“Where did big sister go?” Little Carp asked when she saw Su Jinxiu leave the room.
“What for?” Liu Nanfeng was a bit surprised, finding her motherly demeanor amusing.
“Is she looking for Moyu?” Little Carp asked again.
Liu Nanfeng finally understood and nodded with a smile.
“Alas~” Little Carp sighed in disappointment.
“Moyu is very well-behaved and doesn’t bite. You don’t need to be afraid of it,” Liu Nanfeng comforted her with amusement.
Little Carp nodded, then said seriously, “It eats fish.”
“Haha…” Liu Nanfeng couldn’t stop laughing.
Little Carp angrily put her hands on her hips. The naughty cat wants to eat me, and you’re laughing so happily?
“Don’t worry, you’re such a big and strong fish, Moyu couldn’t possibly eat you. It’s more likely you’d eat it.”
“I don’t eat cats, but Mother said I can turn into a dragon someday. Roar, roar…” Little Carp tilted her neck and roared at the sky.
“Gugu…”
Gugu walked over, looking at her with confusion, completely unaware of what she was doing.
“Go play with Gugu. Besides, your Jinxiu sister might not be able to find Moyu,” Liu Nanfeng said.
As they were talking, Su Jinxiu pushed open the door and came back in.
“How was it? Did you find anything?” Liu Nanfeng walked over and asked.
Little Carp also ran over curiously, looking at Su Jinxiu with anticipation.
Although she didn’t like the naughty cat, she didn’t want it to be lost either.
Su Jinxiu shook her head. Just as they were feeling disappointed, she added, “But I sensed a demonic aura.”
“Demonic aura?”
Liu Nanfeng was somewhat surprised to hear this.
This was impossible. If Moyu were a demon, it couldn’t have hidden from the Su sisters, and even less so from Liu Nanfeng.
But for it to have transformed into a demon in such a short time seemed almost impossible in modern society.
“I’ve heard of a secret art called ‘life borrowing’. After a person dies, they borrow a physical body from an animal to be reborn from death, transforming from human to demon. Legend has it that cats have nine lives, making them the best subjects for life borrowing.”
“From an animal?” Liu Nanfeng was surprised.
He had heard of borrowing life from humans, but never from animals.
As if sensing Liu Nanfeng’s confusion, Su Jinxiu explained, “Borrowing life from humans damages one’s virtue and carries a greater risk. One mistake could lead to the soul scattering, which is very dangerous. Borrowing life from animals has less risk and a higher success rate. The only downside is that one might be assimilated by the beastly nature and lose oneself, which is extremely perilous.”
“So, you mean Moyu was borrowed life, transforming from human to demon?”
“It’s highly likely.”
Liu Nanfeng immediately thought of Moyu’s owner when he first met it. If anyone were to borrow life through Moyu, her owner would be the most likely candidate.
“I’ll go cook. You play with Little Carp and the others,” Su Jinxiu said, turning towards the kitchen.
Liu Nanfeng: …
Actually, Su Jinxiu wasn’t particularly moved by Moyu’s departure. Moyu had appeared mysteriously and left abruptly, so there was nothing to dwell on.
Furthermore, in this world, apart from her sister and Liu Nanfeng, there wasn’t much that concerned her.
“Come, let us play with you. We’ll toss the ball,”
Hearing Su Jinxiu’s words, Little Carp immediately ran over and grabbed his hand, pulling him towards Gugu.
Her so-called ball tossing was literal. One person stood in one direction, and they tossed the ball face-to-face.
It was a simple game, but they played with great enthusiasm. If the other person missed the ball and it fell to the ground, they would immediately shout and laugh heartily.
Under Little Carp’s infectious joy, even Gugu, whose emotions had been quite stable, began to smile.
“Come, like this…”
Little Carp earnestly taught Liu Nanfeng, as if it were a difficult skill that required serious attention.
Seeing her adorable little face, Liu Nanfeng couldn’t resist reaching out to pinch her cheek.
“Roar, roar, the great evil dragon, you must listen carefully.” Little Carp angrily opened her mouth wide, shaking her head and making pretend bites at Liu Nanfeng.
“Gugu… Gugu…”
Gugu next to them couldn’t help but laugh, its ‘gugu’ sounds becoming intermittent.
“It’s time to eat.” Just then, Su Jinxiu came out of the kitchen with the dishes.
Since they had returned late for lunch, Su Jinxiu hadn’t prepared many dishes, just three stir-fries and a soup.
Hearing this, Little Carp immediately pulled Gugu and ran forward, then familiarly climbed onto the chair.
While climbing, she also beckoned Gugu.
“Hurry up and sit properly, it’s time to eat. Jinxiu sister’s cooking is super delicious.”
“Thank you for the praise. Since you like my cooking so much, eat a little more at noon,” Su Jinxiu said, very pleased, and reached out to lift Little Carp onto the chair.
Then, she reached out and lifted Gugu beside them to sit properly on the chair.
Liu Nanfeng went into the kitchen to help carry out the soup.
It was meatball soup with some mushrooms, a simple but delicious dish.
Su Jinxiu turned to get bowls and chopsticks from the kitchen. Liu Nanfeng looked at her as she went in.
Su Jinxiu seemed to sense his gaze, bit her lip lightly, and then pretended nothing was amiss as she took the bowls and chopsticks out.
“You two eat more.” Liu Nanfeng used a spoon to scoop the meatballs from the soup and put some into each of their bowls.
Little Carp’s mouth opened wide. She picked up a meatball and shoved it into her mouth.
“Be careful, it’s hot,” Liu Nanfeng said, looking a bit exasperated.
“I’m not… Ah… Woo…” The meatball rolled out of her mouth and back into the bowl.
“It’s so hot!” Little Carp’s eyes teared up.
“I told you to eat slowly, no one’s going to snatch it from you.” Liu Nanfeng casually took out a tissue and wiped Little Carp’s mouth.
Su Jinxiu looked at Liu Nanfeng’s gentle demeanor and was lost in thought. If they also had children…
“What’s wrong?”
Liu Nanfeng turned back and asked Su Jinxiu, who was in a daze.
“Nothing. After we finish eating, how about I take you to a nearby amusement park?” Su Jinxiu said.
“Amusement park?” Little Carp looked confused, not knowing what an amusement park was.
Gugu knew, but upon hearing about it, it just stared blankly at Su Jinxiu, as if lost in past memories.
“Anyway, it’s a fun place. Hurry up and eat, and I’ll take you there after.”
“Aren’t you going to the cafe this afternoon?” Liu Nanfeng asked.
“Hua Mei is looking after it. It’s rare for me to have some rest. What, don’t you want to go out with me?” Su Jinxiu glanced at him, her eyes full of charm.
Seeing Su Jinxiu like this, Liu Nanfeng felt a bit puzzled.
What was going on? Had she thought it through now?
However, he didn’t ask directly. If Su Jinxiu wanted to say something, she would tell him. If she didn’t want to, what could he do by prying?
“How could I? Speaking of which, we haven’t gone out alone for a long time.”
Alright, the two little ones were completely ignored by them.
Of course, it was also acceptable to not treat them as people.