Chapter 34
Yun Chuman took the cup from Yun Juan's hand and smelled it. It smelled of highland barley wine: "He's definitely drunk..."
She pinched the bridge of her nose, realizing how careless she had been. She had let the child drink alcohol without her noticing. But to be honest, Yun Juan was very self-disciplined and well-behaved, and she really hadn't expected him to drink alcohol secretly.
Upon hearing her words, Gesang's eyes widened in disbelief: "He's drunk?"
She stretched out her chubby little arm, hooked her fingers around Yun Juan’s cup on the table, took it, and smelled it. Then she frowned in confusion: "It's barley wine, can this stuff really make you drunk?"
She had never seen anything like it before. The little girl next door, who was two years old, drank a cup of it and was perfectly fine.
"Little Juan is the type who gets drunk easily, even from just a little bit of alcohol," Yun Chuman guessed.
It dawned on Gesang and she said guiltily, "I'm sorry, Auntie, I didn't know he gets drunk so easily. If I had known..."
Yun Chuman patted her little head: "It's okay, Little Gesang didn't mean it, but you can't let Little Juan drink alcohol anymore in the future."
Gesang looked up at her blankly for a moment, frowned slightly and said firmly, "Yes, I will not give him alcohol anymore, nor will I let anyone else give him alcohol!"
She grinned after she finished speaking: "Auntie, you are so gentle."
Yun Chuman gently pinched her cheek.
She tried to help Yun Juan up from his seat, but as soon as she reached out, her wrist was grabbed by his two chubby little hands.
After drinking, Yun Juan became a completely different person. He lost his usual calm and maturity, which was inconsistent with her age, and turned into a nagging little crybaby.
He grabbed Yun Chuman's wrist, sobbing as he said, "Mommy, it's one thing that you can't cook, but you also tend to overeat. If I don't watch you, you'll definitely stuff yourself until your stomach hurts... Waaah..."
"You're still playing around. You can play with things that neither Little Shu nor I play all day."
Seeing him like this, Yun Chuman's cheeks flushed red and she couldn't help but reflect on herself. Was she really that unreliable?
At this moment, Yun Shu noticed Elder Brother's unusual behavior. She stopped singing and dancing and came running over with her short legs.
Startled to see Yun Juan's flushed face and tearful eyes, she widened her eyes and asked worriedly, "Elder Brother, what's wrong?"
"Don't worry, Little Shu, Elder Brother is just drunk..."
Before Yun Chuman could finish speaking, Yun Juan abruptly turned his head, his eyes shining as he looked at Yun Shu.
Yun Shu was startled and instinctively took a step back.
But Yun Juan was faster. He suddenly stood up, leaned forward, and reached over the low table and chairs. He grabbed Yun Shu's small shoulders with both hands and said earnestly, "And you, Little Shu! Although I think it's good that you're innocent and cute, you also need to be able to distinguish between good and bad people. That kid next door surnamed Yang is obviously not a good person!"
As he was speaking, he slammed his hands on the table with a loud thud, sat down heavily in his chair, covered his face with his chubby little hands, and cried uncontrollably: "Waaah, I'm the only reliable person in the family, it's so hard, my thin little shoulders are so tired..."
Gesang touched his shoulder and said, "Your shoulders were all fleshy, you're not thin at all."
Yun Juan whipped his head and stared at her.
Gesang shrank her neck, nodded, and whispered, "Thin, it’s thin."
Yun Chuman scratched her cheek, not expecting Yun Juan to be under so much pressure. Did he think Yun Shu was unreliable too?
Yun Shu had never seen Elder Brother like this before. She was shocked but also had the urge to laugh.
When she came over, everyone else in the courtyard turned their attention to Yun Juan. The cameraman had drunk quite a bit of strong liquor and was reeking of it, but he still instinctively felt that a memorable scene was about to unfold, and he steadily picked up the camera based on instinct.
Thus, the scene of Yun Juan being drunk appeared on the live stream screen without any concealment.
—Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter. My son is so young and he's already shouldering such heavy family responsibilities.
—Little Juan looks just like me when I'm worrying about my two huskies, haha.
—My image is completely ruined, hahaha
—Yun Juan: This wine is delicious, I will never drink it again!
—Look at Little Juan's sharp eyes after drinking, hahaha, even Little Gesang is stunned.
Li Rufei looked at Yun Juan with a kind expression, while waving his hand and said, "Quickly cut this out and post it online."
The assistant glanced at him and once again felt that his director was simply a devil!
Soon, #HumanCubDrunk# rose to the top of the trending topics list.
—Haha, so cute!
—The little boy in the video is pitiful, his childhood embarrassing moments are all preserved in high definition forever, hahaha.
—Honey, we suggest playing this at your wedding!
—You've taken all the bamboo shoots from the mountain.
—Is this family’s Mommy and younger sister really that unreliable? I don't believe it unless I see for myself.
Gu Group.
Gu Jijing covered his lips with the back of his left hand and furrowed his brows as he watched Yun Juan, who was still crying in the live stream, with his ears turning slightly red.
He silently apologized in his heart, "I'm sorry..." He inherited his constitution of getting drunk as soon as he touches alcohol and losing control when drunk, but the blushing had nothing to do with him. The more he drank, the paler his face became.
Gu Jijing glanced at Yun Chuman, who was at a loss in the corner of the camera. The blush on her cheeks had not yet faded, but her eyes were clear and she showed no signs of drunkenness.
He looked away. His blushing must be inherited from her.
Gu Jijing's eyebrows curved. He removed his hand from his lips, revealing a small canine tooth between his half-exposed lips, exactly the same as Yun Shu's.
He clicked the mouse a few times and saved the clip of Yun Juan getting drunk from the internet without hesitation.
On the other side.
With Yun Juan getting so drunk, the banquet was completely over. After everyone had a good laugh, they started helping Meiduo's family clean up the leftovers.
Yun Chuman had to take care of Yun Juan, so she didn't participate, but she was helpless with Yun Juan who was drunk and crying, so she could only carry him back to his room first.
Yun Juan was already exhausted from crying. When he was hugged, he curled up into a small ball, half-closing his eyes and leaning back in her arms. However, he still mumbled, "What are we going to do, Mommy? My younger sister is too..."
At the side, Yun Shu’s little face furrowed with worry and touched his forehead: "Mommy, is Elder Brother feeling unwell?"
Yun Chuman didn't actually know either. She had never drunk alcohol in her previous life, and she wasn't drunk just now, so she had no idea what it felt like to be drunk.
"Don't worry, little Yun Shu. The barley wine isn't very strong and won't make you unwell."
A crisp, clear voice came from the doorway.
Yun Chuman and Yun Shu looked up and saw Gesang smiling and winking at them, with Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran following behind her, who had already finished their work.
"Chuman, can we come in?" Feng Yan asked.
Yun Chuman nodded with a smile.
The three of them then entered the room.
Feng Yan walked over with a smile and handed a small half-cup of water to Yun Chuman: "This is honey water. Chuman, let Little Juan drink some, so he won't have a headache tomorrow morning."
Cheng Yaran held a warm towel and said with suppressed mirth, "Wipe little Juan's face, otherwise his eyes will be swollen tomorrow if he keeps crying."
"Thank you, Uncle and Auntie. I can wipe Elder Brother's face." Yun Shu thanked them obediently, took the warm towel, and carefully wiped away the tear stains on Yun Juan's face.
Yun Chuman thanked them, took the honey water, and said softly, "Little Juan, would you like some honey water? It's sweet and delicious."
Yun Juan struggled to open his eyes, but failed several times. He could only nod slowly with his eyes closed and grunt in a heavy nasal voice.
Yun Chuman used her arm to keep him sitting up, then put the water glass to his lips, but Yun Juan wouldn't drink from it. She didn't dare force him to drink, afraid of choking the child.
Gesang, who had been watching intently, had the cogs turning in her head, ran off, and returned with a straw in her hand: "Auntie, try this!"
Yun Chuman's eyes lit up, and she smiled, "Thank you, Little Gesang."
Gesang smiled shyly and rubbed her head.
This time, with a straw, they successfully fed Yun Juan honey water. However, even though he was drunk, he wouldn't drink any more once he felt full: "My tummy is bloated, I won't drink."
Seeing him dazedly push away the remaining honey water, Feng Yan couldn't help but exclaim, "No wonder he's the only reliable person in the family. He has such strong self-control!"
Cheng Yaran covered her mouth, but couldn't resist laughing out loud: "I'm sorry, Chuman, Feng Yan has no self-control when it comes to his mouth. He says whatever comes to mind and he's been criticized by netizens a lot because of that."
"It's alright," Yun Chuman said with a smile.
“Because what Uncle said is true,” Yun Shu blinked innocently and said with a smile, "Elder Brother is indeed the only reliable person in the family.”
Yun Chuman looked at her in shock, realizing that she wasn't reliable in her youngest daughter's eyes either!
Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran were stunned for a moment and then burst into laughter.
Gesang burst out laughing: "Your family is really interesting."
Afterwards, Yun Chuman helped Yun Juan with a quick wash and the child finally fell into a deep sleep with his chubby cheeks still flushed.
Seeing that there was nothing they could do to help, Feng Yan, Cheng Yaran, and Gesang each went back to their bedrooms to sleep.
After all that fuss, Yun Chuman and Yun Shu were yawning. They quickly washed up, squeezed together on either side of Yun Juan, and drifted off to sleep.
Yun Juan was the first to wake up the next morning.
He stared blankly at the ceiling. The surroundings were unfamiliar. He glanced around instinctively and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Yun Chuman and Yun Shu. But he was soon puzzled again. Why was he sleeping in the middle? Little Shu normally slept in this spot.
He carefully raised his hand and touched his throbbing head. His chubby little fingers circled on his forehead, but soon his body stiffened and his movements stopped.
Last night's events flooded his mind without missing a single detail, from his crying and worry for Yun Chuman and Yun Shu, to his claim that he was the only reliable person, and even remembering drinking honey water with a straw.
Yun Juan's cheeks gradually warmed up, and the heat quickly spread to his ears and then throughout her entire body.
He moved his hand from his forehead to his eyes, clenching his teeth. At such a young age, he understood an important truth: drinking leads to trouble!
He clenched his fists and secretly vowed that he would never touch a drop of alcohol again!
Yun Chuman and Yun Shu dreamed that they were holding a scalding hot water bottle. They wiped the sweat from their foreheads uncomfortably and woke up at the same time. The first thing they saw when they opened their eyes was Yun Juan, who was as red as a shrimp.
Yun Shu squinted at him for a while, then her eyes widened in surprise. Her drowsiness vanished instantly. This was probably the fastest she had ever been when waking up.
She sat up, asking worriedly, "Elder Brother, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Yun Chuman guessed the reason and smiled without saying a word.
However, she didn't expect that Yun Juan would have no memory loss after getting drunk. When one sobered up and remembered the scene of one’s embarrassing moment, that was truly the definition of awkwardness!
She glanced down and saw that Yun Juan's toes were indeed curled up.
Upon hearing his younger sister's voice, Yun Juan removed his hand from his eyes, slowly sat up, avoided Yun Shu's gaze, and said guiltily, "I...I'm fine."
Yun Chuman smiled and pinched his nose: "Will you still drink alcohol?"
Yun Juan lowered his eyes and quickly shook his head.
Yun Shu was still worried, "But Elder Brother, you're even redder than a steamed crab now."
At this time, a crisp voice rang out from outside the door: "Little Yun Shu, don't worry, it's because Elder Brother remembered what happened last night, haha!"
Gesang knocked on the door: "Auntie, may I come in?"
Upon hearing Gesang's words, Yun Shu stared blankly at Elder Brother: "Huh? Is that so?"
Yun Juan gritted his teeth and glared angrily at the door.
Yun Chuman couldn't help but chuckle to herself. Three children indeed make a drama scene.
She sat up and smiled, "Come in."
Gesang pushed open the door a crack, revealing a pair of large, clear black and white eyes. She squeezed through the crack with a smile, turned around, closed the door, and ran to their bedside: "Elder Sister Meiduo asked me to tell you that breakfast is ready."
She held up the clothes on her arm: "She also asked me to ask you if you would like to wear our clothes."
There were three Tibetan costumes, one large and two small, with different styles, but all mainly blue. The embroidery and color scheme of the two children's clothes were brighter, while the adult's clothes were relatively less bright and appeared more solemn.
“These are all new clothes,” Gesang said with a smile.
Yun Chuman really wanted to try it on, but she still wanted to ask the two children's opinions: "Little Juan and Little Shu, do you want to wear it?"
Yun Shu's eyes sparkled, and she nodded vigorously: "Little Shu wants to wear it!"
Yun Juan pursed his lips, stole a glance at the clothes, and said awkwardly, "I'll wear it to accompany younger sister."
"You're not being honest. If you like it, just say so."
Gesang tilted her head and smiled at Yun Juan.
Before Yun Juan could react, she put the clothes on their bed, turned around and ran, saying, "Auntie, come and eat after you've changed your clothes. Later, Elder Sister Meiduo and I will take you horseback riding."
She ran out as soon as she finished speaking, making sure to close the door behind her.
Gesang was wearing red again today, which suits her personality well—passionate and cheerful.
Yun Shu stared blankly at the closed door: "Little Gesang always seems so energetic."
Yun Juan snorted and whispered, "She's just overly energetic."
Yun Chuman looked at him and smiled, "Little Gesang is right about one thing. Little Juan, you are sometimes too awkward. If you want to make friends, you should say it openly and acknowledge that the other person is excellent."
Upon hearing this, Yun Juan immediately retorted, "I don't want to be friends with her!"
Yun Shu turned to look at him and blinked: "So, Elder Brother, you want to be friends with Little Gesang."
Yun Juan's cheeks, which had just returned to normal, flushed red again. He looked at his younger sister with a sense of frustration, occasionally wondering if she was a black-core glutinous rice ball!
Yun Shu scratched her cheek in confusion. Had she said something wrong? Why was Elder Brother looking at her like that?
Yun Chuman couldn't help but laugh when she watched the two of them.
It must be said that Yun Chuman, Yun Juan, and Yun Shu were both beautiful, and they look extremely pleasing to the eye when they wear Tibetan costumes.
Because they were all wearing blue, the adult and the two children were convinced that this was a matching family outfit. After washing up, they took selfies for a while before going to eat breakfast.
Breakfast was still a local specialty.
Yun Juan glanced at the barley wine on the table and subconsciously pushed it away from him.
The people eating with him smiled without saying anything, considerately refraining from teasing him about what happened last night.
After the meal, Meiduo and Gesang took Yun Chuman and her group to the stables, where Yun Chuman learned that Meiduo's family kept many horses.
Meiduo led Yun Chuman, Feng Yan, and Cheng Yaran toward the adult horses. Smiling, she said, "Leave little Juan and little Shu to Gesang. Don't let my younger sister's appearance fool you, she's an excellent rider and will make sure they're safe. Manman, you guys come with me."
Yun Chuman glanced at the three children in the distance and smiled, "Yes, I met Little Gesang for the first time yesterday and I already knew she is very good at riding horses. I feel at ease leaving Little Juan and Little Shu in her care."
Feng Yan nodded: "Indeed, very impressive."
Cheng Yaran sighed, "Another day of being beaten by kids."
Yun Chuman smiled and said, "I'm used to it."
The two patted her on the shoulder sympathetically.
Choosing a horse also depended on fate and first impression.
Yun Chuman quickly chose a white horse with its long mane braided into small braids. Meiduo told her that the horse was named Kawa, which meant "snow" in Tibetan.
Kawa was introverted and timid, and usually didn't get close to people, but the moment it saw Yun Chuman, it took the initiative to press its cheek against hers.
“Because Manman is very kind, Kawa can sense it,” Meiduo said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Yun Chuman touched the white horse's face and smiled, "Thank you for liking me. I'll have to trouble Kawa later."
Kawa's hooves pounded the ground a few times, making a crisp sound, and it let out a long neigh as if in response to Yun Chuman.
Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran looked on with envy.
However, they eventually found a horse they liked.
Cheng Yaran chose a brown horse that was a bit old, but had a very good temperament and was very steady.
The blue roan horse that Feng Yan picked out had some white spots on its coat. It was young, strong, and very lively. It was difficult to keep it still for even a minute.
After choosing the horses, Meiduo took them to the grassland outside.
Before leaving, Yun Chuman glanced back. The three children were still choosing. In front of them were a group of short-legged foals, not much taller than the children, and they looked especially cute.
"Have you made your choices?" Gesang smiling asked, hands on her hips.
Yun Shu noticed Yun Chuman's gaze, turned around and saw her leading a white horse, and said, "I want to choose the same one as mommy."
Gesang tiptoed and looked in the direction she was pointing: "Oh~ it's Kawa, little Yun Shu, then choose her child."
As she spoke, she led over a similar white foal from the side, its long mane also braided into a small plait: "Its name is Meiduo, which means flower in our Tibetan language, and together with its mommy's name, it means snowflower." (T/N - same pinyin to human Meiduo, but different characters. So will replace horse Meiduo with Flower to avoid confusion)
Yun Shu's eyes lit up: "Can I touch it?"
“Flower has a very good personality, feel free to touch her,” Gesang said with a smile.
Yun Shu held her breath and carefully stretched out her chubby little hand. Before she could touch Flower, it tilted its head and offered its cheek to her hand.
Yun Shu was stunned for a moment, then immediately picked it up: "I choose Flower! It's so well-behaved!"
"Oh~ it seems to like you too."
Gesang stroked her chin and then turned to look at Yun Juan, "What about you? Which one do you choose? Like little Yun Shu, how about choosing one with a good personality?"
Yun Juan glanced at her and slowly raised his hand: "That one."
Gesang looked in that direction and saw a small black foal standing proudly in the corner, its four hooves covered in white hair.
A hint of surprise flashed across her face: "Wuduo."
Yun Juan asked, "Is Wuduo its name?"
“En,” Gesang nodded, “Little Yun Juan, you have good taste. Wuduo is the only little foal here that can keep up with my Hongzao.”
She turned to look at Yun Juan and instantly broke into a grin: "But it has the same fiery personality. I have no objection to choosing it. It just depends on whether you can tame it."
Yun Juan pursed his lips, clenched his little fist, and said firmly, "I can."
After he finished speaking, he walked towards Wuduo.
Wuduo noticed his movement and stomped its front hooves repeatedly as a warning.
“Don’t be afraid, you have to let it know you are stronger!” Gesang shouted from behind.
Yun Shu hugged Flower, looked at Yun Juan with concern, and whispered, "Elder Brother, you can do it! You can definitely do it!"
Yun Juan's eyes shone brightly as he fearlessly approached Wuduo step by step.
Wuduo neighed and exhaled a burst of breath, while increasing the force and speed of its forehooves stomping the ground.
Yun Juan was not afraid at all, and looked directly into its eyes as he approached.
Wuduo was stunned for a moment. When he realized that he was only a meter away from him, he subconsciously raised his front hoof high and stepped down towards Yun Juan.
Yun Shu was startled and almost screamed, but Gesang quickly covered her mouth: "Shh~ Little Yun Juan is about to succeed!"
Yun Shu was stunned for a moment. When she looked over again, she saw Yun Juan slightly turn his body to the side, his right hand quickly and accurately grasping Wu Duo's reins, and gently stroking his cheek with his right hand.
Wuduo glanced at him, then automatically shifted his body, his front hooves landing on the ground far away from him.
Yun Juan glanced at its front hooves and laughed: "Would you like to be my friend?"
Wuduo flicked its tail, and after a long while, it placed its chin on top of Yunjuan's head and exhaled a short breath.
"Hahaha! Little Yun Juan, you're pretty good! Wuduo acknowledges you!" Gesang laughed loudly.
Yun Juan raised his chin at her with a hint of pride.
Yun Shu looked at Wuduo and then at her own Flower. She thought her own Duo was better. It would stick close to her. Elder Brother's Duo was just as awkward as he was.
Although Yun Juan was very happy, he quickly suppressed his smile and led Wuduo out with a serious face.
To avoid startling the horses, the cameramen on the show filmed from the distance.
Even so, Yun Juan's actions just now terrified the viewers in the live stream.
—Oh my god, my heart just stopped, that was terrifying!
—Ahhh, little Juan is so wild!
—Where did the only reliable person in the family go? They actually did something so dangerous.
—If Yun Chuman watched the replay, she'd probably be terrified.
—But to be fair, Little Juan is... pretty handsome.
—That's true. Although it's a bit blurry, you can still feel the imposing look in his eyes when he tamed the horse.
Gu Group.
Yang Feng watched the live stream for a while during his break, and that's when he saw this scene. He clutched his pounding heart and couldn't help but mutter, "Little Yun Juan has no sense of safety at all, and so does Ms. Yun. How could she really entrust them to a child?"
Gu Jijing happened to walk out of the office, glanced at him and said calmly, "Ms. Yun has her own methods of education, and we don't need to comment on them. The fact that the two children are so outstanding proves that her approach is correct."
After saying that, he turned and walked out: "If you have the time to criticize others, you might as well prepare the materials for the upcoming meeting."
Yang Feng stared blankly at his back, then belatedly realized what he had said and secretly slapped himself.
He quickly left the live stream and chased after him with the documents.
On the other side.
Yun Juan, Yun Shu, and Gesang each led a horse out of the stable, where an endless grassland stretched out before them.
As soon as they went outside, they saw Feng Yan being carried around by the lively blue roan, while Meiduo stood beside him, laughing and teaching him how to control it.
Cheng Yaran stood to the side, watching with a smile and her head resting against her horse's.
Beside her stood Yun Chuman, dressed in blue Tibetan attire, riding a pure white horse. Her jet-black hair was braided into small braids, with a gemstone embedded in the center. She smiled gently as she gazed at the lively scene not far away.
"Auntie is so beautiful," Gesang couldn't help but exclaim again.
Yun Shu blinked and tilted her head, saying, "Little Gesang, you seem to really like my mom. You always praise her for being pretty."
“And you kisses my mommy whenever you gets the chance,” Yun Juan continued, frowning as he looked at Gesang and asked seriously, “You’re actually a little pervert, aren’t you?”
Gesang was stunned for a moment, then patted her chest angrily and aggrievedly: "What little pervert? Don't put it so harshly, I'm just a pure face con!"
A note from the author:
Gesang: My Chinese teacher is so cultured! Being a face con’ sounds much better than being a "little pervert"!
Yun Juan and Yun Shu: ...