Chapter 45
Jiang Mingyan looked at Yunniang.
He keenly noticed that Yunniang's gaze seemed to become dim and distant at a certain moment, but soon, that faint outward emotion disappeared, and the smile on her face was still charming and beautiful.
Yunniang did not respond to Jiang Mingyan's inquiring gaze, but slowly walked closer, her eyes fixed on Suisui.
When her gaze met the fat boy's innocent yet clear black eyes, a genuine smile could not help but seep into his beautiful eyes, which were always filled with a myriad of charms yet could not be seen clearly. She said in a soft voice, "How old are you?"
"Woo?" Sui Sui made a confused little sound, tilting his little head, and the hair on top of his head swayed with the movement.
Why is everyone asking Sui Sui's age today? Is this some new trend?
Jiang Mingyan lowered his eyes to see those tufts of hair sticking up in confusion, and his clear brows relaxed unconsciously. He didn't try to stop Yunniang from approaching, but he was secretly wary.
Suisui looked at the beautiful older sister in front of him.
The little fat boy could feel that she had no ill intentions and her eyes were full of pure kindness and gentleness.
Sui Sui then opened her little mouth, revealing a sweet smile, and loudly replied, "Sui Sui is already three years old!"
Never mind, just tease the kid, Sui Sui can’t be looked down upon anyway!
Suisui is a smart kid and must know his own age!
"Three years old?" Yun Niang looked at the fat little boy's neat white teeth and slowed down her voice. "Although he's growing small every year and looks much younger than his actual age, with these white little teeth, he should be able to chew spiritual fruit, right?"
The little fat boy's round eyes lit up.
Yes, yes, Suisui loves to eat fruits!
But after a moment's thought, the little fat boy reluctantly decided to end this beloved topic: "Sister, I'm tired. Can we chat tomorrow?"
The little cub looked at Yun Niang eagerly, his big eyes full of "Hurry up and agree, hurry up and agree, I'm really looking forward to it~"
The smile on Yunniang's lips deepened, and Jiang Mingyan felt even more at ease with the little fat boy's words. His deep phoenix eyes couldn't help but become gentle and soft.
He stroked the little fat boy's soft and flexible back, unwilling to ignore Sui Sui's kindness, and asked directly: "Yun Niang, what do you want to tell us?"
"Sui Sui is three years old now. It's time to eat something different. Just make sure it's light and soft. You don't have to eat fruit or meat purees every day. That would actually be detrimental to Sui Sui's growth."
The little fat boy and the gray-robed swordsman opposite had a deep brotherly relationship, and Yun Niang didn't want to be a bad person, so she stopped keeping the secret and spoke frankly.
Jiang Mingyan was slightly stunned.
"Little guy, do you like eating fruit and meat puree every day?" Yunniang looked at the chubby little boy who was blinking his black round eyes and looking at her like a kitten.
Suisui has been looking at Yunniang with sparkling eyes since she heard what she said. Now she quickly shook her head, and the soft hair on her head fluttered, looking like she can't wait.
Sui Sui doesn’t want to eat muddy food anymore!
Although fruit puree tastes good, no matter how delicious something is, it will become tasteless if you eat it every day!
If it weren't for the even more disgusting meat paste and the rice in his brother's bowl, the little fat boy would have risen up in rebellion and protested loudly to his brother with his little feet raised!
But the little fat boy also knew that his impatience was a bit too much.
My brother diligently prepares mud porridge for Sui Sui every day, never missing a single meal. He works really hard.
Therefore, after Sui Sui nodded, with his hair still trembling, he arched his round head and rubbed his chubby face against his brother's cheek madly!
Brother, aren't you angry?
It’s all the mud’s fault. It doesn’t taste good. It has nothing to do with my brother!
After a while of rubbing, Sui Sui's originally white and soft round face turned red.
But the little fat boy didn't care at all. He held his rosy little face with his fat paws and smiled like a bright little flower: "Brother..."
Did you hear what the beautiful big sister said? From now on, you won't eat muddy food anymore, okay?
Promise it quickly, promise it quickly!
Looking at the fat boy's watery black eyes full of expectation, Jiang Mingyan suddenly remembered for some reason that when they were still on the grass just now, Sui Sui looked at Shao Jishuang eagerly and asked if there would be a lot of delicious food prepared for the wedding banquet.
The little expression at that time is so similar to the look of anticipation now.
My brother sighed deeply.
It's not that I'm discouraged.
Having depended on Suisui for so long, Jiang Mingyan had long been accustomed to the various problems that suddenly popped up.
In other words, it was these strange questions that were as adorable as his own Suisui that occupied Jiang Mingyan's free time, filling his heart completely with the fat kid, leaving him no time to lament the passing of time or to constantly recall the sad past.
He was just a little frustrated.
Raising this little fat cub was like encountering an extremely difficult problem for Jiang Mingyan.
Everyone says that the road of Taoism is difficult and the path of swordsmanship is bumpy.
But in Jiang Mingyan's eyes, the path of Taoism is open and unobstructed, and the way of swordsmanship is fearless, but both are much simpler than raising a pampered little cub.
However, even so, he was only slightly distressed and never had any intention of giving up.
Jiang Mingyan even fell deeper and deeper into it. Whenever he held the little fat boy's warm body and saw the sweet smile on his fat face, he would feel his heart soften and everything would be cute.
The little fat guy really has him under his control.
Jiang Mingyan sighed in his heart and lightly tapped the tender forehead of Sui Sui: "You..."
The tone is indulgent.
He looked at Yunniang and said, "I know that when children grow up, they can eat the same as adults."
Uncle Chen also mentioned to Jiang Mingyan the idea of changing the menu every year.
Raising a cub is never easy.
In order to prevent himself from working in isolation, Jiang Mingyan secretly observed how the people in Quyuan Village raised their children, and even asked Tang Jiu for some experience.
But the result made Jiang Mingyan frown.
After all, Quyuan Manor was mostly populated by mortals, and the occasional cultivators who stayed overnight wouldn't bring children with them, so there was no real reference. As for Tang Jiu, he simply loved the tenderness and cuteness of human cubs, the kind he only cared about playing with rather than raising, so asking was pointless.
So, after much deliberation, Jiang Mingyan decided to give up quietly and continue his research behind closed doors.
He did plan to change Sui Sui's diet.
but--
"Sui Sui is still young." Jiang Mingyan couldn't help but say, "I've seen Sui Sui's little teeth. They were so thin, like grains of rice..."
It is safer to eat fruit puree and meat puree.
The most important thing is that every time Suisui eats fruit puree, he makes a lot of noises with his cheeks puffed up, and he looks very satisfied.
So, the matter of changing the recipe was delayed again and again.
Unexpectedly, the little guy had actually eaten enough.
"Woo?" Sui Sui's little face was shocked when he heard what his brother said.
When has my brother ever seen Sui Sui's little teeth?
How could Sui Sui not know!
Could it be that he secretly opened Sui Sui's mouth and looked at her while she was sleeping?!
The little fat boy looked at his brother, his dark round eyes filled with condemnation, his little mouth pouting unhappily.
It was Jiang Mingyan who was secretly checking the baby's baby teeth while the little fat boy was sleeping soundly and silently avoided Sui Sui's sight.
"He will always be young in your eyes." Yun Niang shook her head helplessly. She seemed to be very familiar with Jiang Mingyan's thoughts. There was a faint smile in her voice: "But I can't blame you. Sometimes, it's inevitable to be restrained."
"What you just said is not conducive to Sui Sui's growth..." Jiang Mingyan frowned and hesitated.
"Like you said, Sui Sui is still young. It's not too late to change it now." Yun Niang saw Jiang Mingyan entangled in her casual mention and chuckled: "Don't worry, the little guy is obviously well taken care of. He has been eating food rich in spiritual energy for a short time, so he will be fine. What I said is just the result of not changing the diet for a long time."
Jiang Mingyan felt relieved: "Then please prepare a meal for Sui Sui."
"Okay." Yunniang nodded, called the waiter and gave him instructions.
As Sui Sui listened to the conversation between his brother and the beautiful older sister, the little emotions in his heart slowly dissipated and turned into anticipation: Wow~ Sui Sui is going to eat something new and delicious!
However, the little fat boy still did not forget his original intention. While he was happy, he tilted his round head and urged: "Brother, you should rest! Let's go up quickly!"
"It's the fifth room on the third floor, turn left." Yun Niang handed over an exquisite wooden sign inscribed with the word 'Tian Shi'. "Don't worry the little one, go upstairs and rest. There are restrictions in the room, and only those with the sign can enter. Food and hot water will be brought to you by the waiter in due course."
The elder brother held Suisui in his arms. Without waiting for his elder brother to adjust his posture, Suisui took the wooden sign by stretching out his little hand: "Take it, Suisui!"
There were gentle ripples in Jiang Mingyan's phoenix eyes. When he thanked Yun Niang, he lifted up the little fat boy.
When Jiang Mingyan turned around and was about to go upstairs with the blood-clotting grass still holding the big black dog, Shao Jishuang beside him also ended his communication with his junior brothers and sisters.
When he saw the wooden sign in Sui Sui's hand, his bloodshot eyes were filled with joy: "I live across the street from you."
Shao Jishuang lightly tapped the soft and flawless jade pendant on her waist, and a small wooden token of the same style as the one held by Sui Sui Xiaopang appeared in her hand.
However, the word engraved on his wooden plaque was "Tianjiu".
"Ah!" Sui Sui opened his eyes wide and smiled happily: "What a coincidence!"
So, Jiang Mingyan held Suisui in his arms and went upstairs with Shao Jishuang.
"Don't your fellow junior brothers and sisters want to rest?" Sui Sui poked his furry head out to look in the direction where Shao Jishuang was coming from, and asked in a childish voice.
"They're going to eat something before going up." Shao Jishuang explained, "Although they can practice fasting after building their foundation, our Xuanjian Pavilion doesn't require it."
"Oh..." The little fat boy turned his head and silently added a few thoughts to the option of "going to Xuanjian Pavilion".
That sounds good.
Jiang Mingyan glanced at Shao Jishuang and said nothing.
"Sui Sui." Shao Jishuang looked up at the cute fur ball and said gently, "What's your name?"
Sui Sui was puzzled: "Just call it Sui Sui?"
Shao Jishuang pursed her lips and said, "It's a big name. What's Suisui's big name?"
In truth, Shao Jishuang hadn't realized this before. After all, he'd been living in Xuanjian Pavilion, and most of his teachers and mentors had Daoist titles, so he didn't really care about their real names. When Mao Tuantuan told him his name was Sui Sui, Shao Jishuang assumed the same was true for Mao Tuantuan.
Although he noticed something strange at the time, he didn't think much about it.
But just after communicating with his fellow junior brothers and sisters, Shao Jishuang realized something was wrong.
He hesitated for a long time, but still asked.
He knew that the fur ball he liked was Sui Sui, and he didn't need to pay too much attention to some unimportant details.
It's enough for him to know that they are good friends and will always be good friends.
People must learn to be content.
However, he still couldn't help but want to know more about Mao Tuantuan.
"Sui Sui is Sui Sui..." The little fat boy was confused and looked bewildered.
He subconsciously turned to his brother for help: "Brother, isn't every year just every year..."
Jiang Mingyan was silent for a moment.
They call him Sui Sui every day, so it's normal that the little guy doesn't remember.
"Sui Sui is a nickname." Jiang Mingyan explained: "Sui Sui's full name is Jiang Sui Yan."
"Why do we have to have full names or nicknames?" The little fat boy complained: "Isn't it good to just call me Sui Sui?"
You see, with two names, Sui Sui has forgotten one of them!
"A name is a unique symbol. Sui Yan means peace and tranquility. The name Sui Sui carries the hopes of my father and mother for her." Jiang Mingyan said slowly, "Brother calls Sui Sui by her nickname because it brings us closer."
He paused slightly, giving the little fat boy time to understand: "Just like Sui Sui calling me brother, this is a name that belongs to Sui Sui, and only Sui Sui can call me that. When brother calls Sui Sui, it also means to express intimacy."
Every year I seem to be thinking about something.
Coincidentally, they also arrived at their room on the third floor.
Rooms 92 and 93 are facing each other, so there is no need to separate in advance.
The little fat boy was lost in thought and said goodbye to Shao Jishuang in a hurry: "My name is Jiang Suiyan~ Suisui, remember! Shao Jishuang, we'll play together again tomorrow. Suisui and brother are going to rest!"
It’s just a small kid, but he has a lot of appointments tomorrow.
Jiang Mingyan thought helplessly as he walked into the house with Sui Sui in his arms.
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