I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

As soon as Bai Zhou handed her the empty teacup, the girl immediately understood and refilled it with tea.

"This story... really goes back to the time of your great-great-grandfather."

The person of yesteryear was once a celestial being in a painting, but now is a guest in the mortal world.

"Ah Xi... what time is it...?"

"It's eight o'clock, sir."

"It's eight o'clock..."

Xi rubbed her still slightly sore waist, her fingertips brushing against the arm wrapped around her waist. She could clearly feel the tight grip and reluctance to let go without needing to say a word.

"Time to get up, Ah Xi."

"gentlemen……"

The dragon beside her raised its head and leaned closer, pleading with her in the softest and gentlest voice.

Xi raised her hand and gently tapped his forehead, then left a kiss on his lips.

"I want to eat steamed buns...with meat."

"Yes, Mr. Du Yi."

The summer breeze is warm, but it's still a little less comforting than the warmth of a warm bed that reaches right to your heart.

"Sir, have a bun."

During the day, Bai Zhou leaned on his side, watching Xi eat the meat bun in her small bowl like a little cat, his smile never fading.

"Ah Xi...it's a little hot..."

Perhaps feeling that her baseless words wouldn't convince him, Xi revealed her pearly teeth and stuck out a tiny bit of her red tongue as she uttered her little complaint to him.

"Sir, have some porridge to warm your stomach first."

Although steamed buns taste best when eaten hot, since my husband doesn't like that, it's not too late to let them cool down a bit before enjoying them.

"Ah."

The porridge was red date and barley porridge. The sweetness of the red dates suited Xi's taste perfectly. After taking a small bite, I felt warm all over.

"Ah Xi's cooking skills are already on par with the short guy's."

Xi made no secret of praising Bai Zhou's culinary skills.

"I'm glad you like it, sir. But compared to Twelfth Brother, my meager skills are still far from sufficient."

Bai Zhou was naturally happy to be praised.

"What are Ah Xi's plans for today?"

Xi slowly ate her steamed bun, her pair of emerald red eyes casually sweeping over his collar and cheeks, finally meeting his pair of clear blue eyes.

She could see her own joy reflected in his eyes.

"Sir, let's go for a stroll in the streets together."

During the day, Bai Zhou's gaze swept over Xi's long white shirt with blue trim and her unchanging coat, and the thought of taking her to buy some new clothes arose in his mind.

"shop……"

Xi was somewhat reluctant.

The streets are too noisy, and it's a long walk to go shopping.

Choosing clothes is such a hassle; people who pick and choose here and there, taking forever to make up their minds, are so troublesome. Don't you think so, Nian?

"Sir, we have a special ice cream festival promotion today. I happen to have two free tasting vouchers here. Let's go and try them together."

Baiyue used a seductive attack.

"Do you have vanilla double scoop ice cream at Ice Point?"

Xi Man liked those sweet, cool snacks, and since the little guy really wanted to go, she couldn't refuse his kindness.

"Of course we have them. Not to mention double scoops, we also have five-scoop giant ice cream."

Seeing her nod slightly, Bai Zhou smiled and got up to serve her porridge.

"Hey, Ah-Xi... how far is it?"

Emerging from the painting, Xi tugged uncomfortably at his sleeve.

"Are you tired, sir?"

During the day, he gently held her hand and gazed at her face with concern.

"How could that be... Although I have neglected my exercise over the years, I shouldn't be unable to walk even a few steps."

Xi slightly pulled her hand back, making it more comfortable for her to hold his palm.

"I might as well go on your back, sir."

After many twists and turns, they finally got back together, which made Bai Zhou truly feel sorry for her.

"I've already told you... I'm not that weak."

Seeing Bai Zhou, who was already squatting down and smiling at her, Xi pretended to be annoyed and gently patted his back.

"Since you've taken it upon yourself to do this, you're not allowed to give up halfway. If you complain about how hard or tiring it is, I'll get angry."

Xi leaned over Bai Zhou's back and whispered in his ear.

"Of course not, sir, please don't worry."

The weight of Xi is like a breeze or a wisp of cotton to Bai Zhou; even carrying her for a whole day would not make him feel tired.

"Then let's go, Ah Xi."

Xi wrapped her arms around his neck, and as a smile appeared on her lips, the emerald tail with cloud-like scales gently and slowly intertwined with the black tail.

"Sir, is this comfortable?"

Holding Xi's legs, Bai Zhou tried to take each step lightly and lift his legs slowly to avoid making the person on his back feel bumpy.

"Um……"

A warm breeze caressed her cheeks, and Xi rested her head against Bai Zhou's left shoulder, gently swaying her head, feeling quite happy.

If they weren't in a noisy neighborhood, she would love to find a sunny and breezy spot, set up a deck chair, and sleep for an hour or two with the little one by her side.

Such a scene is beautiful even just in imagination.

"What style of clothes does the gentleman prefer?"

Is it a traditional style dress or modern, lightweight clothing?

"Ah Xi can make the decision."

While it's true that you should buy clothes that are beautiful and that you like, Xi's current philosophy is that clothes should be convenient to wear and easy to clean, and only secondarily consider accessories such as style and fabric.

"In that case..."

Bai Zhou thinks Xi looks good in everything, but because of this, she feels that she can buy any clothes as long as they are not too ugly.

"Too many, Ah Xi. Too many useless clothes. Let's just buy this one."

Xi held up the white shirt with the four large characters "Guardian God" printed on it and argued with him.

She felt the little guy was too stingy; it was just a few pieces of fabric sewn together and printed with a few letters or words, yet it could sell for hundreds of dollars…

Even if you have a lot of money, you can't just spend it like that.

"But I think every piece of clothing looks good on you, sir."

"Listen to me, just buy this one."

Ignoring the expectant look in the eyes of the salesperson next to her, Xi took Bai Zhou's hand and walked towards the cashier.

"This is 120 yuan. Will you be paying in cash or by card?"

"This piece of clothing costs 120 yuan..."

Xi still remembers that back then, a piece of medium-quality silk cost only one or two taels of silver, enough to make two or three robes. Now, however, prices have risen so dramatically.

"gentlemen……"

Bai Zhou chuckled as he took her hand.

My husband really doesn't know much about brands.

Langyige is considered a top-tier brand in Yan Country. As a century-old brand, its quality is guaranteed, but naturally, its prices are not cheap.

"Well then, sir, the clothes are all bought. Now let's go try some ice cream."

"Um……"

Putting the matter of clothes aside for the time being, Xi regained a calm mindset and prepared to face the arrival of the freezing storm.

"Sir, please eat slowly. Ice cream is nice, but you can't overindulge."

During the day, he fetched fresh ice cream for her while controlling her intake.

"Waaah!"

After taking a big spoonful of shaved ice, Xi couldn't help but frown and shiver. The bluish-white tail hanging by her leg curled up and wrapped around her fair ankle.

"gentlemen……"

"It's so cool, Ah Xi, you should try some too."

Before Bai Zhou could utter his admonitory words, Xi scooped up a spoonful of shaved ice and fed it to him.

"Ugh...it's really cold."

During the day, he also imitated her, looking pitiful as if he had been frozen.

"How silly, you stupid Ah Xi."

The success of Bai Zhou's performance brought a smile to Xi's face.

"Sir, you were quite dazed just now."

The words spoken during the day drifted into Xi's ears, and she puffed out her chest, waving the small spoon in her hand as if to show her annoyance.