Thank you, quayA, for the ko-fi~
As soon as Chi Rong sent the message, a string of question marks flooded the group chat.
Green Dragon: “???”
Blue Dragon: “You’re playing with Yu Ye’s phone?!”
Xiao Bai: “Huh? You can log into your WeChat on Yu Ye’s phone?!”
Logging into your own WeChat on someone else’s phone was a serious breach of boundaries.
And now, Xiao Hong could not only log into WeChat on Yu Ye’s phone but also open Yu Ye’s Alipay…
Xiao Bai couldn’t resist and typed rapidly: “Xiao Hong, do you happen to know Yu Ye’s transfer password?”
Chi Rong stayed silent.
He actually did know the password.
Yu Ye used the same set of numbers for all his payment passwords.
The reason Chi Rong loved fiddling with Yu Ye’s phone was that he could freely log into shopping websites and buy things using Yu Ye’s account, with Yu Ye footing the bill.
Chi Rong pretended to be mute in the group chat.
But the dragons in the group kept asking, and two clever ones had already hit the nail on the head.
“Xiao Hong, are you and Yu Ye dating?!”
“Xiao Hong, yesterday you said you were going to work. How did you end up at Yu Ye’s place?”
The dragons’ questions were becoming too much for Chi Rong to handle.
Just as he clutched his phone, racking his brain for an explanation, Yin Shuang stepped in.
Yin Shuang bluntly laid out the situation.
Yin Shuang: “He and Yu Ye are dating.”
Yin Shuang: “But don’t ask anything else! No being gossipy dragons!”
Yin Shuang: “Alright, change the subject. Let’s keep talking about Bai Ze!”
Yin Shuang forcefully steered the dragons toward a new topic.
Meanwhile, Wu Jin, who was reading the group messages, fell into deep thought over the chat content.
Yu Ye and Xiao Hong…
When did those two get together?
Wu Jin carefully thought back and concluded that Yu Ye had indeed never mentioned this.
Yu Ye’s parents had no idea.
And Yu Yi seemed unaware as well.
Lately, Yu Yi had been irritable and found even his own older brother annoying.
Lying in bed together, Yu Yi had vented to Wu Jin numerous times, cursing his brother.
The phrase he used most often was “destined to die alone”.
It was a popular internet meme from a few years back, meaning “doomed to a lonely life”.
After ranting about his brother being “destined to die alone”, Yu Yi would soon fume again, insisting that his brother shouldn’t remain single after all.
“If he stays single with all that money, his life would obviously be too comfortable!”
Yu Yi wished his arrogant, condescending older brother would marry a fool!
The guy was always criticizing others for being stupid and looking down on their intelligence.
If he ended up with a foolish wife and had a foolish child…
Now that would be thrilling to imagine!
Wu Jin had never taken Yu Yi’s emotional outbursts seriously before.
But now, he suddenly felt that Yu Yi’s words might have some accuracy after all.
Among the dragons, Xiao Hong was the most beautiful but also the most discreet about his intelligence. He rarely showed it off.
Having stumbled upon this fresh gossip, Wu Jin wanted to tell Yu Yi but was afraid of disturbing him.
He had no choice but to keep it to himself and wait until Yu Yi called for him.
Time passed slowly.
In the group chat, under Yin Shuang’s guidance, the conversation had shifted to other topics.
Chi Rong didn’t pop up in the group anymore.
Holding his phone, he collapsed onto the sofa with relief.
“Yu Ye!”
The dragon who had been exposed in the group chat raised his voice and started calling out.
He shouted angrily, “I told you not to use the same phone as me!”
“This is really hard to tell apart!”
The dragon on the sofa was throwing a tantrum. After venting for quite a while, Yu Ye, who had been in the bathroom, walked out wearing only a towel.
Chi Rong: “…”
Chi Rong stared at his still-dripping chest and the two long legs beneath the towel, his gaze held captive for several seconds.
A few seconds later, he thought about his recently uncomfortable lower back and sore legs.
He scrambled up, ready to leave.
He no longer cared about his relationship with Yu Ye.
After all, they had already slept together. And not just once.
This was an unchangeable fact.
A resigned dragon couldn’t even be bothered to struggle.
But in this current situation, he still wanted to make an effort to resist.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to get anything done today.
The little chubby kid at the hot spring resort was still unaware of the dragons’ situation.
At that moment, the little chubby kid was following Yu Yi, exclaiming with the unsophisticated awe of a country bumpkin.
“It’s so warm here! The water is warm, too!”
The hot spring water here was flowing. To maintain this flowing water, the resort had invested heavily.
This lavishly built resort naturally attracted no ordinary guests.
The resort was positioned for high-end clientele.
These high-end guests could enjoy the resort’s premium services while also experiencing the lively, earthly atmosphere of the snack street.
Although the snack street was close to the resort, the noise never reached this area.
The resort owner had put a great deal of thought into this place.
“Yuan Yuan, change your clothes.”
Yu Yi handed Feng Yuan a small bathrobe to wear while soaking in the hot spring.
Yu Yi changed his clothes as well.
His belly was slightly swollen but not too prominent.
Even if outsiders saw him, they would at most assume it was a beer belly.
It was just that his overall appearance seemed somewhat mismatched with the belly.
After all, people with beer bellies rarely had such a handsome face and such a slender figure everywhere else.
“Yuan Yuan, you can also pick some snacks to bring in. We can eat while soaking in the hot spring.”
“Okay!”
Feng Yuan was fascinated by everything here.
There were all kinds of exquisite self-service pastries, as well as drinks and red wine.
Feng Yuan deliberately picked up a large plate and loaded it with all the snacks he wanted to try.
He even grabbed an ice-cold cola.
When Yu Yi saw the cola, he swapped it for a bottle of Wahaha.
Feng Yuan didn’t mind the change and only asked his godfather to grab an extra bottle of Wahaha for him.
The pair, one big and one small, carried a plate of snacks and drinks to the hot spring pool.
Feng Yuan had wanted to grab more snacks, but Yu Yi told him not to eat too much, as a hot spring meal would be delivered later.
The resort’s hot spring meal was exceptionally delicious, featuring authentic hot spring-boiled eggs.
Listening to his godfather’s description, Feng Yuan’s mouth watered so much that drool trickled from the corner of his lips.
He wiped his mouth and ate his snacks more sparingly.
Yu Yi only soaked in the hot spring for a few minutes before getting out.
He sat by the edge of the pool, soaking only his calves.
Feng Yuan, like a little frog, paddled around in the hot spring.
He even asked his godfather to record a video for him.
He thought soaking in the hot spring here was so trendy!
Yu Yi held his phone, chuckling as he recorded.
The little one struck various poses in the hot spring pool and even proudly showed off his snacks.
After filming, Yu Yi casually edited the video and sent it to Feng Qi.
Yu Yi: “Yuan Yuan insists on an update.”
Yu Yi captioned the video with “He’s going wild with excitement”.
After sending the video to Feng Qi, Yu Yi set down his phone and continued watching Feng Yuan splashing in the water.
The little guy paddled around for quite a while until he grew tired, then asked for a swim ring and managed to put it on himself.
With the ring around him, he kicked his chubby little legs in the water, propelling himself to the edge of the pool.
“Ah,” he said, opening his mouth wide for his godfather to feed him.
Yu Yi fed him while eating some snacks himself.
The hot spring pool was empty except for the two of them, with no one else around.
In this small, secluded space, Yu Yi felt an unprecedented sense of relaxation. A feeling he cherished deeply.
Soon, the snacks on the plate were finished, and the resort staff brought over hot spring meals.
Feng Yuan ended up eating two portions.
Between the plate of snacks and the two hot spring meals, the sheer amount of food made Yu Yi’s eyelids twitch in disbelief.
Yu Yi hadn’t intended to let him have a second portion.
Unfortunately, the little guy had placed the meal on a plate and let it float on the water while he ate, still soaking in the pool.
Yu Yi, whose physical condition made it inconvenient and unsuitable for him to soak in water, could only stay in the hot spring for a few minutes at a time.
As a result, he had no way of wading in to stop the little guy swimming around freely.
“Yuan Yuan, if you eat too much, you’ll throw up,” Yu Yi warned.
Since Yu Yi was soon to have an egg, he and Wu Jin had been studying parenting books and child-rearing knowledge extensively.
A child like Feng Yuan simply couldn’t handle eating so much. Overeating was harmful for young children.
Only after finishing his meal did Feng Yuan return the plate.
“Godfather, Yuan Yuan won’t throw up,” Feng Yuan assured him. “Yuan Yuan feels perfectly fine right now.”
Yu Yi could only sigh in resignation.
The two of them, one big and one small, spent nearly an hour in the open-air yet warm hot spring pool.
Yu Yi felt thoroughly refreshed.
Checking the time, he decided it was time to call Feng Yuan to leave.
But just a second before he called out, something unexpected happened.
The once-warm spring water inexplicably lost all its heat.
The entire resort, which had been cozy and warm, suddenly felt as if all the warmth had been maliciously sucked away.
Both inside the hot spring and beyond, the comforting warmth was replaced by a biting cold.
Feng Yuan, still in the water, was so chilled that his legs cramped up, leaving him unable to swim.
Seeing the little one struggling in the water, Yu Yi didn’t hesitate. He rushed in, wading through the icy water, scooped the child into his arms, and carried him to the shore.
Feng Yuan was frozen stiff.
His plump little body felt like a block of ice, completely devoid of warmth.
Yu Yi grabbed a clean towel from the shore and wrapped him tightly.
It took a while for the little guy to recover enough to burst into tears.
“Yuan Yuan is cold!” he cried.
Yu Yi held him close, bundled in the towel, trying to warm him up.
But Yu Yi himself wasn’t wearing much clothing. Both of them were shivering uncontrollably.
Meanwhile, Wu Jin, who was nearby at the hot spring resort, remained completely unaware of the anomaly.
Holding the child, Yu Yi’s face darkened with anger.
“Yuan Yuan, let’s head back to the room first,” he said.
Yu Yi had waded into the cold water and allowed Feng Yuan to soak in it as well. Both of them, in their current states, were particularly vulnerable to such shocks.
Yu Yi intended to confront the resort owner about this.
Just as he was about to leave with Feng Yuan, the weather and the hot spring abruptly returned to normal.
The pool once again emitted warm, steamy mist.
Feng Yuan could feel the warmth returning.
Wrapped in the towel, his chubby little face looked utterly bewildered.
The previous chill felt like an illusion.
“Godfather.”
Feng Yuan, utterly bewildered, asked his godfather in confusion, “What’s going on?”
“Yuan Yuan was cold just now.”
“But now it’s warm.”
If Feng Yuan couldn’t figure it out, Yu Yi certainly wouldn’t understand either.
Yu Yi was no longer in a hurry to leave.
He decided to stay with Feng Yuan for a while to warm up.
As for the owner he was looking for, he simply called him directly.
He wanted the owner to come to him.
After being wrapped in a towel for a bit, Feng Yuan tentatively poked out his little feet and slipped back into the water.
It had seemed like the hot spring had malfunctioned earlier.
Surely, a malfunction wouldn’t happen twice in a row.
So, the little guy, getting back into the water, wanted to warm up.
But a few minutes later, before he could even get warm, the little one was frozen again.
The owner of the resort wasn’t there. He was rushing back from outside.
The little guy, frozen to tears in the water, didn’t even want his godfather to hold him.
He climbed out of the water, bare-bottomed and crying.
“Waaah, bad hot spring!”
“Yuan Yuan doesn’t want to soak anymore!”
Feng Yuan’s sobbing cries broke Yu Yi’s heart.
While the two of them waited for the owner, in a secluded corner of the resort, two beasts were fighting.
One of them was none other than the little white beast Feng Yuan had seen before.
The little white beast angrily scolded, “Qiong Qi! If you dare tamper with the temperature here again, I won’t let you off!”
The little white beast was reprimanding Qiong Qi.
Qiong Qi was a notorious ferocious beast in the World of Mountains and Seas, known to all.
This creature was adept at manipulating minds, luring out the evil thoughts hidden in people’s hearts.
Wherever he was, peace was never an option.
The little white beast, also known as Bai Ze, had the duty of warding off evil and bringing blessings to people.
The natures of these two beasts were complete opposites.
They had never gotten along in the World of Mountains and Seas. Whenever Bai Ze tried to do good, Qiong Qi loved to interfere.
One embodied goodness, the other evil. Though they were at odds, they had never managed to eliminate each other.
Bai Ze’s combat abilities were no match for Qiong Qi’s, so even if he wanted to, he couldn’t defeat him.
As for Qiong Qi, his strength was more than enough to kill Bai Ze.
But Bai Ze had an extensive network of friends and allies.
Having done many good deeds, Bai Ze was famously well-liked in the World of Mountains and Seas.
If Qiong Qi tried to kill him, it wouldn’t be an easy task.
And Qiong Qi had no intention of killing Bai Ze. He enjoyed teasing him.
He had once used transformation magic to take on different forms, fabricating various backgrounds for himself and placing himself in perilous situations.
Then, he would deliberately wait for Bai Ze to come to his rescue.
After Bai Ze had earnestly saved him, he would suddenly reveal his true form, startling Bai Ze and telling him—
“You’ve been fooled by me!”
Qiong Qi played this trick many times.
After being toyed with like this, Bai Ze decided to play a trick of his own.
The next time Qiong Qi deceived him, Bai Ze pretended to be utterly devastated, then coughed up blood in front of him and “died” on the spot.
Bai Ze was the most famous divine doctor in the World of Mountains and Seas.
His act of dying was utterly convincing.
After pretending to die, he secretly lured Xie Zhi over.
Xie Zhi, unaware that Bai Ze was faking his death, threw himself over the “body” and went into a frenzy.
The battle between Xie Zhi and Qiong Qi lasted for seven days and seven nights.
In the end, other beasts had to step in to mediate.
After finishing his act, Bai Ze quietly slipped away.
He disappeared for a long time, making it seem as though he had truly passed away.
During that time, Qiong Qi was even more unhinged than Xie Zhi.
He searched everywhere for resurrection methods, desperate to bring Bai Ze back to life.
Bai Ze listened to his rambling madness and paid him no mind.
Bai Ze could play dead for a while, but not forever.
Qiong Qi eventually discovered him.
The reunion of the two beasts was not a touching scene. Only Qiong Qi’s furious roar:
“Bai Ze, how dare you deceive me!”
Bai Ze had already pulled off the deception. What was there left for him to fear?
Watching Qiong Qi grow increasingly unhinged, Bai Ze sought peace and quiet, hiding so fervently that he accidentally trapped himself inside a bottle.
Fortunately, the little chubby Yuan he had once cared for set him free.
Now, the two beasts clashed once more, sparks of battle crackling in the air.
The more Bai Ze tried to protect the mountain villa, the more Qiong Qi sought to cause trouble.
The commotion between them was imperceptible to ordinary people.
But Feng Yuan suddenly perked up his little ears, detecting something unusual.
“Uncle,” Feng Yuan rubbed his small ear, looking toward the source of the sound.
He was certain he hadn’t misheard.
“Yuan Yuan, what’s wrong?”
“It’s the Divine Beast Uncle.”
Feng Yuan’s little ears were quite sharp: “Divine Beast Uncle seems to be fighting.”
“Yuan Yuan will go take a look.”
Feng Yuan set off immediately. He still had many unanswered questions about this Divine Beast Uncle, whom he had only met once.
He wanted to ask if the Divine Beast Uncle knew him.
Feng Yuan wanted to see the divine beast.
Yu Yi was also a little curious about the divine beast he mentioned.
“I’ll go with you.”
Yu Yi picked up the little guy and walked in the direction Feng Yuan pointed.
As they made their way, the weather grew warm again.
While walking, Yu Yi sent a message to Wu Jin, asking him to come to the mountain villa.
Upon receiving the message, Wu Jin didn’t hesitate for a second. He got up immediately.
Wu Jin didn’t come empty-handed.
He brought along the most highly recommended snacks from the food street.
These were the must-try snacks he had researched extensively online, based on numerous posts and reviews.
Carrying the steaming hot snacks, Wu Jin went to meet his beloved.
But his beloved, at that moment, had no time to think of him.
Yu Yi saw the divine beast Feng Yuan had mentioned.
“So beautiful.”
While fighting Qiong Qi, Bai Ze had revealed his true form.
His true form radiated a soft, gentle light, bathing those nearby in a soothing, comforting warmth.
This was Bai Ze’s power.
His power was benevolent, bringing happiness and warmth.
Unfortunately, this radiance was often overshadowed by Qiong Qi.
Qiong Qi, a great malevolence, stood in stark contrast to Bai Ze. He’s truly an eyesore.
The chubby little guy in Yu Yi’s arms stared blankly at the sky above.
He recognized Bai Ze.
Seeing Bai Ze without any disguise, Feng Yuan’s eyes reddened.
“Uncle Bai Ze!!!”
Feng Yuan stretched out his chubby little hands, his small voice nearly breaking from shouting.
“Waa waa, Uncle Bai Ze!”
“Hold Yuan Yuan, please!”
Feng Yuan missed Bai Ze terribly.
Bai Ze had once proposed to Feng Qi that they live together and raise the little chubby Yuan. This not only showed how close Bai Ze was to Feng Qi but also reflected how deeply Bai Ze cared for the little guy.
Feng Yuan was very attached to Bai Ze.
That’s why, when Feng Qi learned that Bai Ze had emerged, he confidently declared that Bai Ze would seek out Feng Yuan.
Now, Bai Ze had indeed appeared near Feng Yuan.
Unfortunately, Qiong Qi was there, too.
Hearing the little chubby guy below crying out for him, Bai Ze couldn’t help but glance downward.
His little chubby Yuan was crying even more pitifully than the last time he had lost his money.
Just as Bai Ze was contemplating how to hold his chubby little Yuan Yuan under Qiong Qi’s watchful eye, Qiong Qi suddenly asked him a question.
“He’s your child with Phoenix, isn’t he?”
Bai Ze: “!”
Bai Ze: “What?! What did you say?!”
Qiong Qi said coldly, “Every beast in the World of Mountains and Seas knows that you and Phoenix had a child together.”
Bai Ze: “…”
It was only today that Bai Ze heard this rumor.
Although he really wanted the little chubby to be his own biological child, this little chubby was definitely not his.
He, Bai Ze, belonged to the no-marriage-no-children clan!
“Phoenix and I—”
Bai Ze opened his mouth to explain, but Qiong Qi didn’t listen at all.
Qiong Qi’s form suddenly expanded rapidly in the air.
Within seconds.
He swooped down abruptly, opening his ferocious maw, intending to take Feng Yuan away.
Yu Yi clung tightly to Feng Yuan, refusing to let go.
Seeing his protective stance, Qiong Qi simply grabbed him along as well.
Carrying both the human and the child, he vanished from Bai Ze’s sight in just a few breaths.
Bai Ze: “Let go of them!”
Bai Ze: “If you dare lay a finger on Yuan Yuan, Phoenix will fight you to the death!”
In those final moments, Bai Ze hurled out a few threats.
After delivering the threats, he quickly prepared to call for backup.
Xie Zhi, Pixiu, Qilin…
And Phoenix!
He had plenty of people he could call.
Just as Bai Ze was about to summon help, Wu Jin, who had brought snacks along, ran into him.
The two were old acquaintances.
When Wu Jin saw him, his eyes lit up: “Bai Ze! You showed up so quickly!”
He had just received news about Bai Ze from Feng Qi.
And not long after, he already ran into Bai Ze.
When good luck comes, you really can’t stop it.
Wu Jin was overjoyed.
He told Bai Ze about his partner: “He brought Yuan Yuan to soak in the hot springs. Have you seen him? He’s carrying a dragon egg.”
“Our dragon egg is overdue and hasn’t hatched yet.”
“Bai Ze, I was just thinking of asking you to take a look!”
Wu Jin recounted Yu Yi’s situation in detail to Bai Ze.
Bai Ze: “…”
Bai Ze’s expression shifted dramatically, looking rather complicated for a moment.
“You… so that’s your partner.”
That damned Qiong Qi really knows how to pick!
A human about to lay a dragon egg, and a small, chubby, lively little phoenix…
If he took them, wouldn’t he have to treat them like treasures?!
Bai Ze knew Qiong Qi’s nature. He wouldn’t actually harm this pair.
His favorite thing was to watch others cause trouble and tempt them into mischief.
He himself disliked taking direct action.
“Well, Wu Jin, I need to tell you something. Don’t panic.”
Wu Jin: “Mhm, mhm, I won’t panic.”
Wu Jin: “Can we talk while walking? I want to take you to see my partner.”
Bai Ze: “…”
Bai Ze fell silent for a few seconds before having to speak up: “I’ve already seen your partner.”
Wu Jin: “Huh?”
Wu Jin: “When did you see him?”
Bai Ze sighed and told the truth: “Just now. Qiong Qi had a bit of a conflict with me. You know how he loves to oppose me.”
“He saw Yuan Yuan and wanted to take him away.”
“Your partner got taken along as well.”
After explaining what happened, Bai Ze hurriedly comforted him.
“Don’t worry, Qiong Qi won’t harm them.”
“I’m going to call for backup right now.”
“When we find Qiong Qi, we’ll beat him up together.”
Bai Ze’s comfort was of no use to Wu Jin whatsoever.
Wu Jin’s expression remained one of both anxiety and fury.
He transformed directly into a black dragon, roaring furiously to summon Qiong Qi.
Bai Ze, seeing his agitation, flew directly in front of him.
Bathed in a white glow, Wu Jin’s emotions gradually calmed down.
The two of them then went to rally their allies.
Bai Ze’s first choice to call upon was the phoenix.
Upon learning that Qiong Qi was causing trouble, Feng Qi frowned and cursed Qiong Qi relentlessly.
After finishing his tirade, Feng Qi added one more remark.
“Does he think raising a young child is so easy? Taking Yuan Yuan back, I don’t know if he’s lost his mind.”
With Feng Yuan, such a lively little guy around, Qiong Qi’s ferocity would probably be pushed to new extremes.
Bai Ze listened to his cursing and found it rather unusual.
“Your temper… it’s not as good as it used to be, is it?”
Feng Qi: “…”
Feng Qi’s lips twitched. “When Yuan Yuan comes back, try taking care of him for a while, and you’ll understand.”
In the eyes of the other beasts, Feng Qi had always been seen as beautiful, gentle, and powerful.
But after having a child, the middle trait had completely vanished.
When Feng Yuan was younger, unable to walk or run, things were still manageable, relatively easy to handle.
But once he started crawling and walking, he gradually became more and more restless.
If Feng Qi took his eyes off him for even a moment, the little guy would zip away, crawling far off in the blink of an eye.
Once, he crawled under a chair. The gap between the chair and the floor was extremely narrow.
Feng Qi never imagined he could be under there.
He searched for a full half-hour before finally hearing the faint sound of the child’s snoring and pulling him out from under the chair.
Later, when the two of them came to the human world, during their days of hardship, Feng Yuan was quite well-behaved. He would help with chores, collect scraps, and take care of his dad.
But after meeting Li Sheng and returning to the Li family—
The little one’s true nature from his early years began to resurface.
For Feng Qi, wanting to be gentle with him had become an impossible task.
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