Chapter 50: I Really Want To Pinch Her Cheek
The man lying on the couch propped himself up slightly, his waterfall of ink-black hair swaying gently with his movement.
The man sat up, stretched his arms above his head, and his bare feet landed on the Great Lion.
He wore a half-face mask on his face, exquisite and magnificent, made entirely of gold yet not appearing heavy.
This single mask showcased expensive craftsmanship.
“We’ve arrived already.”
He turned his head towards where the Great Lion was staring, the light veil fluttering in the wind.
Coincidentally, Shang Wuyang saw the child perched on the wooden window.
Beautiful, with eyes so clear and pure, like a delicate figurine doll.
I really want to ruffle her face.
Unfortunately, with just that one glance, the carriage had already moved on.
At that moment, Keke’s voice also exploded in Qin Wanwan’s ears.
“Cub, your dad, your dad, that’s your dad!”
Qin Wanwan’s big eyes were filled with bewilderment.
Several border guards who had followed: “What are you talking about? The General is here?!”
Impossible, wouldn’t the General tell them if he was coming here?
Keke: “Pah, I’m not talking about your General!”
Oh dear, with so many people here now, how can it explain?
Everyone was also curious, only thinking that this bird had made a mistake in identification or had spoken incorrectly.
Qin Wanwan realized something, Keke was talking about her other Daddy!
The Qilin is a divine beast, and Qin Wanwan’s father is also a Qilin who has lived for millions of years, with a very powerful divine soul.
He descended to the mortal realm for a tribulation, and his mortal body could not withstand his extremely powerful divine soul.
Ultimately, his divine soul split into five parts, and each part was reincarnated into one of the five people in this world.
Xie Chong was one, and the current Shang Wuyang is another.
Before descending, Wanwan only knew that her Daddy would have a bad ending in the future, but she didn’t know who her Daddy was.
Keke did know some things, but after descending, to avoid disrupting the laws of this world, its abilities and memories were partially sealed.
It could only recognize Qin Wanwan’s biological father when it encountered him.
Except for the first father, Xie Chong, that was considered a bit of a leeway from the Heavenly Dao, to allow Qin Wanwan to scam her way into a good home to be raised.
Now that the second Daddy has also appeared, Qin Wanwan gnawed on her finger, her little face scrunched up as she thought.
How can she scam this Daddy?
Although she wanted to see the new Daddy, the current situation was that she couldn’t see him at all.
After struggling for a while, Qin Wanwan herself lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
She mumbled in her heart: It’s not that I want to sleep, it’s that I need to replenish my energy!
After waking up from her midday nap, Qin Wanwan the child was listless.
She sat by the window, rummaging through the little goose’s feathers and Xiao Hei’s black scales.
Looking closer, she discovered something strange.
“Xiao Hei, why have your scales changed color?”
Looking again, she realized it wasn’t the scales’ color that had changed, but that it was about to shed its skin!
Xiao Hei, the little snake, looked uncomfortable as it shed its skin. Qin Wanwan didn’t know what to do, so she asked Keke.
Keke: “Wipe it with water, if the skin isn’t too dry, shedding will be much easier.”
“No wonder it’s been so lazy lately, even too lazy to eat, I thought it was dying.”
To die even next to a Qilin, that would truly make it utterly useless!
Qin Wanwan did as she was told, asking the restaurant for a small basket, placing Xiao Hei inside, and then gently wiping its body with a wet handkerchief.
For the entire afternoon, she basically stayed in the room watching Xiao Hei shed its skin.
Yin Yuanli came to visit and didn’t leave.
The two children sat on stools, watching the little black snake in the basket on the table.
“Will it finish shedding its skin today?”
Qin Wanwan rested her chin in her hands: “I don’t know.”
However, the little black snake shed its skin quite quickly.
The shed skin was white, while the new snake skin had a black sheen, very new and good-looking.
By the time they finished eating, only the tip of the little black snake’s tail remained of its shed skin.
It seemed tired and rested for a while.
After they finished eating, a freshly shed Xiao Hei was ready in the basket.
Qin Wanwan reached in, and the little snake slowly coiled around her fingertip.
The extreme black and snow white placed together created a strong visual impact.
Especially since it was a snake.
Several of the guards swallowed.
“General Xie’s daughter’s preferences are truly unusual.”
In all their years, they had never seen a young lady in Shangjing raise a snake.
Weren’t young ladies terrified just by looking at such a creature?
“It seems to have grown a bit larger.”
Qin Wanwan stroked the snake’s head, commenting as she looked at the black snake coiled around her plump white arm.
“Xiao Hei, are you hungry?”
It was definitely hungry.
The little black snake’s bean-like eyes stared intently at the plump little goose beside Qin Wanwan.
It looked delicious.
Little Goose: “Chirp!”
There’s killing intent!
Wang Dequan: “I’ll go get some meat.”
Fortunately, Xiao Hei didn’t have much strength, and now it was so hungry it wanted to eat its companion, so it didn’t have the strength to hunt.
The little goose escaped its near-strangling fate.
When the meat arrived, Qin Wanwan fed a piece to Xiao Hei.
Once full, it lazily coiled around her arm and stayed still.
“Let’s go to Heavenly Realm, Amu said he’s going to dance.”
Qin Wanwan picked up the beautiful flower ball that Miss Linglong had given her yesterday.
A jade bell hung below the flower ball.
The group arrived at the entrance of Heavenly Realm, and the little attendant’s eyes lit up upon seeing the flower ball in Qin Wanwan’s hand.
“This distinguished guest, please come this way, directly to the third floor.”
Qin Wanwan pointed to the people behind her: “They are coming with me.”
“No problem, all your expenses today will be waived. A private room on the third floor has been prepared for you.”
The surrounding people heard that they were going to the third floor, and their gazes immediately filled with envy and jealousy.
“So she’s the one Miss Linglong gave the flower ball to.”
Countless envious and jealous eyes turned towards Qin Wanwan.
Yin Yuanli moved closer to her, blocking a large part of Qin Wanwan’s body.
“Why give it to a little girl? What does a child understand about appreciation.”
“I think you’re just jealous.”
However, one woman directly rolled her eyes: “Don’t even look at yourselves, if Miss Linglong chose you, she’d be blind. This little girl is so beautiful, if I were Miss Linglong, I’d choose her too.”
Those stinky men were not good-looking and had lecherous expressions, they weren’t blind.
It wasn’t just men who came to Shangyang City; many women unrestrained by social etiquette, and tough, straightforward women from the grasslands also liked to come to Shangyang City.
It was a city that prioritized entertainment and had strong inclusivity.
Qin Wanwan and her companions were led by a maid towards the third floor. As they reached the stairs to the second floor, a commotion broke out below.
Several tall, burly men who looked drunk were arguing loudly: “Why can those pretty boys and greenhorns go to the third floor? I am of the Tartar royal family!”
The guards and border troops heard this and all turned their heads to look at those people.
They were indeed wearing Tartar attire.
Enemies meeting with eyes burning with hatred; if not for the occasion, they would have wanted to charge down and kill them!
The Tartars were tall and strong, like bears, with brutish faces that made them look like ferocious bandits.
Moreover, grassland people generally disliked bathing, and the Tartars even more so.
Those groups were like uncivilized beasts, fond of slaughter, especially brutal and torturous killing; they even ate people.
Many Central Plains people were considered by them as “two-legged sheep.”
Wars between nations were unavoidable, but what the Tartars did was utterly inhumane.
The Tartars were naturally impetuous, and when drunk, they were even more unwilling to listen to reason.
After only a few words, they suddenly drew their swords to attack.
“I’ll kill you all!”
Qin Wanwan’s guards and border troops immediately drew their weapons.
However, before they could make a move, several strips of silk flew out and wrapped around the swords in the Tartars’ hands.
Qin Wanwan followed the silk and saw that they were the beautiful dancers from Heavenly Realm.
Their strength was no match for the Tartars; two of them wrapping around a Tartar’s sword and arm were almost pulled off.
Yet, there was no fear on their faces.
On the third floor, Miss Linglong, whom Qin Wanwan had met once, had a cold expression.
“Causing trouble in Heavenly Realm, you have quite the nerve.”
“Hahaha… Little beauty, my nerve can be even bigger. Want to compare strength with me? Come over here!”
The Tartar laughed arrogantly and gave a strong pull, and the two dancers were instantly flung away.
The Tartar laughed triumphantly and spread his arms, but instead of a beautiful embrace, what awaited him was something else.
A silver needle pierced directly through the man’s forehead, leaving a bloodstain.
The Tartar’s expression remained frozen, but his body fell backward.
The other Tartars were shocked: “Does Shangyang City want to start a war with the Tartars?!”
A squad of patrol guards armed with weapons arrived and subdued the troublemaking Tartars as quickly as possible.
“Take them away and imprison them in the water dungeon.”
They seemed to have done this countless times, clearing everyone away with practiced ease.
Yin Yuanli and the guards and border troops by Qin Wanwan’s side put away their weapons.
“This Shangyang City truly doesn’t fear offending people. With just this one oasis, where do they get their confidence?”
“Wealth, intelligence, Shangyang’s Ghost Mask Shadow Guards, and advanced Mechanical Arts.”
Although young, Yin Yuanli was calmer than anyone, watching the dragged-away Tartars with a clear head.
“Shangyang City’s wealth is unmatched by any surrounding country. Whether in our Central Plains or the grasslands, Shang Wuyang’s merchant caravans and intelligence networks are everywhere. Those who collect information range from beggars and prostitutes to high officials and nobles. They only collect information and take no other action, making them difficult to detect.”
“This intelligence allows Shang Wuyang to control affairs in all countries. He can choose to cooperate with any country, but most importantly, Shang Wuyang has the intellect for it.”
Most of those who became his enemies did so because Shang Wuyang exposed some of their scandals, or because they felt he was a great threat and wanted to kill him to prevent future trouble.
“Shang Wuyang also has a Ghost Mask Shadow Guard that appears and disappears like a phantom. Not only are those shadow guards skilled in martial arts, but most importantly, they are equipped with superior weapons that no other country possesses. If truly angered, Shang Wuyang’s Ghost Mask Shadow Guards will hunt down enemies at any cost. Everyone fears death, even the Tartar King.”
“Legend has it that Shang Wuyang is a madman. He once declared that if anyone in the world could kill him, he would absolutely not let the Ghost Mask Shadow Guards seek revenge, but with one condition: no innocent person in Shangyang City should be implicated.”
Qin Wanwan’s eyes sparkled: “Brother Yuanli is amazing, he knows so much.”
Her Daddy is also amazing, and very rich!
Uh… one Daddy is very poor, and one Daddy is very rich.
Not only Qin Wanwan, but others also felt their Crown Prince was quite impressive.
He’s only five years old, how does he know so much more than them!
Wang Dequan said proudly: “Hmph, all of you learn from him. Our Crown Prince is intelligent and eager to learn; all the Grand Tutors and Masters praise him.”
As they spoke, they had already reached the third floor.
The private rooms on the third floor were very large and luxurious. After Amu’s introduction, they learned that not just anyone with money or power could access the third floor of Heavenly Realm.
To get here, one needed luck, and simultaneously, both wealth and power.
To this day, the number of people who could reach the third floor through their own merit could be counted on one hand.
Qin Wanwan and her group had completely relied on luck.
All services here were the best, and it was a symbol of special status.
That was why so many people were envious and jealous upon hearing that Qin Wanwan and her group could go to the third floor.
As soon as they sat down, a graceful beauty entered with a rich fruit platter.
Expensive and rare tea, to the extent that even the Emperor would collect it, was served to guests here.
The Emperor’s exclusive ambergris was lit, its special fragrance filling the room, making everyone feel a bit relaxed in body and mind.
“Ambergris, truly a grand gesture.”
Yin Yuanli glanced at the incense burner and accurately named the incense, leaving those beside him stunned and gasping.
Ambergris!!! That was a special tribute to the Emperor in Tianqi!
Qin Wanwan was busy gnawing on a large peach and didn’t react much to the incense he mentioned.
Her pair of sparkling big eyes were full of food.
The fruit here was too abundant!
There were also various pastries, and Qin Wanwan particularly liked a type of milk pastry, the one with a milky fragrance.
Luxuriously, the plates holding the pastries were made of glazed glass.
No wonder those people wanted to go to the third floor.
Everything to eat and use on the third floor was something only the powerful and noble could enjoy.
“Shang Wuyang is too extravagant.”
“Dong dong dong…”
In the center of Heavenly Realm restaurant was a huge and magnificent stage.
It was time to enjoy the dance, and with waves of drumbeats, the previously boisterous Heavenly Realm gradually quieted down.
On that stage, large drums were placed vertically in various positions, with one placed horizontally in the center.
Several dancers rhythmically beat them with drumsticks.
The moment the drumming stopped, light purple veils descended from above.
As the veils dispersed, beautifully dressed dancers appeared on stage.
Linglong stood on the large drum in the center.
The third floor had an expansive view, and Qin Wanwan and everyone else present watched intently.
“So beautiful.”
This was a visual feast for everyone.
The dancers had graceful figures, their main appeal being their beauty; when they moved, they were as light as spirit birds, as if dancing gracefully.
With a wave of their light, flowing sleeves, they beat the drums.
The dancers were sometimes synchronized as if they were one, and sometimes scattered with individual grace, yet without being chaotic.
Finally, several dancers grabbed the veils hanging from above with one hand, lightly tapped the ground with their toes, and ascended.
At that moment, everyone cheered.
Qin Wanwan’s small hands were clapping until they were red, her eyes shining brightly.
Linglong flew to the third floor and controlled the light veil to fly towards Qin Wanwan.
Qin Wanwan’s eyes widened.
A pair of slender jade fingers pinched the little girl’s chubby cheek.
“Little sister, grow up well.”
She took the hairpin flower from her head and handed it to Qin Wanwan, then turned and left.
Qin Wanwan, with her chubby hand holding the hairpin flower, happily stomped her little feet.
