Chapter 103 The Forever Child in My Heart

In the kitchen, the cut and cleaned chicken was put into the pot and sizzled in the boiling oil. The aroma rose from the oil, and the woman holding the spatula was stir-frying slowly. Her delicate eyebrows and eyes did not seem cold in the smokey atmosphere, but only looked approachable and amiable.

"The fire is smaller."

"Oh--"

The sudden gaze brought Wei Mingqi back to his senses. He quickly picked up some thin firewood, broke it into pieces and threw it into the stove to maintain the fire.

"Master."

"Ok?"

"This place is too small, and it's not convenient for people to come and go. Let's move to Xifu next year? I have some money now."

"..."

For a while, there was only the sound of frying in the kitchen, but no response was heard. Just when Wei Mingqi was thinking about whether to take out the Cang Liang Ye and make full use of it -

"Meow!"

Suddenly, a furry ball came up to his feet and rubbed against him.

"jerk?"

Wei Mingqi looked down and said happily, "Why did you come out instead of spending the New Year in the palace? You even found your way to my place."

"Meow--"

The black cat, which had obviously gained weight after not being seen for a while, lay on the ground, revealing its round belly, and gently resisted his teasing with its paws.

Xie Beiling, who was at the front, listened to the noise and said calmly, "This cat has a personality similar to that of a human. After coming here, it steals food every day, eating fish and chicken. It doesn't know how to be generous, and it only brings trouble upon itself in the end."

Wei Mingqi suspected that she was making indirect accusations, so he scratched the black cat's chin with his finger and pretended to teach it a lesson: "Don't blame my master for teaching you a lesson! Eat as much as your belly can take! Try to be like me and not waste a single grain of food at home!"

Kaka-

The sound of the spatula flipping the pot became louder.

Wei Mingqi saw that the woman was in a bad mood, so he raised his face and smiled apologetically: "Master, if it doesn't obey you again in the future, you can discipline it. It is very spiritual."

Xie Beiling said without even looking at him: "I can't even manage people, so why should I manage it?"

"..."

Wei Mingqi wondered if he was really that troublesome.

"I won't tell you anything else."

Xie Beiling also wanted to speak out now: "Whether it's Yu Niang or Feng Guan, give them an explanation as soon as possible."

It was hard to tell whether she was happy or angry in her tone, but since she chose to avoid talking about moving earlier, she must have been hesitant in her heart. As for what she was hesitating about...

Wei Mingqi probably had an idea of ​​what was going on, so the top priority was to dispel her concerns, even if it meant using some tricks that both parties were aware of.

"I'm thinking about this, but I'm always worried that I won't be able to live well in the future, and I'm always unsure."

As he spoke, Wei Mingqi picked up a small stick and scratched the ground: "Master, you also know the situation of the three of us, so I won't say anything. I have never had a normal life since I was a child. I am a lazy man. Although Yu Niang is older than me, she is crazier than me. And Feng Guan has been like a boy for the past few years, never touching women——"

With this foreshadowing, the map of Yan State finally unfolded slowly. The young man raised his eyes pitifully and said:

"The three of us are all problem children. Let alone having children in the future, even living a normal life will be a big problem. Do you think it will be okay without an elder to take charge of the family?"

"..."

Xie Beiling understood, so she scraped the pot with the spatula in her hand until sparks flew, and her voice was no longer calm and peaceful. For the first time ever, she spoke with a hint of gnashing of teeth:
"Shi Fengque also——"

"Do you think she's reliable?"

"..."

Even in modern society, Shi Fengque would be considered a deeply autistic homebody, the kind of person who would worry about her parents enough to make them drop dead, let alone working in Daqian.

Only then did Xie Beiling suddenly discover a horrible fact.

If she wasn't here, with the personalities of Yu Qing, Wei Mingqi, and the two phoenixes of the Shi family, it would be good enough if they didn't make a mess, let alone live a good life.

"So, Master." The evil disciple in front of the stove pressed on with a mean and pitiful tone:

"The family really cannot do without you."

"..."

Swish, swish——

Xie Beiling kept stirring the chicken in the wok, her eyes slightly dazed. Although the past two years had been eventful and she was not going to leave Wei Mingqi's side, she also knew that the latter definitely didn't want two or three years.

From the moment they met again, he was like a spider, spitting out silk webs wherever he could. Although those silk webs seemed soft at first glance, after covering her layer by layer day after day, she could no longer spread her wings and intimidate as easily as she did at the beginning.

"Mingqi."

Xie Beiling fiddled with the chicken in the pot with a bit of confusion and said softly, "You have to know that Master can't stay with you forever."

"..."

There was a moment of silence behind the stove. The young man held his chin with one hand and stared at the fire in the stove, wondering what he was thinking. It was very rare for him to be so quiet that even Xie Beiling couldn't help but come back to his senses.

"what happened?"

She looked up and smiled: "You're not going to throw a tantrum like a child, are you?"

When the 'enemy' no longer launched attacks, she was able to calm down again.

"I was thinking, Master, you said you can't stay by my side forever, but Yu Niang and I can't take care of ourselves on weekdays."

Wei Mingqi, who was standing in front of the stove, raised his head and said, "Then when you leave in the future, Master, we will follow you. It will be ok for us to stay by your side instead."

"..."

Xie Beiling subconsciously thought of this picture in his mind——

When Wei Mingqi no longer has to worry about his life, she can leave without any worries. She originally wanted to make the world her home like her master, Master Taixuan, but now she has a bunch of people following her with their families...

If that were the case, she would probably be gossiped about behind her back by people in the underworld for the rest of her life.

"Don't be ridiculous!"

Xie Beiling was so angry that she wanted to smash him on the head with the spatula. She said in a slightly harsh tone: "Remember, I am your master and you are my apprentice. We will be master and apprentice for life!"

"..."

Wei Mingqi suddenly felt a little regretful for calling him "Master" five years ago.

Even if I call you 'sister'.

Little did he know that Xie Beiling felt a little regretful after he finished speaking.

It was almost the New Year, and he had just come back from outside. She still spoke in such a serious tone. She was about to say something to ease the situation, but she saw that the young man seemed unaffected. He smiled and lowered his head and said:
"I have kept your words in mind, Master. You will always be a family member in my heart throughout my life."

"..."

In a trance, the night rain in Xifu seemed to pour on my heart again, and his eyes filled with rain in the mud appeared before my eyes again.

And the hug after losing it again——

'Master is like family to me.'

Maybe for this child, all he wants is for me to stay by his side?

"..."

"Master!! I'm confused——"

A faint smell of burnt food wafted to her nose, and Xie Beiling came to her senses, seeing the young man rushing to her side, snatching the spatula and putting the food on the plate.

A faint warm current surged, and after Xie Beiling moved away, she couldn't help but reach out and rub the head of the young man in front of her.

'This is also the child in her heart who will never grow up.'

(End of this chapter)