Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

In the evening, when Xie Yuchen was in his room with Hua Yu, he recounted everything that had happened during the day.

"Xiao Hua'er, thank you for your hard work!" Hua Yu looked at Xie Yuchen, who had lost weight rapidly in a short period of time, and reached out her hand lovingly through the water mirror to touch Xie Yuchen's head.

Hua Yu endured the power that passed through the barriers of time and space and was added to his hands. He was now just a father who loved his child. He just wanted to hug the child whom he hadn't hugged for hundreds of thousands of years.

Xie Yuchen was not an ignorant child, so he naturally knew what price his father had to pay for hugging him through the water mirror. "Daddy, it's enough for me to know that you are safe. You don't need to feel guilty. You have always protected me when I was growing up. Now Xiaohua has grown up too, and can protect you like a father."

The moment Hua Yu withdrew her hand, Zhang Qiling grabbed it, trying to absorb the power of time and space that remained on Hua Yu's skin and flesh after being cut.

Hua Yu held Zhang Qiling's hand, her eyes full of pleading, "Brother, it's okay."

Xie Yuchen might not have seen it because of Zhang Qiling's obstruction, but she could still see Hua Yu's pale cheeks clearly, "Daddy!"

"Be good, little Hua! Daddy won't feel any pain. It's just like when you were little and fell to the ground and got your skin scraped off." Hua Yu spoke to comfort Xie Yuchen.

Afterwards, Hua Yu changed the subject abruptly, "Xiao Hua, it's Chinese New Year here! Although you haven't celebrated Chinese New Year yet, this doesn't stop Daddy from wanting to give Xiao Hua a red envelope and a Chinese New Year gift!"

Hua Yu took out a pile of things from behind her back, including a thick stack of red envelopes wrapped tightly in red cloth.

"Ding ding ding! Look, these are the gifts that Daddy carefully selected for Xiaohua this year!" Hua Yu wrapped them with spiritual power and sent them to Xie Yuchen through the water mirror.

Xie Yuchen was already in tears at this moment, lowering his head and sobbing, "Dad, I just want you to be well. It will be the same if you give these things to me when you come back."

"What are you talking about, Xiaohua! Your father and I already feel guilty for not being able to spend the New Year with you. If we don't prepare a good New Year gift for you, how sad our Xiaohua will be!" Hua Yu leaned in Zhang Qiling's arms.

Zhang Qiling supported Hua Yu so that he could hold on. He quietly circulated his spiritual power and slowly transferred it into Hua Yu's body through his hand on his shoulder, so as to support Hua Yu's body so that he would not suddenly fall down while talking, which would make Xie Yuchen worried after seeing it.

"Xiaohua, father and daddy both hope that you can grow up happily under our protection and never have to worry about these things in your life. But things always go against our wishes, and in the end, you have to face this matter alone." Although Zhang Qiling is usually taciturn and Hua Yu and Xie Yuchen chat most of the time, he loves Xie Yuchen as much as Hua Yu.

Xie Yuchen was the child he raised. Zhang Qiling was the first person Xie Yuchen called after he could speak. He was one of only two people who could act wild in Zhang Qiling's study. He was the only child who peed on Zhang Qiling's neck. He was the only child he would hold in his arms when he woke up in the middle of the night to comfort him. He was the only child who was not related to him by blood but was loved by him.

After the call ended, Hua Yu could no longer hold on and collapsed in Zhang Qiling's arms.

"Brother, it's okay! Don't be nervous or worried. I just want to try what it feels like to get one-tenth the injury you suffered." Hua Yu started to cry as she spoke.

"So... So this is how it feels. How did you endure it back then?"

It only took Hua Yu a few moments before the skin on his hands was cut, revealing the golden veins inside. The power would enter his body through the wounds and destroy his body wantonly.

"Because of you, you allowed me to hold on for so long." Zhang Qiling didn't actually feel much pain. He just felt fortunate because it was him who was hurt instead of the delicate little lotus in his arms.

"Because I've already hurt you once, so I don't want to see you get hurt in front of me again, and I can't do anything about it."

Hua Yu knew which time Zhang Qiling was talking about. It was the attack outside Sand City that year.

"Brother, I volunteered that time. I don't have any regrets, because not only did I protect your brother, but also no innocent lives were hurt because of me." Hua Yu held Zhang Qiling's face with her bloody hands, shaking.

Zhang Qiling's eyes were filled with tears, and the next moment, the tears in Zhang Qiling's eyes fell into the corners of Hua Yu's eyes.

"I'm fine now, so don't cry, brother!"

Because the New Year was approaching and nothing was happening in Tiandu City, Zhuo Yichen brought the demon-collecting team to Hua Mansion outside Tiandu City.

He planned to go to the palace gate. After all, his younger brother was staying there alone, and he was afraid that his younger brother would have no one to accompany him for the New Year. But he was also afraid that his father and others would not be there to accompany him either, so he planned to accompany his father for the New Year first and then go to the palace gate to accompany his younger brother.

When Zhuo Yichen arrived, Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling had already calmed down, but the wound on Hua Yu's hand would not heal for a while, so she could only apply spiritual medicine to the wound first.

"Father! Brother Ling!"

Hua Yu used magic to cover up his expression, and with the spiritual power that Zhang Qiling continuously transferred into his body, he was now in much better condition than before.

"Yuanbao! It's not even Chinese New Year yet! Why are you here?"

Hua Yu naturally knew Zhuo Yichen's plan and was worried that the two lonely old people would have no one to accompany them.

"Dad, I want to spend the New Year with you, and then go to my brother's place to spend the New Year with him." Zhuo Yichen leaned on Hua Yu, completely unaware of the panic that flashed across Zhang Qiling's eyes.

"That sounds nice! I'm afraid you're here for our New Year's gifts and red envelopes!" Hua Yu turned around and gave Zhang Qiling a reassuring look, then tapped Zhuo Yichen's forehead.

"I have just delivered your brother Xiaohua's New Year gift. It's yours~" Hua Yu dragged out the tone, completely arousing Zhuo Yichen's curiosity.

Zhuo Yichen looked at Hua Yu with sparkling eyes.

"You need to find Yuanbao's New Year's gift by yourself~"

Zhuo Yichen tilted his head and looked at Hua Yu in confusion, as if he didn't understand what Hua Yu meant.

"Find it yourself?" Zhuo Yichen repeated, as if to confirm something.

Hua Yu took the teacup handed over by Zhang Qiling, took a sip of tea, nodded and chuckled, "Yes~ This time! Yuanbao has to find his own New Year's gift~"

This was also the first time Zhuo Yichen had encountered this, but he felt it would be very interesting. "Then, Dad, do you have any hints?"

Hua Yu didn't say anything this time. Zhuo Yichen immediately looked at Zhang Qiling, but Zhang Qiling also turned his head away and avoided his sight.

Fortunately, Zhuo Yichen was not discouraged. He immediately stood up and led the demon-collecting team to search for the person in Hua Mansion.

"Father must have prepared a lot of New Year gifts, and they should be easy to find. When the time comes, whatever you find will belong to you." Zhuo Yichen waved his hand and distributed his New Year gifts to everyone in the Monster Collection Team.

The members of the Demon Collection Team did not expect Zhuo Yichen to be so generous. After all, during the Chinese New Year last year, the gift that Mr. Hua prepared for Zhuo Yichen shocked everyone in Tiandu City.

It is said that from the time the first gift entered Zhuo Mansion at noon that day to the time the last gift left Hua Mansion, it was already evening. It was not until the lights came on that all the gifts were placed in the open space of Zhuo Mansion.

"Brother Zhuo, is this really okay? Won't Mr. Hua and the others blame you?" Bai Jiu was very happy, after all, there were many medicinal herbs in Zhuo Yichen's gift last year that he had never seen before.

"Of course, Dad won't care about these little things!" Zhuo Yichen stroked Bai Jiu's head.

After listening to this, the members of the demon-collecting team formed teams of two and set out to look for treasure. Ying Lei liked to go with Bai Jiu the most, while Wen Xiao went with Pei Sijing, and also with Pei Sijing's beloved boyfriend, Pei Siheng.

Naturally, Zhao Yuanzhou followed Zhuo Yichen.

Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling stood on a high building and watched the seven people running around the mansion. The only one who screamed in surprise after finding the treasure was Bai Jiu, after all, he was a certified whistle spirit.

"It's so lively today!" Hua Yu snuggled in Zhang Qiling's arms, looking at the seven busy people downstairs with emotion.

Zhuo Yichen was seen moving as nimble as a swallow, shuttling between the flower paths, not only searching for the target item himself, but also mobilizing the cute and lively little elves in the back mountain to help him search. Whenever he found a treasure, he would put it into the mysterious storage bracelet on his hand without hesitation.

The group searched the mansion non-stop, from the bright day to the deep night when the stars were shining. They searched every corner tirelessly, even the grass and trees in the garden. Finally, when everyone's hungry stomachs made a series of gurgling protests, everyone realized that so much time had passed.

So, the group dragged their exhausted bodies and gradually gathered in Zhuo Yichen's large and magnificent courtyard. The courtyard was as big as a large royal palace, with pavilions and towers scattered in an orderly manner, and rockery and pools complementing each other. At this moment, the group of people had no time to appreciate the beautiful scenery around them. They all collapsed on the chairs like deflated balls, waiting weakly for the servants to bring the delicious food to the table.

Soon, a series of delicious meals were presented to everyone. The moment they smelled the aroma of the food, everyone seemed to regain some energy and couldn't wait to eat it. After the meal, everyone was satisfied, but at the same time, their legs felt as weak as noodles. So, they could only support each other and stagger to their respective rooms.

Even Zhuo Yichen, who usually pays attention to etiquette and behaves dignified and steady, is different today. He hurriedly finished washing up, then got into the soft and comfortable bed, and soon he could hear waves of even and steady breathing, obviously he had fallen into a sweet dream.