ASFTB 42: Try a Painless Method 2

Jian Chengxi took the children to the medical clinic.

The doctor first helped check Wangcai’s leg. She looked at it for a while before saying, “This leg of it—it doesn’t look like it was beaten, but rather like it was bitten.”

Jian Chengxi said in confusion, “But there are no wild beasts bothering it.”

The doctor looked at the wound and sighed before saying, “I suspect it might have bitten itself.”

Jian Chengxi was shocked by this conclusion.

He had never heard of something like this where a beast would actively bite itself.

Jian Chengxi said with some concern, “What happened to this dog?”

The doctor checked Wangcai and said, “As of the preliminary check, its body doesn’t seem to have any major issues.”

The dragon cub listened and scoffed slightly.

Stupid humans, you could never understand the disguise of such an advanced species like the dragon clan. How could you understand?

Jian Chengxi spoke, “If there’s nothing wrong, why is it biting itself?”

The doctor furrowed her brows. “At the moment, it’s really hard to determine. I suggest observing it a little longer.”

Jian Chengxi had no choice but to agree. When he took the dog, he suddenly had a moment of insight and said, “Could it be because it’s an intelligence issue?”

The doctor and Wangcai both froze for a moment.

Then—

The doctor looked Wangcai over from head to tail. In Wangcai’s gaze, she nodded, somewhat hopelessly. “This possibility cannot be ruled out.”

The dragon cub: “…”

This grudge will be noted for now.

After checking the dog, Jian Chengxi briefly talked with the doctor about his recent thoughts.

After listening, the doctor said, “Your fruits are sold very well. Since you stopped selling fruits last time, I haven’t eaten any fruits better than yours in the entire Underground City.”

Jian Chengxi’s eyes lit up and was a bit excited. “Really?”

The doctor nodded and said, “However, the growth cycle of the fruits is also slow. Relying solely on selling fruits won’t bring much profit, you need to think about this carefully. And also, I think, right now, you should not only think about how to sell your products, but also pay more attention to your husband.”

Jian Chengxi asked in confusion, “Pay attention to what?”

The doctor gave him a look as if saying, What should I do with you? “Don’t you know, last night, my husband told me that the troops are having drills today. The emperor was supposed to visit, but instead, the princess went in his place.”

Jian Chengxi said, “The princess went to the military review?”

The doctor rolled her eyes. “She’s not going to the military review, she’s definitely going to see the general!”

Jian Chengxi had talked with Li Lingfeng two nights ago, and after learning that he wouldn’t take a concubine, he had relaxed a lot, smiling as he said, “The general doesn’t have those kinds of thoughts about the princess.”

The doctor poked him. “How could I not know this, but even if the general doesn’t have those intentions, the princess won’t give up. It’s still not wrong to be cautious!”

Jian Chengxi responded, while not too worried.

After all, he still trusted Li Lingfeng’s character. Although this man could be ruthless in his actions, he would never lie.

Since he said he had no such intentions, then there definitely won’t be anything else.

“Thank you.” Jian Chengxi felt relieved and picked up the child, saying, “Then we’ll head back now.”

The doctor reminded him again and said, “Although there is a military review today, the troops also allow family members to visit and observe. Don’t be silly and not do anything, okay?”

Jian Chengxi sighed and said, “I know, I know!”

After taking the children out of the clinic, it was already noon.

Jian Chengxi took the opportunity to visit his old treehouse. The garden has now been entrusted to Grandma Li to manage.

The fruit trees in the garden next to the treehouse had already borne another round of fruit.

Grandma Li happened to be away, so Jian Chengxi picked some fruits with the children and headed back.

Wangcai was running wild in the orchard. Dragons have a strong sensitivity to spiritual energy and the spiritual energy in this orchard was abundant. Wangcai really liked it, running joyfully.

Jian Chengxi, holding the basket, said with a smile, “It seems Wangcai really likes this yard.”

Li Suisui patted Wangcai’s head beside him and even shoved a fruit towards it, “Wangcai, eat more.”

The dragon cub took one bite after another. The more it ate, the more satisfied it seemed.

It ate while looking at Li Suisui.

Seeing that you’re feeding the Dragon Lord, I’ll forgive you, little girl!

Li Suisui looked at it with its belly full and round, and smiled as she said, “When you’ve eaten your fill, you need to grow taller so I can take you to fight A-Hu’s little Black!”

The dragon cub: ?

Li Suisui patted its head and said, “Wangcai is definitely better than A-Hu’s dog.”

Jian Chengxi asked in confusion, “Why?”

The dragon cub also raised its ears in confusion.

Could it be that the Dragon Lord’s handsomeness was noticed by this little girl?

Li Suisui said confidently, “Because Wangcai is dumber than A-Hu’s little Black. When it goes crazy, little Black will definitely not be able to beat it.”

The dragon cub: “…”

It’s better off dead.

After returning home, Jian Chengxi, with the help of the two children, washed the fruits clean.

The washed fruits were round and plump—when bitten, they released juice. They were crisp, delicious, and filling, with a slight sweetness. One could say they grew very well.

Li Suisui bit into the fruit and said, “Daddy’s fruits are better than the ones in the supermarket.”

Jian Chengxi said, “Really?”

“Mm.” Li Suisui suggested, “In the future, I’ll bring Daddy’s fruits for lunch.”

Before, she always brought those high-end fruits from the supermarket.

Although the school provides lunch, the afternoon desserts are all brought by the students themselves.

Jian Chengxi asked, “What do the other students eat?”

Li Suisui said, “It’s also fruit. The teacher said this time to bring more next week so that the students can share them.”

Jian Chengxi looked at the fruit and said, “Then, will Suisui bring the fruit Daddy grew and share it with them?”

Li Suisui nodded.

Jian Chengxi thought for a moment, feeling that just bringing fruit was too monotonous. The kids from Sky City might complain about the fruit from Underground City. If they ended up bullying his child, that wouldn’t be good.

He looked around the kitchen, and on a nearby shelf, there were some imported bird eggs he had bought earlier.

A moment of inspiration.

Jian Chengxi said, “Dad will make a pastry for Suisui to try.”

Li Suisui asked in confusion, “What is a pastry?”

Jian Chengxi was feeling a bit excited. “Suisui, go play with your brother for a while. You’ll know soon enough.”

He stood up, took the eggs from the shelf, cracked them and placed them into a bowl. He kept stirring them evenly with a whisk until foam started forming.

The two children were not far away playing with Wangcai.

Jian Chengxi looked at the eggs in the bowl, which had turned into white foam. He then set the bowl down and said, “This is how you can steam a cake.”

The system said:【But you don’t have flour.】

Jian Chengxi hesitated for a moment. His gaze fell on the imported alien grains nearby and he said, “I’ll try grinding it.”

Unfortunately, this planet doesn’t have a grain mill.

But he quickly found something that could replace the grain mill. Not long ago, in order to grind meat, he bought a grinder. The principle is actually quite similar.

Jian Chengxi put the grains into the grinder and ground them into powder thoroughly.

After turning the power to the maximum, it actually started to faintly show white powder towards the end.

Jian Chengxi smiled. “Flour.”

The system couldn’t help but sigh: 【No one can stop the steps of a food lover.】

Jian Chengxi kept adjusting, and after much effort, he finally managed to make flour. The egg mixture was already prepared and he mixed the flour into it. Steaming a cake is also quite a skill.

However, when he was living under someone else’s roof, he had done many part-time jobs.

This actually included doing odd jobs at a bakery.

Jian Chengxi heated the pot, coated it with a layer of oil, and slowly placed the kneaded round cakes into it. After placing them in their spots, he covered the pot with the lid.

Soon, a fragrance started wafting out.

The two children outside came into the house. Jian Chengxi felt that the timing was about right, so he opened the pot lid.

Inside was a golden yellow cake. He tried lifting it with a spatula, and it wasn’t burnt. It was soft and fluffy with a scent of grains.

Jian Chengxi placed the finished cake onto a plate, then peeled and chopped the fruit he had prepared. He evenly spread it on top of the cake, turning it into a fruit pie.

Li Suisui came closer. “What’s Daddy doing?”

Jian Chengxi handed her the cake, “Suisui, try a bite.”

After the child took a bite, their eyes slowly widened.

Jian Chengxi asked hesitantly, “Is it good?”

Li Suisui nodded her little head and said firmly, “It’s delicious!”

Jian Chengxi let out a sigh of relief and smiled. He hadn’t expected it to really succeed, so he cut another piece and gave it to Li Chen. “Xiao Chen, try a bite.”

Li Chen also ate a piece.

Actually, Li Chen is a bit pickier than Li Suisui, but this time, he quietly ate the whole cake.

Jian Chengxi poured water for the two children, “You can’t eat any more. If you do, you’ll be too full.”

Li Suisui ate a lot, and there were some cake crumbs on her little face. The little girl looked up and said, “It’s delicious, I want Father to try it too.”

Jian Chengxi thought for a moment about what Li Lingfeng had said when they parted in the morning. “Your father said the troops are busy today, and he might be very late returning.”

Li Suisui ate the cake. The little girl sat on the chair, her legs swung back and forth, and she said in a childish voice, “But Auntie the doctor said that Daddy can visit today.”

“…”

You heard that too.

Jian Chengxi glanced at the time. It was still the afternoon so there was still time. Visiting actually wouldn’t hurt.

But will he disturb Li Lingfeng?

Jian Chengxi looked at the children and asked, “Do you want to go see your father?”

He thought the children might not be very interested.

Yet to his surprise—

Li Chen said, “I want to.”

Jian Chengxi was a bit confused. “Why?”

Li Chen put down the plate and said, “Father said that to truly understand the difference, you need to see a real warship. So I want to go see a warship that can defeat hamsters, a warship with no flaws.”

“…”

The hamster issue hasn’t been settled yet.

He was still thinking when he heard Li Suisui’s voice from the side. “Suisui also wants to go.”

Jian Chengxi looked down at his daughter. “Suisui wants to see the warship too?”

Li Suisui shook her head. “No.”

Jian Chengxi asked, “Then it’s…”

“Because Suisui wants to eat more cake.” Li Suisui raised her hand and said, “Father will definitely share some with Suisui later!”

“…”

You’re really a clever little thing.

Jian Chengxi originally didn’t plan to go, but seeing how much the two children wanted to go, after thinking it over, he decided to go after all.

But before going, he wanted to tell Li Lingfeng first.

He dialed the communicator of the man, but it wasn’t answered. He hesitated for a moment, then dialed the deputy general’s communicator.

The deputy general quickly answered.

Jian Chengxi said, “Sorry to bother you, I wanted to ask if the general is busy?”

The deputy general quickly said, “Is this Madam? The general is inspecting the warship ahead. Our latest warship is designed to block any external signals, so it’s possible that your communication wasn’t received. But are you planning to come over? If so, I’ll have someone pick you up.”

Jian Chengxi felt a bit relieved and asked, “Is it convenient?”

“Of course, it’s convenient!” The deputy immediately said, “Today is the inspection day, and all the units and departments need to be checked. As a family member and a civilian, of course, you can come over.”

Jian Chengxi smiled and said, “Then I’ll bother you.”

The deputy general immediately said, “Not a bother, not a bother. As long as you’re in a good mood and not causing trouble with the general—remember to say a few good words about me in front of the general, so I can go home earlier every day and have a second child!”

Jian Chengxi: “…??”

In the military.

Today is the day for the military review.

The entire military organization conducts it once every year, mainly to assess the condition of each unit.

Li Lingfeng is inspecting the latest combat warship, it is his masterpiece that he designed himself. Under special circumstances, this warship will not be disturbed by any external signals, it will not be tracked, and it will not be controlled.

The princess followed behind him.

The commander beside him was explaining the warship’s performance but the princess wasn’t paying attention at all.

Li Lingfeng said to the commander, “According to this standard, it can be sent to the front line for testing. The one-touch sensing system needs to be upgraded…”

Everyone talked as they walked outside.

Just as they reached the door, the princess suddenly exclaimed, “Ouch—”

She was about to crash into Li Lingfeng, and the man, who could have easily grabbed her, swiftly took a step back.

The princess fell onto the desk.

The commander’s eyes widened. It really looked painful to watch.

The princess’s delicate body trembled. Her golden hair scattered and she looked back, a bit aggrieved. “Why didn’t you help me, General?”

Li Lingfeng said expressionlessly, “I couldn’t reach that position.”

“…”

Can you lie any more blatantly?

The princess was furious. She wanted to explode, but remembering the purpose of her visit, she held it in. With red-rimmed eyes, she said, “I hurt a bit from the fall. General, can you take me to rest for a while?”

Li Lingfeng said to the commander, “Take the princess to the rest room.”

The commander replied, “Yes.”

The princess almost choked. She stood up, enduring the pain, and said, “It’s not that painful anymore.”

Li Lingfeng gave her a faint glance.

Just at that moment, the deputy general from outside walked in and whispered something in Li Lingfeng’s ear.

Li Lingfeng asked, “When will they arrive?”

The deputy general said, “It should be a little while longer. Just now, the emperor also sent you a text message, saying that there is an important matter and inviting you to the meeting room for a video call.”

Li Lingfeng nodded. “Hmm.”

Then he looked at the princess. “Make yourself comfortable.”

The princess forced a smile, holding it on her face.

Li Lingfeng went to the meeting room. The meeting room for communicating with the emperor cannot have others present. After discussing the matters, he came out and someone hurriedly came to say, “General, the princess is missing!”

The princess’s disappearance in the military is no small matter.

Li Lingfeng’s eyes grew sharp. “Where is she?”

The deputy general said irritably, “None of the surveillance cameras picked it up. In the blink of an eye, she vanished.”

The more it’s like this, the more anxious everyone becomes.

Li Lingfeng said, “Go look for her, but don’t make a scene.”

The deputy general said, “Yes!”

He walked a few steps.

The deputy general said again, “Madam is coming. I’ve arranged for him to wait in your lounge.”

Li Lingfeng nodded. “Got it.”

He wasn’t too concerned about the princess’s well-being, and turned to head to the lounge.

Li Lingfeng’s footsteps were quick. When he reached the lounge and was about to push the door open, his hand hesitated for a moment. In the end, he kicked the door open but only heard an ouch sound.

It was the princess who had fallen to the ground.

Li Lingfeng looked down at her from above. “How does Her Highness the Princess have an access card?”

The princess didn’t dare say that it was her brother who arranged it for her. Her eyes fluttered as she said, “I–I hurt myself a little, so I just randomly found a lounge.”

Li Lingfeng’s sharp eyes seemed to see right through her.

The man turned and said, “I’ll have someone take the princess back.”

The princess, a bit panicked, tried to hold him. “No, no…”

Yet before they could even make contact, the person flew out instead.

Fortunately, the angel reacted quickly. With her wings spread, she didn’t suffer much injury, falling onto the bed in the lounge. The princess winced in pain, her golden hair scattered, and she glared at Li Lingfeng with resentment.

Li Lingfeng looked down at her from above. “Have some self-respect.”

The princess angrily said, “You…”

Li Lingfeng looked at the woman on the ground, a trace of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

Of course, he understood the emperor’s intention, but he was not prepared to obey. Given his character, he would naturally want to kill the princess and end it all, but now was not the best time.

He was about to speak—

Footsteps came from a distance.

Jian Chengxi walked down the hallway with the child, and from a distance, she saw the princess, looking disheveled, leaving Li Lingfeng’s room.

…

?

The princess didn’t even glance at Jian Chengxi and quickly left.

Jian Chengxi stood there, stunned.

He walked over holding the child, and came to Li Lingfeng’s side. Seeing the somewhat disheveled room, any ordinary person would definitely suspect something inappropriate had happened.

However, Jian Chengxi looked at Li Lingfeng and said, “You and the princess…?”

Li Lingfeng remained silent for a moment, and then spoke, “There’s nothing between her and me.”

Jian Chengxi nodded slightly. “Oh.”

Li Lingfeng didn’t expect that he trusted him so much.

Jian Chengxi looked at the man staring at him. He smiled and said, “Didn’t you say you wouldn’t take concubines? I believe you.”

Li Lingfeng looked at his smile and felt his mood inexplicably lighten a lot.

He stood at the door for a while, feeling some subtle changes in himself. The princess must have applied medicine on the door. He accidentally touched some when he opened the door just now.

This level of drugs is not serious for him.

Just bear with it and it will pass.

The rare thing is that his wife and child are here.

Li Lingfeng glanced at the deputy general and said, “Take the madam and children to the front. Let them play for a while.”

The deputy general looked at Jian Chengxi and the children.

Jian Chengxi, who had brought some desserts, said to the deputy general, “Please take the children over first, I will be right there.”

The deputy general nodded.

Jian Chengxi said to the two children, “Follow Uncle, Daddy will be there soon.”

The two children responded with a sound and didn’t cling.

Jian Chengxi noticed that Li Lingfeng didn’t speak, so he lifted the cake in his hand and said, “I made some desserts, I’ll give you a taste.”

Li Lingfeng stood still. His tall figure stood straight with no visible changes, but his voice was somewhat low and hoarse. “Mm.”

Jian Chengxi inexplicably felt something was wrong and asked, “What’s wrong with you?”

Li Lingfeng took a step forward and walked into the lounge.

The medicine the princess gave him wasn’t that hard to overcome, but his beast period was approaching recently. Beastmen are naturally more sensitive during their beast period. It wasn’t much originally but his little wife kept leaning on him.

Jian Chengxi put the cake down and pulled at his arm. “Are you feeling unwell?”

Li Lingfeng tugged at his collar. He unbuttoned it a bit and shook his head.

Jian Chengxi was a bit stunned.

Li Lingfeng opened the bathroom inside the lounge and turned on the cold water showerhead. He looked at Jian Chengxi, saying with his head lowered, “I’m fine, you go out first. I’ll be out soon.”

“…You look nothing like someone who’s fine!”

Even Jian Chengxi, no matter how clueless, could tell something was wrong by now. “Did the princess do something to you? Where do you feel unwell? I’ll go get a doctor.”

Li Lingfeng glanced back at him.

If the person standing in front of him was the princess, he would leave without hesitation. However, the person standing in front of him was Jian Chengxi.

He tugged at his collar and felt a little hot all over.

The man’s voice was low and hoarse. “She used love powder.”

Jian Chengxi originally didn’t understand what this was, until his eyes met Li Lingfeng’s, which had a slightly flushed look. Only then did he realize what it was and his face turned red.

After Li Lingfeng finished explaining, his voice was a bit hoarse. “It’s not a big problem, I’ll take a cold shower.”

Jian Chengxi quickly said, “A cold shower? Isn’t that too cold? It’s bad for your body!”

Li Lingfeng stopped in his tracks. His handsome face seemed to show a trace of desire. His dark, deep gaze fell on Jian Chengxi’s face as he spoke in a low voice, “Do you want to help me?”

Jian Chengxi was choked up and instantly became flustered.

Li Lingfeng looked at his appearance, then withdrew his gaze and said, “You can’t handle the pain.”

Aside from taking a cold shower, there’s no other way.

The man turned around and was just about to enter the bathroom when he was suddenly pulled by a force. He turned around and saw someone pulling him—it was his little wife.

Jian Chengxi’s fair and slender fingers pulled him. He lifted his face to look at him. His round, sparkling eyes were filled with tears.

Li Lingfeng spoke, “What’s wrong?”

Jian Chengxi’s eyelashes fluttered slightly and gaze fell on a certain part of Li Lingfeng’s body. His hand trembled a little and his earlobes turned completely red. His voice was soft, “Actually, we can try it.”