Little Li thought he was faced with a multiple-choice question, but he hadn’t anticipated that Ice Chunk would turn it into a sorting test.
Clearly, the issue was him asking her a question.
But looking at the Ice Chunk nestled in his arms, with her hazy eyes suggesting they should tackle the strategies from low to high, he still couldn’t help but go blank.
The otherwise eloquent Little Li suddenly found himself at a loss for words, yet he had to give her an answer. Then, unable to resist, he leaned in to bite her glistening lips.
You can’t say that’s not biting back, can you?
“Sis, I want another kiss.”
“Didn’t we just find the answer? Why do you need more…?”
“Ice is a bit tasty.”
“Wait a sec, ugh…”
In summary, after an intense, detailed discussion about where the imperial decree was hidden and how to deal with Madam Gu’s feelings about wanting a daughter, the duo finally found the perfect answer.
The process was thrilling, and they even had a bit of a spat.
After a moment, Ice Chunk, already stuffed with something, was so blocked that she couldn’t breathe. With a small “pop,” she pulled her lips away, gasping for air like a drowning person.
“Isn’t it strange? Wasn’t the decree missing? How did it suddenly reappear?”
Li Mo was rubbing his nose against her hair, clearly intrigued by this question.
“I filled it out, but I don’t know how to give it to you.”
Ice Chunk’s cherry-red lips just got a nice warm kiss, and now they seemed a bit broken and couldn’t stiffen up at all.
She didn’t understand why, perhaps because the law of soft and hard had failed.
It’s common knowledge that a person can only have one mouth that’s hard.
“When did you fill it out?”
“On your birthday…”
Ying Bing had just regained a bit of her senses when his gradually heated gaze made her head spin.
She didn’t know what was up with the childish ghost today. Although he’d been a bit shameless before, he usually only dared to be this bold to a limit. Now he had transformed back into this childish ghost again, leaving her unable to get mad.
Today, he seemed to be more daring than ever.
No wonder he barely touched dinner.
He was probably waiting to enjoy Ice later.
“Ha… no more kisses.”
“But I’m still not full.”
“…..”
…..
After a while, Madam Gu was washing clothes by the little stream in the courtyard, completely unaware of the heated argument happening upstairs while enjoying the only good food that only he could eat.
Moments later, footsteps approached from behind.
“Son, are you washing clothes too? Perfect, hand them over to me.”
When she turned around, she saw Li Mo with an ice pop in one hand and two pieces of clothes he had changed out of in the other. The clothes seemed slightly damp already.
“Not necessary! There’s no need to trouble the adults.” Li Mo’s face became serious as he quickly straightened up.
Madam Gu looked at her son in confusion: “Have you ever hesitated to trouble me before?”
With righteous indignation, Li Mo replied, “Since I was little, my parents taught me to handle my own affairs. I’m all grown up now. Should I really trouble my mother to wash my clothes? What would the elders in the sect think? What would the heroes in the martial world think? Don’t bring this up again, Mother.”
Saying this, he popped the ice pop into his mouth and squatted down, meticulously scrubbing the clothes.
“?”
Madam Gu was puzzled about what had gotten into her son—was washing clothes such a big deal?
Forget washing; normally, when at home, her son lazed around like a pig, and every time she cleaned up in the morning, by evening, his space turned into a pigsty. How was he suddenly so conscientious now?
Her son must have… grown up, right?
As Madam Gu contemplated this, seeing her son’s face with the ice pop sticking out of his mouth made her think he didn’t look very mature at all.
After all, he was licking around the edges, circling the thing, and slurping at the tip.
“What are you fiddling with that spot for? What about the other areas?”
“Uh, oh.”
Listening to his mom’s advice, Li Mo sheepishly flipped the clothes inside out.
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“You little rascal, what’s the matter… did you just have a little fun with Little Ice Girl?”
“How did I just have fun?”
“First, I had a heated argument with her, discussing the three strategies—low, medium, and high. Maybe she thought I made sense, so she hardly spoke afterward.”
Madam Gu froze for a second, her expression blank, as she struggled to understand what her son was rambling about.
Did they have a fight?
It didn’t sound like it…
Feeling curious, she still told him seriously, “Little Ice Girl has grown up in our home since she was little, with no one to rely on. You can’t bully her.”
“…..”
Li Mo sighed with relief. He never lied to his mom.
Fortunately, his mom didn’t understand the truth. Even if she had been young once, she likely couldn’t comprehend today’s youth…
Little Li pretended to listen to her teachings: “Uh-huh, you’re right, Mother.”
“Make sure to take it to heart.” Madam Gu shot him a glare, feeling a bit dismissed.
“Mom, can you and Dad help me send something to the King of South Border? You both would do better.”
“Let’s not digress; I want to tell you….”
His mother was about to continue when something yellow caught her eye.
She quickly realized what it was, picked it up, and carefully examined it, checking the date below. Suddenly, her brows relaxed, as if she had discovered a treasure.
“Wow, it’s actually this time….” Madam Gu murmured.
Li Mo smiled: “Didn’t see that coming, huh? Surprise, surprise!”
“Mm.”
“Exactly….”
“This is during the New Year, right? Double happiness arrives—good, good, good…”
“?” Little Li’s head was filled with question marks.
“What? Don’t you like this date?” Madam Gu frowned, thinking her son somewhat lacked appreciation.
Li Mo: “……”
It is true that it’s New Year, but more importantly, it’s his birthday!
Where’s the motherly love? Is it overshadowed by some random goose that just showed up?
“Mom, that’s my birthday!”
“Yep, happy New Year! I’m going to discuss this with your father.”
Without even finishing washing her clothes, his mother hurriedly tucked the imperial decree under her arm and rushed to tell Old Li the good news. Before long, sounds of laughter erupted from the room.
Li Mo sighed helplessly: “Really…”
Muttering a few words, Little Li looked up at the moon above and exhaled.
Today was probably going to be another sleepless night.
Young people are so vibrant—how can they sleep at all?
…..
Meanwhile, upstairs.
Ying Bing had changed into a brand new outfit and was feeding her damp clothes into the big-headed doll’s belly when she grabbed herself a sweet ice pop.
Is ice that tasty?
Well, it does taste pretty good. This one’s made by Baishenglu, and it’s both fragrant and sweet.
But as she was enjoying it, she suddenly froze, realizing how quickly the ice pop was disappearing.
Unbeknownst to her, she had picked up a brand new way of eating ice… and she didn’t even know who taught her this technique.
【Congratulations, host. The ranking time is approaching. To avoid falling behind your rhythm, this system has once again updated the reward list.】
【Surprise? Pleasantly shocked?】
Ying Bing: “?”
Although the system had always felt off, at least it used to communicate in ways that didn’t raise suspicion.
Now it was just straight-up rewards—no acting required?
P.S. Happy New Year to the audience, muah!
