TNIBFT -Chapter 301 It Wasn’t Taught by Me

“Alright!”

The three little rascals nodded in unison.

Qin Fengyi wore a loving expression, smiling gently as she was just about to speak.

Xiao Jiang widened his pitch-black eyes and said, “Mom, you should play the game too. I’ll teach you—it’s really simple!”

“Okay!”

Qin Fengyi nodded. She was quite curious about the children’s game.

Everyone in the hall was equally curious about what games these three clever kids usually played, stretching their necks to watch.

Xiao Jiang winked at his elder brother.

Ye Yunting remained calm and composed.

Ye Shuangxue pressed her lips together, her expression serious.

“Rock, paper, scissors!”

Their childish voices rang out.

Before Qin Fengyi could even react, Xiao Jiang had already adjusted her fingers into the shape he wanted—two fingers extended in front, the rest curled behind.

What is this?

Qin Fengyi was completely baffled.

Three little fists appeared before her.

Ye Yunting said a bit sheepishly, “I chose rock.”

“Me too, rock,” Ye Shuangxue quickly added.

Xiao Jiang scratched the back of his head. “What a coincidence—I picked rock too! No wonder people say twins share a special connection!”

“Right, Mom?”

Qin Fengyi: …

Everyone else: …

Qin Fengyi asked, “I lost?”

The three children nodded in unison.

Ye Shuangxue said, “Mom, you can’t go back on your word. Whoever loses has to go to the school with Dad—we agreed on that earlier.”

“Mom is an adult—she wouldn’t go back on her word!” Xiao Jiang immediately stood up to defend Qin Fengyi.

Qin Fengyi nodded slightly.

This was the first time in her life she had been openly tricked—but surprisingly, she didn’t dislike the feeling.

How could she not see through the children’s little scheme?

Ye Shuangxue shot a meaningful look at Ye Tian.

Ye Yunting looked at Ye Tian with a serious little face.

Xiao Jiang bustled about. “Dad, are you ready?”

Ye Tian shook his head helplessly, feeling like his life had been thoroughly arranged by these three children.

“Let’s go!”

Ye Tian called out, and Qin Fengyi followed closely behind. The two of them walked out of the hot pot restaurant one after the other.

Watching their backs, Xiao Jiang frowned and said, “If only Ye Tian could marry Lord Meng. I feel like Lord Meng is kind of like my mom.”

After saying that, Xiao Jiang quickly shook his little head, trying to clear his thoughts.

Ye Shuangxue and Ye Yunting exchanged glances.

The siblings chose to remain silent.

They didn’t dare imagine what would happen if Xiao Jiang found out that Lord Meng was actually their real mother—this kid would definitely cling and act cute all day, leaving no room for anyone else.

“We’ve worked really hard for Dad!”

“No choice—after all, we only have one dad,” Ye Shuangxue shrugged helplessly.

“Ye Tian, where is City Lord Ye?”

Lin Xianzhong’s excited voice came from the back door.

Everyone turned to look, seeing Lin Xianzhong beaming with joy, with Feng Jiaojiao following behind him, equally delighted.

Seeing this, Ye Shuangxue immediately stepped forward, grabbing Feng Jiaojiao and asking nervously, “Aunt Feng, did he trick you again?”

“Aunt Feng, you must be careful of that bad guy…”

Lin Xianzhong looked awkward, forcing a smile at Ye Shuangxue. “Um… I swear, I definitely didn’t trick anyone.”

Feng Jiaojiao added, “Shuangxue, Uncle Lin isn’t that kind of person. Don’t worry—Auntie will be fine.”

“Hmph!”

Ye Shuangxue folded her arms and deliberately avoided looking at Lin Xianzhong.

First he wanted to kill Aunt Feng, and then he planned to attack the city—no matter how you looked at it, he wasn’t a good person.

Feng Jiaojiao still wanted to persuade him further, but Lin Xianzhong gently pulled her back and shook his head.

This was the only princess of the Great Zhou, the precious treasure the Empress held dearly in the palm of her hand. If she wanted to accuse the Empress, she could—let alone someone like him.

Lin Xianzhong carefully spoke, “Um… where are your father and mother?”

His gaze swept across the hall, but Ye Tian and Qin Fengyi were nowhere to be seen.

Xiao Jiang replied, “Of course they went on a date!”

“My dad going on a date with my mom—isn’t that normal?”

“Yes, yes, of course!”

Lin Xianzhong forced a smile, and the sight made his trusted subordinate at the doorway feel a pang of bitterness.

It’s not like they couldn’t defeat Sifang City—so why was the City Lord lowering himself like this?

All because of Feng Jiaojiao!

Sigh…

Someone couldn’t take it anymore and stepped forward, pulling Lin Xianzhong aside. “General, Ye Tian went out. He said he was going to the newly built school in the city. Should we—”

“I’ll go find him right now!”

Before his subordinate could finish, Lin Xianzhong cut him off.

He turned back toward Feng Jiaojiao with a delighted expression. “Wait for me. I’ll be right back. Once I clear things up with Ye Tian, the two of us will never be separated again!”

“I’ll wait for you to come back!”

As Lin Xianzhong and Feng Jiaojiao gazed at each other affectionately, Duan Yingying was so moved that tears streamed down her face. She wiped them while sobbing softly.

Just now, Feng Jiaojiao had said that the three children were the Empress’s biological offspring.

Anyone with eyes could see the affection growing between the Empress and Ye Tian. These three children were even more the Empress’s treasures. She had even personally wiped out the Divine Maiden Palace just to save the princess’s master.

He decided—he would surrender!

He would attach himself to the Empress, firmly cling to her power. As for factional struggles, they had nothing to do with him.

…

Sifang City, Hope Academy.

Located in the center of Sifang City, this was the first school built in the city with funding from the City Lord.

The academy had forty rooms, covering a vast area, and even included a large open ground.

“What is this empty space reserved for?”

From the moment she entered the academy, Qin Fengyi had been full of questions.

Ye Tian smiled. “A place for physical training.”

“Physical training… also needs to be done in a school?”

Qin Fengyi had never heard of such a thing. Schools were sacred places—centers for studying the wisdom of sages in quiet focus. Physical training was considered crude, and teachers would never allow shouting or noisy activity.

Seeing Qin Fengyi’s bright eyes widen in surprise, Ye Tian explained: “Have you ever heard the saying, ‘The body is the capital of revolution’?”

“There’s nothing more regrettable than dying young—having great talent but no time to use it. Building a strong body is even more important than studying!”

Dying young?

Indeed, many brilliant talents had passed away in their prime.

The body was truly important.

Watching Ye Tian’s back, Qin Fengyi hurried to catch up. She pressed her lips together before speaking:

“You… you really have educated the three children very well.”

“They’re all outstanding…”

Outstanding?

Ye Tian frowned slightly.

Seeing him remain silent, Qin Fengyi continued:

“The eldest is good at studying, attentive to detail, meticulous in thought, capable of controlling the bigger picture, and knows how to adapt to circumstances. That’s not something an ordinary child can achieve—it’s the result of your careful upbringing.”

“Shuangxue is already a second-tier martial artist. She’s resilient, never complains, and holds firm beliefs. Even in freezing weather, she gets up before dawn every day—ordinary children couldn’t do that either.”

“As for Xiao Jiang, he’s perceptive about people, knows how to please others, socially adept, and has his own persistence when it comes to medicine.”

Ye Tian shook his head.

At this moment, he didn’t know what to say. Turning slightly to look at Qin Fengyi, he said:

“If I told you… that I didn’t teach them any of this, would you believe me?”

The three children had lived on the edge of life and death, struggling every day. They had tempered their own character and found their own ways to survive—something no one could teach.

“Even if you didn’t teach them… they’re still your children.”