Thank you, quayA, for the ko-fi~
In the vehicle full of children, apart from the driver, Li Xing was the only adult.
Among the children, only Feng Yuan greeted his uncle with a sweet smile.
“Uncle, you’re so handsome!”
Feng Yuan sweetly complimented his uncle and climbed onto his lap.
The mountain vehicle they were riding in had seats that were quite uncomfortable.
Feng Yuan wasn’t too keen on sitting directly on the seat.
Even before his uncle had boarded, he had been contemplating whose lap he could sit on.
Now that his uncle was here, it was the perfect opportunity.
Li Xing allowed the chubby little guy to settle on his lap.
The vehicle jolted along the road.
Li Xing had brought some fruit with him when he came.
He held out the plate of fruit toward the twins.
“Mmm.”
Feng Yuan, who wasn’t particularly picky about food, reached out with his chubby little hand when he saw the fruit being offered.
“Brother and sister don’t like these.”
None of the fruits were ones his brother and sister enjoyed.
As he spoke, Feng Yuan stuffed fruit into his mouth.
“Yuan Yuan likes them!”
It was precisely because he wasn’t picky that he had grown so chubby.
Li Xing withdrew the plate and looked down at Feng Yuan, who was eating the fruit heartily. This time, he didn’t press the twins further.
The vehicle continued to jolt.
Feng Yuan, despite being jostled, persisted in finishing the entire plate of fruit.
After finishing, he tilted his little face upward.
At first, Li Xing didn’t understand what he wanted.
After a moment’s pause, Li Xing took a tissue and tentatively wiped Feng Yuan’s mouth.
Sure enough.
Once his mouth was wiped, Feng Yuan stopped tilting his face.
“Uncle, open the window for Yuan Yuan, please.”
The well-fed little guy stood on his uncle’s lap and leaned against the window frame to look outside.
The wind blowing against his face felt quite pleasant.
“The wind is cool, like ice cream.”
Feng Yuan squinted his eyes as the wind blew.
This time, without needing any guidance, Li Xing knew to hold onto Feng Yuan’s clothes and support his little body to prevent him from falling.
The ride was a bit boring.
After enjoying the breeze for a while, Feng Yuan sat back down.
He pressed his mouth close to his uncle’s ear and personally instructed him on how to start a conversation with his brother and sister.
If his uncle remained silent like this, his brother and sister would never want to reconcile with him!
After Feng Yuan provided the topics, Li Xing finally spoke again.
“I heard you like inventing things. What do you enjoy inventing?”
“Bombs.”
Li Xing: “…”
Li Xing fell silent.
Feng Yuan nudged his arm, encouraging him not to give up and to keep talking.
“Bombs can be dangerous. You need to be careful.”
“Oh.”
“Do you need a laboratory?”
“No, Grandpa built one for us.”
“Do you need help in the laboratory?”
“No.”
Li Xing’s attempts at conversation were met with the twins’ lukewarm responses.
To be precise, only Li Si responded to him with indifference.
As for Li Wang, he completely ignored him.
Even after three days, the conflict between father and son showed no signs of resolution.
Listening to their conversation, Feng Yuan grew increasingly worried.
To mend the relationship between his uncle and his cousins, Feng Yuan decided he had to step in forcefully.
He lowered his head and asked Qin Xun to help him search for something on his smartwatch.
Soon.
Music began to play in the vehicle.
Feng Yuan’s smartwatch started playing the song “Father”.
As the title suggests, “Father” is a song about fathers.
The song, sung from the son’s perspective, praises his elderly father.
Amidst the repeated refrains of “my old father”, the entire vehicle fell into silence.
Qin Xun reached out and wanted to turn off the music.
He felt the atmosphere in the car had become a bit awkward.
But Feng Yuan didn’t notice it at all.
With his serious, chubby-cheeked expression, he continued earnestly singing along to the song.
“Brother, sister, you should sing, too! This song is really nice!”
The twins: “…”
Neither of the twins joined in.
After the song ended, Feng Yuan asked Qin Xun to play other songs about fathers for him.
The car was filled with the sound of the music and Feng Yuan’s childish, off-key singing.
The singing went on for quite a while before it finally stopped.
Feng Yuan had sung himself tired.
He let out a long sigh and leaned his little head back against his uncle’s chest.
Although they were in a hurry to get home, the car still stopped when it was time to eat.
Feng Qi and Li Sheng came to pick up their son.
Li Sheng rubbed his son’s chubby bottom and asked, “Does your bottom hurt from sitting for so long?”
“No!”
Feng Yuan grinned, his eyes curving into crescents. “Uncle held Yuan Yuan.”
“That’s good.”
As he spoke, Li Sheng reached out and patted his son’s little belly.
“What did you eat in the car?”
His belly still felt quite full.
Feng Yuan listed all the fruits and snacks he had eaten.
Hearing this, Li Sheng gently rubbed his son’s belly to help with digestion.
Everyone in the car had been jostled and exhausted from the journey.
Li Sheng glanced at his big brother and, out of gratitude for taking care of his son, reminded him, “All children need to be held.”
“Si Si and Xiao Wang are still children, too.”
After saying this, Li Sheng carried Feng Yuan off to eat.
Li Xing lagged a step behind, watching as Li Si and Li Wang approached. He raised his hand slightly but ultimately let it drop.
Their travel conditions were far from ideal.
For convenience, they set up tents again to sleep in for the night.
Feng Yuan shared a tent with Qin Xun and his two dads.
Li Si and Li Wang were supposed to share a tent by themselves, but their tent was spacious enough to accommodate a third person.
And as it happened, Li Xing didn’t have a tent.
In this remote, untouched place, the natural scenery remained pristine.
Above them, countless sparkling stars dotted the night sky.
Feng Yuan, resting his head on his big dad’s arm, gazed up at the sky from inside the tent.
“Dad.”
Feng Yuan wasn’t paying much attention to the stars.
He was still worried about his uncle: “Uncle doesn’t have a place to sleep.”
The little guy thought about their surroundings.
Without a tent, one would get bitten by bugs outside.
Feng Yuan, with his delicate skin, was particularly prone to mosquito bites.
Before settling into the tent, his little arms had already been bitten several times.
Li Sheng had applied ointment to the bites. But the red, swollen bumps still looked alarming.
The bumps itched. Feng Yuan kept wanting to scratch them.
Feng Qi and Li Sheng were constantly watching to make sure he didn’t.
“Don’t worry about your uncle. He has a place to sleep.”
Li Sheng said, “He’s staying with your brother and sister tonight.”
Feng Yuan: “!”
Feng Yuan perked up instantly. “Really?”
He flipped over, propping himself up on his little arms, trying to get a look.
Li Sheng didn’t let him get up.
“Just focus on sleeping. Don’t worry about others.”
Whether Li Xing would manage to settle in smoothly tonight was still unclear.
Li Sheng didn’t feel like dealing with it anymore.
Feng Yuan, held firmly in the tent by his dad, wore a look of disappointment on his chubby little face.
“Yuan Yuan wants to see Uncle, Brother, and Sister sleeping.”
“You don’t want to.”
Li Sheng’s large hand covered his son’s eyes as he coaxed, “Be good and go to sleep now. We’ll be heading back in a few days.”
This trip had taken them to a remote location.
Feng Yuan hadn’t been eating or sleeping well outdoors.
Though neither dads voiced it aloud, both were inwardly eager to return immediately.
They worried the little guy might feel uncomfortable staying in such a place.
Especially if he were to fall ill, medical treatment would be inconvenient here.
The stars in the sky continued to twinkle.
Inside the tent, the chubby little guy had already buried his face in his big dad’s chest and was fast asleep.
Next to the chubby cub’s tent, the twins had just settled down to sleep as well.
Not long after they drifted off, the tent flap was opened.
The moment the tent opened, the twins silently opened their eyes.
The tent remained unlit, shrouded in darkness.
The person who entered sat down quietly.
The twins’ hands slid beneath their pillows.
They were naturally vigilant.
They always kept self-defense weapons close at hand.
In the dark tent, time seemed to pass second by second.
The twins had already discerned who had entered.
They had anticipated this ever since their grandfather arranged the tents.
Li Si released her grip and closed her eyes again.
She turned over, unwilling to stir in the middle of the night.
After all, if her guess was correct, she wasn’t the main target of the visitor’s attention anyway.
Spared from disturbance, Li Si curled her lips in a faint smile.
But Li Wang, lying on another mat to her right, didn’t share her relaxed attitude.
Just as Li Wang was reaching his limit of tolerance, the person sitting beside him leaned down.
He even spread his arms.
As he did so, a glint of cold steel suddenly flashed as the person was about to reach for Li Wang on the mat.
The next second.
Li Xing reacted swiftly and dodged.
Disturbed from his sleep, Li Wang’s face darkened with fury.
“What exactly are you trying to do?!”
Sneaking in for a surprise attack in the middle of the night was truly stepping on his last nerve.
Li Xing had nearly been injured by his son.
A vein throbbed on his forehead, but he restrained his emotions.
“Nothing. I’m just checking on you.”
“Not necessary.”
Li Wang gripped his self-defense dagger, warning, “Stay away from me.”
Otherwise, if provoked, he couldn’t guarantee what he might do.
With their return journey underway, Li Wang had been suppressing his temper these past days to avoid delays.
Chased away by his son, Li Xing frowned and moved away from the mat.
He only left the mat, not the tent.
That night, the family of three spent an uneasy night together in the same tent.
The next morning.
Li Wang pushed open the tent flap and stepped out early.
Li Xing glanced at his daughter, still inside the tent.
After a moment of silence, he spoke, “Morning.”
Li Si: “Morning.”
Unlike Li Wang, Li Si didn’t reject him outright.
Father and daughter exchanged words. Li Xing, noticing her hair, ventured again, “Do you need me to help you comb your hair?”
Li Si blinked, lost in thought for a moment.
After a while, she smiled, “Sure.”
Hearing her agreement, Li Xing almost doubted his ears.
It wasn’t until Li Si handed him the comb that he snapped out of it and accepted it.
This was Li Xing’s first time combing Li Si’s hair.
His expression was tense, his movements clumsy.
Li Si didn’t mind his lack of skill.
She only asked, “Can I have one of your scales?”
Li Xing’s Adam’s apple bobbed. “Yes.”
Li Si raised an eyebrow, surprised at how easily she got what she wanted.
She made another request: “I also want a bit of your blood for analysis.”
Li Xing: “…”
Li Xing: “Yes.”
Li Si’s eyes shifted as if calculating something more.
Li Xing lowered his gaze, carefully combing her hair while speaking softly, “You can ask for anything directly.”
“You don’t need to think about how to ask me.”
“Li Si, you are my child.”
“No father would refuse his child’s requests.”
If Feng Yuan had heard Li Xing’s words, he would have been deeply touched and warmed.
Unfortunately, these words were spoken to Li Si.
Li Si immediately retorted.
“Yuan Yuan often gets rejected when he asks his Dad for things.”
Li Xing: “?”
Li Xing: “It doesn’t seem that way.”
Both Feng Qi and Li Sheng treated Feng Yuan with patience and gentleness.
From his observations, Feng Yuan’s small requests were always granted by Li Sheng and Feng Qi.
The mirror in Li Si’s hand reflected Li Xing’s doubtful expression.
For the sake of the scale and blood, Li Si curled her lips and explained.
“When Yuan Yuan asks for a game console, he gets rejected eight out of ten times.”
“And when he asks to skip school, not only does he get rejected, but he also gets spanked.”
“Also, when he asks for multiple ice creams, he gets rejected, too.”
There were plenty of examples of Feng Yuan being turned down by the adults.
Even though the little one sweetly and persistently whined, his requests were still denied.
Li Xing had nothing to say in response to Li Si’s examples.
If such requests were made to him, he wouldn’t agree either.
“That’s enough.”
After having her hair combed for a while, Li Si took a hair tie and tied her hair up herself.
She had a doll-like, delicate face. Even with her hair casually tied, she looked incredibly pretty.
Li Xing watched her. He paused for a moment and then said, “You look a lot like your mother.”
Li Si raised an eyebrow. “Of course. Grandpa says I look exactly like my mother did when she was little.”
Robert and Michelle never avoided talking about their daughter in front of Li Si.
They showed many photos of their daughter to Li Si and Li Wang.
They didn’t hide their longing for their daughter, but they also didn’t let their granddaughter feel overly sad because of her.
They had discussed the topics of life and death with their granddaughter early on.
The father and daughter’s relationship seemed to be progressing well.
A few days later.
The group finally arrived at the bustling transfer point. After one more flight, they would reach Li Sheng’s villa.
The dragons didn’t have identification cards, which caused a slight delay.
But in the end, they managed to board the plane smoothly.
The journey had been bumpy. In the last few days, even the usually energetic Feng Yuan began to wilt.
During their travels, aside from meal times and nights, they spent the entire day in the car.
This made Feng Yuan feel a bit uncomfortable.
“Yuan Yuan, can you hold on a little longer?”
Feng Qi kissed his son’s forehead with heartache. “We’ll be home in a few hours.”
Feng Yuan nodded, his little face listless.
As much as Feng Qi’s heart ached, there was nothing he could do.
After a few more hours on the plane, they finally arrived home.
As soon as he returned, Li Sheng gave another villa in the residential area to the group of sea dragons.
“You can stay here for now. I’ll take Yuan Yuan back to rest. He’s exhausted.”
“I’ll come find you once we’re settled.”
“Alright.”
“Go ahead and take care of your business. Don’t worry about us.”
“Take good care of the baby. He looks so listless.”
“Our scales and such can be used as medicinal ingredients. If you need any, just let us know.”
The sea dragons were surprisingly generous.
Seeing how open-hearted they were, Li Sheng couldn’t help but feel concerned.
“Don’t tell anyone about your medicinal properties.”
“And don’t reveal your identities as dragons while you’re here.”
These sea dragons were far too naive.
Li Sheng was deeply uneasy about the life they were about to begin.
These dragons had been brought ashore by Yuan Yuan.
If anything were to happen to them, Yuan Yuan would surely cry his heart out.
“Try not to go outside before I come back for you.”
Li Sheng reminded them again, “I’ll arrange for a butler to take care of your daily needs for now.”
“In short, avoid going out as much as possible. And if you do go out, don’t talk to strangers.”
“There are game consoles and a TV here.”
“You all have phones now, too.”
“You can watch videos on your phones or play games.”
Only after giving them a thorough rundown did Li Sheng finally leave.
The dragons watched him go, touched by his concern.
“He really cares about us.”
“No wonder he’s the baby’s father. He’s just as kind as the baby.”
With their simple hearts, they genuinely believed Li Sheng was looking out for them.
It never crossed their minds that he was actually worried they’d be taken advantage of and end up helping others count the money they’d been cheated out of1I think it means helping a person who is harming them(without them knowing it). Please correct me if I’m wrong.
The villa was stocked with food, drinks, and entertainment. Their life there was even more comfortable than Feng Yuan’s.
Meanwhile, Feng Yuan had just finished his bath, changed into his little pajamas, and was fast asleep in bed.
Feng Qi, seeing the little guy had closed his eyes, stepped out to check on the others.
Li Si, Li Wang, and Li Xing had also moved in.
This time, the villa was more crowded than ever before.
Li Ting didn’t squeeze in with them.
He went back with Su Miao. They took Li Wei along when they left.
“Is Yuan Yuan asleep?”
Li Heng was pouring water in the outer room and asked when he saw Feng Qi come out.
Feng Qi nodded. “He’s back, but he’s still not in good spirits. He didn’t even want to eat.”
Hearing that he refused food, Li Heng frowned immediately.
“Is he sick? Should we call a doctor?”
“His temperature is normal. He’s probably just worn out.”
“Let him rest properly for now. If he doesn’t improve, we’ll have a doctor check on him.”
“Alright. Keep a close eye on him. Let me know if anything changes.”
“Understood.”
After a brief exchange between Li Heng and Feng Qi, Li Sheng returned.
He told Feng Qi that he had settled the dragons.
Now that everyone had a place to stay, the next step was to get some proper rest.
Feng Yuan slept for half a day and a full night.
When he woke up, his little face looked slightly better than before.
“Yuan Yuan, are you hungry?”
Feng Qi carried him to brush his teeth and wash his face, then helped him change clothes.
After dressing him, Feng Qi stared for a moment at the little curls on Feng Yuan’s head.
“Yuan Yuan, it’s time for a haircut.”
The little guy’s hair had grown quite long.
Feng Yuan shook his head. He didn’t want a haircut.
“It’s not long at all.”
Feng Yuan reached out and touched his hair, saying, “It’s not long at all.”
“You need a haircut.”
Feng Qi ignored him: “Let’s not talk about that now. We’re going to eat.”
Feng Qi had been keeping a close eye on Feng Yuan’s condition.
Fortunately, he hadn’t gotten sick.
Having slept and eaten well, Feng Qi didn’t restrict the little guy, allowing him to play for the day before returning to kindergarten the next day.
With his dad’s permission, Feng Yuan immediately hopped into his little car and took Qin Xun out to collect scrap.
His little car was now equipped with a horn.
As soon as they stepped out, the horn started blaring.
“Collecting scrap! Lots of scrap! Bottles, cardboard, and delivery boxes. We take them all!”
The voice in the little horn was recorded by Feng Yuan himself.
His tender, childish voice, though not very clear in pronunciation, had an excellent promotional effect.
Wherever the little car went, people would come out to sell them scrap.
“Yuan Yuan, we haven’t seen you in a while. Where have you been?”
“Yuan Yuan went on a trip!”
People from several nearby streets knew Feng Yuan.
When they saw him, they would warmly greet him.
Feng Yuan was naturally outgoing.
He wasn’t intimidated by adults and spoke to them confidently.
After working all morning, he and Qin Xun stopped by the roadside.
“Qin Xun, let’s not use the scrap money to buy food this time.”
Feng Yuan had recently rescued the pet shop owner sister.
Now, with a wave of her hand, she had covered their cat and dog food for the next six months.
Feng Yuan had other plans for his recent earnings.
“I want to buy a birthday gift for Godfather.”
Feng Yuan said, “Godfather is going to have a birthday party.”
Yu Yi’s birthday had actually already passed.
But he planned to make up for it.
His belated birthday party had another purpose.
He wanted to formally introduce Wu Jin.
In the past, Wu Jin had been seen as Yu Yi’s lover.
Everyone in their circle knew that the young master of the Yu family held a prestigious status and would eventually choose someone of equal standing to be with.
No one thought Yu Yi’s kept lover would ever become official.
Yu Yi had also kept it hidden from his family.
In the face of rumors, he had never bothered to clarify.
Now, having faced life and death, his perspective had completely changed.
He realized that he and Wu Jin could never be separated in this lifetime.
Since that was the case, there was no need to hide anything.
He wanted to tell everyone that he wasn’t just keeping a lover.
He was in a serious relationship.
No. He and Wu Jin were going to get married.
His birthday party could also serve as their engagement celebration.
Feng Yuan didn’t fully understand his godfather’s intentions.
He only knew he needed to give him a gift.
“Qin Xun, what do you think we should get?”
“I don’t know.”
The two little cubs were stumped about what gift to choose.
Just as they were worrying, someone called out to them to collect scrap.
“Hey, little Yuan Yuan, do you take egg incubators? I bought one but barely used it. I thought about selling it secondhand, but it’s too much trouble. If you take it, I’ll sell it to you.”
“Egg incubator?”
“Yeah. My kid’s school had an observation activity. My child insisted on observing how goslings hatch.”
The parent selling the scrap continued chattering.
Feng Yuan and Qin Xun exchanged a glance. In the next second, they nodded in unison.
“We’ll take it!”
They needed that egg incubator way too much!
Godfather is going to hatch eggs.
If they’re sending an incubator, Godfather will definitely be thrilled!
The two little cubs excitedly retrieved the incubator.
This incubator, which looked practically brand new, could actually fetch a decent amount of money if sold secondhand.
But the person selling the incubator was a fan of Yuan Yuan.
They even followed his social media account.
After realizing that Feng Yuan liked the incubator, the seller generously offered it to him at a steep discount.
“This incubator is in perfect condition. You two can take it back and use it.”
“Yuan Yuan, if you have time, you should post more videos.”
“My child really enjoys watching your videos.”
The parent selling the incubator and their whole family were quite fond of Feng Yuan.
Holding the incubator, Feng Yuan nodded seriously.
“Okay! Yuan Yuan will go home and film a video right away!”
Moonlit: I wonder what Yu Yi’s reaction would be. It would be hilarious if the gift is given during the party, and then Yuan Yuan will insist that Yu Yi should open the gift then and there. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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