The whole family is insanely eavesdropping on my thoughts Chapter 577
Chapter 577: Hee-Hee and Not Hee-Hee
The maid outside the door saw that he couldn’t stay still and hurriedly carried him away.
Shan Shan yawned. After the wet nurse finished feeding him, she put him to bed.
The wet nurse didn’t dare be careless. She assigned two maids to stand guard outside the door before she left to prepare supplementary food.
“You two stay right here, don’t move an inch. If the doorway is left unattended, be prepared for a punishment.” The wet nurse refused to believe she couldn’t keep a nine-month-old in check.
Meanwhile, Lu Chao Chao had just finished her studies when she heard from the Grand Tutor that her younger brother had run away.
The little girl pouted. “Once he turns a year old, send him to school. When he grows up, he can help me copy…” She didn’t dare say ‘homework’ out loud.
Suddenly—
She sensed an unusual disturbance.
A breath from the Netherworld.
However, she showed no abnormal reaction. “Thank you for your hard work, Teacher. There are refreshments prepared in the residence. Please have some tea and rest for a while.”
The maids respectfully escorted the esteemed scholars away.
Lu Chao Chao casually shut the door.
The moment the door closed, the Great Emperor Feng Du appeared before her.
“A catastrophe has occurred! The Book of Life and Death has been stolen. This could bring disaster!” The Great Emperor Feng Du’s expression was grave—never had he looked so severe.
“The Book of Life and Death governs all living beings in the mortal realm. If anything goes wrong, the consequences will be dire.”
“The Netherworld is already under lockdown, and a thorough investigation has begun. We even turned the entire Eighteen Levels of Hell upside down…”
“The Celestial Realm seems to have caught wind of this and has already sent people to investigate. If they learn of the book’s loss, they will likely seize this opportunity to take control of the Netherworld and strip me of my authority.” Losing the Book of Life and Death was a grave offense—this time, the Great Emperor Feng Du wouldn’t get away unscathed.
Lu Chao Chao’s heart thumped.
“When was it stolen?” she asked, standing up.
The Great Emperor Feng Du frowned. “The Book of Life and Death has always been in my possession. It was still there yesterday during the day. But at night…”
“At night, I was in a meeting with the Ten Yama Kings, then I met with you all. After that, I returned Xie Yu Zhou to the mortal realm.”
“In this world, someone managed to steal the Book of Life and Death under my watch, without me noticing!”
The Great Emperor Feng Du’s unease was palpable.
Lu Chao Chao’s eyelid twitched.
“You sent Xie Yu Zhou back to the mortal realm? Shan Shan… Who was holding him?” she suddenly asked.
The Great Emperor Feng Du was confused. They were talking about the Book of Life and Death—why mention Shan Shan?
“Shan Shan wet himself, drenching Xie Yu Zhou. He was uncomfortable, so I carried him home. Your little brother is not yet a year old, yet he wasn’t afraid of me…” Ordinary children would be so overwhelmed by the Great Emperor Feng Du’s presence that they’d burst into tears.
Lu Chao Chao’s heart sank. She pressed her temples and sighed deeply.
“I think I know where your Book of Life and Death is. Come with me. Oh, and don’t scare my family.”
The Great Emperor Feng Du didn’t hesitate. With a shake of his form, he transformed into an elderly man in green robes.
Lu Chao Chao led him next door.
Yu Shu frowned in confusion. “Wasn’t there someone in the room just now?” But since Chao Chao had already left, she didn’t dwell on it.
Outside Shan Shan’s courtyard, two young maids stood vigil, not daring to blink.
“Where’s the young master?”
“Reporting to the princess, the young master was drowsy after his meal and is resting in his room.”
Lu Chao Chao nodded. “You two stay outside. I’ll take a look.” She led the Great Emperor Feng Du inside, and he thoughtfully shut the door behind them.
The Great Emperor Feng Du watched her approach step by step, growing increasingly incredulous.
Shan Shan??
No… Impossible!
Lu Chao Chao turned and put a finger to her lips. The Great Emperor Feng Du understood and nodded. The two of them moved stealthily, making no noise, standing at the foot of the bed in silence.
Shan Shan had closed his eyes, but when he heard the maids shut the door, he sneakily peeked through a slit.
The room appeared empty.
The little boy kicked off his blanket, shedding the well-behaved facade he wore in front of Lu Chao Chao.
With quick movements, he slid off the bed and rolled under it.
From under the bed, he pulled out a golden book.
The book, now in the mortal world, had lost its divine radiance and looked quite ordinary.
He carefully climbed back onto the bed, lying on his stomach, his little bottom sticking up.
Page by page, he flipped through it.
The golden book was filled with countless names, resembling an ordinary mortal register. However, though the book seemed small, its pages stretched endlessly, as if infinite.
He murmured to himself, drooling as he muttered, “Zhao… Morning Morning Zhao…”
He cautiously pulled out a crumpled slip of paper from his sleeve. It was already wrinkled beyond recognition.
He had heard the Grand Tutor mention the word ‘Zhao,’ so he had torn that character out.
Rolling it into a ball, he clenched it tightly in his sweaty little hand.
Now, with his little bottom in the air, he carefully compared the character against the Book of Life and Death.
His mouth stretched into a wide grin.
“Hee-hee…” He let out a joyful giggle.
Lu Chao Chao pointed at him, so furious she stuttered.
He… He… He…
Damn it! No wonder he touched my nose this morning. He was checking if I was still alive???
Lu Chao Chao shot forward like the wind.
Just as Shan Shan giggled, someone grabbed his ankle, flipping him upside down.
For a moment, he thought he saw a living demon.
Still in his open-crotch pants, Shan Shan yelped as Lu Chao Chao smacked his bottom twice.
“Well, well, well! You’re truly my dear brother! You stole the Book of Life and Death to learn words, just to find my name?!”
At that moment, Shan Shan felt like the sky was collapsing.
The Great Emperor Feng Du, seeing that Shan Shan was about to get beaten, thoughtfully cast a ward over the room, sealing it off from the outside world.
“I think you’ve got a death wish! Were you planning to cross my name out?” Lu Chao Chao bared her teeth at him.
Shan Shan trembled at her expression.
His tiny head shook rapidly, his little hands flailing. “No, no, no…” I didn’t…
Lu Chao Chao picked up the torn slip of paper, her tone icy. “Really?”
“You even got the character ‘Zhao’ wrong.”
Shan Shan’s little face crumpled as if his world had ended, his expression one of utter devastation.
“And here I thought you were diligent—diligent, my ass!”
“So, you learned just to cross my name out of the Book of Life and Death?”
“Well, well, well. Rong Xiang Shan, you’re impressive.”
“If I don’t straighten you out, I’ll take your surname!”
Lu Chao Chao rolled up her sleeves and casually tossed the Book of Life and Death to the Great Emperor Feng Du. The deity caught it and gazed at the ceiling…
To be honest, he had considered many possibilities—
Perhaps an evil spirit had stolen it…
Perhaps someone from the Celestial Realm had taken it…
Perhaps a mortal calamity had caused its loss…
But never—
Never had he expected this.
Inside the room, the crisp sound of slaps echoed.
Shan Shan’s wailing was endless, pitiful and tragic…
The Great Emperor Feng Du kindly reassured him, “Cry all you want. Even if you scream until your throat breaks, no one outside will hear. I’ve sealed the room just for you.” He smiled kindly.
Shan Shan…
Stole the Book of Life and Death. Tried to find Lu Chao Chao’s name… Hee-hee.
Didn’t recognize characters, got it wrong, got beaten… Not hee-hee.
There is no greater misery than this.
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