Fu Ruheng ate the bun slowly, partly because it was still hot and eating too quickly would burn his mouth, and partly because he wanted to stretch out the time.
At the thought of that person watching him eat, Fu Ruheng lowered his head even further, slowing his already leisurely pace even more. The soft bun skin was chewed over and over in his mouth.
He held the bun with both hands, looking utterly well-behaved.
Ruan Ruoyin’s heart melted. If she weren’t afraid of disturbing Zaizai while he was eating, she would have reached out to poke his little cheeks. Zaizai’s cheeks were puffed up, looking like two soft, white fish balls. Even through the screen, she could imagine how they would feel.
Especially with Zaizai lowering his head, his waist-length ink-black hair cascading over his shoulders, his ears flushed with a delicate pink, like a little elf—so adorable it made Ruan Ruoyin want to squeal.
Ruan Ruoyin’s eyes sparkled with nonexistent hearts as she said dreamily, “Ah, I’m going to send a red envelope to the game’s art team to thank them for designing my Zaizai so beautifully.”
Game System:…
There is no art team. How about using that red envelope to buy me some snacks instead?
Ruan Ruoyin didn’t expect the Game System to say anything. She simply propped her chin on her hands and watched Zaizai nibble on the snow-white bun. That bun was custom-made by her and the system, filled with meat made from rare Spirit Beast meat, which could provide some assistance for Zaizai’s upcoming cultivation.
Ruan Ruoyin wasn’t sure if one bun would be enough for Zaizai, so she tapped his little hand and nudged the remaining part of the bun against his lips.
“Are you asking if it’s enough for me?” Fu Ruheng miraculously understood what Ruan Ruoyin meant. Pinching the edge of the bun, he smiled warmly, his voice clear and gentle. “It’s enough.”
Fu Ruheng lowered one hand and placed it on his stomach. “Look, it’s already full.”
Ruan Ruoyin: “…”
Ruan Ruoyin was about to die from cuteness overload. She grabbed two tissues and held them under her nose, afraid she’d start gushing nosebleeds from excitement.
How could Zaizai be so adorable? He obediently patted his full little tummy and told her in the clearest, sweetest voice in the world that he was full.
Was Zaizai’s little tummy as soft and fair as his cheeks?
The images in Ruan Ruoyin’s mind raced like wild horses, completely out of control.
Her gaze burned as she stared at the annoying black robe on the Chibi Character, itching to lift it—along with the layer of clothing underneath.
As if sensing her disbelief that he was full, the Chibi Character’s eyes glistened with moisture as he said in an innocent tone, “Do you want to feel it?”
Thud—
Ruan Ruoyin fell off the bed.
How could she possibly deserve to touch Zaizai’s tummy?
But since Zaizai had asked, how could she let him down?
The tummy must be touched!
Ruan Ruoyin crawled back under the covers, wearing an auntie-like smile as she reached out to touch Zaizai’s tummy. Although all she could feel was the cold screen of her phone, in the game, she was genuinely touching Zaizai’s tummy!
Ruan Ruoyin was overflowing with satisfaction.
Fu Ruheng was also overflowing with satisfaction.
He had regretted his words as soon as he said them.
In his eagerness to get closer to that person, his words had come out a bit too forward.
He was worried that person would label him as “frivolous.”
But in the end, that person had almost immediately reached out to touch his stomach, the soft sensation lingering steadily in the center of his abdomen.
The temperature wasn’t scorching, yet Fu Ruheng felt an illusion of being roasted by flames.
They had grown even closer.
Touching someone’s stomach was an intimate act, and the fact that she hadn’t refused such intimacy meant she had a good impression of him and enjoyed being close to him.
Thinking of how generously she had held his hand and patted his head, the little flowers in Fu Ruheng’s heart bloomed wildly. A sense of fulfillment mixed with palpitations surged within him, growing stronger with each wave.
Ruan Ruoyin didn’t touch him for too long. Zaizai was easily shy, and she had already noticed his ears and neck turning red. If she continued, he would surely die of embarrassment.
“Zaizai, it’s time for you to cultivate,” Ruan Ruoyin patted the meditation cushion, using the slight vibration to remind him to finish the steamed bun quickly and begin his cultivation.
Zaizai understood her hint perfectly. He tilted his little head, nodded obediently, and stuffed the white steamed bun into his mouth. His cheeks were plump and puffed out, and the pupils in his peach blossom eyes trembled slightly as he silently acted cute.
Ruan Ruoyin couldn’t resist such an adorable little thing and almost wanted to pinch Zaizai’s small hand again. Thinking she could do so after using the “Time Acceleration Card” later, she refrained from eagerly extending her mischievous hand.
The extra time Fu Ruheng had fought for to eat had finally run out. Reluctantly, he sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to meditate, sensing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Due to being reborn, Fu Ruheng cultivated with ease. Without any hindrance, he filtered out the impurities in the surrounding spiritual energy, guiding the flawless energy into his meridians and finally directing the refined spiritual energy into his dantian…
His dantian displayed two colors: the pure white of his Ice Spiritual Root and the deep purple of his Thunder Spiritual Root.
The two colors stood in opposition, maintaining a delicate balance.
Fu Ruheng precisely divided the spiritual energy into two parts, supplying each spiritual root for absorption. As soon as the spiritual roots came into contact with the energy, they devoured it greedily, like fish sucking in water.
Simultaneously, his cultivation level soared at an astonishing rate.
Watching the Chibi Character enter a state of cultivation, Ruan Ruoyin opened her backpack, ready to use the “Time Acceleration Card.” However, her phone’s call interface suddenly covered the game screen, halting her finger just as it was about to tap.
It was an unfamiliar number.
Ruan Ruoyin hung up without a second thought.
Only Ji Minchen and those from the Ruan family knew her phone number.
She had no reason to answer.
Even if she did, it would only lead to pointless conversations.
She disliked engaging in verbal sparring with those people. All she wanted was a peaceful and stable life, raising her Zaizai well. She had no desire to get involved in the disputes of wealthy families.
The caller was relentless, dialing again without pause.
Perhaps fearing Ruan Ruoyin would block the number, they also sent a text message:
【Ruan Ruoyin, Xu Nongtang is in my hands. If you want her to live, bring ten million to Xinmei Warehouse to ransom her.】
Ruan Ruoyin: “…”
Who is Xu Nongtang? What does she have to do with me?
Ruan Ruoyin searched through her memories, going over them three or four times before finally recalling who Xu Nongtang was.
Xu Nongtang was “her” university roommate. Because they had joined the same interest club, they often ate and chatted together.
Over time, others assumed Xu Nongtang was “her” good friend.
In reality, the two were barely acquainted.
Aside from knowing each other’s names, they knew nothing about one another.
Ruan Ruoyin: “…”
Using Xu Nongtang to threaten her—are they sure their brain isn’t fried?
She wasn’t anyone special to Xu Nongtang, so why should she pay ten million to ransom him?
Besides, who knew if this wasn’t just a prank arranged by Ji Minchen, with the sole purpose of luring her out so he could make her his woman?
Ruan Ruoyin wasn’t being narcissistic—she was confident in her identity as a stand-in. After all, she was the one who most resembled Shen Qingxue in this outdated, angsty novel.
That idiot domineering CEO, Ji Minchen, would never give up on her.