56 Final Chapter
A bowl of fresh bird's nest every morning was a constant throughout Pei Yiyan's university life.
Little Golden Swallow is more punctual than an alarm clock. Thanks to him, Pei Yiyan has never slept in. The chubby little bird jumps to the head of the bed at seven o'clock sharp every morning and chirps and spits at the head of the family who is still in bed.
Pei Yiyan resisted and struggled, locking the doors and windows every night before bed to prevent the fat bird from sneaking in and causing trouble.
But it was all for naught; the door could stop people, but it couldn't stop the chubby little bird that didn't follow the usual path.
The chubby bird not only spits, but also likes to peep at people. It is said that birds are naturally combative. Pei Yiyan often stares at the pitted holes on the door and is speechless.
What do you mean by being belligerent? He's just a smart aleck.
Pei Yiyan closed his eyes. Oh well, out of sight, out of mind.
As a human who needed to cling to the little monster's coattails, the only thing he could do was overcome his psychological barrier and drink the bowl of fresh bird's nest without batting an eye.
The herb spirit babies all condemned Xiao Jin's behavior of jumping on Pei Yiyan's head and acting arrogantly.
Little Jin, with her round chest and belly puffed out, chirped confidently:
“I’m a bird, not grass. What’s wrong with living in a tree? My ancestors for eighteen generations have built nests on Grandpa Tree Spirit. Grandpa Tree Spirit is my home. You grass don’t understand.”
Herbal spirit babies: 0.0
The little mushroom bit its finger: "Uh, but you always step on Grandpa Tree Spirit's head, he'll get tired, after all, you're a big fat bird."
Xiao Jin: ? ? ?
The little black eyes widened: "Who are you calling fat? Who are you calling fat? Dare to compare and see whose ankles are thinner???"
To be honest, all the little devils who live with Pei Yiyan and Xixi have gotten quite plump.
They've gotten two sizes rounder, especially Yanzi, who was already quite slender, looks even fatter.
The proud Little Gold refused to admit that he had gotten fat, even though his black wings could hardly support his increasingly robust body.
During the day, the little herb spirits in the house take human form, and at night they like to live in the soil and absorb the moonlight. In order to make them comfortable, Pei Yiyan specially took them to the flower and plant market to choose their favorite potted plants.
Potted plants come in all shapes and sizes, round and flat, with all sorts of bizarre shapes. Who would have thought that these usually docile and adorable little monsters would actually fight over whose potted plant is prettier?
The little ones were fighting fiercely, and Pei Yiyan watched in astonishment, but after a while, he got used to it.
After all, these kinds of playful fights happen several times a day.
Fortunately, Xixi was well-behaved and stood out as mature and composed among the group of childish little monsters.
After returning to Beijing for school, Pei Yiyan had to keep an eye on the home security camera during the day, just in case those little brats sneaked out to play.
He didn't want to receive calls from the police while he was in class anymore, or have to pick up his kids under the watchful and knowing gaze of the officers.
Pei Yiyan was relieved that the little herb spirits didn't insist on going to school too, otherwise he would probably have been arrested as a child trafficker if he had taken a bunch of children of unknown origin to register their household registration.
Every time Qiu Ming came to see them, he couldn't help but gasp in amazement, marveling at how unpredictable life could be. It turned out that the cool and aloof Yan Ge was actually a crazy parent at heart.
One is not enough, you need to raise a whole flock.
Back when Xixi first arrived, he even considered giving her to him.
Since that's the case, when he has children in the future, he can send them over for Yan Ge to take care of.
In the fifth year of settling down in Beijing, Pei Yiyan bought a small villa in the Fourth Ring Road of Beijing, which was also the first house for the young heiress Xixi.
The villa has three floors, with a fountain and lawn downstairs, and the decoration is all in the fairy tale style that Xixi likes.
Pei Yiyan specially set up a greenhouse to house the little herb spirits, and all the large potted plants that couldn't be placed there before due to space limitations were now crammed into it.
Yao Yao has a big potted plant, and her ears can finally have some peace and quiet.
Pei Yiyan took the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Pill for five years and the effect was remarkable. The old injury on his leg never recurred, and his burned soul healed at a snail's pace.
The little herb spirits speculated that he could complete more than half of his soul-repairing process before he died of old age in this life.
He'll finish the rest in his second life, and Pei Yiyan will probably be a human child then.
Xi Xi couldn't help but chuckle to herself. These days, dads are willing to die for a bowl of bird's nest soup, so wouldn't dads who are now children cry every day when they need medicine?
In her next life, she must find her father sooner.
After graduating from university, Pei Yiyan and Qiu Ming started a game company together. Several years of hard work transformed him into a mature man.
But Xi Xi is still the same Xi Xi.
The ginseng spirit baby's cultivation progressed more and more slowly, and Xixi's appearance changed very little, seemingly forever frozen at the age of four.
The children who grew up together are already in the second grade of elementary school, while Xixi is still a tiny baby with a three-headed figure.
Pei Yiyan and Meng Zhiyao were worried that Xixi would be bullied by older children when she started primary school, so after discussing it, they decided to let Xixi start primary school two years later.
As winter turned to spring, the gap between Xixi and her friends became visibly wider and wider, and the chubby little girl herself realized the problem.
The children in the neighborhood thought she had some strange disease that prevented her from growing up, and their attitude changed faster than turning the pages of a book. They refused to play with her anymore, afraid of catching her.
Xi Xi was very frustrated.
She also wanted to grow up, to wear a red scarf and a sports uniform like everyone else.
Pei Yiyan and Meng Zhiyao saw this and felt heartbroken.
After noticing the child's emotions, Pei Yiyan, who was always used to working overtime, was unusually late and left early. The employees looked at each other and then smiled with relief.
Great, the boss finally realized he's the boss! TAT
Meng Zhiyao opened a Hanfu experience store near her home. The store was well-staffed, and she had much more free time than Pei Yiyan. So she basically took on the task of picking up Xixi from school, and the mother and daughter would go home together for dinner and rest.
The store employees had never met Xixi's father, and Meng Zhi only posted work-related things on her WeChat Moments, which made them extremely curious about Xixi's father.
Everyone guessed that Xixi's father was probably a wealthy middle-aged man, so Meng Zhiyao didn't mention the child's father at all.
Then one day, Meng Zhiyao's unchanging short-sleeved shirt and trousers suddenly transformed into an elegant long dress, and she applied a layer of clear lip gloss, making her lips appear even fuller, more moist, and incomparably delicate.
As it was nearing the end of the workday, a man with an exceptionally outstanding appearance and demeanor, impeccable from head to toe, appeared in the store with Xixi by her hand.
"Mom, Dad and I are here to pick you up from get off work."
The little girl linked arms with one of them, calling out "Daddy" and "Mommy" in her sweet, childish voice, leaving everyone speechless.
What kind of middle-aged man is that! Ouch, my face hurts.
The long-awaited family meal together swept away the little girl's gloom, and she became happy again, eating half a bowl more rice that evening.
Pei Yiyan and Meng Zhiyao took a week off to vacation at a castle estate abroad with Xixi.
The little girl, who had loved fairy tales since she was little, was overjoyed, running around with a little pony in the majestic medieval castle manor.
Meng Zhi led a gentle horse, following behind at a leisurely pace. The mother and daughter wore matching red riding outfits and had identical smiles.
Pei Yiyan, who was not far away, picked up his camera and snapped a picture, capturing the moment.
The temporary happiness is only a temporary solution; when Xixi meets other children her age again after the holiday, she will still feel sad and frustrated.
Her parents' company couldn't distract her completely.
Just when Pei Yiyan was so anxious that he had blisters on his lips and had already contacted the primary school to inquire about enrollment, the little girl's attitude made a complete 180-degree turn.
She plopped down in front of them, covered her mouth and chuckled, "Mom and Dad, Xixi should go to kindergarten. Xixi likes kindergarten."
Pei Yiyan and Meng Zhi, who were looking at the admission brochure, were both bewildered: "???"
The child's thoughts changed every day, catching the couple somewhat off guard, but they remained calm and composed.
Meng Zhi softened her voice: "Sweetie, didn't you really want to go to elementary school with your friends? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
“You can play on the slides and swings in kindergarten, but you can’t in elementary school.” Xixi’s reason was simple and straightforward. “Yuanbao told me that he has to memorize texts and do a lot of homework every day. His brain is about to explode. He misses the days when we were in kindergarten.”
She shook her head seriously: "Elementary school is too tough, it's not suitable for Xixi."
I vividly remember the scene of my classmate's older sister, who is in third grade, crying while reciting vocabulary words when I went to her kindergarten home yesterday.
Xixi secretly went to take a look, and it was terrifying! The girl's homework was thicker than her sketchbook!
She should just stay a good kindergarten student.
If elementary school is tough, what's so tough about high school?
Pei Yiyan: Just smile.jpg
Ten years after finding Xixi, Pei Yiyan and Meng Zhiyao held a simple wedding, attended only by their closest friends and family.
Xi Xi, acting as a flower girl, drove a children's convertible to deliver wedding rings to her parents.
Orange, now a big fat cat, lazily sat halfway in the passenger seat. At Xi Xi's command, the cat and the child jumped out of the car respectively.
With a ring box dangling from her mouth, Xixi toddled over to her parents, stretched out her arms holding a bouquet of flowers, and proudly announced:
"Mom and Dad, may you have a long and happy marriage."
"Mom looks so beautiful today, and Dad looks presentable too."
The guests below burst into laughter.
Pei Yiyan gritted his teeth, took the ring box, and took the opportunity to flick the little girl's forehead: "You little ingrate, can't you even give me a proper compliment on your father's big day?"
"Yes, yes."
On this special day, the little maid, showing her respect, granted every request, sizing up Pei Yiyan from head to toe, her two small, curved eyebrows:
"Mom looks so beautiful today, and Dad looks pretty good too."
Pei Yiyan was somewhat satisfied: "That's more like it."
This wedding was hard-won, taking five long years to complete.
His relationship with Meng Zhiyao was met with strong opposition from the Meng family from the very beginning, and Song Ling uncovered their years of bank transfer records.
The mother-daughter relationship has reached a freezing point.
Song Ling was convinced that Pei Yiyan was a gigolo who lived off women, and deliberately seduced Meng Zhiyao to become his sucker. The label of "male vixen" was thus firmly attached to him.
Everyone thought Pei Yiyan would be furious and enraged, but he was surprisingly calm. Instead, he comforted Meng Zhiyao and encouraged her to rebuild her relationship with Song Lingxiu.
They knew perfectly well that the transfers were for Xixi's child support, and they could not possibly reveal Xixi's identity to a third party.
Therefore, Song Ling's doubts and anger as a mother are understandable.
What Pei Yiyan needs to do is prove to the Meng family that he is a promising candidate among gigolos, that Meng Zhiyao has a long-term and unique investment vision, and that being a gigolo is worthwhile.
When his game company created a wildly popular holographic game that quickly surpassed the number one downloaded game in the world, it became the undisputed uncrowned king.
The Meng family finally relented, and everything that followed fell into place naturally.
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