Feng Yuan’s kindergarten graduation day was an incredibly grand affair.
In the weeks leading up to the event, Feng Yuan spent a full two weeks just picking out his outfit.
There were custom-made clothes from the adults at home, as well as outfits gifted by other grown-ups…
Feng Yuan had so many clothes that he couldn’t even decide.
He grew dizzy just from browsing through them.
In the end, he had to turn to Qin Xun for help to solve his outfit dilemma.
“This one looks the best.”
Qin Xun picked out a little blue suit for Feng Yuan.
The suit was paired with a bow tie and a brooch gifted by Aunt Li Wei, making the entire ensemble exceptionally dazzling.
Feng Yuan’s naturally slightly curly hair was meticulously styled.
When he stepped out all dressed up, every adult did the same thing—
They pulled out their phones and started snapping pictures.
“My precious, you look absolutely stunning! Come here, let’s take a photo with Auntie!”
Before heading to school, Feng Yuan, all dressed up, was passed around for group photos with every family member.
His little cheeks were nearly kissed red!
Just as the adults at home were reluctant to let him go, the three little ones from the Yu family, along with Rong Rong, who was also attending the graduation ceremony with Feng Yuan, arrived one after another.
Rong Rong was wearing a little white suit.
He looked incredibly handsome, too.
Eggy looked at his brother, then at Rong Rong, and nearly drooled.
His brother and Rong Rong were just too good-looking!
Beside Eggy were the other two little ones, You You and Xiao Ze, who had already passed their first birthdays.
You You and Xiao Ze could already take a few steps while holding onto something.
They could also stand on their own.
Like Eggy, both of them were also big fans of Feng Yuan.
This time, they even brought graduation gifts for Feng Yuan.
Xiao Ze brought his piggy bank.
You You brought some delicious pastries.
But he had taken a bite out of the pastries on the way.
He had forgotten that the pastries were for his brother and only remembered after taking a bite.
After remembering, he “ahh-ed” and handed the pastries to his dad, hoping he could fix the missing corner.
Unfortunately, neither of his dads could fix it.
As a result, You You, who was usually cheerful, ended up with red-rimmed eyes and let out a few sniffles in the car.
His emotions came and went quickly.
Yu Ye picked him up and comforted him. Soon, he was back to his cheerful self.
“Xiao Ze, You You, thank you so much.”
Feng Yuan accepted the gifts from the two little ones and, without any hesitation, immediately ate the pastries You You had brought.
All three little ones from the Yu family were going to attend their brother’s graduation ceremony.
They didn’t stay at home for long before heading out together in the car.
On the way, Feng Yuan was as excited as if he had just won a battle.
He couldn’t wait to graduate!
In the car, Feng Yuan’s smartwatch rang several times.
It was his kindergarten friends asking if he had arrived yet.
They still had to take group photos together today!
Moreover, Feng Yuan and the other children had prepared a graduation performance.
They were going to perform a group dance.
“Almost there, I’ll be there soon!”
Feng Yuan was incredibly busy, alternating between chatting with his friends on the phone and playing with his younger brothers in the car. Time flew by in the midst of all the activity.
A short while later, the car came to a stop.
Feng Yuan rushed excitedly into the kindergarten.
Some of the children in the kindergarten were quite sentimental.
They were reluctant to part and even shed a few tears.
Feng Yuan didn’t shed any tears.
He pouted his little mouth, wishing he could graduate from kindergarten as soon as possible!
All the other children in the kindergarten had already made plans to continue to elementary school after leaving kindergarten.
Feng Yuan, however, refused to join their pact.
Whoever wanted to go to school could go. He wasn’t going to attend even a single day!
On the lively graduation day, both adults and children were bustling with activity.
Despite being busy, Feng Yuan didn’t forget to bring his three younger brothers along with Qin Xun to show them off to his classmates.
Eggy, who was over two years old, could already walk and didn’t need to be carried.
Xiao Ze and You You were still too small and needed to be held.
Feng Yuan and Qin Xun each carried one.
Qin Xun held Xiao Ze, while Feng Yuan held You You. It was a choice the two little ones had made themselves.
Xiao Ze was an exceptionally clever child. He chose to be held by Qin Xun not only because he genuinely liked him but also because he didn’t want to compete with You You.
He knew You You wanted to be held by their big brother.
Xiao Ze’s intelligence and thoughtfulness didn’t mean he would neglect his own needs.
Whether it was the adults at home or You You, no one ever overlooked him.
At that moment, You You, being held by his big brother, had his chubby little hands filled with candies and chocolates.
He was drooling with desire.
But even as he drooled, he didn’t eat them. Instead, he stretched out his chubby hands and offered all the candies to his big brother.
“Ah! Candy!”
He wasn’t asking his big brother to unwrap the candies for him.
He was asking his big brother to help distribute the candies.
At home, whenever they had treats, this was how they shared them.
Feng Yuan looked at the candies but didn’t dare give them directly to the little ones, afraid they might choke.
Xiao Ze had never choked before, but You You had choked several times.
You You tended to eat too eagerly, swallowing whatever was in his mouth too quickly.
“You You, big brother will hold it. You can just lick it, okay?”
Feng Yuan unwrapped two candies, giving one to Xiao Ze and holding the other in his hand.
You You obediently leaned over and licked the candy.
Feng Yuan spent a full hour proudly showing off his younger brothers. After that, it was time for him to go on stage for the graduation performance.
“Qin Xun, I’ll be standing at the front. Make sure you watch me!”
“Okay.”
Qin Xun had brought a camera with him when he came.
He was already prepared to take photos of Feng Yuan.
Most of the parents who came that day had brought cameras.
Everyone was eagerly waiting to capture their children’s moments.
Qin Xun handed Xiao Ze and You You back to Yu Ye, then held little Eggy’s hand and waited below the stage for Feng Yuan, who had gone to change into his performance outfit.
They didn’t have to wait long before Feng Yuan, dressed in a yellow-green performance outfit and wearing a small hat, ran out with his classmates in an orderly line.
The children had long practiced their formations.
Feng Yuan stood in the center position!
To his left was Rong Rong, to his right was Cheng Cheng, and his good friend Xu Jiale stood in the second row.
As the music started, the neatly lined-up children began to dance.
As soon as Feng Yuan stepped on stage, he spotted his family in the audience.
He was overjoyed.
But his joy lasted less than three seconds before his little hat was accidentally knocked off by Cheng Cheng beside him.
Feng Yuan: “…”
Feng Yuan’s little face froze in shock. He looked down at his hat but didn’t have time to pick it up before the next move began.
Left with no choice, Feng Yuan had to abandon his red hat and hurriedly move on to the next gesture.
But misfortune never comes alone. No sooner had he lost his hat than the child to his right stepped on his shoe.
“Thump—”
With his shoe heel stepped on, Feng Yuan fell to his knees right on the stage.
The adults in the audience: “…”
Having returned to his human form, Feng Qi, who was currently patting his son, twitched the corner of his mouth.
His little one was just too unlucky.
The little one kneeling on the stage reacted quickly. Propping himself up with his chubby hands, he scrambled to his feet in a flash.
The child next to him was on the verge of tears. “Yuan Yuan, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to.”
“It’s okay!”
After saying it was okay, Yuan Yuan resolutely threw himself back into the dance with a determined expression.
But the stage seemed to have it out for the little one.
From start to finish, Yuan Yuan had his hat knocked off, his shoes stepped on, and even took an elbow to his little face.
He endured it all with a stoic expression, making it through the entire performance.
As soon as he stepped off stage, the little one who had held back his grievances the whole time finally pouted.
Feng Qi scooped him up, stroking his little face tenderly and giving him a gentle kiss.
“Yuan Yuan, does it hurt?”
It no longer hurt, but Yuan Yuan’s heart was deeply saddened.
He had wanted to dance well so his dad could record a video.
Now, the little one in the video was sure to look terrible!
Seeing the sad little one bury his face, Feng Qi had no choice but to pat his back and comfort him.
“Don’t be sad. Dad thinks Yuan Yuan was amazing just now.”
“Really. Lots of people were praising Yuan Yuan.”
“Our Yuan Yuan stayed calm under pressure. Such an incredible little kid.”
Under Feng Qi’s shower of praise, Yuan Yuan’s sadness gradually faded away.
He sniffled and lifted his little face again.
The kindergarten cafeteria was open to parents at noon.
On this final day, parents got to experience the meals their children usually ate.
After lunch, the children rested for a while.
In the afternoon, everyone attended the farewell ceremony.
The grand graduation day lasted until evening, before finally coming to a close.
Yuan Yuan was a bit tired on the way home.
The Yu family took all three little ones back with them, making sure not to disturb Yuan Yuan’s rest.
Yuan Yuan flopped over like a little salted fish into Qin Xun’s arms.
Qin Xun had come home with him.
At the kindergarten today, Qin Xun’s parents were also there.
Qin Xun’s parents were exceptionally kind people.
After returning, they first dealt with the Qin family.
While the couple was away, the Qin family had harbored ill intentions toward their son more than once.
If it weren’t for the Li family protecting their son, they might not have even been able to see him upon their return!
Qin Xun’s parents appeared gentle and amiable. But when it came to their son, they were anything but pushovers.
It took them some time to settle matters with the Qin family.
Fortunately, their son was still under the care of the Li family.
After resolving all the troubles, Qin Xun’s father threw himself into his busy work, while his mother stayed home to spend time with their son.
Qin Xun’s mother had a sweet and gentle personality and was particularly skilled at making little cookies.
Yuan Yuan adored Auntie Qin.
“Yuan Yuan, come to my house later for some cake.”
Qin Xun looked down at the little one lying on his lap and suddenly spoke.
Yuan Yuan was clutching his kindergarten graduation certificate in his chubby hands. Hearing Qin Xun’s words, his eyes instantly lit up.
“Wow! Auntie made cake for Yuan Yuan again?”
“Yeah. She said it’s to celebrate your graduation, so she made a cake with a Ka Tu Tu pattern on it.”
Yuan Yuan: “!”
Hearing this, Yuan Yuan grew even more excited.
By the time the car pulled up to the villa, Yuan Yuan didn’t even go home first. He dashed straight to Qin Xun’s house.
Qin Xun’s mother, who had returned early, had not only baked small cakes but also prepared other pastries.
Seeing Qin Xun and Feng Yuan approach, she smiled warmly and asked, “You’re back! Didn’t Rong Rong and Eggy come with you?”
Qin Xun’s mother loved baking. The snacks and supplementary foods for Xiao Ze and You You were all made by her.
All the little ones adored her culinary skills.
Feng Yuan, sniffing the sweet aroma in the air, said obediently with his little face, “Rong Rong was taken by his dad to play, and my little brother went home.”
“Alright then. Yuan Yuan, come over and have some treats first.”
Qin Xun’s mother beckoned with a smile, calling Feng Yuan to her side.
The sweet little cakes and delicious pastries were so tasty that even Qin Xun, who usually didn’t care much for sweets, found them delightful.
Qin Xun’s mother had a great sense for life’s pleasures and loved decorating their home.
Since her return, Qin Xun’s spacious house no longer felt as cold and empty as before.
She had taken up gardening.
Fresh flowers adorned the coffee table in the living room and the dining table every day.
“Auntie, it’s so wonderful having you at home,” Feng Yuan remarked like a little adult while munching on his cake.
Feng Yuan could sense that Qin Xun was much happier now that he had both his parents around.
“Yuan Yuan, having you here is the absolute best,” Qin Xun’s mother replied, pinching his cheek affectionately. Her fondness for him is overflowing.
For several days in a row, Feng Yuan reveled in the joy of not having to go to school.
This break was even better. He didn’t have any homework!
The adults took turns taking him out to play. His little scrap-collecting business was temporarily put on hold.
Watching their cheerful little one, the adults let him run wild and enjoy himself for nearly two months.
In the last two days of August, after his grand tour of fun, Feng Yuan was picked up by his dad and brought home.
Upon returning, he chattered nonstop to his two dads about his adventures.
Feng Qi and Li Sheng listened patiently.
After hearing him out, they exchanged a glance, and then Li Sheng personally delivered some news.
“Yuan Yuan, you’ve had enough fun. It’s time to settle down now.”
Feng Yuan: “?”
Feng Yuan: “Huh?”
Li Sheng brought out the new backpack and toys he had bought.
They were all adorned with patterns of Ka Tu Tu.
He tried to use these to coax his son.
“Look, aren’t these shoes cute? When you go to your new school, you can carry a Ka Tu Tu backpack, use Ka Tu Tu stationery, and play with the other kids in your class.”
Li Sheng went on and on.
But Feng Yuan’s little ears only keenly picked up a few key words.
New school, class.
School!
“Yuan Yuan doesn’t want to go to school!”
Once Feng Yuan grasped that his big dad intended for him to attend school, his expression turned sharp in an instant.
He sprang to his feet, adamantly declaring that there was no way he would go to school!
He had barely made it through kindergarten!
Feng Yuan’s refusals and protests were in vain.
Elementary and middle school are compulsory education. All children must attend.
As a little one growing up in modern society, Feng Yuan had no choice but to go to school.
“Yuan Yuan, all your friends from kindergarten are in elementary school now.”
“Don’t you want to play with them?”
“Yuan Yuan can play with them without going to school.”
Whenever Feng Yuan’s little mind wasn’t focused on studying, it worked at lightning speed.
Feng Qi’s attempts to persuade him fell flat.
No matter how much his two dads tried to reason with or coax him, it was useless.
So, for the next day and a half, the two dads made sure to keep a close watch on him.
Feng Yuan indeed showed signs of trying to run away!
But every time he attempted to escape, he failed!
After two days of struggling against the adults, Feng Yuan ended up defeated every time.
On the first day of September.
At the entrance of the new elementary school, Feng Yuan, with his small backpack, was bawling and refusing to enter the school, stunning all the passing parents.
Feng Qi was so worn down by his son’s crying that his head was spinning.
“Where’s Xiao Xun? Get Xiao Xun here!”
On the first day of school, completely overwhelmed, Feng Qi called for Qin Xun.
He held Qin Xun’s small hand and said wearily, “Xiao Xun, elementary school is different from kindergarten. Yuan Yuan probably won’t adjust well. From now on… you’ll have to keep an eye on him.”
“Okay.”
Qin Xun nodded seriously and replied, “Uncle Feng, I’ll keep an eye on him.”
Whether it’s elementary school, middle school, or even university…
Qin Xun had already made up his mind. He would watch over Feng Yuan, always and forever.
—The End of Childhood!—
Moonlit: We will be officially entering romance in the next chapter ♡⸜(˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)⸝♡
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