the next day……
Jiang Mu slowly opened his eyes, but the scene before him made him shudder... no, his body tremble.
Hu Tao was curled up completely in his arms, a tiny hand clutching his clothes as if afraid he would run away, while the other hand rested casually on his body. She clung to him like a koala. A thin, silvery trickle of liquid flowed from the corner of her mouth, dripping onto his clothes…
How old are you? Why are you still drooling in your sleep?
Jiang Mu was both amused and exasperated, but a pang of heartache still welled up inside him.
"All things considered, Hu Tao is only 13 years old. Such a huge change in her family is hard for even an adult to fully accept... Even if you live in the Hall of Rebirth and have seen all the joys and sorrows of life, when it actually happens to you, the feeling is... indescribable..."
Jiang Mu sighed and was about to get out of bed, but Hu Tao seemed to be awakened by Jiang Mu's movements. She frowned slightly, then slowly opened her eyes, her peach blossom eyes staring blankly at Jiang Mu.
Then, she spread her arms and hugged him tightly...
"Kiss..."
Jiang Mu was slightly taken aback. The next moment, Hu Tao's little face came close, and she touched and kissed Jiang Mu's face repeatedly in a daze...
The next moment, Hu Tao seemed to realize what was happening. As her eyes gradually cleared, she saw Jiang Mu's face so close to hers, and her face turned bright red at a visible speed...
"You've drooled all over my face..." Jiang Mu wiped away the glistening drool and said casually.
"This is... force majeure! Yes, it's force majeure!"
Walnut stubbornly argued.
"What are you trying to hide..."
Jiang Mu pushed up his non-existent glasses and muttered a casual remark.
"Ah!!!" Hu Tao was enraged and lunged at Jiang Mu with her claws outstretched...
Jiang Mu was about to dodge, but because Hu Tao had been pressing down on him while he slept, his legs... went numb...
Immediately afterwards, Hu Tao bumped into Jiang Mu's chest, and then, Jiang Mu lost his balance and was knocked off the bed by Hu Tao...
"thump!"
"hiss--"
"ah!"
Therefore, their current posture is somewhat suggestive...
"Hall Master Hu..."
Just then, Zhongli's voice rang out from outside...
"It's getting late, shouldn't you..."
"Wait, Zhongli, don't come in yet!"
Shaking her dazed little head, Hu Tao heard the noise outside and hurriedly called out.
"What?" Zhongli asked as she pushed open the door...
Then……
Then they witnessed this unusually "intimate" scene between the two...
"Bang!"
Zhongli closed the door again.
"Ahem... Hall Master Hu, young friend Jiang Mu, please continue. I... am not in a hurry here..."
After saying something outside, Zhongli left immediately.
Faintly, one could still hear Zhongli giving instructions outside.
"The sect leader is engaged in a profound activity with young friend Jiang Mu. You must all remember not to disturb him..."
"yes!"
………………
Inside the room, Hu Tao heard Zhong Li's words, and her face turned red again, but she just clung tightly to Jiang Mu's clothes, refusing to let go...
"Um..." After what seemed like an eternity, Jiang Mu finally spoke.
"Could you please get off me? You're quite heavy..."
"Clam?"
At this moment, Hu Tao was like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on. She grabbed Jiang Mu by the collar and said.
You're saying I'm heavy?
"Cough cough..."
Jiang Mu coughed from the sudden movement, and it took him a while to recover...
"Alright, stop fooling around..." Jiang Mu had no choice but to reach out, slip one hand under Hu Tao's armpits, and the other under her legs, and lift her up...
"You you you you..."
Feeling herself being lifted into the air, Hu Tao instinctively gripped Jiang Mu tightly, pressing herself against him as much as possible, her heart pounding wildly...
What are you doing?!
"Stop fooling around, you have a lot of things to do..." Jiang Mu carried her back to bed and said calmly.
"You are the seventy-seventh head of the Hall of Rebirth, so don't forget the responsibilities you bear."
Upon hearing this, Hu Tao was taken aback and stopped struggling, letting Jiang Mu put her on the bed and just quietly looking at Jiang Mu.
"What's wrong?"
Curious about Hu Tao's silence, Jiang Mu looked at her, only to be startled.
For some reason, Hu Tao just stood there staring at him, her eyes suddenly filled with tears...
“Jiang Mu…” Hu Tao said, her eyes brimming with tears.
"Master of the Hall of Rebirth... I'm so tired... I don't know... if I can fulfill my grandfather's request to me..."
"It's fine……"
Jiang Mu felt a sudden pang of heartache for no apparent reason.
No matter how mature Hu Tao may appear on the surface, deep down, she's still just a 13-year-old child...
"It's fine……"
Gently holding the walnut in his arms, Jiang Mu murmured.
"You are a natural leader; you will surely lead the Hall of Rebirth to glory..."
"Really……"
Hu Tao raised her face, looking at Jiang Mu with teary eyes.
"Believe me."
Jiang Mu gave what he thought was a normal smile and said.
"Okay..." Hu Tao wiped away her tears, snuggled against him again, and smiled again.
"I understand, I will definitely try my best!"
………………
Jiang Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Hu Tao rush out in a flurry.
"It seems that the host and Hu Tao get along quite well..."
At this moment, the system's sarcastic voice sounded again.
"You bastard..."
Jiang Mu was immediately furious.
"I just drifted off to sleep last night, why didn't you remind me to go back to my room!"
"Host, the best room in the entire Rebirth Hall is Walnut's. This system didn't remind you for your physical and mental health. It's for your own good, so please don't be ungrateful."
"It's for my own good!"
Jiang Mudao.
"I think you're just trying to trick me."
"Nonsense, I'm a system, what bad intentions could I possibly have... Wow, this is really good news..."
"grass!"
Jiang Mu knew this guy had no good intentions, so he hung up the call immediately...
………………
“……￥%\\u0026……*\\u0026%￥”
Suddenly, Gou Dan floated out and bared his teeth and claws at Jiang Mu.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Mu asked, puzzled. Why was his usually sweet and caring daughter suddenly acting like this?
"Hmph~"
Suddenly, the Snow Woman uttered a clear tone, crossed her two small arms in front of her, and ignored Jiang Mu completely.
"Sigh..." Jiang Mu sighed to the sky.
"My sweet dog, Dan, has changed now..."
"Am I destined to become a lonely old man now...?"
"%......￥\\u0026%*......"
The simple-minded Gou Dan brandished his claws and fangs for a while, and finally, he unleashed his "Smear it all over your face" skill...
“%￥\\u0026……#……%￥”
This time, it was Jiang Mu's turn to make a meaningless cry...
Today, Yuki-onna-chan wins!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com