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Unaware that he had become the unlucky yet adorable child, the little guy played with toys alongside Qin Xun, thoroughly enjoying himself.
As they played, they moved from the bed to the floor.
The bedroom floor was carpeted.
Feng Yuan wasn’t particularly fond of wearing shoes, so the thick carpet ensured his feet wouldn’t get cold and also cushioned him from getting too hurt if he stumbled.
“Qin Xun, let’s go out to play together tomorrow, okay?”
“Okay.”
While agreeing, Qin Xun glanced up at the time.
“Yuan Yuan, I bought you a new toy. It’s a cartoon dragon that changes color in water.”
“Do you want to play with it?”
Feng Yuan: “!”
Feng Yuan: “I want to play!”
Qin Xun: “Alright, then it’s perfect. You can play with it while taking a bath in the tub.”
Feng Yuan didn’t like taking baths and always needed someone to watch over him during bath time.
Perhaps because daily baths were unavoidable, Feng Yuan no longer threw tantrums about them.
He obediently nodded, looking very agreeable.
“Okay, Qin Xun, carry me.”
Qin Xun picked him up.
Bathing, washing hair, and changing clothes were all tasks Qin Xun had done before.
He was quite skilled at them.
Once Feng Yuan was washed and fragrant, Qin Xun even swapped the thin blanket on the bed for a slightly thicker one.
The weather had long since started to cool down.
Feng Yuan needed the air conditioner to sleep.
But with the air conditioner on, he would gradually feel a bit cold as he slept.
“Yuan Yuan.”
The two little ones snuggled under the covers, holding hands. Qin Xun clasped Feng Yuan’s small hand and said, “Summer is about to end.”
Autumn here was very, very short.
Once summer passed, they would only be able to wear autumn clothes for a few days before the weather turned very cold.
In this place, both spring and autumn were somewhat brief.
Only summer and winter felt prolonged.
Hearing that summer was almost over, Feng Yuan wrinkled his nose.
“Yuan Yuan likes summer.”
In summer, the weather was hot, and he could eat ice cream.
Once the weather turned cold, his dad wouldn’t let him have cold treats anymore.
“I like summer, too.”
In the past, Qin Xun didn’t have any particular preference for the seasons.
But this summer, he had met Feng Yuan.
So, from then on, summer became his favorite season.
The two little ones chattered away until they soon fell asleep.
The next day was Sunday.
Feng Yuan didn’t have to go to school and could play for one more day.
He had originally planned to play right after breakfast.
But Qin Xun coaxed him into doing homework all morning.
The little one, while doing his homework, felt so wronged he nearly shed tears.
“Yuan Yuan took a leave, so why is there still homework?”
“There is. Your teacher told me about your assignments.”
The kindergarten teachers were well-informed about the children in their class.
They knew every child’s family situation, personality, and preferences like the back of their hands.
It was no secret that Feng Yuan lived with Qin Xun.
“Yuan Yuan, be good and finish your homework. When we go out to play, I’ll buy you a strawberry ice cream.”
“Yuan Yuan wants peach-flavored ice cream.”
“Okay.”
Qin Xun agreed and continued to help him with his homework.
The two children didn’t need adults to supervise them, so the adults didn’t come to check on them.
The adults had their own matters to attend to.
Feng Qi’s film set didn’t have weekends off.
Director Lian had scheduled his time. He couldn’t take leave arbitrarily.
Li Sheng was also acquainted with Director Lian.
When he dropped Feng Qi off, he greeted Director Lian and exchanged a few words with him.
Upon seeing Li Sheng, Director Lian was momentarily stunned. But understanding quickly dawned in his eyes.
No wonder when he had called other directors to inquire, they all said Feng Qi had a background and shouldn’t be provoked.
Now, seeing Li Sheng, he finally understood.
Once Li Sheng left, Director Lian couldn’t suppress his curiosity.
He asked Feng Qi, “So, I’d like to know something. Is Feng Yuan you and—”
“He’s my and Li Sheng’s child.”
Feng Qi smiled. “Does Yuan Yuan not look like Li Sheng?”
Director Lian chuckled along. “To be honest, the father and son really don’t look alike. Yuan Yuan takes after you more.”
“Yeah. Yuan Yuan doesn’t want to look like Li Sheng either.
Although the little guy loves his big dad, when it comes to appearance, he still thinks his dad is the best-looking.
So, he doesn’t want to resemble his big dad.
As the two chatted about Feng Yuan, Director Lian’s internet speed was surprisingly fast.1maybe like, because his internet speed is fast, he catches up on gossip fast…?
He had even seen the video of Feng Yuan skiing.
“The audio of Yuan Yuan falling, I noticed many people have used it to create similar clips,” Director Lian said with a laugh. “My wife made one, too.”
Lian Jue also had children at home.
When his wife wasn’t busy, she would spend time with the kids.
That morning, she had used Feng Yuan’s audio to edit a short video and sent it to him.
“Yuan Yuan is a bit hyperactive and often gets into funny situations at home.”
Feng Qi spoke of his mischievous child with a hint of helplessness on his face.
The two stood there chatting. Before long, they began filming.
The RV Li Sheng had prepared for Feng Qi earlier once again came in handy.
Because Li Xing was also there.
Li Sheng had handed off all the work that required meeting people outside to him.
He only took on tasks that could be handled from home.
Li Xing was quite displeased with his behavior.
Sensing his older brother’s dissatisfaction, Li Sheng didn’t say much. Instead, he had his son grab his little pillow and spend the night with his uncle.
Time flowed by imperceptibly, slipping away in life. No one could hold it back.
Feng Qi spent over a month filming all his scenes.
His role wasn’t extensive, and he didn’t have many lines.
If it were another director, he probably could have wrapped it up in just a few days.
But with Lian Jue, it wasn’t that simple.
Lian Jue had him refining his performance for over a month.
When Feng Qi finally left the set, he let out a deep sigh of relief.
“It’s finally over.”
If he had to keep polishing his performance any longer, he felt he might not be able to hold on.
Li Sheng brought him flowers to celebrate the wrap-up of his scenes.
The entire crew was also treated to a feast by Li Sheng.
However, neither Li Sheng nor Feng Qi attended the feast.
They had already returned home.
On the way back, Feng Qi leaned against Li Sheng and asked, “Where’s Yuan Yuan? Is he at Yu Yi’s again?”
“Probably.”
Li Sheng recounted their son’s schedule. “He spent the whole day playing with Xu Jiale yesterday. Xu Jiale’s grandparents took him on a trip, and they left today.”
“He and Xiao Xun probably went to Yu Yi’s place.”
Feng Yuan’s daily schedule seemed busy at first glance. But upon closer inspection, his routine followed just a few patterns:
Playing with his kindergarten friends.
Continuing to collect scrap with Qin Xun.
Visiting Yu Yi’s house to see Eggy.
Just managing these three activities kept him fully occupied.
If the adults missed him, they had to take the initiative to seek him out.
“Did you bring any disinfectant in the car?”
When the car arrived at Yu Yi’s doorstep, Feng Qi didn’t rush inside. Instead, he first asked Li Sheng to look for disinfectant.
Yu Yi’s egg-laying period was only a month away.
During this time, his symptoms had become particularly severe.
For instance, if someone came in from outside, he could detect a smell on them and feel nauseous.
So, anyone entering his home had to be disinfected.
Li Sheng couldn’t find any disinfectant and had no choice but to call Wu Jin, asking him to bring a bottle out.
Wu Jin: “No need.”
Wu Jin glanced at Yu Yi, who was playing with Feng Yuan, and confessed honestly, “Xiao Yi can’t stand the smell of disinfectant right now. Good thing you didn’t spray any.”
Li Sheng: “…”
Li Sheng: “Alright then.”
Li Sheng: “Just tell us how we’re supposed to get in.”
“I’ll come get you first.”
Wu Jin didn’t elaborate over the phone and hurried out to meet them.
After Wu Jin left, only Feng Yuan, Qin Xun, and Yu Yi remained in the room.
Perhaps because the egg was about to arrive, Yu Yi had been unusually tense lately.
He only relaxed a little when Feng Yuan came to keep him company.
“Yuan Yuan, is the egg doing okay?”
“Yes!”
The existence of the little black egg was now known to everyone.
It was being cared for exceptionally well.
Even Yu Yi, the biological father, had stopped fussing over it.
Feng Yuan stroked Eggy, a wide grin spreading across his little face.
“Godfather, the incubator Yuan Yuan gave you can hatch the egg!”
Yu Yi: “…”
Yu Yi let out a soft “Hmm.”
The incubator Feng Yuan had gifted, according to other dragons, would likely become unusable within a couple of days.
The egg he was about to lay would continue to grow slightly during the incubation process.
Feng Yuan’s incubator was simply too small.
“Yuan Yuan.”
Yu Yi didn’t bring up the incubator and instead changed the subject: “When are you and your dad going to record the show?”
“Soon!”
Feng Yuan was counting the days on his chubby little fingers.
He couldn’t wait to start filming.
Ever since winter break began, the adults had been nagging him to do his homework.
Winter break felt so long. He really didn’t want to do homework right now.
He wanted to hurry up and record the show. Filming meant going out to play and not having to do homework.
That was exactly why he had been so enthusiastic about convincing his dad to take him to record the show!
Qin Xun had seen through his plan long ago but hadn’t told the adults.
“You’ll be recording for two weeks, right?”
“Yes!”
“Then, when you come back, you can keep me company while I lay the egg.”
By the time Feng Yuan returned, Yu Yi would be ready to lay his egg.
Yu Yi wanted him to see the freshly laid egg.
Feng Yuan had the same idea.
He placed his chubby little hand on Yu Yi’s belly and spoke to the egg inside: “Eggy, your big brother will be here with you!”
This was his very first younger brother!
Feng Yuan was incredibly excited about this little black egg.
Both the adult and the child were eagerly anticipating the little black egg.
The little black egg seemed to stir under Feng Yuan’s palm.
It was as if it were saying, “I really like my big brother.”
After Feng Qi and Li Sheng arrived, they all had dinner together that evening.
Yu Yi, as a human, was carrying a little dragon egg.
His body was having a rejection reaction.
The most obvious symptom of this rejection was vomiting.
The food on the table was delicious.
But Yu Yi only made it halfway through the meal before rushing out to vomit.
Feng Yuan watched as his godfather went to vomit again.
He sighed like a little adult: “Laying eggs is really hard work.”
Fang Fang’s heart ached for him, too.
“Yes. Xiao Yi hasn’t had much of an appetite lately. Yuan Yuan, Grandma was just about to ask you. I heard your friend Little Deer is a great cook.”
“Grandma would like to invite him over to cook for a while. Do you think he’d be willing to come?”
Feng Yuan nodded.
He felt certain Little Deer would come.
Seeing Feng Yuan’s nod, Fang Fang didn’t hesitate any longer.
She decided to give Little Deer a call after dinner.
After a somewhat tense meal, Feng Yuan was taken home by his dads.
Yu Yi was experiencing quite a few discomforting symptoms lately.
And Feng Yuan was still so young.
The two dads were worried it wouldn’t be good for him to stay there.
“Yuan Yuan, why aren’t you getting in the car?”
“Dad, Yuan Yuan drove here himself.”
Whenever Feng Yuan went out to play during holidays, he always drove his own little car.
Today, he had driven his small convertible over.
Feng Qi was worried he might get cold and wanted him to put the little car in the trunk and ride in the car instead.
But Feng Yuan refused.
He was bundled up thickly, wearing a fluffy scarf and hat, with mittens on his chubby little hands.
With this outfit, driving wasn’t too cold.
It was just a bit hard to move around.
“Qin Xun, get in the car!”
“Dad, let’s race! See who gets home first!”
After announcing the race, Feng Yuan took Qin Xun and sped off in his little car ahead of them.
His little car always stayed on the sidewalk.
The evening streetlights looked bleak in the cold wind.
The first snow of the year hadn’t fallen yet.
As Feng Yuan drove, only his eyes were visible from his chubby little face.
But soon, a glistening snowflake landed on his eyelashes.
Snow began to fall from the sky.
Feng Yuan looked up at the snow. Flurries of snowflakes drift down without warning.
It was quite beautiful.
“Yuan Yuan, watch the road.”
Qin Xun, noticing the little guy looking up at the snow while still pressing the accelerator, quickly reminded him.
Feng Yuan shook his head, trying to shake off the snowflakes.
As he shook his head, the still-moving little car crashed straight into the roadside greenbelt.
Feng Yuan and Qin Xun both tumbled into it.
“Yuan Yuan!”
The Bentley, which had been driving slowly behind them, pulled over to the side of the road.
In the greenbelt.
Qin Xun calmly picked up the chubby little one, who had fallen in and couldn’t get out on his own.
This wasn’t the first time Feng Yuan had overturned his car.
Qin Xun wasn’t the least bit flustered.
Their little car, even at its top speed, wasn’t very fast.
Feng Yuan, bundled up so thickly, emerged completely unscathed from the tumble.
Feng Qi came over and picked up the little chubby ball.
This time, both dads firmly confiscated the little car.
Feng Yuan was carried into the car, where the heater was on. Feng Qi removed his coat, hat, scarf, and everything else.
“Yuan Yuan, did you get hurt from the fall just now?”
Feng Yuan shook his head.
He looked down at his down jacket and frowned slightly.
“Dad, Yuan Yuan is dressed like a chubby ball.”
“Grandpa and Grandma dressed Yuan Yuan so thickly.”
Every time before Feng Yuan went out, his grandparents would inspect his outfit first.
Unless they bundled him up into a little chubby ball, they wouldn’t let him leave the house.
Feng Qi cupped his little face and kissed him.
“Grandpa and Grandma dress you thickly because they’re afraid you’ll catch a cold.”
As soon as Feng Qi finished speaking, Li Sheng casually added, “With this weather change, Yuan Yuan hasn’t gotten sick yet.”
Their little chubby ball’s physical condition was truly impressive.
No sooner had Li Sheng spoken than Feng Qi gave him a light smack.
“Don’t talk nonsense.”
Feng Qi frowned, scolding him unhappily: “Don’t say things like that in the future.”
Children shouldn’t be praised too much.
Words like that felt like tempting fate.
Feng Qi furrowed his brows, already feeling wary about Li Sheng’s compliment.
“Yuan Yuan, tomorrow we’ll add another small sweater.”
“Little Deer knitted you a cartoon-patterned sweater.”
Feng Qi wanted to prepare in advance by adding another layer for Feng Yuan.
In such cold weather, if he really got sick, seeking treatment would be miserable.
Feng Qi genuinely didn’t want anything to happen to his cub.
Li Sheng, having been scolded, closed his mouth and didn’t dare say another word.
Soon, the car arrived home.
Feng Qi carried Feng Yuan out of the car. As soon as they got back, he gave the little guy a warm bath first.
Since the weather turned cold, Feng Yuan’s warm baths had never been missed.
The air conditioning at home was set high enough.
After his bath, the little guy no longer had to be bundled up like a chubby ball.
Wearing lightweight pajamas, he wandered around the house and eventually found his dad.
Feng Qi was on a video call.
Seeing Feng Yuan approach, Feng Qi waved him over.
“Yuan Yuan, say hello to Uncle Li.”
The person Feng Qi was video chatting with was the director of 《Baby’s Journey》.
They were about to start filming soon. The director was calling to discuss some details.
As soon as Feng Yuan heard it was Uncle Li, he eagerly waved his chubby little hand to greet him.
“Yuan Yuan, we’re about to start filming the show soon. Are you excited?”
Feng Yuan: “Yes!”
Feng Yuan was overjoyed.
He had been looking forward to filming the show for a long time.
“Uncle Li, when are you coming to pick Yuan Yuan up?”
“Tomorrow.”
The timing given by Director Li caught Feng Yuan a bit off guard.
He instinctively looked up at his dad.
Feng Qi hummed in agreement and pinched his chubby cheek: “Surprise.”
Feng Yuan was absolutely thrilled.
He squeezed in front of his dad’s legs and started chatting with Director Li.
The first season of 《Baby’s Journey》 was set in a warm city.
Feng Yuan didn’t quite understand the show’s rules, nor did he care to learn about them.
He was more interested in which other children would be joining.
Director Li mentioned a few names. After listening, Feng Yuan said with a serious expression: “Yuan Yuan doesn’t know them.”
“That’s alright. It’s fine if you don’t know them now.”
Director Li laughed: “Once you meet and play together for a while, you’ll get to know each other.”
Feng Yuan nodded in agreement.
Since they were leaving to film the next day, Feng Yuan started saying goodbye to the adults in advance.
He was incredibly busy that evening.
He kissed and hugged every adult in the house over and over.
The little guy even handed out his photos to each of the adults.
“If you miss Yuan Yuan, just look at his photos!”
“Yuan Yuan will call you!”
Feng Yuan was worried the adults would miss him too much.
Watching the busy little guy, the adults couldn’t help but feel a bit reluctant to see him go.
While Feng Yuan was busy saying his goodbyes, Feng Qi, Li Sheng, and Qin Xun were packing their luggage.
The production team had specific requirements for luggage.
Children’s toys, snacks, and electronic games were not allowed.
《Baby’s Journey》 focused on parent-child travel.
During this journey, the children and their dads were to fully immerse themselves in the experience.
Items that might distract the children and their fathers were confiscated by the production team from the very beginning.
“Should we bring Yuan Yuan’s winter vacation homework?”
“Yes.”
Feng Qi fetched Feng Yuan’s winter vacation homework and placed it into his backpack.
Since this trip would be quite long, Feng Qi wanted him to find some time to work on it.
After returning from the trip, Feng Yuan would be off to play with Robert.
By then, the little one would be even less inclined to focus on his homework.
Once their trip with Robert was over, it would be time for the New Year celebrations.
With so much going on during the holidays, Feng Yuan would definitely not feel like doing his homework.
Feng Qi had no other choice but to pack the homework now.
Homework books, stationery cases, and some picture books. Feng Qi packed them all into his backpack.
That night, the adults slept quite well, but Feng Yuan was a bit restless.
He woke up around three in the morning.
“Qin Xun, Yuan Yuan wants to get up.”
Feng Yuan sat up in bed and nudged Qin Xun with his chubby little hand.
Qin Xun glanced at the time: 3:20.
“Yuan Yuan, it’s too early. No one else is up yet. Go back to sleep for a while.”
“Okay.”
Feng Yuan closed his eyes and tried to sleep again.
By four o’clock, he was awake once more.
Qin Xun coaxed him back to sleep.
Feng Yuan kept waking up intermittently, fussing until six o’clock, when he finally fell into a deep sleep.
The director didn’t arrive until eight.
When he came, he brought a cameraman to film.
They were there to capture a segment of picking up the children and their fathers from home.
The director had discussed this with Feng Qi in advance.
So, Feng Qi was fine with the cameraman filming.
Upon entering, the cameraman and the director felt slightly uneasy.
The Li family came out to greet them.
Although the Li family members were very polite, their imposing presence was still palpable.
The cameraman carefully avoided focusing on them and instead captured some shots of the house.
“Yuan Yuan just woke up. He slept in a bit late.”
Feng Qi, wearing a white sweater, smiled at the camera. “He should be dressed by now. We can go check on him.”
Feng Qi led the way, with the cameraman following closely behind.
A few minutes later.
They arrived at Feng Yuan’s room.
When Feng Qi pushed the door open, Feng Yuan was still trying on different outfits.
As he changed, he kept asking Qin Xun if they looked good.
Qin Xun: “They look good.”
Qin Xun had already given this answer many times, but the little fashion critic still wasn’t satisfied.
“Yuan Yuan, Uncle Li is here.”
Seeing how many clothes the little one had pulled out, Feng Qi stepped forward and gathered them up.
“Didn’t Dad already pick out clothes for you?”
Feng Qi asked, “Why aren’t you wearing them?”
Feng Yuan blinked and pointed to the clothes he had dug out, insisting, “Yuan Yuan wants to wear thin clothes!”
The clothes his dad had prepared were all thick.
Feng Yuan thought they didn’t look good.
Feng Qi didn’t indulge him: “Thin clothes will make you catch a cold. You can’t wear them yet.”
As he spoke, Feng Qi brought out the thick clothes.
Seeing the thick clothes, Feng Yuan’s chubby little face scrunched up in displeasure.
With Feng Qi’s intervention, Feng Yuan’s outfit was finally settled.
“Director Li, have you eaten? Let’s have breakfast together.”
After sorting out Feng Yuan’s clothes, Feng Qi turned and went out to have the family serve breakfast.
Director Li followed him to the door, saying he didn’t need to eat.
But the Li family had already prepared enough for everyone.
While the adults were talking, Feng Yuan was pulled by Qin Xun to the bathroom to wash his face. Afterward, Feng Yuan went to tidy up his little backpack.
He had a lot of things to bring along.
Before going on the trip, Xu Jiale had just given him several boxes of chocolates.
Feng Yuan had hidden all these chocolates away.
He hadn’t told his dad.
“Huh, where’s Yuan Yuan’s backpack?”
Feng Yuan was searching for his backpack when the accompanying cameraman pointed it out to him.
Hanging on the suitcase Feng Qi had packed was Feng Yuan’s small backpack.
Feng Yuan took his little backpack down.
After taking it down.
Feng Yuan opened the backpack and eagerly tried to stuff chocolates inside.
Before he could put the chocolates in, he spotted the winter vacation homework inside.
The little guy’s expression changed.
The next second, he forgot all about the chocolates.
He took out all the winter vacation homework and hid it inside his clothes.
The cameraman quietly filmed from behind.
After Feng Yuan had hidden the homework, he toddled off on his short little legs.
He ran to the yard and threw all the homework into the corner by the wall.
The cameraman: “…”
The cameraman said nothing, only quietly made himself less noticeable.
After throwing away the homework, Feng Yuan giggled a few times.
He put his chubby little hands on his hips and looked at the homework thrown into the corner. His little face was full of pride.
With the homework gone, Dad wouldn’t be able to make him do it anymore.
After discarding the homework, Feng Yuan ran to the dining room and ate a large bowl of rice, along with many small buns and chicken wings.
He ate a hearty breakfast. His little belly was round and full.
But because he was dressed in thick clothes, the extra chubbiness wasn’t visible.
Since the weather turned cold, Feng Yuan had gained quite a bit of weight.
But since he wore many layers and always had thermal underwear on at home, he simply pretended the hidden chubbiness didn’t exist.
The program crew’s vehicle was about to depart.
The cameraman walked up to Feng Qi and quietly said a few words to him.
Feng Qi: “…”
Feng Qi’s lips twitched, and he headed to the yard.
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