Gungun tried very hard to break free but he could barely move as he was squished between his parents. His parents had such messy sleeping habits. Jiujiu kicked her blanket all the time and father's hair was all over the place. He wrapped his fingers around their hair and moved his tiny arms to sleep more comfortably. When he woke up a few hours later, he found himself alone on the bed tightly bundled in heavy quilts. He turned into his fox form and wriggled out to look for his mother. The door to their bath chamber was closed, so she must be bathing. He was getting bored so he decided to go out and play in the yard.

He was jumping about in the yard chasing the birds that were trying to eat from cao cao's bowl. Cao Cao too was screeching loudly to scare the invaders away. After all that exercise Gungun's stomach rumbled, he went inside to check if jiujiu was done bathing. The door to the bathhouse was still shut. So Gungun decided to look for food in the kitchen. Jiujiu had the habit of making and storing lot of treats for later, but she always hid them well. Gungun searched through the pantry but could not find anything to eat. As he was leaving, a round tin on the top shelf caught his eye. He figured that JiuJiu must have stored some snacks in that tin.

He dragged a stool and climbed on it to retrieve the tin but he couldn't reach it. He stood on his toes and just as he grabbed the box he lost his balance and fell down. In the process, another tin containing rice flour that was placed next to the one he grabbed also fell down and its entire contents spilled on him and the floor.

Donghua was nibbling on her neck when Fengjiu's attention was drawn to the loud noise. "What was that noise, let me go and check" Donghua held her tight "mmm, what noise xiaobai, I did not hear anything at all" he whispered and coaxed her to stay by placing kisses where he was nibbling before. "No no let me check, what if something happened, Gungun is out there alone." She tried to move his arm that was encircling her. "Nothing will happen to him, he has a shield." he tried to convince her but she did not listen. He had to let her go.

She dressed up quickly and ran outside calling Gungun. She found him in the kitchen covered in white trying to clean the mess he had made. The more he cleaned up the white mess, the whiter he looked. Fengjiu burst into laughter at the sight. When Gungun saw her laughing, he made a face. Jiujiu was so different from the mothers of his mortal friends. When they fell, their mothers would hold them, not laugh at them. Though he was not injured at all but shouldn't she be worried and check?

Fengjiu laughed harder at the cute pouting rice ball who was glaring at her. His parents were so bad, now even father had joined in with mother. He glared at the pair, got up, dusted the flour off himself. "Hmpff, I will not talk to you both, you two are meanies!!I am going to Grandma's house" he declared as he walked out.

He had walked a few paces when Donghua picked him up like a sack, "well why don't you clean up before you go?" He asked as he took him to the bathhouse ignoring all his protests and deposited him in the small wooden tub that he had made specially for him. Just as Donghua was about to leave after putting Gungun's clothes in the wash basket, he got out of the tub and ran to his room. He was still very angry with them so he shut the door behind him. Meanwhile cao cao had caught on and started singing "I will not talk to you, meanies" at the top of his lungs.

Fengjiu cooked Gungun's favourite fish porridge and sweet potatoes. "Donghua, let's have breakfast, I have roasted sweet potatoes and there's fish porridge too." She announced. "Xiaobai, you love me best, thank you for making my favourite breakfast, let's eat quickly" he replied.

"Here, take some more, why are you eating so less, wait give that spoon to me,  I will feed you myself." She suggested "Well today is my lucky day indeed" he replied .

Gungun couldn't take anymore. He came out of his room ready to scold these two meanies who were now eating his favourite food without him. To his surprise, they weren't eating at all. Before he could react Jiujiu pulled him close and seated him in her lap and before he knew it he was being fed porridge and roasted sweet potatoes. Donghua too poured some porridge in a bowl and started feeding Fengjiu. "No no you eat first, I will eat later" She protested and directed the spoon back towards him. "Eat a little with me" he insisted.

After finishing their breakfast, they proceeded to the Fox den to drop off Gungun at the fox den. "Listen to grandma and grandpa, and don't tease A-li too much, also take care of cao cao, don't forget to give him food and water on time, and clean his cage will you?" Fengjiu told him. "Also, practise your calligraphy" Donghua added. "Ok, I would" he said dejectedly. He too wanted join them but he knew mother had to study a lot and she would be able to finish her homework if she didn't have to take care of him. As her good baby boy, he had to let her go. Plus great grandpa promised they would train with a stick, if mother was here she would never allow it. This was a golden opportunity.

He kissed them both goodbye and ran inside the fox den to A-Li's room. Fengjiu's grandparents told the couple to enjoy their trip and not worry about their little pea. As they were setting off Zheyan informed Fengjiu, " I have sent a basket of peaches for you. Remember to take them, ok, as you have just recovered." The little dough too came out with the little pea in tow to assure his jiejie that he would take good care of his nephew." Do your homework sincerely Fengjiu jiejie and don't kiss Donghua gege, Gungun does not want a sister and my hands are already too full." He cautioned her.

*Always*

They passed through a sea of fulings as they walked towards a pavilion made of sandalwood and marble. The pavilion had a glass dome that was designed so that it could be darkened during the day to provide shade and during the night it would become transparent for stargazing. It was equipped with luxurious and comfortable furniture including a day bed and lounge chairs. Sheer purple curtains adorned the pavilion that was littered with matching fluffy silk cushions.

The pavilion faced a lotus pond. Fengjiu had requested for a lotus pond just like the Pundarika pond near Taichen palace. This lake pavillion had been made exclusively for her to enjoy the lotuses and the sunset. "Do you like it, wife?" Donghua asked sitting down on the day bed and pulling her along to sit next to him. "I love it" she exclaimed gently leaning back on him to relax in the cool wind and enjoy the pleasant view. He settled his chin on her shoulder gently nipping her ear, sending shivers down her spine as he told her, "Your vegetable garden is also ready, we can plant more vegetables and fruit trees if you want, let's relax here for a while then I will show you the new garden and the martial arts stage."

"Ummhmmm" she mumbled back as he sucked and kissed the crook of her neck and the now exposed milky white shoulders. She turned and nibbled at his lower lip, licking as he entangled his tongue with hers exploring her sweet mouth, as she undid the sash tying his robes. He pinned her down without breaking contact as he removed her robes. His lips stole her breath as his hands explored and caressed the sensitive skin inside her red silk undergarment setting her ablaze. She tugged at his robes trying to take them off."in a hurry, my little fox" he teased playing her like a guqin with his restless fingers. She hit his arm and turned around pulling her robes trying to cover herself up. "Go away, I am not talking to you..hmpff" she fumed.

He held her arms pulling her on top and seized her pouting lips again as he deftly untied her undergarment. His warm breath gave her goosebumps as he nuzzled her breasts and teased their taut tips, sucking and biting, making her moan with delight. She removed his robes breathing in his sandalwood scent covering his snow white skin with kisses and little red marks burning him up as his fingers pleasured her incessantly. He pulled her closer, moving on top, holding her firmly as he moved between her legs. She writhed and shuddered enjoying the delicious friction against her begging him for release. And so he swiftly joined her. Attuned to her rhythm, he moved deeper and deeper within with each stroke striving to be buried within her.....

**Always**

She snuggled deep in his embrace tickling him with her tongue."What, again? Little fox, aren't you hungry?All your favourite dishes have been sent from the palace..ah" He gasped and tightly held her tiny roaming hand in his large one, entwining their fingers. Covering her with his oversized purple robe, he promised "let's eat first, you can do whatever you want with me after" She put her arms across him pulling him back to the bed as he rose rubbing her cheek on his back. "Later xiaobai, let's recover your energy for now" he turned and holding her in his arms, carried her towards the table. Removing the lid, he said "See Zhonglin got those sesame pancakes you love from the mortal realm, there's rabbit stew too, stir fried mushroo..." he was interrupted as she lovingly fed him a spoonful of his favourite Mullianzi soup "And, your favourite soup, here"

"Tell him not to send food, I will cook for the two of us, I am still teaching our cook, he doesn't know yet how to make your favourites." She told him. "You my little fox will only rest and enjoy our vacation." He said pinching her cheeks red, " let the chef take care of our meals for now, here have one more pancake." "Noooo..I will burst if I eat one more bite" she protested moving away to save her cheeks.

"I wonder what Gungun is doing, hope he isn't bothering grandma." She mused as they walked through the vegetable patch to see the newly constructed martial arts stage. "He would surely love this, he is too eager to start training." "He already has." he told her flicking her forehead with his finger."whaat? you promised you would not train him yet, he is so tiny, what if he gets injured hmmmm?" She demanded rubbing her forehead. "Well, not my fault, someone ripped all the curtains in the fox den with their Taozhu when they were barely out of their crib, it's not me but your grandfather who has been tricked by that little devil into training him." He chuckled

"Wait, I will put a stop to this right now, give me your mirror, I will speak to grandpa about this!" She demanded. Tapping her cute nose, he said, "don't worry little fox, that grandpa of yours is after all your grandpa and one of my generals, he is teaching him to duel with sticks, let them be, it's their little secret." She rubbed and covered her cheeks, "aargh, leave my cheeks alone, how did you get to know?" She asked. "Who do you think prompted your grandfather into telling him that story?Do you really think he would have let us come without him on this trip without throwing a tantrum or two, that trickster?" "Donghua, you really are..." she exclaimed, "brilliant, my dear wife, I know I know." He chuckled pinching and squishing her cheeks again.

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