely.
"It's Xiao Er. How did Zhuozhuo recognize him?"
Zhuozhuo whispered, "His neck is crooked."
Feng Pansheng took a closer look and found that the waiter's neck was indeed a little crooked, but because he was always busy, he couldn't see it without careful observation. However, with this characteristic, he was no longer suitable to be a hidden stake.
Feng Pansheng's first reaction was to get rid of the person, but this was discovered by Zhuozhuo. If Zhuozhuo knew that her words brought fatal disaster to someone... In the end, Feng Pansheng asked Bai Zhu to give Xiao Er acupuncture and cure his crooked neck.
9972 after hearing the news: [……]
In the original novel, Feng Pansheng is a tyrant villain who murdered the king and slaughtered all his brothers. The protagonist is Feng Huajun, the eldest son of King Luo. A key step for Feng Huajun to redress King Luo is to recognize the waiter with a crooked neck. Now that his neck is no longer crooked, I wonder if Feng Huajun can still recognize him.
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