A loud gasp drew him back to reality. It was Cao Chang's.
" Mn?"
" Nothing. Wei Xaing, uncle will make you rich!" He rubbed his palms together as he stared at Shen Zhufu knowingly. He won't even give up?
Shen Zhufu rolled his eyes until it almost rolled to the back of his eyes. Yielding. Shen Zhufu, " Do whatever you want." He had long given up on arguing with him about this topic.
" Well we should start today?"
Before Shen Zhufu could say anything, he was dragged out into the icy outside. The snow clothed everywhere like a mourning garment and Swirled above them like solemn music but what it brings
Is absence: absence of starlight and very few people in the street.
Shen Zhufu almost ran back inside if not for the hand stopping him. Shen Zhufu, " Are you blind? No one is out besides staying out here is like death sentence."
Cao Chang snickered, " Things can't be judged from the outside, right gongzi?"
Table has been turned and he was left speechless. This peacock?
He let out a sigh. Voice gentle and coaxing. Shen Zhufu, " Mn, let me grab coats for us " Unconsciously wriggling his brows.
"Don't worry. Once we're out of here, we won't have a need of it. So bear it, gongzi" the smirk and tone of voice were speaking differently. His voice was melodiously pleading but that smile on his face was a different story which was very annoying to a certain gongzi wishing he could slap that smirk off his face.
Shen Zhufu opened his mouth to talk but Cao beat him to it. He dragged out the village without his will. He was so shocked and embarrassed as his face turned red with rage but he just couldn't do anything. Why?
In the misty village, a large raven with two heads; that of a raven and a human standing on a foot, landed on a frosted tree with its blood red eyes directed at a certain person.Behind that same tree, stood a tall black figure just watching before fading away and the bird flying away.
He was effortlessly pulled out the village like he had no will or his strength was useless. He just can't pull his hand out of the blabbing peacock. Even Wei Xiang in his arms seemed to enjoy it so much that it made him jealous.
One thing he found out today was that, what peacock said was true. It was getting warmer and warmer as soon as they got to a certain point. The most surprising thing was that white also covered those areas but it was warm. Against the normal law nature he had learnt.
He couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment, " Wow!" It was so intriguing that he didn't realize what he did.
With Wei Xiang still in his arms, he threw himself at Cao Chang making both of them falling to the snow with their backs and Wei Xiang giggling on his chest. The snow was warm. It somehow made his heart warm as a heartwarming memory flashed.
Him in someone's warm arms. So warm as the snow he was laying on.
The memory brought a smile on his face that he never knew he had.
"Ahem, so you can smile like that?"
' Huh?' He immediately sat up but not with that smile as a frown replaced it, instead.
Cao Chang got up and dusted his clothes. With his brow arched, he asked casually, " See? You don't usually have that smile."
Shen Zhufu hasn't yet to make sense of everything Cao Chang said. Smile? But he usually smile? What kind of smile? How did he smile?
Cao Chang," Wei Xiang , didn't you see your father smile?"
Wei Xiang rubbed his chin with his orange eyes squinted searching his father's face, looking for where he had hidden that smile. He too didn't believe that his father could have a smile like that.
' Wei Xiang? Not you too? believing his nonsense?'
Cao Chang covered his mouth with his hand to prevent the laugh building in his guts but what can he do? With the look on Shen Zhufu and son's face?
All of a sudden, he bent over and broke into roaring laughter. It echoed around them.
Shen Zhufu, "...."
Wei Xiang, "...."
Both father and son stared at glanced at each and the person laughing wildly, with confusion clearly written on their faces.
Cao Chang laughed till his stomach hurts and tears were streaming down his face. He wiped the tears, " I can't anymore hahahahaha... two of you hahahahahaha..."
His laughter was too loud, too everything. Almost out patience, creases appeared between Shen Zhufu eyebrows , " Nonsense!" He sprang to his feet and began to walk ahead of the still laughing peacock.
Voice chocked with laughter. Cao Chang, " Hey, wait for me!" He chased after him, who walks as if he doesn't want the peacock to keep up with him,not forgetting the bag of apples and to tease both father and son.
Finally, they reached a very lively and busy market. Merchant displaying their wares for sale and customers trying to cut the prices for the goods.
" Handsome Youngmasters, come to my shop. I am selling beautiful clothes and shoes." A glamorous old man holding a white handkerchief, called out to them. At first, they thought it wasn't them until the old man appeared in front of them with all smiles.
" Young Masters, Come see the beautiful clothes and shoes I sell ...." they both bypassed him but he uttered a sentence, only Shen Zhufu paused, " And it's for a cheaper price "
Shen Zhufu face glowed, " Really?"is
" Yes, if you follow me " The old man beckoned to him, " but your friend?"
Shen Zhufu frowned as he watched the back of his friend, " Him?" Ah, this peacock, like seriously!
" Let me get him "
"Ok..." I will wait here.
He didn't have the old man complete his sentence before chasing after his friend, careful not to let Wei Xiang in his arms, feel squeezed or fall.
" Hey peacock!"
Probably Was by intention or not, Cao Chang kept walking without looking back and this made his Chaser annoyed.
Finally when Shen Zhufu caught up with him, the first thing he did was to spank him on his head as his heart palpitate and his breaths rough. Voice rough, " You idiot!"
Cao Chang rubbed his spanked head with tears almost dropping from his eyes, " Is your hand made of steel?Ouch!"
He held his knees so as to catch his breath before regaining his composure. " See, I have an idea."
Cao Chang stared at him. It was just a simple stare but Shen Zhufu understood clearly. How can he have a smart idea? It made veins popped out of his forehead but he chose to ignore it.
Shen Zhufu, " Aren't we outstanding,enough?"
"...." Confusion clear on his face. Cao Chang, " Like?"
Shen Zhufu let out a long sigh as he put out his hand to explain , " look around you. Aren't we slightly much different than them?
Cao looked left and right with indifference. Cao Chang, "...So?"
Shen Zhufu eyebrows twitched before he facepalmed, " I think I'm talking to someone who is soft in the head." He mumbled. Out of patience, he dragged the peacock with his collar back to where the old man is.
With a frustrated smile. Shen Zhufu, " please take us to your shop, mister."
The old man mouth stood speechless with his mouth wide open as he was trying to process the difficult relationship between this two. The one holding something in his arm and dragging a 'struggling ' smiling man and the latter, yawning like he was bored with his life as his eyes flickered with something uncomfortable.
" They are weird."
But it's none of his business so he decided to shrug it off before he decided to chase after them.
" Y-yes, follow me."