"My Beautiful Master! Pinky wants to submit a complaint against my younger brother Chen Yu!"

The moment Shao Cheng and Ren Yuan have returned back from hanging around the market area while carrying the items they bought in their hands, a loud cry of grief has easily reached their ears before a fluffy and an eye-catching pink rabbit has swiftly appeared a few steps away from their feet.

"..."

"Somehow, I'm really glad that I don't know what Pinky is saying."

Ren Yuan raises his eyebrows in amusement while a quick flash of interest appeared in his grey pupils with the familiar grin on his face, especially after catching a glimpse of the young man's frozen expression, showing how the pink rabbit has once more surprised the usually indifferent Whitey.

"Little Cheng, I'll go ahead and put the items you bought in my room before I'll go help you prepared the necessary ingredients for the super spicy hot pot you have mentioned during lunchtime."

"...Oh."

Shao Cheng eyelid twitches as the pink rabbit continues to complain while staring at Ren Yuan's back that has ruthlessly left him alone with a wide grin on his face, completely having fun on leaving him alone to deal with the noisy Pinky.

Nonetheless, after a few seconds, Shao Cheng has decided to seriously face the grief-stricken pink rabbit, rolling on the ground, completely throwing a tantrum.

After all, there is no denying the fact that the Pinky before Shao Cheng has somehow lost a lot of weight after not seeing him in the past few days and the complaint filed with utter sadness might sound ridiculous but he can also tell that it wasn't the pink rabbit usual joke.

"What's the problem?"

"My Younger Brother has stoled my wives! I demand justice!"

"Woo! I didn't do it! Chen Yu is innocent! Papa Bug, Brother Pinky is bullying me! I'm also going to tell to my Big Brother Purple! You can't just bully me just because I'm the youngest in the family!"

Before Shao Cheng can react to the absurd complaint of Pinky, a miserable howl has resounded out causing his gaze to flicker to the side and watching as a more rounder Little Chen Yu was running in their direction while numerous fluffy white rabbits were following behind him.

Somehow, Shao Cheng can read in Pinky's twisted rabbit face has loudly expressed 'Do you see that? Isn't that enough evidence?' the moment the wolf cub and numerous fluffy white rabbits have appeared.

"Lies! Ah, I'm so pitiful! My younger brother has dug my corner! How can I still have the courage to show my face after unable to even keep my wives? Don't you know how much I ha-! Geh!"

Suddenly, Shao Cheng couldn't help but watch in a stunned manner when the noisy and dramatic Pinky was suddenly kicked away by a white blur, which soon followed by another one before the pink rabbit was completely suppressed down by his supposed lovely rabbit wives.

Although there wasn't much awareness regarding the group of white rabbits intelligent but he doesn't need to deeply observe in order to figure out how much the fluffy white rabbits pampered and dote on his Little Chen Yu.

Honestly, Little Chen Yu was being treated as their favorite son or nephew rather than husband though.

"I declared Little Chen Yu as innocent."

Shao Cheng didn't even need to think for a long time in order to give an announcement as the sudden judge between the fluffy animals before him while also wanting to quickly get over the absurd situation, especially when he was still standing outside his courtyard.

Although Shao cheng has internal energy to help with the cold outside but he can still feel the slight chill gently blowing on his face.

"Ww-hat? W-wwhy???"

"As a man and the supposed husband, you should be able to handle your wives. Besides, Little Chen Yu is still a baby, how can you make such an absurd and irrational claim? Be grateful that I'll be kind just this once and not punish you."

Well, it's also a good thing for the pin rabbit unable to chase his wives since Shao Cheng doesn't have the time to keep worrying if the Shao residence was going to be invaded with a bunch of little fluffy white rabbits running around the entire place, especially when a rabbit can give birth to an average of five to a maximum of fourteen babies.

Although Shao Cheng has already decided to check and prescribe medicine in order to control the birth rate from the start, but it's also helpful if it doesn't take most of his time handling Pinky's growing family.

"Pinky, be confidence, I'm sure you will be successful in taking down your wives."

It might take a long time though.

Finally done with the ridiculous short court play, Shao Cheng has quickly walked over to change before going to the kitchen.

Completely worrying about Ren Yuan's ability to create a mess in a matter of seconds while barely noting the fact that the shameless Pinky has started to coax and cheat on the pouting Little Chen Yu on how to get his wife's attention while walking away.

And just like what Shao Cheng has already assumed, the entire kitchen was utterly messy although finely chop winter vegetables, thin-sliced pork, and lamb meat was carefully placed in the cleanest and tidy area in the entire place.

While in the midst of all the mess was an earnest Ren Yuan already back to his genuine appearance and wearing one of his favorite red robes with the long sleeves roll up to his elbow, completely showing a pair of beautiful white arms with fine muscle line tensing every single time he kneads a flour dough in the table.

If it's only cutting, and preparing ingredients, Ren Yuan is quite capable and competent enough to follow the detailed description that Shao Cheng has once explained when they were eating lunch in their restaurant.

And when Shao Cheng leans against the open door, his sapphire eyes couldn't help but soften up with a warm glow glinting upon it, especially after discovering that Ren Yuan didn't sense his arrival at all.

Which was something that should be utterly impossible, after all, no matter how free and careless the man outwardly acts and appeared to be, Shao Cheng acknowledges how guarded the man really is.

And yet, Shao Cheng was now watching as Ren Yuan wholeheartedly, seriously, and diligently preparing the ingredients for their dinner tonight.

Well, such a situation could also mean that Ren Yuan has unconsciously determined a certain relaxation while staying in his courtyard and moderately feeling at ease in his presence, at least, enough to lower the man guard down.

… that's great… at least, I can give you a comfortable and peaceful time no matter how short it is.

Shao Cheng has lived a turbulent and dangerous life, always being busy while worrying the people he cared about, and almost handling the state of the Empire since his supposedly younger brother sitting on the throne wasn't capable enough to deal with the Empire.

He really is reluctant to disturb such an incredible and pleasant scenery of Ren Yuan staying in the kitchen while those delicate fingers were seriously kneading the flour dough in order to make handmade noodles, especially when the usually mischievous grin has disappeared and was replaced by a serious expression.

In which has greatly reminded Shao Cheng of the previous life where an older and mature Ren Yuan dress in a completely different style befitting of an Emperor was handling the state affairs of the Empire in the imperial study room.

Although the time, place, and identity are completely different in Shao Cheng's memory, nonetheless, it doesn't stop the nostalgic feeling of the past emerging in his heart while at the same time, the emotion of a hopeful and brand new future fiercely burn so passionately.

Their future wouldn't be the same as what happened in their previous life where he could only and silently stay by the man's side in the status of a soul.

Ren Yuan… I'll work extremely hard to give you a better life and future… At least, I'll do it so that the few people you really care about and love would remain alive.

… My amazing Emperor, in the future, I will make it so that you won't be so lonely sitting on the throne, there would be people staying by your side.