TNIBFT -Chapter 265 What’s Mine Is Yours

Kill him?

What was going on in Xiao Jiang’s little head?

So this kid was holding hands, giving hugs, introducing his real dad—all with the goal of becoming one big family and having her as a stepmother—and now she wasn’t supposed to kill him?

Qin Fengyi was completely stunned.

Looking at Xiao Jiang’s fair and adorable little face, she blinked, even more shocked. With Xiao Jiang’s intelligence, he was easily a hundred times sharper than those old bureaucrats in court.

A new brain really is something else!

But… could there be a possibility that she was his real mother?

“Sister?”

“Sister…”

Xiao Jiang furrowed his brow, stretching his neck to stare at Qin Fengyi, his small hands waving in front of her.

Seeing Qin Fengyi come back to her senses, Xiao Jiang smiled to please her: “Sister, you’re so beautiful and kind-hearted. Even if we weren’t family, you wouldn’t hurt me.”

“Right?”

Xiao Jiang blinked his big eyes.

Qin Fengyi nodded numbly.

Finally, Xiao Jiang let out a sigh of relief and sat down next to her: “My family is simple. I’m a rich kid, my eldest brother is a prodigy with a government position in Sifang City, my second sister… um…”

Xiao Jiang paused for a moment.

Seeing Qin Fengyi looking at him, he tugged the corners of his mouth into a proper smile: “My second sister is even better—she’s very hardworking. She gets up early every day, and she can even do chores like chopping firewood. With the three of us as kids, you’d be the happiest person in the world.”

Qin Fengyi lowered her head and smiled.

If Xiao Jiang knew her true identity, what little expression would he make?

Still, this child really seemed to like her.

“Oh! Since we’ve agreed, why don’t we exchange our most important things as tokens of trust?”

Xiao Jiang finished speaking.

Everyone in Medicine King Valley was startled, their eyes widening in shock.

Would the little junior uncle really hand over the Medicine Master Token?

This was the family heirloom of Medicine King Valley!

For the valley master to hand something so important to the little junior uncle now… it wasn’t reliable at all. After all, the little junior uncle was only five years old—a child who could easily be tricked.

Xiao Jiang’s small hands dug into his pocket for a long while.

At times, his brows would furrow.

At times, his face would light up with delight, as if fishing treasures from a lake. Qin Fengyi was very curious—just how many treasures was her son hiding in his clothes?

Also, did he really carry everything on him?

“This is it!”

Xiao Jiang’s face brightened, and after a long moment, he finally pulled out a little grass-woven bug. He said earnestly: “This is my very first toy. I’ve treasured it for so long. I’ll give it to you now. You must take good care of it.”

Everyone in Medicine King Valley breathed a sigh of relief.

The Black Armored Army members looked on with indulgent eyes.

Qin Fengyi smiled as she took it, pulling Xiao Jiang into her arms. She hugged him tightly, as if afraid that this child would vanish in the blink of an eye. After all these years of longing, after five years of regret, it was finally complete—she had finally met all three children. Qin Fengyi’s eyes glistened, her slender body trembling slightly, unable to fully control her emotions.

Xiao Jiang froze with his hands in midair, his mind blank for a moment.

The pretty sister was this emotional?

Could it be that there was something wrong with her body, and that’s why she couldn’t get married?

If that were the case, Ye Tian would really be losing out!

But… why did she smell so nice? And being held by her was so warm, so comfortable. Xiao Jiang slowly lowered his hands and gently patted Qin Fengyi’s long hair: “No need to be emotional. My dad, I, our whole family—we’re all good people.”

The emotional atmosphere was instantly broken.

Qin Fengyi laughed and nodded. She pulled a polished mutton-fat jade pendant from her waist and handed it to Xiao Jiang: “Here, let’s exchange tokens!”

As she said this, she didn’t forget to extend her index finger and gently hook Xiao Jiang’s nose in a loving gesture.

Xiao Jiang held the jade pendant. It felt warm to the touch and clearly wasn’t cheap. The round jade piece seemed to have a dragon carved onto it.

Xiao Jiang furrowed his small brow, deep in thought.

The moment the jade pendant appeared, the Iron Armored Army members in the tent immediately dropped to their knees in unison.

“You all?”

Xiao Jiang turned in surprise to look at the Iron Armored Army inside the tent. Qin Fengyi smiled: “It’s nothing. Take it. What’s mine is yours!”

…

Elsewhere, in Sifang City:

The sky darkened as evening fell. Outside the shop, the wind howled and snow fell incessantly.

Ye Shuangxue stood at the door, her small frame leaning against it, her little face drooping as she looked outside. Stray hairs on her forehead were lifted by the wind. Squinting against the snow, she accidentally let a runny nose escape.

“Sniiiif!”

“Sniiiif!” She sniffed loudly twice, then frowned and wiped it with her sleeve.

Ye Tian looked at her with a hint of disdain: “Ye Shuangxue, can you at least keep a little hygiene, girl?”

“It’s so cold… who are you waiting for at the door?”

Ye Shuangxue’s expression fell. Hearing Ye Tian teasing her from behind, she mumbled softly: “I’m not waiting for anyone. I just like standing at the door.”

Normally, at this time, she would already be inside chatting and munching on sunflower seeds with everyone.

They say daughters are like little cotton jackets, but their own daughter was a stubborn little mule. Who would believe that?

“Like standing at the door, huh? Then stand longer. Better yet, freeze yourself until your brain gets fried and you end up a fool. But it doesn’t matter—you weren’t smart anyway!” Ye Tian lounged in his rocking chair, speaking casually.

“Pfft…”

Ye Yunting laughed out loud. He looked toward the street: “It’s so late, Lord Meng probably won’t come.”

“These past few days have been busy; she probably got delayed by something important.”

Ye Yunting knew Qin Fengyi would come today, so he had taken leave and waited at home. But in the end, he waited in vain.

He felt disappointed, not to mention he had spent two days practicing writing big characters just to show off in front of Lord Meng for his sister.

Ye Shuangxue hunched her shoulders and stood motionless at the door.

The dimly lit street was empty and terrifyingly quiet.

In the darkness, it seemed that someone was moving. Excited, Ye Shuangxue craned her neck and widened her eyes to look down the street.

“Thump thump thump…”

The sound of horse hooves approached from afar.

The smile on Ye Shuangxue’s hopeful little face gradually faded.

The rider wore a blue cotton robe. He was a man, covered in snow from head to toe, snowflakes clinging to his eyelashes and eyebrows. He swung himself down from the horse efficiently and ran toward the hotpot shop.

“Letter from the Medicine King Valley!”

“Letter from the Medicine King Valley!”

It was Xiao Jiang!

Ye Shuangxue’s eyes lit up. Ignoring the cold, she ran out to meet the messenger: “It’s Xiao Jiang’s letter! I’m his sister. Just give the letter to me!”

Before she could finish, a large hand scooped her up. Ye Tian asked: “The letter?”

The messenger took the letter from his chest and handed it to Ye Tian.

Ye Tian said: “Thank you for your hard work!”

Then he pulled out a silver coin from his chest and tossed it to the messenger, instructing Old Yang to take people downstairs to settle in.

“Dad, what did Xiao Jiang say?”

“When will he be back? Did he say?”

“Sniff… I miss Xiao Jiang so much! That rascal has been gone for so long and hasn’t come back!”

Ye Shuangxue’s little face was flushed as she chattered nonstop around Ye Tian.

Ye Tian looked at the letter in his hands, his expression suddenly darkening.

Ye Yunting asked: “What did Xiao Jiang say?”