"Little Ren! Little Ren!"

Linda's friends immediately crowded the adorable Ren, hugging and pecking his now fuller cheeks that used to look bony.

Ren was so ashamed that he wanted to dig a hole in the ground and hide in it.

'Ladies! Ladies! I'm a man, alright!

Can't you treat me with a little respect?'

Ren pouted hard in embarrassment as his cheeks reddened.

He was a man, for crying out loud!

So why was it that every time he met Linda's friends, they all liked to treat him like a child or a teddy bear?

The 5-year-old Ren was truly helpless whenever he met them.

Even back in the palace, Linda would sleep with him and treat him like a baby.

Was it because he was 5, and she was 12 almost turning 13?

Was it because she and her friends were very tall compared to him that they kept treating him like a kid?

Heh.

Because of them, he had been diligently drinking milk and eating all his vegetables religiously.

Yes. Only in this way can he grow taller and bigger.

By then, he would have no choice but to stop.

Hmph!

Ren lifted his nose and pouted to the side as if angry.

But deep down, even he didn't know that he enjoyed their company.

The childish him thought Linda was his nemesis.

Ren looked at Linda and her group of goons as mature as he could: "I've told you all that I'm a man and not a baby. But because I'm the bigger person here, I will forgive you just this once. Now, let's go." 

With that, Ren walked ahead, adjusting himself to the snowy grounds, funnily moving his little buttocks like a duck.

~Pfff.

Linda and her friends held their laughter for a bit before rushing up to him again.

So cute!!!

Ren, who had just been sneak attacked by the hugs, almost died from helplessness: "Hey! Didn't you all hear me just now? Have you no shame? People are watching. This, this... I'm a Man!"

Momo and the guys could only look heavenwards while watching the girls yank Ren away.

Sorry bro, even they knew better than to step in and help.

In this situation, betrayal was necessary

With that, they silently trailed behind, following the rest into the Resort.

What else could they do?

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The Skiing and Snowboarding Park & Resort.

Just reading the name made Ren's blood boil.

His heart drummed with glee as his steps hastened unknowingly.

Ren stepped through the massive glass doors and was immediately greeted with a stunningly large lobby with very artistic walls that captured the free spirits of snowboarders and skiers alike.

Everything made Ren's lips quiver with excitement.

Very quickly, they all got their day passes and got suited up.

Ren chose snowboarding because he quite liked Skateboarding as well... Even though he was fairly new to it.

But children learned these things faster, with their flexible bone structures and whatnot.

The older one was, the harder it was to do certain things without adjusting themselves properly.

But Ren felt that it wasn't too hard for him.

He had fallen severely, but that was all part of the learning process.

And now, he was more curious to know how different snowboarding and skateboarding were.

Linda also chose Snowboarding, while Momo liked skiing instead.

Everyone chose what they liked the most before heading out.

And just like that, they started showing all day long.

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~Swish! Swish!

Ren flew past Momo proudly, as he had now gotten the hang of things after falling over 20 times.

"Hey! Look! Ren adapted pretty quickly!"

"Yeah. I thought he would need at least a day. But he's gotten a hand of his balance pretty fast. Awesome!"

Everyone cheered for Ren as they went down the slope beside him.

"Ren! We want to enter the Tunnel of Solitude, so make a left after the next A-line."

"Got it!" 

Ren squinted his eyes at the A-line, trying to recall the cool jump he saw Linda do.

Soon, he got on the snowy ramp and tried holding onto his board and spinning while propelling into the air.

Seeing what he was about to do, everyone's eyes opened wide when they saw him nail the first and second step of the move.

But sadly, he got the last step wrong.

~Buop!

Ren landed into a roll, causing everyone to stop.

Yes. He failed, but he had managed to do more than half of the move with just a quick glance?

Damn!

If this wasn't impressive, then they didn't know what was.

Linda and the rest hurriedly ran towards him: "Ren, are you okay?"

They were worried that he sprained or bruised his body or felt too much pain that made him want to cry.

But when they approached him, they found him laughing?

"Hahahahhaha!!"

Ren laughed and gripped the snowy floors hard.

This feeling was practically the same one he got whenever he skateboarded... Only, it was more intense now.

That's right.

He felt too alive as adrenaline pumped into his brain, leaving him wanting more.

What exactly was this feeling?

He couldn't describe it.

But he knew that he wanted a dose of it from time to time.

Indeed. It would be great if he stayed in Baymard for longer.

When Landon got back, he would officially talk things through with him.

It was time to make Baymard his ally!

Unknown to him, his next move was what Landon had been waiting for.

After all, he had to put the boy on the throne in future.

.

Once again, Ren's current decision and willpower had now indirectly triggered yet another mission to Landon, who was far away again.

Landon choked on his coffee in pity at these chosen some and daughters of heaven.

But of course, Ren didn't know this.

For him, he had decided to officially ask for an agreement of some sort. And all he wanted was just one thing.

He didn't know if Landon would agree to it or not.

But he wanted to give it a try.

Thinking of his decision, Ren stood yet again and wiped off the snow from his body with a broad smile on his face.

"Let's do this!"

Linda and the rest chuckled before continuing on.

They knew and understood the feeling Ren had.

After all, they were also like this when they first discovered the joy of this place.

Their brother Landon had called them Adrenaline Junkies, or whatever that meant.

Linda grinned and took the lead, flipping on the A-line ramp again.

Following that, everyone displaced their moves with their skis or snowboards while heading down the slope.

Those watching their performances couldn't help stopping and admiring it all.

One person in particular opened his mouth wide in disbelief.

F***!

Did he just see the famous Quartripple spinning jump split?

This was insane!

At this moment, he truly wished that he had some sort of device to capture it all and show his friends.

Arhhh!

Why couldn't his eyes burn images?

If he told others, they would never believe him.

Sigh...

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And so just like that, Ren and the rest secretly became park celebrities.

Meanwhile, Mother Kim, who had brought them over, was now walking anxiously after one of her guards had stopped her spa session and whispered into her ears.

Dammit.

"All units prepare for plan C.

I repeat. All units prepare for Plan C.

He's on his way!"