Chapter 5: A Day In Yunyue Pavillion
*This is a story that happened when Long Yuan'an is 3 years old*
The young Long Yuan'an's day starts at 'chen-shi' (7 ~ 9 am). He wakes up, washes his face and get refreshed, tidies his bed, and then wears clothes, all by himself. Now that he's turned three years old, he started sleeping in his own room. Although there are servants and maids prepared to help him with his daily life, he disliked people getting into his private space without permission. So, he only allowed the servants to enter up until his outer chamber.
Breakfast was eaten with the whole family. His father, the Sovereign King Long Tianyue, insisted on the whole family having breakfast and dinner together as much as possible, even though he's the last person that actually need to eat to sustain himself in the whole family. It was all because his dearest wife is a workaholic who likes doing research much more than eating. Without her husband or her close confidantes pulling her out of her workshop, she wouldn't stop her work.
As for the young Little Yuan'an, as he is still a growing baby, all his three meals are taken care of very meticulously. For a good growth development, his servants are told to make sure he eats on time or they will be punished. Unless something happened, it was very unlikely for the young boy to skip his meals.
After breakfast, his mother would usually dash away to her workshop if she has a new invention to research on. Otherwise, she'd just laze around the whole day. As for his father, he would bring Yuan'an to his study to learn writing and reading.
After turning three, Yuan'an showed that he was a kind of genius to his parents and the whole household. Although Long Tianyue had thought of giving his son an early education, he never thought of teaching the boy so early. But since the child himself strongly requested to be taught reading and writing, he happily followed his son's wishes.
"For this character, you write it like this stroke, and then... done." Long Tianyue spoke as he used the brush to write on a piece of paper. What appeared on top of the paper was the character for the word "jiao" (繳). He used spells to dry the ink on the paper, then showed the word in front of his son.
"Think you can do this?" He asked.
The little boy stared at the paper for a while, grape-sized eyes narrowing on the character written on the paper as if analyzing the length and strength of each stroke to write the word beautifully. The serious look was so adorable that Long Tianyue couldn't help poking at his son's chubby cheek unconsciously. After a while, the boy raised his head, big starry eyes staring at his father's narrow phoenix eyes. Somewhat feeling guilty, a certain daddy immediately hid his sinning forefinger into his fist, then pretended to cough and cleared his dry throat.
"...Ken yu show it again?" (Can you show it again?) The soft milky childish voice appeared as the little boy opened his lips, hands moving into gestures as if trying to show the meaning of his words that was obstructed by his lisp.
It was a habit that little Yuan'an has had since he started to speak. The little boy would accompany almost every word he had said with hand gestures. Whether it was to help explain for the unclear words made from him lisping, or just the boy's own way of communicating, is unknown to Long Tianyue. However, the doting father thought of it as endearing.
"Of course! Come, sit over and let's write it together. My son is so young but already so hardworking, your mother and I are so proud of you," Long Tianyue caressed his son's head. Although the boy gave a displeased stare at his father for messing the hair on his head, he didn't refuse the closeness between the two of them.
After finishing his morning studies, it was time for lunch and nap. The little boy thinks that he is old enough not to need a nap time, but was forcefully brought to his bedroom by the maids tasked to be his nanny. He was about to make a tantrum when he saw a beautiful figure sitting on the chaise sofa by the big window lazily.
The big, starry eyes opened wide in surprise. Huang Feiyun, who was admiring the view of the garden outside the bedroom, turned her head and saw her son getting carried in the arms of a maid. Her eyes blinked for a while, then she held her hands towards the maid and said with a smile:
"Come here, son."
As if on cue, the toddler jumped out of the maid's arms suddenly. The maid was shocked, the young master in her arms slipped from her arms and fell to the ground with a loud "thud!". Everyone widened their eyes as they saw the boy's little body fell on the soft carpet in the room and rolled twice before he stopped into a lying position.
The whole room turned quiet for a moment.
Long Yuan'an's eyes was blank for a moment, then blinked. Slowly propping himself up, he looked around, then saw his mother whose gaze filled with worry towards him. Then, raising his hand, he called "Mom."
The tone was full of great grievance and wronged, as if he was slighted very badly. The chubby white pearl face has turned pink from the blush of embarrassment, and the bright starry eyes filled with water.
No matter how you look at it, it was the look of a baby seeking comfort from his mother. The tearful look made people couldn't help clutching their heart and want to do everything they can to make him happy.
Huang Feiyun sighed. This baby son of hers is obedient everywhere, but always insists on not taking naps, thinking as if he was an adult. But whenever he missed his nap time, he would make tantrums then made teary face the whole day as if everyone wronged him. Except for his parents, no one can persuade him to calm down.
"Yes, yes, mommy's here. Be obedient, go to sleep." Holding her baby into her arms, the beautiful woman patted the child's back gently. After giving him a kiss on the forehead, she brought him to the bed and laid beside him.
"Go to sleep. Mom is here,"
The kind, gentle voice reverberated in his ears, like a lullaby that pulled him into dreamland. Slowly, his eyes closed and the child finally fall asleep. Seeing him falling asleep so easily, Huang Feiyun couldn't help but chuckled.
"Already so sleepy but still don't want to nap, what a naughty boy," She poked on his little nose gently.
When little Yuan'an woke up, his mother was nowhere in sight. Remembering his actions before falling asleep, Long Yuan'an can only scratch his head in embarrassment. Although he had been reincarnated and have an adult's mind, his body is essentially still a growing baby. Whenever he became hungry or sleepy, his mindset will switch into those of a real child, and he cannot control his thoughts fully.
After nap time, it was free time for little Yuan'an. He dubbed it as 'Adventure Time'. Yunyue Pavilion is situated in-between two mountain peaks inside Lonely Moon Forest. As such, the place was lush in vegetation and beasts, with various wonders inside and outside the pavilion courtyard.
Everyday, the young boy will just walk aimlessly to know more about his house. When something interesting entered his eyes, he would stop for a while, and proceeded to stare at the thing of interest, as if trying to understand it. When he got bored enough, he would continue his walk. He wasn't afraid of getting lost; the nannies and servants following behind him will send him back to the main courtyard when dinner time is coming.
Dinner was spent with the usual family banter. Long Tianyue is a faithful wife and son's slave. As a doting husband and father, he would busy himself by helping his son picking out fish bones or cutting the meat for his wife. Seeing his beloved family eating so heartily, he felt unprecedented pleasure in his heart.
Then, he saw a spinach dish placed inside his bowl. His young son tapped on the bowl with his chopsticks, then said slowly:
"Dad eats too," after that, the little boy continued to eat his rice.
Long Tianyue felt very touched. His baby son cares about him! Even tears had formed in his eyes. Huang Feiyun rolled her eyes as she ate slowly.
Dearest husband, didn't you already knew? Your baby son dislikes spinach. Why do you look so moved?
At night, after taking a bath and changed into a nightdress, Long Yuan'an saw that his parents were already waiting by the bedside in his bedroom. He quickly climbed over to the bed, face beaming. Long Tianyue took a clean and dry towel to wipe his son's semi wet hair, using a spell to hasten the time for the hair to dry.
"Today, do you have anything you want to listen as bedtime story?" Huang Feiyun caress her child's chubby white face. The skin under her palm felt as soft as a steamed bun.
Mnn, her baby son is adorable.
Long Yuan'an thought for a while, before he shook his head. Then, he pulled on the hem of his mother's sleeve and made gestures with his hands. Both parents tilted their heads in confusion. Realizing his mistake, the boy opened his mouth and finally said: "A song."
Huang Feiyun paused for a while, before nodding with a smile. "Okay, how about nursery songs? Mom knows a few of them."
The child just nodded obediently. His father laid him down on the bed, then covered him with the blanket. His mother then started humming a tune.
'Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?'
'Yes sir, yes sir,
three bags full.
One for my master,
one for my dame.
One for the little boy who lives down the lane.'
Somehow, the nursery song sounded weirdly nostalgic to little Yuan'an, even a bit familiar. But he was too sleepy. Under the his mother's gentle, magical voice, and soft patting, he quickly fell asleep.
Seeing her son evenly breathing, Huang Feiyun turned her singing into humming, then slowly stopped. Long Tianyue caressed his son's head affectionately, moving away stray hairs that fell in front of his face in his sleep.
The enchanting husband and wife stayed for while as they watched their son tirelessly, affection filled in their eyes. Then, each of them gave a kiss on their son's forehead, whispering to his ears: "Good night, baby. Love you,"
Little Yuan'an hummed a little, but continued into a deeper slumber. The tiny lips pursed a little before turning into a small smile. In his sleep, the child softly mumbled. It was supposed to be inaudible, but Long Tianyue who has a strong cultivation can easily hear what the little boy said.
"Mommy, daddy, g'nite. Luv you."
CREATORS' THOUGHTS 
Your_Highness_Miya
Your_Highness_Miya Lonely Moon Forest - The largest rainforest surrounding 7 peaks. Yunyue Pavillion is situated inbetween the 3rd and 4th peaks. The forest is the most dangerous place in the continent, with spiritual demonic beasts and man-eating vegetations living inside. There was also a rumour that a dragon is sleeping on the tallest peak. The easiest way to Yunyue Pavillion is by flying, but people need a special token to enter the pavillion.
Huang Feiyun sings 'Baa, baa, black sheep' in English.