"Xue'er, you have no idea—the food they gave me these past three days was way too nourishing. I'm a young man in the prime of my vigor; I almost got stuffed to bursting."
Jiang Chen resumed his daily routine of flirting with death.
Qian Renxue shot Jiang Chen a glance, and the face that still belonged to Xue Qinghe instantly flushed red.
"Bastard! Change back into a kitten already."
Obediently, Jiang Chen turned back into an orange kitten. "Xue'er, I made quite a contribution this time. You and Senior Sister have to reward me properly."
Qian Renxue revealed a cold smile. "Don't worry. You'll definitely be rewarded."
Jiang Chen's body trembled, all his fur standing on end as his tail shot straight up.
"We're here." Qian Renxue gave a wicked smile, stuffed Jiang Chen haphazardly into her arms, and stepped down from the carriage.
Jiang Chen became wary, beginning to regret whether he had taken things too far.
Qian Renxue entered the palace and made her way into her private courtyard, where she saw Hu Liena playing in the lotus pond with Xiao Xuening.
"Xuening, come here. Mommy has something fun for you," Qian Renxue called.
Then, she pulled a desperately struggling kitten out of her arms.
"Ah, it's a kitty!" Xiao Xuening cried out in delight. She ran a few steps across the little boat, then leaped toward the shore more than ten meters away.
"Careful!" Hu Liena shouted.
She had not expected the little girl to jump without hesitation, especially from so far away. She would definitely fall into the pond.
Xiao Xuening flew through the air, her limbs flailing wildly. Her face was full of excitement, and her eyes held only that adorable little kitten.
Yet when she was still several meters from the shore, she finally