novelSusiti Chapter 5 This is the future!
Chapter 5 This is the future!
Li Shimin suddenly stood up, knocking over the table and fruit plate, which rolled all over the floor: "A thousand years later, my Great Tang Dynasty will be gone?" He stared intently at the words "Lin Chen, a modern Chinese" on the sky, his fingertips digging into his palm.
Empress Zhangsun's face turned deathly pale instantly. She trembled as she grabbed her husband's sleeve: "Second Prince... the throne has changed hands, and the world is in flux. This is beyond human control. Don't be too sad. Right now, our Sizi is over there. It seems that the young master is a good person. Sizi should not be wronged. This is already a great blessing."
Empress Zhangsun's attention had shifted from her daughter to her husband.
"Are my descendants really so disappointing?" Li Shimin asked, somewhat bewildered.
"Erlang, if you are worried, we can write down an ancestral precept to pass on to future generations."
"Hmm." Li Shimin returned to his desk and began to concentrate on his thoughts.
The Imperial Garden of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang's smile froze on his face: "What? Over fourteen hundred years?!" He turned and grabbed Empress Ma, "Sister, this young man says he's a 'modern person'... Could it be that our Great Ming Dynasty has fallen? Counting from the Tang Dynasty, it's only been fourteen hundred years, so how many years has it been since our Great Ming Dynasty came into existence?"
"My Great Ming Dynasty! How easy was it for me to get to where I am today, starting from a cowherd? My descendants are such spendthrifts! Why are they so disappointing?" Zhu Yuanzhang cried out like a country bumpkin, no, like a child, pounding his chest and stamping his feet.
"Oh dear, Chongba," Empress Ma, the eldest sister of the family, was truly at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated. She gently patted her husband's back, "Did these things really happen? Isn't our Ming Dynasty doing just fine?"
"A goose? Yes," Zhu Yuanzhang stopped crying, straightened his back, "Sister, you're right, our Ming Dynasty isn't over yet. Let future generations watch over this land!"
"That's right!" Empress Ma's face blossomed into a smile. "The fact that we overheard what the young man from later generations said is equivalent to revealing a heavenly secret. We can seize this secret and defy fate."
"Sister, your words put my mind at ease!" Zhu Yuanzhang's mood brightened after the storm.
Qin Palace, Zhangtai Hall.
Ying Zheng crushed the green fruit in his hand with a "snap," and the juice dripped through his fingers.
A terrifying light surged in his eyes: "The Tang Dynasty is also the descendant of the Qin Dynasty. Modern times are also the descendant of the Tang Dynasty. The China of thousands of years later will ultimately no longer be the Qin Dynasty."
Meng Yi, standing to the side, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the change of dynasties is a common occurrence. We will faithfully assist Your Majesty and ensure that our Great Qin stands for ten thousand years!"
The courtiers joined in, shouting, "Long live the Great Qin Dynasty! Long live Your Majesty!"
Inside the canopy, at Lu Chen's home.
Lu Chen sealed the envelope and turned to look at Xiao Sizi, who was engrossed in watching cartoons. The little one was completely absorbed in the television, having long forgotten their earlier conversation, and was swishing her little feet while drinking milk.
"Sizi," Lu Chen called her softly, "I've finished writing a letter for your father, but... it might take a while to arrive."
Little Sizi turned her head, blinking her big eyes: "How long?"
Lu Chen smiled and said, "It will probably take one to three months. I don't know either. Tomorrow I will take the letter to the post office and then wait for the postman to deliver it."
"Oh..." Little Sizi seemed to understand, but quickly laughed again, "No! Daddy said, as long as I'm happy, he'll be happy!"
Lu Chen felt a warmth in his heart and gently rubbed her hair.
"Haha...haha...Lazy Sheep, all you do is sleep in!" Little Sizi laughed so hard he almost fell over.
Outside the canopy, Empress Zhangsun looked at her daughter with a smile: "Second Prince, look how happy Sizi is. That young man obviously knew the letter couldn't possibly arrive, but he still made it look real. He really went to great lengths."
Li Shimin took a deep breath and nodded: "Young Master is a good man. Our Sizi... wherever she is, as long as she is safe and happy, I will be at ease."
The contents of the letter continued to appear on the sky:
"...Sizi is safe here, and I will take good care of her. Although we are separated by time, kinship and concern remain the same. Please take care of yourselves and don't worry too much. If fate allows, perhaps we will meet again in the future."
[P.S.: Sizi asked me to tell you that she didn't cry, and she even got to eat big cherries and drink sweet milk.]
[Respectfully submitted by your nephew, Lu Chen]
As the last line of text faded away, the scene on the screen returned to Lu Chen's living room.
Little Sizi, having eaten and drunk his fill, was already dozing off.
The little guy leaned against his older brother, nuzzled him with his little head, and smacked his lips.
Lu Chen felt as if a big cat was snuggling up next to him, soft, warm, and with a milky scent.
Having a baby is truly wonderful.
Lu Chen pulled his hand away from the little guy and then slowly put him down.
Then I went back inside to get a pillow and a thin blanket, and made sure the little one had a warm pillow and blanket.
To prevent the little one from rolling onto the floor, Lu Chen gently moved the coffee table next to the sofa, creating a seamless connection.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Chen went back to the bedroom and brought out his large carrot pillow, placing it upright next to the little one to prevent him from sitting next to the coffee table, which was hard and cold.
Seeing that the little one was doing well, Lu Chen sat on the sofa, opened his phone, and ordered another takeout.
Lu Chen glanced at the takeout bowl the little guy had left on the table. Good heavens, there was only the bottom left! He even drank the soup!
This three-year-old can eat so much!
Will the little one's tummy get so bloated?
It seems like everything's alright; the little one didn't complain of a stomachache.
Lu Chen gradually felt relieved.
The time was approaching, so Lu Chen quietly got up, gently opened the door, and went out ahead of time to greet the delivery person. He saw the delivery person in the corridor, waving from afar, and smiling as he brought the food back.
The deliveryman muttered to himself as he walked, "This deaf-mute person is so polite."
Lu Chen heard this and was both amused and exasperated. He didn't argue, deciding to play the deaf-mute for once.
Outside the canopy, everyone watched Lu Chen's back as he carefully opened the door, his back bent low, and they were almost moved to tears.
The wealthy woman, A, linked arms with her husband and said coquettishly, "Husband, look at how other people act as fathers! You, on the other hand, just dump the child on me every day and then ignore it!"
Princess B: "This young man is so handsome and dashing, and he's so caring. I wish I could find a husband like him in the future..."
Emperor Renzong of Song said, "This young man is so humble in his own home, like a guest. His kindness is truly rare!"
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Li Shimin sighed, "This young man is truly remarkable. At such a young age, he already understands how to be so considerate. He will surely be a good father in the future. In this respect, I am not as good as him."
"My little Sizi is blessed." Empress Zhangsun finally felt relieved and closed her eyes peacefully. She was going to get a good night's sleep.
While eating his takeout, Lu Chen thought to himself that he was an adult and it was fine for him to eat takeout, but a little princess like him couldn't eat takeout every day.
In the afternoon, I'll go buy some rice, flour, cooking oil, and other groceries.
From now on, I will try my best to cook for myself every day.