nycdaug Chapter 18 The Three-Year Promise with Nezha
Chapter 18 The Three-Year Promise with Nezha
No wonder Yang Tianyou, who always felt sorry for her, didn't dare to speak well of her this time.
The truth is, my mother is pregnant.
Little Yang Jiao immediately jumped off Yao Ji's body, carefully helped her stand up, and gently pressed her little head against Yao Ji's belly.
He touched it with almost reverence.
Waaaaah, this belly is filled with Yang Jian!
The renowned Erlang Shen Zhenjun!
"The one who's been backing me up has finally arrived."
Heaven knows how much little Yang Jiao longed for Yang Jian to be born soon, so that the two siblings would fight all over Heaven and wreak havoc.
She's in charge of Gaga.
"What are you muttering about again!" Yao Ji tapped her daughter's forehead with her fingertip, her face still showing lingering anger.
"Mother, you mustn't be angry." Little Yang Jiao said seriously, "You're pregnant now, so it's most important to take good care of your health."
Yao Ji was not so easily fooled, and asked:
"What did you just say about the Three-Headed Flood Dragon? Where did you get this information about the Three-Headed Flood Dragon?"
“I overheard you talking to Father earlier,” Xiao Yangjiao said, fiddling with her fingers. “Before my brother is born, Mother is forbidden from chasing that demonic dragon anymore. If you accidentally encounter it, you should chant— ‘I call upon the three-headed divine dragon, come quickly and punish me!’”
The little boy's serious expression amused Yao Ji.
He gave a soft hum, indicating that he would no longer pursue the matter of his daughter leaving without permission, but then he felt something was amiss and buried his head to examine her closely.
How did you know it would be a boy in Mommy's belly?
Xiao Yangjiao gave a mysterious smile and ran off in a flash.
That's something I can't say.
Yao Ji felt the same way. When she was pregnant with Jiao'er, she could eat and sleep well without any other major reactions, but after becoming pregnant with this child, she had a lot of trouble.
I can't stand the smell of fish, and I can't let my emotions change.
Could it really be a son?
Yao Ji watched her daughter run back to the back room, then walked gracefully toward Yang Tianyou.
After the two exchanged a glance, Yang Tianyou reached out and pulled Yao Ji into his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head, and whispered:
"What did that clever little Jiao'er say to you this time?"
Yao Ji lowered her head and looked at her still-flat belly, gently placing her hand on it, and finally smiled.
"Jiao'er said it's a younger brother."
Yang Tianyou chuckled. How could a child's words be taken literally? He could only listen and move on, but he continued, following Yao Ji's train of thought:
"That's good. If it's a boy, he can protect Jiao'er when he grows up."
"Yes."
Yao Ji smiled too.
Yang Jiao, who had just buried herself in the soft bed, couldn't shake off her excitement.
Ahhhh, Yang Jian will be born in a few months!
The majestic Erlang Shen, who now stands atop the temple, will have to call her "elder sister" from now on. Thinking of this, she jumped up and down excitedly!
It took me a long time to adjust my breathing.
He said in a deep voice:
"System, how many tokens do you have left?"
[The host currently possesses fifteen tokens and three fragments.]
She originally had thirteen tokens saved up, but spent five on saving Nezha. Afterward, she earned back six tokens and several token fragments by taking over sixty boulders.
Good system, it didn't secretly trick her.
After the incident at Skull Mountain, Xiao Yangjiao understood a life philosophy.
Enjoy life while you can!
You won't get rich by saving money!
The more you save it, the more likely a troublesome thing will happen that will make you spend it!
I'm not saving it anymore.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yangjiao closed her eyes.
"Come on, let's do another ten pulls!"
As the token spun on the system page, she didn't peek at it at all, completely resigning herself to fate!
【Ding. 】
As soon as the notification sound came out, Xiao Yangjiao patted her chest and comforted herself:
"The game is inherently unpredictable; it won't give you anything good. Don't get your hopes up too high. I'll be happy with whatever comes my way. Yeah, that's the mentality."
After calming herself down, she opened her eyelids a crack.
[Congratulations, host! You have obtained 5 fragments of the Black Bear Spirit, 3 fragments of the Bull Demon King, 1 fragment of the Six-Eared Macaque, and 1 fragment of Marshal Tianpeng.]
"Oh my God!"
Indeed, the essence of games is that the less you expect something to come out, the better it is!
Xiao Yangjiao swore that her nonchalant attitude just now was all an act; she actually cared a lot.
And the fragments that have appeared now are all of a high level!
Compared to before, when I begged and pleaded for a high-level deity fragment and ended up with a bunch of bottom-tier ones, now I can show off and get ten fragments, each one of them is top-notch!
"But... what abilities does the Black Bear Demon possess?"
Recalling the plot of Journey to the West, the Black Bear Demon did indeed seem to have caused the Great Sage a considerable loss.
but……
Now that I've collected ten Black Bear Spirit fragments, am I going to steal the cassock later?
After thinking it over, Xiao Yangjiao went to fiddle with the other fragments, and swiped them onto the Six-Eared Macaque, cursing under her breath, "What bad luck!"
For a loyal fan of the Great Sage, the appearance of this pirated version in her system infuriated Xiao Yangjiao so much that she moved the fragment to the very bottom of the resource library.
"Go eat dust!"
She still had five tokens left to draw. She wasn't lucky enough to pull anything with a single draw.
We need to ask again.
"System, shouldn't you be working on your performance lately? A system that isn't proactive isn't a good system."
[This is currently a low-level system; quests are only available as side quests for now.]
[After the host successfully evaded the Heavenly Court crisis, the system upgraded to version 2.0, unlocking features such as the shop, fusion, and upgrades.]
"Okay, I understand."
So the system is so unintelligent now because it's garbage?
As she grew, the system also benefited and upgraded.
Xiao Yangjiao is really looking forward to this online store.
Given how trendy the system is, she can hardly doubt that a quantum space-based weapon that can be redeemed might suddenly appear in the system.
As day turned to night, Yao Ji's pregnancy symptoms worsened.
I've reached the point where I can't eat anymore.
Xiao Yangjiao felt heartbroken seeing this. Recently, she has been very well-behaved at home, without having the slightest thought of running away, and has been staying with her mother and younger brother.
Taking advantage of the fact that Yao Ji was finally able to fall asleep today, she squatted down in front of her mother's belly.
He whispered, "The Heavenly Eye."
After the soft light faded, Xiao Yangjiao looked at Yao Ji's slightly protruding belly and saw a small pink lump of flesh inside, which could barely be shaped into limbs and was not yet fully developed.
It seemed smaller than the palm of my hand, yet it could stand in the position of the God of Justice in the future.
She couldn't help but marvel at the greatness of life.
Just then, a flurry of shouts and screams came from outside the door, and the servants rushed in as if they had seen a ghost.
"What's all the noise about! Mother just fell asleep."
In an instant, Yao Ji opened her eyes.
Her face looked a little tired from lack of rest, and she quickly shielded her daughter behind her, trying to appear calm as she asked:
"What happened?"
Could it be that the Heavenly Court has discovered this? But it's only been three days since I descended to the mortal realm, how could it be so fast?
The servant was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he pointed to the sky outside, unable to utter a complete sentence.
"There are people in the sky, fly."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yangjiao immediately exchanged glances with her mother, both seeing panic in each other's eyes.
Wait a minute, the plot isn't moving that fast!
Xiao Yang Jiao stood up anxiously, ready to run outside to find out what was going on, but was stopped by Yao Ji. Her mother gently shook her head, her eyes revealing a hint of worry and tension, wanting her to hide first.
Just then, a bright red ribbon, as vibrant as a burning flame, descended from the sky, like a magnificent rainbow streaking across the heavens.
Upon closer inspection, Xiao Yangjiao felt a surge of joy, and her previously tense nerves instantly relaxed.
She turned around excitedly and shouted to Yao Ji, "It's Nezha! He's my good friend."
Before she finished speaking, Xiao Yangjiao broke free from Yao Ji's hand and darted away like an arrow released from a bow.
She went into the courtyard and looked up at the sky.
Sure enough, the majestic child riding on his wind-fire wheels above the Yang residence was none other than Nezha!
Overjoyed, Xiao Yangjiao waved her hands excitedly at Nezha and shouted:
"Nezha, what brings you here all of a sudden? Come down quickly!"
"You little liar, you promised to come visit me at Jinguang Cave, it's been a month already."
Nezha originally intended to put on an arrogant act and deliberately ignore Xiao Yangjiao.
But when his gaze met that expectant little face, his pride vanished instantly.
In just a few seconds, the cold expression on his face was replaced by a bright smile.
Immediately afterwards, Nezha rode his fiery wheels and swooped down rapidly.
As soon as they landed on the ground, Nezha couldn't wait to gently grasp Yang Jiao's little hand.
Then he immediately saw Yao Ji coming out of the house. He widened his eyes slightly, looked at the little girl, and said:
"This person looks somewhat like you."
"Nonsense." Little Yang Jiao tightened her grip on Nezha's hand, raising an eyebrow. "This is my mother, isn't she beautiful?"
"She is very beautiful; even celestial fairies might not have this kind of elegance."
Of course! My mother is the Jade Emperor's own sister.
How could the eldest princess of the Heavenly Court not be beautiful?
Yang Jiao, feeling proud, was quite pleased with herself.
Nezha straightened his back, which made Yao Ji burst out laughing. She covered her mouth and walked forward to examine Nezha for a while.
"This child possesses astonishing magical power. None of my brother's sons have such talent. Who is he, a disciple of some sage?"
As Yao Ji pondered this, Nezha also frowned slightly.
Little sister, your mother doesn't have the aura of an ordinary person.
After a moment of mutual suspicion, Yao Ji finally raised her hand to call her daughter.
"Since he's your little friend, why don't you bring him in and have him sit down?"
"No, no." Nezha quickly waved his hand and politely said to Yao Ji, "Auntie, I came to take my little sister to play."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yangjiao knew it was hopeless.
Sure enough, Yao Ji immediately found herself in a dilemma upon hearing this.
It's good for children to make friends, but right now I need to take care of my pregnancy and can't use my magic to harm myself. If Jiao'er encounters any danger outside, that would be difficult to handle.
Seeing Yao Ji's expression, Xiao Yang Jiao wisely refused first.
"My mother is pregnant with my little brother. I can't go out and worry her lately. Can you come and pick me up after my brother is born?"
"You're going to have a younger brother!" Nezha exclaimed in surprise, his eyes wide, his gaze fixed on Yao Ji's slightly protruding belly.
He was the youngest child in the family and had never seen a pregnant woman before. He was curious for a moment, but then he remembered that he had heard from the servants in Chentang Pass that his mother had been pregnant with him for more than three years before giving birth.
Nezha frowned. Did that mean he wouldn't be able to play with his little sister for three years?!
He had finally found such a good friend, but he never expected that he would soon face a long separation.
Three years! For him, who is only three years old now, that is almost his entire life.
When I did the math, it was like a bolt from the blue!
As if struck by a tremendous blow, Nezha hung his head, looking listless and dejected.
"What's the matter with you?"
"What's wrong?"
Xiao Yangjiao shook Nezha's arm, trying to bring him back to his senses, but no matter how she called out to him, Nezha remained silent, only taking a few steps back in a daze.
Immediately afterwards, the Wind and Fire Wheels beneath his feet began to spin rapidly, creating a gust of wind, and then he shot into the sky like a bolt of lightning, speeding eastward.
In the distance, Nezha's voice could still be heard:
"Then I'll come back to find you in three years!"
Suppressing his deep reluctance, Nezha flew away.
The mother and daughter were left standing there, looking at each other, completely bewildered.
Yang Jian was only a few months old when he was born.
What's wrong with this three-year agreement?