023: Paternal Cousins (1)

Yue Xuexia had been asleep for two hours when Little Taiyang, in human shape, decided to rouse her from her rest. He pulled the food cart into the Master's bedroom, made her meal, and woke her gently.

"Xue'er... You sleepyhead! Wake up and eat dinner!" said Little Taiyang.

With a grumpy expression, Yue Xuexia opened her eyes and scowled. She waved her fist toward the voice that was bothering her, but Little Taiyang stopped it before it could strike Little Taiyang in the face.

Little Taiyang said, "Wake up. Eat dinner, then you can go back to sleep."

Yawns~ Yue Xuexia was now half awake, hearing a young man's voice coming from inside her room.

"Who are you? How did you enter my room?" asked Yue Xuexia as she used her newly learned combat skills.

She and the young man with the golden red hair exchanged a few quick punches and kicks, but the young man parried all of her attempts with such ease that it seemed like he was doing it instinctively.

Little Taiyang said, "Because you don't sleep on time, your low blood each time you wake up causes your moods to go bad. It's me, Taiyang. This is my human form. I look handsome right?"

"Yangyang? For real? I thought you said you were a grandpa. Why do you look like a college student instead? Hahaha~" said Yue Xuexia, who was finally fully awake and walked around Little Taiyang in his human form.

At a head taller than Little Taiyang today, Yue Xuexia appears to be a freshmen college student entering his first year of college based only on appearance.

"So cute~," said Yue Xuexia as she jumped on him and hugged the young man in front of her.

Seeing Little Taiyang like this, it is clear that she treated him like her little brother. Unaccustomed to such intimate touch, Taiyang was startled when he felt the soft mounds suffocating his face, looking like a drowning fish with his face buried in Yue Xuexia's breasts.

Puff!

Little Taiyang with a tomato-colored face complained, "Are you trying to kill me? I can't breathe!"

"Hehe~ sorry... Yangyang, you look so dashing in a suit. But why are you in human form?" asked Yue Xuexia.

Little Taiyang pushed her gently towards the small table full of food.

"Eat first. Talk later," said Little Taiyang.

He was about to leave when Yue Xuexia pulled him over and forced him to the seat next to her.

Yue Xuexia said while smiling, "Eat with me. They've served a lot. I can't finish everything. Or else I won't eat."

"You!? Fine! Hmp!" said Little Taiyang.

Watching a young brother like Taiyang eat with a grumpy face and hurried hands made Yue Xuexia laugh.

Yue Xuexia asked teasingly, "Is it delicious, Yangyang?"

"Barely. It tastes unique but delicious. Though there isn't enough energy coming from it, it is still fulfilling," said Little Yangyang.

While Yue Xuexia eats a small amount of dinner, most of it ends up in Little Taiyang's stomach because she rarely eats as soon as she opens her eyes and never has an appetite when she wakes up.

The system said to Little Taiyang, [You're eating too much. How embarrassing!]

"I'm not even half full yet," he whispered and said to Yue Xuexia, "Xue'er, I want to eat more."

Yue Xuexia chuckled and said, "Then I'll order more for you." She then grabs the landline in the room and orders more food and coffee.

She noticed the pile of papers on the side table of the bed.

"Is this from the Executive Manager?" asked Yue Xuexia.

Little Taiyang said, "Yes. I've checked it. Nothing is wrong with it. You can sign your name without a problem. Are you not going to eat this? What is this again? Crabs and lobster?"

"Go ahead. I used to have an allergy to seafood. So I'm not fond of eating those but since my health had reached max value I think my former health problems are gone. Even my asthma had disappeared," said Yue Xuexia.

Little Taiyang said, "Of course, it's gone. No human illness would affect you anymore. Well, except curses and sickness, not of this world."

"I see... You may eat those, Yangyang. I'm already full," said Yue Xuexia.

"Okay~"

Thirty minutes afterward, Yue Xuexia's room was once again besieged with another round of feasts from room service. Little Taiyang, Miss Yue's younger brother and helper, opened the door, and the staff recognized him from the reaction, assuming the food was for him. They followed him into the dining area to serve him. Yue Xuexia was seated in the living room, her coffee set on her table, and she was signing and stamping at a small pile of papers on the table in front of her.

Since she was still wearing her Orca pajama onesies, it was obvious that she had just woken up. Normally, people would only comment on clothing of this type when they saw a heavenly beauty like Yue Xuexia wear it. Although she still looks stunning, she now has an even cuter appearance. Several staff members could not resist snapping pictures of her focused on her work.

Unbeknownst to her, a picture of her donning adorable orca pajamas had gone viral throughout the hotel and on the internet. Later that evening, Yue Xuexia received two messages: one from BlackApp, the IT company she recently acquired, and the other from the hospital director of Sanctuary Gardens, Island Hospital. Both groups expressed a desire to meet with her the following day.

They both received a message from Yue Xuexia saying that they can go to the Crowned Regent Hotel to meet her. After a while, she went back to sleep and Little Taiyang went back to his avatar form after making himself full in his human form. The night had ended peacefully for their side.

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Meanwhile at the Lin and Fu House.

Yue Xuexia's cousins from both families had finally gone home from work. They've heard about Yue Xuexia's visit from their parents.

At the Fu family's home...

After returning home with his wife, Qu Wenxi, Fu Ruan dropped her off at the Marigold Mall. Qu Wenxi is a fashion designer by degree, but she did not have the funds to open her own store just yet, so she was working as a supervisor to help pay for her future venture.

Their two girls welcomed them home the moment they walked through the door; Fu Ruya, the youngest, ran to her father and begged for an embrace, while Fu Wenya assisted her mother in carrying her belongings inside.

Fu Ruya said, "Daddy! Mommy! Today I and Shira met a fairy. Grandma and Grandpa say she is our aunt from Grandma's side! She is so beautiful. More beautiful than D*sney princess!"

"Did someone visit, Wen'er?" asked Qu Wenxi to her eldest daughter.

Fu Wenya replied, "Aunt Xuexia came over with gifts this afternoon."

Fu Ruan and Qu Wenxi recognized the mentioned name and said, "Xue'er? I see she came by. Did she come alone? Did you see your Grandpa Yue with her or your other aunts?"

"No. The fairy was alone when she came over. I should have asked to take a photo with Fairy Aunt Xue. The cakes she gifted to us are so delicious, but Grandma says I can't eat anymore for today. Mommy, Daddy, can I have one more cake, please?" said Fu Ruya.

Fu Ruan said, "Sure, you can! But after dinner."

"Yippie. Thank you, daddy!" said Fu Ruya.

Qu Wenxi discretely asked her eldest daughter, "What kind of cake did Xue 'er give her that she wants to eat more?"

"I don't know. The box has no name, only a logo. It looks expensive, and... it looks like jewels in the box. Mommy should try some too. Grandma and Grandpa have eaten a lot of it as well. It's super delicious," said Fu Wenya.

Qu Wenxi smiled and said, "Sure, darling. Since it's a gift from your Aunt Xue it must be delicious. Your Aunt Xue had always been picky with cakes and only liked the most delicious ones. She must have brought a lot if she specially sent it here. By the way, how big was the cake for your sister to like it so much? How many did she eat?"

"As big as my palm, Ruya ate two from Grandma Lin's place and one more just a few minutes ago," answered Fu Wenya.

After a moment of confusion—only pricey cakes will be served in slices, with a variety of flavors to pick from—Qu Wenxi realized what her daughter meant when she saw the cake box bearing the Crowned Regent crest. The cakes do indeed resemble jewels, and kids can consume five at a time if they so choose, but they are a unique treat that can only be purchased from a five-star hotel such as the Crowned Regent Hotel, and only VIP members are allowed to take a few of these cakes out.

But after hearing her daughter's statement, it appears that Yue Xuexia also sent the same enormous box of cakes to the Lin family next door. Their box is already divided into three levels, each of which contains six tiny cakes, meaning Yue Xuexia is able to remove 36 small cakes from the Crowned Regent Hotel.

Even Fu Ruan was stunned; he exchanged looks with his wife and then looked at his parents.

Fu Ruan asked, "Ma, did Xue'er buy this cake for us?"

"Yeah, there is also that fruit basket at the dining table. Xue'er gifted that too. Well, there is another thing. We will talk about it when Rue gets home," said Papa Fu.

Mama Fu said, "I've made dinner. Eat first and rest. Rue should be on his way home as well."

Qu Wenxi said, "Ma, Pa, this box of cakes. Do you know how much this box is?"

"Is it expensive?" asked Mama Fu.

Fu Ruan said, "I've done meetings in the Crowned Regent Hotel. It's a five-star hotel. A single piece of cake caused the same as a whole cake from other cake stores."

"Don't worry. Didn't Xue'er give it as a gift? Then it is for us to eat," said Papa Fu.

The whole family sighed with relief at Papa Fu's words, "You are right, it is a gift, so whatever the cost of this box of cakes is, it is free." However, they failed to notice that Fu Wenya, who was listening to the adult conversation in silence, was more concerned about her pocket money from her aunt than she was about the cake.

Fu Wenya said, 'Later... I will tell mommy and daddy about the pocket money after Grandpa and Grandma are asleep.'

When the kids went to sleep, Fu Ruan and his family remained in the same room. Fu Ruya dozed out as soon as she got into bed, and Ruan and Wenxi waited for Rue to come back since it felt like their parents had something important to say.

Qu Wenxi asked, "Darling, what do you think Ma and Pa will say later? They both look serious."

"I don't know. It must not be. Bad news since they aren't rushing us to talk. I am more surprised about Xue'er. A few days ago, Uncle Yuya repaid all his debts to us. I told him there was no need to pay for it, but he insisted. I had no choice but to accept it when he mentioned our children," said Fu Ruan.

Qu Wenxi said, "Looks like Xue'er finally made a move. That girl is being so lazy these few years. She looks like she does not want to go out of the house. It is the pandemic's fault. Xue'er had been sickly since she was born, and it was quite hard for her to work outside."

"They should be fine now, seeing that Xue'er is able to send expensive gifts just like that cake and fruit basket," said Fu Ruan.

Suddenly, they heard someone calling for them and saw Fu Wenya at the door, looking at them and holding her phone.

"Daddy, Mommy, can Wenya enter?" she asked.

The couple smiled and said, "Go ahead, sweetie."

"Do you have something to say to Mommy and Daddy?" asked Fu Ruan.

With a quick step, Fu Wenya nods and approaches her parents. She then thrusts her phone in their direction, temporarily confusing the couple.

Fu Ruan asked, "What is this, sweetie? Is there something with your phone?"

"Um. Look at it, Daddy. It's Aunt Xue who gave me and Ruya some pocket money. She also gave some to Brother Tian and Little Sister Shira." said Fu Wenya. "Can I keep it?"

When Qu Wenxi and Fu Ruan saw the money in their eldest daughter's internet account—more than 20,000 rmb in total—they became less bewildered.

Qu Wenxi exclaimed, "20,000 rmb!? Doesn't your account only have 1,000 rmb? Where did you get it... Hm, is this what your Aunt Xue gave you?"

"She said it was for me and Ruya. Brother Tian also received the same amount for himself and Little Sister Shira. Aunt Xue said it was for her late gifts to us. She had missed our birthdays multiple times and said that it was for the missing gifts she had failed to give us all these years. Daddy, Mommy, do you think I can keep this?" said Fu Wenya.

while Yue Xuexia's previous visit was while these men were still babies, unable to walk or talk, Fu Ruan and Qu Wenxi realized that Yue Xuexia must have been feeling sorry for their children for not being able to offer them gifts on their birthdays.

Fu Ruan said, "Then save it; Daddy will open a bank account for you and Ruya tomorrow. Save your money for future use, okay? Don't forget to thank your aunt when she visits again."

"I will. Thank you, Daddy, Mommy!" said Fu Wenya happily as she kissed their cheeks before leaving the room to go to sleep.

A few moments after Fu Wenya left, Qu Wenxi asked,

"Is that alright, Darling? Xue'er gave 10,000 rmb each for Wenya and Ruya. That's too much for children's pocket money!"

"But if they accumulated their pocket money for years, then that much is fine. Moreover, it was already given, and it's embarrassing to return it," said Fu Ruan.

Qu Wenxi thought so as well and said, "Okay, I will tell the children not to accept money from Xue'er anymore."

"It should be okay for Christmas, birthday, and the new year. She is their elder after all. They can't always decline her gift as she is their aunt," said Fu Ruan.

Qu Wenxi said, "Okay, except for those days. I wonder how Xiyu thought about it?"

"He would also accept. Moreover, Aunt Lin needs more money for her current state right now, though Xue'er might have already lent a hand for Aunt Lin's illness," said Fu Ruan.

Qu Wenxi said, "That's better. At least Aunt Lin can be cured with Xue'er helping out."