Chapter 7
"Brother, can you take Sui Sui out later?" Jiang Mingyan let go of the little chubby feet and was about to reach out to pick up the soft little guy.
"Ah~" The little guy clumsily turned over to avoid his brother's outstretched hand, and pointed at the door with his fat paws.
Jiang Mingyan was both angry and amused at the same time: "I didn't even dislike your fat feet, but you disliked them yourself."
"Ah~" The little guy tilted his head and looked at his brother, his dark round eyes looking pitiful.
Jiang Mingyan lost his temper, scooped a bucket of water and washed his hands.
This time when he held the little guy in his arms, the little guy didn't hide anymore. Instead, he came up to him sweetly and gave him a kiss.
Jiang Mingyan felt like he was being manipulated.
But the little guy looked at him with such innocence that he couldn't say no.
Therefore, he had no choice but to continue: "I will take Sui Sui out with me, but Sui Sui must be a good boy. If anything happens, just call me brother and try not to cry, okay?"
This time he went out not only to buy Ningling fruit and spirit beast milk, but also to find a job in the city.
These days, he and Suisui have been eating the surplus food at home, and none of the 601 low-grade spirit stones have been touched yet.
But living a life of idleness will only lead to the loss of all wealth, and the Ningling fruit and spirit beast milk needed every year are not cheap.
Moreover, they still need to have some spare spirit stones on hand, in case Suisui gets sick or encounters an emergency, which will require spirit stones.
He couldn't wait until the critical moment to prepare spirit stones.
In fact, Jiang Mingyan had not originally planned to take Sui Sui with him.
However, the incident with the bamboo green black snake made him suddenly realize that the courtyard was no longer safe.
He must keep Sui Sui under his nose at all times.
Sometimes Jiang Mingyan wondered why Sui Sui couldn't turn into a small, palm-sized porcelain doll. Then he could hold Sui Sui close to his heart, carefully protecting her and keeping her close by his side.
When the little fat boy heard that his brother wanted to take him out, he nodded hurriedly, and the hair on his head stood up like a fluffy dandelion.
"Ahhh..." He muttered, rubbing against his brother.
Jiang Mingyan was amused by his impatient look. He stroked the little fat boy's messy fur, his eyes softening.
He took out a clean backpack, spread several layers of thick soft cloth inside, and picked some peach blossoms blooming in the yard. He decorated the backpack beautifully and then picked up the little fat boy and put him into the basket.
The backpack was just the right size for the little fat kid to sit in. From the outside, one could only vaguely see a few strands of his hair fluttering in the wind among the brightly blooming peach blossoms beside the basket.
If the little ones are curious, they can climb up the edge of the basket and see the scenery outside.
Thinking of the cute look of the little guy peeking out, Jiang Mingyan's lips curled up slightly.
He reached out to take the little guy out of the basket and explained in a gentle voice, "Come, Sui Sui, brother is going to eat. After brother finishes eating, we will go out."
"Ah~" The round-faced cub nestled in the backpack pushed away his brother's hand and patted the large backpack containing him: "Ah!"
He is very satisfied with this basket and doesn't want to go out for the time being.
Okay.
Jiang Mingyan withdrew his hand with amusement.
That's fine too.
He picked up the basket and prepared to go to eat with the cubs in the basket.
It’s a good time to adapt in advance.
Jiang Mingyan thought quietly.
Anyway, he would not let Sui Sui out of his sight for too long, and this is the best situation now.
Jiang Mingyan was not as meticulous about his own meals as he was about preparing food for the little one.
He ate a few bites quickly to fill his stomach, then was ready to go out with the cub on his back.
The moment he stepped out of the hospital gate, Jiang Mingyan's steps became slightly heavier.
Since Jiang Mingyan's spiritual roots were broken, he rarely stepped out of the courtyard.
Even on the day of the full moon every year when his physique was tested, one of his father and mother would always be by his side.
Jiang Mingyan himself couldn't explain why he hadn't gone out in the past few days. Was it because there was still food in the courtyard, or because he was subconsciously afraid of the world outside the courtyard?
"Ah..." The backpack trembled, and it seemed that the little cub was standing up by holding on to the edge of the basket.
"Chuckle..." A little paw ruffled his hair.
The haze in Jiang Mingyan's heart seemed to be dispelled by this little claw.
His steps became lighter. "What's wrong? Sui Sui."
"Aoao~" The little guy's voice is so tender, I don't know what he is saying.
Jiang Mingyan's cold and sharp profile seemed to soften at this moment. He listened quietly to the little guy's babbling voice and responded from time to time.
Jiang Mingyan did not go out from the main gate of the Jiang Mansion, but took a detour to the hidden small door at the back.
This small door was prepared for the servants in the Jiang Mansion, and the Jiang family rarely passed through here.
Jiang Mingyan could save himself a lot of trouble by choosing to leave the house from here.
Walking out of the small door, the bustling street is not far away.
There was a constant stream of people, the sounds of hawking were endless, children were playing and fighting, and pedestrians were walking slowly, stopping by the stalls from time to time to make a purchase.
"Ah~" The little guy in the basket was even more excited, and his big round eyes looked around curiously.
Jiang Mingyan was in a better mood. He lifted the basket on his back, identified the direction, and was about to move forward.
But before he could even move his feet, he heard a commotion coming from the street ahead.
A Pegasus as white as snow with wings on its back came flying from the sky and was about to fall straight down on the crowded street!
In an instant, the leisurely atmosphere on the street disappeared, pedestrians fled in all directions, children were picked up by their parents, and vendors no longer cared about their stalls and left in a hurry.
Pegasus landed, and because pedestrians evacuated in time, only the stalls on the roadside were overturned by the hurricane caused by the landing of Pegasus.
“Tsk.”
Jiang Mingyan clearly heard the regretful and short tone. He lowered his eyes and looked coldly at the young man on the Pegasus.
Jiang family.
The young man did not notice Jiang Mingyan and the little guy in the basket, and soon rode away on his Pegasus. The streets became lively again, as if nothing had happened.
"Eh?" Seeing his brother standing there without moving, the little fat boy poked Jiang Mingyan's shoulder in confusion.
Jiang Mingyan came back to his senses, turned his head to touch the little fat boy who was leaning against the basket on his side, took a step forward, and merged into the flowing crowd.
"It's the Jiang family, right?"
"Yeah, who else could it be besides them?"
"I heard that Fourth Young Master Jiang and his wife passed away."
"Alas, without Fourth Young Master Jiang, the Jiang family is becoming even more..."
"Shut up, what are you talking about!"
“…”
Hearing the whispers, Jiang Mingyan's eyes became dark and unclear.
Without their father and mother, the Jiang family became more and more unscrupulous.
He restrained his expression and focused on the road under his feet.
Soon, we arrived at Baiguo Pavilion.
This is a shop in Wu'an City that specializes in selling spiritual fruits. A-niang also loves to eat spiritual fruits. Before Suisui was born, their family often came here.
A hint of nostalgia flashed in Jiang Mingyan's eyes.
He walked into the Fruit Pavilion.
The shopkeeper still remembered Jiang Mingyan, so he didn't ask the waiter to entertain him, but went to greet him himself.
"Young Master Jiang." He looked at Jiang Mingyan, then at the chubby kid in the basket on his back who was looking at him with his round black eyes, a hint of regret flashed across his face.
Mr. Jiang Si and his wife are both good people...
What a pity...
Jiang Mingyan lowered his eyes, not wanting to see the shopkeeper's sighing expression: "Uncle Li, I'm here to buy some Ningling fruit."
The shopkeeper had already realized his mistake, so he composed himself and put on a smile: "Okay, okay."
He asked the waiter to bring the freshest Ningling fruit: "These were just delivered today, Young Master Jiang, would you like to take a look?"
Jiang Mingyan knew the shopkeeper's character, and after taking a look, he nodded: "Thirty Ningling Fruits."
"Okay." The clerk beside him packed up the items quickly. The shopkeeper said, "Same price as before, a total of thirty low-grade spirit stones."
Jiang Mingyan had no objection. He took out the spirit stone from the Lan Qiuying bracelet, seemingly from a storage bag used to conceal his identity, and handed it to the shopkeeper. Then he picked up the packaged Ningling fruit.
He wanted to hold it himself, but the little guy in the basket who had been well-behaved all the way suddenly made a few "ya-ah" sounds.
Jiang Mingyan took off the backpack and placed it on the container in front of him.
The little guy was seen clinging to the edge of the basket, with only half of his chubby face showing. His pair of black round eyes seemed even bigger, staring at him eagerly, like a kitten begging for food.
Jiang Mingyan tried to hold back, but still couldn't resist the itch in his heart. He rubbed the little guy's fluffy hair and asked, "What does Sui Sui want?"
"Ah!" The little guy moved his chubby body and signaled his brother to put the Ningling fruit into the backpack.
Jiang Mingyan had a smile in his eyes. He put the Ningling fruit into the backpack according to his idea and teased: "Sui Sui, you have to hold back and don't eat it on the way."
The little cub nodded hurriedly, his face serious.
The shopkeeper beside him was so moved that he stuffed a few Ningling fruits into the backpack and said, "As long as the young master likes it, I'm glad."
He held the little cub in his arms and smiled sweetly at the shopkeeper.
By the time Jiang Mingyan left the Hundred Fruit Pavilion, the little cub had almost been buried under the spiritual fruits.
"We are really popular every year." Jiang Mingyan sighed.
If he hadn't walked so fast, the shopkeeper could have stuffed more in.
"Uncle Li is a good man." He glanced at Baiguo Pavilion from afar and remembered the shopkeeper's kindness.
The Ningling Fruits have been bought, but where to buy the Spirit Beast Milk is a problem.
In Wu'an City, it is rare to feed babies with spirit beast milk.
Even the children of the Jiang family were almost all raised by wet nurses.
But Jiang Mingyan and Jiang Suiyan have been drinking spirit beast milk since they were young.
Jiang Mingyan didn't understand the reason, but since it was his mother's insistence, it must be harmless.
Unfortunately, Jiang Mingyan asked almost all the shops, big and small, but none of them sold spirit beast milk.
He stood by the last shop and sighed.
Fortunately, Sui Sui gradually reduced the daily amount of spirit beast milk, and now it is no problem to feed it some fruit and meat puree.
It's just that I feel wronged every year.
Jiang Mingyan thought a little uncomfortably.
He carried the basket on his back, entered the Jiang Mansion through the small door, and walked towards their courtyard.
From a distance, Jiang Mingyan saw the gate of the courtyard wide open.
Jiang Mingyan walked in quickly. Every room was in a mess. The small beds were overturned, the bedding was scattered on the floor, and there were messy footprints on it.
The toys his father had made for him in the west room were also smashed to pieces, with pieces of wood scattered all over the floor.
The once warm and tidy courtyard is now only spared by the peach tree.
Jiang Mingyan stood in the messy house, his expression difficult to discern.
After his father and mother died, Jiang Mingyan had thought about leaving the Jiang family countless times. He could work hard to earn spirit stones, rent a small house, and keep Suisui fat and white.
But, after all, he still doesn't have the strength.
They lived in the Jiang Mansion, and the Jiang family would make small moves in secret, just like today, acting silently and leaving no evidence, but they would not be too blatant.
But if they left the Jiang Mansion, with the Jiang family's influence in Wu'an City, no one would know where he and Sui Sui died.
He could also take Sui Sui away from Wu'an City, but then what?
How did he protect Suisui and keep her alive in Wuzhou?
Suisui is still such a small ball, and even walks unsteadily.
Fear arises from love.
Jiang Mingyan didn't dare to gamble. He was afraid that if he took Sui Sui away from the only familiar Wu'an City, everything would get worse.
In this world, strength is still respected.
Jiang Mingyan looked at the deep marks left on the ground by Yuansu Sword this morning, his expression slightly gloomy.
Purple moon lotus, black hedge grass, brocade kite flower, and silver frost sand.
These four spiritual plants are all that's needed to make the Rejuvenating Pill.
He must be strong enough to protect Sui Sui and help her grow up safely.
——Jiang Mingyan realized this very clearly.
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