AMLFS Chapter 9

Chapter 9: Not Repulsed by Song Huaixi

Chapter 9: Not Repulsed by Song Huaixi

Zhao Fangye was pulled along by Song Huaixi, his gaze falling on their joined hands.

He disliked being touched by others.

But strangely, being pulled along by Song Huaixi like this, he didn’t feel repulsed.

There was still snow in the courtyard. The Song family’s residence wasn’t large but was decorated quite elegantly.

Song Huaixi pulled Zhao Fangye along at a trot.

He accidentally stepped on a patch of wet, slippery snow, and Song Huaixi swayed, nearly falling flat on his face.

Zhao Fangye swiftly reached out, wrapped his arm around his waist, and pulled him into his embrace.

The pair of large, round eyes in his arms still held traces of panic as they stared blankly at him.

“Be careful.” Zhao Fangye said in a softened voice, “This Prince is not in a hurry. You can walk slowly.”

“Thank you, Prince!”

Steadying himself by grabbing his arm, Song Huaixi said excitedly, “We’re almost there. He’s really smart. You’ll see when you look, Prince.”

He led him to the eaves of a house, from which two slender iron chains hung from the roof. The chains suspended a horizontal wooden bar.

Perched on the bar was a spirited black bird. The bird’s feathers were jet-black all over, except for its eyes, beak, and feet, which were a vibrant yellow.

“Parrot!” Song Huaixi called out to the bird and picked up some food placed nearby, using it to tease the bird.

“This is the Prince! I told him you’re very smart. Say some auspicious words to the Prince.”

The parrot tilted its head and ate the food from his hand, its pair of round eyes darting back and forth, scrutinizing Zhao Fangye, who was standing behind Song Huaixi.

Then, imitating Song Huaixi’s voice, it called out to Zhao Fangye twice, “Prince! Prince!”

“That’s right! It’s the Prince.” Song Huaixi became happy and stroked the parrot’s head, “Quick, say some auspicious words to the Prince!”

Hearing this, the parrot stood still, not speaking no matter how Song Huaixi coaxed it.

Zhao Fangye raised his eyebrows, a faint smile on his lips.

He looked at the somewhat anxious Song Huaixi, “This is what you call smart?”

“It’s not.”

Song Huaixi was a little disappointed. He didn’t know why the parrot wouldn’t say auspicious words today.

“Parrot usually says a lot of words.” Song Huaixi pouted.

“Mm.” Zhao Fangye didn’t argue; he wasn’t interested in this bird in the first place.

“This Prince has already seen it. Let’s go.”

With that, he turned to leave.

“Wait…”

Song Huaixi tugged at his sleeve, “Wait a moment, let me try again.”

He really wanted to let Zhao Fangye see the parrot that could say auspicious words.

Zhao Fangye stopped and stood beside him with his hands behind his back, curious about what other methods he had.

Song Huaixi walked up to the parrot and said to it, “Huaixi is a silly boy.”

The parrot always used to shout at him, and this sentence was the easiest for it to say.

Sure enough, the parrot, which had been silent just now, immediately flapped its wings and flew up, “Huaixi is a silly boy, Huaixi is really a silly boy. Huaixi is so cute!”

After shouting it several times, the parrot flew back to the bar and said to Zhao Fangye, “Greetings, Prince! Wishing the Prince prosperity! Always smiling! Peace year after year!”

Zhao Fangye couldn’t help but chuckle at the scene before him. He remembered that Song Huaixi didn’t like others calling him a silly boy.

Now, in order to get the parrot to speak, he was willing to do it.

This animal was indeed clever, learning to bully its master.

“See! I told you Parrot is very smart!” Seeing him smile, Song Huaixi also smiled.

Two sweet dimples appeared on his cheeks.

Zhao Fangye remained noncommittal, his pale eyes looking at him, “Is there anything else you want this Prince to see?”

Song Huaixi pulled him to walk around the backyard again, originally wanting to show him the flowers he had planted.

But he forgot that it was winter now, and nothing could be seen.

Afterward, the two were invited back to the front hall, where the entire Song family was waiting for them to have lunch.

The atmosphere at the dining table was also a little tense, after all, Zhao Fangye was present.

Song Huaixi and Zhao Fangye sat in the main seats, with Song Zigen and Lin Rugui sitting on Zhao Fangye’s side, and the eldest brother Song Lianyu and his wife sitting on Song Huaixi’s side.

Seeing that everyone wasn’t moving their chopsticks, Zhao Fangye said, “Let’s eat.”

Song Zigen picked up his chopsticks and said politely to Zhao Fangye, “It’s just simple fare; I hope it doesn’t displease the Prince.”

Although the Song family’s official position wasn’t high, it was still an overstatement to call it simple fare.

The dishes on the table, although not as good as those in the Ning Wang Mansion, were all very exquisite.

Everyone at the dining table was quiet, except for Song Huaixi, who kept picking up food with his chopsticks and placing it in Zhao Fangye’s bowl.

Song Huaixi’s round eyes stared at him without blinking, his eyes full of anticipation, “Prince, eat these! These are all delicious!”

Song Huaixi picked out all the dishes on the table, sending the best ones to Zhao Fangye’s bowl.

Lin Rugui looked at Zhao Fangye’s bowl, which was piled up like a small mountain, and somewhat awkwardly reminded her son.

“Huaixi, don’t bother anymore. The Prince’s bowl can’t hold any more; eat yourself.”

“Okay.”

Seeing that Zhao Fangye’s bowl really couldn’t hold any more, Song Huaixi reluctantly stopped.

Song Zigen also laughed and said, “That… Prince, please don’t take offense. Huaixi has been spoiled at home and is a little ignorant of etiquette.”

“Quick, bring another set of bowls and chopsticks for the Prince.” Song Zigen turned his head and said to the servants.

“There’s no need.” Zhao Fangye waved his hand, picking up the mountain of food in front of him and putting it in his mouth, “The Princess is also doing it out of kindness. Don’t worry about this Prince; everyone eat.”

The Song family, seeing that there was no displeasure on his face and that he was calmly eating the dishes Song Huaixi had given him,

immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Judging from everything Zhao Fangye had done today, he didn’t seem to dislike Song Huaixi as much as the Song family had imagined.

Seeing that he had finished all the dishes he had given him, the smile in Song Huaixi’s eyes couldn’t be concealed.

He leaned close to his ear, his voice full of pride, “Is it delicious! These are all my favorite foods; I gave them all to you.”

“Mm.” Zhao Fangye’s lips turned up, complimenting in cooperation, “Not bad.”

After finishing the meal, Song Huaixi was pulled away by Lin Rugui to talk. Zhao Fangye followed Song Zigen and Song Lianyu to the study for tea.

Pulling Song Huaixi into the room and sitting down, Lin Rugui began to ask Zhang Wenwen about the situation in the Ning Wang Mansion.

Zhang Wenwen gave a general overview of the Ning Wang Mansion, focusing on the fact that the Prince and Princess were sleeping in separate rooms.

“Sleeping in separate rooms?”

Lin Rugui was a little worried after hearing this, muttering to herself as she looked at Song Huaixi, “This won’t do…”

Although it was a male wife, being neglected on the second day of the marriage wouldn’t do. How would he gain a foothold in the Ning Wang Mansion in the future? She had to think of a way.

“Huaixi.” Lin Rugui held Song Huaixi’s hand, her words hesitant, “That… did anything happen between you and the Prince on the night of the wedding?”

“Ah?” Song Huaixi didn’t understand at all, his eyes full of confusion, “What do you mean, Mother?”

“Ai ya! What a calamity!”

Lin Rugui really couldn’t believe that her son had been married off. It was really strange to talk about these things with him now.

Lin Rugui had no choice but to explain, “I mean, did the Prince do anything to you on the wedding day? For example, hugging you, helping you take off your clothes, anything like that counts.”

“Yes!” As soon as this was mentioned, Song Huaixi’s eyes lit up, and he became very excited.

“What? What did he do to you?”

Zhang Wenwen and Lin Rugui’s hearts were raised. They both wanted something to happen and didn’t want something to happen.

Seeing their curiosity, Song Huaixi said, “The Prince tapped me, and I couldn’t move. It was so magical.”

After hearing this, the expressions of the two visibly relaxed, but their eyes also carried disappointment.

It seemed that nothing had happened. They didn’t know whether to be happy or worried.

“Huaixi. Do you like the Prince?” Lin Rugui looked at her son’s innocent and beautiful face.

Song Huaixi answered almost without hesitation, “I like him!”

This answer was expected. After all, Song Huaixi’s performance just now had already made it very clear.

But she was very curious about what her son liked about Zhao Fangye.

“The Prince helped me beat bad guys and carried me on his back. He gave me a lot of delicious food. He’s also very handsome!”

The last sentence was the most important. Song Huaixi had fallen for Zhao Fangye’s face at first sight.

After blurting it all out, Song Huaixi concluded to his mother, “The Prince is a great person.”

“Hahaha. I understand.” Lin Rugui touched his cheek, her expression becoming serious, “Then Mother will tell you something, and you have to do it, okay?”

“What is it?” Song Huaixi noticed that her face had become serious.

“No matter what method you use, don’t sleep in separate rooms from the Prince, and always be close to the Prince. Do you understand?”

“I understand.”

This was not difficult for him. Even without a mission, he would do it.