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Chapter 120: Hang Bao festival 6!

Zhang Fumin turned her eyes to Xiangli Fei, who had her gaze lowered in fear of Zhang Fumin.

"Go and talk to her, Big Sister… for me," Zhang Yuan's gentle voice whispered in her ear, urging her to take the step she had long avoided.

Sighing in her heart, Zhang Fumin walked to her and she is really not angry anymore since the whole reason she started hating the royal family was because of her mother's death.

Now that she is alive...

Zhang Fumin stopped just in front of her, and finally, with trembling hands, Xiangli Fei raised her gaze, her soft red eyes filled with a mix of hope and fear. Her lips parted, but for a moment, no sound came out.

"U-Uh… Fumin," she stammered, her voice barely above a whisper.

Zhang Fumin tilted her head slightly, her expression neutral but no longer cold. "What do you want to talk to me about?" she asked in a soft tone, her voice lacking the sharpness it had once held.

She was no longer angry—there was nothing left to be angry about.

Xiangli Fei's gaze trembled but she managed to speak "i-i wanted to get along with you, l-l-little sister."

A faint smile touched Zhang Fumin's lips as she met Xiangli Fei's pleading gaze. "That's it?"

Xiangli Fei nodded her head "Y-Yeah..."

Zhang Fumin paused for a moment, then, with an easy nod, she said, "Okay then… let's get along."

Eh? -_- For a moment, Xiangli Fei stood frozen, her eyes wide in disbelief. 'Eh? That was it?'

She had expected more resistance, more hostility, but instead… Zhang Fumin had just agreed, just like that?

Uh...Her mouth opened slightly, as if to say something, but no words came out.

Slowly, a bright smile spread across her face... "Then, Fumin... we can get along from now on?"

"Yeah..."

"Then I can hug you?"

"Yeah..."

Without hesitation, Xiangli Fei plunged to Zhang Fumin and hugged her tightly, her arms wrapping around her shoulders.

"Fumin..."

Feeling Xiangli Fei's trembling hands, Zhang Fumin let out a faint sigh.

She slowly lifted her arms and wrapped them around Fei's back, her hold gentle but firm as she rested her chin on Xiangli Fei's shoulder

"F-Fumin... sorry for what my mother did to you..."

Zhang Fumin shook her head, her fingers gently patting Xiangli Fei's back in a soothing motion "I should also apologize... because I was blaming you and hating you for the things your mother did."

A bittersweet smile tugged at Xiangli Fei's lips as she closed her eyes, leaning into the hug. Her heart was flooded with relief, a weight she had carried for so long finally lifted.

"But I never hated you, Fumin," she whispered softly. "Not once… I only wanted to get along with you. To be close to you."

"I just wanted to have a proper conversation with you. but my mother never allowed me to... so I couldn't..."

Zhang Fumin patted her back "It's okay..."

For several moments, they stayed like that, wrapped in each other's arms, the tension of the past melting away.

The moonlight bathed them in a soft glow, and the distant lights of the capital city and the lanterns twinkled like stars.

"See? I told you it would be okay," Zhang Yuan said softly, his voice carrying a hint of warmth as he approached them.

Zhang Fumin glanced over at him, her blue eyes meeting his with a soft, grateful smile. She released Xiangli Fei slightly, though her hand remained on her back. "You were right, Yuan… as always," she murmured, her voice light with affection.

Xiangli Fei who was still emotional from the hug, looked up at Zhang Yuan, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. "Brother Yuan… thank you," she whispered, her voice filled with gratitude.

"My wish came true."

Zhang Ming who was hearing the conversation till now, stepped forward with a smile "Seems like you are Zhi's daughter..."

Hm? Xiangli Fei turned her eyes to Zhang ming and squinted her eyes as she felt she has seen her somewhere.

*gasp* But then it struck her and she gasped in shock "A-Aren't you Fumin's m-mother? How are you..."

Huh? Did they bring her mother look alike to relieve her stress of not having a mother or something?

With a nod, Zhang Ming introduced herself "Yeah... I am Min'er's mother, Zhang Ming."

Xiangli Fei nodded her head "En, I am Xiangli F- wait no, HOW ARE YOU ALIVE?"

Zhang Fumin couldn't help but laugh out loud upon seeing her shocked face and the others also giggled upon hearing this.

Smiling, Zhang Fumin spoke "Yuan made my wish come true..."

"H-How does that work?"

Zhang Fumin giggled again and at this Zhang Yuan spoke "Big Sister, Fei will also be coming with us tomorrow."

Huh? Zhang Fumin was startled and turned to look at Xiangli Fei, who was still reeling in shock looking at Zhang Ming.

"You are also leaving the Empire...?"

Xiangli fei snapped out of her shock and glanced over at Zhang Fumin "Uh.. uhm... yeah, I am."

"I can't stand anymore... My mother is getting crazier and she lost her mind. And there is nothing in this Empire which I hold dear and another thing is..."

"Father has already been doubting my birth that I might be the child of some other man... that my mom slept with."

What? Zhang Ming was shocked to hear this. That obsessive woman slept with another man? No way...

Upon hearing this, Zhang Fumin smiled dryly but is she guilty for her lie? Hell nah.

"Ahem, I see... You don't have to stay in the Empire anymore, so you can come with us." Zhang Fumin readily agreed because of some particular reasons.

Zhang Yuan and Ning Xue laughed in their minds while, Xiangli fei was surprised that she easily agreed.

"Thank you, Fumin. But... you still haven't explained about how your mother..."

Zhang Fumin wrapped her arm around Xiangli Fei "We can talk about that on our way back home."

With that, all of them of them descended the mountain and made their way back home.

...

On their way down, Zhang Fumin began to explain about Zhang Yuan's powers and how he made her wishes come true.

Ehhhh?

During the whole conversation, Xiangli Fei often turned her gaze to Zhang Yuan in shock.

Zhang Ming walked closer to Zhang Yuan and she didn't know how to start the conversation "Uhm... hello?"

Zhang Yuan turned to look at her and smiled "Yeah?"

"What is your relationship with my daughter, little brother? You are calling her Big Sister?"

With a chuckle, Zhang Yuan replied "I see her as my Big Sister... because she is the one who was with me and taught me everything and she asked me to call her like that."

Hearing this, Zhang Ming frowned slightly and nodded her head "I see, so I am like your mother?"

Zhang Yuan gave a faint nod "Yeah... like that, do you want me to call you Mother?"

Zhang Ming hesitated and Zhang Yuan replied "Then I shall just call you, Ming."

"Haha, you jest... I am older than you."

"Older than... me?"

"Ah." Zhang Ming was dumbfounded upon hearing this as she realized Zhang Yuan is something even above the concept of time.

He might be older than time itself.

Looking at her face, Zhang Yuan laughed, and seeing him laughing, she also laughed, along with him.

She thought that it might be hard to get along with him but he seems surprisingly fun.

...

They quickly reached the house and Xiangli Fei didn't dare to talk with Zhang Yuan after what she heard from Zhang Fumin.

Before stepping into the home, Zhang Fumin stopped them and spoke "Yuan.. you can change this home right?"

As her words fell, the rubbish home turned into a large, beautiful house with luxurious grandeur and their jaws dropped.

W-Wha?

'So this is Brother Yuan's power? Waaa.' She was shocked with her mouth wide open.

"H-haha..." Zhang Fumin smiled dryly and muttered "It would attract a lot, So little brother... turn it back to normal."

As she spoke, the house turned back to normal, and she spoke looking at them "Let us sleep here for today and leave the Empire tomorrow."

The five of them entered the house and Zhang Fumin quickly pulled Zhang Yuan towards her room "Since there are only two room, I and Yuan will be sleeping in my room."

"You guys can share the other room."

-_- 'So this is the reason, she asked him to turn the house back to how it was...' Ning Xia shook her head helplessly and turned to others.

"Come one, let us go and sleep in our room."

They nodded their heads and followed Ning Xia to her room, but they were dumbfounded.

The space inside the room is bigger than usual and there are three luxurious beds inside the room.

"H-Huh? i don't remember... having these beds and this much space in my room... Wait, husband. he?"

Xiangli Fei quickly realized and went onto a bed as she lay down 'He promised me to take care of me like a Queen... haha. So, these beds?'

Zhang Ming also walked in with a smile on her face "I am glad he is considerate of us."

Meanwhile, back in Zhang Fumin's room, she is hugging him rolling on the bed "Yuaaannn, I am so happy... Wahahaha."

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