LPLFDA Chapter 5

Feng Qi’s fingers tightened little by little; he was locking onto Li Sheng’s throat. His words were filled with intense killing intent.

Li Sheng’s deep eyes showed no ripple. In such a dangerous atmosphere, his thin lips barely squeezed out one sentence: “Is your white hair fake?”

When Feng Qi came during the day, his hair was still black, short like an ordinary person’s.

But now, every strand of his hair was silver-white.

Under the night’s darkness, the silver-haired beauty had a small red phoenix tail totem on his forehead—seductive beyond description.

Yet Li Sheng did not stare at Feng Qi’s face; he only looked at Feng Qi’s hair.

That head of silver hair, somehow, almost at the very moment he saw it, caused an inexplicable choking feeling to surround his heart.

Uncontrollably, he asked this somewhat strange question.

Feng Qi: “…”

Feng Qi’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, tightening the grip in his hand again.

While slowly loosening his grip bit by bit, he replied in a low voice, “This is naturally my hair. If you’re interested… for the sake of the blood connection between you and Yuan Yuan, after you die, I will give you a lock of hair as a burial gift.”

After saying this, the force in Feng Qi’s hand suddenly surged toward Li Sheng’s life.

Li Sheng felt it, too.

His eyes darkened slightly. The next moment, his large hand grabbed Feng Qi’s waist. The instant his hand touched Feng Qi’s waist, he almost instinctively squeezed.

With one hand, he gripped Feng Qi’s waist, steady, precise, and ruthless. With the other hand, he flipped Feng Qi over.

Feng Qi had transformed into his true form.

But he didn’t use even a trace of the phoenix’s divine power; to restrain Li  Sheng, he relied purely on physical strength.

Even with pure physical strength, there were very few in the world who could counter him.

Li  Sheng, a mere mortal, managing this, looked like he had luck on his side.

His hand instinctively squeezed Feng Qi’s waist, and his fingertips gently rubbed it—a subtle movement that precisely hit the most sensitive spot on Feng Qi’s waist.

Li Sheng probably made this move out of instinct.

Feng Qi, likewise, instinctively trembled all over for a second.

It was exactly that one second that completely reversed their positions.

Li Sheng flipped on top, and Feng Qi ended up lying beneath him.

One above, one below, they stared straight into each other’s eyes.

Feng Qi sneered mockingly: “You forgot me, forgot Yuan Yuan, but you haven’t forgotten where I’m sensitive.”

Li Sheng: “…”

Li Sheng had no way to refute that.

Just in that instant, while rubbing Feng Qi’s waist, a sudden thought flashed through his mind.

Beneath the fabric he was stroking, on that inch of snowy-white skin, there was a small red mole.

Whether that thought was true or false, he had no way to confirm.

He lowered his gaze, looking into Feng Qi’s eyes, smoothly shifting the topic away from the body.

“The results of the paternity test haven’t come out yet.”

Li Sheng said in a low voice, “Feng Qi, are you really a demon?”

Li Sheng had already touched Feng Qi’s silver hair.

Whether it was this silver hair, or Feng Qi’s current appearance…

Both silently indicated that Feng Qi truly was not human.

Neither he nor Feng Yuan was human.

Hearing Li Sheng ask this question, which felt like nonsense, Feng Qi’s eyes looked at him as if he were staring at a fool.

Feng Qi’s identity, from beginning to end, had never been hidden from Li Sheng.

Logically speaking, since Li Sheng had tangled with Feng Qi, his own identity wouldn’t be simple either. But for some reason, right now, he truly was just a mortal with a mortal’s family and blood relations.

Li Sheng ignored Feng Qi’s mocking gaze.

From Feng Qi’s silver hair to the mark on his forehead, he reached out and rubbed the totem gently with his fingertip.

Feng Qi slightly turned his head, feeling the warmth of his fingertip on his forehead, and he frowned.

“Move aside.”

Since the results weren’t out yet, Feng Qi was willing to give Li Sheng a bit more time.

He withdrew his killing intent, lying beneath Li Sheng in a relaxed, casual posture.

Although Li  Sheng knew the sensitive spots on Feng Qi’s body, the strength gap between them was still vast.

If Feng Qi truly decided to kill Li Sheng, Li Sheng wouldn’t stand a chance.

“There’s an empty room next door. Before six o’clock tomorrow afternoon, Doctor Tang will send over the paternity test results.”

Li Sheng caught the hint that Feng Qi was about to leave and said in a calm voice, “If the results really are as you say, I think we need to talk.”

“There’s nothing to talk about. I don’t even remember the past.”

Feng Qi’s large hand pushed against Li Sheng’s chest, shoving him away: “Tomorrow, I’ll bring Yuan Yuan over. From then on, you take care of him.”

After delivering the notice, Feng Qi got up to get off the bed.

In front of Li Sheng, he retracted his phoenix true form, transforming back into his earlier black-haired, frail appearance.

Because before coming here, Feng Qi had also gone to Qin Xun’s place to “clean up” the villa for him.

So, after this bout of confrontation with Li Sheng, Feng Qi’s body could hardly hold up anymore.

Before getting off the bed, a sudden itch surged in his throat.

“Cough, cough, cough.”

He covered his lips, coughing several times. When the coughing finally eased, he opened his hand and indeed saw blood in his palm.

Not only was there blood in his palm, but the bed he knelt on was also stained with blood.

Looking at the blood on the bedsheet, Feng Qi was unusually silent for a moment.

After a short while.

He raised his eyes and said seriously, “Phoenix blood, for warding off evil spirits. Consider yourself lucky.”

Li Sheng asked, “What’s wrong with your body?”

Feng Qi’s eyelids twitched. He wasn’t sure about Li Sheng’s character, and even less certain whether Li Sheng would take good care of his Yuan Yuan.

So, at this moment, he wouldn’t reveal the true condition of his body.

“Nothing much, just lost some vitality when exorcising demons. The air here is too turbid, the spiritual energy too scarce. My recovery is a bit slow.”

Feng Qi casually threw out an excuse, brushing it off.

What he meant was that his weak body would recover eventually.

He deliberately wanted to intimidate Li Sheng.

Whether Li Sheng understood his meaning or not, their eyes met; Li Sheng showed no hint of fear or reservation toward him.

“All right, I’m leaving.”

Feng Qi didn’t want to stay any longer. Li Sheng was clever. He didn’t want Li Sheng to notice anything.

Outside, the full moon was faintly beginning to fade.

Before the dawn reached the horizon, Feng Qi returned to his small twenty-square-meter room.

When he got back, the two little ones on the bed were still asleep.

Feng Yuan was very content in Qin Xun’s arms.

He rested his head on Qin Xun’s arm, lying back to expose his soft, round belly, with both little claws resting on Qin Xun’s body, softly snoring in his sleep.

Feng Qi leaned over and gently touched his little one’s paws.

He didn’t feel sleepy, so he simply sat by the bedside and continued working on the small school bag he hadn’t finished earlier.

Feng Yuan was three years old now; it was time for him to go to school.

Once they returned to Li Sheng’s side, he would be able to go to kindergarten.

Feng Qi wanted to make him a few more school bags, sew a few more little clothes, and some other things.

In short, before he died, he wanted to leave Feng Yuan a few more things.

Time passed bit by bit.

Soon, daylight slipped through the narrow little window.

Feng Qi drew the curtains tight, letting the two little ones continue sleeping.

He quietly got up and started preparing breakfast.

Breakfast was simple.

Rice porridge, buns he had made himself, a few boiled eggs, and a cup of fresh milk split into two cups.

This fresh milk was something he had just started ordering recently.

At the entrance of the small alley lived a family with a child; Feng Qi had seen their little girl order fresh milk and drink it every day.

A few days ago, when he was walking past with Feng Yuan, Feng Yuan stared fixedly at their milk, eyes unwilling to look away.

Feng Qi felt a sting in his heart and that very day found a way to order some fresh milk for Feng Yuan as well.

With breakfast all prepared, the two little ones also woke up.

Feng Yuan was a little dazed just after waking up.

He lay on the bed, staring with his glossy black bean-like eyes, not blinking as he watched Qin Xun change clothes, put on shoes, and get up.

The clothes Qin Xun wore yesterday had been washed by Feng Qi during the night.

Summer clothes dry quickly, so they were already dry by the morning when Qin Xun put them on again.

Qin Xun finished tidying himself and then held Feng Yuan in his arms. He took Feng Yuan to brush his teeth and wash his face.

There was plenty of breakfast prepared.

Qin Xun ate more than usual compared to when he was at home.

After breakfast, Feng Qi was tidying up at home. Feng Yuan dragged a bag used for picking up trash over to him, chirping.

“Dad, I’m going out to play now.”

Feng Qi knew he was going out to scavenge and couldn’t help but stop him.

“Are you going to take Xiao Xun with you to pick up trash? Dad will give you two yuan; don’t pick up trash anymore. You can go to the convenience store and buy popsicles. One for you and one for Xiao Xun, okay?”

“Chirp.”

No.

Feng Yuan wasn’t like other kids who liked asking their parents for pocket money.

He knew their family’s situation wasn’t good.

Although Dad never said they were poor, poverty couldn’t be hidden!

Feng Yuan didn’t want pocket money.

He dragged his big bag and chirped firmly, “Yuan Yuan wants to go out!”

Feng Qi: “…”

Feng Qi had no choice but to kiss his little head and reminded him, “Don’t go to places that are too sunny. If you get tired from picking, come back early.”

“Oh, and Xiao Xun will come over for lunch. I’ll send you back in the evening.”

Qin Xun: “Okay.”

After giving each of the two little ones instructions, Feng Qi let them go out.

Feng Yuan had originally wanted to walk by himself.

But he hadn’t even taken two steps before Qin Xun picked him up.

Qin Xun also took the little bag—actually a fertilizer bag that Feng Yuan had brought.

“The ground is very hot.”

Qin Xun looked down at the chubby little chick in his arms and said, “It’ll burn your claws.”

Feng Yuan had been burned on his claws more than once.

He thought about the temperature on the ground and tucked his little claws in.

There were quite a few elderly people in the little alley; aside from them, there were young people who rented here because it was cheap, coming to work nearby.

Maybe because most people here weren’t wealthy, or were used to living frugally, there wasn’t much valuable stuff in the trash bins.

When Feng Yuan picked up scraps, he didn’t want to be carried.

He skillfully rummaged through the trash bins, selecting things that could be sold.

“Oh, right.”

Feng Yuan chirped, “You have to thank Hei Hei. It was Hei Hei who found you in that old factory. If not for Hei Hei, you’d definitely be dead.”

Qin Xun responded with an “Mm.”

“You help me look for it, and I can keep it.”

Feng Yuan tilted his head, “Chirp chirp.”

Alright! You have to take good care of it.

Feng Yuan really hoped the stray little brothers on Huasheng Street could find good owners.

It was summer now, so life was relatively easier. But when winter came and the weather turned cold, stray little animals would freeze to death.

Feng Yuan rummaged through two more trash bins. His luck wasn’t good today. He was overwhelmed by the stench and didn’t find much scrap worth selling.

“Chirp.”

Feng Yuan hung his little head low, letting out a sad chirp.

The scraps he picked up wouldn’t even sell for one yuan.

The weather was so hot today. He had originally planned to use the money from selling scraps to buy a one-yuan ice cream.

“Yuan Yuan, do you want to change places to pick up scraps?”

Qin Xun listened to Feng Yuan’s disappointed chirps and spoke up, “I know a place where there are lots of bottles to pick up. You can also get ice cream there.”

Feng Yuan: “Chirp?”

What place?

Qin Xun: “The swimming pool. I’ve been there once. They have free ice cream, and the people inside swim until they’re tired and like to drink water, so there are many bottles to pick up.”

The place Qin Xun mentioned made Feng Yuan’s eyes light up.

“Chirp!!!”

He wanted to go!

Feng Yuan excitedly flapped his little wings, letting Qin Xun hold him and walk.

Qin Xun was more than happy to carry him.

The two kids were action-oriented. They did things as soon as they said them.

Qin Xun used his phone watch to navigate to the destination.

Feng Yuan sat in his arms, his black bean eyes full of anticipation.

Qin Xun had been to that place before because his father had taken him to learn swimming there, so he thought it was just a swimming pool.

In reality, the place was a high-end private club.

Besides swimming, there were many other activities there.

Because the other activities were more suitable for adults, Qin Xun’s father never took him to explore those other places.

Guided by Qin Xun’s navigation, the two kids fumbled along the route and found the place.

Feng Yuan, being held by Qin Xun, chirped at the entrance, “Can we really go in?”

A place where you could eat ice cream and pick up junk, Feng Yuan couldn’t even dare to imagine such a good place.

“You can go in,” Qin Xun said. “It’s easy to get in.”

When he and his father arrived at the entrance, they didn’t swipe any card or show anything; they just went straight in.

Qin Xun thought he hadn’t scanned anything, but what he didn’t know was that his dad had scanned his face.

With Qin Xun’s little face, the gatekeepers didn’t stop them this time.

The manager passing by the entrance saw Qin Xun and even greeted him: “Young Master Qin, you’re here. Are you here to see your cousin? I’ll take you there.”

Qin Xun: “No.”

Qin Xun put on a stern little face: “I’m not looking for him.”

He didn’t like any of his cousins, no matter which one.

Qin Xun carried Feng Yuan and started walking. But not long after, the manager found him again.

The manager smiled and said to Qin Xun, “Young Master, your cousin knows you’re here and specially asked me to invite you over. He said he wants to see you. He also said if you don’t come over, he’ll come find you himself.”

Qin Xun: “…”

So annoying.

Qin Xun thought about the behavior of his cousins, then put on a serious little face and said, “I’ll go over.”

He planned to go alone, without bringing Feng Yuan.

“Yuan Yuan, wait here for me. When I come back, I’ll accompany you to pick up bottles.”

“Chirp.”

Feng Yuan nodded his little head and let him put him down.

After Qin Xun followed the manager away, only the little bald chick Feng Yuan was left standing there.

He looked around cautiously for a moment.

Seeing no one nearby, he quickly picked up an empty bottle lying on the ground.

Qin Xun was right.

The bottles here were indeed easier to find than the trash bins on Huasheng Street!

Feng Yuan worked hard picking up bottles.

Without realizing it, he had walked to a closed storefront.

“Chirp?”

Feng Yuan tilted his head in confusion and carefully sniffed the door.

He smelled the scent of Bad Father.

Feng Yuan’s little head was filled with question marks. He wanted to know how Bad Father ended up here.

Driven by curiosity, Feng Yuan quietly squeezed his little head inside.

“Chirp chirp!!!”

In less than two seconds, Feng Yuan was scared into frantic chirping.

He saw inside that there was a swimming pool. Bad Father was floating on his back, looking like he was dead!!

Terrified, Feng Yuan flew running over while chirping loudly.

His black-bean eyes were so anxious they were almost watering.

Although he always called him Bad Father, he never wanted Bad Father to actually die!

At this moment, rushing over, Feng Yuan forgot he was afraid of water.

Like a little cannonball, he flapped his short wings and, with a horizontal rush, collided onto Bad Father’s floating body.

“Bang—”

This solid little ball landed precisely and perfectly on Bad Father’s chest.

The impact made the floating person suddenly let out a muffled groan.

It was precisely this sound that startled the little one bouncing on Bad Father’s chest, trying to make him spit out the water he was drowning in.

Wait.

That sound.

It didn’t seem to be Bad Father’s.

The little solid ball stepping on the chest sniffed the scent beneath him again.

This scent wasn’t Bad Father’s either, just very similar to Bad Father’s…

Feng Yuan froze completely.

He had stepped on the wrong person!

At this moment, the Bad Father Feng Yuan had meant to step on wasn’t here at all, but was instead in the most expensive commercial office building downtown.

And his Bad Father was currently taking a call from Doctor Tang at the identification center.

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