"Uh..." Zhao Xing thought, that did seem right, from the little girl’s perspective, his usual demeanor indeed resembled that of a fool.
"Where’s Zhu’er?" Zhao Xing asked, "I haven’t seen her in a long time."
"She’s in your courtyard."
In Zhao Xing’s private courtyard, servants were generally forbidden to enter because his Ten Thousand Skill Avatar didn’t need to eat.
Only one person visited often, and that was Zhao Yuhuan.
She would frequently bring some snacks or carry a lunchbox to the courtyard to visit her ’silly big brother.’
Since she noticed her ’silly big brother’ seldom ate meals, she thought he was ill.
Exasperated by the frequent questioning, Zhao Ruide once admitted outright, "Yes, your brother is a fool, don’t disturb him."
Mrs. Cai immediately glared at Zhao Ruide and hugged Zhao Yuhuan to her chest, "Don’t listen to your father’s nonsense. Your big brother is not a fool; he is a great official, even more skilled than your knife-wielding, flying second brother."
At seven years old, Zhao Yuhuan already had her thinking skills, and she felt that what her father said aligned more with her usual perception of her big brother.
And that her mother was lying to her, but why would she lie?
She must think the big brother is foolish, disapproves of him, so she doesn’t feed him.
Thus, Zhao Yuhuan often secretly brought snacks to feed her silly big brother.
When Zhao Xing flew into the courtyard, he just happened to see a little girl with her hair in pigtails, struggling to carry a large lunchbox as she walked along the veranda.
"Oof, I’m so tired." Zhao Yuhuan, holding the lunchbox, arrived outside the side room, set it on the step, then knocked on the door with her little fists.
"Big brother, come out and eat!"
Zhao Xing smiled slightly, "What did you bring me to eat this time?"
"This time I brought you stir-fried chicken breast, pot roast pork tenderloin, braised shark fin, walnut soup, lotus seed soup, brain flower, and a jar of honey," Zhao Yuhuan shouted.
"I asked Housekeeper Li, and he said this is how much he usually eats."
Zhao Xing suddenly appeared behind her and covered the little girl’s eyes, altering his voice on purpose, "Ha, guess who I am?"
"It’s big brother! Huh, how did you come from behind?" Zhao Yuhuan pried Zhao Xing’s hands off, lifting her little face, "I clearly heard the sound coming from inside the room."
"Big brother knows how to perform tricks," Zhao Xing flipped his hand, and a cluster of colorful, glowing flowers appeared in his hand, immediately catching Zhao Yuhuan’s attention.
"Wow, big brother is so amazing!" Zhao Yuhuan, holding the flowers, jumped up excitedly.
"There are even more amazing things, want to play?"
Zhao Xing pointed a finger, and suddenly a breeze appeared beneath Zhao Yuhuan’s feet, lifting her up.
The blue wind turned into a magnificent horse, soaring upwards with her.
Zhao Yuhuan immediately exclaimed in delight.
In the main hall of Zhao Mansion, Zhao Zheng had just rushed back from Cui Xian County.
"Dad, has big brother come back? Where is he?"
"He went to Huai Liu Courtyard."
"Oh, then where is Zhu’er?"
"Don’t know, she probably went out to play." Zhao Ruide waved his hand lazily.
At this moment, Mrs. Cai hurriedly rushed in from outside the door, "Master, you must come out and see, am I seeing things?"
"What happened?" Zhao Ruide and Zhao Zheng looked at Mrs. Cai together.
"I saw Zhu’er flying up in the sky, soaring and soaring."
"What nonsense are you talking? Zhu’er is only seven years old, how could she fly?" said Zhao Ruide.
"No, dad, look, Zhu’er really is in the sky." Zhao Zheng pointed upwards.
Zhao Ruide looked up and indeed saw his daughter flying in the air, holding a bunch of flowers and joyfully shouting.
Mrs. Cai turned pale with shock, "Which good-for-nothing dared to let Zhu’er do such a dangerous thing!"
"Housekeeper Li, Housekeeper Li!"
"Mom, don’t panic, I’ll go get Zhu’er down." Zhao Zheng’s figure flashed, blue light flickering, and he suddenly appeared mid-air.
After Zhao Zheng flew up, he found he could not catch up.
The turquoise horse that Zhao Yuhuan was riding was made entirely of Gang Wind!
"What an exquisite Wind Technique! Big brother, is that you?"
"Why the shouting? Come down." Zhao Xing’s voice reached Zhao Zheng’s ears, "I’m playing with Zhu’er, don’t ruin it."
"Yes, big brother." Zhao Zheng obediently descended.
"Where is she?" Mrs. Cai asked anxiously.
"You’re useless, what did you learn at the Daoist Academy!" Mrs. Cai pointed at Zhao Zheng and scolded, "Didn’t they say you had a first class every year, and in nine years you were promoted to the upper dormitory of the Inner Court? How can you not handle even this little thing!"
Zhao Zheng said with some grievances, "Mom, it was big brother’s spell playing with Zhu’er, how could I catch up with big brother."
He had just reached the Early Seventh Rank, he couldn’t catch up with his big brother even if he galloped.
"Enough, why are you scolding Zheng’er? Since Xing’er is with her, then it’s fine." Zhao Ruide waved his hand.
"Master, it worries me, it’s so high..." Mrs. Cai was still uneasy.
"Mom, you don’t understand." Zhao Zheng said, "Big brother’s power is beyond your imagination, just rest assured."
"You seem to know better, yet I haven’t seen you make a name for yourself." Mrs. Cai glared at Zhao Zheng, "Nine years now, and you’re still studying and studying, while Prosecutor Huang’s son graduated from Yuhai Academy three years ago and is already an eighth-grade official. And you?"
"Mom, isn’t my seventh rank better than his, Huang Ergou?"
"You dare talk back? You’ve really amounted to something!" Mrs. Cai raised her eyebrows.
"Son doesn’t dare." Zhao Zheng fell silent.
"Oh dear, what’s all the fuss about," Zhao Ruide set down his teacup, "It’s rare for you to come back, why say all this? Hurry and check how the kitchen preparation is going."