Caught off guard, Liang Sheng was pushed out. The next moment, he saw a large tiger suddenly approaching him at a speed visible to the naked eye. Instantly, all the strength he had just mustered vanished, his legs went weak, and he ended up wishing everyone an early Happy New Year.
Huo Chengche looked at the spineless Liang Sheng speechlessly, frowned and looked away in disgust, glancing at Xuan Di who was laughing more and more enthusiastically, "Fifth Young Master, if you want to laugh, go laugh somewhere else. I still have something to tell Lord Liang."
Although Xuan Di was smiling, he was not unaware of what had happened. He looked up at Huo Chengche and glanced meaningfully at the little boy who had just been clamoring to tell on him.
Huo Chengche was already used to Xuandi's tendency to seize every opportunity to make demands, so he lifted his eyelids and said, "Okay."
To be honest, Huo Chengche also found it very strange. How could the Prince of Hengchang, with his prestigious status and noble family, raise children who were all glib, opportunistic, and quick to take advantage of others? He wondered who they learned these traits from.
This question had haunted Huo Chengche for many years. It was only many years later, when he met the Prince of Hengchang and the little boy's sweet-smelling mother, that he finally understood.
Xuandi, having achieved his wish, was quite pleased. He got up and left, and before leaving, he mischievously flicked the nose of a certain little rascal, muttered "ungrateful little devil" under his breath, and then quickly slipped away, also taking away Lord Liang's "most pressing problem".
The little boy covered his nose, his goodwill towards Fifth Brother's return vanishing instantly.
With a loud "Wah!", the little dumpling threw herself back into the arms of her older brother, Zhu Xiang, and cried out in a pitiful yet fierce voice, "Fifth Brother is bullying me! Niannian will never like Fifth Brother again!"
Huo Chengche's handsome face darkened as he watched Xuan Di, who was still trying to scratch him before leaving. He quickly and gently rubbed the nose of the wronged little girl in his arms and coaxed her softly, "Yes, Fifth Brother is a big bad guy. Don't be angry with him. We won't stoop to his level!"
"Niannian, when you get back, tell Daddy that Fifth Brother, that big bad guy, chased you here and bullied you!" The little dumpling cried and shouted fiercely in a childish voice.
Hearing the little boy's pitiful voice, Huo Chengche felt extremely sorry for him. He cursed Xuan Di eight hundred times in his heart and deeply regretted making a deal with Xuan Di.
He couldn't bring himself to say anything nice about Xuandi against his will, so he simply joined the little girl in scolding him to distract her and help her forget about it as soon as possible. "Niannian, be good, don't cry. Let's not stoop to his level."
Huo Chengche, with a headache, coaxed the little boy while staring angrily in the direction Xuan Di had left. He wondered how Xuan Di had managed to grow up without being beaten to death.
That bastard, he even tricked him before leaving!
After finally calming the crying baby down, Huo Chengche slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, gently patting the baby who had fallen asleep while crying in his arms. His movements were gentle, but when he looked at Liang Sheng, the source of all evil, his gaze suddenly sharpened, his eyes like blades, as if he wanted to slowly tear Liang Sheng apart.
Liang Sheng had just managed to catch his breath from the fear of the tiger when he met Huo Chengche's gaze. He immediately shuddered, his heart pounding in his throat again. "Your Highness, everyone says that the mere sight of a tiger makes one turn pale. This is only human nature..."
Huo Chengche sneered, "'Upright and honest, incorruptible and impartial' are just 'everyone says' about it, but why don't we see Lord Liang doing it?"
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