“Ding——”
The alarm rang. Time—5:00.
Hearing the alarm, Zhen Xi slowly opened her eyes, then rose in an orderly manner, changed clothes, washed up, and went out for her morning exercise.
This was the daily routine Zhen Xi had kept unchanged for fifteen years.
“Click—” Mama Zhen opened the door to Zhen Xi’s room. Everything inside was arranged neat and tidy, but the person herself was nowhere to be seen. Mama Zhen shook her head somewhat helplessly.
“Mom?” A languid voice, seeming both male and female, captivating yet gentle and delicate.
Mama Zhen turned around and grabbed Zhen Xi by the ear.
“You wretched girl! When did you apply to ‘Yingxue Academy’? You didn’t even discuss it with the family? Your wings have hardened, is that it?”
Mama Zhen dragged Zhen Xi by the ear into Zhen Xi’s study and pointed at the acceptance letter on the desk.
“Mom, be gentle! Careful, or your daughter’s ear is going to be torn off by you! Mom, mind your image, your image…!” Zhen Xi said, playing the clown.
“Enough. Do you think I don’t know what kind of person you are? In my opinion, I might as well just tear your ear off!”
Although Mama Zhen said this, she still let go of the hand holding Zhen Xi’s ear.
“I knew Mom was the best!” Zhen Xi tugged on Mama Zhen’s hand and acted spoiled.
“All right, all right, I know I’m good. Stop flattering me. I don’t fall for that.” Mama Zhen raised a brow, her long, fair fingertips lightly tapping the carved, hollow-patterned desk, her aura imposing. She refused to believe she couldn’t handle this girl.
“How is that flattering? How could I possibly be flattering you, Mom? A beauty like you—so poised and graceful, so lovely as to make fish sink and geese fall, the moon hide and flowers feel ashamed, elegant and generous, with delicate brows and bright eyes, red lips and white teeth, a beauty capable of toppling nations and cities… How would you even need me to flatter you? Anyone with eyes can see it! Don’t you think so?!” Zhen Xi counted them off one by one on her fingers, her face full of seriousness, her bright eyes sparkling as she spoke with such conviction that it was hard not to believe her.
“That’s right, that’s right!!” Mama Zhen nodded in complete agreement as she leaned closer to Zhen Xi, unable to help sighing inwardly that her daughter really did have good taste!! The imposing aura from earlier had vanished completely.
“So, my kind, adorable, beautiful, generous beauty of a mother, don’t fuss over this with me so much anymore!!!” Zhen Xi raised a brilliant smile, like the blazing sun in June, unable to conceal her dazzling radiance.
The moment Mama Zhen heard Zhen Xi finish speaking, before she could even think it through, she was about to nod out of habit—then her movement suddenly froze, and she raised her hand to give Zhen Xi a “knuckle sandwich” on the head.