LPLFDA Chapter 214

When Qin Xun found Feng Qi, Bo Han was there as well.

The two dads were chatting while organizing the new clothes for their little ones.

Most of Feng Yuan’s clothes were custom-made.

The adults of the Li family loved dressing up their young ones the most. Li Si and Li Wang had strong opinions from a young age and disliked being dressed up by others.

But Feng Yuan was different.

Whenever someone brought him new clothes, he would happily put them on.

The adults had grown accustomed to ordering clothes for him.

After Qin Xun and Rong Rong came along, the Li family started ordering extra clothes.

“Uncle Feng.”

Qin Xun hurried in. Upon seeing Bo Han there as well, he thought it was perfect. He wouldn’t need to find anyone else.

Rong Rong and Feng Yuan were in the same situation.

Now that both parents were present, he could explain everything to them at once.

“Yuan Yuan and Rong Rong’s nightmares have a reason.”

“That demon has targeted them!”

“He’s been living in Yuan Yuan and Rong Rong’s dreams for several days now.”

Without a moment’s hesitation, Qin Xun revealed all the truths he had deduced.

After finishing, he also explained that once the great demon took root, it would turn Feng Yuan and Rong Rong into puppets.

“That demon will first make Yuan Yuan and Rong Rong generate many evil thoughts.”

“In the end, he’ll be able to control them!”

As Qin Xun spoke, his tone was filled with unmistakable urgency.

“Uncles, what should we do now?”

He turned to Feng Qi and Bo Han for help.

Hearing his words, the two dads were visibly stunned.

The next moment, their expressions changed, and they both hurried out of the room.

They were going to find their children.

Unaware that their dads had already discovered the situation, the two little ones were currently by the water feature in the courtyard.

In Li Sheng’s courtyard, a miniature aquatic landscape had been built near the wall, with a small stream of water circulating continuously.

Feng Yuan had bought small goldfish from the roadside and tossed them into the small pond.

He had just thrown in two more.

But while releasing the goldfish, a small incident occurred.

His chubby little hand gripped the goldfish so tightly that he nearly crushed it to death.

“Rong Rong.”

Watching the little fish swim away in the water, Feng Yuan sniffled and confessed to Rong Rong, “I almost became a bad little one.”

Rong Rong: “…”

Rong Rong’s eyes reddened, feeling as though he had already turned bad.

The little fish he had brought back had died.

He hadn’t held onto the fish. But as he looked at the fish, many evil thoughts filled his mind.

Then, the fish died.

Perhaps the little fish had sensed his evil thoughts and died of fright.

The two little ones looked at each other, each convinced they were turning into bad children.

“What should we do?”

Even Feng Yuan, who was usually full of ideas, felt lost for a moment.

He was terrified of becoming bad.

“Yuan Yuan, we can’t be bad little ones.”

Rong Rong grabbed Feng Yuan’s hand and spoke to him seriously.

Feng Yuan nodded heavily.

The confusion on his chubby little face gradually gave way to solemnity.

A few seconds later, he came up with an idea.

“Let’s lock ourselves up! If we’re locked up, we won’t be able to do any bad things!”

“Okay.”

After finalizing their plan, the two little ones prepared to confine themselves.

Of course, before locking themselves away, they needed to bring their game consoles.

“My house has some. I’ll get them for you.”

The game consoles in Rong Rong’s house weren’t as strictly controlled as in Feng Yuan’s.

Bo Han and Chi Shui knew their child wouldn’t get too addicted to gaming.

After saying he was going to get the game console, Rong Rong immediately ran off.

But before he could take more than two steps, he bumped into his dad.

“Dad.”

Seeing his dad approach, Rong Rong instinctively opened his little arms, asking to be picked up.

Bo Han almost reflexively bent down to lift him, but restrained himself.

He didn’t pick Rong Rong up.

“Come with me.”

Bo Han led Rong Rong back into the house.

Meanwhile, Feng Qi had arrived in the yard, standing behind Feng Yuan.

Feng Yuan was still sitting on the ground, playing with his little shovel.

He had dug up some soil, added water, and turned it into mud.

He planned to play with the mud while waiting for Rong Rong to bring the game console.

“Feng Yuan.”

Feng Qi looked down at him, his voice cool and commanding.

Feng Yuan’s little ears twitched.

He lifted his chubby face, blinking his round eyes at his dad.

“Dad~”

Feng Yuan’s milky voice was soft and sweet. It was a clear attempt at coaxing his dad upon sensing danger. “Why are you here? Do you wanna play in the mud with Yuan Yuan?”

Feng Qi crouched down but showed no intention of joining the mud play.

His gaze remained fixed intently on Feng Yuan’s face.

Seeing his dad remain silent, Feng Yuan’s little heart began to beat nervously.

“Dad!”

Feng Yuan called out again, this time louder.

Still, his dad didn’t respond.

Feng Yuan started to feel scared.

He scrambled up from the ground, ignoring the mud all over his chubby body and hands, and tried to throw himself into Feng Qi’s arms.

Feng Qi extended a single finger, pressing it against the little one’s chest to stop him.

“Don’t rush over. Just stand there and talk.”

Feng Qi’s tone was sharp, like an interrogation. “Tell me, what have you been hiding from me?”

Feng Yuan: “…”

Feng Yuan opened his mouth slightly, his little face frozen in surprise.

“Hiding… hiding? Nothing!”

Even when confronted directly, Feng Yuan stubbornly refused to confess right away.

But under his dad’s intense gaze, he quickly began to falter.

He lowered his head. In a tiny, weak voice, he admitted, “Yuan Yuan tore up his homework.”

He had torn up at least half of the homework assigned by the teacher.

That way, he only had to do half of it.

Feng Qi: “…”

Feng Qi’s eyelid twitched. “What else?”

Feng Yuan pouted and continued, “Grandma’s favorite flower died… it was Yuan Yuan’s fault.”

He had wanted the flower to bloom more beautifully. But after pouring lots and lots of water on it, the flower ended up dying.

Feng Qi: “Go on.”

Feng Yuan’s head drooped even lower, almost touching the ground. Mumbling and whining, he went on confessing one mischief after another, all the naughty things he had done recently.

Feng Qi took a deep breath, trying hard to stay calm.

“Feng Yuan, think carefully. Is there anything else, something big, that you’re hiding from me?”

At this point, Feng Qi couldn’t be bothered with the smaller offenses.

By now, Feng Yuan had slowly begun to realize what his dad was really after.

But he was a stubborn little chubby cub who wouldn’t give in until all hope was lost.

So, despite his dad’s repeated questioning, he still refused to spill the beans.

Feng Qi rubbed his temples, his patience completely worn out.

He stared straight at the little chubby boy and cut to the chase: “Tell me about you and that Great Demon.”

Feng Yuan: “!”

Feng Yuan’s eyes widened even more.

Feng Qi’s heart was burning with urgency. He had no more energy to beat around the bush.

“I’ve already informed your Big Dad and Bai Ze.”

“Feng Yuan, Dad wants to know what you’re thinking, daring to hide such a major matter from the adults?”

Seeing that his dad knew everything, Feng Yuan’s chubby little face looked on the verge of tears as he finally decided to confess.

“Dad, I’m sorry!”

“Yuan Yuan didn’t want Dad to worry.”

Dad had already been working so hard to purify the world and cleanse the demonic energy that the great demon had spread everywhere.

He just wanted to share some of Dad’s burden!

Besides, he and Rong Rong had tested it. The great demon wouldn’t kill them.

They could now live together with the great demon.

Feng Yuan optimistically believed that with him and Rong Rong keeping the great demon contained, everyone could relax in the future.

Feng Qi looked at his pitiful-looking child, wanting to spank him but restraining himself.

Right now, spanking wasn’t the most important thing.

The most urgent matter was figuring out how to remove the demon from the two children’s dreams.

Once this matter was completely resolved, he would properly deal with this audacious child!

Feng Qi had called for many people earlier.

Now that everyone had arrived, Feng Yuan and Rong Rong were brought before the group.

When Bai Ze came over, he brought along the two dream eaters he had just revived.

These two dream eaters were severely injured.

As soon as they woke up, they told Bai Ze the truth about what was happening in Feng Yuan and Rong Rong’s dreams.

The dream eaters’ account, combined with the children’s own confessions, left all the adults stunned.

The two little ones stood close together, hanging their heads dejectedly as they waited for the adults’ scolding.

The adults weren’t in a hurry to scold them, though. They gathered together first to discuss countermeasures.

The two little dream eaters bravely raised their paws, offering to enter the dreams again.

But everyone disagreed.

The little dream eaters were too weak. Even if they entered the dreams, they wouldn’t be able to stand against that demon.

Sending them into the dreams would be almost like sending them to their deaths.

The adults frowned deeply, lost in thought.

Qin Xun also sat among the adults, thinking of solutions.

After who knows how long.

Xie Zhi hesitated for a long while before finally speaking up.

“I have a very risky method.”

As Xie Zhi spoke, he looked toward Bai Ze.

When their eyes met, Bai Ze instantly understood what Xie Zhi meant.

But he shook his head, objecting: “It’s too dangerous.”

Feng Qi didn’t understand their cryptic exchange and directly asked them to explain clearly.

Under Feng Qi’s urging, Bai Ze sighed and said, “The method Xie Zhi mentioned is feigning death.”

“I have a medicine that can make people appear dead.”

“But it’s very risky because this feigned death could turn into real death.”

There’s no perfect medicine in this world.

The death-feigning medicine isn’t 100% safe.

The great demon fears the children’s death. The process of feigning death is identical to real death.

The children would stop breathing, stop their heartbeats, cease all signs of life…

“No way.”

As expected, Chi Shui was the first to oppose this method after it was proposed.

Feng Qi didn’t immediately object.

Bai Ze’s words had given him an inspiration.

He stood up and carried both Feng Yuan and Rong Rong out of the room.

“Play in the toy room for a while. Dad will call you when he’s figured out a solution.”

Feng Qi had the children stay in the toy room and asked Li Ting to watch over them.

The two children looked confused as Feng Qi left, wanting to follow him but being stopped by Li Ting.

Li Ting actually wanted to listen to the discussion too, but he chose to watch over the two children first.

After the little ones left, Feng Qi returned and posed a question.

“Yuan Yuan and I are both phoenixes, connected by blood and spirit.”

“Can we transfer that demon into my dream?”

“Once it’s transferred, I’ll take the fake-death pill.”

Feng Qi spoke calmly: “Yuan Yuan and Rong Rong are still too young. They’re not suited for taking medicine.”

Feng Qi’s new proposal left everyone in silence.

Undoubtedly, what Feng Qi suggested was feasible.

But doing so would shift all the risks onto Feng Qi himself.

Noticing everyone’s hesitation, Feng Qi smiled and said, “No parent can stand by and watch their child take risks.”

He couldn’t bear it.

Even the slightest danger to his Yuan Yuan was unacceptable to him.

“Let me do it. Let that demon—”

“You can’t.”

Feng Qi interrupted him, patting his hand gently to urge him to be rational.

Feng Qi was a phoenix, and not an ordinary one at that.

At this moment, only he could take the place of the two little ones.

Feng Qi’s mind was made up, with no intention of changing it.

He only urged everyone to find a way to transfer the demon to him.

Qin Xun pressed his lips together and remained silent.

But Feng Qi called his name.

“Xiao Xun, you’re the most resourceful. Do you have any ideas on how to do this?”

Qin Xun’s eyes flickered. After hesitating for a few seconds, he was about to shake his head.

But Feng Qi smiled: “I knew you’d have a way.”

Qin Xun, like Feng Yuan, had grown up under Feng Qi’s watchful eye.

To Feng Qi, Qin Xun had always been like his own child.

So, the expression on Qin Xun’s face couldn’t escape Feng Qi’s notice.

Those few seconds of hesitation were enough for Feng Qi to confirm—

Qin Xun had a method.

“Uncle Feng, I… I…”

For once, Qin Xun stumbled over his words.

His usually expressionless young face now showed a struggle and conflict he had never displayed before.

He did have a way to trap the demon in Feng Qi’s dream.

But he was afraid Feng Qi would be in danger.

Over the past two years, living with the Li family, he had been carefully looked after by Feng Qi and Li Sheng.

Feng Qi and Li Sheng had attentively attended every parent-teacher meeting for him.

They had kept a close watch on everything happening in his elementary school.

Feng Qi had truly been good to him.

And it was precisely because of this kindness that Qin Xun dared not let Feng Qi fall into danger.

“Xiao Xun, do you want to see Yuan Yuan take the fake-death pill?”

“Yuan Yuan is still so young. Can you bear to let that happen?”

Feng Qi brought up Feng Yuan.

Mentioning Feng Yuan only made Qin Xun’s heart ache more.

He struggled to make a decision.

“Xiao Xun, listen to me. I’ll be fine. I’m the most powerful phoenix in all of heaven and earth.”

Feng Qi continued to reassure Qin Xun.

Li Sheng’s lips moved slightly as he watched Feng Qi prepare to take the risk. He knew he should say something to stop him, but he also knew it would be useless.

Whether it was him or Feng Qi, neither of them would ever let their son face danger.

He had no way to stop Feng Qi.

“Xiao Xun, speak up.”

Li Sheng also spoke, urging Qin Xun to reveal his method.

“I can connect Yuan Yuan and Rong Rong’s dreams with Uncle Feng’s.”

“Then, we’ll need the dream eater to lure the demon into Uncle Feng’s dream.”

The ability to connect the dreams that Qin Xun mentioned was something no one else present could do.

They looked at Qin Xun, feeling that this little guy was more and more extraordinary.

He hardly seemed like an ordinary human child.

“Xiao Xun, this matter can’t be delayed any longer. Let’s settle it tonight.”

“We’ll resolve this tonight.”

Feng Qi set the time.

Qin Xun could only nod in response, having no other choice.

With the matter about to be resolved, Feng Qi seemed visibly more at ease.

“Alright, everyone can disperse now. Li Sheng and I will take Yuan Yuan out for a while.”

“Oh, and don’t rush to tell Yuan Yuan about this.”

As he spoke, Feng Qi held Li Sheng’s hand and left the room together.

They went to the playroom to pick up Feng Yuan.

When Feng Yuan saw his two dads were taking him out to play, he was overjoyed.

“Dad, Big Dad, are we going to the children’s playground?”

Feng Yuan loved the children’s playground most of all. Usually, he had to go to school and collect scraps, so he didn’t have much time to visit often.

Now, he finally had some free time.

Feng Qi carried his son and got into the car.

He smiled and gently bumped his forehead against Feng Yuan’s.

“Alright, we’re going to the children’s playground right now.”

Li Sheng drove while Feng Qi held Feng Yuan in the back seat.

The family of three didn’t bring anyone else along.

They headed out on their own.

Amusement park, burger joint, toy store, and even a street selfie studio—

Feng Yuan visited them all.

He had the time of his life!

“Dad, are we going to play again tomorrow?”

Feng Yuan’s little face was flushed with excitement. He still felt like he hadn’t had enough fun.

Feng Qi took a tissue and wiped the sweat from his son’s face.

His back was damp with sweat.

“Dad will rest for a bit and then play with you again.”

Feng Qi tucked the tissue inside Feng Yuan’s clothes. It wasn’t convenient to change his inner clothes right then. Wearing sweat-soaked clothes could easily lead to a cold, so he could only use the tissue as a temporary solution.

“Okay.”

Feng Yuan leaned against his dad, obedient and not making a fuss.

“Then we’ll go again next time, and we’ll bring Qin Xun along.”

“Alright.”

Outside, the sky had already darkened.

Feng Yuan pressed his chubby little face against the car window, watching the scenery outside.

Lanterns hung on both sides of the street, and colorful ribbons decorated the green belts.

The city was already filled with the atmosphere of the New Year.

As Feng Yuan admired the beautiful lanterns along the way and thought about the upcoming New Year, he couldn’t help but break into a wide grin.

He loved celebrating the New Year!

The journey home wasn’t far, but Li Sheng drove for a very, very long time.

Feng Yuan nearly fell asleep in the car.

Feng Qi didn’t let him sleep. Instead, he kept him engaged in conversation.

The father and son also took many photos together.

Feng Yuan happily asked his dad to post the photos to his account.

After uploading the pictures, the two browsed through the comments together.

Feng Qi pointed at the words in the comment section, teaching Feng Yuan to recognize them.

“This one says you’re very cute.”

“Come on, read it for Dad. Let’s see which words you already know.”

The father and son chatted in the back seat.

From the driver’s seat, Li Sheng watched the two of them through the rearview mirror.

His eyes suddenly grew moist.

He didn’t want his son to take risks, nor did he want Feng Qi to face danger…

But he couldn’t bear their burdens for them.

At that moment, Li Sheng hated that he was a demon!

“Li Sheng, let’s head back now.”

After sitting in the car for a long time, Feng Qi spoke softly.

He didn’t let Li Sheng continue delaying any longer.

Li Sheng’s hands tightened around the steering wheel. After a long pause, he finally replied, “Mm.”

The family of three soon returned home.

After arriving, Feng Yuan chatted with the adults as usual.

Feng Qi went to his room and stayed there for a while.

Feng Yuan took a bath by himself. After his bath, he dressed in the soft pajamas his uncle had bought him and held his Ka Tu Tu plush toy. He was ready to go to sleep.

Feng Qi called him over to sleep together.

Feng Yuan cheered, clutching Ka Tu Tu as he rushed into his dad’s arms.

He loved sleeping with his dad.

It was just that his big dad always said he was grown up now and should sleep in his own room.

But now, he could sleep with his dad again.

“Dad, tell Yuan Yuan a story.”

“Alright.”

Feng Qi held his son, gently patting his small shoulder as he began to tell a story.

He told a story about the Phoenix clan.

The Phoenix clan was brave and fearless, having sacrificed much to protect the mortal world throughout the ages.

But the Phoenix clan never feared sacrifice.

As Feng Qi continued telling the story, Feng Yuan closed his eyes.

He had fallen asleep.

After Feng Yuan fell asleep, Feng Qi glanced at Li Sheng by the bedside.

He didn’t say anything, just nestled close to his son and closed his eyes as well.

He wanted to fall asleep.

Before long, both the big and little phoenixes were sound asleep.

Qin Xun was called in by Li Sheng.

While Qin Xun was on his way, Bo Han, who had been waiting outside, brought in Rong Rong, who had just been lulled to sleep.

On the large bed in the bedroom, Feng Qi slept in the middle.

Feng Yuan and Rong Rong, the two little ones, slept nestled against him on either side.

Qin Xun asked Li Sheng and Bo Han to leave the room.

He closed the door, then stood before the bed and cut his finger with a small knife.

He had long been aware of his identity.

He had even studied himself.

His blood was the medium to connect dreams.

Two little dream eaters were already waiting in the room.

They squeaked anxiously when they saw Qin Xun’s bleeding finger.

“It’s alright.”

Qin Xun understood the meaning of their squeaks and spoke up, “I’m not in pain.”

He dabbed his blood on the foreheads of the three sleepers.

Then, he turned to the little dream eaters and pleaded, “I leave it to you.”

The two little dream eaters squeaked in response.

In the next moment, they vanished from Qin Xun’s sight.

Qin Xun couldn’t see what the little dream eaters were doing in the dreams.

He could only wait silently.

He waited in the room while the others waited outside.

Everyone was waiting for the final outcome.

Time seemed to drag on painfully during the wait.

After about half an hour, the little dream eaters stumbled out of the dreams.

“Squeak, squeak!”

The emerging dream eaters made a victory gesture.

Seeing this, Qin Xun quickly wiped the blood marks from the sleepers’ foreheads.

Feng Yuan and Rong Rong continued to sleep.

But Feng Qi’s eyes snapped open.

His expression was tense, and his hands clenched the sheets beneath him.

“Uncle Feng.”

Qin Xun called out to him nervously.

Feng Qi didn’t respond.

Though he remained silent, he was actually communicating with the demon.

“I’ve caught you again.”

Feng Qi said coldly in his heart, “This time, I won’t let you escape.”

Realizing he had been tricked, the great demon tried to return to the dreams of Feng Yuan and Rong Rong.

But it was too late.

He couldn’t go back.

“Feng Qi, don’t forget, I still hold one card.”

The card he referred to was Qin Xun’s parents.

He had hidden them in the dream. Qin Xun’s parents were his greatest trump card.

Feng Qi listened to the familiar threat and said calmly, “If you die, it’ll be much easier to find someone else.”

After uttering these words, Feng Qi rose from the bed.

He paid no further attention to the demon’s voice.

He simply sat up, leaned over to look at Qin Xun, and spoke to him.

“Xiao Xun, I couldn’t get any information about your parents’ whereabouts from that guy. Will you blame me?”

“No.”

Qin Xun replied firmly, “I’ll find them myself.”

“No matter how long it takes, I’ll keep searching.”

The conversation between Feng Qi and Qin Xun sounded completely non-negotiable to the Great Demon’s ears.

The Great Demon knew Feng Qi wasn’t afraid to die!

At this moment, he finally began to lose his composure.

“Feng Qi, I can tell you where I’ve hidden them.”

“But you can’t die!”

For the first time, the Great Demon negotiated with Feng Qi from a position of weakness.

Hearing this, Feng Qi’s attitude softened slightly.

“I have a child and family. If not forced into a corner, I naturally don’t want to die either.”

“Tell me where they are. At least for now, I won’t take you down with me.”

“I need time to think. You have to give me some time.”

Though appearing to yield, the Great Demon was actually trying to buy time.

He seemed unaware that Feng Qi already knew about his ability to turn people into puppets.

“No.”

Feng Qi responded without hesitation, “Tell me now, or die.”

The Great Demon fell silent for a few seconds before reluctantly uttering a location.

After revealing the address, he continued, “Even if you find them, you won’t be able to wake them.”

“Only I, only I can save them.”

“That’s why I can’t die.”

The Great Demon stated his reason for needing to stay alive.

Feng Qi paid no attention.

As long as they found the people, they could save them themselves.

“Xiao Xun, stay with Yuan Yuan and get some good sleep. I need to go out for a while.”

Feng Qi patted Qin Xun’s head, not rushing to tell him about his parents.

Feng Qi planned to go retrieve them himself.

Qin Xun watched Feng Qi leave, an inexplicable sense of foreboding suddenly welling up in his heart.

“Uncle Feng.”

Qin Xun took two steps forward and hugged Feng Qi, “Please come back soon.”

“Okay. I’ll definitely return early.”

Feng Qi smiled, urging him to go to bed.

Qin Xun had already bathed earlier and was wearing pajamas.

So, under Feng Qi’s urging, he climbed directly into bed and lay down beside Feng Yuan.

As soon as he settled in, Feng Yuan, as if equipped with an automatic sensor, turned his small body toward him, wrapping both little arms around him.

Seeing them cuddled together, Feng Qi smiled and left.

That night, neither Feng Qi nor Li Sheng returned.

Feng Qi was gone for three full days.

Three days later, just as Feng Yuan was growing anxious waiting for his dad, news finally came about Feng Qi.

He wouldn’t be coming back.

Bai Ze’s fake death pill went unused. Feng Qi had destroyed the demon through nirvana.

The radiance of his nirvana was the purest cleansing power in this world.

Bathed in this power, Qin Xun’s parents regained consciousness.

All the filthy, malevolent demons in the world vanished alongside the phoenix’s disappearance.

This new year would begin with a cleaner world.

But Feng Yuan no longer had a dad.

Upon learning this news, Feng Yuan remained dazed for a long time.

He didn’t cry or throw tantrums, nor did he ask the adults where his dad was.

He stayed silent, not speaking or eating, as if he’d lost his senses.

Li Sheng’s condition wasn’t much better.

Seeing both the adult and the child in such states was heartbreaking.

To get Feng Yuan to speak, eat, and cry, Yu Yi and Chi Rong brought his beloved younger brothers over.

The three younger brothers gathered around their eldest brother, with the youngest, Ze Ze and You You, unable to speak yet.

You You, however, stretched out his little hand with all his might, trying to touch his big brother.

Eggy, who could speak, hugged his big brother and kept calling out “gogo” in his soft, barely articulate baby voice.

With his brothers by his side, Feng Yuan finally burst into tears.

He tilted his little face upward and cried as if the sky were falling and the earth splitting.

Seeing him cry, Chi Rong felt like crying too: “Baby, don’t be sad. Your dad will come back!”

“After a phoenix is reborn from the ashes, it will rise again.”

“Baby, your dad couldn’t bear to leave you behind.”

A phoenix could indeed be reborn from the ashes, but Feng Qi’s health was too fragile.

He might not truly be able to come back to life.

Chi Rong could only share the optimistic side with Feng Yuan: “Baby, let’s wait for your dad together. He will definitely come back.”

The adults almost promised Feng Yuan that Feng Qi would return.

It was just that none of them knew when.

The day of New Year’s Eve drew closer and closer.

Feng Yuan was constantly surrounded by Rong Rong and his three younger brothers.

Qin Xun never came once.

After Qin Xun’s parents returned, they took him away.

And after that, Qin Xun never showed up again.

Feng Yuan didn’t ask about Qin Xun.

He was completely immersed in the grief of losing his dad. Nothing from the outside world could capture his attention.

The family knew Feng Yuan had said that if his dad was gone, he wouldn’t want to live either.

So, someone was always watching over him 24 hours a day.

Amid the heavy, oppressive atmosphere, New Year’s Eve arrived.

This was originally a day for family reunions. But neither the Li nor the Yu families had a festive atmosphere.

Feng Yuan had even gone missing.

He had managed to sneak away right under the adults’ noses.

The adults couldn’t find him, but they knew he hadn’t gone far.

“Yuan Yuan, come out quickly! Don’t scare your aunt!”

“Yuan Yuan, please come out! Your uncle wants to see you.”

The adults anxiously called out to the little guy.

But no matter how they called, the little guy refused to come out.

Just as the adults were on the verge of despair, Qin Xun arrived.

His clothes looked as if he had worn them for days without washing.

Always the most particular and image-conscious, his little face now looked haggard, as if he hadn’t slept in a long time.

“Yuan Yuan!”

As soon as he spoke, his voice was hoarse: “Look what I brought back!”

He shouted, then revealed a small, yellow, fluffy phoenix cupped in his hands.

The little phoenix, which looked strikingly like a chick, chirped “jiu jiu jiu” as soon as it appeared.

Not only did it chirp, but its little wings also pointed in a certain direction.

Before Qin Xun could run in that direction, Feng Yuan, who had been hiding there, rushed over with tears streaming down his face.

“Dad!”

Feng Yuan cried out: “You finally came back!”

Not only did Feng Yuan run over crying, but Li Sheng, who had been searching for the little guy, also rushed toward the little phoenix with reddened eyes.

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Moonlit: I was scared there for a moment. I was scared Feng Qi wouldn’t come back! .·°՞(˃ ᗝ ˂)՞°·. Also, I had to upload these 2 extra updates for today because it fits with the new year celebration!~