If you want to read about the everyday interactions between Shen Lingyuan and Xia Ningxue, start at Chapter 16. The earlier chapters are just setup.
Scene One: Xia Ningxue is invited to a Li family party and brings Shen Lingyuan along.
Xia: This is my daughter.
Everyone in the Li family: Do you really think we'd believe that?
Shen: Mom~ Hug me~
Everyone in the Li family: …
Scene Two: Xia Ningxue is invited to a gathering with her best friends and brings Shen Lingyuan along.
Mu: Why did you bring her?
Xia: She wants to cuddle with you.
Wen: Let's play dress-up!
Xuan: Is this a distortion of human nature or a collapse of morality? Who buys this many clothes for a cat?
Scene Three: Xia Ningxue is invited to appear on a TV show and brings Shen Lingyuan along.
Host: Hello, Ms. Xia. What preparation is needed to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm?
Xia: …
Shen: No idea. I didn't prepare when I broke through.
Host: Ms. Xia, do you have any recommended techniques for cultivating ice magic?
Xia: …
Shen: No idea. I just created my own.
Host: May I ask who you are?
Shen: The Empress's hot-water bottle, interpreter, and external brain.
Host: …
