Xiao Huiying skipped happily back to her bedchamber, where Zi Yan was already asleep in bed.
As she lay there, recalling how she had helped Xiao Tian today, a sweet smile appeared on her face. She never expected that something she considered a hindrance could be so useful.
And her master seemed to like it very much.
"Hui Ying, what are you smiling about?" Zi Yan, hearing the laughter, groggily opened her eyes.
"N-nothing. I was just thinking about playing today," Xiao Huiying said, startled by the sudden voice.
"Is that so? What were you doing tonight? Why are you only just coming back now?"
"Uh… I went to exchange experiences with Xian'er and the others," Xiao Huiying blurted out a lie without batting an eye.
"Is that so?" Zi Yan sat up, her face close to Hui Ying's, full of suspicion.
"That's right."
Zi Yan suddenly frowned, sniffing. "Did you sneak some food? Why do you have a strange smell? You didn't secretly go to the kitchen to steal food, did you?"
"Oh, you smelled that, huh?" Xiao Huiying's eyes darted around a few times, playing along.
"Of course, my nose is very sensitive! But next time you have to take me with you, otherwise I'll tell on you," Zi Yan said, putting her hands on her hips.
"We'll see about next time." Xiao Huiying looked at Zi Yan's proud expression and reached out to tickle her, using it to change the subject.
"Hahaha~" Zi Yan couldn't help but laugh, then tickled her back, not to be outdone.
The two started to playfully wrestle, and for a moment, a glimpse of skin peeked out.
"Huh, Hui Ying, why is it so red here?" Zi Yan asked, looking at Xiao Huiying's impressive chest, where there was a clear red mark in the middle.
"I accidentally got it while scrubbing in the bath."
"Then let me take a look. I can help you with a massage," Zi Yan said with a grin, about to reach out.
"No, you wish!" Xiao Huiying quickly dodged, then got out of bed to rinse her mouth again.
…
"Xian'er, these two things are for you. Refine them, and they should increase your Dou Qi a bit."
Xiao Tian took out the demonic core and the demonic poison spot, explaining how he had obtained them.
Xiao Yi Xian didn't stand on ceremony. She took them directly and gave Xiao Tian a kiss on the cheek.
A slender, fair hand reached out at that moment.
Xiao Tian grabbed the hand and playfully held it. "There's none for you. Don't even think about it. But I can give you something else."
Ya Fei quickly pulled her hand back, her incomparably alluring peach blossom eyes glaring at him. "I don't want it. I refuse."
"Too late. I've already decided to give it to you. You have no right to refuse."
Xiao Tian pulled her over and began to give her her reward. "First, put these on."
Several tattered black items appeared in his hand and were placed in Ya Fei's.
"I just love these strange things," she said, but her body was very honest as she put on the equipment.
Once the time was right, Xiao Tian no longer held back and directly began today's showtime.
Even Xiao Yi Xian, who was refining the two items, couldn't escape.
For Xiao Yi Xian, it was a light touch, while Ya Fei was the main focus.
…
"Xiao Tian, how did your little helper perform today?" Xiao Yi Xian snuggled in Xiao Tian's arms, asking. As for Ya Fei, she had already fallen into a deep sleep.
"Not bad. At least she can stand on her own now." Xiao Tian thought of Xiao Huiying's performance tonight and gave her a perfect score.
Xiao Huiying was a little dragon girl, and a milky dragon at that.
The two continued to chat, embracing each other, even occasionally exchanging sweet nothings.
Finally, Xiao Tian casually pulled Ya Fei closer, and then the three embraced and fell asleep.
…
In the early morning, Xiao Tian used his Dou Qi to clean up the broken clothing fragments on the ground, then walked out of the bedchamber.
"Daddy, hug!" Xiao Ling, who was playing, saw Xiao Tian and ran with her short legs—duang duang duang—to his front, spreading her arms as she ran.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Tian's heart almost melted, and he quickly squatted down.
As Xiao Ling approached, she pounced into his arms.
"Oh, my little darling."
Xiao Tian caught her, then picked her up and kissed her chubby little cheeks a few times.
"Giggle giggle~" Xiao Ling's face was tickled by Xiao Tian, and she let out an innocent laugh.
"Daddy, did you bully Mother Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian Mother again last night?"
Xiao Ling reached out and pinched Xiao Tian's face, her eyes fixed on him.
"No, who told you that?" Xiao Tian was stunned.
"Daddy, you're lying! Last night, when Meng Meng, Mother, and I passed by your palace, I heard Mother Ya Fei and the others crying. They sounded so miserable, their voices were hoarse."
"At that time, Mother even took us away quickly."
"Daddy, can you please not bully Xian'er Mother and the others? They are so good to me."
Xiao Ling put on a very serious expression, but no matter how one looked at it, she just seemed incredibly cute.
"Okay, okay, okay. Daddy promises you."
Xiao Tian outwardly appeared to agree, but inwardly he was thinking, *It seems I'll have to use Dou Qi to isolate the sound from now on. What if my little cotton jacket grows up to be a filial child like Yamato from One Piece?*
"Daddy, you're the best! Mwah!"
Xiao Ling didn't hear the perfunctory tone. She only knew that her father had agreed to her request, and she happily gave Xiao Tian a big kiss on the cheek.
"Big bad guy, help me refine these pills! I feel like I'll be able to advance once I finish these."
Zi Yan appeared beside Xiao Tian, passing through space, holding a storage ring in her hand.
Her energy needs had been growing recently; the pills that used to last a month were now gone in two days.
"Mother Zi Yan!" Xiao Ling jumped out of Xiao Tian's arms and went to Zi Yan's side, calling out in a childish voice, not forgetting to subtly wink at Xiao Tian.
Zi Yan was slightly taken aback when she heard Xiao Ling.
"I'm not your mother. You should call me Big Sister Zi Yan, understand?"
Zi Yan corrected Xiao Ling's address, then, full of affection, picked her up and pinched her cheek. However, the smile on her face made it unclear if it was out of love for Xiao Ling or because of the address.
"No, you and Hui Ying Mother are both Daddy's future little wives, so I can't call you Big Sister."
Xiao Ling reached out to remove Zi Yan's mischievous hand from her face, but didn't succeed.
Zi Yan glared at Xiao Tian with wide, fierce eyes. "Did you teach her that?"
Xiao Tian spread his hands, indicating it wasn't him.
"Mother Zi Yan, Mother and the others said that you can't escape Daddy's clutches!"
"And Ling Ling also wants you to be her mother, because I don't want to be separated from you."
Upon hearing this, Zi Yan recalled previous events and thought to herself, *His hand has already touched my most important places, and… it seems I can only belong to him now. Being with him is actually quite nice, and I'm very happy.*
*Ptui, ptui, ptui! How could I be taken down so easily? No, no, he at least needs to give me lots of pills to eat. It's not that easy to win this young lady over.*
"Mother Zi Yan, shall we go play?" Xiao Ling said with a giggle, pressing her face against Zi Yan's, who was blushing profusely.
"Alright, let's go! Mother—no, Big Sister will take you to play!" Zi Yan was instantly captivated by Xiao Ling's adorable actions, and her mouth slipped. She then hugged Xiao Ling and walked out.
During this, she didn't forget to kick Xiao Tian.
Xiao Ling's big, dark eyes subtly blinked at Xiao Tian, engaging in silent communication.
*Is this what a thoughtful little cotton jacket is like? This is too warm!*