"Niannian, smell around here, is there anyone else besides us?" Huo Chengche continued walking with the little baby in his arms, but he kept a watchful eye on the people behind him. He asked in a low voice in the little baby's ear.
The little baby sniffed carefully, then sniffed again, then shook his head blankly, but then nodded.
Huo Chengche smiled as he watched the little boy's silly actions, and his earlier worries were greatly relieved.
He chuckled and tapped the little boy's nose, "Silly baby, is someone there or not?"
The little dumpling pouted coquettishly, and hummed softly in her baby voice, "Besides Prince Brother, Sister Zhuangyou, and Fifth Brother, I didn't smell anyone else's scent! But I think I heard footsteps nearby, so I don't know if anyone is there."
As the little boy spoke, he tilted his head in confusion, his dark eyes darting around, filled with bewilderment.
Huo Chengche looked at his little wife's silly appearance and smiled indulgently, but when he thought of her words, his sword-like eyebrows furrowed deeply and his dark eyes became deep.
"Miss Zhuangyou," the young man suddenly called out.
Zhuang You, who had been quietly following behind the two, was taken aback and stepped forward, asking, "What are your orders, Your Highness?"
"I remember that when your fifth young master came that day, he not only disguised his face, but he should also have applied something to cover up his scent, right? Otherwise, Niannian should have been able to smell his scent long ago, instead of not realizing that the guard was actually her fifth brother in disguise until Zhan Yu appeared."
Huo Chengche turned to look at Zhuang You, who had followed him, his brows furrowed and his expression serious as he asked her a question.
Zhuangyou overheard their conversation and had already spotted the person who had followed them into the courtyard.
She was truly insensitive when it came to smells, but after Huo Chengche said that, she thought about it carefully and her expression changed. "This...this is impossible!"
"What's impossible?" Huo Chengche asked immediately when he saw Zhuang You's expression suddenly change. His question was forceful and imposing, leaving no room for her to remain silent.
Zhuang You was startled by Huo Chengche's intimidating aura. A moment of surprise flashed in her eyes, but she quickly calmed down and bowed, saying, "This servant is just surprised. This kind of thing is extremely rare in this world. There is only one bag of fine powder on the Fifth Young Master's person. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any more."
Huo Chengche knew that Zhuang You hadn't told him the whole truth, but he didn't have time to pursue that now. He frowned deeply and asked, "You mean, no one else could possibly have something like this?"
"Yes." Zhuang You was very certain; to be precise, it was something that mortals could not possibly possess.
Huo Chengche raised an eyebrow, gave her a deep look, then suddenly chuckled and asked coldly, "Then, under what circumstances might someone else have that possibility?"
When Zhuang You met Huo Chengche's deep, cold eyes that seemed to see through everything, she was startled. But the next moment, following Huo Chengche's lead, her expression changed, and she subconsciously looked at the little baby in his arms.
When the little dumpling saw that Zhuangyou was finally looking at her, she immediately smiled happily at her with her chubby cheeks. Her shallow dimples were soft and sweet, and her little tiger teeth were sticking out of her lips, making her extremely cute.
Then, looking at her little darling's silly and cute appearance, Zhuang You's fear intensified, and she immediately turned her horrified gaze to Huo Chengche.
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