The small boxing ring had height restrictions, so all the children who went up were roughly the same size.
Kids of this age, wearing oversized helmets and clenching their fists, swinging at each other one after another, made for a highly entertaining sight.
Feng Yuan, having gotten carried away in the ring, absolutely refused to come down.
Qin Xun recorded a video for a while before deciding to forcibly carry him off.
“No, I don’t want to come down!”
Feng Yuan was already panting heavily but still dodged around the ring, avoiding Qin Xun’s attempts to pick him up.
Just as Qin Xun was about to catch him, a pair of large hands suddenly reached out.
The next second.
The chubby little one was successfully captured.
“Godfather!”
Feng Yuan, recognizing the person holding him, kicked his little chubby feet, wanting his godfather to put him back.
“Take a break before playing again.”
As soon as Yu Yi picked him up, he could feel the heat and sweat on the little one’s body.
The little guy had gone wild with excitement and was drenched in sweat.
Yu Yi carried him to the side and removed his helmet.
“Look how red your little face is.”
Yu Yi frowned and wiped the sweat from Feng Yuan’s cheeks with his hand.
Feng Yuan’s face was flushed, and his curly hair was damp with sweat.
Yu Yi pressed his hand against the little one’s cheek, feeling it was hot enough to fry an egg.
“Hey, little cutie, you’re absolutely adorable.”
The little one who had been fearlessly taking on all challengers in the ring was quite popular.
Many strangers were filming him.
Now, with his helmet removed, his incredibly delicate and beautiful face was revealed, instantly making him even more popular.
Click, click.
The sound of cameras continued.
Many people crowded around, wanting to talk to Feng Yuan or shake his little hand.
Feng Yuan extended his small hand, eager to greet everyone in a friendly manner.
Yu Yi frowned and, after allowing only a few handshakes, carried him away to another spot.
The place was crowded and chaotic.
Yu Yi was worried that among those reaching out to shake Feng Yuan’s hand, there might be someone with ill intentions.
Although Yu Yi had been feeling down and dispirited lately, his mind was still sharp, and he remained vigilant.
He carried Feng Yuan to a less crowded area.
And just as he left, a few people squeezed into the spot he had just vacated.
These individuals, both men and women, wore either decorative scarves around their necks or high-collared shirts.
They had arrived a step too late.
Their eyes met briefly before they dispersed once again.
“Godfather, beard.”
Feng Yuan, looking at his unshaven godfather, found it somewhat novel.
He reached out his small hand and touched his godfather’s beard.
It was a little prickly.
“Does Godfather look much older like this?”
Yu Yi found a relatively empty spot to sit down. After settling, he lowered his head and rubbed his beard against Feng Yuan’s tender cheek.
Feng Yuan squirmed, trying to avoid the prickly sensation.
“Hehe, no, no! Godfather isn’t old!”
Yu Yi was younger than Li Sheng. His features were not rugged but rather soft and refined.
So, even with his unshaven face, he didn’t look older at all.
After the two had a moment of affectionate interaction, Qin Xun, noticing how much Feng Yuan had sweated, deliberately opened the water bottle hanging from his arm and fed it to Feng Yuan.
“Yuan Yuan, drink more water.”
“Sweet?”
“Yes, it’s sweet. I added pear syrup.”
As he spoke, Qin Xun placed the straw of the water bottle into Feng Yuan’s mouth.
Feng Yuan gulped down his drink, finishing nearly half a cup in one go.
After drinking his fill, he offered some to Qin Xun.
Qin Xun took a few sips as well.
Seeing that Qin Xun had finished, the little one was about to offer Yu Yi a drink, too, but Yu Yi preemptively declined the gesture.
“Godfather isn’t thirsty.”
“Okay then.”
Having not seen his godfather for a few days, Feng Yuan had saved up a lot to tell him.
Things like how Yuan Yuan encountered a bad guy, turned into a little cripple, got beaten up again, and had a tummy ache.
Though these might sound like trivial matters to others, to him, they were all very, very big deals.
So he shared them with his godfather.
Yu Yi listened attentively and responded thoughtfully.
But as Feng Yuan chattered on, he suddenly stopped. Reaching out to touch Yu Yi’s face, his little voice tinged with concern, he asked, “Godfather, why are you unhappy?”
Yu Yi: “I’m not.”
Yu Yi tried to brush it off, but Feng Yuan had already seen through him.
“Godfather, are you missing Wu Jin?”
Yu Yi: “…”
This time, Yu Yi didn’t answer.
He stayed silent for a long moment before holding Feng Yuan tighter and asking, “Yuan Yuan, are you really unable to contact him?”
“I’ve called him so many times and sent so many messages, but he hasn’t replied to any of them.”
“Is he just delayed with something, or… does he simply not want to get in touch with me?”
Hearing his godfather’s troubled thoughts, Feng Yuan quickly tried to comfort him.
“Godfather, don’t think like that. Wu Jin does want to contact you!”
“But he can’t reach you right now!”
Yu Yi shook his head. “I don’t believe it.”
He continued, lost in his own thoughts: “I think he just wants to cut ties with me. Fine. If that’s what he wants, it’s not like I’m the type to cling desperately anyway…”
Yu Yi’s words made Feng Yuan extremely anxious.
“No, that’s not it!”
Feng Yuan was so flustered he could no longer keep Wu Jin’s secret.
Before leaving, Wu Jin had made him promise not to tell Yu Yi about his journey to transform into a true dragon.
And Feng Yuan had indeed kept quiet.
But if he didn’t speak up now, his godfather and Wu Jin were going to fall apart.
At just three years old, the little one didn’t yet know how to navigate adult relationships cleverly.
All he could do was react instinctively.
For instance, by revealing the secret he could no longer keep.
“Wu Jin went into the water,” Feng Yuan confessed with an earnest little face. “He can’t answer the phone there.”
While Wu Jin was undergoing his transformation in the water, no one could reach him.
Not even Feng Yuan could contact him.
“What is he doing in the water?” Yu Yi pressed, digging for more information. “Yuan Yuan, explain it more clearly.”
Feng Yuan scratched his cheek, his little heart uneasy. “He… he’s undergoing the dragon transformation.”
The words “dragon transformation” struck Yu Yi’s ears like a thunderclap, nearly overwhelming him.
“He’s a dragon.”
Yu Yi had always had his suspicions about Wu Jin’s true nature, but had never confirmed them.
He had always thought there would be plenty of time later, that such matters weren’t urgent.
He wanted to wait until he felt mentally stronger, more prepared, before having a proper talk with Wu Jin.
But Wu Jin had left without a word.
He hadn’t given Yu Yi any time to brace himself!
“I thought he was a snake,” Yu Yi admitted. Over the past few days, he had been watching all sorts of snake videos and had even booked a visit to a snake exhibit.
It turned out Wu Jin wasn’t a snake. He was a dragon.
“Well, he is a kind of snake, too,” Feng Yuan explained, now that the topic had come up. “Wu Jin is Hei Hei. Hei Hei turned into a jiao.”
“He said… It’s ugly. You like dragons, right?”
“He went to undergo the dragon transformation so that he could become a true dragon.”
Feng Yuan recounted in detail the entire sequence of events that led to Wu Jin suddenly embarking on the journey to transform into a dragon.
Upon hearing this, Yu Yi felt a dull ache in his chest.
“That fool.”
He had mentioned wanting to see a dragon.
But he never wanted Wu Jin to be in danger!
If he had known beforehand that his request would put Wu Jin at risk, he would never have spoken up.
“Is the dragon transformation dangerous?”
“A little bit.”
Feng Yuan said, “Many attempt the transformation, but few succeed in becoming dragons.”
His words sounded a bit illogical, but Yu Yi understood perfectly.
Many try to transform, but very few actually succeed in becoming dragons.
“Yuan Yuan, is there any way to bring him back now? I don’t need to see a dragon anymore. He’s perfectly fine as he is.”
“Godfather, there’s no way.”
Feng Yuan’s little face was full of distress. “The dragon transformation cannot be stopped.”
If the process is interrupted, not only will the transformation fail…
The dragon will die as well.
All they could do now was wait.
“Wu Jin said he’ll be back by your birthday!”
Yu Yi’s birthday was still more than half a month away, but Feng Yuan had already started counting the days.
Wu Jin had been gone for several days. He missed him terribly.
The two of them, one big and one small, continued talking.
After a while, Yu Yi set Feng Yuan down and let him go play on his own.
“Godfather needs some time to calm down.”
Yu Yi’s emotions were on the verge of breaking. He didn’t want the child to see him in such a state.
Seeing that his godfather was upset, Feng Yuan wanted to stay and comfort him, but Qin Xun took his hand and led him away.
After the two little ones had left, Yu Yi raised his hands and covered his face.
As they walked away, Feng Yuan twisted his little head to look back at his godfather.
“Qin Xun, is Godfather crying?”
“I don’t know.”
Qin Xun didn’t look back. Holding Feng Yuan’s hand, he quickened his pace.
They didn’t return to the bustling area but headed toward a more secluded spot instead.
Feng Yuan said he needed to pee.
There were restrooms at the competition venue. The cleaning staff were well-equipped.
But the place was crowded, and some people lacked basic manners.
Feng Yuan was disgusted by the restroom.
He’d rather pee behind an unmanned little dirt slope.
“Yuan Yuan, are you done?”
“Almost done.”
Just as Feng Yuan was finishing up, he suddenly heard some noise above. He looked up and saw a few people approaching from above.
It was a family of three.
Qin Xun stood beside them, reaching out a hand to Feng Yuan.
“Yuan Yuan, come up quickly.”
As he spoke, Qin Xun briefly explained the people beside him.
“They’re also looking for a restroom.”
“Coming!”
Feng Yuan pulled up his pants and prepared to leave.
But before he could climb up, the child accompanying the family of three suddenly fell from above.
Feng Yuan instinctively reached out to catch her.
The force of the fall knocked Feng Yuan to the ground.
The little girl who had fallen landed safely in Feng Yuan’s arms, unharmed.
Feng Yuan, however, lay on the ground, nearly knocked unconscious by the impact.
Seeing this, Qin Xun immediately jumped down.
He pushed the little girl off Feng Yuan and picked him up.
“Yuan Yuan? Does it hurt? Were you hurt by the fall?”
Feng Yuan rubbed his chest, his little voice full of grievance. “It hurts!”
Luckily, he was quite resilient.
If it had been any other child, they might have been crushed to death!
Feng Yuan, who had been knocked down for no reason, sniffled but didn’t blame the little girl who had fallen on him.
The little girl got up from the ground and timidly thanked Feng Yuan.
Feng Yuan waved his small hand. Even though his body still ached, he told the little girl it was no problem.
After saying it was fine, he wanted to leave.
The little girl’s hand suddenly grabbed his.
Feng Yuan looked at this girl who was about the same age as him and noticed her small hand didn’t feel soft at all.
She was wearing a princess dress, a diamond-studded ribbon around her neck, and her face looked soft and adorable.
But her grip was strong—not soft in the slightest.
“Brother.”
Her voice, though not soft either, sounded very young. She tugged at Feng Yuan and whispered for him to stay with her.
Feng Yuan: “???”
Hearing this request, Feng Yuan widened his eyes in shock.
“You… you want me to go with you while you pee?”
Feng Yuan was stunned.
Even before starting kindergarten, his Dad had told him: Boys and girls are different.
Boys can’t go to the bathroom with girls or take baths together. Swimming didn’t count.
So, after recovering from his shock, the little boy quickly refused.
“No, I can’t go with you. You go by yourself.”
Feng Yuan was starting to feel overwhelmed by the little girl’s persistence.
Qin Xun frowned and tried to pry the girl’s hand off Feng Yuan.
He used quite a bit of force.
Surprisingly, he couldn’t loosen her grip.
The little girl started crying when her hand was pulled.
Feng Yuan grew anxious at the sound of her crying.
“Don’t cry.”
Her wails were piercing Feng Yuan’s ears.
He had never encountered a little girl like this before.
“Stop crying, I’ll wait for you nearby. You go ahead and pee!”
Feng Yuan compromised.
Hearing that he would wait for her, the little girl finally stopped crying and let go of his hand.
Feng Yuan breathed a sigh of relief once his hand was free.
He covered his eyes with his hand, behaving like a little gentleman by not looking at her.
Qin Xun’s eyelid twitched. He didn’t have a good impression of this strange little girl or her neglectful parents.
Feng Yuan covered his eyes with one hand and held Qin Xun’s hand with the other.
He whispered to Qin Xun, “Let’s run away in a bit.”
“Okay.”
Soon, the little girl returned from relieving herself.
She latched onto Feng Yuan again.
When they reached the top of the slope, the little girl followed Feng Yuan step by step, calling both him and Qin Xun “brother”.
“No one plays with me. Can you play with me?”
Feng Yuan: “No.”
Feng Yuan didn’t want to be a playmate.
His direct refusal made the little girl in the princess dress start crying again.
This time, Feng Yuan stood firm.
He pushed her hand off his arm and started running forward on his short legs.
After a few steps, he suddenly stopped.
Wait.
He thought he saw something familiar.
On the little girl’s forearm, just above the back of her hand, there seemed to be a black tattoo.
Feng Yuan, who had been running away, slowed down.
As soon as he slowed, the little girl caught up to him again.
Qin Xun stopped along with Feng Yuan and looked at him with slight confusion.
Feng Yuan didn’t explain.
The clingy little girl begged Feng Yuan to play a game with her. Feng Yuan glanced back at the adults nearby and noticed they were quietly observing from a distance, never stepping forward to say a word.
“Alright, I’ll play with you for a while.”
Feng Yuan walked over to the base of a large tree and pointed at it. “We can play a tree-climbing game. Do you know how to climb trees?”
“Yes.”
As she spoke, the little girl immediately demonstrated, climbing up the tree. While she climbed, the tattoo on her forearm became even more noticeable. This time, Feng Yuan saw it clearly.
The two children climbed the tree, which wasn’t very tall. Qin Xun stood below, keeping an eye on Feng Yuan but not stopping him.
After playing for a while, the little girl sat on a branch, looked at Feng Yuan beside her, and started a conversation. She asked him if he had any troubles.
Feng Yuan tilted his head and replied, “I don’t want to do my homework.”
The little girl laughed. “I hate doing homework, too.” Then she asked him, “Would you like to never have to do homework again?”
“Of course!” Feng Yuan exclaimed.
The little girl gently pushed up her sleeve, showing him her tattoo. “If you have this, no one will ever force you to do homework again. You can do whatever you want from then on.”
Feng Yuan stared at the tattoo. After a couple of seconds, he cupped his chubby cheeks and let out an amazed, “Wow!”
“Is that true? If I have this, I won’t have to do homework anymore?”
“Of course it’s true.”
As she spoke, the little girl tried to press her temporary tattoo onto Feng Yuan’s plump arm. But he dodged her.
After moving away, he asked, “Can this tattoo be transferred directly to my hand?”
“Yes.”
Almost as soon as she said the word, Feng Yuan hugged the tree trunk and slid down in one swift motion. Qin Xun caught him by his bottom, ensuring he landed safely. Feng Yuan’s movements were incredibly smooth.
The little girl, still sitting in the tree, watched him slide down, and the smile on her face faded slightly. “Why did you come down?” she asked.
Feng Yuan placed his chubby hands on his hips, his expression suddenly sharp. “You’re from the Headless Tribe! You’re not a little girl!”
Only members of the Headless Tribe could transfer tattoos to others. He wasn’t going to let this Headless Tribe member in the tree get away. As for the two adults not far away, Feng Yuan was certain they weren’t good people either.
Before climbing the tree, Feng Yuan had already sent a message to his dad. Now, his dad was on his way. Before his arrival, Feng Yuan prepared to shift into his battle chick form.
But just as he was about to transform, the little girl in the tree tilted her head and let out a soft “Ah.”
“You’re so clever,” she said. “Beautiful, smart, adorable. You’re utterly captivating.”
She showered him with compliments, but Feng Yuan, who usually loved praise, remained unmoved. His chubby face was stern. Inwardly, he felt proud of himself for luring out another villain.
While he was feeling pleased, Feng Qi, who was rushing to the scene, fell into deep thought. “Is it really this uncanny?” he wondered.
The fierce beasts he was supposed to seal were all coveting Feng Yuan. Now, this wasn’t even a beast but an ancient human from the Headless Tribe. Feng Yuan had managed to attract them, too. He had worked so hard chasing demons and people, yet in the end, his son merely had to stand there to achieve the same result.
Feng Qi hurried over as fast as he could. Meanwhile, the Headless Tribe member in the tree caught the scent of the great phoenix.
Her expression changed, instinctively wanting to retreat.
But the little cub below held a fatal attraction for her.
In the end, she chose to resolve the matter quickly.
The Headless Tribe were not weak humans incapable of self-defense.
As descendants of Xingtian, their strength was terrifying.
However, to unleash their full power, they naturally had to revert to their original form.
Thud—
Something was thrown down from the tree, landing squarely on Feng Yuan’s small body.
Feng Yuan took a step back.
The object that had struck him rolled onto the ground, tumbling several times before coming to a stop.
Feng Yuan stared at the object, his little face instantly turning pale.
It was the little girl’s head.
What the Headless Tribesman had thrown down was a head.
Feng Yuan wasn’t particularly timid. His family had raised him to be increasingly bold.
But at this moment—
His face pale, he bent over, gagging from the shock.
Qin Xun hadn’t expected to witness such a horrifying scene either.
He hoisted Feng Yuan onto his back and began to run.
The Headless Tribesman, who had been under the tree just moments before, now stood blocking their path.
The Headless Tribesman’s hand reached straight for Feng Yuan.
He wanted this little cub.
Whether it was the cub’s body or his head.
He wanted it all.
“Get away!”
Qin Xun’s face darkened. Holding Feng Yuan with one hand under his bottom, he used his other hand to hurl all the talismans he carried and the seals he had carved himself at the Headless Tribesman.
The talismans had no effect on the Headless Tribesman.
But the seals worked.
The Headless Tribesman was forced back two steps.
Just as Qin Xun prepared to act again, a clear, resonant phoenix cry echoed through the sky.
The phoenix held the two individuals present in its beak.
Then, it swooped toward the headless tribesman.
With the great phoenix there, Qin Xun immediately felt reassured.
He set Feng Yuan down from his back and began to comfort him gently.
“Yuan Yuan, don’t be afraid. Your dad is here. There’s nothing to fear.”
Feng Yuan’s mind kept replaying the image of the little girl’s head.
As he thought about it, he felt a phantom pain in his own neck.
“Qin Xun, the head fell off.”
“It wasn’t your head.”
Qin Xun was also deeply unsettled by the scene. He had long known about the Headless Tribe’s habit of taking heads. But knowing about it and witnessing it firsthand were two different things. The sheer impact was impossible to ignore.
If even he felt this disturbed, Feng Yuan’s distress was understandable.
“Yuan Yuan, stop thinking about it.”
Qin Xun cupped Feng Yuan’s little face, trying to divert his thoughts.
He took out his smartwatch and showed Feng Yuan his photo album.
Feng Yuan glanced at the album, but his attention wasn’t diverted in the slightest.
Because Qin Xun’s album was filled with photos and videos of him.
“Yuan Yuan, do you still want to practice boxing later? Or should we go play somewhere else?”
“No.”
While the two little ones were talking below, the great phoenix temporarily sealed and took away all three Headless Tribesmen.
Only after completing this task did he come to check on Feng Yuan.
“Yuan Yuan, what’s wrong?”
As soon as Feng Qi picked up his son, he felt the little one’s body trembling.
Something was clearly amiss.
Instead of explaining directly, Qin Xun gestured toward the head lying in the distance.
He made subtle motions, careful not to let Feng Yuan, who was facing away, see.
After observing Qin Xun’s gestures and spotting the head on the ground in the distance, Feng Qi’s expression instantly darkened.
He gently patted his son’s back, his soothing voice carrying a magical quality that could calm any troubled heart.
“Yuan Yuan, Dad heard you’re famous now.”
“Everyone at the boxing gym is talking about this incredibly talented little boxer.”
Though what Feng Qi had actually overheard was people talking about an incredibly adorable little boxer.
He slightly modified what he had heard and started chatting with his son.
“Many people are filming you. Our Yuan Yuan is going to become a little star.”
As Feng Qi spoke, he raised his hand and gently sealed the distant head into confinement as well.
Feng Yuan buried his little face in the crook of Feng Qi’s neck, showing no reaction to his words.
But Feng Qi continued speaking.
“Such an amazing Yuan Yuan, would you like to go to the aquarium tonight? Your Big Dad received tickets to the aquarium.”
“No.”
Feng Yuan rubbed his face against Feng Qi’s neck, refusing the trip to the aquarium.
Feng Qi smiled. “If not the aquarium, how about going to your favorite amusement park? Dad can order you a kids’ meal at the burger shop there.”
The amusement park and kids’ meals were Feng Yuan’s absolute favorites.
Feng Yuan had just had a bout of diarrhea the day before, so under normal circumstances, Feng Qi wouldn’t let him eat outside food at a time like this.
But the current situation was special.
Feng Qi had to ensure Feng Yuan’s psychological well-being.
He couldn’t let Feng Yuan develop any psychological trauma.
Feng Qi was doing his best to cheer up his son, though it seemed to have little effect.
“Yuan Yuan, how about we go home?”
“Okay.”
Mentioning going home, Feng Yuan nodded and repeated, “Go home.”
Feng Qi carried him and headed straight back.
He went home alone, leaving Taotie and Li Sheng at the boxing arena to keep watch.
On the way home, Feng Yuan’s little face looked listless.
Feng Qi sat him on his lap and took out his phone to let him play with it.
“Yuan Yuan, look, you really can be found online.”
Feng Qi searched the internet and, to his surprise, found videos of his son boxing.
There were many such videos, and they were gaining popularity.
In the final part of the video, Yu Yi was holding Feng Yuan, showing his little face.
Whether abroad or at home, people share the same affection for beautiful and adorable things.
Under Feng Yuan’s videos, the comments had already surpassed ten thousand.
“I declare this the best little boxer I’ve ever seen.”
“Sweetheart, I wonder if this is a child star?”
“Is this a little one from the East? He has curly hair but dark eyes.”
“I want to adopt him.”
Feng Qi read these popular comments one by one, translating them for Feng Yuan.
Feng Yuan stared at the phone screen, hearing all the praise. But his little face remained unsmiling.
Soon, they arrived home.
Feng Qi carried his son to the playroom.
Pointing at the small trampoline in the room, he asked, “Yuan Yuan, do you want to play?”
Feng Yuan glanced at the trampoline and shook his head.
Seeing his son still so dispirited, Feng Qi kept a calm expression. But inwardly, he grew a bit anxious.
Professional matters should be handled by professionals.
Feng Qi lowered his head and sent a message to Li Heng.
Not long after, a beautiful lady was invited over.
This lady, Wendy, was a renowned child psychology expert.
Moonlit: I hope our Yuan Yuan will recover soon…
Sam Williams On TYMIMA Chapter 152