IRDFPFCIW Chapter 71

Jiang Tang walked out of the kitchen with a fragrant bowl of rice porridge in his hand and a smile on his face.

Wen Renyuan stepped forward and was about to take the bowl from Jiang Tang, but Jiang Tang sidestepped to avoid him.

Wen Renyuan: ?

“This is for Aning. If you want to eat, go serve yourself in the kitchen.”

Before Wen Renyuan could respond, Jiang Tang called out towards the living room, “Aning~ stop playing with your brothers for a moment and come eat something delicious!”

Then there was the sound of the little snow ferret running across the floor.

Jiang Tang smiled and squatted down, holding his palm up. The little snow ferret climbed onto Jiang Tang’s hand without hesitation and then up to his shoulder.

Despite Wen Renyuan’s unfriendly eyes, the little snow ferret settled comfortably on Jiang Tang’s shoulder.

It even nuzzled its fuzzy little head against Jiang Tang’s chin without fear of death.

Jiang Tang chuckled because of the tickle. He pretended to be angry and said, “Little Aning, don’t be naughty!”

Then he headed off to enjoy afternoon tea with the little snow ferret perched on his shoulder. He completely ignored Wen Renyuan next to him.

Wen Renyuan: …

He was so big, how come he suddenly felt completely invisible at home now?

Wen Renyuan glanced at the one big and one small in the dining room who were completely absorbed in their own world. He turned around and carefully closed the door.

Inside the room were already two fluffy creatures.

As the door closed, two flashes of white light appeared, revealing Lin Yucang and Gu Lin sitting on separate single sofas in the room.

Wen Renyuan also came over and sat opposite them. The expression on their faces looked exactly the same, as if discussing some national affairs.

“Lately, Tang Tang only has eyes for that little brat. The three of us feel invisible at home,” Wen Renyuan frowned first and said.

His tone carried a hint of resentment.

This was not the most worse. What was worse was that their topics of conversation before and after sleeping revolved around that little brat.

Before going to bed, even when Jiang Tang was so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyes open, he would still mumble, “I wonder if Aning is sleeping comfortably next door.”

After waking up, the first thing Jiang Tang would say was, “Where’s Aning?”

And Wen Renyuan, who was sleeping next to Jiang Tang: …

It was too tragic, a level of misery he didn’t want to recall.

Wen Renyuan looked at the two men across from him with dissatisfaction. “I can’t believe you two old men, living so many years in vain and not realizing you’re just as fluffy as him. You can’t even compare to an eight-year-old kid.”

Lin Yucang: …

Gu Lin: …

They wanted to hit someone.

Not only they could not compare, but they also had to play with that little brat every day.

When would this situation finally end!

The three men were surprisingly in sync and sighed in unison.

Perhaps they were heard. One month later, while Jiang Tang was playing with the little snow ferret, something unexpected happened.

The playful little snow ferret suddenly collapsed onto the carpet and twitched for a moment.

Jiang Tang was startled.

He dropped the toy in his hand and rushed over to check, but saw the little snow ferret quickly roll over and stand back up.

Then it came to Jiang Tang’s side and placed its short front paws on his hand.

The little snow ferret opened its mouth, but this time the sound that came out was a clear word:

“Brother…”

Jiang Tang: !!!

This was completely different from the little snow ferret’s usual sounds. This time, the “brother” was crisp and sweet.

It melted Jiang Tang’s heart instantly.

“Aning, good boy, say it again.”

“Brother…” The little snow ferret seemed to practice slowly, and soon it was saying the words quickly and naturally.

The little snow ferret started to call out, “Brother Tang Tang! Brother Tang Tang!” repeatedly.

Jiang Tang: !!! Who could handle this!

The one most happy about Aning speaking was definitely his mother.

The last time she visited, she was so meticulous and dignified, but now a strand of hair had fallen over her ear. She must have rushed over the moment she received the news from Jiang Tang.

When the little snow ferret called “Mom”, tears instantly filled the woman’s eyes. She hugged the little ferret and kept thanking Jiang Tang. Aning reached out his chubby paw to wipe her tears.

Seeing this touching scene of mother and son, Jiang Tang was also deeply moved.

He declined the high compensation offered by Aning’s family, and instead asked Aning to visit him in the future when he left with his mother.

The woman was naturally welcoming.

Although Jiang Tang refused her offer, their family had considerable influence on Imperial Capital Star. Jiang Tang didn’t expect that in a certain accident in the future, it was because of his good deeds that changed his fate.

But that’s a story for another time.

“Sigh.” Jiang Tang sighed softly.

After the lively little snow ferret left, the house felt quiet again.

Jiang Tang always felt bored.

Fortunately, he could occasionally bring some of his baked treats to visit Aning.

After Aning’s spiritual power defect was treated, he could now freely switch between his animal and human form. The last time Jiang Tang visited, Aning was a cute little boy wearing playful suspenders and sporting a silver-white hairstyle.

But he still preferred to turn into a little snow ferret and sit on Jiang Tang’s shoulder.

During the time he wasn’t visiting Little Aning, Jiang Tang also developed the habit of going to the palace to have tea with the queen.

After several rounds of Jiang Tang’s medicinal dishes, the queen’s health had greatly improved. She seemed much more spirited than before.

Since the first time she tried it, the queen had fallen in love with drinking tea, whether it was green tea or the scented tea Jiang Tang prepared.

“How is that child from the Li family doing now?”

The queen picked up a piece of delicate cranberry cookie and looked at Jiang Tang with a smile.

“Don’t mention it. That little guy Aning is such a master at destroying a house. His mother complained to me the other day that she really wants to pack up Aning and send him back to me.”

The queen covered her mouth with a handkerchief and laughed. “Children are like that. When Ah Yuan was his age, the palace was also in chaos because of him. In the end, his father couldn’t stand it anymore and threw him to classes. Only then did the palace become quiet.”

For some reason, upon hearing the queen’s words, a picture suddenly flashed in Jiang Tang’s mind. A little prince dressed in a finely tailored court outfit with a fancy bowtie. He was running around the palace mischievously, followed by a group of attendants.

They were running and panting as they shouted, “Second Prince, please slow down. We can’t keep up. Watch your step!”

Upon hearing this, the little prince didn’t stop. Instead, he turned around and made a face at them.

“Pfft…” Jiang Tang couldn’t help but laugh at the image he had conjured.

He never expected that the now mature and composed Wen Renyuan would have such a naughty childhood.

Noticing Jiang Tang’s interest, the queen suggested that Jiang Tang see some childhood photos of Wen Renyuan.

“Really? Can I?” Jiang Tang looked at the queen in surprise.

The queen smiled and reached out her hand, leading Jiang Tang to a room and handing him an electronic photo album.

Jiang Tang eagerly opened the album, only to see a familiar figure on the first page.

Jiang Tang: ???

Where’s the cute little prince? Wasn’t this supposed to be photos of Wen Renyuan as a child?

And this cat, why does it look suspiciously familiar? This white color, this pattern. It resembles the stray cat he found on the barren planet.

Jiang Tang’s smile froze.

The queen on the side didn’t notice Jiang Tang’s stiff expression and said with some nostalgia, “When Ah Yuan was small, he was just this little ball of fluff. Everyone had to praise him for being cute. Who would have thought that his animal form after becoming an adult would grow so large?”

Jiang Tang: … Very good, the case is solved.

He suddenly remembered that when he first picked up the kitten on the barren planet, he had also found a broken identification tag.

The character “Yuan” on the tag was none other than “Yuan” in “Wen Renyuan”!

Jiang Tang gritted his teeth.

Good guy, he hadn’t thought of it before, but now that he had, memories of the past came rushing back like a flood.

It turned out that this person had known him all along, even pretending to pick him up from the barren planet as if it were their first meeting.

It was him who had been kept in the dark all along.

Even now, Wen Renyuan hadn’t shown any intention of coming clean!

Jiang Tang kept a calm face, but inwardly he was ready to hung up Wen Renyuan and unleash countless punches on him.

Just then, a rhythmic sound of footsteps, though not loud, came from the hall outside.

Jiang Tang looked up at the sound, and the real-life version of the one in the photo album in his hand was walking towards him!

Jiang Tang sneered and flashed Wen Renyuan a very kind smile.