Chapter 68: Moderation in Exercise
Chapter 68: Moderation in Exercise
Suisui preferred sleeping outdoors, but if her brother liked sleeping indoors, she would let him have his way.
At that moment, when her brother asked, Lala encouraged her again.
Suisui thought for a moment before softly saying, "I like sleeping outdoors, but I like my brother even more."
Feng Xuanrui didn't understand the meaning of her words at first, feeling delighted to hear that his sister liked him.
His whole body felt light, as if he were about to take off, when he finally reacted.
What his sister meant was that although she preferred sleeping outdoors, she would be willing to sleep indoors for him.
Feng Xuanrui thought, how could he allow that?
He was the older brother; he should be the one accommodating his adorable sister.
With these thoughts in mind, Feng Xuanrui climbed onto the bed himself, lying on the inside, then patted the outside spot, gesturing to Suisui, "Brother can sleep anywhere, but I also like you more, Suisui."
Being loved by her brother made Suisui feel warm and fuzzy as she lay on the outside, then turned her head to look at her brother again.
Suisui thought to herself: Brother is so nice!
Marveling at her brother's kindness, Suisui pulled Feng Xuanrui's hand, asking softly, "Do you want to hear a story, brother?"
Another bedtime story?
He hadn't quite figured out the previous one yet, and it was already slipping from his memory. Now, there was going to be a new one.
Feng Xuanrui was quite curious. He lay on his side, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Suisui, "Yes, yes, I want to hear the one Suisui tells!"
Upon hearing this, Suisui immediately felt the pressure.
But it was alright; she could do it!
However, lately, either the storytellers were absent or she had fallen asleep, so she really hadn't heard any stories.
She had forgotten the story the pretty auntie told, or perhaps she hadn't understood it from the beginning, so she couldn't make sense of it.
So, what could she tell now?
Unable to think of a story, Suisui could only sing a nursery rhyme to her brother: "One sheep in the east, one sheep in the west..."
The sheep from her dreams had come to reality.
Feng Xuanrui felt a little dazed but was still attracted by the content of the nursery rhyme, following along with Suisui.
Some things...
The simpler they were, the more captivating they became.
Feng Xuanrui eventually hummed a new tune to the nursery rhyme and even counted sheep as he fell asleep.
As for his dreams, from which direction did the sheep come—north, south, east, or west?
Who knew?
Anyhow, it was another night of dreamy sheep coming and going.
It was quite...
Tasty?
Suisui fell asleep later than Feng Xuanrui because she wanted to hear a bedtime story.
The little girl forced herself to stay awake just to hear more stories.
That way, she could tell them to her brother later!
Seeing Suisui waiting so obediently for her bedtime story, the system felt its heart melting again.
Boo hoo!
The little girl was too adorable!
It wanted to rua!
But, first, it needed to rock her to sleep.
After rocking her, the system looked on, and everything went dark again.
Today's sleep aid was a robust and extremely burly man.
Suisui had to tilt her neck back to see his head when lying down; otherwise, she really couldn't see it!
The man had words written on his head.
Qin Wu Wang.
Just these three simple words, but Suisui didn't recognize any of them.
When the system saw the man, the data stream started to go haywire.
What they needed was a sleep aid—someone gentle and loving, able to use words as warm as spring breeze to rock a child to sleep!
They didn't need someone who would vigorously rock the cradle!
Qin Wu Wang also felt dazed.
After lying in the underworld for many years, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. As soon as he heard that he could gain merit, he immediately came.
He didn't want to gain merit for anyone else; he wanted to do it for his good grandson, Zheng'er, so that he could live a few more years, enough to kill Hu Hai, that &%$!
Qin Wu Wang only looked at the merit and nothing else at that time.
Under the expectant and curious gaze of Suisui, Qin Wu Wang felt the urge to scratch his head.
He endured it for a while but ultimately couldn't resist.
The two, big and small, stared at each other in silence for a while.
Finally, Suisui spoke up first.
"Uncle, you don't know how to tell stories?"
"It's okay if you don't. Singing is good too!"
"Suisui is very well-behaved and not picky."
Qin Wu Wang: "...'
What if he couldn't sing either?
He wanted to ask but felt a bit embarrassed.
Moreover, since he had taken the merit, he had to do the job! The unusually considerate Qin Wu Wang hesitated for a while before speaking up.
"I'm Uncle Zhao, and what I'm about to tell you is a story and also a piece of advice: Moderation in exercise is crucial, or you might lose your life!"
Uncle Zhao's voice was deep and powerful, and his tone was full of vigor.
Suisui was attracted at first, staring at him with round eyes.
But as she listened, she gradually grew sleepy...
It couldn't be helped; Uncle Zhao's introduction was just too long.
He talked about the alliance between Zhao and Chu.
He mentioned setting up the Three Rivers region.
...
And by the end, he seemed to be talking about vying for dominance in the Central Plains? Suisui was too sleepy, so she only caught snippets of the story.
Qin Wu Wang got so immersed in his storytelling that he reflected on his short life and felt it wasn't too bad.
Although he had made a fatal mistake along the way, he had reigned for four years, which was still respectable to his ancestors.
He was definitely better than Hu Hai!
Realizing that he had unconsciously compared himself to Hu Hai, Qin Wu Wang felt even worse.
Fortunately, no one noticed this.
After cursing Hu Hai in his mind, Qin Wu Wang bid Suisui goodnight and quietly left.
The next day, the weather was excellent.
Suisui and her brother got up early, washed up, had breakfast, and prepared to set off.
With such rare good weather, Prince Qing intended to cover more ground.
After passing Wenzhou's city, they would be very close to Xinzhou.
And once they reached Xinzhou, they would essentially be at the capital.
Because from the city of Xinzhou to the capital, it would only take a day's ride if they hurried.
If they slowed down, two days would be more than enough.
From their small town to the city of Xinzhou, if they set off early in the morning, they could also arrive in a day.
The journey might be a bit bumpy, though.
Prince Qing asked the two children if they could accept this level of travel, and upon receiving their affirmative response, he signaled for them to hurry.
Indeed, they rushed quite a bit that day.
By the time they reached the city of Xinzhou at nightfall, Suisui felt like her bones were about to fall apart.
The two children had to be carried down from the horse carriage, and during dinner, they looked listless.
Aunt Liu kept sighing with concern and finally sent the children to bed after dinner, telling them to get some rest.
There would be no bedtime story that night.
Aunt Liu washed Suisui's face, put the child on the bed, and before she knew it, she dozed off herself.
Feng Xuanrui was worried about his sister and kept watching her, eventually falling asleep as well.
At that moment, he hadn't even washed his face.
Aunt Liu couldn't help but ask Qing Shan to use a wet cloth to wipe Feng Xuanrui's face gently.
After traveling all day, his face was dirty, and a quick wash would make sleeping more comfortable.
The next day, the weather remained pleasant.
Considering the children's physical condition and the journey ahead, Prince Qing decided to travel at a normal pace.
They would reach the capital by the afternoon of the following day at the latest.
So, there was no need to rush.
While they didn't hurry, they still set off on time.
After Suisui got on the horse carriage, she checked on the two clay pots that Qing Shan had brought onto the carriage.
Inside those pots were the potatoes that they had planted together.
(End of Chapter)
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