Chapter 17: Chapter 17

Feng peered up at the ceiling and grumbled. The two kids fought tooth and nail and stole the bed from her, and she had to sleep on the floor. It was not that cold, yet the hard surface dug into her bones.

She grumbled and turned over. “My backbone is biting into my skin,” she whispered, but there was no movement on the bed. ‘Are they both asleep?’ she slowly got up. The little kids were sleeping so peacefully. Like little angels their slightly curly golden hair spread out on the pillows creating a halo around their heads.

‘Ahh, they are definitely some special main character... that guy really knew what he was designing,’ she thought mentally praising the game creator the now demised Linshu. ‘tsk, tsk, impulsive guy, he could have been patient,’

“But thanks to him I get to have two little angel like brothers, Aww they are so cute.” She caressed a soft curl. Her sight then went to the empty middle part of the bed. The two kids were sleeping on either side, leaving the middle unoccupied. ‘There is enough space for me.’

Feng slowly climbed over Aiden and rolled to the centre. ‘Wow, so soft,’ she caressed the soft silk like material of the sheets and sighed. ‘Just like my bed huh, so soft...’ her tired eyes slowly closed on their own.

In seconds, a soft sore left her opened mouth. She threw her legs onto the soft bundle next to her and snored away.

Ethan immediately opened his blood-shot eyes. “Why is she up here?” he pushed her legs away. But the girl threw her leg on his again. “Don’t,” he pushed it off gain, but seconds later she threw it on him. Sighing, he had no other way but to accept her legs on him. He touched her bony legs and frowned. ‘I guess she was improvised from where she came from. Didn’t they feed her well when they were training her to be a spy? How can a puny girl even spy on people?’ he thought as he peered at her face. Her lashes thick and spread out like a small fan, her soft black hair contrasting with his blond hair and her small tanned face, evoked an unknown emotion in his heart.

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“Such a bother,” he whispered and covered her exposed legs with the sheets.

That night the kind old lady brought them food and clothes, even asked a maid to help them with the bath tub.

“Oh my, this will fit you so well,” she held a silver golden frock up on Feng’s shoulders. “Elle grew out of this just last month. That kid is growing so fast,” she said with a nostalgic smile.

Feng happily took the frock from her. “Lady, I-I didn’t get your name. That was rude of me,” she said, scratching her head.

“No, it’s my fault. I’m lady Hiliana and what is your sweet name, dear?” she softly caressed her face.

“It’s Feng, Feng Mei madam; it’s an honour to meet you. If not for you, we might not have gotten a place on this ship,” she said with a wide smirk. “Thank you so much,” she bowed deep.

“Dear, get up, get up. Oh, look at your skinny shoulders, I guess we must feed you a lot,” she gently caressed her shoulder blades. “Buni, go get the bath running, let the children get clean and bring some food as well,”

The maid nodded with a small smirk. But her lowered eyes held contempt as she gazed at them.

Feng noticed this, but she did not say anything else.

The kind old lady left after talking some time, only the maid was left behind. She scoffed at their face. “The bath water is ready, che why do I have to serve rats,” she mumbled as she threw the white silvery gown down. She put up a screen in the side of the room and placed the tub there, giving them some privacy to bathe.

“I’m going out, get a bath. I put bread on the table. Eat and sleep,” she said, and urgently left.

Feng sighed softly. “The master is good, but the servant is shitty. I guess I was expecting this,” she glanced at the two little boys gazing at her from the bed. “You both woke up? Come on, the bath water is ready. I’ll help wash your backs,”

The kids stood up and glared at her. “We know how to take bath,” the green eyes kid Ethan scoffed.

Aiden nodded with a pout.

“Oh okay,” Feng said, slightly disappointed. It was a lifetime wish to have sweet brothers like them, but being denied by them again and again hurt her a little. She squatted down and drew circles on the ground. ‘I hope they don’t grow up like that bastard Eliot,’

After they ran into the bath, she silently sat on the bed. Even after some time, she did not hear the sound of water inside. “Is everything okay?”

“No issue,” a soft voice whispered.

But yet still she peaked through the screen. The sight inside made her crack up laughing. “W-what is it? You can’t reach up?” she said, looking at the little kids jumping up and down with their short legs. “You could have asked for help,”

Ethan glanced back with a glare. “We can climb up on our own,” he mumbled.

“Oh, is it,” Feng got in and lifted him up by his waist. “Little kid, you barely weigh a pound,”

“You... you beast, let go. Don’t touch me,” he flayed around.

Feng laughed out loud. “You guys haven’t even undressed. How are you both getting a bath?” she placed Ethan on the edge of the tuba and gently removed his small shirt. “There, all done,” she reached for his pant but he swatted her hand away. “Okay, okay, you can remove it yourself. I can even close my eyes,” she said, cupping her eyes close.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Ethan peered at her and removed his pant. He jumped inside the tub loudly and sunk in, hiding his family jewels. “Aiden, get in,” he gestured to the side.

Feng opened her eyes and chuckled. “I’ll help you undress as well,” Aiden willingly went to her and held his hands up. Removing his shirt, she left him with just the pant.

Aiden easily removed it himself and whispered, “Close your eyes don’t open it. I-I can’t reach the tub,”

“Oh here, I’ll reach out my hand, come in and I’ll lift you in,” Feng said with her eyes still closed. She lifted him in and whispered, “do you need help to scrub your back?”

“No!” they both shouted in unison.