Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Hua Yu carefully carried the little Zhuo Yichen in his arms and slowly walked back to his dormitory. Although he was not sure when the dragon eggs of Bingyi and Yinglong would hatch, he had already prepared all the necessary items in advance out of his anticipation and care for the arrival of new life.

The little Zhuo Yichen was lying quietly in a rosewood cradle decorated with gold and silver, like a precious pearl placed in a gorgeous treasure box. He clenched his small fist tightly, as if he wanted to gather all the strength in his body into his palm, as if through such a simple action, he could announce his existence and incomparable power to the whole world.

At this moment, the clothes covering his body and the padding under his buttocks were all made of the softest and most skin-friendly fine silk. The delicate touch was like the gentle breeze in spring gently brushing across people's faces, bringing an indescribable gentle feeling.

Although Hua Yu had never traveled outside, there were many people who knew his name. Especially the Zhuo family, they would send special people to worship him every year and offer some extremely rare antiques, gold, silver, jade and other valuables. In addition, every hundred years, the twenty-eight mountain gods of the Great Wilderness would personally lead generous offerings to visit him, one to visit Hua Yu, and the other to hope to get some advice from Hua Yu.

In this way, as time went by, the antiques, gold, silver, jade and other treasures in the warehouse accumulated more and more in the long river of hundreds of thousands of years, which could be said to be countless. Not to mention the treasures accumulated later, the things collected in the space that Hua Yu originally carried with him were enough to make people astonished. More importantly, Hua Yu did not have much to spend on weekdays, so the precious immortal herbs, magical pills and peerless skills in his hands became the supreme treasures that all monsters and humans dreamed of and were extremely eager to possess.

"Xiaohua, come and see, isn't your little brother super cute!" Hua Yu happily patted Zhuo Yichen's belly, which was slightly rising and falling with his breathing. At the same time, she turned her gaze to Xie Yuchen on the other side of the water mirror and asked softly.

Through the water mirror, Xie Yuchen's sight was firmly fixed on the little figure that had just been born. In the past, this little guy had been hidden deep inside the dragon egg, making it difficult for people to see his true appearance; now, he finally broke out of the shell and came to this world full of novelty and unknown. The joy in Xie Yuchen's heart surged like a tide, not inferior to Hua Yu at all.

"Dad, what's your little brother's name? When he grows up, will he come back with you? Also, should I prepare something special for him in advance? Like fun toys or beautiful clothes. By the way, Dad, do you know what your little brother likes the most?" A series of questions came out like a string of cannonballs, impatiently from Xie Yuchen's mouth, which was slightly red with eagerness, fully demonstrating his extraordinary concern and irrepressible curiosity for the new family member.

"My little brother, you and I have a great destiny. His name is Zhuo Yichen. He also has a very cute nickname, Yuanbao." Hua Yu introduced with a smile while leaning against the cradle.

Hearing this, Xie Yuchen's bright eyes instantly lit up like the twinkling stars in the night sky. He happily let Hua Yu control the water mirror to move closer and carefully look at the little guy wrapped in a soft swaddling cloth. The little Yuanbao's chubby face was as tender as a ripe peach, and his little mouth smacked from time to time, as if he was dreaming a sweet dream.

"Yuanbao, your brother's name is Xie Yuchen. Daddy, please tell me, when will Yuanbao open his eyes and see this world? I really want to be the first person he sees after he opens his eyes!" Xie Yuchen stared at the adorable appearance in front of him, his heart full of anticipation and joy.

However, Hua Yu on the side gently shook her head and said with a hint of sarcasm: "Oh, that's probably not a good idea! The first person Yuanbao sees after opening his eyes should be Zhuo Yixuan. You can only line up behind him obediently." After saying that, she couldn't help but recall that since Xie Yuchen entered junior high school, he seemed to have grown up suddenly, always looking like a little adult, no longer as cheerfully pestering adults for hugs and coaxing as he did when he was a child.

Hearing this, Xie Yuchen's originally excited expression dimmed a little, but only for a moment, he cheered up again and said confidently: "Is that so... But it doesn't matter! Although I can't be the first brother that Yuanbao meets, I can work hard to make money to buy him lots of beautiful clothes and exquisite jewelry. I must make our little Yuanbao the happiest child in the world!"

Hua Yu carefully placed the water mirror in the room and asked Xie Yuchen, who was sitting opposite the water mirror, to look after the sleeping little Yuanbao. Then, as usual, he walked towards where Zhang Qiling was with slow steps.

When he gently pushed open the door, he froze in place as if he had been cast into a spell. Zhang Qiling, who was supposed to be sleeping on the bed, had woken up and was sitting upright in the seat where Hua Yu usually sat.

At this moment, Hua Yu's eyes quickly became moist, and tears gathered in his eyes like a flood. His lips trembled slightly, and his voice was filled with uncontrollable excitement and joy: "Brother... you finally woke up! For hundreds of thousands of years, I have been looking forward to this moment day and night. I even thought... I would never see you wake up again!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Qiling slowly stood up and opened his arms to Hua Yu at the door. Seeing this, Hua Yu ran over without hesitation and threw herself into Zhang Qiling's warm and broad arms.

Zhang Qiling tightly hugged the person in front of him who made him worried, one hand gently stroking Hua Yu's hair, and the other hand firmly holding his slender waist.

Then, he buried his head deeply in Hua Yu's neck and murmured in a low and gentle voice: "I'm back. In fact, since I fell into a coma, my consciousness has been clear. I can clearly see that you are always by my side, never leaving me. However, no matter how hard I try, my body can't move at all, and I can't respond to your concern and call. But I have never regretted it. In that terrifying space crack, I tried my best to protect you. Because I once told you that I will always stay by your side and never break my promise."

Hua Yu leaned on Zhang Qiling's chest, sobbing softly, and his tears soaked Zhang Qiling's clothes. He choked and said, "Brother, I have never blamed you. As long as you can wake up safely, it will be the greatest happiness for me."

Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling hugged each other tightly, as if time had stopped flowing, and they wanted to make up for all the lost years in the past. At this moment, it seemed that only they were left in the world, and everything around them became unimportant.

At this moment, a faint sound came from the next room. Zhuo Yichen, who had been sleeping peacefully, woke up at some point, but what he saw was not a familiar figure, but a water mirror that was flickering and vaguely reflecting a swaying figure. Loneliness and fear instantly surged into his heart, and little Zhuo Yichen couldn't help but burst into tears.

This sudden cry was like a sharp sword, easily breaking the warm and quiet atmosphere between Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling. Hua Yu suddenly came to her senses and said in her heart: Oh no! How could I forget Zhuo Yichen in the room! Although Xiaohua can help take care of him, she can't take care of him instead of herself.

Zhang Qiling was bewildered, not understanding why the baby was crying all of a sudden. Just as he was about to ask, Hua Yu had already grabbed his hand anxiously and ran towards the room. Once inside, Hua Yu walked to the cradle with ease and carefully held Zhuo Yichen in his arms. He gently patted the little guy's back and hummed a soothing ballad in his mouth, trying to calm the crying Zhuo Yichen as soon as possible.

Xie Yuchen, who was standing by, was also anxious. Seeing his brother crying so sadly, he even forgot about the fact that his father had woken up. He was seen walking around anxiously at the other end of the water mirror. Suddenly he thought of something and asked anxiously, "Dad, is my brother hungry? Or is he feeling uncomfortable?" His words were full of concern for his brother.

After hearing what Xie Yuchen said, Hua Yu quickly looked around and was shocked to find that there was nothing here, no food at all for Zhuo Yichen to enjoy. And this little guy has not tasted anything since he broke out of his shell!

At this moment, Hua Yu suddenly had an idea, and he suddenly remembered the eggshell that Zhuo Yichen had dropped to the ground when he broke out of the shell. He had carefully put it away at that time. So, he made a prompt decision and gently put Zhuo Yichen into Zhang Qiling's warm embrace. Then, Hua Yu stretched out his white jade-like slender hands and slowly took out the well-preserved eggshells from his sleeves.

He first carefully placed the eggshells in his palm and crushed them into tiny pieces, then took out a bottle of extremely precious spiritual milk. Hua Yu opened the bottle cap, poured the spiritual milk into a small and exquisite jade bowl, and then evenly sprinkled the crushed eggshell powder into it. After careful preparation, a bowl of food with a light fragrance and rich spiritual energy appeared before his eyes.

Hua Yu picked up the jade bowl, walked to Zhang Qiling, and began to patiently feed Zhuo Yichen spoonful by spoonful. Perhaps because of the unbearable hunger, or because the food made of the mixture of spiritual milk and eggshells was too delicious, Zhuo Yichen, who had been crying non-stop, suddenly calmed down, blinking his big watery eyes, opening his mouth wide, and swallowing the delicious food handed to him by Hua Yu mouthful by mouthful.

Seeing Zhuo Yichen eating so sweetly, Hua Yu couldn't help but smile with satisfaction. Time passed by, and finally, Zhuo Yichen finished all the food contentedly, his belly bulged slightly, like a round ball.

It was not until this moment that Hua Yu suddenly remembered an important thing - he had not yet formally introduced the cute little guy in his arms to Zhang Qiling. So, he took a deep breath, calmed down, and said softly to Zhang Qiling: "Brother, this is Zhuo Yichen, nicknamed Yuanbao. When we unfortunately fell out of that terrifying space crack and our lives were hanging by a thread, it was his father who stepped forward and not only successfully saved our lives, but also kindly took us in to settle down here. If not for this, I'm afraid we would have met with an accident long ago, and the consequences would be simply unimaginable..."

Zhang Qiling looked at Hua Yu with a gentle expression and shook his head gently, indicating that he did not mean to blame her. He reached out his hand, gently patted Hua Yu's shoulder, and said in a gentle tone: "Ah Yu, how could I not understand your thoughts? I really don't blame you for not wanting to tell me about this. It's just that this place is remote. Although it is indeed a good place to cultivate the body and mind, the environment is a bit simple after all. And now the situation is special. Since you have agreed to help Bingyi take care of his child, we must take good care of Xiao Yuanbao."

Hearing Zhang Qiling's caring words, Hua Yu was deeply moved, tears welled up in her eyes, as if they would fall at any time. She nodded vigorously, choking and replied: "I have asked the descendants of the Bingyi tribe to buy real estate and build a house for me. It won't be long before they will come." As she spoke, Hua Yu raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and looked at Zhang Qiling firmly.