Translated by XiaoWu
Edited by Yuki
Lu Qingjiu prepared a sumptuous feast since there were guests and even specially made the kind of desserts little children enjoyed for the Jiaochong and Le Le. He had wanted to make a honey cake but after hearing that the Jiaochong disliked honey, he went with a chocolate cake instead.
Du Qinghong was full of praise for his culinary skills, especially towards the plate of sweet and sour ribs in front of her. The taste really surprised her. Tender pork ribs had been used which soaked up tons of flavour, with sesame seeds sprinkled on top. The aromatic gravy coated every piece of meat, bringing about a perfect combination of sweet and sour taste that made one unable to resist. The spicy diced chicken was also exquisite. The chicken had been fried until crispy which made the taste more pronounced when chewing it. Since it had been deep-fried, even the bones were crispy. Overall, it wasnโt too spicy, just nice.
โThis is all really delicious.โ Du Qinghong said. โThe chefs Iโve hired canโt even compare to you.โ
Lu Qingjiu laughed, โThese are the chickens and pigs I raised on my own. The taste naturally cannot be compared.โ
Du Qinghong replied, โYouโre too modest. Our supplies are also organically sourced but canโt achieve this sort of taste.โ She ate another piece and immediately narrowed her eyes in bliss. โToo yummyโฆโ
Lu Qingjiu was also happy hearing his culinary skills being praised, especially when he saw the two children happily eating. Although the Jiaochong was too proud to express himself, his bloated tummy told Lu Qingjiu he was very satisfied.
โDo you lack honey?โ After eating, the Jiaochong wiped his mouth. โWhat strange thing are you keeping in the beehives in your backyard?โ
Bai Yuehu glared unhappily at the Jiachong, โThey are honey bees.โ
If it was anyone else, the Jiaochong would have already refuted him. However, since this was Bai Yuehu, after enduring it for half a day, he could only force out a single sentence, โFine. If you say itโs honey bees, itโs honey beesโฆ In the future, you should put two more beehives in your backyard.โ
Lu Qingjiu asked, โAre you planning to give me some honey?โ
The Jiaochong waved his hands, evidently not very fond of honey . โGive give give. Iโll give you how many you want.โ
โThank you.โ
After the three finished eating, it was time for them to leave. Le Le took the initiative to hold the Jiachongโs hand as they got onto the back seat. Du Qinghong could no longer see the Jiaochong but now that she knew her son wasnโt talking to himself, she was relieved, and even expressed that she didnโt mind Le Le hanging out with the Jiaochong.
Lu Qingjiu watched as the three people left.
โItโs great to have the Jiaochong with him.โ Lu Qingjiu said, โAt the very least, we donโt have to be worried that Le Le will be bullied.โ
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Lu Qingjiu: โ…โ
Yin Xun continued, โWhen that day comes, the Jiaochong has to go back to the park and continue sifting through trash…โ
Before he could finish, Lu Qingjiu patted his shoulders. โIf Le Le canโt see him, thereโs still us.โ
โButโฆ Youโre also human.โ
โWho says Iโm human?โ
As Yin Xun was unaware of the convoluted love story Lu Qingjiuโs ancestors had, hearing this made him astonished. โYou arenโt? Arenโt you our householdโs only precious human?โ Their entire household wasn’t human and even Lu Qingjiu, their only human seedling was now being uprooted.
Lu Qingjiu shook his head. โIโm not.โ
โWhat are you?โ
โIโll let you in on a secret. Iโm actually quarter-dragon.โ
Yin Xun was speechless.
Lu Qingjiu: โMy grandfather was a dragon. Haha, you would never have imagined it, right?โ
Yin Xun was completely rooted to the ground at this revelation before his expression suddenly twisted. โFuck, when did you find out? Why didnโt you tell me earlier? Something so important-โ
โIs it that important? Why is it important anyway?โ
Yin Xun: โOf course it is! For exampleโฆโ He suddenly trailed off because after careful contemplation, it seems as if this matter wasnโt that serious. After all, Lu Qingjiu appeared no different from another ordinary human, and did not resemble a dragon in any way.
Lu Qingjiu sighed, โLook. I already told you it isnโt important.โ
Yin Xun: โIf you arenโt human, does it mean our house doesnโt have a single human?โ
Lu Qingjiu nodded.
Yin Xun gave a long sigh, mourningย that their household had lost their very last bit of humanity. Lu Qingjiu was too useless as the last living human, not fighting to preserve his own identity.
โIโm sorry?โ
Yin Xun shook his head and went home with the words โLu Qingjiu is too uselessโ written all over his face.
Lu Qingjiu didnโt know whether to laugh or cry. After closing the door, he discussed with Bai Yuehu where in their backyard to set up the beehives for the real bees promised by the Jiaochong
Hearing this news, the Qinyuan with their five day work week expressed that they were immensely gratified. Originally, they had also wanted to thicken their skin and request for an extra winter break but after meeting Bai Yuehuโs ice-cold gaze, they could only shrink back and continue pretending to be a busy bee. But realistically speaking, compared to actual bees, the Qinyuan really looked too different, to the point they could hardly be called bees.
The next day, Lu Qingjiu went to town and bought two new beehives and placed them beside the Qinyuanโs hive. A few days later, little bees began to move into the new hives and started working to produce honey. Probably due to the Jiaochong, these bees were not aggressive and wouldnโt sting even if they got close. They didnโt even need to wear professional equipment when collecting honey and could just harvest it directly. However, unlike the Qinyuan’s honey, the beesโ honey had a stronger honey taste and tasted more similar to normal honey. It also did not have the beautifying effects of the Qinyuan honey. Although it didnโt work too well as a face mask, it was good for eating.
Lu Qingjiu also heard from Du Qinghong that she had invited the Jiaochong to live together and also hired two new nannies to care for Zhuang Le. Learning from her previous mistakes, Du Qinghong no longer threw herself into work but instead spent more time around her son. This matter could be considered a happy ending.
The only problem was officer Hu Shu who was kept in the dark throughout. He never understood what happened or found the culprit.
For the truth, Hu Shu even went as far as to bring a few kilograms of pork to Lu Qingjiuโs house, hoping he would let slip something.
Unfortunately, Lu Qingjiuโs mouth was shut as tightly as the clams in the river. He could only leave the same way he came in, losing the few kilograms of pork he had brought.
Eventually, the investors said they wouldnโt pursue this matter anymore and with that everything ended.
As summer arrived, the weather grew warmer.
The trees in the yard all sprouted leaves and the rabbit theyโd raised for several months had grown fatter and fluffier, looking extremely cute.
Yin Xun touched the bunnyโs soft bottom with a face of bliss as he praised its cuteness. Something so fat must definitely be yummyโฆ
Lu Qingjiu: โ…โ
Rabbit meat was indeed delicious but killing them was a little cruel. Bai Yuehu was extremely proficient, efficiently skinning the rabbitย and handing the meatto Lu Qingjiu.
Lu Qingjiu boiled it for a while in order to preserve the elasticity of its meat so it was tasty. As he cooked, Yin Xun stood by the side watching wide-eyed, asking what flavour the dish would be.
Lu Qingjiu said, โRabbit salad. Go peel some peanuts.โ
Yin Xun nodded and left happily.
As the rabbit boiled in the pot, Lu Qingjiu prepared the other ingredients for the dish. He stood beside the window with his head lowered. Suddenly, he felt a huge gust of wind slam into the window. It was too strange, even extinguishing the flame on the stove.
The wind also seemed to be carrying something along which coincidentally hit Lu Qingjiu in the face, momentarily chilling him. Raising his hand, Lu Qingjiu touched his cheeks and discovered that the wind seemed to have been carrying dark-red blood. Earlier, he had just been hit with a drop of blood. This blood didnโt appear to be fresh as it had a slight stench that made others uncomfortable.
If Bai Yuehu was here, heโd definitely know something. Unfortunately, he had gone off so Lu Qingjiu had no one to ask. He simply rinsed the blood off and shut the window. But the wind continued to blow, slamming violently against the window. Lu Qingjiuโs gaze revealed a trace of uneasiness.
When Yin Xun came back after peeling the peanut,. the wind had stopped but Lu Qingjiu casually mentioned it. โThe wind earlier was really strong.โ
โWhat wind?โ Yin Xun asked in surprise.
โWasnโt it really windy just now?โ Lu Qingjiu asked.
โWindy?โ Yin Xun didnโt understand. โIt wasnโt. I was shelling the peanuts in the living room, but didnโt see any wind.โ
Lu Qingjiuโs eyebrows furrowed. โIs that soโฆโ
Yin Xun: โWhatโs wrong?โ
โNothing.โ Lu Qingjiu shook his head and changed the subject. โIโll ask Bai Yuehu when he gets back.โ
Spicy diced chicken (La Zi Ji) is really super spicy and numbing wuwuwu… Just ate it this week. Wuwu doesn’t know if wuwu is eating chicken or chilli peppers QAQ.ย Rabbit salad
Thank You wuwu!!
Uh oh, here comes trouble…
I wonder what extra perks LQJ gets for having the blood of a dragon?
Thanks for the chapter!
Part dragon should mean longer lifespan and more durable? Which are kind of needed considering our resident “fox spirit” Bai Yuehu.
What an eerie wind!
Thanks for your hard work translating!
BYH someone threw blood on your man. Quick now.
Thanks for the great translation โฅ๏ธ
I also want to eat spicy diced chicken. I feel like it’ll taste good with beer.
A bloody wind is so scary. Our family’s fox should hurry home.
Thanks for the update
No spicy ๐ถ or rabbit ๐ for me, please.
Thank you
Thx for the chappy
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Yin Xun is very adorable!!!!! T hanks for the chapter. ๐
I first wanted to cheer bc no pictures.. then I scrolled down… xDDD Gosh, now I’m hungry ิ (ยฏ๏นยฏิ )
Thx for the ch (ใ หใ ห)
Perhaps due to being quarter dragon LQJ will have a longer life span? So he can stay with BYH? That would be so fluffy ๐ฅฐ
Thanks for the chapter! ๐
(I sense danger coming strong)
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I really can’t with rabbits being serve as food since my pet rabbit just died 2 weeks ago ๐ญ