I raise elves in Florian

"sorry!"

Shi Yichen looked down at Frilian, who was comforting him in his arms, and gently hugged her.

"Shh!"

Just as Shi Yichen was about to say something, Frilian put her index finger to Shi Yichen's lips, stopping him from saying what he was about to say.

“I’ve said it before, I did it voluntarily, so you don’t need to feel guilty.”

Frilian smiled gently at Shi Yichen. Because she wasn't tall enough, Frilian could only stand on tiptoe and pat Shi Yichen's head to comfort him.

"I understand, but please give me some time, and I will give you an answer."

Frilian knew that Shi Yichen had a special feeling for her. Frilian hadn't understood what this feeling was before, but now she seemed to understand a little, though only a little.

Frilian also wanted to get to know Shi Yichen better, but as an elf, she was particularly oblivious to matters of the heart and could only rely on time to slowly understand Shi Yichen's feelings for her.

Frilian herself didn't know how long it would take to fully understand Shi Yichen's feelings for her, but she believed that Shi Yichen would wait for her, he definitely would, even if it took forever.

This is Frilian's heartfelt belief in Shi Yichen, because it is based on their more than 500 years of feelings, trust, and bond built up over their shared life.

"Okay! I'll wait for you."

Upon hearing Frilian's words, Shi Yichen hugged Frilian tightly.

I'm hungry.

Frilian, who was in his arms, raised her head and looked at Shi Yichen.

"Okay! I'll go make dinner now, it might take a while."

Shi Yichen kissed Frilian, released his arms from her, and left the room.

After getting dressed, Frilian followed Shi Yichen out. After this incident, Frilian found herself clinging to Shi Yichen even more, even sitting beside him while he cooked.

Is this love?

Frillie placed her hand on her heart, questioning her own conscience.

"It's ready, you can eat it now."

While Frilian was still in a daze, Shi Yichen finished preparing the last dish.

"Yes, it's here."

Frillie stopped thinking about anything else; the most important thing now was to fill her stomach. The events that had happened earlier had taken a toll on her energy, making her, who was already a little hungry, even hungrier.

"Eat slowly, there's still plenty!"

After what had happened, Shi Yichen's doting gaze held a touch more love as he quietly watched Frilian devour the delicious food.

He really hoped that his fairy would realize his love for her soon. Sometimes Shi Yichen would also dislike the fairy identity of Frilian because she was too slow to understand her feelings.

However, she was also very fortunate that Frilian was an elf, so that she could always stay with Frilian and love her forever, until a very long time from now, when they would be together.

"You eat too."

Frilian held the fork to Shi Yichen's mouth, with a piece of meat on it, but Frilian took a bite out of it.

"Ah."

Shi Yichen took a bite and put it in her mouth. Anyway, she and Frilian had already kissed deeply, so she wouldn't eat anything that Frilian hadn't eaten!

"Hum hum!"

Seeing that Shi Yichen had eaten, Frilian happily hummed along, swinging her legs under the table, looking very pleased.

The two quickly devoured all the food on the table, with most of it ending up in Frilian's stomach. Frilian was so full that she sat down in her chair, too full to move.

There's no other reason than that Shi Yichen's cooking was so delicious that it was impossible to stop eating it.

"You!"

Shi Yichen gently rubbed Frilian's slightly bulging belly to help her digest, then shook his head helplessly, not knowing what to say to her.

"It's all because your cooking is so delicious that I accidentally ate too much."

Frilian rested her head on Shi Yichen's lap, lying there very comfortably, letting Shi Yichen gently rub her tummy.

"Want to go for a walk?"

Shi Yichen rubbed Frilian's little belly and asked her, "It's not very late yet, and the night view is very beautiful this time of year."

"Okay!"

Frillie agreed without even thinking.

The two walked out the door hand in hand, their fingers intertwined. Along the way, swarms of fireflies surrounded them, lighting their path.

As they walked, they came to a plain. The moon and stars in the sky shone with their own light. The two sat down on the ground and looked at the beautiful scenery in the sky.

Frillie's little head rested unintentionally on Shi Yichen's shoulder, and Shi Yichen also leaned his head in, the two snuggling together, enjoying their time together.

After an unknown amount of time, the fireflies had disappeared, and Shi Yichen felt it was time to go back.

"Frilian, let's go back!"

Shi Yichen gently nudged Frilian, who was leaning against him, but Frilian only stirred and did not wake up.

"Honestly, she fell asleep right after eating. What a lazybones."

Shi Yichen had no choice but to pick up Frilian around the waist, but the movement was so big that he accidentally woke her up.

"Sweetie, go back to sleep!"

Shi Yichen gently kissed Frilian's forehead, letting her continue to sleep in his arms.

"Ah."

Frillie responded softly, snuggling into a comfortable position in Shi Yichen's arms to continue sleeping.

Shi Yichen carried Frilian slowly home. Frilian was like a good baby, not moving around at all along the way.

After returning home, Shi Yichen gently placed Frilian on the bed. Since she was wearing outdoor clothes, which would inevitably get covered in sand and dust while walking outside, she needed to take them off.

Don't let Frilian's unremarkable figure fool you when she's clothed; she does have some assets when she takes them off, though only a little.

Most importantly, Frilian's body is already frozen in time and will not change no matter how much time passes. She can't eat anything, so it's impossible for her to grow bigger.

Although Shi Yichen's body was also frozen, her body developed very well, not too big or too small, just right, and she didn't need to feel inferior because of her figure at all.

(Philon's was way too exaggerated; it could cover half the sky, and it made Frilian feel depressed.)

After undressing Frillie, covering her with a blanket, and turning off the lights in the room, Shi Yichen also took off his clothes and lay down on the bed.

Not long after Shi Yichen lay down, Frilian rolled over and snuggled into his arms, rubbing her face against his chest before continuing to sleep.

"Yare yare!"

Shi Yichen gently rubbed Frilian's little head. She had just said she was being very good, but now she was being naughty again. But he could only spoil his own little elf.

He gently pulled Frilian closer to him.

In her sleep, Frilian felt as if two soft, warm, milky-smelling things were covering her face, making it hard for her to breathe.