Shao Gong tidied up the house, while Xia Yize and Long Xun stood in the courtyard for a long time, looking at each other in silence.
They were all taciturn people, and without Shao Gong's words to liven up the atmosphere, it was extremely awkward.
After a long pause, Long Xun finally spoke, "It's getting late, you should rest first."
Having already tidied up the guest rooms, Shao Gong, who was standing by the door listening to the sounds in the courtyard, shook his head helplessly, feeling utterly disappointed.
Even a quick glance was enough for him to see that Xia Yize was weak and pale, clearly lacking energy. Shouldn't he have offered him a late-night snack first, chatted with him, and then let him rest?
Besides, the night is so beautiful. After dinner, wouldn't it be nice to enjoy the scenery and digest our food? Why make people go to sleep hungry?
#My godfather is so slow-witted, what should I do? I need help urgently!#
Xia Yize breathed a sigh of relief and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "Then... this junior will return to his room. Senior is getting on in years, please rest early."
Long Xun, who was "of advanced age," said: "...Hmm."
Long Xun watched Xia Yize return to his room, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly turned and went into the kitchen.
Shao Gong, who was sighing, saw his movements through the crack in the door, raised his eyebrows slightly, and a smile appeared on his lips.
It seems that the godfather isn't completely brainless; there's still a chance to save him.
Xia Yize lay on the bed fully clothed, his eyes closed but unable to truly fall asleep.
Everything that happened tonight is still vivid in his mind. He doesn't know why things have developed to this point, or why he... has become like that.
At the banquet, his elder brother toasted him with a glass of wine. He thought his elder brother meant to make peace with him, and overjoyed, he drank it all without suspicion.
Then he felt a sudden change in himself. At the banquet, many guests, including his father, looked at him in shock and shouted that he was a monster.
He was in excruciating pain, thinking his elder brother had poisoned him. Just as he was about to confront him, his brother suddenly jumped backward as if he had been knocked away. He instinctively reached out to pull him back, but saw that his hands were covered in blue-green scales, and his fingernails were sharp... making him look like a demon.
The crowd was shouting that a demon was harming people, creating chaos. He said, "I am not a demon," "I did not harm anyone," but no one listened. His eldest and second brothers pretended to be flustered, but looked smug, and had the guards arrest him.
In his panic, he used magic to escape, but he never expected that as soon as he reached the outer city, his legs would turn into mermaid tails, making it impossible for him to escape.
Fortunately, he ran into Senior Dragon, who didn't mind his rudeness and offense...
He didn't know if he was originally a demon, or if his elder brother had drugged him to change his form. Now that he had transformed into that form in front of everyone, he feared it would implicate his mother, Hongshan... He hoped that they would spare his mother for the sake of Mount Taihua.
He needed to rush back to Mount Taihua to ask his master for clarification.
...He is human, not a demon.
Xia Yize was lost in thought, his heart surging with unease. Suddenly, he felt a sense of fear and confusion about the future, which he then forcibly suppressed.
Just as he was feeling down, there was a gentle knock on the door three times.
Xia Yize opened his eyes, all his previous emotions vanished, and his expression returned to its usual cold and aloof state. He said in a low voice, "Please come in."
The door opened, and Long Xun, still dressed in a black robe, emerged from his robe with two hands clad in black armor that gleamed with a silvery light, holding a tray with a bowl of warm porridge on it.
He placed the tray on the table, turned around and walked out without a word. His movements were so fast that Xia Yize, who was staring blankly at his glowing hands, didn't even have time to say thank you before watching in surprise as Senior Long closed the door again.
#So, Senior Dragon just came to deliver a late-night snack?#
Xia Yize felt that Senior Long was putting a lot of pressure on him.
Still spying, Shao Gong watched helplessly as his godfather carried porridge into the house and then came out again, staying for less than a second. He couldn't help but shove his smooth forehead against the door frame.
He's wrong. His godfather isn't just lacking in common sense; he's utterly brainless!
The next morning, Xia Yize opened the door and saw Shao Gong already standing in the courtyard, slowly stretching his body and practicing the Five Animal Frolics. On his porcelain-white forehead, a red and swollen patch was very conspicuous.
When Shao Gong turned around, he saw Xia Yize looking at him with surprise. He gently rubbed his forehead and explained in a gentle tone, "I was studying medical books last night and accidentally fell asleep." This was better than him accidentally bumping his head against the wall because he was so angry at his godfather for being so brainless.
Xia Yize suddenly realized and said admiringly, "Young Master, you truly deserve the title of divine physician."
Shao Gong: "...My surname is not Shao."
"I forgot... Young Master Long, I apologize."
Shao Gong: "..." He doesn't even have the surname Long...
Never mind, whatever makes you happy, Godfather.
Long Xun silently carried the food past without making a sound. Wrapped in a black robe, he truly looked like a ghost. Anyone with a weak heart would be scared out of their wits.
"Let's eat." Long Xun's deep, slightly cool voice came, and Shao Gong took the opportunity to invite Xia Yize to sit down.
Xia Yize glanced at the stone table, where there were only two sets of bowls and chopsticks, and said, "I am not hungry. Young Master Long, Senior Long, please go ahead and don't worry about me."
Shao Gong took one look and figured that Xia Yize probably thought that their family didn't have enough bowls and chopsticks, which was why Long Xun didn't have any.
Shao Gong didn't even blink, and said with a smile, "Young Master Xia, please sit down. I got up late today and forgot to help my godfather serve his bowl. It's my fault..."
Long Xun silently watched his adopted son. As a spiritual clone, he had no way of digesting food. How could he eat?
Shao Gong turned and glanced at his godfather, his eyes clearly conveying a threat of "I'll force you to eat even if you can't finish it." He then walked gracefully to the kitchen and brought out a small bowl of rice and a pair of chopsticks.
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