Thank you, BlueMoon, for the ko-fi~
Yu Yi stood in front of Eggy, his sleeves rolled up.
Pointing at his son, who refused to look at him, he gritted his teeth and said, “Eggy! Look at Daddy!”
Yu Yi and Wu Jin only realized something was wrong after the sky had brightened.
Since Eggy had been fed around five o’clock, he should have slept until past eight as usual.
The two dads had slept soundly until eight or nine.
But even at this hour, Eggy was still quiet.
Wu Jin threw off the covers and was jolted awake when he saw Eggy wasn’t in bed.
He dropped to the floor and peered under the bed.
No sign of him.
He wasn’t in the room at all.
Eventually, the whole family was alerted. They checked the surveillance footage, only to discover that Eggy had transformed into a tiny dragon and escaped.
From morning until now, the entire family had been nearly frantic with worry.
While searching for Eggy, Yu Yi’s legs felt weak.
Now that Eggy had been found, the little rascal remained blissfully unaware of how much his sudden disappearance had terrified the family.
At first, he had been perched on Rong Rong’s shoulder, nuzzling Rong Rong’s cheek.
After a while, he couldn’t maintain his dragon form and reverted to his baby state.
Rong Rong wasn’t as skilled at holding him as Feng Yuan.
Eggy wasn’t entirely comfortable being held this way.
But he stubbornly insisted on letting Rong Rong hold him.
Seeing him like this, Yu Yi felt the urge to spank him: “Come here right now.”
Yu Yi could now truly empathize with Feng Qi.
This little troublemaker, Eggy, was even more of a handful than Yuan Yuan!
When Yuan Yuan had run away before, at least he knew he’d be in trouble and was afraid of the adults.
But this little rascal showed no fear at all when facing the grown-ups.
Thinking about how difficult Eggy was at such a young age, Yu Yi felt a wave of despair about the future of parenting.
Rong Rong had witnessed Feng Yuan being spanked before.
He looked down at Eggy in his arms and sensed that Eggy might be in for the same fate.
To protect Eggy from a spanking, Rong Rong bravely lifted his little face and spoke to Yu Yi: “Uncle, please don’t hit Eggy.”
“Eggy is good.”
“He just missed his brother.”
Perhaps because Feng Yuan often held Eggy in front of Rong Rong, showering him with kisses and praise like “Eggy is so good, so adorable”, Rong Rong had heard it so many times. Eggy did behave well around him and Feng Yuan.
So, Rong Rong and Feng Yuan both firmly believed—
Their Eggy was very, very good.
He was a good Eggy!
Yu Yi looked at Rong Rong defending Eggy and saw a carbon copy of Feng Yuan.
He closed his eyes for a moment, resisting the urge to snatch Eggy away.
But when he opened his eyes again, he shot a sharp glare at his son behind his back.
His face clearly conveyed the message: “You little troublemaker, just you wait.”
With Rong Rong here, he wouldn’t spank Eggy.
But once they got home, he was definitely going to give that little rascal’s bottom a good smacking.
Feng Qi had once said that a child’s bottom was the best place to spank.
Unaware of the impending punishment, Eggy grabbed Rong Rong’s hands with his own.
Rong Rong compared the sizes of their hands.
A four-year-old fox’s hands were naturally much larger than those of a dragon cub not even a year old.
After comparing, a faint smile appeared on Rong Rong’s little face.
Eggy understood the meaning behind that smile. His expression stiffened for a few seconds.
A moment later, Eggy brought Rong Rong’s hand toward his mouth as if to bite it.
Luckily, Yu Yi was quick and slipped a teething stick into his mouth just in time.
Everything was fine between Eggy and Rong Rong now.
Meanwhile, the Plague Demon, having reached its end, knew that struggling in its death throes was futile.
Its entire body was engulfed in Phoenix True Flames.
Amid the inextinguishable Phoenix fire, the Plague Demon roared and raved madly.
“Do you think burning me will end this plague?!”
“Let me tell you. It won’t!”
“Even if I die, the plague won’t disappear with me.”
“So many children will die with me. Hahaha. I’m not losing out.”
“Chi Shui, your child will join me, too.”
The Plague Demon’s frenzied words made Chi Shui’s expression turn extremely grim.
The little fire-breathing chubby ball also paused, tilting its head to look at Qin Xun as if seeking confirmation.
Qin Xun’s eyes were dark and unfathomable, lost in thought.
“Chirp?”
Is Yuan Yuan still burning?
Feng Yuan chirped weakly, wondering if he should put out the fire.
Qin Xun didn’t answer, nor did Chi Shui.
But Li Sheng, who had just arrived, responded.
“Burn.”
Li Sheng cast a cold glance at the Plague Demon in the flames, then said to his son, “Keep burning.”
Feng Yuan: “Chirp!”
Okay!
With his big dad’s command, the little chubby ball intensified his fire-breathing.
His Phoenix fire had truly improved compared to before.
In no time, the Plague Demon was completely incinerated by Feng Yuan, leaving not even a trace of ash behind.
Watching the Plague Demon vanish, Chi Shui shifted his gaze to Li Sheng’s face.
“What about the plague?”
Before dying, the Plague Demon had said that even if it perished, the plague would not disappear.
The little fox in Chi Shui’s household was still infected.
Back home, everyone believed that once the Plague Demon was gone, the disease would vanish along with it.
“I have a way.”
Qin Xun, who had been pondering since earlier, finally spoke.
He looked up at Li Sheng.
And Li Sheng had a method as well.
Their eyes met. In the next moment, Li Sheng spoke first.
“Feng Qi and I encountered many things in the Miao village.”
“My body has undergone some changes.”
Li Sheng said, “Right now, I still need to test something.”
Chi Shui: “?”
Chi Shui: “Test what?”
Li Sheng replied calmly, “Test whether I can absorb all the plague.”
Chi Shui didn’t understand.
He instinctively asked, “If you absorb all the plague, are you trying to become the next Plague Demon?”
“No.”
Li Sheng had no interest in becoming a Plague Demon.
He stated more plainly, “I can absorb demonic energy. That’s the discovery Feng Qi and I made.”
“The plague left behind by the Plague Demon is, to put it bluntly, caused by its demonic energy.”
“I can devour that portion of demonic energy.”
“Besides the Plague Demon’s energy, I believe I can try absorbing other demonic energies as well. Chi Shui, will you let me test it on you?”
Chi Shui: “…”
Chi Shui’s expression was complicated.
Both he and Li Sheng had been reborn. Now, Li Sheng was just an ordinary person.
He had thought he could finally gain the upper hand.
But if Li Sheng could truly absorb demonic energy, it seemed he would be suppressed once again.
Though conflicted, Chi Shui didn’t hesitate to release his demonic energy.
Li Sheng reached out. The moment he touched the demonic energy, it surged into his body as if recognizing its master.
Feng Yuan watched the scene, chirping and bouncing excitedly.
He was praising how amazing his big dad was!
Li Sheng’s experiment was verified. Chi Shui felt somewhat reassured about the situation at the hospital.
“How are you going to retrieve the demonic energy?”
At the hospital, the demonic energy had turned into an epidemic.
This epidemic had attached itself to the children. How could it be extracted?
As Chi Shui asked this question, Qin Xun answered from the side.
“I’ve learned many hand seals from books, and I can even create some myself.”
“I can solve this problem.”
With Qin Xun and Li Sheng working together, the epidemic was finally resolved.
Feng Yuan was carried back to the hospital by his big dad.
They successfully absorbed the demonic energy one by one at the hospital.
After everything was done, the hospital conducted new examinations for the children.
The results brought them immense joy.
“They’re cured, truly cured!”
“All these children have recovered.”
As the children recovered one after another, the isolation ward could finally be dismantled.
Parents received notifications to pick up their children.
The children also learned they could leave.
All the kids were overjoyed, each eager to get out of there.
Only Feng Yuan, upon hearing that isolation was no longer needed, gradually grew solemn on his chubby little face.
“Qin Xun, are we going home?”
“Yes.”
Qin Xun replied, “We can go home now.”
Feng Yuan’s chubby face grew even more serious. “What day is it tomorrow?”
“Tuesday. We’ve missed one day of school this week.”
Feng Yuan: “…”
Hearing the word “Tuesday”, Feng Yuan turned and ran back into the ward.
He dashed back to the room he had stayed in before.
Li Sheng, who had been on the phone, saw him run off and chased after him.
A moment later, looking at the little guy stubbornly refusing to leave the ward, Li Sheng was speechless.
He reported to Feng Qi on the other end of the line, “Your son is sitting in the ward and won’t leave.”
Feng Qi: “…”
Feng Qi was also at a loss for words.
He lost interest in continuing the conversation with Li Sheng.
“Go deal with him. Let’s not talk on the phone for now.”
Feng Qi hung up, leaving Li Sheng to handle their son.
Li Sheng put away his phone, walked over to his son, and crouched down.
“Feng Yuan, are you leaving or not?”
Feng Yuan shook his head, sitting on the floor with his chubby little hands clutching the bedpost. His tiny voice was resolute.
“Yuan Yuan won’t leave!”
“Yuan Yuan still needs to stay in the hospital!”
The child who used to avoid hospitals at all costs had thoroughly enjoyed his stay these past few days.
Since he wasn’t coughing or running a fever, they hadn’t drawn his blood again.
No needles, no blood tests, no bitter medicine.
In this little ward, he had a TV to watch, friends to chat with, and even a game console gifted by another child…
He was having the time of his life.
Seeing his son clinging to the bedpost, Li Sheng took out his phone and snapped a couple of photos.
“I’ve sent the pictures to your dad.”
He threatened, “If you don’t get up now, your dad will spank you when he gets back.”
Feng Yuan’s chubby face showed no fear.
“Dad isn’t back yet.”
Feng Yuan was the type who wouldn’t yield until faced with consequences.
With Feng Qi not around, there was no one intimidating him.
Compared to Feng Qi, Li Sheng had a much milder temper.
At the very least, he rarely spanked the child.
It was precisely because of this that Feng Yuan dared to act so spoiled in front of him.
The father and son remained locked in a stalemate in the ward. Even when Li Heng and Frida arrived, it made no difference.
Frida also asked the little guy, “Yuan Yuan, don’t you miss your grandparents?”
Feng Yuan answered honestly, “Yuan Yuan can still see Grandpa and Grandma while living here.”
There were visiting hours at the hospital.
Feng Yuan could see the adults in his family every day.
Seeing that gentle persuasion wasn’t working, Li Sheng had no choice but to adopt Feng Qi’s method.
He pried Feng Yuan’s chubby little hand open and raised his palm threateningly.
“Feng Yuan, if you keep being disobedient, Big Dad really will spank you.”
Feng Yuan studied the raised palm, wondering whether it would actually land on him.
Qin Xun couldn’t bear to watch any longer.
Before Li Sheng could bring his hand down, he scooped Feng Yuan up and carried him away.
“Yuan Yuan, Eggy misses you, too. Don’t you want to go back and see Eggy?”
“And the uncles from the Dragon Clan. They all miss you a lot. The hospital can’t have too many visitors at once. They’ve all been asking about you.”
Qin Xun was better at coaxing the little guy.
With his gentle persuasion, Feng Yuan finally agreed to leave the hospital room, though reluctantly.
As he was leaving, he clung to the doorframe with teary eyes.
Qin Xun was worried he might change his mind.
“Alright, Yuan Yuan, let’s hurry along.”
“If we go back now, we might still make it in time for lunch.”
Qin Xun patiently called out to Feng Yuan.
Feng Yuan glanced back at the small hospital room where he had stayed for several days and choked out, “Yuan Yuan will definitely come back someday!”
Hearing this, Qin Xun thought to himself, Let’s hope not.
This time was a special circumstance. Feng Yuan had only been isolated at the hospital without any injections or IVs.
If he ever had to come back to the hospital again, it would likely be for needles and treatment.
Qin Xun didn’t want to entertain that possibility.
The group finally returned home.
The Yu family had returned earlier, so lunch was prepared at their place.
Coincidentally, Eggy was waiting for Feng Yuan.
Rong Rong, who had been holding Eggy earlier, was taken over by Chi Shui.
When Chi Shui went to carry Rong Rong away, Eggy seemed reluctant to let go.
Worried that his little troublemaker might annoy Chi Shui, Yu Yi quickly stepped in and took Eggy away by force.
Though Yu Yi acted swiftly, Chi Shui still frowned.
For some reason, Chi Shui found it hard to feel any fondness for the Yu family’s precious little one.
Chi Shui didn’t like children.
So far, the only child he had ever liked was Rong Rong.
As for Feng Yuan, Chi Shui merely tolerated him. He didn’t dislike him, but he wasn’t particularly fond either.
But this Eggy somehow made Chi Shui frown just by looking at him.
With many guests coming for lunch, the Yu family had prepared a lavish spread.
By the time Feng Yuan arrived, many dishes were already ready.
He first wandered into the kitchen.
When he came out, he had a skewer of meat in his mouth and went straight to see Eggy.
Spotting his older brother from afar, Eggy immediately stretched out his little arms.
Yu Yi had never seen him so enthusiastic before.
He gave his little bottom a light pat.
Eggy, who was being scolded, looked utterly wronged when he saw his brother.
He began babbling complaints to Feng Yuan.
Feng Yuan kissed Eggy’s little hand, feeling that his little brother was truly pitiful.
The two brothers looked as close as they could be.
Yu Yi could hardly stand to watch.
“You two hug it out. I’m going to rest for a bit.”
He left them to their own devices and lay down on the sofa to relax.
Little Deer and Tao Zhi had also come for lunch.
Yu Yi half-reclined on the sofa, claiming he was resting but actually chatting with Little Deer.
He asked how Little Deer’s recent livestreams were going.
Little Deer’s signed platform was a live-streaming platform under the Li Group.
On this platform, Little Deer ranked quite high in popularity.
Every time Feng Yuan went viral and gained new fans who wanted to dig into his past content, they would come to watch him.
Thanks to the traffic brought by Feng Yuan, as well as his own good looks and skills, Little Deer’s streaming income was already quite substantial.
Tao Zhi was still doing mukbang streams.
Many bloggers wanted to debunk Tao Zhi, but he never refused their challenges.
They were welcome to try, but they had to pay for his meals.
Thanks to these debunking bloggers, Tao Zhi even managed to save quite a bit on his food expenses.
By the end of their attempts, those debunking bloggers would leave with faces green from frustration.
Little Deer and Tao Zhi led a warm and happy life together. Yu Yi was genuinely happy for them when he heard about it.
The adults were either chatting or waiting for the meal.
Meanwhile, Feng Yuan was busy coaxing Eggy.
He loved chatting with Eggy.
Even though Eggy could only babble, Feng Yuan still chatted with him enthusiastically.
Qin Xun stayed by their side and prepared milk for them.
Feng Yuan didn’t like using a bottle.
He drank milk from a cup.
He said only babies used bottles. He was already four years old.
When the little guy said this, his chubby face wore an exaggeratedly serious expression, which was quite amusing.
Qin Xun’s lips twitched upward, though he didn’t laugh too obviously.
He obediently prepared milk for Feng Yuan in a cup.
“Eggy, cheers!”
Feng Yuan raised his cup of milk and clinked it against Eggy’s bottle.
The two brothers drank their milk with gusto, enjoying it thoroughly.
After finishing his cup, Feng Yuan tilted his little face up contentedly, letting Qin Xun wipe his mouth.
Once Qin Xun finished wiping his mouth, he also checked Feng Yuan’s teeth.
Feng Yuan’s teeth were frequently inspected by the adults.
After the previous dentist visit, no matter how busy they were, the adults made sure to check his teeth regularly.
After the inspection, Qin Xun pushed the stroller with Eggy in it toward the dining room.
Lunch was ready.
Eggy lay in the stroller, holding his bottle and drinking on his own.
The adults sat at the table to eat.
The crib was placed right beside them so they could keep an eye on Eggy while eating.
With so many people around, the meal was lively and bustling.
The cup of milk Feng Yuan had drunk didn’t fill him up at all.
He ate a lot more food.
Little children often don’t know when they’re full, so when Li Sheng noticed Feng Yuan still hadn’t left the table, he specifically reminded Qin Xun to take him away to play.
Only when Qin Xun mentioned going to the playroom did Feng Yuan finally climb down from his chair.
They brought Rong Rong along to play.
Eggy didn’t join them.
After finishing his milk, Eggy had fallen asleep.
Feng Yuan felt a bit disappointed seeing Eggy asleep, but he didn’t disturb him.
The nanny training videos had mentioned that it was good for children to sleep a lot, especially infants.
Infants could even grow while sleeping.
The Yu family’s playroom was spacious, with a small basketball court inside.
Qin Xun played ball with Feng Yuan for a while.
Rong Rong, who ran a bit slower, didn’t join the ball game. Instead, he played with a drawing board nearby.
He drew Feng Yuan playing basketball on the children’s drawing board.
When Feng Yuan, tired from playing, came over to look, he was amazed.
“Rong Rong, you’re so amazing!”
Feng Yuan praised Rong Rong enthusiastically, “Your drawing is fantastic!”
He kept complimenting Rong Rong, who blushed from all the praise.
The three little ones played in the playroom for quite some time.
Feng Yuan had been sleeping a lot in the hospital room lately, so even though it wasn’t yet one o’clock, he was already feeling sleepy and ready for his afternoon nap.
“I’m going to find the dragon uncles to sleep.”
Feng Yuan was still thinking about his dragon uncles.
Rong Rong also stood up, wanting to find his dad for a nap.
Qin Xun didn’t feel like napping.
He dropped Feng Yuan off with the sea dragons, but didn’t go in himself.
A group of sea dragons was gathered together at the time.
They were talking about Bai Chen.
When Feng Yuan arrived, they abruptly stopped their conversation and rushed over to hold him.
“Baby, let me hold you!”
“I’ll hold him! It’s been so long since I last held him!”
“It’s been a long time for me, too! Don’t fight me for him!”
Just as the dragon uncles were about to start arguing again, Feng Yuan, who was skilled at keeping the peace, quickly stepped in to restore order.
Pouting, he went around giving each dragon uncle a kiss.
The baby’s kisses, still carrying a hint of milky sweetness, successfully soothed the dragons.
After kissing all his uncles, Feng Yuan let each of them take a turn holding him.
While being passed around, he noticed one uncle was missing.
“Where’s Uncle Xiao Bai?”
“He went out at noon.”
Xiao Bai had left not long ago, right after seeing Feng Yuan return.
Hearing that Uncle Xiao Bai had gone out, Feng Yuan’s eyes widened in surprise.
“How could Uncle Xiao Bai go out?”
Feng Yuan knew very well that Uncle Xiao Bai was extremely socially anxious.
He was the least fond of going out.
With so many people outside, Xiao Bai disliked interacting with others.
Apart from talking a lot while gaming, he was usually very quiet in everyday conversations.
For Xiao Bai, who never went out, to suddenly leave alone was truly shocking to the little guy.
Seeing the child’s curiosity, the blue dragon explained the reason.
“Xiao Bai’s boss invited him to play games.”
“Xiao Bai’s boss has super high-end gaming equipment.”
“It seems they’re planning to try out a new game that hasn’t been released yet.”
The blue dragon added, “Xiao Bai said he’ll be back tonight.”
Feng Yuan wasn’t so sure.
He thought that if Uncle Xiao Bai was gaming, he’d probably lose track of time.
Just like himself.
Whenever he played video games, time seemed to fly by.
He’d feel like he had just started playing, but the next moment he’d look up to see his dad standing there with a stern face, ready to scold him.
Once he learned about Xiao Bai’s plans, Feng Yuan didn’t ask further.
He looked around and noticed that, besides Uncle Xiao Bai, Uncle Chi Rong was also missing.
“Where’s Uncle Chi Rong?”
“Probably sleeping in Yu Ye’s room. He’s been loving his naps lately.”
The blue dragon once again answered the child’s question. “Next time you want to find him, just go straight to Yu Ye’s room.”
Feng Yuan nodded. “Okay. Yuan Yuan will go later.”
“Alright, but remember to knock when you go.”
The blue dragon emphasized this point.
Yu Ye wasn’t very considerate. He loved kissing Chi Rong a lot.
Several times when the blue dragon and Yin Shuang passed by together, they caught the two of them kissing.
The blue dragon had grown accustomed to the sight of their kisses, from initial shock to complete immunity.
But Yin Shuang was always quite angry about it.
Once, Yin Shuang even scolded Yu Ye, accusing him of doing it on purpose.
He cursed Yu Ye for being problematic, overly suspicious, and extremely jealous.
Yu Ye didn’t say much in response to the scolding.
Chi Rong would also scold Yu Ye.
But the blue dragon felt Chi Rong’s scolding wasn’t sincere.
Although Chi Rong complained about Yu Ye in front of the other dragons, when the two of them were kissing, Chi Rong’s hands were clearly resting on Yu Ye’s shoulders.
Regarding all these matters of love and affection, the blue dragon found it all too complicated and couldn’t quite grasp it.
Feng Yuan listened to the dragons talking, his eyes curved into crescents and his small mouth curling into a smile.
He loved listening to the dragon uncles speak.
A group of doting sea dragons, obsessed with the baby, took turns holding Feng Yuan. After they had their fill of cuddles, the dragons all took a nap together.
By the time they woke up, it was already past three in the afternoon.
Rubbing his eyes, Feng Yuan saw that the dragon uncles were still asleep. He climbed down from the bed and left the room without putting on his shoes.
The floors at home were all carpeted.
Feng Yuan’s chubby little feet were covered in socks, though his socks were a bit dirty.
Even when he was staying in the hospital, he never liked wearing shoes.
Leaving the dragon uncles’ room, Feng Yuan made his way to Yu Ye’s room.
He rubbed his eyes so much that tears welled up in them.
His little head was still a bit muddled. He couldn’t quite remember the reminder Uncle Blue Dragon had given him before naptime.
So, without hesitation, he reached out and pushed the door open.
Moonlit: Oooooh~ What did Yuan Yuan witness? OoO Also, could Chi Rong be pregnant?
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