Chapter 49 (1/2)

After seeing that scene, how could Shi Qing still bear to leave?

Especially when Qi Zimo turned his head to stare at him. Even though there was no expression on that little face, it still made his heart hurt even more, okay! This was a child who would not even cry to ask for a reward…

Shi Qing’s heart had turned as soft as water, and he quickly walked over to the bed. Then, he worried again that this was still Qin lil’ Mo after all, with his super strong pride…

So, after taking a few steps, he scratched his nose and laughed, “Uh, I’m too used to sleeping here, so I’m not used to suddenly changing beds.”

A flicker of joy clearly entered Qin lil’ Mo’s eyes.

Shi Qing continued to work harder, “If you don’t mind, can I squeeze in?”

Qin lil’ Mo nodded quickly.

Shi Qing had also slipped into bed. A bed measuring at one and a half meters really could not be considered too wide. However, Xia Nuo’s body was as thin as a strip of bamboo, whilst Qi Zimo was a half-grown child, so sleeping together was not too cramped.

Even so, Shi Qing still ended up being squeezed.

Originally, he thought that just holding Qin lil’ Mo’s hand would be fine, but he never would have thought that this brat would actually hug him while he slept no matter what, and it wasn’t even the standard hug. Reasonably, you would think that with the differences of their height, Qin lil’ Mo would be the one nestling in Shi Qing’s embrace; but clearly, Qin lil’ Mo had never held anyone in his life, so he forcefully treated Shi Qing as some kind of big pillow. He held Shi Qing’s head, and aggressively shoved him into his embrace…

Shi Qing tried to rebel several times, but he made a sad discovery; that child was too strong, he couldn’t do anything!

With all the tumbling about in the dead of the night, Qin lil’ Mo said with some dissatisfaction, “Stop moving, sleep.”

Shi Qing, “…”

He thought he would not be able to fall asleep, but in fact, right after he stopped struggling, he fell asleep even faster than anyone. As soon as his eyes closed, and opened again, the sun was up!

Damn, if he knew he was going to sleep this well, then what did he struggle all night for?

Yet it made sense. Qin lil’ Mo was a child after all, no matter how much of a beast he was, he still would not have any thoughts for this child, right? As expected, he had been overthinking it!

Qi Zimo woke up earlier than Shi Qing. He had never lazed about in bed as far as he could remember, he had always woken up at his standard time of 6:30, washed up, went for a morning run, and had his breakfast after. Even though he was a small child, he still had more self-discipline than the average adult.

That was because of the expectations people had of him. The Qi family had been going on for hundreds of years, for so many high level dimension carriers to appear in the family—the bloodline was only part of it. The other part was because they had their own ways of cultivation.

Before the age of eleven, they would put even more focus on resting and nurturing. The more their bodies were kept in their peak conditions, the more outstanding their dimensions would be when they activated.

Qi Zimo had been showered with high hopes ever since he was born, and with such a family history weighing down on his head, and with a father like that at the forefront of it, he could only do even better.

Today, however, he did not wish to get up. He opened his eyes to look at the man before him, and he could feel very clearly the calm and peace in his heart. Subconsciously, the corners of his lips rose up, curving into a pleasant arc.

Since he did not wish to let go, then just don’t. No matter what the reason, he had already caught him, so he would keep him by his side for the rest of his life.

As he thought about this, he could not help but get closer to Shi Qing. On those warm eyes that were still closed with rest, he landed a light kiss.

——I gave you the chance, you were the one who chose to came back by yourself; you don’t want to leave me either, do you?

——So, obediently keep yourself by my side.

Father and Mother Nuo both woke up very early, mainly to collect ores, but they had already prepared food for the two children early on. Yan Qi looked at the time and estimated that Qi Zimo would be waking up at that time, so he reheated the food.

By the time Qi Zimo came out, he saw the hot steaming rice porridge, soup-filled dumplings, and some refreshing side dishes.

Shi Qing said first to Yan Qi, “Sorry to trouble you.”

Yan Qi was slightly stunned, and a little embarrassed, but he still responded properly, “It is only proper of me.”

After sitting down, Qi Zimo turned to Yan Qi, “Sit down and eat.”

With that, Yan Qi felt even more panicked; he hummed and hawed for a long time, but Qi Zimo glanced at him, “This is not the Qi residence.”

Instantly, Yan Qi’s eyes filled with warm tears…

The mysterious change in facial expressions made Shi Qing’s face turn into a 囧 for a moment, but seeing how calm Qi Zimo was, it would not be good for him to act too surprised either, so he held it in and pretended not to have seen anything.

After their meal, Shi Qing brought Qi Zimo to Father Nuo’s mineral ore dimension again. Father and Mother Nuo just so happened to be resting and was drinking water at the side. Seeing the two enter, they quickly said, “Go out and play, we can handle it here.”

Shi Qing insisted on helping, and Qi Zimo even added on that he needed to get more familiar and learn about personal dimensions.

With such a proper reason, it was only natural that Father and Mother Nuo would not chase them out.

The two worked together this time, and were even more productive than before. In just one hour, the amount of work that they did was comparable to what Father and Mother Nuo had done.

Father Nuo complimented them with good humour, but then he drove them out completely. They’re kids, so they had to rest more, how could they stay here and do such hard work?

Shi Qing was as tired as a horse, but Qi Zimo was in an even better state than yesterday, he had become even more vigorous.

Shi Qing looked at him both with admiration and envy. Secretly, he thought to himself that when he went back, he definitely had to strengthen his physique. There were no cons to being strong!

The morning went by in a flash, and when afternoon came, Shi Qing urged Qin lil’ Mo to take a rest for the good of his body, almost as if he wished he could replace the two days and three nights of sleep he had missed before.

Qin lil’ Mo had always been very obedient. If you gave him food, he would eat, if you let him sleep, he would sleep. As long as Shi Qing was there, he would display a perfect performance. Compared to any child Shi Qing had seen, he was a hundred times more obedient than them.

Despite that, as long as Shi Qing left, this good child would turn into a stubborn child into an instant. Not only that, he would be at the peak of stubbornness, and also very domineering… It really made it hard for him not to step down.

For the entire weekend, the two were stuck together, and Qi Zimo had also never mentioned anything about going back to the Qi residence. Instead, it was Shi Qing who was getting anxious.

After the weekend was over, it would once again be Monday. He had to go back to school, and if he did, he would not be able to bring Qi Zimo with him.

Even though he had already formally become Qi Zimo’s instructor under his string pulling, but the pre-school lessons were only during the weekends, and lasted only two to three hours. The school would not allow children who have yet to enter to school to study inside.

Even if he came from the Qi family, it was still impossible. That was a rule that has been passed down through the years, and nobody could change it.

What’s more, it was also not possible for the Qi family to anger the school just for such a small matter.

All these noble families would want nothing more than to butter up to the school, how would anyone take the initiative to put themselves on their blacklist?

It was also impossible for Shi Qing not to go to school. It was the crucial moment before graduation, how could he ruin Xia Nuo’s life now? After working so hard for more than a decade, if he ended up ruining this last month, it would definitely end up angering Father and Mother Nuo to death.

Shi Qing could never do that!

So, a goodbye awaited them…

On Sunday night, the two washed up and got into bed. Shi Qing looked at the ‘obedient’ Qin lil’ Mo, and his heart felt soft. After staying two days with him, he realized something.

Qi Zimo was a noble young master, but he did not have the temper of one at all.

Even though he had a stiff and unsmiling face even at such a young age, and looked like someone that was hard to get along with.

In truth, he was a very caring and thoughtful person. Everything he said and everything he did was done with consideration. He was very sensible, and also had good self-restraint.

Take for example when they were eating. He would never eat before everyone, nor would he be picky with his food. If there were three dishes on the table, he would definitely take a portion of each. He had an accurately balanced intake of vegetables, meat, and rice, with not one bit too much or too little of any part.

Learning, doing sports, entertainment, even his resting times were very regulated. Of course, if you wanted him to sleep, there was that requisite that Shi Qing had to be in front of him.

Qi Zimo had also been very polite and respectful with Father and Mother Nuo the whole time as well. The Xia family had very ordinary conditions, so perhaps when placed in front of a rich young master with a golden spoon in his mouth, this was very simple and crude, but he never showed that he had any of such thoughts at all. Whether it was a grand house or a crude room, they were all the same to him.

For him to have such a mindset, even when it was on an adult, it would still be a very admirable trait, much less on a ten year old child.

In less than two days, he had already entered Father and Mother Nuo’s heart, and they treated him as if he was their second child.