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At first, the egg only had a single crack, so Feng Yuan, who had picked up the egg and placed it in his small bag, didn’t notice anything at all.
It wasn’t until after the egg and the little guy had gotten into the car that the cracks on the egg began to multiply.
Inside the shell, a tiny dragon noticed the cracks as well.
While listening to his brother speak, he tried his best to use his little claws to hold the eggshell together, attempting to prevent it from cracking further.
He worked very hard to piece the shell back together.
But the moment they stepped out of the car, the egg he had painstakingly held together for the entire journey shattered into pieces all at once.
The sound of the egg cracking and crumbling reached Feng Yuan’s ears.
Feng Yuan stumbled, completely losing his footing.
His chubby little body wobbled uncontrollably. But just as he was about to fall, Bo Han, who was outside the car, grabbed him firmly.
“Yuan Yuan, be careful.”
Bo Han steadied the little guy and asked with concern, “Were you scared? Don’t be afraid. The adults are here now. We’ll protect you.”
Feng Yuan didn’t pay attention to Bo Han’s words.
He lowered his head and looked into his small bag.
Inside, the egg was visibly disappearing before his eyes.
The tiny dragon, having just hatched, already had a few small, grain-like teeth in his mouth.
He was using these tiny teeth to nibble on the eggshell.
Feng Yuan was utterly stunned.
Rong Rong, who had been standing beside his father, also witnessed the scene.
He opened his mouth slightly.
“Eggy,” he called out to the little black dragon.
Hearing the voice, the little dragon lifted his head.
Upon seeing his brother and Rong Rong, the little dragon, holding a piece of eggshell in his claws, immediately offered a piece to each of them without a second thought.
The little dragon: “Ah!”
Feng Yuan: “Brother doesn’t want to eat it.”
Feng Yuan had no interest in the hard eggshell.
He returned the eggshell to Eggy, letting him eat it himself.
Rong Rong also handed his piece of eggshell back.
Seeing that they didn’t want to eat, the little dragon continued munching on the eggshell by himself.
It didn’t take long.
Under the watchful eyes of the adults and the little ones, the little dragon finished all of his eggshells.
After eating, his small body seemed to have grown a bit.
He let out a yawn, then closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Seeing him asleep, Feng Yuan’s little voice trembled with worry.
He looked up at his dad and pleaded, “Dad, what do we do now?”
Eggy fought so hard that he ended up hatching himself!
Eggy was so tiny. Feng Yuan was afraid that this might be a premature birth.
His dad had said that babies born early are premature.
Premature babies aren’t healthy.
Feng Qi couldn’t really tell what was going on with the newly hatched little dragon either.
He glanced at the car and called out, “Let’s go to the Yu family’s house.”
Bai Ze was staying at the Yu residence.
They needed to go there now and have Bai Ze examine the little dragon.
Feng Yuan, who had just gotten out of the car, ended up holding the little dragon and getting back into the car again.
Rong Rong also went to the Yu family’s house.
He wanted to see the little dragon again.
The large group of people quickly made their way to the Yu residence.
As soon as they arrived at the entrance, they saw Yu Lian and the others already waiting for them.
“Where’s Eggy?” Fang Fang asked anxiously.
She had been on edge ever since receiving Li Sheng’s notification earlier and couldn’t wait to see her little grandson.
Feng Yuan held up the little dragon.
Just as Fang Fang was about to take him, she noticed Bai Ze waiting nearby.
Her mind cleared a little.
“Bai Ze, could you please take a look at Eggy for us?” she asked, handing the sleeping little dragon to Bai Ze.
Bai Ze didn’t examine him at the door.
He took the little dragon back to his room.
Bai Ze’s examination concluded quickly. He smiled and said, “He’s perfectly healthy.”
Fang Fang looked at the tiny, slender little dragon and felt a wave of uncertainty.
“Bai Ze, our Eggy is so small. How are we supposed to raise him?”
Fang Fang had plenty of experience raising human infants.
But she had never raised a baby dragon before.
Bai Ze chuckled. “Don’t worry. This little one can still transform.”
As Bai Ze spoke, right before everyone’s eyes, the little dragon began to change.
He transformed into the form of a human infant.
He looked incredibly small, just like a newborn baby.
Well, not exactly the same.
Newborns might be as tiny as him, but they weren’t as beautiful.
His skin was smooth and tender. Inside his mouth were a few tiny, rice-like teeth.
“Since Eggy has a human father and is surrounded by people in human form, he’ll naturally take on the appearance of a human infant to survive. Hmm, you could say it’s an instinct for young ones.”
The little guy would instinctively know how to be better cared for.
As he spoke, Bai Ze gently stroked Eggy’s cheek.
“Before this, Eggy relied on his eggshell and rolled around everywhere.”
“Now that he can’t move like that, he’ll probably get upset. If you have time, make sure to carry him around for walks.”
Children don’t like being confined to one place.
Eggy, being a special little guy, was no exception.
After Bai Ze finished explaining Eggy’s condition, Fang Fang hurried over, picked up the baby clothes, and carefully dressed her still-naked grandson.
Once she had him dressed, Fang Fang gazed at her grandson’s peacefully sleeping face.
Her heart melted.
“Our Eggy is so beautiful.”
Fang Fang wasn’t content with just praising him herself. She turned to Yu Yi, who still looked a bit dazed.
“Xiao Yi, don’t you think our Eggy is very handsome?”
Yu Yi: “…”
Yu Yi nodded instinctively.
Looking at the sleeping child now, he felt an overwhelming sense of wonder.
This little infant and the previous Eggy were two completely different forms.
Yu Yi had been eagerly anticipating Eggy’s hatching for a long time.
Now that this anticipation had finally become reality, it was easy to imagine how unsettled his emotions were.
He wanted to hold Eggy but was afraid of waking him.
“Oh, right, formula.”
To distract himself from focusing too much on Eggy, Yu Yi remembered the formula.
They had prepared a formula for Eggy at home.
Besides the formula they had ready, they also planned to feed Eggy some special food for baby dragons brought back from the deep sea by the dragons.
They had arranged for everything that both human infants and baby dragons could eat.
“The formula is next door. I’ll go get it for you.”
After Fang Fang brought the formula, she discussed with Yu Yi, “Xiao Yi, what do you think about hiring a maternity nurse? That way, someone can help you take care of Eggy at night, too.”
Fang Fang and Yu Lian couldn’t stay up all night.
They could look after Eggy during the day. But at night, it was impossible.
When Fang Fang had Yu Yi and Yu Ye, she had also hired maternity nurses.
She had taken care of the children together with the nurses.
“Mom will hire two of the best and most professional ones for you.”
“They’re much more experienced with children than I am.”
Feng Yuan, who was still clinging to the crib and watching Eggy, perked up his little ears at Fang Fang’s words.
After listening for a moment, Feng Yuan looked up and asked, “Grandma, if we hire a maternity nurse, do we have to pay money?”
Fang Fang nodded. “Yes, of course, we have to pay the maternity nurse. It’s a job, after all.”
After explaining, Fang Fang tried to persuade her son again.
Yu Yi shook his head, still unwilling to agree.
Neither he nor Wu Jin was on board.
Although their little Eggy might look like a tiny infant now, what if he transformed into a baby dragon in the middle of the night? That would surely terrify any hired nanny.
They also didn’t want to risk exposing Eggy’s true identity in front of strangers.
It was a risk they weren’t willing to take.
“Mom, we have Yin Shuang and the others. They’ve already said they’d help take care of Eggy,” Yu Yi said, bringing up the sea dragons.
These sea dragons would be more than happy to look after the little guy 24/7.
Rather than hiring an outsider, it made more sense to ask the dragons for help.
That way, the dragons could indulge their love for caring for young ones while also earning some extra income.
With Yu Yi putting it so plainly, Fang Fang knew he wouldn’t change his mind.
“Alright. As long as Eggy is well taken care of and you don’t overexert yourself, I’ll be satisfied.”
Eggy was asleep, so the adults watched for a while before leaving the room.
Crowding into one room wasn’t good for the air quality.
With a little guy around, they had to be more mindful.
After the adults left, the three children stayed behind.
Feng Yuan cupped his little face in his hands, gazing intently at Eggy’s adorable features.
“My little brother is so cute,” Feng Yuan murmured, unable to get enough of looking at him.
Rong Rong was also watching Eggy, utterly fascinated.
Unlike the other two, Qin Xun didn’t stare endlessly. After a quick glance, he sat down nearby.
“Eggy has been sleeping for so long,” Rong Rong remarked.
Since Feng Yuan and Rong Rong didn’t have chairs, they stood watching for a long time. Eventually, Rong Rong’s legs grew tired. He slowly pointed out how long Eggy had been sleeping.
Feng Yuan also thought it was unusual for Eggy to sleep so much during the day and still not wake up. “Eggy must be really tired from fighting earlier,” Feng Yuan reasoned. After explaining, he went to fetch two small stools.
“Rong Rong, sit down,” he said.
The two little ones sat on the stools and continued watching Eggy.
As Feng Yuan gazed at Eggy, he suddenly turned to Rong Rong and asked, “Rong Rong, can your smartwatch go online?”
Feng Yuan’s own smartwatch was heavily restricted by his dad.
Most of the apps he’d previously installed, including games and video apps, had been removed.
Rong Rong’s smartwatch, however, wasn’t restricted. Bo Han knew his child well and understood that Rong Rong wasn’t particularly interested in those kinds of apps.
“Here,” Rong Rong said, taking off his smartwatch and handing it to Feng Yuan.
Feng Yuan took it and downloaded his usual video app.
He searched for “nanny” on the app.
The top two search results were videos about hiring nannies, with listed salaries of 20,000 yuan per month.
Hearing this, Feng Yuan immediately turned to Qin Xun and asked, “Qin Xun, how much money does Yuan Yuan still owe Dad?”
“You still owe 1,013 yuan,” Qin Xun replied.
Qin Xun was in charge of keeping Feng Yuan’s debt ledger, so he was very familiar with the amount.
Hearing the number, Feng Yuan’s little bun-like face grew serious. “If Yuan Yuan earns 20,000 yuan, can he pay back everything he owes Dad?”
“Yes, 10,000 is bigger than 1,000. In 20,000 yuan, there are twenty sets of 1,000.”
Qin Xun explained while teaching: “20 is two 10s.”
“Count your fingers twice, and that’s 20.”
Feng Yuan had no interest in listening to Qin Xun’s lesson.
He had already started searching for the next entry—
How to become a postpartum nanny.
To become a postpartum nanny, one needs to learn a lot about postnatal care.
Feng Yuan browsed several videos in a row. After watching them, his little mind had already made a decision.
“Qin Xun, let’s go home.”
Feng Yuan didn’t want to stay here any longer.
He wanted to go home.
He had things to do!
Qin Xun gave an “Mm” and lifted him down from the chair.
Rong Rong watched Feng Yuan preparing to leave, gazing at him longingly.
“Rong Rong, you stay here and play with Eggy. I have things to do.”
Feng Yuan returned the smartwatch to Rong Rong.
Hearing that he was busy, Rong Rong didn’t insist on going to play with him.
When Feng Yuan came out of the bedroom, Fang Fang was busy arranging for everyone to have a meal there.
She also mentioned the upcoming full-month celebration after the New Year.
The full-month celebration requires preparation. Which hotel to book, what kind of ceremony to hold, etc. All of these need to be arranged ahead of time.
Feng Yuan listened for a while nearby.
After hearing enough, he tugged at his dad’s big hand: “Dad, let’s go home.”
Feng Qi, seeing that he wanted to leave, was a bit puzzled: “Aren’t you going to see Eggy?”
“Yuan Yuan will come back later to see him.”
Of course, Feng Yuan wanted to see Eggy. But right now, he had more important things to do.
Seeing that Feng Yuan insisted on leaving, Fang Fang couldn’t persuade him to stay and had to see him off at the door.
“Goodbye, Grandpa and Grandma!”
“Yuan Yuan will come to wish you a Happy New Year tomorrow.”
Feng Yuan happily got into the car, rolled down the window, and poked his little head out to speak to his grandparents.
Fang Fang waved at him, smiling: “Come over tomorrow evening. Grandma will give you lucky money.”
“Mm!”
Feng Yuan had been waiting for the lucky money for a long time.
He wasn’t the kind of kid who would politely refuse.
He was a little money lover!
The family didn’t stay long at the Yu residence. After they returned, it was just in time for lunch.
Without needing any prompting, Feng Yuan moved his own chair.
He ate his meal heartily.
At the table, Li Heng was speaking to Feng Qi and Li Sheng: “Keep a close eye on Yuan Yuan when he goes out. I heard a child went missing today.”
The missing child Li Heng mentioned happened to be one of the children who had been abducted along with Feng Yuan.
The parents of the two children who had been abducted that morning were crying while searching for them.
Li Heng had run into them.
Feng Qi glanced at Li Sheng. Before either of them could speak, Feng Yuan spoke up for himself.
“Grandpa, Yuan Yuan was also kidnapped.”
“The bad guy tricked Yuan Yuan into playing in a maze. There were bad people inside.”
“As soon as Yuan Yuan went in, they picked him up.”
Behind the maze hut, there was a back door.
As soon as Feng Yuan entered, he was carried out through the back door.
Li Heng: “?”
Li Heng’s eyelids twitched. Frida was also startled.
“What happened?”
Frida looked at her son and asked, “Did you really let Yuan Yuan get kidnapped?”
“Yes, he was kidnapped for half a day.”
Li Sheng didn’t deny this.
However, he added, “We were following right behind him as soon as he left.”
“Yuan Yuan deliberately let himself be kidnapped. He knew Feng Qi and I would catch up to him, so he went along with the trafficker to see if there were any other children.”
Li Sheng’s additional explanation made Frida’s heart race with fear.
“This is too dangerous,” Frida said. “Child traffickers have no conscience. They could very well harm the children. Yuan Yuan is still so young.”
Although Frida felt sorry for the other abducted children, she was even more afraid that her own little grandson would be in danger.
“Grandma, Yuan Yuan is fine!” Feng Yuan, who had already finished his meal, wiped his mouth and comforted his grandmother. “Yuan Yuan is super, super strong! Yuan Yuan can breathe fire!”
When he mentioned breathing fire, Feng Yuan deliberately moved a stool, stood on it, and announced to everyone at home, “Yuan Yuan leveled up! Now Yuan Yuan’s flames are bigger!”
Feng Yuan proudly shared his good news about leveling up.
Feng Qi added from the side, “He changed like this because he did a good deed. I think it’s because he gained merit.”
Li Heng and Frida were ordinary humans. But as grandparents, they adored their fire-breathing grandson immensely.
They watched Feng Yuan’s fire-breathing performance and even applauded for him.
After the lively meal ended, Feng Yuan jumped down from the stool.
His eyes darting around, he asked, “When will Grandpa and Grandma be back?”
Robert and Michelle had taken Li Si and Li Wang to buy clothes. They were probably eating out, which was why they hadn’t returned yet.
“I don’t know,” Li Heng said, looking at the little guy. “Do you need something from them?”
Feng Yuan shook his head.
Though he said he didn’t need anything, when Robert returned with Li Si and Li Wang, the little guy was the first to rush over.
“Grandpa, Grandma, what did you buy?”
“We bought clothes, toys, and some food,” Robert said, catching the little guy as he leaped into his arms and kissing him.
Feng Yuan giggled and squirmed as Robert’s stubble tickled him.
After laughing for a while, Feng Yuan wrapped his arms around Robert’s neck and revealed his true intention. “Grandpa, can I play with your phone for a little while?”
“Sure,” Robert replied readily, handing over his phone without hesitation.
Feng Qi, who happened to be passing by, saw this but didn’t intervene.
Feng Yuan, clutching Robert’s phone, was so excited his little face turned rosy. He no longer wanted Robert to hold him.
“Grandpa, I’m going to play in my room.”
“Okay, go ahead.”
Feng Yuan toddled off on his short little legs into his room.
As soon as he entered, he turned on the phone.
But the next moment, Feng Yuan was dumbfounded.
He handed the phone to Qin Xun. “Qin Xun, Grandpa’s phone is broken!”
Qin Xun glanced at it. “It’s not broken. Grandpa’s phone is in English.”
Feng Yuan’s lips quivered. His chubby little face looked on the verge of tears.
A phone entirely in English was useless to Feng Yuan. He barely recognized many Chinese characters, let alone English, which was even more challenging for him.
He stared at the phone for a while before finally hanging his head and trudging out with heavy steps to return it.
Feng Yuan handed the phone back to Robert.
Seeing him on the brink of tears, Li Si casually handed him a tablet. “Here.”
The tablet Li Si gave him turned out to be Feng Qi’s!
Feng Yuan’s eyes instantly lit up as he looked at the tablet he had played with before. “How do you have Dad’s tablet?!”
“My tablet is charging, so I brought this over to use.”
The phones and tablets that Feng Yuan had always longed for but couldn’t reach were actually available for anyone in the family to use at home.
No one in the household had internet restrictions.
Only he had this limitation.
Feng Yuan was so happy to get the tablet that he felt like spinning on the spot right then and there.
He puckered his lips and planted several enthusiastic kisses on his sister’s cheek.
Seeing his joy, Li Si’s lips curved into a slight smile.
With the tablet in hand, Feng Yuan excitedly dashed back to his room and started playing with it.
He wasn’t playing games.
He was studying!
He was learning very seriously from the videos he had searched for on the tablet.
He had the sound on speaker.
Qin Xun listened for a while and couldn’t help but ask, “Yuan Yuan, are you really going to become a postpartum nanny?”
Feng Yuan: “Yes!”
Feng Yuan’s reply was resolute.
Being a postpartum nanny would earn him much more money than collecting scrap.
Once he became a postpartum nanny, he could make lots and lots of money.
Driven by the motivation to earn money, Feng Yuan studied with great effort.
He didn’t go out to play all afternoon. At night, he didn’t sleep with his dad either.
He slept in the room with Qin Xun. After Qin Xun fell asleep, he got up and turned on the videos again.
Feng Yuan wasn’t just passively learning.
He would also think hard and put what he learned into practice.
In the middle of the night, he held a Ka Tu Tu plush toy, treating it like a baby to soothe.
Feng Qi, who was in the next room, happened to be awake as well.
“Li Sheng.”
Feng Qi, unable to sleep in the middle of the night, nudged Li Sheng with his elbow. “Why do I feel like something’s off?”
Li Sheng half-opened his eyes. “What?”
Li Sheng was already feeling sleepy.
He wrapped his arms around Feng Qi. He leaned down and kissed Feng Qi. “It’s very late already. You should close your eyes and sleep.”
Feng Qi wasn’t tired.
He furrowed his brows, pondered for a long time, and then suddenly sat up.
“I know what’s off!”
Feng Qi finally figured it out. “Yuan Yuan has been way too well-behaved from the afternoon until now.”
The little guy hadn’t caused any trouble for half a day!
Before, the little guy would always play and fuss with him for a while before bed.
But today, he didn’t.
Li Sheng opened his eyes, amused by his words.
“Isn’t it good for Yuan Yuan to be a bit more well-behaved? I think you’re just overthinking things.”
Feng Qi: “…”
Feng Qi: “You don’t get it.”
Feng Qi had been taking care of Feng Yuan for much longer than Li Sheng.
He had always believed in one saying—
When a child is quiet, they’re definitely up to no good.
His Yuan Yuan must be causing trouble right now!
The thought of his son getting into mischief made Feng Qi unable to stay lying down.
“I have to go check.”
Feng Qi threw off the covers and got out of bed. He wouldn’t feel at ease unless he went to check on the next room.
Seeing him head over, Li Sheng had no choice but to follow.
Both dads tiptoed quietly to the next room.
The door to the next room wasn’t locked.
Feng Qi turned the doorknob and gently opened the door a crack.
He and Li Sheng, without any regard for their dignity, peered through the crack to spy on their child.
And what they saw nearly scared the life out of them.
The lights in the room were off, with only the glow from a phone illuminating the space.
The chubby little guy, who should have been asleep, was wide awake.
He had placed the phone close to the pillow.
And he, with his chubby legs crossed, was sitting right in front of the phone.
The phone’s light shone on his little face, making it look pale and ghostly.
He held a plush toy in one hand, while the other hand lifted his pajama top.
Both fathers had excellent hearing.
At that moment, they clearly heard the little chubby baby’s murmuring voice.
“Baby, be good. I’ll give you milkie.”
“Bobo, give you kisses. You need to drink more milkie to grow big and tall.”
Feng Yuan was wholeheartedly coaxing the doll baby, even feeding it milk.
Meanwhile, at the doorway, both dads’ faces had turned ashen.
They stared in disbelief at the scene, wishing in that moment they could have been struck blind.
Li Sheng’s hands clenched into tight fists. It took him a long moment to steady his voice enough to speak with some semblance of calm.
“Feng Qi, I think… Yuan Yuan might be possessed.”
Feng Qi: “…”
Feng Qi gritted his teeth: “He’s not possessed! He’s just asking for a spanking again!”
Staying up late in the middle of the night, cosplaying as a mother with a baby.
Right now, all Feng Qi wanted to do was give him a good whipping, nothing else!
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