Chapter 728: Protection Chapter 728: Protection Editor: Atlas Studios When Qi Haoran and Fan Zijin learned that the mastermind behind the poisoning of the East Hall couldnât be found, their expressions darkened.
However, the two of them knew that the most anxious person should be the Emperor, so they did not say anything.
Still, the two of them began to slowly investigate in private.
The two of them seemed to know what the other party was thinking, so they did not waste any resources.
They directly put their heads together and investigated together.
However, even Qi Xiuyuan couldnât find anything after two to three days, let alone them.
Qi Haoran returned home later and later, and his expression increasingly darkened.
Not only Mu Yangling, but even Little Bear had become much more obedient.
He no longer pestered his father to piggyback him around all over the garden, nor did he mess with his weapons.
Instead, he turned his attention to the small garden and brought his three little friends to climb trees, dig out birdsâ nests, and dig for insects in the ground.
It could be said that they were up to all sorts of mischief.
In just two days, the Qi Residenceâs small garden seemed to have undergone a huge disaster.
Mu Yanglingâs head hurt when she saw this.
She tried to reason with him, but Little Bear didnât seem to retain much of that reasoning.
When Mu Yangling beat him up, this child cried loudly and even complained to his father when Qi Haoran returned.
He followed behind him from the entrance and muttered aggrievedly, âMother hit me.
Mother hit meââŹÂŚâ He didnât stop until they entered the Zhaohua Courtyard where they lived.
Qi Haoran replied, âYou were naughty, right?
You deserve it!â Little Bear tried hard to get his father on his side.
Seeing that he failed, he could only pout and look for an alliance.
He decided to shift to a different base and was determined not to eat with his parents that night.
Carrying his small bowl of rice, he walked through the small garden and through the passageway, heading straight to Fan Zijinâs house.
He said pitifully, âUncle, I want to eat with you.â Fan Zijin and Qi Haoran returned one after another.
Having just sat down, Fan Zijin did not know what had happened in the West Manor.
He blinked in confusion and found that Little Bear looked really pitiful, so he nodded and said, âCome here, come to Uncle.â Little Bear ran to Fan Zijinâs side with his little legs.
When he looked behind him and saw that he was running over alone, he frowned and was about to flare up.
Just then, a figure dispersed at the door and then continued to disappear into the shadows outside.
Fan Zijin snorted in his heart and stopped pursuing the matter.
He lowered his head to look at Little Bear and stroked his head.
He asked, âWhy did you come to Uncle?â Little Bear pouted and complained, âMother hit me and Daddy refused to help me, too.â Fan Zijin did not even ask why Mu Yangling had hit him.
He directly concluded that it was ridiculous for an adult like Mu Yangling to be calculative with a child and force the child outside in the middle of the night.
And that brat, Haoran, was actually on her side.
At this thought, Fan Zijin pitied Little Bear even more.
He picked him up and placed him on his lap.
âSince your parents didnât treat you well, we wonât be friends with them anymore.
Tonight, youâll eat and sleep at Uncleâs place.
Letâs see if they get anxious.â Little Bear nodded fiercely and handed his bowl to Fan Zijin.
This was the bowl he had been using since he was eight months old and belonged exclusively to him.
When he came to seek justice from Fan Zijin, he didnât forget to bring it with him.
However, Fan Zijin misunderstood.
In his eyes, Little Bear was holding a bowl pitifully and handing it to him, looking like a little beggar on the street who was starving and begging for a bite to eat.
His eyes were filled with desire and anticipation.
Coincidentally, Little Bear was also famished, for he typically ate at 5 pm every day.
After all that complaining and anger, and having walked all the way from the West Manor to the East Manor, he was super hungry by now.
That was why his wet eyes were filled with anticipation.
Fan Zijin felt that his heart was about to melt.
As he gently carried Little Bear to the dining room, he instructed the servants, âPrepare the food immediately.â At the same time, he was chastising Qi Haoran and Mu Yangling in her heart for being inept parents.
Even if they wanted to educate the child, they shouldnât starve him.
Who was going to be responsible if the childâs health suffered from being starved?
Little Bearâs appetite was huge to begin with.
When he was two years old, he could already eat a large bowl of rice, comparable to an adult.
Now that he was three years old, his appetite was comparable to Qi Haoranâs.
Considering his immense strength, Qi Haoran and his wife were not surprised.
Mu Yangling had also said that she ate a lot when she was young.
When she was five years old, she was already eating more than even Mu Shi.
However, Fan Zijin had no idea of Little Bearâs huge appetite.
He was only aware that Little Bear was strong, but why would Qi Haoran tell him something so trivial like how much he ate at a typical meal?
Therefore, after adding two bowls of rice in a row, Little Bear, who was wolfing down the vegetables, became an abused child in Fan Zijinâs eyes.
His initial anger towards Qi Haoran and his wife instantly more than doubled.
This was simply absurd!
Brimming with motherly love at this time, when Little Madam Xia saw Little Bearâs teary eyes, she gently stroked his head and looked up at Fan Zijin.
âMaster, why donât you speak to Fourth Brother?
He shouldnât starve the child no matter what.
Iâll go talk to Ah Ling, too.
Usually, if Little Bear only suffers a little knock, her heart would ache immensely.
Who knew that she would be so ruthless this time?
Just how much trouble did Little Bear cause?â The livid Fan Zijin regained some of his rationality and lowered his head to ask, âLittle Bear, what did you do to make your mother so angry today?â Little Bear rattled off the things he had done, but Fan Zijin didnât reckon any of those things justified Mu Yanglingâs punishment.
Wasnât it just climbing trees and drinking water, fishing out birdsâ nests, catching insects, and lazing around?
When Haoran was so young, he was even more mischievous than Little Bear.
He even dared to grab a small snake and throw it at Fan ZixiaoââŹÂŚ At this moment, Fan Zijin had completely forgotten that he was actually the mastermind behind this matter.
In fact, he was the one who brought Qi Haoran to find the snake and instructed him to aim it at Fan Zixiaoâs neck.
Otherwise, with Qi Haoranâs personality, he would just have casually tossed it in Fan Zixiaoâs direction.
Fan Zijin felt that he needed to teach this pair of parents a lesson.
He wanted them to know that they could lecture their children, but they could not torture them like this.
Hence, he got someone to tidy up Little Bearâs room.
He did not believe that the two of them could really sit still.
But, Qi Haoran and Mu Yangling actually could sit still.
The two of them were happily having an intimate conversation about Little Bearâs education.
After reaching a unanimous conclusion, they ate in peace.
As for Little BearââŹÂŚ Qi Haoran: âThis brat actually knows to look for his Uncle Zijin.
What a bright kid.
But I canât let him get used to this habit.
Is Zijin pampering Little Bear too much?
What if my son turns into a silkpants?â Mu Yangling: âHe ran away from home after quarreling with his parents.
If we compromise this time, what if he uses this trick again next time?
Fortunately, he only went to Zijin this time, but what if we move next time?
I have to correct this dangerous habit of his.
Wasnât she worried that her son was with Fan Zijin?
Hurry up and stop joking.
Considering Zijin and Haoranâs brotherhood, she would only be worried that he would pamper Little Bear too much.
Oh dear, her son had only been gone for less than an hour, and she was already starting to worry that heâs being spoiled.
The couple was calm, but Little Bear was not.
This was because it was time for the parent-child interaction.
He paced around the room uneasily.
Even though he was in Fan Zijinâs arms, he still missed his father and mother.
A three-year-old child wasnât one who could hold in their feelings.
At the thought of his parents, Little Bear raised his head but couldnât see them anywhere.
Instantly, he opened his mouth and burst into tears.
Then, he climbed down Fan Zijinâs leg and ran out.
As he ran, he wailed, âFatherââŹâMotherââŹââ
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