How to Tame a God and the Lucky Beasts-Chapter 181 - 182: Extra (1)

"Xingxing! You need to come back to Jingxi right away!"

Having just received the Best Newcomer Award, Ruan Xingwen got into the car and received a call from his little uncle.

As soon as the call connected, the faintly panicked and incredulous voice of his little uncle came through, loud enough for others in the car to turn their heads towards Ruan Xingwen.

Ruan Xingwen gestured to them not to worry and reluctantly said:

"Little uncle, what’s wrong with you?"

Ever since his little uncle held his art exhibition last time, their contact has been much more frequent.

His little uncle would occasionally call to check on the life of his eldest nephew, but it was actually an agent sent by his big uncle.

They had just talked on the phone last night, and his little uncle knew it was the day of the awards ceremony today, so he wouldn’t be disturbing on purpose.

So, what could be so urgent to make his little uncle so flustered?

"My big brother is getting married!"

"...Oh, that thing."

"What do you mean? Xingxing, did you already know about this?!"

Ruan Xingwen calmly said:

"Yes, I’ve known for a month now."

The line went silent instantly, and after a while, a dispirited voice came through:

"So, you’ve all been keeping it from me, huh..."

Ruan Xingwen felt a bit troubled; this little uncle was great in every way but his mind jumped too quickly for others to keep up.

"How about this, uncle, I’ll go back to Jingxi tomorrow, and then we can discuss this in detail, alright?"

Xu Sen replied dispiritedly:

"Alright then, rest well, see you tomorrow."

Hanging up the phone, Ruan Xingwen leaned wearily on the seat, massaging his tense brow.

Before he knew it, he fell asleep.

When Ruan Xingwen opened his eyes again, they had arrived at Binhu Bay a while ago.

The quiet atmosphere in the car was broken, and before getting off, Ruan Xingwen turned back to Zhang He and said:

"Sister He, I don’t have any work tomorrow, right?"

His eyes were full of anticipation.

Zhang He chuckled and said:

"No, even if there were, I’d cancel them for you, alright, you little ancestor!"

Ruan Xingwen laughed "hehe" twice and kept it short:

"That’s good, Sister He, see you the day after tomorrow!"

Watching Ruan Xingwen’s cheerful back, Zhang He playfully scolded:

"You cheeky boy."

She turned to Li Mu in the car and said:

"Little Mu, let’s head back too."

Li Mu didn’t reply but restarted the car.

"Bang."

The car door closed, and the van slowly left Binhu Bay, blending into the night.

"Xiaoqi, I’m back!"

Ruan Xingwen entered the villa, calling out inside, but no one responded.

"Xiaoqi?"

"Xiaoqi, my dear?"

This nickname was mandated by Ruan Xiaoqi, requiring Ruan Xingwen to call him that after Little Pixiu joined the family, otherwise, he’d get upset.

Even this name got no response.

Ruan Xingwen mumbled to himself, "This little guy, where did he run off to again?"

It’s either home or the Mountain and Sea Realm, Ruan Xingwen didn’t continue calling but instead went to his bedroom to change clothes.

After changing, he tapped his brow, and instantly a strange pattern appeared on his brow, and Ruan Xingwen disappeared from the bedroom.

In an instant, Ruan Xingwen arrived at the newly renovated estate.

The original vacation estate had been turned into a large independent manor, resembling a foreign palace, yet decorated entirely with ancient, classical Hua Country decor.

"Xingxing, you’re here."

Yun Jing sat on the carpet, eyes fixed on the cartoon on TV, speaking without turning his head.

"Yeah, where’s Xiaoqi?"

Yun Jing casually pointed towards the kitchen.

"..."

Ruan Xingwen quickly walked to the kitchen door, where he found Ruan Xiaoqi.

Watching Ruan Xiaoqi nearly bury his head in the bowl, Ruan Xingwen calmly and emotionlessly asked, "Tasty?"

Ruan Xiaoqi didn’t raise his head, chewing on beef jerky, and mumbled, "Tasty!"

Then he continued to devour it.

Suddenly, he realized he might have overlooked something.

He snapped his head up, only to see Ruan Xingwen.

"Cough cough cough, uh, cough cough cough, cough cough, cough, hiccup, hiccup, hiccup..."

Initially choking, Xiaoqi began to hiccup after coughing for a while.

Ruan Xingwen, with dark lines on his forehead, patted his back to ease his breathing.

"I told you to eat less! Did you forget how uncomfortable you were last time when you overate?"

Between hiccups, Ruan Xiaoqi pitifully replied, "Hic, I, hic, wasn’t it, hic, fine now."

"Yeah, healed scars, forgot the pain!

Should send you back to the Mountain and Sea Realm to your predecessors!"

Ruan Xiaoqi acted like a spoiled child, cutely pleading to Ruan Xingwen, "Hehehe, I know Xingxing is the best! You wouldn’t send me away, right?"

"Ugh, don’t be like that, go ahead, eat until you’re uncomfortable, and you’ll know to stop."

Ruan Xingwen looked around, not seeing Little Pixiu, so he asked the still-busy-eating Ruan Xiaoqi,

"Where’s Little Pixiu?"

Having finally finished his beef jerky, Ruan Xiaoqi wiped the sauce from the corner of his mouth and headed towards the corner of the living room.

Ruan Xingwen followed curiously, and indeed, he found Little Pixiu curled up like a pancake, hiding in the corner, almost gathering dust.

Black and stealthy, you’d miss it if the lights were off.

Ruan Xingwen returned to Yun Jing’s side for a blanket, then went back to pick up Little Pixiu.

He picked up the blanket for a reason.

When Little Pixiu first joined their family, out of curiosity, Ruan Xingwen wanted to hold it.

But Little Pixiu refused to agree.

After much asking, Ruan Xingwen finally got the reluctant Little Pixiu to say two words: "I’m cold."

Ruan Xingwen tried touching Little Pixiu with his fingers and indeed found it so cold it was biting.

Hence, in Ruan Xingwen’s home, there was always a blanket wherever Little Pixiu liked to stay.

Gently lifting Little Pixiu.

This little guy liked to sleep all winter; could it be that Divine Beasts also hibernate?

Amused by his own imagination, Ruan Xingwen gently placed Little Pixiu on the sofa.

He then got around to stating his purpose for coming to the estate:

"I have something tomorrow and will be leaving Jade City for a few days, Yun Jing, keep an eye on the estate."

Still, without looking up from the cartoon, Yun Jing nodded, "Alright, I got it."

Ruan Xingwen also glanced at the TV, Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf...

A story of a bunch of little goats and a bunch of silly wolves, Ruan Xingwen couldn’t fathom why Yun Jing, after living so long, still found this fascinating...

Ruan Xingwen had no intention of resting at the estate because it would be inconvenient for returning to Jingxi tomorrow.

With another tap on his brow, Ruan Xingwen returned to his bedroom, diving onto his big bed.

A dreamless night.

"Chatting with a few people, saying two or three good nights~"

Ruan Xingwen’s phone rang.

Still drowsy, without opening his eyes, he reached for the phone and answered.

"Xingxing, open the door for uncle quickly!"

With just that one sentence, Ruan Xingwen snapped awake.

Didn’t he say he’d go to Jingxi today?!

Why did little uncle come straight over?!

Honestly...

Swift and decisive...