When I Grow Up, I'll Marry Big Brother!

Dancing Ji was utterly shocked.

She had never expected Duke Chu to be in the water as well.

She had not expected that even after having a child, Dancing Ji could still have such a good figure and remain so beautiful!

Chu Fan hid behind her, gesturing with his hands and not daring to make the slightest sound as he silently admired this peerless beauty.

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, Dancing Ji lowered her head and looked down. A flush instantly rose to her face, her crimson cheeks burning as she swiftly covered her chest with both hands.

She sank beneath the water, leaving only her reddened face exposed.

Such a huge reaction... Had she discovered him?

Chu Fan was not far from Dancing Ji. It was only because the moonlight was dim and water plants covered the lake's surface that she had not spotted him in the water right away. By the time she heard his thoughts, it was already too late.

If she went ashore now, Chu Fan would see everything.

And every movement Dancing Ji had made just now had been clearly seen by Chu Fan.

I was here first. It's not like I was peeping. I'm in the right, so what am I afraid of?

Chu Fan's tightly wound heart suddenly relaxed.

Hearing Chu Fan's thoughts, Dancing Ji also breathed a sigh of relief in the lake. She tried hard to compose herself and continued bathing in the water. I nearly forgot. He doesn't know I can hear his thoughts. As long as I don't panic, it won't be awkward.

As long as I'm not embarrassed, then you're the one who'll be embarrassed. Dancing Ji continued to steel herself.

Let's see what you do next.

Seeing that Dancing Ji showed no unusual reaction, Chu Fan finally put his mind at ease and rejoiced.

Thank goodness, thank goodness. I wasn't discovered.

Hearing his thoughts, Dancing Ji almost laughed out loud. She quickly pinched her arm and held it back. She did not want a single laugh to reveal that she had discovered him. She secretly chuckled inwardly. The way you put it makes it sound like you were the one doing something bad.

Chu Fan recalled that this was already the second time since his transmigration that he had encountered a goddess bathing.

If I get discovered, what should I say?

Forget it, forget it. I should leave first!

As Chu Fan thought this, he prepared to leave.

Chu Fan saving her from Bibi Dong's hands could not make her feel affection for him; at most, it was a debt of gratitude for saving her life. Yet now, when she had come to bathe, he was afraid of making her uncomfortable and quietly chose to leave instead of trying to peep at her.

At once, admiration rose in Dancing Ji's heart. If it had been anyone else in such circumstances, they would surely have hidden behind the grass and watched her in secret.

Dancing Ji gently looked toward where Chu Fan was. To her surprise, she saw him crossing two fingers of his right hand over his nose, submerging himself completely in the water as he carefully waded toward the shore. The moment Chu Fan stepped onto land, his smooth bare back was exposed, appearing especially fair beneath the moonlight.

Suddenly, Dancing Ji was deeply captivated by Chu Fan's back.

She stared without blinking for half a minute.

"That back...?"

"Why does that back look so familiar?"

All at once,

Dancing Ji's eyes burned with emotion, her hands trembling slightly as astonishment covered her face.

She looked at Chu Fan. His figure looked so much like Xiao Wu's father.

But Dancing Ji knew that Chu Fan could not possibly be Xiao Wu's father.

Xiao Wu's father had long since died.

At that thought, tears welled up at the corners of Dancing Ji's eyes, as if she had been holding back countless grievances. Those countless grievances streamed down, and even the lake water seemed tinged with traces of sorrow.

Seeing someone who resembled Xiao Wu's father so closely instantly stirred her longing for her loved one.

As Dancing Ji watched Chu Fan leave, it was as though she had lost her soul. There was not a glimmer of light in her eyes, and sorrow filled her face as she muttered under her breath, her words too unclear to make out.

Morning mist filled the forest, making it seem like an immortal realm. As the core region at the center of the forest, even the air carried a faint sweetness. Chu Fan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled.

Suddenly, Chu Fan felt someone tugging at the corner of his clothes, followed by a childish voice. "Big Brother, can you take Xiao Wu out to play?"

Looking at Xiao Wu pouting and acting cute, Chu Fan casually scooped her into his arms and softly asked, "What does our Xiao Wu want to play?"

Upon hearing Chu Fan's words, Dancing Ji's face reddened slightly, looking bashful.

"Big Brother, shall we go pull carrots?" Xiao Wu murmured.

"Let's go~." Carrying Xiao Wu in his arms, Chu Fan headed into the forest. Xiao Wu giggled in Chu Fan's embrace, her little face brimming with joy.

"If Xiao Wu's father were still here, he would surely dote on Xiao Wu just like Chu Fan does."

"It would be wonderful if Chu Fan could be Xiao Wu's father." Seeing Xiao Wu's smile, Dancing Ji could not help saying so.

Dancing Ji merely thought it to herself. She would never truly ask Chu Fan to become Xiao Wu's father. After all, she was a married woman. Such embarrassing words were simply too difficult to speak aloud; every time they reached her lips, she swallowed them back down.

Chu Fan and Xiao Wu arrived at a field filled with a vast patch of carrots, each one enormous. Chu Fan estimated that a single carrot here was larger than three sold at the market.

"Big Brother, look! This carrot is so pretty." Xiao Wu excitedly held up a huge carrot.

Chu Fan looked in the direction of her voice and was also surprised. The carrot in Xiao Wu's hand was entirely different from ordinary carrots—it was shaped like a heart.

"Xiao Wu, look. This curved shape is the shape of love. It symbolizes love. When you meet someone you like in the future, give one to them," Chu Fan explained when he saw the puzzled look on Xiao Wu's face.

"Mm, Xiao Wu understands." Xiao Wu patted the dirt from the carrot, washed it clean, and handed it to Chu Fan.

"Big Brother, you said this heart is for someone you like, so I'm giving it to you because I like Big Brother."

Chu Fan could not help laughing. With a faint smile, he said, "Silly girl, how old are you? How do you already know you like me?"

"Because Big Brother is handsome. Even Mommy says you look good."

"When I grow up, I'll definitely marry Big Brother," Xiao Wu declared with absolute certainty.

"You little girl, what are you thinking?" Chu Fan said, stroking Xiao Wu's head.

"Don't touch my head. Touching my head will keep me from growing taller," Xiao Wu said.