Chapter 116: Hands-off Manager
Feng Shi didn’t make much—just some light, easily digestible food.
Shen Songhe finished eating without a word and was then picked up by Feng Shi to have his mouth wiped.
Anyone who cooks actually has a desire to be praised to some extent, and Feng Shi was no exception.
Thus, while wiping the boy’s mouth, he asked with some anticipation:
“How was it? Was the food Shixiong made delicious?”
Hearing this, Shen Songhe secretly moved his tongue to savor the taste.
It was indeed very delicious.
But when he spoke, it was only a childish:
“Acceptable.”
Feng Shi: “Oh. So it’s not that good then.”
Shen Songhe’s ears gradually turned red. He wanted to argue, but he pursed his lips and couldn’t find the words.
Feng Shi didn’t notice these small changes and wasn’t too disappointed. He was just thinking that next time he must buy more recipes from the mall and study them properly.
He wasn’t lacking in points at all. Because his points only increased and never decreased, over these past fifteen years, they had accumulated into a number as long as an ID card.
Of course, with so many points, he had already directly bought the Zijin Cauldron—one of the materials needed to repair Shen Songhe’s Golden Core.
But a system was a system.
A system that wasn’t a jerk wasn’t a good system.
The other two materials—the Maiwang and the lost Golden Core—were both like the Huai Illusion Grass; the mall did not provide a purchase channel for them. He had to obtain them himself.
Feng Shi was speechless.
But he had long known it wouldn’t be that simple.
After eating, Feng Shi led Shen Songhe to Huan Qing and Bo Li’s residence.
Looking down from the air, the area of Huan Qing’s courtyard wasn’t as luxurious as Feng Shi’s, but with Bo Li there to decorate with flowers and plants, it was kept warm and beautiful.
When Feng Shi brought the boy in and pushed open the door, he saw Huan Qing packing things into his storage pouch one by one, all with great speed and efficiency.
Looking again, the things in the room had been moved out almost entirely.
Feng Shi was puzzled:
“Master, what are you doing?”
Huan Qing didn’t even turn his head upon hearing his voice, and the speed of his hands didn’t slow down:
“Aiya! Going out to hide for a bit. Otherwise, that Old Fourth will come to cause trouble every day. Who could stand that?!”
After speaking, he finally turned around. With a sigh, he patted Feng Shi’s shoulder:
“Disciple, you are grown now and can shoulder responsibility. For the next period of time, I’ll leave this Songtao Peak and the lessons for your three Shidi to you!”
Feng Shi, suddenly burdened with responsibility: “…”
What a joke.
Huan Qing was famous throughout the cultivation world for being a shut-in. Even when there was trouble, he would at most hide in a cave in the back mountain for closed-door cultivation; he rarely went down the mountain.
To be so proactive this time, it was clearly…
“I think Master simply wants to go on a honeymoon with Shiniang.”
He wanted to be a hands-off manager and live in a world of just two people.
Feng Shi exposed him without mercy.
The exposed Huan Qing coughed violently, his beard twitching:
“Nonsense! Am I that kind of person?!”
Feng Shi let out a chuckle, neither confirming nor denying:
“It’s fine if Master wants to leave. But little Shidi only arrived today. If Master and Shiniang leave now, it will make him sad, won’t it?”
Hearing this, Huan Qing clearly realized this point as well. He looked at Shen Songhe, whose hand Feng Shi was holding.
The child was truly well-grown, comparable to the Feng Shi of back then. It was just that his expression was a bit cold; looking at him, he didn’t seem particularly sad…
Huan Qing coughed twice more:
“Then… then what should we do?”
Feng Shi raised an eyebrow:
“Master is asking me?”
Behind them, Bo Li came in carrying some snacks. She greeted them with a smile and then turned to scold Huan Qing:
“Only you would be in such a hurry. Didn’t I say to wait a bit longer?”
Huan Qing had long since had enough of raising children, but he didn’t dare to argue with his partner. He could only reply with a smile:
“Yes, yes, yes.”
Bo Li glared at Huan Qing and placed the snacks on the table. After a moment, she gestured for the tea-offering Feng Shi and Shen Songhe to come over.
A woman with a soft and gentle temperament was ultimately more approachable. Even for a little ice cube like Shen Songhe, his attitude was much better as he obediently called her:
“Shiniang.”
Bo Li replied with a smile and rubbed his head.
Feng Shi took a piece of snack from the table and broke it in half, handing one half to Shen Songhe:
“Eat some to sweeten your mouth. These are all made from spiritual fruits that nourish the spiritual veins; the taste is excellent.”
Shen Songhe wasn’t greedy for sweets, and his stomach was already a bit too full. But seeing that Feng Shi had already handed it to his lips, he opened his mouth and took a small bite.
After chewing it carefully and swallowing, he even opened his mouth slightly for Feng Shi to see, indicating that he had finished eating.
Seeing that his teeth and tongue were clean, Feng Shi nodded in satisfaction and smiled as he rubbed the boy’s head.
This was something he had just taught him.
The child was a fast learner and obedient—truly a sweetheart. Feng Shi couldn’t help but feel a sense of satisfaction.
Bo Li couldn’t help but laugh at the sight, feeling surprised:
“This child is truly attached to you.”
She paused and then continued:
“Your Master and I aren’t in a hurry to leave. How about I raise Xiao He by my side for a while?”
Huan Qing, who was massaging Bo Li’s shoulders, hesitated to speak upon hearing this.
Just as Feng Shi was about to speak, unexpectedly, Shen Songhe—who was usually unwilling to speak to others—spoke before him.
“Shiniang, I will live with Shixiong. You can leave.”
Both Bo Li and Feng Shi were stunned.
Feng Shi was stunned that the little ice cube had actually initiated conversation, even though his voice and expression weren’t enthusiastic and his face remained wooden.
Bo Li was surprised that he would say such a thing.
Looking at the two “little beauties,” one big and one small, before her, Bo Li eventually covered her mouth with a laugh and said:
“Very well. I’ll have your Master leave more things for Xiao He later. We aren’t sure how long we’ll be gone for. For this short while, I’ll have to trouble Xiao Yi to take care of his Shidi.”
Huan Qing’s face, which had been full of gloom, cleared up instantly upon hearing this. His eyes lit up as he interjected:
“Good, good, good! Excellent!”
Bo Li: “What are you in such a hurry for? I’m talking to Xiao Yi.”
Feng Shi: “…”
Huan Qing’s daily mantra: Yes, yes, yes. Right, right, right. Good, good, good.
Feng Shi hadn’t intended to stop the couple in the first place. Saying what he did was just to squeeze some good things out of Huan Qing for Shen Songhe. Now that Shiniang had said she would give things, Feng Shi didn’t say more and directly accepted.
Three children—he could still manage them by himself.
Xu Yan and Qiu Changzhou could just be tossed into the forest for training. Wouldn’t it be pure bliss to just take care of Shen Songhe?
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