On the way back to the academy.
Jiang Nan had a dark little face.
Xia Yao rode on Jiang Nan’s neck, happy beyond words.
٩(๐˃̶ꇴ˂̶)۶
“Daddy~ A bit higher. Yao Yao wants to be lifted high!”
Jiang Nan held Xia Yao’s thighs and bounced her up a little.
“High enough now?”
Xia Yao cheered, “Ya ho~ Daddy is the best!”
Passers-by all turned to look, faces full of envy.
Jiang Nan covered his face. Big Bad Wolf Extinguish had truly shown what it meant to climb the pole when given one.
The moment they left the mall, it was daddy this, daddy that. Then she wanted a neck ride. No ride, and she cried.
Big Bad Wolf Extinguish was ruthless enough!
You might have gained, but I definitely did not lose?
Xia Yao looked expectantly at the milk strawberry stall by the road, eyes full of hope.
“Daddy, do you think those strawberries are sweet?”
Jiang Nan walked over. “Boss, are these strawberries sweet?”
Strawberry uncle replied, “Of course. Milk strawberries, very sweet!”
Jiang Nan looked up. “Uncle says they are quite sweet!”
Then he strode off into the distance.
Uncle: ???
Xia Yao covered her face. Bloody hell, quite sweet!
Is that what I meant?
Little Nan, you will never find a wife like this!
Xia Yao: ˚‧º·(˚˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅)‧º·˚
“Daddy does not like Yao Yao anymore. I want to eat strawberries~ Boo hoo~”
Three minutes later, both Mi La and Xia Yao held a box of strawberries, faces full of satisfaction.
Xia Yao picked the biggest one and held it to Jiang Nan’s mouth. “Here~ Daddy eat too. Ah~”
Jiang Nan bit down, catching half of Xia Yao’s finger too. She quickly pulled back in fright.
Jiang Nan’s brows furrowed. He shivered hard.
“Uncle was talking nonsense. Swindler. Pah! So sour, and still 15 yuan a jin?”
…
All the way back to Maple Forest Villa, a big cake was already on the table.
Along with plentiful dishes. Everything ready. The house was pitch black.
Zhong Yingxue, arriving at the villa door with Yu Qingqing, paused.
“Hm~ Why no lights? Are Little Nan and the others still in the spirit training room?”
Her eyes filled with determination. “Fallen behind a day. I must make it up tonight!”
She took out her key and opened the door.
A pair of hands suddenly reached from behind the door, swiftly putting a birthday hat on Zhong Yingxue.
The next moment, lights turned on in every room of the villa.
Xia Yao, Mi La, and the others pulled party poppers hard.
Bang!
Zhong Yingxue ducked in fright. Confetti scattered in the air.
“Xue Xue! Happy birthday~”
Zhong Yingxue stood frozen, looking at the warmly decorated villa and the big cake on the table with candles.
And everyone’s bright smiling faces.
Her little mouth quivered. Tears fell from her big eyes like a broken string of pearls.
She wiped them nonstop with the back of her hand, but could not stop.
Choking up, she said, “Thank you~ Thank you all. Boo hoo hoo~”
(๐˃̣̣̥᷄﹏ก̀๐)
Jiang Nan grinned and hugged Zhong Yingxue’s shoulders, patting her head.
“Why cry? Be good. Quick, make a wish and blow the candles!”
Everyone pulled Zhong Yingxue to the table. Little Dimple opened her mouth and lit the cake candles.
Zhong Yingxue closed her eyes, hands clasped with fingers interlocked.
Then she smiled sweetly. “Wish made!”
Xia Yao leaned in. “Here here~ What did you wish for?”
Zhong Yingxue blushed prettily, twisting her fingers shyly. “If… if I say it, it will not come true!”
Jiang Nan: (｡‾́ᴗ‾́｡)
“Quick blow the candles. They will burn out soon!”
Zhong Yingxue leaned down and took a deep breath.
(◦˃᷄з˂᷅) Ah… Huff~
The moment the candles went out, Jiang Nan’s sinful little hand reached out and pushed the back of Zhong Yingxue’s head.
Caught off guard, Zhong Yingxue’s whole pretty face pressed into the cake.
“Mm!!!”
She lifted her head sharply. Her face was covered in white cream, looking just like a big mochi cake.
Jiang Nan: (๐˃᷄ꇴ˂᷅) Hehe~ Haha!
Before Jiang Nan finished laughing, Mi La, long prepared, grabbed a piece of cake and smashed it on Jiang Nan’s face.
His body stiffened on the spot.
Then he high-fived Xia Yao. “Yay~”
(๐•̀ᴗ•́)人(❛ัꇴ❛ั๐)~
Seeing Jiang Nan’s face covered in cake, Zhong Yingxue could not help laughing.
Jiang Nan hugged Mi La and rubbed his face all over hers.
“Alright, Mi La. Learned bad things, have you? Rub rub~”
Mi La kicked her legs, struggling nonstop. “Ya haha~ Itchy. Brother Jiang Nan, I was wrong!”
Laughter from the villa carried far. This was what home felt like, right?
After eating cake, everyone sat on the sofa.
Only Little Dimple still perched on Jiang Nan’s shoulder, licking the cream off his face nonstop.
Xia Yao gave Zhong Yingxue a snow globe with little plastic figures of everyone inside.
Wu Liang and Xiong Er both gave bear keychains, specially custom-made.
Mi La gave a dolphin necklace. Even Little Dimple stuffed one of her own feathers into Zhong Yingxue’s hand.
Red and blue, extremely pretty. She had only a few on her body!
At this moment, everyone’s gaze focused on Jiang Nan.
Jiang Nan’s brows were full of warmth.
“Xue Xue, today is the day you were found. It counts as your birthday too!”
“The orphanage teachers said when they found you, the snow was heavy. You were frozen red all over!”
“But you did not cry. Your big eyes just looked at the snow, reflecting the vast white in them. So you are called Yingxue!”
“Born in bitter winter, reflecting the flying snow, yet you are the hottest fire type. With us here, your world will never have winter again!”
Zhong Yingxue’s heart melted. Looking at everyone beside her, tears filled her eyes.
“It is you who warmed my world!”
Jiang Nan smiled brightly and took out a small red box, handing it to Zhong Yingxue.
“Here~ For you! Very hot!”
Xia Yao’s eyes sparkled. “Oh ho ho? Could it be a ring? Little Nan, you are finally making a move on Xue Xue?”
Wu Liang stroked his chin. “If it is a ring, it must be a paralysing gold ring!”
Xiong Er nodded in full agreement. “Brother Nan could do that!”
Jiang Nan rolled his eyes. “Hey hey hey. I am very proper, okay?”
What kind of image do I have in your eyes?
Xia Yao said solemnly, “Not a ring? Then it must be an awkward dance grenade!”
Jiang Nan flicked her forehead in annoyance.
Zhong Yingxue covered her mouth, giggling. She opened the red box and froze completely.
Everyone stared in shock at the fiery red spirit pearl inside.
“Fire spirit pearl? What terrifying spiritual qi fluctuation. Diamond grade? Hiss~”
“No! I have seen diamond grade. This… this could not be star shine grade spirit pearl?”
Everyone’s faces were full of shock. Star shine grade fire spirit pearl?
This was not something money could buy!
Jiang Nan looked proud, hands on hips. “When Brother Nan acts, you know there is something! Right?”
“Quick absorb it. See what spirit skill it is. I am quite looking forward to it!”
Zhong Yingxue’s little hands shook. Was it really this precious?
A spirit skill Little Nan specially prepared for her?
Her big eyes looked at Jiang Nan full of emotion, nose slightly tingling!
Under everyone’s expectant gazes, Zhong Yingxue began absorbing the spirit pearl.
The violent spiritual qi from the pearl flushed Zhong Yingxue’s face red, expression pained!
Her newly reached platinum level stabilised rapidly and soared.
In one breath, it reached platinum two before barely stopping!
One must know levels grew harder later, taking longer. Absorbing one spirit pearl to gain a level was truly shocking!
When the spirit pearl in her hand turned to slag, Zhong Yingxue opened her eyes, face full of shock!
Then overwhelmed with huge joy. She threw herself at Jiang Nan, kissing his cheek three times!
(๐❛ั3❛ั)(｡ರﾛರ｡) Mwah mwah mwah~
“Little Nan! You are amazing!”
Jiang Nan’s eyes widened. His little heart nearly jumped out!
So fragrant?
What spirit skill could make the usually calm Xue Xue this excited?
Xia Yao leaned in curiously. “What spirit skill? Powerful?”
Zhong Yingxue said excitedly, “If I have enough spiritual power and time, I can level the Roof of the World!”
At these words, everyone’s minds blanked for a moment!
Did it have to be this fierce?
The group followed Zhong Yingxue outside the villa. Words could not explain. Better to see for themselves!
Zhong Yingxue spread her arms. The next moment, raging flames burned all over her body!
Her eyes turned completely crimson, pupils becoming shuttle-shaped!
Surging spiritual qi burst continuously. The flames around her grew larger, soaring to the sky!
“Spirit skill: Nine-Headed Phoenix!”
Boundless flames condensed, forming a nearly 30-metre nine-headed phoenix bird completely made of fire!
Wings spread, fire sea covered the sky!
The nine phoenix heads opened wide mouths, each condensing a 30-metre giant Cyan Fire Fall fireball!
Zhong Yingxue’s pretty face paled. Spiritual power drained madly!
Yet her eyes were full of excitement. “I can control all nine heads to launch spirit skill attacks at once!”
“And I can control the wings for some defence too!”
“It is star shine grade spirit skill. Too… too spiritual power consuming!”
Jiang Nan was stunned. With this spirit skill, Zhong Yingxue went from single-barrel cannon output to nine-barrel cannon output?
Before it was a single machine gun? Now a nine-barrel Gatling?
This spirit skill was too terrifying!
Her original output was already explosive. If she used this Nine-Headed Phoenix for output too!
How violent would that be?
No wonder Zhong Yingxue said earlier with enough spiritual power and time she could level the Roof of the World!
Xia Yao said in shock, “Full map coverage bombing. Xue Xue is going against heaven!”
Wu Liang swallowed. “This is a human cannon. With this output, durian flesh would make you vomit!”
“Though this Nine-Headed Phoenix has no attack traits, these nine barrels are too fierce! And wings can defend too?”
Jiang Nan was stunned. “I seem to have created a monster!”
