บท 2: Puppy Love

"Forth this day, he is my son." Watching the baby laugh while holding her finger, Cai Xiu showed a smile: "True to my sincere feeling for wanting to become an honest mother, I name this child 'Cheng' and with the surname Ye, he will be called 'Ye Cheng'"

Cai Xiu then turned towards her husband Ye Fan and asked: "Dear, will you fulfil this selfish request?"

Ye Fan had a complex look on his face, but, moments later he sighed: "Li Wen asked me to take care of this child, and as I owe her a favour... I had planned to do that by providing this child the best education and protection that I could afford to my abilities

And I believe this much should have been enough for repaying the favour back."

Ye Fan stopped his speech and looked toward Cai Xiu with love filled in his gazes and came over to her.

Hugging her, he gently pinched the baby's cheeks: "knowing your circumstance, your wish isn't selfish as you think, so I accept it. Though not related with blood, from this moment he is our child and the Ye family's fourth young master Ye Cheng."

"Shino" Ye Fan called.

Suddenly a person appeared in a kneeling position: "Yes my Lord?"

"Spread the news that Cai Xiu has given birth to a child. And add Ye Cheng's name to the family tree; as mine and Cai Xiu's biological child."

"Forgive me my lord, but this….."

"what, is it inappropriate?" Ye Fan narrowed his eyes, and released slight killing intent which gave Shino a big fright: "I will forgive you this one time, so don't make me repeat myself."

The white-cloaked Shino had his back drenched with sweat, he cupped his hands respectfully: "thank you my lord for forgiving this insolent servant's life. This servant's takes an oath on his life that he would never admonish lord again."

Shino left as Ye Fan nodded his head.

"Dear, it seems the Shinos still holds loyalty towards their previous lord. You need to come up with a method to make them completely loyal to you." Cai Xiu said with a smile.

Her smile was a gentle one, but it made others feel threatened.

"Sister Xiu you are showing that smile again." One of the two beauties who was standing beside Cai Xiu spoke, she was Gao Lan, and the other one beside her was Su Huian.

Cai Xiu dispersed that threatening smile and feigned ignorance: "Did I?"

From his parents conversation and their younger appearance, Ye Cheng understood, the child in mother Cai Xiu's hand was him!

It was shocking enough for him to experience the past. But despite that, the secret of his past was like hammering to his existence known as Ye Cheng.

He heard his parents' conversation clearly, but he can't believe it.

The unbelievable conversation was sweet, but it denied his existence. Ye Cheng has always believed that he was his mother's and father's true son! Not someone else child.

So he wished he never knew this secret and started to regret opening that book.

"Does blood relation matter to you that much? Was your parents thirteen years of love, for you, worth nothing?.... You are their son and that's the fact no one can change. It won't change even if you knew your origin or you deny it!" as Ye Cheng was being depressed, he heard Seniors Ye's calm voice.

Though on surveying around, Ye Cheng found him nowhere, it still made his depressed mood fade away.

Ye Cheng contemplated on senior Ye's word's and then he shook his head: "truthfully, the fact that I am not their biological child hurts. But, thanks to senior Ye, I understand, it matters not anymore… they are my parents and I am fortunate enough to be their child, and no one could change this!"

"As for my real biological parents, since they threw me away, I shouldn't care about it much." A hit of maturity appeared on Ye Cheng's face.

****

Twelve years passed as Ye Cheng relieved his parents love and care. This made his bitter feelings that he unconsciously held for not being their biological child die away.

Then came a day, a faithful day, and the day that most people will experience it... the legendary puppy love day!

Only a few could manage to turn this puppy love into true love!

On this faithful day, Ye Cheng saw a breath-taking beautiful girl around his age. And just like a beautiful flower which would be surrounded by flies, she was surrounded by pursuers, Who were trying to woo her.

Acting calm, like a gentleman, Ye Chen walked towards her and scolded the nearby pursuers: "You a group of imbeciles! Can't you see the lady here is being uncomfortable! Have you all gone blind!? Shoo from here, this instant! Or else face the consequence!"

Since it was the fourth young master Ye Cheng who shooed them, the pursuers left, without any rebuke. They only cursed their bad luck, as no one could go against the young master Ye Cheng in this city. Because of his strong background.

They all thought, if not this beauty, then they can find another one. They weren't foolish enough to waste their lives because of offending young master Ye Cheng.

Seeing everyone listening to him, Ye Cheng nodded his head in satisfaction. Then he looked towards the beautiful miss who showed a frown; which in the least bit didn't decrease her beauty, even more so, it added a special charm to it: "Beautiful miss are you all right, I have already shooed the annoying people for you."

"Humph! You aren't any different form them!" the beautiful lady snorted and left with her followers.

Ye Cheng felt like he ate some flies! Which bastard told him that beautiful ladies like gentlemen!?

Ye Cheng wasn't willing to give up, scratching his head, he suddenly remembered his mothers' teachings

.....

Ten-year-old Ye Cheng asked, "Mother, if the great gentle man approach, which father taught me failed, what should I do?"

"You should be thick skinned and pursue her!" Mother Su huian said.

"Just sleep with her and let me handle the rest!" Mother Cai Xiu said. [Author: here sleep= sex]

"what are you teaching to Ye Cheng!? Ye Cheng, don't listen to mother Cai Xiu and mother Su Huian…. If the woman who you fancy doesn't like you... you should knock her! I bet by then even her parents would agree marrying her to you!" Mother Gao Lan said. [Author here knock= pregnant]

.....

"Whose teaching should I follow?…." seriousness showed on Ye Cheng's face.

"Should I sleep with her? But the stony road is quite hard, it would make my back sore if I sleep on it," Ye Cheng look up into the bright sky: "And it's still day, it would be weird if I managed to sleep in this bright sunlight, also mother Cai Xiu didn't tell me how much long should I sleep with a woman. Lets postpone this method for now."

"Then should I knock her? But I should knock her softly, otherwise it would injure her head. However, she is tightly guarded by her followers, it is impossible for me to knock her head now, so lets postpone it."

"should I be thick skinned? But how do I make my skin more thick? I should have asked mother Gao Lan about it. Let postpone this one,"

"next, I should......….."

"….."

Ye Cheng suddenly realised that he ran out of teachings and started scratching his head: "what should I do now?"

Pitying Ye Cheng's dilemma, someone from the crowed spoke: "fourth young master, you should become her guide, since that young lady is new to the city she would need one. And in the meantime, your genius self could figure out an excellent idea in pursuing her. Don't miss this chance!"

"Yes! A guide!" Ye Cheng got excited, and he started running towards in the young lady's direction, but before that, he shouted towards the fellow who just spoke: "come to mansion later, I will give you a nice reward."

Seeing Ye Cheng again, the young lady felt irritated: "what do you want now?"

"Young Miss, don't you need a guide, how about hiring me as your guide?" Ye Cheng asked.

"Humph! why would I make someone like you, who has a hidden agenda my guide! I can hire a better guide with my money!" the young lady snorted.

Ye Cheng showed a gentleman smile and shook his head with pride: "no, no, young miss. I Can guaranty no one in this city could be a better guide than me!"

"I don't believe it." The young lady didn't agree with Ye Cheng's word, she thought he was bragging.

Ye Cheng wasn't disheartened, instead he smirked: "Young lady if you don't want to believe I cannot do anything about it. But let me give you the reason why should you hire me."

Pointing towards the young lady's pursuers, Ye Cheng continued: "If you hire me, you will have a twenty-four seven pest repellent me. I believe this advantage is very good to you."

Noticing the blazing eyes of her pursuers, the young lady and her followers agreed.

Ye Cheng continued: "The second good advantage will be, with me being your guide you will even have access to restricted places in this city.

Since I can't prove about my guide knowledge, which only time could tell. So young miss let me remind you, as I am a local, you should know I should have a bare minimum knowledge about this city, which should be enough for me to be a guide."

Ye Cheng sure was the best guide, that the young lady can get in this city, but, the young lady found it difficult to accept his offer, since she could see through his hidden agenda.

But her difficulty didn't last long as one of her follower, who was a grandfatherly looking old man whispered to her: " young lady we should agree to his offer, though this young lad wants to pursue you, it is still better to have one that having several pursuers. And if this lad cross the limits, we could dismiss him."

The young lady nodded, and then she said to Ye Cheng: "You can be our guide, but I warn you, if you misbehave, I will kick you out!"

"I dare not young miss, how can I misbehave in front of your noble self."

"humph! At least You know your limits."

"So young miss, where do you want me to guide you?"

"City lord's mansion." The young lady said.

Sam was little bit surprised, but soon he started sweeting: "oh! City lord mansion young miss? May I know the reason for your visit?"

"What? Were your words of having access to restricted areas were simply empty talk?" the young lady asked.

Ye Cheng shook his head: "No young lady, I am just curious. Forget about it if you don't want to tell."

"We will ask the city lord to lodge our group." The young lady answered.

If it was some simple reason, Ye Cheng would have pursued the young lady to not visit the city lord mansion today. But now knowing her reason was important, he steeled himself for upcoming hardship.

Because, today, before coming.... no…. precisely 'running' out of the city lord's mansion, Ye Cheng has offended his aunt by playing an ink prank on her. And he knew it would result him a rough beating.

****

The next day, in the backyard of the city lord mansion, just like an open-air classroom, there were two chairs and a whiteboard.

The young miss and a swollen face kid were the students and the grandfatherly looking old man, who was the young miss follower, was the teacher.

"Alf who is this disfigured person!?" the young miss asked without any politeness, as this almost pig like face person blazingly gazed her.

Before the old man could reply, Ye Cheng, who was the pig-faced person replied: " yue yue, it's me, your guide."

The young miss Ying Yue, stared.

How can a person have this much change in one day?

Soon the young miss Ying Yue got back her composure back and angrily shouted: "who gave you permission to call me yue yue!?"

"Then what should I call you?

Should I call you, the men killer Ying Yue or breath-taking Ying Yue

Or war making Ying Yue or the beautiful Ying Yue who cause the downfall of nations?" Ye Cheng rapidly chattered

"YOU!!" Ying Yue stomped her feet: " Call me Ying Yue!"

'Success!' Ye Cheng secretly made a fist, 'mother Su Huian plan worked! Had I not made a roundabout method and asked her straightly, if I can call her Ying Yue, I am sure she would definitely have not agreed.'

"So, how did you become pig?" Ying Yue was being even more impolite.

Ye Cheng sighed: "It was my vicious aunt, who punched me nonstop. All I did was, pouring dark ink on her, when she was bathing. Say Ying Yue isn't she cruel for disfiguring her cute little nephew?"

Ying Yue really wanted to open Ye Cheng's head and see if his brain was normal, she snorted: "You totally deserved it!"