Chapter 142 The Breath of Spring
"Little Yue, your cooking is delicious."
"Commander Xiang, you are too kind. It is all thanks to the Imperial Preceptor's excellent teaching."
"But you're a good cook, otherwise I'd have burned the pot black..."
Seeing Xiaoyue smile with her lips pursed, her eyes lowered, her eyelashes fluttering like tiny fans, reaching into his heart, Xiang Yu became even more excited. He clenched his fists, trying to remain calm, and stammered, "We've known each other for so long, you...you don't have to keep calling me Commandant Xiang..."
Xiang Yu took a breath, not daring to look at Xiao Yue's expression, and said with evasive eyes, "If you don't mind, you can call me... Brother Xiang."
Xiaoyue remained silent for a while.
Xiang Yu was disappointed, but he laughed it off: "It's alright, you..."
"Brother Xiang." The voice, barely audible, seemed to explode like thunder in Xiang Yu's ears.
He looked at Xiaoyue with surprise, her cheeks flushed and her head lowered, and asked in a simple and honest voice, "Could you call out again?"
"Brother Xiang."
"Why!"
...
"Tsk tsk tsk," Xiang Shaolong sighed, leaning against a pillar in the corridor and watching his son's clumsy attempts to flirt with girls. "Spring has arrived, and even piglets are starting to root for cabbages."
Xiang Yu has become his son, so it's normal for his girlfriend to change from Yu Ji to Xiao Yue. Xiang Shaolong looked at the two young people dating and stroked his chin as his thoughts began to wander.
Xiaoyue was raised by Gao Yao as his younger sister, and Yu'er called Gao Yao her uncle. Aren't these two of different generations?
"It's not important, it's not important," Xiang Shaolong shook his head. "Seniority is just a formality anyway, it doesn't matter much." Wait a minute, if these two really get together, and Xiaoyue calls him "Father" like Yu'er does, wouldn't he be taking advantage of the situation?
Suppressing a smile, Xiang Shaolong was even more pleased that the two were together. Once they were together, how many children should they have? He needed to think about names in advance; with the spiritual energy restored, would his grandson be born with special talents…?
"!" Xiang Yu, who had just bid a reluctant farewell to his beloved, turned a corner and saw his father leaning against a pillar, which scared him so much that his soul almost jumped out of his body.
Seeing his father's unfocused gaze and upturned lips, as if he were lost in thought, Xiang Yu waved his hand in front of him and asked, "Father, what are you thinking about?"
"Hmm?" Coming back to his senses, Xiang Shaolong looked at his eldest son in front of him, then turned to look at the empty courtyard, and casually asked, "Xiaoyue is gone?"
Xiang Yu blushed instantly, "Father, you saw everything?"
Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but take a step back and swallow hard. "Xiaolong, be normal."
Xiang Yu's expression changed instantly, and he glared at him coldly: "Father, I've already told you not to call me Little Dragon."
"Phew," Xiang Shaolong patted his chest, "That's much more normal now."
"Father!"
"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore," Xiang Shaolong said with a smile, waving his hand as he saw his son about to jump up and down. He then asked seriously, "Are you sure about Xiaoyue?"
Xiang Yu nodded sheepishly.
"You know your uncle treats Xiaoyue like a younger sister. If you're just attracted to her looks, then don't go after Xiaoyue."
Hearing his warning, Xiang Yu quickly explained, "Father, I'm serious. It's not just because Xiaoyue is beautiful; she's also a good cook, gentle and generous, smart and lovely. In short, I love everything about her, and I won't let her down..."
Xiang Shaolong's teeth ached from listening to this. "Stop it. Save those words for Xiaoyue. As long as you're serious, I won't interfere. Whether it works out or not is up to you."
"Hehe..." Xiang Yu smiled shyly, "Father, don't worry, I will definitely marry Xiaoyue."
Xiang Shaolong patted his shoulder with some emotion, saying that in the blink of an eye, his son had grown up so much and was old enough to get married.
Oh right, so he was dragged down by this kid, squeezed out by Lao Gao, and couldn't even get a meal, right?
He instantly disliked Xiang Yu again, and snorted coldly, "Let's go, your uncle doesn't want us to stay for dinner, especially not you!"
Knowing that his father had been implicated, Xiang Yu touched his nose sheepishly, said nothing, and followed him away.
Passing by the training ground, Xiang Shaolong narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the two familiar figures not far away.
"Are those Meng Tian and Zhao Ping'an?"
Xiang Yu followed his gaze and nodded. "Yes, General Meng volunteered to teach Ping An, and my uncle agreed. He's been coming over often these past few days."
Because of Xiaoyue, Xiang Yu spent almost every day at the Imperial Preceptor's residence. He was very familiar with everything that happened there.
"Hmm?" Xiang Shaolong looked at him in surprise, confirming that what he said was true. Then he looked at Meng Tian and the other person and felt that Meng Tian's smile was a little too gentle.
"That's all for today. Don't rush to do extra training. Go back and get some rest."
"Understood, thank you, Brother Meng."
Zhao Ping'an thanked Meng Tian affectionately, and Meng Tian's smile deepened upon hearing his address.
Finally, he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Alright, I'm leaving. No need to see me off... I'm going with Grand Commandant Xiang."
Following his gaze, Zhao Ping'an also saw Xiang Shaolong and the other person not far away, so he obediently nodded, "Okay, then see you tomorrow, Brother Meng."
"See you tomorrow."
Xiang Shaolong and the others remained where they were. When Meng Tian walked over, Xiang Shaolong grabbed him and asked impatiently, "What's going on with you?"
“Teach him to take control of his own abilities.”
"Is that what I asked?" Xiang Shaolong glanced at him speechlessly. "You, General Meng Tian, don't seem like the kind of person who's so enthusiastic and has so much free time."
Upon hearing this, Meng Tian gave him a half-smile and a half-smile, "What do you think?"
Xiang Shaolong felt inexplicably guilty and gave an awkward laugh, "How would I know? I guess it's because this kid is more to your liking."
Meng Tian smiled but remained silent. Xiang Shaolong observed his expression, took two steps closer, and boldly guessed, "You noticed?"
"So you knew all along?"
Xiang Shaolong felt a little guilty, but not much. "It's not just me who knows, His Majesty and Lao Gao know too. The main thing is that we shouldn't get involved in these kinds of things."
"But His Majesty hinted that I should come to the Imperial Preceptor's residence, and the Imperial Preceptor entrusted Ping An to my tutelage. What did you do?" Meng Tian asked Xiang Shaolong with a smile in his eyes, teasing him.
"!" Xiang Shaolong's eyes widened in disbelief. They agreed to watch the show together, so why did those two sneak off? Fine, fine, does that make him look like he's the only one who doesn't know how to behave?
Fortunately, twenty years had also honed his thick skin. Xiang Shaolong rolled his eyes and skipped the question, changing the subject: "So you know everything, why don't you acknowledge me?"
Meng Tian sighed, "He has no memories of his childhood, he has a wonderful set of parents now, and he doesn't even know he's not their biological son. I... I don't know how to bring this up."
Xiang Shaolong also dropped his playful grin and patted him on the shoulder with a sigh. They were right before; this kind of thing was indeed difficult to handle.
"Take it slow, it will get better."
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