"I often heard from the elders how Plum Blossom Divination Technique was used to find people and things, but it's my first time seeing someone actually use it to find a person. It's truly mystical. Yu Longting, stay with me for another half hour in your snake form, just the last half hour," I muttered, burying my face into his soft snake belly, which was the softest part.
Although I felt reluctant to get out of bed, my heart was in a rush, eager to check on Xintang, so I decided to linger for just another half hour.
As for Lin Xinmei's outlandish claim that Xintang was Yu Longting's daughter, I considered it utterly baseless.
So I didn't mind it at all, nor did I give it another thought.
Just then, loud knocking sounded from the door. "Snake Lord, cousin, are you awake? Grandpa has something important for cousin!!"
A while later, Yu Longting went to open the door.
Lin Hang stuck his fluffy head in, holding a small girl with a snake's body in his arms. "Where's cousin? Grandpa's in a bad mood. If he waits too long, he might literally tear me apart limb from limb."
"Tsk, if you hadn't volunteered so eagerly, Lin Huan has plenty of people to boss around. Why did he specifically choose you? Don't tell me you're finding ways to get close to my wife," Yu Longting said suspiciously, his tone turning dark.
"Don't scare me; I'm her relative, you know. Even if we're distant, it'd still be weird," Lin Hang said, his expression as if he'd seen a ghost. He then sprinted towards me to complain,
"Cousin~ Your husband is like a vinegar factory owner, even getting jealous over me! I'm meeting grandpa because I found Xintang. Of course, I deserve some credit, not what Snake Lord is thinking."
"Got it, got it. You'll get used to Yu Longting's jealousy if you adjust a bit," I said.
With a face full of weary resignation but the gentlest smile I could muster, I leaned down toward Lin Xintang in Lin Hang's arms, "Tangtang, do you remember your sister?"
"You're the sister who gave me the White Rabbit creamy candy that day in the ancestral hall," Lin Xintang said with a light smile, extending her little hands. "Sister, hug."
I slipped my hands under Xintang's armpits, lifted her up, then snuggled her into my arms. "Who bought you this pink princess dress, Tangtang?"
Xintang wasn't too clingy, only let herself be held because her snake body restricted her.
Just yesterday at Zhang Shuying's place, I found out that Lin Xintang was already six and a half years old.
Though she was slimmer than other kids her age, she was definitely not a toddler anymore.
Standing at a meter twenty, she was easy for the tall Lin Hang to lift.
I found it a bit challenging but could manage holding her for a couple of hours without a problem.
"Of course, I bought it. My taste isn't bad, right? I bought several princess dresses for Tangtang~" Lin Hang said proudly, puffing up his chest, then couldn't help but curse, "That bastard Lin Qianshan really doesn't care about Xintang. He hadn't changed her clothes for three days. When we found her, she was miserable, hadn't eaten, drank, or bathed..."
After Lin Hang vented his anger, he put on a broad smile and started flattering me, "Of course, the money I used to buy the clothes was from cousin~ Wait, wait, cousin, how did we start talking about this? The matter about meeting grandpa is extremely important."
"Alright, alright, let's go meet grandpa then. Speaking of which, I haven't eaten yet," I said, not knowing what grandpa wanted. My stomach was empty, and I actually wanted to grab something to eat before seeing him.
But Lin Hang forcibly pushed me outside, "I still have a few fruit candies in my pocket. Eat them on the way to see grandpa, and don't delay any longer, my dear cousin."