Chapter 59
◎What kind of spirit are you?◎
The next morning, Duan Jingchuan woke up early, but he didn't dare to do anything else, for fear of waking Feng Ran.
Turning his head, he suddenly noticed that Feng Ran's eyes had opened at some point, her dark pupils staring intently at him, much like an angry little wolf, seemingly grinding its teeth.
Duan Jingchuan sighed inwardly. Oh well, let Madam vent her anger! He was about to stretch his neck out to let Madam vent her anger as she pleased when, unexpectedly, Feng Ran pounced on him and showered him with kisses from head to toe, leaving Duan Jingchuan completely stunned.
It was a standard woman-on-top position, but Feng Ran was probably a bit too hasty in pouncing on him, and she was still panting heavily.
Duan Jingchuan's face was covered in spittle, he didn't know how many times it had been smacked.
The person on his body seemed extremely tired. She took two deep breaths and then viciously kissed him on the face twice, which made Duan Jingchuan laugh out loud.
The laughter grew louder and louder. At first, he tried to restrain himself, covering his face with his hands, but when he realized he couldn't hide it any longer, he simply gave up and lay down in a spread-eagle position, laughing heartily.
This laugh left Feng Ran somewhat dumbfounded, not in the sense of being dumbfounded by laughter, but in the sense of being dumbfounded by the sight.
Her husband is so handsome. There's a saying that goes, "Your smile makes the stars shine." That smile made all the aches and pains in her body disappear.
She changed her posture to admire her husband's stunning good looks, staring at him with unblinking eyes and smiling. She even gently wiped away the tears that had welled up in Duan Jingchuan's eyes with her fingertips before cupping his face in her hands.
Seeing Duan Jingchuan laughing so happily, Feng Ran also grinned foolishly and showed her big teeth.
However, no matter how silly Feng Ran's smile was, she couldn't stop the mischievous little hands from moving around very unruly, and even went too far by pinching a certain spot twice.
Ouch~ Duan Jingchuan winced in pain, barely managing to stop laughing, and then, as if in retaliation, gave Feng Ran a hard kiss on the lips. "Are you a vixen? How come you've regained your energy so early this morning?"
Feng Ran chuckled, then forcefully pursed her lips again, "I'm not a vixen."
Seeing that she seemed to be having a lot of fun, Duan Jingchuan, unusually childlike, gave her another peck, "So what kind of spirit are you?"
Feng Ran was momentarily stunned. She pulled her mischievous little hand away, pressed Duan Jingchuan's head down, and gave him another round of spit. Only after she was satisfied did she say, "I don't know what kind of spirit I am."
"Oh, so Madam admits you're not human?" Duan Jingchuan said this jokingly. He didn't expect Feng Ran to admit it; he was just saying it casually.
Unexpectedly, Feng Ran suddenly became serious and pinched Duan Jingchuan's nose. "Husband, I'm not stupid. Didn't you already guess? But I really don't know what I am."
"You said it so easily?" Duan Jingchuan was taken aback. Suddenly realizing that Feng Ran was about to leave his embrace, he quickly pulled her back, pressed his forehead against hers, and said firmly, "You are my wife, and always will be."
"Hmph, I know! If you dare to acknowledge another wife, watch out for your pleasure stick." After saying that, she didn't forget to wiggle her little bottom. Duan Jingchuan's expression gradually changed, but Feng Ran's next words immediately made him lose his composure.
"Everyone has to go to the bathroom sometimes, so your 'happy stick' is temporarily useless. I'm leaving."
As Feng Ran's footsteps echoed as she ran away, Duan Jingchuan's hearty laughter once again rang out from inside.
Feng Ran shook her head as she ran, "Has she gone crazy from holding it in?"
Today, there was an extra person at the dining table of the two masters of Jinghua Courtyard. Huang Que sat there timidly.
Huang Que originally didn't want to come out and eat with Feng Ran and the others, but Feng Ran wouldn't allow it and threatened him, saying that since she had taken him in, he had to serve her every day. He couldn't be a good eldest son, but he had to be a dutiful younger brother. Otherwise, she would strip him naked and throw him into the training ground to run laps.
Whether or not he ran laps didn't matter, but Huang Que thought it would be nice to have someone to eat with, so he sat down at the table.
Since he had decided to keep the child, Duan Jingchuan remained silent about what to do with her, letting Feng Ran do whatever she wanted.
Seeing that Huang Que was sitting there timidly without touching her chopsticks, Feng Ran couldn't help but tap on her bowl. "Hey little sparrow," she said, "have you ever heard the saying, 'Thick-skinned people eat the rich, thin-skinned people starve to death and no one cares'?"
Huang Que wondered if his identity had been exposed. Why would the Crown Princess invite him to the table for a meal? This was not the kind of treatment one would receive from simply adopting a child.
But after Feng Ran threatened his livelihood and said those words, all his guesses were dashed.
It's impossible to guess; the only explanation is that this family acts strangely, and the heir of the Marquis's mansion is an excessively doting husband.
That's enough, I don't want to think about anything. He's still growing, and he needs to eat.
Having figured this out, Huang Que was no longer timid. He picked up his rice bowl, gave Feng Ran a toothless smile, and began to eat.
When Feng Ran saw that Huang Que dared to provoke her over the rice, she immediately became restless. Was he trying to steal her food?
Feng Ran picked up her rice bowl with extreme ferocity and, imitating the sparrow, shoveled a mouthful into her mouth. However, the other party didn't even look up, but continued to add food to the bowl, eating with relish. Half of Feng Ran's favorite stir-fry was taken away.
How dare they ignore her? And even steal food right in front of her! Feng Ran couldn't sit still any longer. She shoved the remaining half bowl of food into her own bowl and buried her head in her rice.
Duan Jingchuan, who was peeling fish for Feng Ran, couldn't help but sigh and rub his forehead. How could he not take care of her at all and get so caught up in competing with a child again? What was this competition about? Eating speed?
Seeing this big one and this little one, you take a bite of rice, I take a bite of vegetables, you take a bite of chicken leg, and I just crunched the bone with a loud crack.
Huang Que was stunned. Was the Crown Princess's teeth really that good? Did he have to learn that too? But the Crown Princess had personally taught him how to eat, so shouldn't he try his best to crush the chicken bone in his mouth as well? How could he not let down the Crown Princess's good intentions?
Thinking about the teeth in her mouth, and looking at the seemingly hard chicken leg in her hand, Huang Que's face turned fierce. "I'll risk it!" She took a bite, and with a snap, don't misunderstand, it wasn't the chicken bone that broke, but Huang Que's tooth that fell out.
When Feng Ran saw the yellow sparrow spit out a tooth, she was so amused that she burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, you little brat, you actually tried to steal my food! You don't even have all your teeth yet! I knew it! How could anyone possibly enjoy their food more than me?"
Huang Que's face turned bright red, not from embarrassment, but from shame.
What did he just do? He actually competed with someone to see who could eat the fastest, like a little kid. And then he even got carried away and started biting into a chicken bone? Is this something he would do? He must have gone crazy from being homeless all this time to do something so absurd.
But Feng Ran patted her shoulder with a look of satisfaction, "Little Sparrow, just accept your fate. You'll never be able to beat me at the dinner table. Just be my good eldest son. I'll save you an extra portion of food from now on. Call me Mother now."
With a look of utter despair, Huang Que weakly retorted, "I can't call you 'mother'."
Feng Ran protested, "Why? I picked you up and saved you, so it's not too much to ask you to call me 'Mother,' is it? Or will you call me 'Godmother'?"
Seeing Feng Ran's hopeful expression, Huang Que couldn't bear to refuse, but he really couldn't call her "mother." He could only look to Duan Jingchuan for help, hoping that the heir of the Dingbei Marquis's mansion was still normal and knew not to let his wife casually acknowledge a son.
In fact, Huang Que really overestimated Duan Jingchuan. Let alone recognizing a son, even if he recognized a whole group of sons, Duan Jingchuan could force them to accept it against their will. But when he met Huang Que's helpless and pleading eyes, he suddenly realized something.
Perhaps it's not that the oriole refuses to acknowledge it, but rather that it cannot.
Duan Jingchuan added a piece of fish to Feng Ran's plate and said softly, "Madam, you are still in your prime and cannot give birth to such a big son. Otherwise, I will give you a younger one another day so that you can experience being a mother."
Huang Que stared wide-eyed. Was this spoiling his wife? This was spoiling his ancestors! Didn't he give birth to the child himself? Why was he holding someone else's?
Feng Ran was used to it. Facing Duan Jingchuan, she said aggrievedly, "But the others don't have purple aura, but he does. I just want him to call me 'mother' so I can have some fun."
Upon hearing the words "purple aura," Duan Jingchuan's suspicions became even more certain.
If his guess is correct, then even if the other party agrees, he cannot let him call her "mother." Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
Fortunately, Feng Ran was easy to coax. Seeing that Duan Jingchuan was not quite in agreement, she took a step back and said fiercely to Huang Que, "You don't have to call me 'Mother,' just call me 'Sister.'"
This time, Huang Que did not object and obediently called her "elder sister," and also called Duan Jingchuan "brother-in-law."
Feng Ran failed to gain a son, but instead gained a younger brother, and Duan Jingchuan also gained a brother-in-law, so everyone was happy.
After breakfast, Feng Ran suggested taking the little yellow sparrow for a walk around the mansion so that everyone in the mansion could get to know him and not be strangers. Duan Jingchuan didn't object, but he caught a glimpse of the little yellow sparrow out of the corner of his eye and instinctively flinched, so Duan Jingchuan mentioned it.
"My father has been at home recently. I wonder if he will like this child when he sees him?"
Upon hearing Duan Jingchuan mention Old Marquis Duan, Huang Que trembled even more violently.
Feng Ran bent down, brought her face close, and stared intently at Huang Que. Huang Que thought he was about to be exposed and was about to say something when Feng Ran spoke up, "You're still so shy. It's so cold, why don't you put on another layer? Come on, let me help you get dressed."
Before Huang Que could refuse, Feng Ran grabbed his sleeve and dragged him into the house, slamming the door shut, claiming she wanted to make a grand entrance.
Duan Jingchuan chuckled, letting Feng Ran play around. Luckily, she was only seven or eight years old, so he wasn't jealous.
Judging from Huang Que's expression, his father had most likely seen him before. The secret was out, so what should he do?
Duan Jingchuan pointed at the table, deep in thought. What should he do if his identity was exposed? What should he do if some ill-intentioned people used this as a pretext to attack them?
After listing everything out, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Since the lady likes this child, he should make an effort to let her raise the child for a longer period of time. As for who the child is, whether she can raise him, and whether he is easy to raise, those are his problems.
If it's well hidden, and the child himself doesn't have any ulterior motives, then raising him for a few more years won't be a problem.
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