Chapter 15.2

Fatal Illusion (2)

It was getting late, and Kong Yu’an was still in their study, diligently doing his summer homework. Gu Mingyuan had finished his work and was sitting on the living room sofa, contemplating tonight’s menu.

In the past, he would simply eat the recommended meals prepared by the housekeeper.

But since Mu Le arrived, he would consider the menu every day, making adjustments to the recommended meals and preparing some additional dishes that she likes.

Today, they also have a young boy at home. Although his opinions are not considered, he still needs an extra serving of the omnivorous middle school student set menu.

After placing the order, Gu Mingyuan looked up and saw Mu Le coming downstairs from the second floor.

The stairs in their house are not very high, but they can be a bit dangerous for a child of Mu Le’s size. Gu Mingyuan had already given instructions to the housekeeping robot.

Mu Le carefully descended the stairs, holding onto the railing, with a housekeeping robot following closely behind. Two slender mechanical arms stood upright behind her, ready to ensure her safety in case of an accident.

Step by step, Mu Le made her way down.

Gu Mingyuan watched her intently, gradually furrowing his brows. He noticed that the child wasn’t wearing slippers, not even socks.

Indeed, it wasn’t cold in the house, and the floor was always temperature-regulated.

As someone who never had a child, it was difficult for him to understand thoughts like “I think she might feel cold.”

Gu Mingyuan stood up and walked over, directly lifting Mu Le from the stairs and carrying her all the way to the living room.

As he walked, he called for the housekeeping robot to bring a pair of socks.

Mu Le: “…”

She sat on the sofa, swinging her legs, watching their tall and imposing caretaker gentleman squat down in front of her, kneeling on one knee and placing her small feet on his thigh. Then he took a soft and fluffy sock from the robot behind him.

With a slightly clumsy motion, he put the sock on her foot.

Mu Le bit her lip, looking at him with anticipation.

She was truly touched.

As one foot was finished, he released it, and then held the other foot.

“Yuan Yuan,” Mu Le wiggled her foot with the sock on it, reaching out her arm to touch his horn. “I want to go to school.”

In fact, dragon horns were quite pleasant to touch. They were smooth, with a slight texture.

Gu Mingyuan’s movement froze.

…This human child actually called his name.

He finished putting on the remaining sock, then lifted his head to look at Mu Le’s face. “Do you like school?”

“I do.” Mu Le finally could sincerely say these words, “School is fun, classmates are fun, and the homework is easy and fun.”

…Yes, as long as the homework stays easy.

And she would continue to enjoy school.

Kong Yu’an, who had just finished his homework and come downstairs, thought, “…”

This child was truly terrifying. She actually liked school! And she said that homework was easy and fun!

“…Ge Ge,” Kong Yu’an addressed Gu Mingyuan, “I’ll leave now since I’ve finished my homework and disturbed you.”

Gu Mingyuan stood up. “I’ll take you back after we finish eating.”

Kong Yu’an took a step back. “No need to trouble yourself, I can go back by myself.”

“Let’s eat.” Gu Mingyuan reached out his hand to him. “Give me your homework. Your brother said he would check it for you.”

Kong Yu’an: “…”

He was wrong. When he saw Gu Mingyuan just now, there was a momentary thought that he had become more approachable.

A deadly illusion indeed.

…

Dinnertime.

The terrifying human child and the persecuted young peacock sat face to face, eating their meal.

Gu Mingyuan sat next to Mu Le, drinking his coffee while checking Kong Yu’an’s summer homework.

Marking homework was the teacher’s job; he just wanted to see if Kong Yu’an had completed his assignments and if there were any careless mistakes. Nonetheless, as he saw the numerous errors made by this inattentive child, Gu Mingyuan furrowed his brow.

Kong Yu’an ate nervously, afraid of Gu Mingyuan’s reaction.

What infuriated him even more was the little child sitting next to Gu Mingyuan. She would occasionally glance over and then start smirking with her lips pursed, as if she saw something amusing.

This made Kong Yu’an so angry that he ate an extra bowl of coarse grain rice.

Gu Mingyuan gently tapped Mu Le’s head and said, “Eat properly.”

Mu Le immediately covered her head with her left hand, looking as if she had been hurt and feeling wronged.

Kong Yu’an: “…”

He felt that if that slap landed on his head, he probably wouldn’t even feel it.

After all, it was Gu Mingyuan. A single slap from him could potentially kill someone.

What was this child acting all pitiful for?

Even more terrifying was the fact that Gu Mingyuan actually smiled and ruffled the little child’s hair.

Kong Yu’an: “…”

He was truly terrified.

Kong Yu’an finished his meal with trepidation, and Gu Mingyuan accompanied him to the door.

Their families lived in the same building, with Kong Yu’an’s family residing upstairs and Gu Mingyuan’s family living nearby.

Kong Yu’an had been neighbors with Gu Mingyuan since childhood. They went to school together and grew up together. They even joined the military together. Due to this relationship, even if Kong Yu’an hadn’t spoken much to Gu Mingyuan, he often heard Gu Mingyuan’s name from his cousin.

He had always been afraid of Gu Mingyuan.

And not just him. Most of the beastmen were afraid of him.

But Kong Yu’an’s older cousin, Kong He’an, had always said that Gu Mingyuan was a good person.

Kong Yu’an discreetly glanced at Gu Mingyuan.

Suddenly, Gu Mingyuan stopped walking and raised his chin, gesturing to Kong Yu’an. “We’re here.”

Kong Yu’an quickly snapped back to attention.

As he hesitated whether to invite Gu Mingyuan in for a cup of tea, he walked to the entrance of his home and unlocked the iris scanner.

Then he heard a voice from behind.

“In the future, stay away from Le Le. She’s going to school,” Gu Mingyuan said, his voice soft as if it could disperse in the wind.

After saying those words, he turned around and walked away.

Kong Yu’an stared at his receding figure: “…”

…Is Gu Mingyuan really a good person?

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