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Qin Xun was heading to the neighboring city to participate in a competition.
He hadn’t been interested in such contests before. But after seeing Li Si and Li Wang take part in many and win quite a bit of money, he’d developed some interest in them.
Besides, aside from the competition, there was someone in the neighboring city he’d met on a forum.
That person had an ancient book in their possession.
Qin Xun wanted to buy it.
The other party wasn’t willing to ship it, saying they were afraid the book might get damaged during transit.
Qin Xun didn’t mind going in person to pick it up.
After hearing Qin Xun’s explanation, Feng Yuan blinked and fell into thought.
“Will you be gone long?”
“Not long. I’ll be back by evening.”
“Who’s going with you?”
“Uncle Qing Hao is coming with me. I originally wanted to go alone. But Uncle Qing Hao said he wasn’t comfortable with that.”
Among the little ones, Qin Xun was the oldest and the most mature.
Because of his personality, the adults couldn’t treat him the same way they did the other children, like freely ruffling his hair or giving him kisses.
But he still received plenty of hugs and kisses daily.
In the adults’ eyes, he was still a little child.
Even though he was independent, sensible, and capable, the adults’ care and protection for him never diminished.
When it came to going out alone, the adults would never let him go by himself.
“Qin Xun, I’m going to be really busy tomorrow.”
Feng Yuan hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided not to go with Qin Xun.
Tomorrow, he needed to buy greeting cards, make invitations, and send them out.
Then, he had to cook and set the table.
In short, he was going to be very, very busy tomorrow.
Since Qin Xun was going to the neighboring city, Feng Yuan couldn’t accompany him.
“Sorry about that.”
Feng Yuan’s chubby little face showed a hint of guilt. “Yuan Yuan can’t go with you this time.”
Hearing this, Qin Xun smiled. “It’s okay, Yuan Yuan. I’ll be back soon anyway.”
With both the exam and meeting someone tomorrow, the schedule was quite dull.
Qin Xun actually felt more at ease knowing Feng Yuan wouldn’t be tagging along.
“Just stay here and be good. I’ll bring you back a gift.”
Every time Qin Xun went out, he would bring back a gift.
He didn’t care how expensive the gift was.
He only cared whether Feng Yuan would like it.
“I heard they have air-dried duck over there. It’s a local specialty.”
“There’s also a well-reviewed old-fashioned handmade rice noodle shop.”
Qin Xun held Feng Yuan as he told him about the neighboring city’s specialty snacks.
The two chatted leisurely, the atmosphere warm and harmonious.
Meanwhile, Eggy, who hadn’t followed his brother inside, was putting on his bracelet.
He reattached the bracelet he had pulled off earlier.
After putting on his own little bracelet, he tried to put one on Rong Rong.
Rong Rong looked at the rainbow-colored bracelet and said slowly, “Eggy, we’re in the room.”
In the room, there was no need to wear these anti-lost bracelets.
With the adults around, they wouldn’t get lost.
Seeing that Rong Rong didn’t want to wear it, Eggy’s sun-tanned little face immediately showed disappointment.
He hung his head, holding the bracelet dejectedly, not moving.
Rong Rong looked at him, then looked again.
A few seconds later, Rong Rong’s heart softened, and he took the bracelet.
He put the other bracelet on his own wrist.
Each of them wore one bracelet—Eggy and Rong Rong, one apiece.
The two little ones sat close together, looking affectionate and cozy.
All the children were quite well-behaved.
After a while, the adults called them over to have another meal.
Eggy was too little. While everyone else ate, he drank milk.
Yu Yi knew he had eaten shrimp and fish in the afternoon, so he didn’t give him any more solid food.
After the little ones finished their meal, they all went back to sleep.
These little ones shared a room.
Li Sheng stayed with them as they slept.
With Li Sheng watching over the children, the other adults slept separately.
Chi Rong tossed and turned before falling asleep, as if he were flipping pancakes on the bed.
Seeing him toss like this, Yu Ye couldn’t help but sit up.
“Are you feeling unwell?”
Yu Ye was particularly sensitive to Chi Rong’s condition. His large hand gently rested on Chi Rong’s stomach.
“Are the eggs bothering you?”
Chi Rong had been carrying his two eggs for much longer than Yu Yi.
His two eggs were more active than a single one.
Sometimes, when the eggs moved around inside him, he would feel uncomfortable.
While stroking his stomach, Yu Ye asked softly, “Are you feeling very uncomfortable? Should I call Bai Ze?”
“Don’t call him.”
Chi Rong frowned and stopped him. “It’s so late. Bai Ze is probably asleep.”
“I’m fine. I just ate too much.”
As he spoke, Chi Rong placed his hand over Yu Ye’s, which was resting on his stomach. “Just rub my stomach for me, and I’ll be fine.”
“Alright, I’ll rub it for you.”
Yu Ye had specifically learned how to massage a stomach.
His movements were gentle and soothing. Soon, Chi Rong began to relax.
Under Yu Ye’s soothing touch, Chi Rong slowly drifted off to sleep.
After Chi Rong fell asleep, Yu Ye massaged his legs as well.
Yu Ye spent half the night tending to him, ensuring Chi Rong had a restful night’s sleep.
The next day.
Around seven or eight in the morning, Feng Yuan woke up, rubbing his eyes.
By the time he woke up, Qin Xun had already left.
Feng Yuan’s little face looked dazed for a moment before he climbed out of bed to wash up.
Rong Rong woke up even later than he did.
Watching Rong Rong slowly wash his face and eat his breakfast at a leisurely pace, Feng Yuan decided not to invite him along for the shopping trip.
“Rong Rong, you and Eggy wait for me. I’ll be back after I finish shopping.”
“Okay.”
Rong Rong nodded obediently and waved his little hand.
After saying goodbye to Rong Rong and Eggy, Feng Yuan had Li Sheng carry him as they headed out to go shopping.
They had come to the seaside for a vacation. Since they had arrived by plane, they hadn’t brought a car.
So, for their outings, they mostly relied on taxis.
Sitting on his big dad’s arm, Feng Yuan wasn’t keen on taking a taxi.
He pointed his chubby little finger at the subway sign.
“Big Dad, Yuan Yuan wants to ride this.”
Feng Yuan recognized the subway sign. He had heard about the subway from his classmates.
But he had never ridden it before.
Seeing that his son wanted to take the subway, Li Sheng didn’t refuse him.
“Alright, we’ll take the subway then.”
Carrying his son, who was as heavy as a little weight, Li Sheng steadily made his way toward the subway station.
Before even entering the subway station, Feng Yuan sent a message to Feng Qi.
He sent a voice message.
Although the father and son hadn’t come on vacation together, they still exchanged messages frequently every day.
Feng Yuan often sent voice messages to his dad.
He didn’t expect an immediate reply.
He just sent his messages, and his dad could reply whenever he wanted.
At that moment, the little guy was chattering nonstop into his smartwatch.
“Dad, I’m taking the subway now!”
“I’m riding with Big Dad.”
“I’m going shopping.”
“Hmm, I have twenty yuan.”
After chattering into his smartwatch, Feng Yuan turned and chattered to his big dad as well.
A four-year-old toddler is at the age where they love to talk.
Li Sheng’s ears were almost hurting from all the noise.
“Alright, Yuan Yuan, we need to go through security now.”
Li Sheng set the little guy down from his arms and let him go through security ahead of him.
Feng Yuan knew exactly how to go through security.
He obediently let the security officer scan his small body with the device.
The security officer was a young woman.
She recognized Feng Yuan.
As she checked him, her eyes were filled with a smile.
Because she was still on duty, the security officer didn’t chat with Feng Yuan.
She simply smiled the entire time, her gaze fixed on him without looking away.
Feng Yuan was wearing a small mask.
His mask was a matching parent-child set with Li Sheng’s.
While going through security, Feng Yuan took off his little mask.
After he finished, he waited up ahead for his big dad.
“Big Dad, hurry up!”
“Mm, I know.”
Li Sheng responded and submitted to the security officer’s inspection.
The security officer’s eyes darted back and forth between Feng Yuan and Li Sheng.
She didn’t say anything out loud, but her mind was flooded with bullet comments.
“OMG!!! Baby Yuan Yuan is just too adorable! How can there be such a beautiful baby in this world?!”
“Wait, what did Yuan Yuan call this man?”
“Isn’t Yuan Yuan’s dad Feng Qi?”
“Who is this ‘big dad’?”
The bullet comments in her mind kept scrolling.
While carrying out her duties methodically, she was also wildly analyzing the situation in her head.
As everyone knew, Feng Qi’s partner had never been publicly revealed.
Many people online had speculated about who Feng Qi’s partner was, but none of those guesses had been confirmed.
The most outrageous speculation she’d seen was that Feng Qi and Bo Han were a couple.
Yuan Yuan and Rong Rong were biological brothers.
That speculation was way too far-fetched. But surprisingly, quite a few people seemed to believe it.
There was a mysterious group of shippers who, for some reason, firmly believed that Feng Qi and Bo Han were true love.
The security officer had never been able to get into this “two dads” ship.
But now, looking at the tall, handsome man before her, she started shipping them like crazy in her heart.
This man was a perfect match for Feng Qi!
After clearing security, Feng Yuan didn’t ask to be carried. He held his big dad’s hand, looking around curiously as they walked.
Li Sheng followed the signs to the waiting area for their train.
They were taking Line 1.
The train hadn’t arrived yet, so Feng Yuan, holding his big dad’s hand, had to wait a few minutes.
While waiting, Feng Yuan continued to look left and right.
As he looked around, he noticed something unusual.
In the train parked behind them, by the window, there was an uncle pressed very close to a young woman.
The young woman looked miserable.
She was trapped by the uncle’s arm and couldn’t get away.
Feng Yuan stared at this scene for a full minute.
A minute later, his little face tightened, and he sprang into action.
He headed toward the train behind them.
Just then, their own train arrived.
Li Sheng was about to lead his son onto the train when suddenly, the little hand slipped from his grasp.
By the time he turned around, his son had already broken free and run onto the train behind them.
The train behind had been parked for a while, so just as Feng Yuan rushed on, it started moving.
Feng Yuan, who hadn’t expected the train to leave so quickly, was completely stunned.
But he only froze for a moment before running on his short legs over to the young woman he’d been watching.
He approached and saw the uncle’s hand still on the young woman.
The young woman was too scared to move.
“Pervert!”
Feng Yuan’s little voice rang out sharply.
He reached out and pulled the young woman free.
When the man acting like a hooligan saw it was just a little child, he still tried to put on a stern face to intimidate the young one.
But Feng Yuan took off his mask, pulled the young lady behind him, clenched his small fist, and punched him.
Feng Yuan’s little fist was surprisingly sturdy.
The man was in pain from the blow.
Just as the man was about to retaliate, the other passengers on the train sprang into action.
Someone recognized Feng Yuan.
Others quickly realized what was happening.
Soon, the hooligan was pinned down, and Feng Yuan proceeded to kick and punch him repeatedly.
Feng Yuan was still young, so even though he had beaten up the hooligan, he wouldn’t face any criminal responsibility.
That’s why, as he pummeled the troublemaker, no one on the train tried to stop him.
The passengers held the hooligan down on the floor, letting Feng Yuan vent his anger.
If it weren’t for the train staff arriving promptly, Feng Yuan might not have stopped.
The staff took the hooligan and the girl away.
The girl, her eyes red, insisted on reporting the incident to the police.
The small incident was resolved quickly. After Feng Yuan had upheld justice, he finally looked toward the door.
His big dad was no longer there.
Realizing he was separated from his big dad, the little one sniffled.
His big dad had told him that on such rides, he must behave and not disturb others.
But Feng Yuan felt like he needed to cry.
He lifted his little head and looked at the adults around him.
The uncles and aunts were all watching him.
“Uncles, Aunties,” Feng Yuan rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand, his small face looking pitiful. “Yuan Yuan wants to cry. Can Yuan Yuan cry for a bit?”
Crying on a crowded train felt a bit impolite.
So, holding back his tears, Feng Yuan first asked the uncles and aunts around him for permission.
The staff who had taken the hooligan away had already left.
Feng Yuan had forgotten to ask them to help find his big dad.
The little one’s request melted the heart of the aunt closest to him.
“Of course, of course. You can cry if you want to.”
Sam Williams On TYMIMA Chapter 152