Ch 402: Aren’t Those Who Don’t Cram Their Homework Before School Starts Just Geniuses?

The Xiao Jiu Squad matter has come to a close, and Bal also spent a considerable amount of time resolving various work-related matters. During this time, he investigated the Rock-Crushing Blade Bear’s anomalous movements. After discovering that it was Nia, this little genius, who caused the accident, he took Nia to apologize to each member of the Xiao Jiu Squad and compensated them financially.

“Nia, is there anything you want to say?”

Bal looked at his mischievous sister; he also had a headache. It wasn’t that Nia’s actions were particularly malicious, but he really couldn’t bear the pressure of not being able to save those who couldn’t be saved. He was still quite kind-hearted and couldn’t bear to see good people meet with accidents.

“I’m sorry, I won’t run around carelessly next time.”

“Forget it, I know you have good intentions, pay more attention next time. But punishment is still punishment.”

“Yes, I accept.”

Nia lowered her head; she also felt quite guilty. If her mistake led to unnecessary casualties, Nia would truly become depressed. The orphanage incident was an exception, because the people involved from God’s Country and the Kingdom weren’t good people.

“Your punishment is that you can’t leave town to exterminate monsters this month, and you have to provide unpaid service; go to school to help teach.”

“I understand.”

Nia turned around; she walked towards her room dejectedly. At this time, Bal called out to her.

“Nia.”

“Is there anything else?”

“Come and sit for a while.”

Nia sat down beside Bal, and Bal poured Nia a glass of water.

“I know you didn’t do it on purpose, but I still hope that you will consider the consequences more carefully next time you take action.”

“Mm.”

“Don’t be sad, don’t blame yourself too much. You are also my family, and you have Grey.”

“Brother.”

“Mm?”

“You’re the best.”

Nia leaned on Bal’s shoulder. Bal was initially a little surprised, then he raised his hand and gently stroked Nia’s head.

“How long has it been since you leaned on me like this?”

“I don’t know, maybe ten years.”

“Really? It’s been that long?”

“Like an old man.”

“Then I’m indeed an old thing.”

Bal leaned against the back of the sofa, and the two remained silent.

In the evening, Nia started preparing lesson plans; she directly occupied Bal’s study. Bal originally wanted to read, but now he could only be an old man in the living room.

“The weather is starting to warm up.”

Bal embraced Phia; Phia leaned against Bal, holding a book and nodding.

“Yes.”

“I wonder if we can have some peace this year.”

“I think it’s a bit difficult with your constitution.”

“Haha, don’t be superstitious.”

Bal casually picked up a biscuit from the table and took a bite; instantly, his eyes widened.

“So fragrant!”

“Is it delicious?”

Phia turned to look at Bal, and Bal nodded vigorously.

“I added the herbs I grew in the flower room, how is it?”

“Not bad!”

“That’s good.”

Bal ate the biscuit with relish; the milky and herbal flavors blended perfectly. After swallowing, he couldn’t help but want to eat another one.

Xiao Jiu watched Bal eating so happily; it also jumped onto the table to try to eat, but its beak couldn’t handle such a large biscuit. It could only dejectedly return to the sofa and lie down. Bal noticed Xiao Jiu’s appearance; he took a biscuit, broke it into small pieces, and placed it in his palm, offering it to Xiao Jiu.

“Want to eat?”

Xiao Jiu looked up at Bal; its eyes were shining, and its upturned corners of its mouth seemed to be smiling.

“Eat, just don’t bite my hand.”

Bal placed his right hand in front of Xiao Jiu. Xiao Jiu slowly ate the biscuit. When it had almost finished, Bal broke another piece of biscuit and placed it in his right hand for it to eat. The man and pet were very harmonious, showing no sign that the pet had been playing pranks on the man.

“Is it delicious?”

Hearing Bal’s question, Xiao Jiu nodded twice.

“But you can’t eat too much; look at your paws, they’re already chubby.”

After Xiao Jiu finished the biscuit in his hand, Bal lifted Xiao Jiu up. This time, Xiao Jiu was much more obedient.

“Yeah, it’s really gotten fat; its belly is a bit chubby.”

“Isn’t it because of you feeding it?”

Phia glanced at Xiao Jiu, then criticized Bal.

“Is it? I just usually bring it some food when I bring Philia some delicious things. Wait, if you put it that way, it seems I’m really the culprit.”

“Hilarious, you finally have some self-awareness.”

Bal put Xiao Jiu on his lap and stroked its fur; Xiao Jiu enjoyed it very much.

“Little guy, it seems I need to make a weight loss plan for you.”

As soon as it heard about losing weight, Xiao Jiu immediately flapped its wings and flew to the side, puffing at Bal.

“Oh, you’re puffing, little fatty, you don’t want to be told?”

Bal stood up to catch Xiao Jiu. Xiao Jiu was very clever; using its small and agile body, it dodged Bal’s attempts to catch it several times. Phia didn’t even look at her book on the sofa; she just watched Bal chase Xiao Jiu in the living room. Xiao Jiu was, after all, trained by Philia; sometimes even Philia found it hard to catch Xiao Jiu, let alone Bal without enhancements.

“You can’t even catch a small pet, so embarrassing.”

“Then you come.”

“I’ll come, I’ll come.”

Phia tucked the bookmark into the pages of her book, then stood up and beckoned to Xiao Jiu.

“Xiao Jiu, come here.”

Xiao Jiu ran directly towards Phia; Phia easily held Xiao Jiu in her arms. Then she glanced at Bal and couldn’t help but laugh.

“See, it’s very simple.”

“Wow, you bad guy.”

Hearing Bal say it was bad, Xiao Jiu stuck its tongue out at Bal. This made Bal a little angry, but he couldn’t do anything. His daughter’s pet, in his wife’s arms, he couldn’t ignore the two and bully a little guy, could he? The only ones who could make Bal suffer were Xiao Jiu and Hamlet.

“It’s a good thing Hamlet isn’t here, otherwise, I’m afraid I’ll be bullied by these two tonight.”

Bal sat back on the sofa; he continued to eat the biscuits Phia baked, and then he chose to sulk in frustration and anger.

Phia sat back beside Bal with Xiao Jiu in her arms. Xiao Jiu knew how to win people over; it jumped out of Phia’s arms onto Bal’s lap, then stood up and used its front paws to paw at Bal’s arm, occasionally pointing its paws towards its mouth.

Bal also fell for this; he couldn’t bear to be harsh on cute things, so after he put Xiao Jiu on his lap, he continued to break off biscuits and give them to Xiao Jiu.

“If only you were always this well-behaved.”

Xiao Jiu enjoyed the delicacies; it patted Bal’s leg a few times with its tail as a response.

“Father, Philia is finished washing; did Xiao Jiu misbehave?”

Philia, having finished showering, walked out of the bathroom, drying her hair. She sat beside Bal and held Xiao Jiu, who had just finished eating biscuits, in her arms. Bal directly held his darling daughter onto his lap to help her dry her hair.

“No, Xiao Jiu was very well-behaved.”

“That’s good.”

“Philia, go to bed early; you have the entrance exam tomorrow.”

“Mm, Philia will go to bed in a while.”

After drying the water from Philia’s hair, Bal carried Philia back to her room. After having a few drinks with Phia under the moon in the living room, Bal and Phia also returned to their room to sleep; there’s the entrance exam tomorrow.