Chapter 51 Normal life Before Storm

  Hun Yu walked toward where Yunfeng was playing, just as he arrived there. Xiao Xiao noticed him and ran towards him.

  "Hey, don't go, doggy!" Yunfeng called Xiao Xiao, warning him not to go too close.

  Yunfeng looked at Hun Yu and remembered something. "Hey, are you the wicked uncle?"

  Hun Yu, confused, questioned, "Wicked uncle?"

  "Yes, the one who eats children and traps them in his basement."

  "Oh," Hun Yu said, taken aback. "Who told you I'm the wicked uncle?"

  Yunfeng glanced towards Qian Renxue. "Of course, Mom said we are going to beat the wicked uncle. Now get ready to be beaten."

  "Oh, then you also get ready to be in my stomach?" Hun Yu teased.

  Hearing this, Yunfeng took a step back. "Mom! Save me!"

  On Qian Renxue's side, she just held her head. She had only mentioned the wicked uncle story to Yunfeng, as she didn't have anything to tell him about Hun Yu and didn't want to reveal the truth that he was his father.

  "Okay, enough!" she intervened, and both Hun Yu and Yunfeng stopped.

  Yunfeng ran and hid behind Qian Renxue.

  "Okay, Yunfeng, this is Mom's friend, not the wicked uncle," she reassured the scared child, caressing his head.

  "Oh?" Yunfeng looked at Hun Yu curiously. "Are you not the wicked uncle?"

  "Of course not. Do I look like an uncle?"

  "Yunfeng, right?" Hun Yu asked, confirming the child's name.

  "Yes, Yunfeng's name is Qian Yunfeng."

  "Okay, little Yunfeng, come here." Despite his hesitation, Yunfeng slowly walked towards Hun Yu and Xiao Xiao.

  In the evening, the sun was almost setting. Hun Yu carried the sleeping Yunfeng in his arms, his head resting on Hun Yu's shoulder, and Xiao Xiao lay down outside the house. Hun Yu entered the house, where he found Qian Renxue sitting on the bed, probably waiting for him.

  "Hmm, finally back?" she said. 

  "Yes," he replied, gently placing the sleeping Yunfeng on the bed. Xiao Xiao, seeming unusually tired, lay down outside the house, showing unexpected interest in playing with Yunfeng.

  "So, do you have anything to tell me?" Hun Yu asked Qian Renxue.

  She looked at the sleeping Yunfeng and said, "Hmm, let's talk outside."

  They headed outside and found a stone to sit on. Qian Renxue explained Yunfeng's condition to Hun Yu. Both of them sat in silence for a moment.

  Breaking the silence, Hun Yu said, "I… you don't need to ask for help; I would do it even if you didn't ask."

  They returned to the house, and Qian Renxue asked, "Where are you going to sleep?"

  Hun Yu replied, "You can sleep beside Yunfeng. Who knows if he wakes up in the middle of the night and doesn't find his mom; he might get scared."

  "And I can sleep on the ground," he added.

  Qian Renxue looked at Hun Yu with a genuine expression and said, "No need; you can sleep on the other side of Yunfeng. Just be careful with your hands during the night; otherwise…"

  Hun Yu felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this.

  "Okay," he agreed, realizing the gravity of the situation.

  Soon, Hun Yu settled on the side of Yun Feng, and Qian Renxue settled on the opposite side; in the middle was Yunfeng, sleeping peacefully.

  ...

Morning Before Sunrise

  Waking up, Hun Yu stretched his hands and stood up from bed. But he didn't find Qian Renxue there. He headed outside the house, spreading his senses to locate her. She was near the river, down the mountain. Hun Yu approached her swiftly.

  As he neared her, she easily noticed him. "Hey," Hun Yu waved at her. "What are you doing here?" he asked curiously.

  Renxue looked at Hun Yu; the rising sun cast a fabulous light on his face. She couldn't help but admire his handsomeness. In addition to his looks, his pure heart was a rarity in this world.

  "I came here to wash my hair," she replied to Hun Yu's question.

  "Oh," Hun Yu wasn't surprised; women often cared for their bodies. "If you're done, we should head back." They walked back to the house together.

  As they were heading back, Qian Renxue looked at Hun Yu and said, "Yu Hun."

  Hun Yu stopped and turned his head towards Qian Renxue. "What?"

  "You know?" he said.

"Hmm?"

  "It's pretty easy to guess; you're really not good at coming up with names," Renxue said, teasing Hun Yu. He fell silent, wondering if he was that easy to read.

  "Okay, let's get back to the main point," Qian Renxue said, focusing her eyes on Hun Yu.

  "What main point?"

  "What's going on between you and Tang Yuehua?" She looked at Hun Yu, waiting for an answer.

  "Huh? Where did this question come from?"

  "Just answer it."

  "There's nothing. She was just my teacher," Hun Yu replied.

  "So you really are clueless," she said, folding her arms. "Anyway, don't meet her. She looks like someone who takes advantage of young men."

"..."

  "Are you jealous?" Hun Yu focused on Qian Renxue and asked.

  Hearing this, Qian Renxue immediately said, "Dream on," as she spoke. Her steps became faster, and Hun Yu chased behind her.

  Hun Yu didn't mind it; he saw it as a positive sign. He believed he had a chance in the future, and Qian Renxue seemed tough on the outside but soft inside.

  When they arrived home, they saw Yunfeng sitting at the door, and Xiao Xiao was covering him in his fur, trying to protect him from the cold.

  Upon seeing Hun Yu and Renxue approaching, Yunfeng stood up and ran towards Renxue, shouting, "Mom!"

  Renxue hugged him tightly. "What happened, Yun'er? Why were you outside?" She checked Yunfeng's face for signs of distress.

  Yunfeng looked at his mom and, with an angry yet cute expression on his baby face, said, "Yunfeng got scared, Mom, and Uncle Hun Yu wasn't there."

  "Didn't Yun'er say he can't get scared?" Renxue ruffled his hair, trying to comfort him.

  Hearing this, Yunfeng fell silent, and they all headed inside together.