Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Wang Ling never thought that there would actually come a day when he would name his own little brother or sister. In fact, he never thought Father and Mother Wang would have a second child; Wang Ling was unable to clearly see his own future. His life thread was blurry, and he was only just able to avoid calamities because of his twitching eyelid warning sign and some precognitive abilities.
Actually, Wang Ling was looking forward to having a real sibling. Whether the baby in Mother Wangâs belly was a younger brother or sister, Wang Ling felt that as an older brother, there was no way he would be like Wang Ming and always try to âbullyâ his little brother or sister.
He had to get along very well with his sibling.
Was the little one in the womb a boy or a girl? Would it like to eat crispy noodle snacks with Wang Ling? Would it also be born with unusual gifts? Wang Ling couldnât wait for all of it.
As for why he chose the name âWang Nuan.â
Wang Ling felt his choice could be considered a reflection of his own personality.
Once a personâs character was determined, it was very difficult to change. Wang Ling didnât like to talk, but that didnât mean he was autistic. From when he spurned noise and crowds before, to now, in No. 60 High half a year later, when he had gradually become used to the cheerful noise around him⦠He, who had been unwilling to meddle in other peopleâs business before, was now willing to lend a hand to maintain world peace.
Wang Ling realized that while a personâs environment couldnât directly change their personality, it could change their frame of mind.
He had never felt more grateful for the group of friends he had; his classmates at No. 60 High and his comrades at the Office of Strategic Deception had all contributed a lot to the change in his frame of mind.
Why Wang Nuan?
The name was a reflection of Wang Lingâs changed character and his expectations for the unborn baby.
He hoped it would be a carefree kid who could bring sunshine and warmth to anyone.
At least, not one who would bottle everything up inside like Wang Ling.
âThatâs a good name!â Father Wang said approvingly.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âSo, honey, have you prepared any gifts to celebrate our second child?â Mother Wang stroked her belly and smiled at Father Wang.
âOf course!â
Saying that, Father Wang fished out a large treasure from the storage space of his pants pocket. It was a string of round, hard beads, and Mother Wang was instantly awed.
The smooth round texture gave off a grand air, and it dazzled the eye the instant it was revealed. Mother Wangâs stunned eyes were fixed on this stringed treasure, and her small mouth dropped open with undisguised astonishment.
âThis⦠this is?â
âA jade necklace which I got custom-made! Itâs been blessed by a master! You know Old Chen?â
âSuper Chenâs dad?â
âThatâs right! When Super Chen was a kid, he had a fever that wouldnât go down, so Old Chen found a master who blessed Super Chen. As a result, Super Chen made a full recovery! Itâs the same master who blessed this jade necklace! Iâm sure the little one will like it!â As he spoke, Father Wang picked up the earphone Mother Wang had bought and shook the jade pendant in his hand with a smile. âAre you a boy or a girl? Do you like the jade necklace?â
The furniture in the Wang familyâs small villa started to shake as soon as he said the words.
Then, Wang Ling saw a blast wave come out of Mother Wangâs belly and shatter the jade necklaceâ¦
With a gust of wind, it was no moreâ¦
Father Wang, Mother Wang and Wang Ling: ââ¦â
The three of them vaguely felt that they had seen this scene beforeâ¦
â¦
To Wang Lingâs surprise, news of Mother Wangâs second pregnancy spread so fast⦠On the morning of September 15th, the thirty-third day of the summer break, Wang Ling received a message from Odd Zhuo.
Odd Zhuo sent a voice message. He asked carefully, â Shifu ⦠I heard that youâre going to have a little brother or sister?â
Wang Ling was astonished.
At most, only the sea village knew about Mother Wangâs second pregnancy. Even if Wang Zhen and Liu Qingyi had noticed it yesterday, it was unlikely they would have said anything to anyone else: for one thing, they were too busy to poke their noses into other peopleâs business. For another, neither of them could be considered a big mouth.
So Wang Ling sent three question marks. â???â
As Wang Lingâs disciple, Odd Zhuo immediately grasped the essence of these question marks.
From what Odd Zhuo understood of Wang Ling, if the news was false, Wang Ling would have definitely answered with a succinct âno.â Sending these three question marks, he was very clearly asking: How did you know?
To be honest, Odd Zhuo had found out by chance.
Because after resolving the Palace of Mirrors incident a while back, Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal had planned to reward every Office of Strategic Deception staff member for their help by buying each of them two boxes of fruit⦠and the sea villageâs oranges were very famous! Odd Zhuo had been responsible for placing the order⦠In the end, when he drove over to the village, he saw the villagers enthusiastically discussing Mother Wangâs pregnancy.
Old Man Wang was the center of attention, and the villagers wouldnât stop talking about it.
So Odd Zhuo, who had come to buy fruit, found out.
At that time, the shock in his heart was beyond words.
To him, his shifu Wang Ling was already so strongâ¦
He truly couldnât imagine what kind of âgodâ Mother Wangâs second child would beâ¦
If the two siblings fought, wouldnât that be a freaking live reenactment of the Götterdämmerung ?
After hearing Odd Zhuoâs explanation, Wang Ling fell silent.
Actually, Mother Wang had been more low-key about this pregnancy. There werenât any neighbors near the Wang familyâs small villa, and no one would pay attention to Mother Wangâs second pregnancy anyway. The sea village was the only place in which word had spread about Mother Wangâs second pregnancy. Wang Ling never expected Odd Zhuo to find out through sheer serendipityâ¦
In view of Mother Wangâs wishes, Wang Ling ordered Odd Zhuo to keep it to himself.
As his disciple, Odd Zhuo was naturally obedient.
It was just that Wang Ling never expected the news of Mother Wangâs second pregnancy to still reach the ears of everyone at the Office of Strategic Deception in the end.
That afternoon, Grenade-Throwing Senior Immortal held an emergency meeting to celebrate the second pregnancy, and everyone got busy preparing gifts.
Odd Zhuo cried. This really had nothing to do with him. The desire to live compelled him to hurriedly text Wang Ling the whole story.
â Shifu , this really isnât my fault!â Odd Zhuo sent the message, followed by several images.
Wang Ling saw the packaging for the sea villageâs oranges.
He remembered that it used to read: Fresh oranges are even tastier!
Now, it read: Congratulations, Uncle Wang, on your second grandchild!