Chapter 36
"Meow~"
The two little kittens made soft meows and scrambled to get close to Yu Zhi's hand. Their furry little heads were not even as big as Yu Zhi's palm, and they buried themselves in Yu Zhi's hand and rubbed against him continuously.
Waves of itchiness came from the palm of his hand. Yu Zhi looked at the two kittens with a smile. They pushed each other, trying to occupy Yu Zhi's palm.
"Are you vying for favor right after you're born?" Yu Zhi pinched the nape of the slightly larger kitten and lifted it up.
The kitten flapped its four pink paws in the air and meowed.
Yu Zhi caught it in front of him, looked into its round eyes, and said softly, "You are the older brother, you have to give in to your younger sister, understand?"
"Meow~" The kitten stared with his eyes wide open. He didn't understand what Yu Zhi said, and just used his four paws to try to climb onto his father's neck.
"Why are you so noisy?" Yu Zhi hooked the little cat's paw and put it on his shoulder with a smile. The kitten immediately clung to Yu Zhi's clothes tightly, stabilized its body, and stretched out its two front paws, moving its small body forward. It opened and closed its claws for a long time, tentatively landing on the ground.
He wanted to climb from Yu Zhi's left shoulder to his right shoulder.
Yu Zhi raised his eyebrows and looked at him.
This is too difficult for a kitten who has just opened its eyes a few days ago.
He leaned forward and tried to hook Yu Zhi's collar with his front paws, but before he could do so, his hind paws suddenly loosened and he rolled straight down from Yu Zhi's shoulder. Yu Zhi was quick to catch him and hold him in his palm, then raised his finger and tapped his little head.
"Naughty."
Yu Zhi lowered his eyes and looked at the other kitten.
His sister curled herself up into a little ball of fur and fell asleep in his palm. Her small body rose and fell, and she snored comfortably in her throat, sound asleep.
Yu Zhi's eyes curved into two crescent moons, and a deep smile played on his lips.
He thought he seemed to understand how his father felt every day.
The two furry babies are really cute.
Yu Zhi lowered his head and gave his brother a big kiss on his warm little forehead. The kitten made a soft cry and stretched out its paw to touch Yu Zhi's cheek.
The father and son were playing when the door was suddenly pushed open and steady footsteps came towards the bed.
Yu Zhi heard the noise and subconsciously looked up and said, "Luo..."
The tall and majestic man caught his eye, and Yu Zhi immediately stopped talking and changed his words: "Father, Father."
Yu Zhi felt uneasy.
I wonder if my father heard the word he said.
Yu Heng glanced at him and sat down beside the bed. He took the kitten from Yu Zhi's hand and handed him the bowl of soup: "Your father made this especially for you. Drink it."
Yu Zhi was surprised: "Did father endure this?"
Yu Heng: "He cleaned the ingredients and watched the chef cook them."
Yu Zhi felt relieved upon hearing this. If it was really his father who made it, he wouldn't dare drink it. His father couldn't cook. Many years ago, on his father's birthday, he excitedly said he wanted to make a bowl of longevity noodles for his father and asked Yu Zhi to help him. But...
Let’s not talk about it.
Yu Zhi picked up the bowl and sipped the chicken soup, which contained Chinese yam, astragalus root, and wolfberry. The aroma of the herbs mingled with the aroma of the chicken, creating a rich and delicious flavor. The hot soup flowed down his throat and into his stomach, warming his entire body.
Yu Zhi curled his lips, looked up and said to Yu Heng: "Father, please thank my father for me."
"As soon as I walked in, I heard the baby thanking me." Ye Jiang untied the fox fur coat, patted the snow off it, hung it on a wooden rack nearby, and walked to the father and son with a smile.
Yu Zhi was helpless: "Father, I even have a child, please don't call me that."
Ye Jiang lowered her head to look at the little white cat nestled beside Yu Zhi, and lowered her voice: "Sister is asleep."
He turned his head to look at the kitten crawling around in Yu Heng's arms and said with a smile, "Brother is really full of energy."
Yu Heng looked up at him: "Are your hands still itchy?"
Ye Jiang: "I used Doctor Zhang's method and the itching is gone." Seeing Yu Zhi's curious eyes, he smiled and said, "I made you some soup to wash the yam. It was so itchy that I was dying."
Yu Zhi: "Thank you for your hard work, father."
Ye Jiang: "That's not hardship at all. Giving birth to two babies is hardship for you. They're not like you. When you were born, you were so skinny that you could barely feel the weight when you held them in your hands. These two little guys are plump and heavy. It's a good thing they were kittens. If they were babies, you would have suffered even more."
Yu Zhi: "I..."
Ye Jiang: "Okay, okay, stop talking, drink the soup quickly and get well soon."
"Yeah." Yu Zhi nodded heavily.
"Little kitten, good baby, come here." Ye Jiang turned around and teased the kitten in Yu Heng's arms.
He got a feather from somewhere, passed it around the kitten's head, and tapped it against its wet nose. The kitten instantly raised its head and fluttered to grab the feather. Yu Heng spread his arms to protect the kitten to prevent it from falling, and smiled as he watched his queen teasing the cat.
Yu Zhi picked up a piece of yam, which tasted sweet and refreshing, soaked in the flavors of chicken soup and astragalus. All these flavors intertwined together, further highlighting its original delicate sweetness.
He quickly drank up the medicinal soup, turned around, and saw a harmonious scene.
My father was teasing the kitten with great interest. My father's smiling eyes rested on my father, and his affectionate eyes never left him for a moment.
Suddenly, Yu Zhi felt a little depressed.
His gaze passed the two of them, reaching out to the gray sky. Through the tiled windows, he saw the snow and wind swooping down with fury, crashing against the window frames and making a rustling sound.
The wind and snow are very strong, the ground is frozen and the weather is cold. Will Luo Tingshi get into trouble if he rushes east at this time?
Yu Zhi suddenly felt a little panic in his heart. After a moment, he realized what he was thinking. Yu Zhi laughed at himself, laughing at himself for worrying too much.
Luo Tingshi is a martial arts expert, so why should he worry?
He is very lucky.
Yu Zhi thought of the figure who left without saying goodbye, gritted his teeth, and snorted in his heart.
Luo Tingshi, after you return to Sheng State, you'd better not harass me again!
Ye Jiang's eyes moved, and she raised her elbow to poke Yu Heng lightly, and angrily pursed her lips to signal him to go look at Yu Zhi.
Yu Heng followed Ye Jiang's gaze and saw that Yu Zhi looked like he had lost his soul. His usually bright eyes were now lifeless as he stared blankly out the window.
The next moment, he suddenly cursed silently, gnashing his teeth and looking furious, but he did show some life force.
The couple looked at each other, and Ye Jiang asked, "Has Xiaoyu named the two babies yet?"
Yu Zhi came back to his senses and shook his head: "Not yet."
He and Luo Tingshi looked through all the scriptures and poetry collections, trying to come up with good names for their two children, but the more they read, the more confused they became.
Ye Jiang asked again: "Do they have nicknames?"
Yu Zhi pondered for a moment and said, "When they were born, it happened to be the time when our family was reunited. Why not give them nicknames Tuantuan and Yuanyuan?"
Ye Jiang: "Xiaoyu, do you blame me and your father? Blame us for leaving you for so long."
Yu Zhi waved his hands repeatedly: "Of course not! Children will eventually leave their parents when they grow up, and I can't stick to you all the time."
Ye Jiang sighed, hugged Yu Zhi in his arms, stroked his back gently, and said softly: "After coming back this time, we won't leave again in the short term."
Yu Zhi's eyes lit up: "Really?"
Ye Jiang smiled and said, "You just gave birth to kittens. How could we abandon you and leave? Naturally, we have to help you share the burden of taking care of them. Besides, now that you have children, it's time for us to find someone else for you."
"Father!" Yu Zhi was horrified and quickly got out of Ye Jiang's arms. "Don't worry, I don't want to get married for the time being."
Ye Jiang: "Oh? You don't want to marry someone else, then what about Luo Tingshi?"
Yu Zhi sighed, hugged Ye Jiang's arm, and looked at him with pleading eyes: "Father, please don't ask anymore, I don't want to marry anyone."
Seeing that Ye Jiang wanted to say something, he immediately blocked Ye Jiang's mouth with words: "Dad, I'm a little tired and want to sleep."
Ye Jiang looked at her son who was pretending to yawn, and laughed in her heart. She leaned over to help Yu Zhi lie down, touched his soft hair, and said softly to Yu Zhi: "Your father and I will take Tuan Tuan Yuan Yuan away. You should have a good rest."
Yu Zhi rubbed his eyes and nodded obediently.
One man carried a cat and left together, and Yu Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Lying on the bed, Yu Zhi stared at the curtains with no desire to sleep.
The wind and snow grew stronger, howling like a ferocious beast, rattling the doors and windows.
Can people endure such cold weather?
Before his eyes, a series of low thatched huts appeared, with thinly dressed people shivering and huddled together for warmth. Turning his sight away from the thatched huts, Yu Zhi saw a small black dot in the vast expanse of white. As he got closer, he realized it was a person.
A man is galloping on horseback in the wind and snow.
When he saw the man's face clearly, Yu Zhi was shocked.
Why is he thinking about Luo Tingshi again?
Yu Zhi covered his face with his hands, wailed, and rolled over on the bed. As he rolled, something suddenly fell out from his clothes, revealing a dark yellow corner.
This is……
Yu Zhi picked up the object.
A few days ago, Luo Tingshi went to a temple on the outskirts of the city and asked for four amulets.
"One for each of our family of four." Luo Tingshi forced the amulet into Yu Zhi's collar, placing it against his chest, and repeatedly instructed him, "I asked a master to bless it. Xiaoyu, you must not take it off."
This was not a bad thing. Yu Zhi was too lazy to argue with him and didn't take it off.
Yu Zhi stared at the talisman, and a sudden warmth filled his ears, as if he was back to that day.
The man hugged his waist from behind, resting his chin on his shoulder. He smiled as he reached Yu Zhi's ears: "After the children are born, I will pass on all my martial arts to them. With martial arts skills at their disposal, they won't have to fear anything wherever they go. When the children are older, we will hand over the government affairs to them like your father did, and we can go out and travel around."
Yu Zhi glared at him: "Who wants to travel with you? I am happy to be alone and free."
Luo Tingshi tilted his head, and his affectionate eyes and smiling eyes met his.
"Your Majesty, do you really not want me?"
Yu Zhi tightly grasped the talisman, his eyes swept across the empty room, and his faint voice was blown away by the cold wind.
"want."
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