Chapter 24: Overconfident

Making kites, just hearing about it sounds difficult.

But the two children had no such awareness.

Their overconfident declaration: "We can do it!"

Then they did it for three days.

During those three days, Prince Qing showed up once, hurried back, saw the two children busy and safe, and then left reassured.

And Sui Sui and Feng Xuanrui...

From their initial overconfidence to later being discouraged, they shaped bamboo strips while wailing loudly: "Boo-hoo, making kites is not simple at all!"

"Brother, my hand is torn again!"

"Sister, wah... my hand is bleeding!"

On the first day of making kites, the two children were full of confidence.

On the second day of making kites, the two children, whose hands were sliced many times by bamboo strips, were too discouraged to smile.

On the third day, the two little children who couldn't even make a tiger frame sat opposite each other, wailing loudly.

Qing Shan and Qing Shui brothers not only had to split bamboo, but also had to pacify the two children.

The good news is, Feng Xuanrui's fever subsided and did not recur.

Moreover, hearing his vigorous cry, his body seems to have mostly recovered.

The bad news is...

The whole inn was filled either with the children's cries or with the sound of them soothing the children.

Of course, the crying was Feng Xuanrui's.

When Sui Sui cried, she rarely made a sound.

But sometimes, silent sobbing is the most heart-wrenching.

Doctor Liu became irritable countless times over these three days.

Often in the dead of night, he was still outside practicing swordplay.

Di Jiao and Di Yu were so scared that these two days they walked on tiptoe, daring not to speak much.

On the fourth day, the weather was clear and the spring breeze gentle.

After waking up early, Sui Sui, being sensible, washed her face and brushed her teeth.

While cleaning her teeth with the green salt, Sui Sui moved carefully, not daring to use more salt, fearing she would be scolded.

The system felt its heart about to break as it watched in consciousness.

Then it started poking the Main God's mailbox again.

It suspected the Shaker System was broken.

They haven't been shaken to sleep by a lullaby master in three days!

Having been idle for three days, is that reasonable?

The system seriously suspects the Main God is scheming behind their backs.

Sui Sui doesn't understand these.

Although there were no bedtime stories, these three days she was very happy!

Because her brother was by her side.

After tidying up, she changed into clothes.

Sui Sui then pattered off to find Feng Xuanrui.

Feng Xuanrui was still lounging in bed at this moment.

Qing Shui had tried all the nice words on one side, but it was useless.

"No way, I'm too tired to move."

"Qing Shui, don't call out."

"Step back, young master won't summon you, don't come."

Qing Shui had almost given up, but when he turned his head, he saw Sui Sui clinging to the door, secretly peeking at them.

Seeing Qing Shui notice her, Sui Sui pressed her lips and whispered: "Brother, are you up?"

Upon seeing the savior arrive, Qing Shui almost knelt directly to Sui Sui.

He smiled at Sui Sui, then turned his head and gave his young master a push: "Young master, the lady has come."

Because of Feng Xuanrui's attitude toward Sui Sui, the servants in the inn all called her "Miss."

Feng Xuanrui originally wanted to change his sleeping position, but upon hearing his sister had come, he sprang up with a bone‑like jerk: "Where? Where?"

The young man had slept spread-eagle last night; now his inner garment's ties were undone, revealing his fair, slightly fleshy chest.

Feng Xuanrui, still dazed and about to get up, lowered his head, saw himself like that, let out a startled yelp, then, like a put‑upon little wife, hastily pulled his clothes together.

After pulling them together, he nervously lifted his head and looked toward the doorway.

Sui Sui was startled by Feng Xuanrui's sharp cry, thinking her brother had something wrong, and she rushed in quickly.

When Feng Xuanrui lifted his head, Sui Sui had already rushed up close.

The just‑medicated little head, tinged with a faint yellow, made Feng Xuanrui's vision blur, and he instantly snapped awake.

The young man, rarely embarrassed, instinctively shrank back into the blankets, scratched his messy hair, and gave a hehe laugh: "Morning, sis."

Seeing her brother was fine, Sui Sui silently breathed a sigh of relief and replied obediently: "Morning, brother."

Now that Sui Sui had come, Feng Xuanrui could hardly stay in bed any longer.

Previously, due to food stagnation, Sui Sui's diet had been bland.

Feng Xuanrui, because of a fever, eats only bland white porridge.

Now the two children's bodies are both recovering, so their diet can be slightly adjusted.

For example, today's breakfast is minced‑meat porridge, served with a vegetable bun and a bit of salty pickle.

The minced meat is prepared tenderly, and the white porridge is cooked until soft, mushy, and blooming.

A little salt is added for seasoning; together they are fresh and tasty.

Not only does it smell fragrant, it tastes even more delicious.

Sui Sui has grown this big and still hasn't eaten meat.

At least as far as she can remember, she hasn't eaten it.

So, looking at the minced meat in the porridge, she is actually a bit uneasy.

She is not sure whether she can eat it, so she turns her head and watches Feng Xuanrui cautiously.

Feng Xuanrui has been drinking white porridge every day these past few days, his mouth almost so bland a bird could fly out.

Now seeing the meat porridge, his eyes light up: "Not bad, not bad, this porridge looks okay."

Feeling his sister's gaze, Feng Xuanrui turns his head, puzzled, and says: "Sister, what's wrong? Is the porridge too hot? Never mind, I'll blow for you."

While speaking, Feng Xuanrui moves the porridge in front of Sui Sui to his own side, stirring with a spoon while gently blowing.

After blowing a few times, he notices Sui Sui is still looking at him, and he is puzzled.

He nudges his clever… little head, thinks, then slaps his forehead: "Sister, do you want me to feed you?"

Saying that, Feng Xuanrui's eyes brighten.

Having never personally fed his sister before, Feng Xuanrui eagerly looks forward to it.

Sui Sui, asked twice, vaguely understands that this meat porridge is something she can eat?

But she still cannot be sure, so she whispers to Feng Xuanrui: "Brother, may I also eat this…?"

Hearing Sui Sui ask like that, Feng Xuanrui reflexively asks back: "Why not?"

After saying that, he turns his head to meet Sui Sui's anxious expression, and only then does Feng Xuanrui vaguely realize.

Damn Chen Dalang's family!

They should go to Southwest Quarry!

Gritting his teeth and cursing them in his heart, Feng Xuanrui smiles gently: "You are my sister, of course you can eat!"

After saying that, Feng Xuanrui scoops another spoonful of porridge and delivers it to Sui Sui: "Ah, open your mouth, Sui Sui, brother will feed you."

Feng Xuanrui's movements are clumsy yet with Gentleness.

Sui Sui, just having received her brother's approval, is already moved in her heart.

At this moment, looking at her brother's actions, her eyes instantly redden.

She obediently sticks out her head, opens her mouth, and catches that spoonful of porridge.

Sui Sui sits obediently there, waiting to be fed, looking like a soft, fluffy, cute kitten.

Feng Xuanrui, feeling this scene up close, his warm heart is about to melt.

Little boy, his heart screaming wildly.

Ah ah ah, sister is really cute!

If this were a stinky little brother, Feng Xuanrui thinks that after feeding him a spoonful of porridge, the other could hand him a splash of boy's urine!

Cute second shift

(End of chapter)