Chapter 25
Zhu Fu had a dream about her fathers.
Not the current one, but the two in the previous life.
This dream was not as bloody as the previous one, but rather a very warm dream.
When he was much younger than his present age, his fathers once took him to a town fair.
It was a moonless night, and colorful lights were lit on both sides of the road. The fathers were not wearing their usual business attire, but had changed into ordinary clothes.
However, in order to conceal their identities, they all wore hoods.
The little boy was also hidden in the cart, and he looked out curiously from the tiny gap at this beautiful world decorated with lights and colors, which was different from the usual one.
They met some acquaintances on the way, but since Zhu Fu's existence was a secret, they didn't say hello.
There are many interesting things in the market, as well as a variety of snacks that you have never seen before.
The fathers spent their silver coins to buy him all the fun and delicious things.
The last grand event before the market ended that day was the fireworks display.
Everyone gathered by the river, even the street vendors ignored their own goods - it was the rare fireworks display that happened only once a year.
With a loud bang, the huge, gorgeous flower rose into the air, shining brightly like a shooting star across the deep blue night sky.
Everyone was laughing, and the fathers kissed quietly in the chaos, then leaned over and kissed his cheek.
That was the happiest scene in the evil god's few peaceful childhoods in his previous life.
He originally wanted to indulge in this dream for a while longer, but was woken up by something furry.
The child opened his eyes with a start and found that the culprit that disturbed his sleep was a white tail.
It wasn't his own; his own tail had a creamy yellow tint to it, like the fur on his ears, but this one was pure white.
Fu Fu got up from the small bed in confusion, looked at the ground, and found a Samoyed bigger than herself sleeping soundly with its legs spread out.
The big tail that woke him up was naturally hers.
Fufu: "..."
Aunt, don’t you have your own room?
Perhaps Zhu Xiaoling has been video chatting with his mother since he was born, watching him grow from birth to the age of three, so she has the deepest feelings for him.
After accidentally peeping at his fathers' intimate behavior (even if it was just licking their fur) yesterday, Zhu Xiaoling said she was scared and insisted on staying in his room.
No, Zhu Xiaoling’s original words were “I was afraid he would feel scared”, so she wanted to accompany him.
The kitten said in embarrassment: "...I'm not afraid, auntie, you go back."
Samoyed opened his mouth and gasped: "No, no, you will be scared. Let Auntie protect you."
Fu Fu wondered, who is afraid?
Although his room had many recreational facilities, there was only one bed.
I wonder if it would be awkward if my aunt slept here too?
After all, to him, except for his fathers, everyone else is an outsider.
I didn’t expect that Samoyed would sleep directly on the carpet. It is indeed a good friend of human beings.
The kitten is lying on the bed looking down. The Samoyed looks so carefree in his sleep.
She is neither like the cautious daughter in front of Zhu Zhengde, nor like the spoiled sister in front of Zhu Xiyuan, and she is even more different from the decisive designer in the studio.
She fell asleep, as if she were really just a dog.
Fu Fu moved her ears.
He still had a vague understanding of the setting of this world. For example, he knew that everyone had an animal-shaped companion spirit, but he didn't know how these genes merged with humans.
Apart from companion spirits, are there any independent animals in this world?
Speaking of which, he already knew that Zhu Xiaoling was a Samoyed, and his fathers were a white peacock and a cheetah; he had also seen the forms of his grandparents.
But there is another very important person in this family, whose companion spirit he has never seen - that is Zhu Shaoquan.
The companion spirit of this era is determined at birth. The more powerful and rare the form, the more it can affect the growth and status of a person in the future.
If a face-conscious person like Zhu Zhengde chose Zhu Shaoquan as his official successor, then Zhu Shaoquan's companion spirit must also be a very powerful animal.
But why have I never seen it before?
Whoever you name will be here.
Zhu Fu suddenly caught a glimpse of slight footsteps outside.
Logically speaking, the carpet in the corridor is very soundproof, and with the door of the room, it is actually difficult to hear any movement outside.
Unfortunately, the kitten's hearing was too sharp. He not only heard someone trying to enter his room, but also recognized that the footsteps belonged to Zhu Shaoquan, who was still thinking just now.
Why did he come in? Did he want to do something to me?
The kitten pricked up its ears cautiously.
Fortunately, my aunt is here, so my uncle probably won’t dare to do anything harmful to me.
Zhu Fu was just about to wake Zhu Xiaoling up when she suddenly changed her mind.
He wanted to know more about what Zhu Shaoquan was planning to do.
Fu Fu lay back down, covered herself with the quilt, and pretended to be fast asleep.
Sure enough, a moment later someone walked into his room.
It was indeed Zhu Shaoquan.
Perhaps because he thought children were very deep when they were sleeping, or perhaps because he didn't care what would happen when he woke up, Zhu Shaoquan didn't deliberately lighten his footsteps.
He came to Zhu Fu's bed, looked down at the boy holding the doll, and snorted with disdain.
Then he kicked the big white dog that was sleeping on its back next to him.
Zhu Xiaoling opened her eyes in a daze, was startled when she saw the figure in the dark, and jumped up from the ground.
After recognizing Zhu Shaoquan, he breathed a sigh of relief and complained, "Second brother, what are you doing? You're not sleeping in the middle of the night and scaring me."
Zhu Shaoquan said, "I also want to know why you are staying here instead of going back to your room to sleep tonight?"
Zhu Xiaoling's eyes were a little confused. She did not return to her human form, but still maintained the form of a Samoyed. She put her front paws on Fu Fu's crib to confirm that the child was still asleep and had not been woken up by them, and then her consciousness finally gradually returned.
"Ah, I remember now. I'm here to protect Fuzi."
"…Protect him from what?"
Zhu Xiaoling was about to talk about her elder brother, but then she changed her mind and said, "Protect him from you."
Her tone wasn't really one of warning, but more of a joke.
Zhu Shaoquan didn't argue with her and curled his lips: "Why do you all think I'm going to hurt him?"
Zhu Xiaoling said, "Maybe it's because you really hate Big Brother?"
"Who said I hate Big Brother?"
"...You know it well. If Big Brother had never left home, then you wouldn't have been able to handle many things, right?"
In the dark night, the dog's eyes, which should have been innocent and silly, became extremely sharp.
Zhu Xiaoling usually acts a little silly and timid at home.
For a long time, Zhu Shaoquan almost forgot that no one in the Zhu family was easy to deal with.
Zhu Shaoquan stared at her for a moment, then chuckled, "So what? There's no ifs. Dad was completely disappointed in him during the years he was gone. From now on, this family is in my hands."
Zhu Xiaoling said, "But my brother is back. You're being so hard on Fuzi now, aren't you just afraid that my brother will take your place again?"
Zhu Shaoquan transformed from a human into a golden beast.
He licked his paws leisurely. "So what? His companion spirit is just a peacock. I am destined to be stronger than him."
When faced with a threat, the animal form will instinctively feel fear. Even though Zhu Xiaoling knew that the beast in front of him was his own brother, he still couldn't help but raise his ears.
Zhu Shaoquan smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? I won't eat you."
Zhu Xiaoling's tail drooped: "Who knows?"
The two of them kept exchanging sharp words, their attention completely focused on each other, so no one noticed the little kitten on the bed who seemed to be sleeping soundly. At this moment, it secretly opened its eyes a little and looked at Zhu Shaoquan, who showed his companion spirit for the first time in the night.
Hiss... He looks a bit like his father, but not exactly the same.
Zhu Fu could tell that they were both leopards; but the patterns on Zhu Shaoquan's body seemed to be bigger, like a pair of greedy eyes.
Looking at the dense crowd gave him goosebumps.
Is this a leopard?
Although Zhu Xiyuan's white peacock is noble and holy, it is ultimately a weak and gentle bird.
According to Zhu Fu's current understanding of the status of companion spirits in this world, the fact that Zhu Shaoquan has a powerful top predator companion spirit can also explain Zhu Zhengde's preference for him.
But he always felt something was wrong.
Why does the outline of this leopard seem vague?
Could it be that I didn’t sleep well and am dizzy?
Fu Fu didn't dare to rub her eyes, for fear that the noise would be too loud and she would be discovered, so she could only blink hard.
However, Zhu Shaoquan's outline is still vague.
He looked at the Samoyed next to him and found it even more strange.
Zhu Xiaoling's companion spirit could see everything clearly, including the furniture, wallpaper, and even the stars outside the window.
Only Zhu Shaoquan's leopard looked like a holographic projection gone wrong.
...What exactly is the problem?
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