Thank you, quayA, for the ko-fi~
Feng Yuan babbled in his milky voice as he tattled, while the white beast snorted with laughter, waiting for the little one to be scolded by the adults.
His sharp eyes could clearly see that all the adults present were ordinary mortals.
The little phoenix’s words, when heard by them, would undoubtedly be dismissed as nonsense.
Just as the white beast was brimming with confidence, Li Heng’s voice rang out.
“Yuan Yuan, what does the divine beast you mentioned look like?”
“It has horns, like a little horse, and wings, too.”
Feng Yuan tried his best to describe the white beast’s appearance.
While he was enthusiastically describing it, the white beast, sensing something amiss, flapped its wings and flew away.
“Little chubby Yuan, I just remembered I have something to do. I’ll take my leave now!”
Without lingering for even a second, the white beast flapped its wings and took off.
It flew away so abruptly that Feng Yuan stretched out his chubby little hand but failed to catch it.
“Grandpa, it flew away!”
Feng Yuan reported to his grandfather as he watched the white beast disappear.
Li Heng glanced in the direction Feng Yuan pointed.
The white beast that Feng Yuan could see was completely invisible to Li Heng.
“Yuan Yuan, let it be. Don’t worry about it for now.”
Li Heng didn’t let Feng Yuan chase after it. Instead, he picked up the little one and took him back to the shop.
This time, the shopkeeper recognized him.
“Your name is Yuan Yuan, right? Did you find your money?”
The shopkeeper had only learned of Feng Yuan’s identity after the child was carried away crying.
Upon realizing Feng Yuan was a little celebrity, the shopkeeper even took a photo with him and sold him the items he wanted to buy at cost price.
With the discounted price, Feng Yuan bought a pile of beads and red strings.
He could take them home and string them into bracelets himself.
With his money found and the items purchased, Feng Yuan no longer wanted to stay at the temple.
He was eager to return home.
“Grandpa, Grandma, let’s go home.”
“Alright.”
The adults had stayed behind primarily to help Feng Yuan look for his money.
Now that the money was recovered, they had no desire to linger any longer.
Yu Lian and Fang Fang were also concerned about Yu Yi back home.
After informing the temple’s abbot, the adults and the child prepared to leave.
Before departing, Feng Yuan returned to the bamboo grove and tucked away the bottle containing the white beast.
As they left the temple, they chose a restaurant along the mountain path for lunch.
The food at the roadside restaurant was rather mediocre.
Perhaps the restaurant was content with serving one-time customers, as they paid little attention to the quality of their dishes.
Feng Yuan’s little face scrunched up as he ate.
Holding his bowl, he summed up the meal’s unpalatability in one sentence: “It’s not even as good as Dad’s cooking.”
Despite the poor taste, Feng Yuan still managed to finish a large bowl.
While they were eating, Li Sheng called.
Li Sheng inquired about the money over the phone.
After answering her son’s questions, Frida couldn’t help but ask in return, “How did you know about what happened at the temple?”
Li Sheng fell silent for a few seconds.
Then, with a slightly resigned tone, he reminded his mother, “Mom, Yuan Yuan is very popular right now.”
“He’s been filmed all over the temple.”
Videos of the little guy climbing the mountain, running around, burning incense and making wishes, kneeling in the main hall, and even crying over his lost money…
Li Sheng had seen them all online.
He hadn’t actively searched for them. He had accidentally opened Weibo and found his feed flooded with these clips.
The marketing accounts on his homepage were all posting about it.
Besides Weibo, other platforms were also flooded with videos of Feng Yuan.
Among these videos, the two most viral ones were of the little one burning incense to make a wish and losing money.
In the first video, everyone was laughing their heads off.
But the second video, featuring the heartbroken chubby little guy, made all the aunties feel terrible.
Many aunties had experienced losing money when they were young.
They understood that pain all too well.
Li Sheng saved all these online videos one by one.
“By the way, Feng Qi also heard Yuan Yuan’s wish.”
“He said that after Yuan Yuan returns, he’ll have a good talk with him.”
Frida: “…”
Frida’s heart tightened. “Yuan Yuan was just talking nonsense when he made that wish. He’s had a rough enough day today. Please don’t hit him again.”
Li Sheng paused. “I didn’t say anything about hitting him.”
Feng Qi simply wanted the little guy to experience what it’s like, since the kid said he wanted to be a dad.
This little guy was so used to being the baby himself that he had no idea how infuriating he could be sometimes.
Feng Qi planned to let him find out.
Even after hearing Li Sheng’s explanation, Frida still wasn’t reassured.
“Don’t try to fool me. As long as I’m here today, no one is allowed to lay a hand on Yuan Yuan again.”
Frida’s fierce protectiveness forced Li Sheng to repeatedly promise that he absolutely would not hit the child.
After chatting for a while longer, they finally hung up.
As soon as the call ended, Feng Yuan scooted over and kissed his grandma.
He had heard her defending him.
“Grandma, Yuan Yuan loves you!”
“Grandma loves Yuan Yuan, too.”
As the two exchanged affectionate words, Fang Fang, who was watching nearby, was reminded of his own soon-to-be-born grandchild.
“Yuan Yuan, how did you know that Eggy is a little brother?”
Even the dragons didn’t know the gender of the egg in Yu Yi’s womb.
Only Feng Yuan knew.
He kept saying Eggy was a little brother.
Fang Fang was a bit curious and wanted to know how he could tell.
Feng Yuan couldn’t really explain it himself.
Sitting on the chair, swinging his chubby little legs, he said, “He is just a little brother, that’s all.”
Feng Yuan was really looking forward to having Eggy as his little brother.
In the end, they couldn’t finish all the dishes they had ordered at the restaurant.
After going out, Li Heng also bought grilled sausages and corn for Feng Yuan.
The little one sat in his grandpa’s arms, holding a sausage in one hand and corn in the other.
He was eating happily.
They had climbed up the mountain on foot. But on the way down, they took a sightseeing vehicle.
The sightseeing vehicle kept stopping and starting, picking up passengers along the way.
Seeing how slow it was, Li Heng paid extra to charter the entire vehicle.
Only then did the driver stop dawdling.
In just thirty minutes, he drove all the adults and children down to the foot of the mountain.
Both families had arrived with their own drivers.
Their cars were parked at the foot of the mountain.
Since Feng Yuan joined the Li family, they had started opting for spacious vehicles when going out.
These larger cars made it easier for Feng Yuan to move around or rest inside.
The two families rode together in one car.
Feng Yuan took off his little shoes and sat cross-legged on the seat.
He was counting the gifts he had bought.
While he was counting, Li Ting, who was on vacation far away, called to ask if the chubby little guy had cried himself thin.
Feng Yuan whined in his baby voice, insisting that he wasn’t chubby at all.
He was just wearing thick clothes.
Actually, he wasn’t chubby in the slightest!
As uncle and nephew chatted on the phone, after hanging up, Feng Yuan suddenly patted his forehead with his chubby little hand.
“Wait, that’s not right.”
It was only now that the little guy belatedly remembered something.
“How did Uncle Divine Beast know I’m little chubby Yuan?”
The name “little chubby Yuan” rolled off Uncle Divine Beast’s tongue so naturally!
Feng Yuan sensed something amiss.
He wanted to ask Uncle Divine Beast about it, but Uncle Divine Beast had already disappeared.
“Sigh.”
The little guy rubbed his chubby cheeks and went back to admiring his gifts.
They spent the entire afternoon at the Yu residence.
Feng Yuan brought the egg’s gift to Yu Yi.
A faint layer of worry clouded Yu Yi’s face.
Looking at the still-adorable Feng Yuan, he found it hard to lift his spirits.
His egg-laying period had already arrived, but now—
The little black egg still showed no signs of emerging.
This made Yu Yi somewhat anxious.
“Yuan Yuan, could you ask the egg when it wants to come out?”
Yu Yi looked at the chubby little guy, who was pressing against the egg through his belly, and sought his help.
“Godfather feels it’s time for it to come out.”
After Yu Yi spoke, Feng Yuan pressed against his belly and earnestly asked the egg.
A moment later.
Feng Yuan lifted his head and shook it.
“I don’t know.”
“The egg doesn’t know either.”
The egg in Yu Yi’s belly seemed to feel it wasn’t fully developed yet.
In any case, it looked like it wouldn’t emerge today.
Seeing his godfather frowning, Feng Yuan reached out his chubby little hand and gently stroked his godfather’s brow.
“Godfather, don’t worry! You and Eggy will both be safe and sound!”
Yu Yi hummed in response, but his brow remained furrowed.
The delay in Yu Yi’s egg-laying period wasn’t just worrying him. The dragons were growing anxious, too.
Feng Qi had also discussed the matter with Bo Han.
Not emerging after the egg-laying period was not a good sign.
Feng Qi wanted to ask Bo Han if he had any solutions.
Although Bo Han could make good medicine, he wasn’t a doctor.
He was also at a loss when it came to this situation.
No one had a solution for the egg. All they could do was wait.
Even Feng Yuan had no idea.
When they left the Yu residence, the sky outside was already pitch black.
Worried about the little black egg that hadn’t emerged yet, Feng Yuan sat unusually still in the car.
He remained quiet the entire ride, causing no trouble.
When the car stopped, Li Heng turned the quietly resting chubby little guy over.
He glanced down and saw the little guy had fallen asleep.
Li Heng carried him out of the car and brought him into the house.
Inside, Feng Qi and Li Sheng had also just returned.
Feng Qi took Feng Yuan from Li Heng’s arms.
Qin Xun wasn’t home tonight, so the little guy would be sleeping with them.
The adults stood holding the child, chatting for a while.
They were talking about Yu Yi.
After some thought, Feng Qi suggested, “Let’s have Yuan Yuan spend more time with him from now on. Yuan Yuan is an auspicious little phoenix. Maybe having him around will help.”
“Alright.”
The adults reached a consensus, then returned to their respective rooms to rest.
Not long after Feng Yuan was brought back to the bedroom, he woke up.
He lay on Feng Qi’s chest, his chubby little hands balled into fists, rubbing his eyes until tears welled up.
Feng Qi found the way he rubbed his eyes adorable and leaned down to kiss his little face.
“Yuan Yuan.”
After kissing his cheek, Feng Qi took his little fists and kissed them, too. “Did you have fun going out today?”
Feng Yuan: “…”
Feng Yuan had just woken up. His little brain was still a bit fuzzy.
He blinked slowly, not answering.
Seeing the situation, Feng Qi simply carried him to the bathroom to brush his teeth and take a bath.
Feng Yuan brushed his teeth for just a few seconds before stopping.
The moment he put down his toothbrush, Feng Qi fixed his gaze on him.
“Yuan Yuan, didn’t Dad teach you how to brush your teeth properly?”
Feng Qi frowned as he watched the little guy finish brushing in just a few seconds. “Is this how you brush when Dad isn’t watching?”
Feng Yuan, now fully awake from his father’s questioning, avoided eye contact, his guilty eyes darting around nervously.
He had been cutting corners with brushing for a long time.
If an adult was watching closely, he would brush slowly and deliberately.
But if left to his own devices, he’d only brush a few times before calling it done.
“Come here. Let Dad take a look.”
Feng Qi pulled the little guy closer and carefully examined his teeth.
While Feng Yuan had brushed his two rows of front teeth fairly clean, the teeth further back were completely neglected.
Feng Qi gently pried his mouth open and was nearly infuriated when he saw that the two innermost teeth were already starting to turn black.
“Feng Yuan! What did Dad tell you? You have to brush every part of your teeth, inside and out.”
“What are you going to do when your teeth start hurting?”
Feng Qi was so angry. He pinched Feng Yuan’s ear and supervised him as he brushed his teeth all over again.
Under his dad’s watchful gaze, Feng Yuan didn’t dare resist.
He obediently brushed his teeth again.
As for his dad’s warning about toothaches, he wasn’t the least bit scared.
He had only felt a slight pain once before.
After the pain subsided, he popped a few candies into his mouth and managed to soothe himself.
He hadn’t even cried.
Feng Qi still didn’t know that he had already experienced a toothache.
Now, after watching the little guy finish brushing properly, Feng Qi placed him in the bathtub.
Li Sheng came over to help as well.
Usually, it took at least two people to bathe the little guy.
“Li Sheng, we need to find time to take Yuan Yuan to see a dentist.”
Feng Qi told Li Sheng about how Feng Yuan hadn’t been brushing his teeth properly.
Li Sheng nodded in agreement.
When it came to their son, neither dad dared to delay.
They immediately scheduled a dentist appointment for the next day.
A dentist was still a doctor.
Feng Yuan had an automatic aversion to the word “doctor” and shook his head without a second thought, refusing to see a dentist.
He tapped his sturdy front teeth, trying to show his dad how strong and healthy they were.
But his demonstration was useless.
Feng Qi had already seen his decaying teeth.
“Yuan Yuan still needs to visit Godfather.”
Seeing that his dad’s stance hadn’t softened, Feng Yuan quickly brought up his godfather.
“Yuan Yuan will bless Godfather to lay an egg.”
The little guy knew he was a symbol of good fortune. Without even waiting for Feng Qi to tell him to accompany his godfather, he had already come up with the idea himself.
But at this moment, with his bad teeth as the focus, mentioning his godfather was useless.
“Feng Yuan, stop struggling. It won’t help.”
Feng Qi scrubbed his little body, his handsome face showing no sign of softening.
After informing Feng Yuan about the dentist appointment the next day, he started chatting with Li Sheng.
The two adults talked so much that Feng Yuan couldn’t get a word in.
By the time the warm, steamy bath was over, Feng Yuan’s fair, chubby little body had taken on a pinkish hue.
He wasn’t dressed in pajamas yet and was placed naked on the bed.
Looking at his rosy, pink son, Feng Qi’s mood improved slightly.
The bedroom was warm and cozy.
Li Sheng brought over a light blue, polka-dotted long-sleeved pajama set and handed it to Feng Qi.
Feng Qi took it and dressed his son.
The family of three all wore matching pajamas. Originally, Li Sheng had wanted to wear a couple’s pajamas with Feng Qi. But Feng Yuan had thrown a fit when he saw them.
He insisted on wearing the same as his dad.
Seeing that there were no little pajamas for him, the little guy went and grabbed his dad’s pajamas instead.
He only wore the top of his dad’s pajamas. The oversized shirt draped all the way to the floor on his chubby little body.
He could trip three times in just two steps.
Watching the little guy stubbornly refuse to take off the clothes even after falling, Li Sheng felt a headache coming on.
The very next day, he went and had a matching set of little pajamas made.
Now, almost all the couple’s items Li Sheng had prepared had turned into family sets.
Once the family of three had all settled into bed, Feng Yuan’s mood remained relatively stable. Perhaps because they hadn’t actually gone to the dentist yet
He lay between his two dads with his eyes closed.
The two dads weren’t particularly sleepy.
The dim glow of the nightlight by the bed cast a faint, ambiguous atmosphere in the room.
The dads leaned in slightly and exchanged a kiss.
Just as their kiss was about to deepen, suddenly—
The little guy, who had his eyes closed, piped up, “Dad, I miss Qin Xun.”
The two dads quickly pulled apart.
Feng Qi turned his son’s little body to face him and patted his back gently.
“Qin Xun will be back soon. Be good, go to sleep.”
Feng Qi managed to lull Feng Yuan back to sleep.
The little guy fell asleep quickly. Only when Feng Qi heard his breathing even out did he relax.
Li Sheng looked at him and suddenly chuckled.
“Why so nervous?”
They had only kissed, nothing more. Even if the little guy had seen, he would’ve at most asked for a kiss from his dad.
Feng Qi couldn’t be bothered to respond to Li Sheng.
With the little guy still in bed, Feng Qi had no interest in fooling around with Li Sheng either.
He closed his eyes, hugged his son, and drifted off to sleep.
The next day.
Before dawn had even broken, and while both dads were still in bed, Feng Yuan was already up and about.
He packed his little backpack, got into his toy car, and headed straight to his godfather’s house early in the morning.
The little guy was in such a hurry that he didn’t even eat breakfast.
Li Heng didn’t know about his dentist appointment, so when Feng Yuan said he wanted to have breakfast at his godfather’s place, he let him go.
The Yu family lived nearby, and the routes Feng Yuan usually took while collecting scraps were longer than the distance to the Yu residence.
About an hour after Feng Yuan had left, Feng Qi and Li Sheng finally got up.
When they didn’t see Feng Yuan around, they assumed he was playing somewhere in the house.
But after searching the entire house, they still couldn’t find him.
“Dad,” Li Sheng asked, “where’s Yuan Yuan?”
Li Heng, who was reading a book, replied without looking up, “He went out to his godfather’s house. Said he wanted to have breakfast there.”
Li Sheng: “…”
Li Sheng was truly exasperated by this little guy.
He said helplessly, “Why didn’t you stop him? He has a dentist appointment today.”
At that, Li Heng finally looked up.
He glanced at Li Sheng and asked in return, “What’s wrong with Yuan Yuan’s teeth?”
“He has a cavity.”
As he said it, Li Sheng felt puzzled. Even if the little guy hadn’t brushed his teeth thoroughly, he was still so young. He shouldn’t be getting cavities already.
After all, they hardly ever gave him candy at home.
After speaking with Li Heng, Li Sheng prepared to head to Yu Yi’s house to retrieve the little rascal.
Li Heng glanced at Feng Qi, who had followed Li Sheng out. As if suddenly remembering something, he called out to him.
“Feng Qi, did Yuan Yuan mention anything to you? Yesterday, he encountered a divine beast.”
Li Heng described the divine beast Feng Yuan had seen the day before to Feng Qi.
“Yuan Yuan said the divine beast even called him Little Chubby Yuan.”
Upon hearing this, Feng Qi’s eyes instantly lit up.
“That’s Bai Ze. He loves disguising himself as a Xie Zhi.”
The Xie Zhi resembles an ox or goat, with a single horn but covered in jet-black fur.
Bai Ze, on the other hand, looks like a tiger with dragon horns.
Bai Ze and Xie Zhi were close friends. Bai Ze particularly enjoyed taking on Xie Zhi’s form. However, he disliked Xie Zhi’s black fur, so the final appearance he presented was exactly as Li Heng had just described.
“Bai Ze once treated me. His medical skills are excellent. Where is he now?”
After arriving in the human world, aside from searching for Li Sheng, Feng Qi had also been eager to find Bai Ze.
Even before looking for Li Sheng, he had thought—
It would be great if he could find Bai Ze.
Bai Ze would definitely help raise his little one.
“He left.”
Li Heng frowned slightly. “I can’t see him.”
Feng Qi: “…”
Feng Qi: “Alright.”
Feng Qi smiled, not disheartened. “Since he’s shown up, he’ll definitely come to find me or Yuan Yuan.”
Feng Qi and Bai Ze had a very good relationship.
Back then, Bai Ze had often held Feng Yuan.
As a child, Feng Yuan was incredibly adorable. Bai Ze loved carrying him.
But that little rascal Feng Yuan had peed on Bai Ze several times.
At first, Bai Ze had collected Feng Yuan’s “virgin urine”, claiming it could be used as medicine.
However, after collecting it once, the tiny Feng Yuan got the idea that Bai Ze liked his pee.
So, every time Bai Ze held him afterward, Feng Yuan would pee. After finishing, he’d wave his little fists and giggle at Bai Ze.
Bai Ze was both amused and exasperated by his antics.
In the end, Feng Qi had to step in. He seriously explained to the little guy that this wasn’t acceptable and even gave his bottom a light tap to show it was wrong.
Feng Qi didn’t tap hard.
But the little guy pouted and cried for a long time before finally calming down.
Recalling these old memories with Bai Ze, Feng Qi couldn’t suppress the smile on his face.
Li Sheng, watching Feng Qi in such high spirits, felt a shadow darken his eyes.
He knew Feng Qi and Bai Ze shared an extraordinary bond.
The two were the closest of friends.
Once, Feng Qi had even mentioned offhandedly that Bai Ze had invited him to live together.
With Yuan Yuan, the three of them would have made a perfectly happy family.
Feng Qi had called it a joke, but Li Sheng had always felt a pang of jealousy.
Now that Bai Ze had reappeared, Li Sheng’s sense of crisis surged.
“Feng Qi, let’s not talk about Bai Ze for now. Let’s take Yuan Yuan to the dentist first.”
Li Sheng interrupted Feng Qi’s train of thought.
Feng Qi did intend to catch his son, but not right then.
They hadn’t even had breakfast yet.
As the couple ate their morning meal at home, in the Yu family’s bedroom, Feng Yuan had already taken half of Yu Yi’s breakfast.
Perhaps due to heightened nerves, Yu Yi’s appetite was affected.
The breakfast he usually loved, he now couldn’t stomach.
The half portion was only eaten because Feng Yuan fed it to him.
Feng Yuan held the spoon, taking turns feeding Yu Yi and himself.
The pair—one big, one small—finally finished breakfast together.
After breakfast, Feng Yuan still wanted to drive off in his little car.
If he didn’t leave soon, his dad would surely come to catch him.
From the moment he put on his little backpack and stepped out, Feng Yuan had already mapped out his “wandering plan” for the day.
Aside from showing up at mealtimes to mooch food, he planned to spend the rest of his time outside!
“Yuan Yuan, where are you going?”
“Yuan Yuan, going out to collect scrap for a while?”
“Take me with you.”
Yu Yi, who had been staying home all this time, suddenly wanted to go out with Feng Yuan.
He didn’t want to stay at home anymore.
Being here always made him feel uncontrollably anxious.
“Godfather, do you want to go out for a change of scenery?”
Feng Yuan also felt that staying home all day seemed terribly dull for his godfather.
He had long wanted to take his godfather outside.
But it was winter now. Grandpa and Grandma Yu were worried about the risks of Yu Yi going out, and the dragons feared he might slip while walking or fall ill from the cold wind, so they didn’t dare take him out.
Yu Yi was carrying an egg. If he got hurt or sick, even disregarding the egg, he himself would be in danger.
Yu Yi understood everyone’s concerns, so he never brought up the idea of going out himself.
Wu Jin knew he was restless and had wanted several times to take him out regardless, but Yu Yi had refused.
Now, watching Feng Yuan, who was free to play outside all day, Yu Yi felt a sudden surge of impulse.
He wanted to go out!
He wanted to go play with Yuan Yuan!
He didn’t want anyone watching over him. He just wanted to go out with Feng Yuan, just the two of them, and have some fun.
“Yuan Yuan, don’t tell anyone. Let’s sneak out, okay?”
Feng Yuan: “!”
Feng Yuan’s chubby little face was stunned.
He looked at his godfather’s eager expression, then thought about the words “sneak out”…
If he really sneaked out with his godfather, his little bottom would be in trouble again.
“Yuan Yuan, Godfather is feeling really miserable at home.”
Yu Yi confided his feelings to Feng Yuan: “I’m so restless, and my mind keeps wandering to all sorts of things.”
Yu Yi’s restlessness and anxiety were silently affecting the egg as well.
The egg sensed his unease and became even more reluctant to come out.
The longer it stayed inside, the more agitated Yu Yi grew.
For a while, it seemed like both father and son were stuck in a standoff.
Under Yu Yi’s hopeful gaze, Feng Yuan finally clenched his little fists, his chubby face resolute as he nodded.
“Okay! Yuan Yuan will sneak you out to play.”
To avoid being noticed, Feng Yuan decided not to take the car.
They would slip out through the back door!
Before leaving, Yu Yi went to the wardrobe and layered himself with one thick piece of clothing after another.
Just as he finished dressing, Wu Jin walked in.
With one glance, Wu Jin knew exactly what he was planning.
Wu Jin didn’t say a word. Instead, he walked to the window and opened it.
One of their windows had a sliding design for aesthetic reasons. It didn’t have a security bar.
“Xiao Yi, let’s go through the window. I’ll take you out.”
Wu Jin planned to transform into a dragon and carry them away.
“I’ll just drop you off. I won’t follow you.”
Wu Jin was Yu Yi’s partner.
He understood Yu Yi’s situation better than anyone.
So, he made a promise to Yu Yi: “You and Yuan Yuan can play however you want, eat whatever you like.”
“I won’t come out to bother you.”
“When you’ve had enough fun, when you’re tired and want to find me, just send me a message.”
As he spoke, Wu Jin’s eyes reddened.
He was blaming himself.
If he hadn’t let Yu Yi carry the egg, Yu Yi wouldn’t be living in such suffocating confinement.
Yu Yi was someone who loved to play more than anything.
Seeing his crybaby dragon on the verge of tears again, Yu Yi stepped closer and hugged him.
“Alright, don’t cry. I’ll feel better after I get some fresh air.”
Yu Yi comforted him, patting his head. “Once I’ve cleared my mind, I’ll be fine.”
Wu Jin: “Mm!”
Wu Jin responded firmly.
He didn’t waste any more time. The other dragons weren’t around at the moment, so it was convenient for him to send Yu Yi out.
Soon.
A massive black dragon, carrying an expectant father with an egg and a chubby, round little cub, flew away from the Yu family.
Wu Jin escorted them to the hot spring resort that Yu Yi had chosen.
This hot spring resort was quite famous, offering not only hot spring baths but also the chance to admire flowers blooming in winter, along with a wide range of winter activities.
Behind the resort, there was also a snack street.
Yu Yi had visited here last winter and had grown quite fond of the place.
After dropping him off, Wu Jin truly stepped away.
He stayed near the hot spring resort, phone in hand the entire time.
He had told Yu Yi to message him if he needed anything.
To this day, Wu Jin’s phone has very few contacts.
Aside from the large group of sea dragons and Yu Yi’s family group, he hadn’t joined many other groups.
Now, his phone started ringing incessantly.
Yu Lian and Fang Fang had noticed Yu Yi’s absence. The sea dragons were also messaging him.
Among the flood of incoming calls were ones from Feng Qi and Li Sheng.
This puzzled Wu Jin a bit.
Wu Jin first replied to everyone: “I’ve taken Xiao Yi out to relax.”
Then, he directly called Feng Qi back.
“You said Yuan Yuan went to the hot springs?”
“Alright, let me know when he’s back. I need to take him to the dentist.”
“That little guy didn’t want to go and ran off early this morning. Help me catch him later.”
After discussing Feng Yuan’s matter with Wu Jin, Feng Qi briefly mentioned Bai Ze.
“You and Yu Yi don’t need to worry. Bai Ze has been released by Yuan Yuan.”
“As soon as he appears, he’ll definitely seek out Yuan Yuan.”
“With him around, he’ll surely be able to resolve Yu Yi’s situation.”
Back when Feng Qi gave birth to Feng Yuan, it was Bai Ze who had been of great help.
Hearing that Bai Ze had reappeared, Wu Jin’s hands trembled with excitement.
“Bai Ze, Bai Ze will definitely be able to help Xiao Yi lay his egg!”
“He’s delivered so many creatures back in the day!”
Like the phoenix, Bai Ze was an auspicious beast. Wherever he appeared, evil energies would dissipate.
Not only was he an auspicious beast, but he was also famously kind-hearted.
During his time in the World of Mountains and Seas, he had even treated ferocious beasts.
Once, he treated a ferocious beast that was carrying a cub.
He healed it and helped with the delivery.
Ferocious beasts lacked any sense of compassion. After Bai Ze helped it give birth, the beast still plotted to devour him to replenish the energy it had lost during labor.
Even Qiong Qi, who happened to pass by, couldn’t stand it and bit off the ferocious beast’s head.
The newborn ferocious beast cub, still unopened-eyed, was given by Bai Ze to Xie Zhi to raise.
Xie Zhi was known for his unwavering integrity.
Bai Ze was not only his friend but also his sworn brother.
Thus, despite his soft-hearted nature, Bai Ze was cunning enough to trick his own brother without hesitation.
Thinking of Bai Ze, who was famously known even among ferocious beasts as an overly kind creature, Wu Jin suddenly felt a surge of hope.
After hanging up, his emotions still surged, unable to calm down.
Too restless to disturb Yu Yi, Wu Jin shared the good news in the dragon group chat.
After sharing the news, he didn’t forget to check in on everyone.
These sea dragons were unrelated to him.
Strictly speaking, they weren’t even from the same dragon lineage.
But these dragons had been exceptionally kind to him, to Yu Yi, and to Yu Yi’s unborn egg.
They were the most sincere and simple-hearted dragons Wu Jin had ever encountered.
Wu Jin had met other dragons before.
The dragon he had encountered back then had mocked him, humiliated him, and even tried to kill him to prevent him from eventually transforming into a dragon.
That arrogant dragon had claimed that even if he did transform, he would still be lowly.
Because of that dragon, Wu Jin later developed a prejudice against the entire dragon race.
Fortunately, much later, he met the dragon of the sea.
Xiao Bai: “[Screenshot of transfer] x10”
Xiao Bai: “[Red packet]”
Xiao Bai: “I’ve been sponsored by a boss recently! He placed a lot of orders with me!”
Xiao Bai: “[Chubby kid with hands on hips jpg/]”
Xiao Bai: “I’m going to become the richest dragon in our group.”
Xiao Bai was wildly flaunting the transfers he received.
He was absolutely gloating.
Before, because of his severe internet addiction and reluctance to go out, the other dragons always tried to get him to leave the house.
Now, it was perfect. He could make big money right from home.
Xiao Bai was so full of himself that the other dragons couldn’t stand it and started showing off their own earnings.
They had also made some money recently.
Everyone was sharing their account balances. Just as Xiao Hong happened to check his phone, he casually shared his as well.
He posted a screenshot from Alipay. The moment his screenshot appeared, even the previously smug Xiao Bai was stunned.
Xiao Bai: “You photoshopped it!”
Xiao Bai: “How could there be so many zeros in your balance?!”
Purple Dragon: “[Question mark] [Question mark] [Question mark]”
Purple Dragon: “Xiao Hong, where did you get that money?”
The barrage of questions in the group confused Chi Rong, who had switched to another app after posting the image and was then tagged back into the conversation.
Chi Rong: “What are you all talking about?”
Chi Rong: “There aren’t many zeros in my balance. I only have 200 yuan left.”
As he spoke, Chi Rong opened the screenshot he had just sent and took another look.
At that moment, he immediately withdrew it in a panic.
Chi Rong: “[Sweat emoji]”
Chi Rong: “I used the wrong phone.”
Chi Rong had recently switched to the same phone model as Yu Ye.
The one he was using now was actually Yu Ye’s.
He hadn’t even noticed when he took the screenshot earlier!
Sam Williams On TYMIMA Chapter 152