Chapter 341 (1/2)

Chapter 341: Childish Argument

When Jun Hao finished introducing the toys he hid in the wooden box to Jun Huang, she turned to Nan Xun and belatedly realized that she'd forgotten about him. She smiled awkwardly and cleared her throat as she stood up. “Sorry, I was so focused I didn't pay you any attention.”

Nan Xun darted his eyes around. It'd be unbecoming of him to make his frustration known, but he didn't want to let it slide. “It's alright, but I'm going to get jealous if you keep going.” He tried to find a less direct way to express his feelings. “Although Jun Hao is your brother, he is also a man. I can't possibly feel nothing when you put all your attention on him and none on me.”

He made it sound as if he was in the right. Jun Huang blinked in surprise. She covered her mouth and laughed, her eyes and brows curved into a beautiful smile. Nan Xun stopped ranting. He pulled Jun Huang to his side and pointed at Jun Hao, who was playing with toys on the floor.

“You're her brother, but don't forget that she's my wife. I'm your brother-in-law.”

Jun Huang put down the toy in his hand, his gaze s.h.i.+fting between Jun Huang and Nan Xun, his brows furrowed. He rose to his feet and spoke like a child trying to sound mature. “No, you aren't. You haven't gotten married yet.”

“Your sister and I are married,” Nan Xun retorted with a glare. “You just didn't know.”

“That's not true! How can I not know about it if you've gotten married? Your marriage doesn't count without me as the witness. You aren't my brother-in-law yet. You shouldn't touch my sister. Don't you know that men and women have to keep a polite distance from each other?”

Jun Hao shot to his feet and stepped between Jun Huang and Nan Xun, pus.h.i.+ng Nan Xun away and stretching his arms out to guard Jun Huang.

Nan Xun rolled his eyes. Thinking of Oleg Cragfiend's reminder and the reason they had come today, he put aside his anger and took a deep breath, looking at Jun Huang.

Jun Huang smiled, her eyes gentle. Nan Xun swallowed down what he was about to say. None of that mattered when she looked at him like that.

“What are you doing, arguing with a child?” Jun Huang said teasingly. “Fancy yourself a little boy?”

Nan Xun awkwardly cleared his throat. Jun Hao stuck his tongue out at him and pulled Jun Huang back to the bed, supporting his chin with a hand. “Yin Yun said that sister has forgotten many things and I should tell you about our childhood. I'll share a few stories with you.”

He glanced at Nan Xun and raised an eyebrow.

Nan Xun turned a blind eye to the boy's taunt. He did want Jun Hao to help Jun Huang relive the happy memories from their past. He wasn't going to interrupt them – no matter how much he wanted to kick Jun Hao out.

“Do you remember, sister, that I hated reading when I was little. Royal Father forced me to take cla.s.ses from a teacher…”

“You didn't want to go to school, so you tried to make yourself ill,” Jun Huang continued without thinking. “You went to the lotus pond and splashed water at yourself so that you would catch a cold, but you accidentally fell into the pond. Your teacher happened to see that… the pond was dried. You weren't hurt. However, you ended up covered in mud.”

Nan Xun and Jun Hao exchanged a look. The boy's expression told Nan Xun that Jun Huagn's story was accurate.

Jun Huang hadn't noticed their reaction. She continued, “I remember that one time you followed your caretaker out of the palace. You got separated. You were scared but you didn't know the way back. Finally, you recognized one of the dogs kept in the palace. You followed the dog through a hole and found your way back. Royal Father scolded you after finding out.”

When she stopped talking, she realized that both Nan Xun and Jun Hao were staring at her. She didn't immediately realized what was wrong.

“That was because sister snuck out without me. I was looking for you…” Jun Hao's eyes turned red. He mentioned a few more silly stories from his childhood, and Jun Huang was able to continue every one of them. Jun Hao couldn't contain his emotions. He threw himself into her arms and bawled.

Realization dawned on Jun Huang. She'd remembered her past without realizing it. She was jerked out of her shock by Jun Hao's wailing. She gave Nan Xun a look, silently asking for his help.

Nan Xun bit back a smile and patted Jun Hao on the back. He lowered his voice to avoid scaring the boy. “Alright, you're a big boy now. Stop crying. Otherwise how are you going to protect your sister?”

Jun Hao cried even harder. “I know it's my fault that I didn't protect sister well. That's why sister… sister ended up hurt. Wah…”

Jun Huang shot Nan Xun a glare. Nan Xun touched his nose awkwardly.

“Shh, it's not your fault. You're still young.” Jun Huang gently smoothed her hand over Jun Hao's back. “You have to first grow up and come to your own before you can protect me, right? Besides, I'm doing alright.”

She continued to comfort him, but Jun Hao showed no sign of calming down. Nan Xun wasn't a patient man. Frustrated, he reached out to grab Jun Hao, but Jun Hao refused to let go. He clung to Jun Huang and kept sobbing.