His Parents Were Still Alive

"Remember, you must wear this necklace at all times. The moment you take it off, your soul beast aura will be exposed. When that happens, even I won't be able to protect you!" Xiao Feiyu said sternly as she hung a necklace around Xiao Wu's neck.

A carrot hung from it, clearly not something that had just been prepared.

In other words, Xiao Feiyu had possessed this necklace for some time and had only taken it out after seeing Xiao Wu.

This made Lu Shiyuan fall into thought. From Xiao Feiyu's sudden appearance to her attitude toward Xiao Wu, everything about it struck him as strange.

What puzzled him even more was where the rumor that rabbits liked carrots had come from.

Xiao Wu was overjoyed. She held the necklace against her chest and stared at it for a long while, an unfathomable expression lingering in her eyes.

Only after some time did she lift her delicate little face, a radiant smile blooming across it.

"Thank you, Sister. I'll make sure to keep it safe!"

Fair enough. It concerned her life, after all. Surely the girl would not be careless about something like this.

Nothing happened that night. Early the next morning, Xiao Feiyu woke the two of them from their sleep.

Since there were only so many tents, Xiao Wu and Lu Shiyuan had slept in the same tent the previous night.

At first, Lu Shiyuan had righteously drawn a boundary line and declared that whoever crossed it was a dog.

Yet in the middle of the night, Xiao Wu had crawled into his arms.

Half-asleep, Lu Shiyuan only felt that the soft sensation in his arms was rather comfortable. She made a decent body pillow, so he did not pay much attention to it.

After washing up and eating something simple, the three of them set off on their journey back.

After entering human territory, Xiao Wu showed great interest in everything around her.

But remembering the promise she had made to Lu Shiyuan, she suppressed her curiosity and followed closely behind the two of them.

Lu Shiyuan saw all of this and could not help nodding.

That saying really was right: there were no badly behaved children, only badly behaved parents.

When a child's personality went crooked, there was no need to doubt it—the parents were definitely the problem.

Just like Xiao Wu now, once she had some restraints, she no longer had the same hyperactive nature she did in the original story.

With that, the little girl immediately became much more lovable.

Xiao Wu was obedient and sensible, and Lu Shiyuan was not stingy either.

He did not actually lack money. His parents had both been Soul Masters of considerable rank, and they had left him quite a substantial inheritance. His life was far more comfortable than Tang San's.

Xiao Feiyu was even wealthier—the kind of person who gave away one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins upon first meeting someone.

Thus, throughout the return journey, the three of them maintained a nearly top-tier standard of living.

Xiao Wu also got to experience the delicacies of the human world. The carrots she had once considered exquisite treats no longer seemed appealing to her.

Three days later, the trio finally returned to Notting City.

The first thing to do after getting home was, naturally, a merciless deep cleaning.

No one had lived in the house for three months. Although Lu Shiyuan had locked all the doors and windows before leaving, plenty of dust had inevitably gathered.

Xiao Wu bounced around at his side like a diligent little bee, showing no sign of slacking off.

With all three of them working together, the villa was soon scrubbed spotless.

"Xiao Yuan, school starts tomorrow. I... might not be able to take you to enroll." Xiao Feiyu placed the washed fruit before Lu Shiyuan, her eyes filled with reluctance.

Lu Shiyuan abruptly sat upright. "Sister Feiyu, you're leaving?"

Over the past three months, Xiao Feiyu had cared for him in every possible way.

Ever since his parents' death, Xiao Feiyu had been the person who treated him best in this world.

People were emotional creatures. Faced with another person's sincere devotion, how could Lu Shiyuan possibly remain unmoved?

So, upon hearing that Xiao Feiyu was leaving, he felt a wave of reluctance rise within him.

Xiao Feiyu smiled and ruffled his hair. "Sister just has something to take care of. I'll be back soon."

"Can I help?"

"Xiao Yuan can't help with this yet." Xiao Feiyu's smile grew brighter. Sincerity for sincerity—it seemed that during these days, she had already found a place in Lu Shiyuan's heart.

Seeing Lu Shiyuan's disappointed expression, Xiao Feiyu coaxed him as though he were a child. "All right, Sister promises you that I'll be back within a year at most, okay?"

"A year?"

"Mm. But Xiao Yuan has to promise Sister something too. This year, you absolutely cannot slack off. You must cultivate diligently. Also, Sister has some things to tell you. You must remember them well and cannot tell anyone."

She glanced at Xiao Wu, who was also sitting on the sofa. The little girl immediately stood up obediently.

"Sister, Xiao Yuan, I'm tired today. I'll go rest first."

Look at how perceptive she was.

Only after Xiao Wu returned to her room did Xiao Feiyu tell Lu Shiyuan everything she wanted to say.

After hearing Xiao Feiyu's words, Lu Shiyuan was completely stunned.

It was a long time before he recovered from his blank-minded state.

"All right, Sister had originally planned to tell you these things later. But seeing how quickly you've improved, Sister can feel somewhat reassured. Remember, you must not tell anyone what I just told you!"

Lu Shiyuan asked in a trembling voice, "Sister, you said Mom and Dad are both still alive. Is that true?"

"Mm, it's true." A trace of heartache appeared in Xiao Feiyu's eyes. "Uncle and Auntie are both still alive. Their condition is just very bad."

"Then why haven't they come back even once these past two years? Have they forgotten about me?" Lu Shiyuan felt truly wronged.

In his previous life, he had never had a family and did not understand the concept of home at all.

But in this life, although he had transmigrated into another world, Lu Hao and Chen Yun had perfectly filled that void.

For the first time, he learned that a child loved by his parents could actually live such a happy life.

As he had said before, people had feelings. Lu Hao and Chen Yun had treated him so well that he had long since come to regard them as his true parents.

When his parents had met with an accident back then, Lu Shiyuan had been devastated for a long time.

Now that he suddenly learned they were still alive, how could he not be shocked?

After the shock came deep sorrow. Since his parents were both alive, why had they not returned to see him even once in the past two years?

Xiao Feiyu gently held Lu Shiyuan in her arms. His small body radiated sorrow, like a little dog abandoned by its owner.

"Xiao Yuan, Uncle and Auntie love you. They love you more than anyone else in this world. They haven't returned not because they don't want to, but because they can't." Xiao Feiyu comforted him softly. "Once they reappear on this continent, many unforeseen things will happen. We paid an enormous price to set things back on the right track. We cannot destroy all our previous efforts because of a momentary impulse. Can you understand?"