Amid the lingering echoes of the chanting, little Lanhua finally drifted into a deep sleep.
“Ugh… I don’t know what to do next, but let’s just get through tonight first!”
Xu Fei rubbed his eyes, tilted his head, and gradually slipped into slumber.
The next morning, Xu Fei woke up to find Lanhua somehow wrapped around him like an octopus.
Her pajamas, thanks to her wild movements, had slipped open significantly, revealing a youthful allure right in front of him.
“Hiss… stay calm, mate! Stay calm!”
Though Xu Fei mentally chanted this to himself, as a normal man, staying cool in this situation would mean he wasn’t a man at all.
From his flat-on-the-back angle, Lanhua’s figure was top-notch, sparking all sorts of wild thoughts.
“No clue how she developed like this at her age, looks like the grub at Jinguang Temple was decent!”
Thinking this, Xu Fei couldn’t hold back any longer, accidentally brushing against her as he rolled over.
Just then, a knock rattled the door.
“Knock, knock, knock! Big Bro Fei, get up quick! Snow Sis and I made breakfast, I’ll go call little Lanhua soon!”
The noise woke Lanhua too, and she realised her awkward position, nearly yelping, but Xu Fei clamped a hand over her mouth just in time.
“Alright, little sis, go help in the kitchen first, I’ll call Lanhua in a bit.”
“Okay!”
Thankfully, his sister was obedient, and Xu Fei breathed a sigh of relief.
Then Lanhua fixed her pajamas, and Xu Fei led the way, sneaking her back to her room.
“Bro, it’s the weekend, wanna hit the shops later?”
The second Xu Fei appeared, his sister beamed at him, looking downright adorable.
But as a man, Xu Fei’s alarm bells rang instantly.
“Looks like my wallet’s in for it again, good thing I’ve got some savings!”
The three sat at the table, Lanhua joining them after washing up.
“Look, bro, little Lanhua doesn’t even have a decent outfit, you’re not seriously gonna let her wear monk robes forever, right?”
Bai Feng nudged again, and Xu Fei was about to agree—shopping didn’t scare him cash-wise, just a bit tiring.
But right then, his phone rang.
“Hey, Bai Zhan, what’s up?”
“Young Master Jun, that task you gave me to dig into Lanhua’s background, I’ve got it sorted, but the place is a bit odd, and you’re not exactly unfamiliar with it…”
At first, Xu Fei was puzzled by the call, but Bai Zhan’s explanation clicked it into place.
Turns out, Lanhua’s origins were tangled up with Su Baihe and Wang Zhixian, the mother-daughter duo Xu Fei had crossed paths with before.
Normally, Xu Fei wouldn’t bother with those two again, but now that it tied to Lanhua, he couldn’t dodge it even if he wanted to!
Plus, it was a handy excuse to skip shopping duty, so he agreed.
“Sorry, folks, got some business to handle, you’ll have to let Snow Sis take you shopping instead!”
Truth be told, Lin Qingxue, a company boss, wasn’t short on cash—joking about Xu Fei footing the bill was just playful banter.
Hearing he had serious stuff to do, she nodded understandingly.
