When they first got into the carriage, Mo Xingchen was very excited and played with Wen Bai and Wen Jue, laughing and joking.
However, it wasn't long before his little face turned pale.
Gradually, his lips also turned white, and he became listless.
Seeing that Mo Xingchen was really uncomfortable, Duo Shu asked the coachman to stop the carriage.
They decided to take a short break on the road.
Mo Xingchen felt that if he stayed in the carriage any longer, he would vomit.
The servant accompanying Mo Xingchen had no choice but to help him off the carriage.
Mother Wen, worried, also got out of the carriage to check on him.
She held Mo Xingchen's little hand and walked with him slowly by the roadside for a few steps. Then she asked Ling'er to get a sour jujube from the carriage for Mo Xingchen to eat, which finally relieved his motion sickness.
Inside the carriage.
Wen Jue, who had been sleeping soundly with his head on Wen Bai's lap, had not woken up since he fell asleep, being rocked by the carriage.
Now that the carriage had stopped, Wen Jue, whose little face was rosy from sleep, felt the leg he was resting on move.
Wen Jue woke up immediately.
He rubbed his eyes, turned over, and lay on his back on Wen Bai's lap.
The small blanket draped over Wen Jue slipped off with his movement. Fu Qi, who had been watching, quickly picked it up and draped it over Wen Jue again.
Wen Jue opened his sleepy eyes and saw his elder brother leaning to the side, looking out the carriage window.
He was still and quite focused.
Out of curiosity, Wen Jue got up. He crawled to the window using all four limbs, and his little head immediately followed.
The not-so-large carriage window was occupied by Wen Bai in the center. As Wen Jue squeezed in, his little head gently bumped against the soft, plump flesh of Wen Bai's cheeks.
Wen Bai reached out and steadied Wen Jue. "Sit properly."
After more than half a year of getting along, Wen Bai had gotten used to his increasingly clingy younger brother.
Wen Jue mumbled, "Okay."
System 001 was also accustomed to this.
System 001 said to Wen Bai, "Host, do you think the male lead is doing this on purpose? I thought he seemed quite happy being led by your mother just now."
Wen Bai was sitting in the carriage, watching the male lead's movements through the window.
Wen Jue followed Wen Bai's gaze and naturally saw the two figures, one big and one small, walking slowly by the roadside, hand in hand.
Wen Jue pursed his lips and turned to say, "Fu Qi, I'm hungry."
Fu Qi immediately took out the snacks he had specially prepared from his bag.
Wen Jue took the paper-wrapped snacks but didn't eat them himself.
He picked up a small piece with his little hand and brought it to Wen Bai's mouth, saying softly, "Brother, eat."
Wen Bai obligingly opened his mouth and took a bite. A light sweetness spread on his tongue, with a rich milky flavor mixed with coconut.
Wen Bai turned back and asked, "What is this?"
Wen Jue's eyes curved. "These are small pastries made by Fu Qi. It's a recipe from Fu Qi's hometown."
Fu Qi, sitting opposite them, immediately puffed out his chest a little shyly.
The young masters were praising him.
"Brother, is it delicious?" Wen Jue asked Wen Bai.
Wen Bai nodded and casually took another piece from Wen Jue's hand.
It was indeed to his taste.
Wen Jue ate a piece himself before slowly saying, "If Brother likes it, then you have to be nice to me. I'll have Fu Qi make more next time."
Fu Qi, listening from the side, felt increasingly uneasy. He was being praised, but somehow it felt like he had become a tool for young master Wen Jue to please young master Wen Bai.
It had been quiet outside the carriage window, but suddenly it became lively. Voices could be faintly heard.
System 001, who was constantly paying attention, reminded Wen Bai, "Host, your father seems to have met an old acquaintance."
Wen Bai lifted the carriage curtain slightly and indeed.
At that moment, Father Wen had also gotten out of the carriage and was talking to a man holding a horse. Mother Wen had also walked over.
The carriage Wen Bai was in shook slightly.
Mo Xingchen had gotten back into the carriage.
Duo Shu asked with concern, "Young Master Mo, are you feeling better?"
"I'm all better!" Mo Xingchen replied with great spirit, indicating he had truly recovered.
The man outside the window glanced towards the carriage where Wen Bai was.
Before long, the man also stopped walking and decided to join everyone in going to the snow mountain to see the snow.
System 001 told Wen Bai, "Host, that man has been looking at the male lead. He just praised the male lead."
Wen Bai, eating a pastry, said, "You don't need to tell me about things like this."
System 001 disagreed, "Host, you are still too young and don't understand human nature. Although he saw the male lead first just now, he also saw you later. Why didn't he come over to praise you to your father? In human terms, it's like 'there must be a reason for abnormalities'."
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To prevent himself from getting motion sickness again, Mo Xingchen chose to sleep. As long as he was asleep, he wouldn't get motion sickness, and time would pass quickly.
Under his self-hypnosis, he soon fell asleep.
The carriage finally stopped at the foot of the snow mountain.
This was a residence purchased by the Wen family. It was cleaned and maintained year-round.
However, the Wen family rarely came here. Knowing that the main family was coming today, the steward in charge of the residence had already thoroughly cleaned everything inside and out.
This residence was located at the foot of the snow mountain, offering beautiful views of the snow-capped peaks. It also had a hot spring introduced.
It was perfect to watch the snow while soaking in the spring.
At this time, the grass at the foot of the mountain was already covered with a layer of glistening snow, though it wasn't very thick yet.
Father and Mother Wen left the servants to look after the children and went directly into the house.
Sitting inside, they could see the little ones running around in the courtyard.
Mo Xingchen, full of energy, ran around excitedly as soon as he got out of the carriage.
As for the snow, in Wen Bai's memory, it had never been a happy recollection.
He could only remember his own small, frozen hands, and the person who never came.
Duo Shu wrapped him in a small red fox fur cloak. The hood covered his fair, tender little face as he stood in the white expanse, his expression devoid of joy.
Mo Xingchen dug around in the snow for a long time before managing to make two small snowballs the size of his palms.
He first made a "shushing" gesture, then winked at Wen Jue, and quietly approached Wen Bai...
Then, a snowball was thrown directly at Wen Bai's face.
Wen Bai could have dodged it, but before he could move, Wen Jue hugged him from behind, pulling off his hood, and he took the hit.
Wen Jue laughed happily, his breath tickling Wen Bai's neck.
The snowball shattered on Wen Bai's face and fell into his collar, making him shiver from the cold.
Wen Jue and Mo Xingchen burst into laughter.
Wen Bai wanted to move away, but Mo Xingchen threw another snowball at him.