The whole family is insanely eavesdropping on my thoughts Chapter 501
Chapter 501: Great-Grandmother Came to Pick Me Up
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Yao Guang’s eyes shimmered with unshed tears.
He wanted to step closer to Lu Chao Chao but hesitated, unable to find the courage. His lips trembled, words caught in his throat, yet his gaze brimmed with sorrow and joy alike.
A thousand years… A thousand years!
Lu Chao Chao’s body swayed slightly. The man before her appeared blurry, yet there was something familiar about his eyes.
“Yao… Yao Guang?” She blinked her innocent eyes, trying to recall.
“Ah, the bastard who set up the Heart-Piercing Array, trying to harm me!” Lu Chao Chao snapped, her anger flaring instantly, making Yao Guang panic.
“Never! I never intended to harm you! I never set up the Heart-Piercing Array!”
“I… I…” Yao Guang flushed red, anxious beyond words.
“I treated you as a brother, yet you wanted to harm me! You arranged the formation in the shape of a heart—if that’s not a Heart-Piercing Array, then what is it?!” Lu Chao Chao grabbed the Sunshine Sword, ready to strike.
“Chao Chao! I don’t want to be your brother!” Yao Guang shut his eyes and finally shouted.
“Chao Chao, I never saw you as a brother!”
“I took the blade for you, cooked for you, crossed mountains and seas just to stand by your side at your command. I…”
True Monarch Yao Guang still remembered that moment—when Lu Chao Chao struck him down from Without Folly Mountain, leaving him no chance to explain.
Now, he only wanted to speak his heart.
He wanted Lu Chao Chao to understand his feelings!
“Chao Chao, I want to be your shelter…”
“I want to marry you, to grow old with you. I’ve loved you for a thousand years…” His voice suddenly broke. Mustering his courage, he opened his eyes—
The young maiden was gone. In her place stood a four- or five-year-old child, staring at him with confused, round eyes.
Yao Guang’s breath hitched.
All the courage he had built up for his heartfelt confession—wasted on a child!
“What does ‘marry’ mean?” she asked earnestly.
Blood surged up Yao Guang’s throat, leaving a bitter taste in his mouth. He quickly covered his chest. “You… How old are you now?”
Lu Chao Chao gave him a look as if he were an idiot. “Chao Chao is four!” She stretched out five chubby fingers before realizing her mistake and retracted one.
Yao Guang stared at her, tears slipping silently down his cheek.
He pointed at her for a long moment, unable to utter a single word.
He was utterly lost. Never in his wildest imagination had he expected to encounter a four-year-old Lu Chao Chao.
When she had died, he had been in despair.
Now that she lived… he somehow felt even more despair!
Yao Guang turned away, clutching his face, and ran as if chased by ghosts.
“Hey, why are you running? Are you crazy?” Lu Chao Chao grumbled, rubbing her temples before wobbling her way home.
Xie Yu Zhou was carefully picking at food with a small white jade plate in hand.
“Chao Chao, why do you reek of alcohol?” Xie Yu Zhou asked in surprise.
“Come try these bugs.”
“Senior Brother Xu Fan sent them over just now. When he brought them, they were plump and wriggling—I nearly died of fright.”
“He told me to fry them in oil. Guess what?”
“They’re crispy on the outside, bursting with juice when bitten, and tender inside with a unique, fresh flavor. Try one!” Xie Yu Zhou had been waiting at the door, but Lu Chao Chao hadn’t been home.
Lu Chao Chao immediately recognized them—Spirit Pupae.
Born from spirit herbs and medicines, they absorbed the essence of heaven and earth.
“I even sprinkled some chili powder from the mortal realm. It’s really delicious… though I have no idea what they are.” Xie Yu Zhou and Lu Chao Chao each took a bite, sharing the treat.
Lu Chao Chao decided to scare him. “Mmm… They’re meat worms from the latrines.”
Xie Yu Zhou’s face froze. The Spirit Pupa he had just put in his mouth hung there as his jaw slackened in horror.
He nearly crumbled.
“Really?! You mean those… disgusting things from the mortal realm?” His face paled, the crispy aroma turning repulsive.
Lu Chao Chao grabbed another handful and stuffed them into her mouth. “Mmm, not lying.”
Xie Yu Zhou clutched the plate, visibly warring with himself. A struggle flickered across his young face.
Then, with a deep breath, he squeezed his eyes shut and bit into the Spirit Pupa.
His expression was one of heroic sacrifice, tears welling up even as he ate.
“But it really is delicious…” The taste carried a hint of fresh grass, akin to mortal crab roe—but even more exquisite.
Xie Yu Zhou clutched his bowl as if sealing his fate.
Lu Chao Chao entered the courtyard and saw A-Wu lying pale on a soft chair.
Her shoulder seeped blood as Zhu Mo scowled while treating her wounds.
“Don’t think that just because you took a blade for me, I’ll see you any differently. Give up already! Besides, I never asked you to save me!” Zhu Mo’s face was cold. He had no more money left to be scammed!
A-Wu weakly smiled. “Fine, fine. It was my own decision. You don’t have to feel guilty…”
She gazed at Zhu Mo with burning eyes, making him feel incredibly uneasy.
“As long as you’re safe, I’m satisfied.”
“Hiss…” A-Wu flinched, sucking in a sharp breath.
She quickly added, “It doesn’t hurt, not at all.” Though her smile was strained, her voice trembled, and her eyes shimmered with unshed tears.
Zhu Mo still wore a scowl but unconsciously gentled his touch.
“Let’s see if you dare do that again! You, a mere mortal, blocking a blade for me?!”
“Dragonkind are impervious to blades and fire. Who needed saving?!”
Lu Chao Chao muttered, “You really are devoted.” Over and over, it was always her.
She took a short nap inside, but the noise outside soon disturbed her.
“Today is the Grand Competition of the Spirit Realm. Many sects have gathered at Ten Thousand Swords Sect. Is it too noisy for you?” Xie Yu Zhou stood at the door, holding a steaming bowl, seemingly fresh from the oil pan.
Lu Chao Chao waved her hand, fanning the air. “What’s that smell? Where did this stench come from?”
“Maybe the fire was too high, and it burned.” Xie Yu Zhou was unconcerned.
“I’m heading up the mountain. Has the Grand Elder emerged from seclusion today?” Lu Chao Chao asked.
After she sacrificed herself, most of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect’s core members had perished in the great calamity. Some had ascended, while several Grand Elders were gravely wounded and had remained in the sect to recover.
Some speculated that the Grand Elder had already passed away.
Lu Chao Chao guessed that even if he were alive, he was likely in poor condition. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have allowed Ming Kong to harm the mortal realm.
“Sect Master Ming Kong is overseeing things. The Grand Elder hasn’t appeared,” Xie Yu Zhou called out.
“Wait, do you want to try the spirit bugs I caught this morning? They just came out of the pan…”
Lu Chao Chao waved him off and headed toward the main hall.
The National Advisor happened to step out.
“Fresh out of the pan,” Xie Yu Zhou chased after him, holding the bowl.
Seeing the golden, crispy fried Spirit Pupae, the National Advisor picked one up.
“This is Spirit Pupa, isn’t it? They only grow in spirit tea and herbs—truly rare spiritual creatures. Only Ten Thousand Swords Sect has the resources to nurture them!”
“By the way, what’s with the foul stench this morning? The courtyard smells awful.” He was about to put the crispy insect into his mouth when—
Zhu Mo burst into the kitchen, his face dark as ink.
“Who the hell cooked poop in the pot?!”
Zhu Mo staggered outside, retching violently.
This… this was worse than a thousand years in prison!
Xie Yu Zhou shuddered. “W-Wasn’t this a latrine bug…?”
Most disciples of Ten Thousand Swords Sect practiced fasting, so he had gone to great lengths to find this treasure!
The National Advisor’s eyes widened. The golden pupa in his fingers was just inches from his lips.
A wail echoed through the courtyard.
“Lu Chao Chao, you’ve wronged me!”
“Help! Help! I saw Great-Grandmother!”