Chapter 21: Tsk, the Sticky Little Brat

Xu Xiaotang, as a divine beast known as the Void Beast, was highly sensitive to human emotions and desires. However, it couldn’t accurately distinguish between various emotions, so it just uncomfortably stepped on his head.

Fortunately, Pei Ziqing’s dark thoughts came and went quickly.

“Squeak, squeak, squeak.” Xu Xiaotang pointed outside and then at the room, signaling him to go inside and seek shelter from the wind.

Pei Ziqing, not understanding the creature’s animal language, stood still.

At this moment, the maids had already learned that the Lord of the City had risen early today and hurriedly came over.

Before long, a group of people waited outside the door.

“Come in, everyone,” the owner of the house said.

Xu Xiaotang bounced back with a whoosh, and before leaving, it deliberately kicked Pei Ziqing.

“Yuanyuan, this guy is really dumb. I told him to come in, but he couldn’t understand my meaning.” Xu Xiaotang immediately reported upon entering the room.

Of course, it spoke in the language of beasts, automatically translated by Nan Yuan into human language.

Nan Yuan scratched its fur. “It was you who asked me to adopt him, so don’t bully him. Get along well with him in the future.”

Hearing this, Xu Xiaotang snorted.

After Pei Ziqing entered, he obediently walked to the woman and looked at her.

“Why not come in? Do you like sitting at the door, feeling the cold wind, and watching the stars?” Nan Yuan asked.

She had been lightly dozing, and she had sensed the little brat when he arrived.

She thought the little brat would knock on the door, but instead, he foolishly sat at the door for more than an hour.

Pei Ziqing lowered his head, his hands clutching the corners of his clothes, feeling a bit at a loss.

He couldn’t sleep after waking up and really wanted to come see her.

But he knew the woman definitely hadn’t gotten up yet, so he sat at the door and waited for her.

If he told the truth, would the woman find him annoying?

Nan Yuan glanced at him, thought for a moment, thinking she understood the child’s thoughts, and patiently explained, “You’re different from Xiaotang. It’s a spiritual beast, and you’re a human, a male at that.”

“Staying overnight at my place is not appropriate.”

There was a moment of confusion in Pei Ziqing’s expression, and then his eyes widened.

This woman actually thought he wanted to live with her?

How… how could that be…

A wave of heat rushed to his face, turning it hot in the blink of an eye. Fortunately, the ugly tumor covered it, concealing his embarrassment from others.

Although misunderstood, Pei Ziqing didn’t explain, lowering his head to feign innocence.

He had never imagined that one day he would be able to play the pitiful card with such a universally avoided face.

And the woman in front of him actually fell for it.

Unable to bear seeing the little one being wronged, Nan Yuan thought for a moment and compromised, “If you’re really afraid to stay alone, you can stay in the outer room.”

There was a bed in the outer room where the maids used to rest during the night, but Nan Yuan had abolished the rule of night duty since she arrived.

The child could sleep on the bed in the outer room, but he would be given a softer one.

Upon hearing this, Pei Ziqing suddenly lifted his head to look at her, joy flickering in his eyes.

Nan Yuan clicked her tongue inwardly.

A clingy little brat.

Well, being clingy was not a big deal; being sensible was what mattered.

During the pause in their conversation, the maids in the room fell silent, each attending to their tasks—making the bed, carrying water—fulfilling their roles without daring to make a sound.

Since the Lord emerged from seclusion, her temperament has changed significantly. In these past few days, there were no more poems or paintings, no dalliances with any young master. She even drove away the most-favored Lord Xue yesterday.

Instead, this ugly creature, which they could barely stand to look at, received such favor from the Lord!

The consecutive actions of the Lord were truly incomprehensible to the servants.

If it was to spite Lord Xue, there was no need to go this far.

If it wasn’t for Lord Xue, then what was the reason?

Surely, there couldn’t be anyone in this world who genuinely liked an ugly creature… right?