Chapter 56
Tang Zheng’en’s mind exploded with a loud boom.
When exactly had this “playing Crown Prince and Crown Princess” happened?!
Why had Old Ji never told him anything about it?!
And more importantly—why was Shen Muhan playing the Crown Prince while his little child was playing the Crown Princess?
Had Shen Muhan not had enough of being Crown Prince already? Couldn’t he try being something else for once when playing a game?
Even in a game, he still had to take advantage of his little child.
This was infuriating.
“Dad, do you want to play too?” Tang Rong lifted his little head and looked up at Tang Zheng’en, who was sulking all by himself.
The instant their eyes met, Tang Zheng’en switched to a gentle smile in less than a second. “I do.”
If he didn’t join, who knew what kind of advantage would be taken of his little child.
This time, with Tang Zheng’en’s encouragement, Tang Rong didn’t choose the role of Crown Princess again. Instead, he chose to be the Emperor.
Hmph. Always taking advantage of my little child? This time, my little one will directly play your father.
Seeing that, Shen Muhan quickly said, “Then I’ll be the Empress.”
If he didn’t take it, then some other child definitely would. And the role closest to the Emperor was obviously the Empress. He didn’t want anyone else to snatch it away.
Hearing this, Tang Zheng’en found it far easier to accept than hearing his own little child had played Crown Princess earlier.
Seeing that, Bai Tu also, for once, quickly said, “Then I’ll be the Crown Prince.”
He wanted to be the little sidekick of both his big brothers!
At home, he was always his dad’s and mom’s little sidekick, so in the game, he naturally also thought of the Crown Prince as the little follower of the Emperor and Empress.
“I’ll be the general and protect everyone,” Luo Yue said.
“I want to be a general too. It’s okay to have two generals, right?” Luo Xing said.
Tang Rong nodded. Whether there was one or two didn’t seem to make much difference.
Tang Zheng’en then leisurely said, “Then I’ll be the chief butler, responsible for taking care of the royal family’s daily life.”
Mainly so it would be convenient for him to keep watch.
That left only Qi Fu. Qi Fu scratched his head and asked, “What roles are left?”
Tang Rong thought for a moment, then answered, “There’s still Crown Princess. Or if there’s another role you want, that’s okay too.”
After hearing that, Qi Fu casually said, “Then I’ll be the Crown…” princess.
But before he could finish, Bai Tu directly cut him off. “You be the head chef.”
There was no way he wanted this rabbit-eating little child to be his wife.
Qi Fu let out an eh?, but quickly decided head chef was way better than Crown Princess anyway, and happily agreed. “Then I’ll be the head chef and make everyone tasty food.”
Once everyone had chosen their roles, the game officially began.
The moment the game started, Tang Rong took the initiative and kissed Shen Muhan on the cheek.
Shen Muhan froze for a few seconds, then suddenly seemed to think of something and kissed him back.
Tang Zheng’en: “?!”
No startup delay at all. Truly impossible to guard against.
Tang Rong didn’t notice anything wrong with his father. His gaze shifted to Bai Tu standing nearby, and he said, “Our baby has been born.”
Tang Zheng’en: “…”
So apparently, a kiss was enough to produce a baby.
Bai Tu blinked, then obediently said right away, “Dad! Mom! I’ve been born!”
Qi Fu: “I’ll go make food for the little Crown Prince.”
Luo Yue and Luo Xing: “We’re going off to war and hunting for everyone.”
Tang Zheng’en only found the whole thing both helpless and funny.
Very soon, Qi Fu came back carrying several lumps of sand that didn’t really look like anything at all. “Little Crown Prince, hurry and eat.”
“What dishes are these?” Bai Tu asked in confusion.
Qi Fu said, “This is stir-fried carrot.”
Bai Tu’s eyes brightened, and he immediately pretended to eat it with little miamia sounds.
Qi Fu then said, “This is spicy diced rabbit.”
Bai Tu froze, stunned for several seconds. Then he bit his lower lip, his eyes growing red again, and began to whimper softly. “I don’t want to eat bunny.”
Tang Rong immediately hurried over to coax him.
Qi Fu scratched his head with an innocent face.
He remembered that Bai Tu liked carrots and rabbits very much… so why did he like eating carrots but not rabbits? Rabbit meat was obviously delicious.
Tang Zheng’en fought hard to suppress his laughter and unhelpfully added, “The food made by the head chef doesn’t suit the little Crown Prince’s taste. Salary deduction.”
Qi Fu stared in shock, mouth open wide.
Before he had even properly earned any salary, Chef Qi had already had wages deducted and shattered a little inside.
Seeing that, Tang Rong secretly leaned close to Shen Muhan’s ear, lifted a small hand to cover his mouth, and whispered, “Will they really deduct his salary?”
Shen Muhan froze for a moment, then understood what Tang Rong meant—he was the actual little Crown Prince, and Xiao Rong was asking whether, if a chef really made dishes he didn’t like, the chef’s wages would actually be docked.
Shen Muhan shook his head.
Usually, if there was a dish he didn’t like, he would simply pick it out, then be told by his parents that he was being picky. And to be fair, he was a little picky. That was his own issue, not the chef’s. The chef’s cooking was very good, of course they wouldn’t deduct their wages.
After hearing that, Tang Rong tugged on his own father’s sleeve and asked him not to dock Qi Fu’s salary either.
Tang Zheng’en smiled and nodded. “Alright. Whatever the Emperor says goes.”
His little child was meant to be a little emperor.
Not long afterward, the Luo Yue and Luo Xing sisters returned from “hunting,” bringing back two unfamiliar children from another class and expanding the strength of their empire.
…
And just like that, Tang Zheng’en stayed and played with them all the way until school was over.
Because of his supervision, the one “stealing the cabbage” didn’t manage to take any extra advantage of his little child.
At the end, Tang Zheng’en ended the whole game with one classic line:
“The Emperor hasn’t laughed this much in a very long time.”
—His wife had loved reading novels and watching dramas like that when she was alive, so he had ended up reading and watching quite a lot of them too.
Tang Rong tilted his little head in confusion when he heard that.
He smiled all the time, though…
The system was about to laugh itself sick.
Its host’s father was hilarious in spirit form—and somehow just as hilarious in human form too.
Before logging out of virtual space, Tang Zheng’en plucked several flowers off his own head and handed them to Tang Rong, then gave one to every child.
All the children affectionately gave him a nickname—
Flower Uncle.
After Tang Rong sent the logout request to Butler Uncle, Tang Zheng’en suddenly hugged him, pressed his cheek against Tang Rong’s, and gently kissed his forehead.
Almost the instant the kiss landed, Tang Rong disappeared from his arms.
Four years ago, in the temporary delivery room, he had heard the cry of an infant. He hadn’t dared go in, afraid of interfering with the rescue efforts for his wife. He had thought that once the doctors and nurses finished tending to the baby, he would be able to see him and hold him.
He had never imagined that the wait would last four years.
Fortunately, it had only been four years.
This time, he wouldn’t disappear again.
…
When Tang Rong opened his eyes inside the learning pod, he instinctively raised a small hand and touched his forehead.
Although it had only lasted for a final second, he could still feel that kiss on his forehead with impossible clarity.
Seeing Tang Rong sitting there in the learning pod looking blank and dazed, the butler asked with concern, “What’s wrong?”
The little snow leopard, who had gotten out of its own learning pod before him, also rose from its nest and came over when it saw this.
“Dad… Dad kissed me.” The little child inside the learning pod had eyes that were growing brighter and brighter.
The butler froze, then quickly understood what had happened and smiled as he rubbed Tang Rong’s soft little head. “In a little while, Dad will be able to come back and meet Xiao Rong in person.”
Tang Rong happily climbed out of the learning pod and scooped the little snow leopard into his arms, giving it several loud kisses.
Dad had kissed him!
Next time they met, he would kiss him back too!
…
At lunch, the butler suddenly received a message from Tang Zheng’en.
Young Master: Old Ji, did Xiao Rong and the one stealing cabbages play some sort of role-playing game before, where Xiao Rong played the Crown Princess?
Butler: “…”
How had this person found out?
The butler decided to throw the blame somewhere else and play dumb.
Butler: Did they? Was it maybe when they were at the children’s amusement park in Shen Yuchun’s mall over the weekend? I was waiting outside at the time, and there were people inside supervising them, so I’m not very clear on whether they played anything.
The other side was silent for a few seconds before replying:
Young Master: Next time, don’t go to Shen Yuchun’s mall. Pick a different one.
Butler: Understood.
After lunch, there had to be a little time for digestion before a nap. Going straight to sleep after eating could leave the stomach a little uncomfortable, so Tang Rong carried the little snow leopard into the living room.
Then suddenly, he thought of something, set the little snow leopard down on the table, and said to it, “Baby, let’s play tail-wrestling!”
As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed the little snow leopard’s tail.
The little snow leopard immediately understood—Tang Rong wanted to arm-wrestle with him, but the snow leopard’s paws were too short and too different from human hands, so Tang Rong had decided to use the tail instead.
A snow leopard’s tail was about as long as its body and usually stayed in a slightly curved shape, just right for a little hand to hold onto.
“Meowu.”
The little snow leopard immediately put force into its tail and, with perfect ease, pressed the little child’s hand straight down.
Tang Rong used every bit of strength he had, but still couldn’t win.
Very obediently, Tang Rong admitted defeat once more and scooped the little snow leopard back into his arms.
“Baby is the strongest little snow leopard.”
“Aowu.” This time, the little snow leopard really did proudly lift its head high.
Tang Rong added, “I really want Xiao Tu and Big Brother Xiao Han to try wrestling with you too.”
Little snow leopard: “…”
Its proud little head immediately drooped down guiltily.
No need to panic, no need to panic. It still had the Anger-Free Card that Xiao Rong had personally drawn for him.
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