Chapter 601: Discovery of the New Continent
The next day, when Zhang Xiaoying woke up, she found Young Master Sang leaning against the headboard.
It seemed he hadn’t slept all night.
“Good morning, husband,” Zhang Xiaoying gently climbed up, wrapping her arms around Young Master Sang and softly kissing his cheek. “Aren’t you going to work today?”
“Mm,” Young Master Sang replied, pulling Zhang Xiaoying into his embrace and whispering, “Let’s rest for another two days.”
“Alright, then I’ll go shopping with Senior Sister Yan today. I’ll leave Little Ying You in your care.”
Young Master Sang turned to look at Little Ying You, still sound asleep and sucking her fingers in the small bed next to them, and couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Okay, I’ll see you off.”
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After washing up, when the two arrived in the hall, Yan Rouwan was already waiting there.
When she saw Young Master Sang, her beautiful eyes rippled with emotion.
“Let’s go, Senior Sister Yan.”
Zhang Xiaoying affectionately linked arms with Yan Rouwan, who didn’t resist but cast a glance at Young Master Sang.
Young Master Sang smiled calmly, “Have fun.”
Yan Rouwan nodded calmly.
As she turned to leave, Young Master Sang suddenly called out to her, “Oh, Senior Sister Yan.”
As he handed the Causal Lotus to Yan Rouwan, her beautiful eyes sparkled again.
“…Did you finish collecting?”
“Mm.”
“Do you have any questions for me?”
“Why…” Young Master Sang hesitated for a moment and finally asked, “Can’t I see Xu Hongyi’s causality?”
“Because the Causal Lotus isn’t all-powerful,” Yan Rouwan replied without a change in expression. “Otherwise, I would just use causal rules to completely separate the primordial deities from the Abyss Realm, and wouldn’t that solve everything?”
“Causality requires both cause and effect to be called causality. For the primordial deities born since the beginning, their existence itself is the cause, and all their actions can be called effects. Thus, the causality of primordial deities cannot be rewritten.”
“But…” Young Master Sang asked again, “Why can’t I see my own causality?”
“Who knows?”
Yan Rouwan casually looked away, “Maybe it’s because you’ve been too deeply intertwined with the primordial deities, accumulating too much causality, so much that your own causality cannot be rewritten.”
Young Master Sang didn’t press the matter further; he merely lowered his head in silence.
“I don’t have any more questions. Come back early.”
“Okay, husband, be sure to take good care of Little Ying You,” Zhang Xiaoying waved goodbye with a smile before heading out with Yan Rouwan.
Young Master Sang turned and went back to his room. All the while, his thoughts remained complicated.
…the entire night.
Young Master Sang didn’t just use the mask mode to collect the Causal Lotus; he also tried to clarify the causality surrounding Xu Hongyi.
He couldn’t understand why Xu Hongyi, who obviously seemed to love the missing First Deity, ended up showering all her affection on him instead.
Especially after Zhang Xiaoying’s reminder, Young Master Sang finally realized that Xu Hongyi’s feelings for him weren’t merely finding a substitute for a lost love but also not just aimlessly practicing human emotions with someone.
Her feelings for him seemed more genuine than he had imagined.
But because of that, the more real the emotion was, the more painful and conflicted Young Master Sang felt.
There must be something wrong.
He thought he would find the answer in the causality between himself and Xu Hongyi.
However, even after collecting the Causal Lotus through the mask mode, he still didn’t get the answers he desired.
The causality between him and Xu Hongyi was shrouded in a thin mist, making it impossible to see clearly.
Young Master Sang felt he was close to reaching a conclusion but still couldn’t find an answer.
“…Sigh.”
“Little Ying You, the adult world is truly complicated,” Young Master Sang sighed.
Little Ying You in his arms blinked her big, watery eyes at him.
Little Ying You was indeed growing up fast.
Unlike his brother, Little Lonely, Little Ying You, still under one year old, could already walk unsteadily. She was clever and could communicate simply without any formal training. Especially with her mother’s lively and beautiful eyes, she was already a perfect beauty despite her chubby, baby face.
If there was one flaw to mention… it might be that she was too mischievous.
As the eldest princess of the Sang family, Little Ying You practically ran wild, completely unchecked. Anytime there was even a moment without Master Yu Xia and Zhang Xiaoying keeping an eye on her, she would be off causing trouble, making the whole Sang household a chaotic mess.
Especially for Si Jingzhu.
As the one who suffered the most, no one knew when Little Ying You developed an obsession with Si Jingzhu, but as long as she had free time, Little Ying You loved finding trouble for her.
Sometimes, while Si Jingzhu was dozing off, she would wake up to find a drooling Little Ying You chewing on her head.
Si Jingzhu had protested countless times, but unfortunately, aside from Zhang Xiaoying, nobody could rein in Little Ying You.
Plus, with Young Master Sang often away from home, whenever Zhang Xiaoying had to go out, Si Jingzhu had to escape for refuge.
Fortunately.
Today, with no obligations, Young Master Sang could enjoy a day as a hands-on dad.
“Sir, the young lady’s breakfast is ready.”
At the doorway, Aunt Yu brought in several small bowls of soft food, and Young Master Sang realized that Little Ying You had already weaned.
“Will it be you feeding her, or will I feed her myself?”
“I’ll do it. Thank you for your hard work, Aunt Yu.” Young Master Sang carried Little Ying You to the dining table, gazing at the rich spread of goat milk, steamed egg custard, and vegetable puree, and couldn’t help but admire Zhang Xiaoying’s thoughtfulness and care.
“Come on, Little Ying You, open wide, ah~”
Young Master Sang scooped a spoonful of egg custard to feed Little Ying You, but to his surprise, she pouted and turned her head away.
Young Master Sang suddenly felt awkward.
…Uh-oh.
Did he get so busy with work that his daughter became distant?
Aunt Yu chuckled and said, “Sir, why don’t I handle it after all?”
“I don’t want… this,” Little Ying You suddenly spoke in her baby voice.
Oh, she’s picky?
Young Master Sang glanced at Aunt Yu, who shook her head, “The young lady used to love the egg custard.”
“I want to eat… that…”
After struggling a bit in Young Master Sang’s arms, Little Ying You crawled out, wobbling toward Aunt Yu.
Then, with her little hands wrapped around Aunt Yu, she climbed up her like a tree.
“What… little ancestor, what are you doing?”
Young Master Sang sensed that something was about to go terribly wrong and quickly got up to intervene.
Aunt Yu was so stiff with fear that she could only brace herself, allowing Little Ying You to reach her chest.
Then, as if discovering a new continent.
Little Ying You happily pulled open Aunt Yu’s clothing, ready to feast with drool pooling at the mouth.
Young Master Sang: “?”
Aunt Yu: “?”
