Chapter 60: Peacemaker
Jiang Xiao handed the management of the park to Mianli, not really expecting a three-year-old to be a good leader.
On the one hand, it allows bored children to pass the time. On the other hand, it also has a more practical meaning. The operation of a sub-world requires divine power.
The Mianli ritual is there, just like the magic needle that stabilizes the sea.
Mianli’s sudden departure was definitely Zhuocan’s fault at first.
Even though the human himself did not understand how he brought the little Lord God to the human world, he could only attribute it to his unlucky life.
It doesn’t matter if the young god himself is unable to open the channel, just authorize a messenger to do so.
Unexpectedly, Mianli stayed there for a while and then found himself unwilling to come back.
If it is only a temporary departure, it will not have much impact. After all, the energy that the divine core can provide every day far exceeds the daily needs of a sub-world.
However, if you leave for too long, it won't work.
Big problems can easily occur.
There are more and more bugs in the park, and middlemen like Wang Er who disrupt the market are just the tip of the iceberg.
O'Neill went to find Mianli, but Mianli was unwilling to come back.
The collapse of any complete structure starts from one corner at a time. Seeing that the divine power that needed to be injected was almost not enough, Oriel had no choice but to ask God for help.
Jiang Xiaohua transformed into Mian Li's appearance. After being authenticated by the system, he replaced the young god and restored the source of power to the paradise, temporarily stabilizing the axis.
But He is too busy to stay here forever.
More importantly, Mianli cannot stay in the human world forever.
Jiang Xiao didn't want to bother testing the waters anymore, so he went to the human world himself. After investigating the character of the people around Mian Li, he went straight to the child and made his request clear.
Come back obediently, and I will let bygones be bygones.
Unexpectedly, the child not only became disobedient, but also became even more aggressive in opposing his parents.
In order to evade tracking and forced repatriation, he somehow found a way to go find Sinz.
The ancient ferocious beast has been sleeping for a long time. Its existence and divine power have a similar influence on the calmness of the sub-world. If there is any fluctuation, it will have a series of... not-so-good effects on the surrounding world.
Every time it wakes up, it is either naturally awakened or awakened after thorough preparations - this is usually done by the God of Gods himself.
Mian Li would never know that if he was not the son of God, if Xin Zi had not watched him grow up and doted on him, the consequences would be immeasurable if he dared to wake up the ferocious beast.
For this, Jiang Xiao once again came to the human world in person to find Xinzi.
'Forgive my child.'
He said.
There was no ritual name used, nor any title indicating a noble status such as the main god or the child god, but simply, "my child."
It has been several weeks since Xinz was woken up by the sleeping ceremony. He has been suffering from insomnia, which is a rare occurrence. It seems that he has been waiting for this guest in the dark.
The big pink jelly squinted its eyes and laughed happily.
Ah Xiao, long time no see.
You finally have time to come see me.
How have you been lately? Is everything okay?
Then who hasn't come to trouble you?
I certainly don't blame your child.
It was chattering away, and Jiang Xiao, who was usually quiet, also chatted with it for a while.
He left quietly only after watching his old friend fall into deep sleep again peacefully.
So, this matter ends here.
*
It sounds easy, but it is actually not that easy.
God did not mention what kind of bloody storm was lurking below, nor what kind of huge waves were stirred up.
This is not something the young god needs to know.
This is His child. When children make mistakes when they are young, it is always normal for the parents to take responsibility.
God does not find this to be the distressing part.
It's just that the child made a mistake, ran to someone else's house, and begged to recognize that person as his father, which is a bit bad.
Shiratori had no idea what happened to the young god when he went to the human world, or how he was brought back by his colleagues.
However, His Majesty scolded the little prince as soon as he saw him, and the little prince looked pitiful. This situation was not right no matter how you looked at it.
It flew to the side of the god and flapped its wings up and down to maintain its balance. "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. The little prince is still young, so it's normal for him to be ignorant."
It flew to Mian Li again, raised its wings, and patted the child's shoulder like a human arm: "Your Highness, please admit your mistakes to His Majesty quickly. Everything will be fine if you admit your mistakes, dear."
Peacemaker, it's professional.
Kabuka tried to smooth things over and winked at Feifei, intending to get his colleagues to come over and help persuade him.
Feifei originally thought that the lonely figure of the young god looked very pitiful, and she was soft-hearted and wanted to say a few words for Mianli, but when she saw Kabuka giving her instructions, she immediately became unhappy.
Feifei snorted coldly and turned away.
If it weren't for the wrong occasion, Kabuka would have strongly wanted to kick him again.
...silly○.
The father and son were unaware of the undercurrent of intrigue among the two and continued with their family education.
Mianli said softly, "I'm sorry, Father God, this is wrong."
Jiang Xiao looked at him for a moment, then said, "You're not really admitting your mistake, are you?"
Young gods can read minds, let alone gods.
God could "see" that Mianli's mind was filled with all kinds of images in the real world, of humans, human cubs, and cats.
I still want to go back to the human world if I have the chance.
Well, it’s normal for a child to be in a playful mood after just coming home.
No one can judge whether Jiang Xiao can be considered a good god, but he knows that he is not a good father, which is why his child always wants to escape.
God became God because all things in the world need Him.
But a father becomes a father because of the birth of his child.
Jiang Xiao had seen Mian Li laughing happily in the real world, which was completely different from the poor little thing in front of him who didn't dare to cry or complain.
His people lived in abundance, but His children were unhappy.
Perhaps He needed to learn how to be a father.
Under the surprised gaze of Feifei and Kabuka, Jiang Xiao walked towards Mianli, raised his hand, hesitated for a few seconds, and gently placed it on the child's head.
When humans comfort young children, they always seem to rub their hair like this. Jiang Xiao has seen this.
At this moment, when God touched the little curly hair that was the same color as his own hair, a wonderful feeling emerged in his heart - just like stroking the fine down of a baby bird.
Mian Li was far more shocked than the left and right heroes. He was so frightened that he couldn't move and couldn't believe what was happening.
Father God... was touching His head?
The Father God who normally wouldn't even spare an extra glance for me?
Is this a comfort?
Is it praise or affirmation?
Is... is it love?
The child was unsure, and just as he was about to raise his head to see the Father's expression for confirmation, the cold hand had already moved away.
God turned and walked toward the throne: "Take Him to rest."
Feifei knelt on one knee and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Mianli was carried away obediently without any objection.
He gazed at the strange yet familiar sails and holy pillars, and thought wistfully, I'm really, really back home.
Despite the unspeakable loss, the little god was still savoring the sweetness of the brief physical contact that lasted as a blooming flower along the way.
Father God, I just touched His head.
The main color of the temple is white.
Kabuka's beak and Feifei's eyes are blood red.
The guards' armor is dark silver.
Jiang Xiao's eyes are blue.
Mianli is a unique, sweet caramel color.
After the small figure disappeared from sight and the unique milky fragrance of the infant dissipated, the god stared into the void for a long time without saying a word.
*
One month later, he appeared in the world.
Lu Song's company returned to normal track.
Not only did the previous crisis pass without any major problems, but because of the young president's efforts to turn the tide, more people became optimistic about Lu Song, and Xinyue's stock price soared.
After all this trouble, I no longer felt bad about selling the car I had previously sold. I bought a better limited edition and was able to give generous bonuses to all employees.
For a time, the whole company was filled with joy, even happier than during the Chinese New Year.
Lu Song's value has skyrocketed. Not only has he been recognized by the Lu family and the directors of Xinyue, he has also been praised by all sectors of society.
It is really enviable that he has achieved so much success at such a young age.
No matter who it is, leaping from the mud into the sky for the second time is a blessing worth celebrating.
But Mr. Lu himself couldn't be happy.
He knew very well what price all this came at.
This morning, Vice President Jiang, who had disappeared for several days, reappeared with Mr. Fei and came to the company to handle his resignation.
Lu Song already knew Jiang Xiao's true identity, but compared to the unattainable title of "God of Gods", the position of being Mian Li's biological father made him feel more real.
Mianli has been gone for a month.
Whether it was the child being taken away or Zhuo Can's depression in recent days, Lu Song felt the same depression.
At the same time, he also knew that Jiang Xiao was Mianli's real father.
It is only natural for the father to take the child home. He is a complete outsider and has no right to interfere.
We all understand the truth. The tragedy of human beings is that they cannot control their emotions as they wish.
He asked all irrelevant employees to leave, closed the door of the vice president's office, leaned against the window with his arms folded, and watched Feifei help Jiang Xiao pack up.
Actually, it’s nothing. To God, these are all external things. Jiang Xiao doesn’t even need to come back to go through this procedure. He can just erase everyone’s memory and fill in the gaps.
The most important task of God is to stabilize the order of the world, so He Himself also adheres to the belief of seeing things through to the end when doing things.
Needless to say, Lu Song also knew their true identities.
Feifei did not hide anything from him. Too lazy to do it herself, she used some magical power to make the various things on the table automatically categorized, and they jumped into the open cardboard box one by one, and then the cardboard box closed automatically.
Lu Song suddenly remembered Zhuo Can hugging him in a daze last night, refusing to say anything, and felt sad.
He thought about it and walked to Jiang Xiao: "Vice President Jiang."
After Lu Song finished speaking, he felt that it was inappropriate and changed the address to "Lord God."
Jiang Xiao looked at him.
Since there was no need for disguise, his pupils changed from normal black to blue.
Lu Song gazed into the breathtaking frozen sea, choosing his words carefully: "I want to ask, how is He... doing lately?"
It goes without saying who it refers to.
Feifei, who was directing the packing, straightened up upon hearing this and warned, "This is beyond your jurisdiction."
Lu Song said gently, "I just care about Him."
"Your Highness—"
Jiang Xiao made a gesture to interrupt Feifei.
God said, He is good.
There was no ripple in the blue eyes.
Seeing that Lu Song was still hesitant, He raised his hand and drew a line in the air, and a somewhat hazy picture appeared in front of Lu Song's eyes.
There he saw Xiao Mianli, whom he had not seen for a long time.
This was an amusement park that Lu Song had never seen before. The colors were pink and tender, no worse than the famous theme parks in the world; but every facility was quite strange, for example, the Ferris wheel was not fixed on a frame, but floated aimlessly in the sky.
The little god sat in a rotating coffee cup, drinking milk slowly, followed by a group of people wearing masks.
Although He wasn't smiling, He looked fine.
No longer wearing human children's clothes, he changed back into an angel robe, with a bright halo above his head.
After a while, He finished the milk and felt bored sitting there, so He took off on a cloud and flew to His next destination.
After the seal was broken, all the divine powers that Mian Li originally possessed returned.
Now, he is more like—no, a real little god.
The picture disappeared, and Lu Song was stunned for a moment, then he understood Jiang Xiao's intention of showing this to him.
Go back and tell Zhuo Can that Mianli is living well in his own world and there is no need to worry - after all, that is where he was born and grew up, it is his home.
It is also a veiled warning.
Don't try to do anything.
We humans just don't have that ability.
Without being able to talk to Xiaoli in person or see his more subtle expressions, it is difficult to judge whether he has become better after returning to his own world.
However, what is certain is that after His divine power is restored, He will at least be healthier.
Lu Song lowered his eyes and said, I understand, I will tell him.
*
On his way to Zhuo Can's house, Lu Song passed by a small primary school.
It happened to be school time. The children had just started school and came running out, carrying their new school bags and wearing their new school uniforms. Some of them ran towards their parents waiting outside, while others gathered around the mobile snack stalls at the school gate.
Lu Song rolled down the car window and stepped on the accelerator because of the aroma of roasted chestnuts.
...Is it already chestnut season?
He was a tutor for Zhuo Can back then, and the latter also liked to eat chestnuts.
During evening tutoring in autumn, there would always be a plate of peeled chestnuts on the desk.
For Zhuo Can, who was from a poor family at that time, it was already a luxury delicacy.
Human memory is more or less connected with the sense of smell. When Lu Song smells the sweetness, he thinks of his rough childhood and the only good thing in that difficult time, Xiao Zhuocan.
He got off the car specifically to buy a bag of chestnuts and took them to Zhuocan's house.
Zhuo Can took a day off today and did not go to the company. When he opened the door, he was wearing pajamas, his hair was disheveled, and there were dark circles under his eyes. It was obvious that he had not had a good rest.
Mianli left when the summer was at its hottest, but now the chestnuts are ripe, the osmanthus flowers are blooming, and the mixture of all kinds of rich fragrances indicates that autumn has arrived.
Zhuo Can accidentally brought the little Lord God back to the human world, and it was still the chilly March.
If you count it up, it has been more than half a year.
He went from being a happy bachelor who fed his whole family to a dad who had to take care of young children overnight.
He had been so exhausted that he fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow, he had been depressed because he couldn't communicate with his young children, and he had been so angry that he became stubborn when his children were angry.
But more than that, it is the incomparable joy brought by the little fairy.
It is a precious memory that can never be reproduced.
I’ve heard before that people become haggard after a breakup, but I didn’t expect that even if you lose someone other than your lover, you can still become haggard.
Yes, all those parents who posted advertisements looking for their children have their hair turned gray with worry.
Zhuo Can couldn't eat or sleep well. He was worried that Mian Li wouldn't have enough food or warm clothes after returning to the other world. He was afraid that he wouldn't have his favorite caramel cookies and cartoons to watch. He was also afraid that his son would be abused by others.
But he is obviously someone else's biological son.
Lu Song felt uncomfortable seeing him like this.
If you have no money, you can help. If you are injured, you can send your child to the hospital for treatment. But if you are heartbroken, who has the ability to help mend your condition?
All he could do was stay with him as long as possible.
The children's room that was renovated for Mianli at a high price during that period is still preserved. Zhuo Can even cleans it every other day to keep it tidy. Mianli likes clean places.
Even though they all knew that it would be difficult for the little fairy to come back.
The two of them sat on the moon bed. Lu Song was a little worried that the weight of two adults would crush the small bed, while peeling chestnuts to feed her boyfriend.
Zhuo Can chewed it twice mechanically and swallowed it, so much so that Lu Song suspected that he didn't even use his teeth much during those two chews.
Won’t you choke?
Lu Song peeled another one and broke it into smaller pieces: "There's something I don't know if I should tell you."
Zhuo Can didn't even look at him: "My dear, please feel free to speak."
Lu Song held his face and turned to himself: “Today, President Jiang came to the company.”
Zhuo Can's eyes suddenly changed from indifferent to fluctuating.
Lu Song sighed in his heart. If Xiao Mianli wasn't only three years old, he would have been jealous.
"He's resigned, so he probably won't appear in the real world again."
Zhuo Can asked: "Then what?"
"Then, he showed me Xiaoli's recent situation."
He recounted everything he saw to Zhuo Can.
"Perhaps it would be better for Xiaoli to return to his father's side than to stay here." Lu Song knew that saying such things was cruel to his boyfriend, but a short pain was better than a long one, so he had to continue. "We are only human. If he encounters any danger, we don't even have the ability to protect him. Besides, he looks pretty good, doesn't he?"
Zhuo Can stared at him, his eyes empty and eerie.
"...No." His tone was also like a robot. "Lili is there, and she's not happy."
He had been with the little immortal day and night for more than half a year, and he believed that he understood Mian Li's emotions better than his hard-hearted father.
The saddest expression of Kami-chan is not crying loudly or shedding tears secretly, but staring blankly with an expressionless face.
If Zhuo Can had seen Jiang Xiao on top of the temple, he would know that when Mian Li had no expression on his face, he was very similar to the Father God.
In Lu Song's narration, the Mian Li he saw through Jiang Xiao's ability was sitting alone in the amusement park's amusement facilities. He had lost his luster, like a lonely seedling without enough nutrients and water.
Zhuo Can still remembered the first time he met the Little Lord God in Paradise. He was being chased by a group of people in white clothes. He was fed vegetables and even called himself stupid. His bossy look was so infuriating.
The same thing happened when he first came to the modern world, he was a naughty, mischievous and fierce little rascal.
If I hadn't tried so hard to explore the sweet part of Kami-chan, I might have been so angry that I had a cerebral hemorrhage and the whole show would have ended.
However, Zhuo Can now thinks that he would rather Mianli remain such a naughty child for the rest of his life than turn him into a lifeless puppet.
He sat on the edge of the bed, holding the teddy bear doll that Xiaohui made for Mianli. It was his favorite toy.
When it first left him and went to the children's room, the boy hugged it and fell asleep for a long time.
Lu Song was still beside him, quietly accompanying him.
Something extremely shiny fell into his heart.
Zhuo Can suddenly raised his head: "I want to find Him."
Lu Song never expected that his words of persuasion to give up would result in the completely opposite result.
His eyes widened. "Looking for it? How are you going to look for it? That's God's world!"
Zhuo Can held the bear's soft paw and said firmly, "I know someone who might be able to help us."
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