Chapter 10

Full and satisfied, Ruan Xizhi rubbed her round belly and walked to the entrance of the cave to scatter some food.

Looking up at the starry sky, she suddenly said in a soft voice, “It looks like it’s going to rain, and it might be quite heavy.”

The netizens were all confused.

【Is there something wrong with my eyes, or is it my ears?】

【Rain under a starry sky? Ruan Xizhi, I was starting to like you a bit, don’t mess this up.】

【If it rains, I’ll write my name backwards.】

【I believe it, because I read a novel yesterday, and the protagonist said the stars meant rain, and it really did rain.】

【Hahahaha, this isn’t a novel.】

【I bet ten packs of spicy strips it won’t rain today.】

【I bet fifty packs, no rain!】

【Hahahaha sorry, I’m naturally rebellious. I bet a hundred packs it will rain!】

Because of Ruan Xizhi’s comment, the netizens started discussing it vigorously and even created a poll about whether it would rain.

80% voted.

To verify whether it would rain, the netizens decided to stay in the live stream room for the day.

But before the rain came, Xie Xiaochi’s thunder struck first.

Ruan Xizhi patiently warned, “I’m asking you for the last time, are you sleeping or not?”

Xie Xiaochi was lying on the floor, starting his daily tantrum: “If you want to sleep, fine, but you and Tongtong can sleep on the bed. You’re not allowed to sleep on top.”

Ruan Xizhi was so angry she started laughing, “Sleep if you want, Xie Xiaochi. Today, I’m going to show you who’s the boss!”

She turned around, lying directly on the bed, and waved at Su Tongtong. “Tongtong, come here, let’s sleep.”

“But Guoguo…” Su Tongtong hesitated, looking at Xie Xiaochi on the floor.

Ruan Xizhi said, “He’s practicing immortality, he won’t sleep.”

Su Tongtong was a smart child who knew Ruan Xizhi was getting angry, so she obediently walked over and lay down. She whispered to Xie Xiaochi on the floor, “Guoguo, the bed is very big, we can sleep together.”

Xie Xiaochi was very stubborn and proud. Once he said something, he had to follow through.

“I don’t want to, I don’t want her to sleep with me!”

In fact, Xie Xiaochi wasn’t used to the unfamiliar environment. Without his grandfather the butler and the familiar scent of his bedding, it was his first time leaving home, so he didn’t know how to express his discomfort and could only act out in this way.

“Waaah, I want to go home, I don’t want to stay here, Grandpa Chen, Grandma, I want to go home, I don’t want to sleep with her, waaaah.”

Xie Xiaochi cried terribly, kicking and shouting, but Ruan Xizhi on the bed remained unmoved.

She even told Su Tongtong not to talk to him. Xie Xiaochi felt so sorry for himself and cried even louder.

But after shouting for a while, he realized that this method wouldn’t work on Ruan Xizhi, so he gradually lowered his voice, still sobbing.

After a few minutes, he felt how cold the ground was, and the cave seemed so dark. It also felt like there was something moving nearby.

Xie Xiaochi was really scared, so he clapped his hands, stood up, and walked towards the bed. Just as he was about to climb into the bed, he locked eyes with Ruan Xizhi.

He froze for a moment, pursed his lips, and tried to turn around, but saw Ruan Xizhi stretching her arm toward him.

Ruan Xizhi softly said, “Come here.”

Xing Xiaochi’s nose turned red as he obediently crawled into Ruan Xizhi’s embrace, and warmth instantly enveloped him.

Xing Xiaochi whispered, finally speaking the truth: “I want to sleep with you. I was just crying because I miss Grandpa Chen.”

Ruan Xizhi, who had also been raised by a butler, could understand Xing Xiaochi’s feelings. However, that was not an excuse for his unreasonable behavior. Ruan Xizhi needed to make him realize his mistake.

“But saying things like that is hurtful,” Ruan Xizhi pretended to sniffle. “When you said you didn’t want to sleep with me, that hurt me.”

“I…” Xing Xiaochi felt a little guilty. “I didn’t mean to say it like that.”

“Mm, since you didn’t mean it, what should you say to me now?” Ruan Xizhi gently guided him.

Xing Xiaochi pursed his lips. “Sorry…”

Ruan Xizhi rubbed the back of his head, thinking to herself, Little one, these tricks you’re trying are the same ones I used to play with.

Ruan Xizhi was magnanimous. “Alright, I forgive you, but you can’t do this again next time.”

Xing Xiaochi nodded. “Okay!”

“It’s normal to miss Grandpa Chen. If you want to cry, cry, but never at the expense of hurting others,” Ruan Xizhi said. “Missing your family isn’t something to be ashamed of.”

Xing Xiaochi rubbed his small head against Ruan Xizhi’s clothes, his voice muffled. “Mm, I miss Grandpa Chen, and I miss Grandma.”

Ruan Xizhi gently patted his back. “We’ll go back soon, don’t worry~”

“I also miss Dad and Mom,” Xing Xiaochi’s voice became softer and softer.

Ruan Xizhi froze when she heard the word “Mom.” That’s right, the child is so young, where is his mother?

The book didn’t mention anything about Xing Xiaochi’s mother, so Ruan Xizhi didn’t know where she was. This question could only be asked to Xing Peixuan.

Ruan Xizhi suppressed her curiosity and softly comforted him, “They miss you too.”

The live chat was flooded with tears.

[Ahhhhhhhh, who said Ruan Xizhi can’t handle kids?]

[So touching, this is such a beautiful mother-son bond QAQ]

[What an amazing way of educating him, let him cry and throw a tantrum first, then slowly guide him.]

[I thought Ruan Xizhi was in the realm of unruly kids, but it turns out she knows exactly how to handle them.]

[Master, I bow to you!]

[A mother passing by, saw this scene, and immediately became a fan.]

Xing Xiaochi finally fell asleep under Ruan Xizhi’s soothing touches.

Ruan Xizhi, who was already exhausted from the day, could barely keep her eyes open. She held one child in each arm and drifted off to sleep.

However, she dreamed of her five brothers searching for her. Deep down, she knew very well that these brothers cherished her the most.

Now, she was exhausted from her job, and she wondered how guilty her brothers must feel.

And her parents, who loved her so much—every time they called, it lasted less than ten seconds because of their busy work. If she had the chance, she wouldn’t ignore her family like this.

Far away, in a foreign place, Ruan Xizhi missed her family.

Boom—

A thunderstorm roared outside, heavy rain pouring down, but it didn’t wake Ruan Xizhi, who was lost in thoughts of her family.

Tears gently slipped from the corners of her eyes as she murmured softly, “Are you all okay?”