Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

But seeing Li Xuanling’s serious expression, Xia Hong still withdrew his laughter, pretended to be stern towards them: ”You were really bold today, running outside in broad daylight indeed deserves punishment. Let me ask you both, do you dare to do it again?”

”Yao’er doesn’t dare!”

”Sheng’er promises never again.”

The two little ones evidently realized something, hurriedly replied, but immediately after, both couldn’t resist taking a sneak peek at Xia Hong.

Xia Yuyao even winked at Xia Hong, the corner of her mouth unable to suppress the smile.

Their small antics obviously couldn’t escape Li Xuanling’s sight.

This was why she just remarked that Xia Hong was here to play the good guy again.

Every time the two children got into trouble, it was always her who stepped in to discipline them, and then Xia Hong would come to comfort them, even plead on their behalf, letting her as the villain take back the punishment, such father-child dynamics had almost become routine.

”Xuanling, the kids have admitted their mistake, I think we can spare the punishment this time. Anyway, nothing major happened, locking them up would really stifle them.”

Listening to Xia Hong starting to plead for them, the two little ones immediately perked up their ears, necks craning, just waiting for their mother’s response.

Li Xuanling shook her head helplessly, seeing their eager demeanor, she couldn’t help but smile, but still said somewhat sternly: ”Let’s hope they truly mean it. This time I’ll let it go, but I’m confiscating this Black Feather Cover, from now on you can forget about running outside during the day.”

”Thank you, Mother, Yao’er sincerely admits her mistake and won’t repeat it.”

”Sheng’er is the same, won’t run around ever again.”

Receiving such a decision, the two little ones were evidently very satisfied, they promptly expressed their sincere regrets to their mother.

”Come here, what are you looking at, let Dad teach you.”

With this matter now behind them, Xia Hong moved forward again to pick them up, looking at the book titled ”Xia Li” on the desk, flipping through it together with them.

This Xia Li was indeed compiled under Xia Hong’s lead, so he knew the content inside out. Whatever the two little ones asked, he could answer thoroughly, and within ten minutes not only managed to pique their interest but also earned two pairs of exceedingly admiring glances.

Li Xuanling sat beside, quietly observing the father and children, her face was all smiles full of satisfaction and happiness.

Xia Hong suddenly remembered something and asked Li Xuanling nearby.

”By the way, I’m heading to Long Mountain the day after tomorrow, would you like to go back and have a look?”

Li Xuanling was taken aback by the sound, but quickly nodded.

Having been in Great Xia for nearly five years, she did indeed miss Long Mountain.

Though Long Mountain is part of Great Xia’s territory now, it’s a hundred kilometers away after all, right now with two children, Li Xuanling can’t easily travel out.

Given a chance to go back and see, naturally she wanted to go.

Moreover, she knew that Xia Hong was going to handle the Silver Mine issue this time, and likely face a Beast Tide, she’d also be able to assist.

”Mom, Ah Yao wants to go too.”

”I remember Grandpa said Long Mountain is Mom and Grandpa’s old home, right? Sheng’er wants to go see as well, Mom, take me too, please?”

The two little ones unexpectedly chimed in, making Xia Hong and Li Xuanling startled, then without thinking, both shook their heads.

Just four years old, there’s no way they could be taken to a place that far.

Besides, this time was about confronting the Beast Tide, not some leisure trip.

But upon the shake of heads, Xia Hong immediately faced two pumping nods.

”No, I want to go, I want to go, I want to go.”

”I also want to go, I also want to go.”

The two little ones actually started throwing a tantrum.

And they began doing so in front of Li Xuanling.

”Do you want to be punished again?”

Upon hearing this, the two became clearly fearful, yet Xia Yuyao signaled her brother, and they barely worked up the nerve to continue whining.

Li Xuanling was genuinely a bit annoyed, and she immediately stood up.

The two little ones shrank visibly, though they continued crying, their gaze began wandering, clearly contemplating giving in.

”You both really want to go out that badly?”