“Didn’t Dad say last night that you can’t sleep wearing this little crown?”
Though Feng Qi scolded verbally, his hands quickly removed the small crown.
This time, Little King Yuan Yuan finally allowed it to be taken off.
Feng Qi took off both the small crown and the little cape and placed them aside.
“Let Dad give you a massage.”
Feng Qi wanted to massage him, but couldn’t find his neck.
“Yuan Yuan, change back.”
Feng Yuan tilted his head and, with teary eyes, transformed back into his chubby toddler form.
This time, Feng Qi accurately targeted his neck.
Feng Yuan: “Ouch!”
Feng Yuan yelped in pain from the massage.
After just a few presses, he refused to continue.
Li Sheng and Qin Xun had also woken up. Watching the crying child, they felt both heartache and amusement.
“I regret not letting your dad spank you yesterday,” Li Sheng said with some remorse.
If they had let Feng Qi give the child a spanking yesterday and forcibly removed the small crown, this morning’s incident wouldn’t have happened.
Feng Yuan was afraid his dad would continue the massage.
He climbed down from the bed and tried to run out barefoot.
Qin Xun followed him out.
The two went to the adjacent small bedroom, where Qin Xun helped Feng Yuan change clothes.
While washing up, Feng Yuan still kept his head tilted.
“Yuan Yuan, maybe you shouldn’t go to Grandpa Robert’s house today? Why don’t you go to the hospital with your dad instead?”
Feng Yuan: “!”
Hearing the word “hospital”, Feng Yuan’s little face twisted in fear.
He wanted to shake his head, but his neck hurt.
Instead, he vigorously waved his small hands: “No! Yuan Yuan won’t go to the hospital!”
To avoid being taken to the hospital by his dad, Feng Yuan grabbed his small backpack and rushed out to find his sister.
Li Wang was also going along on this visit to their grandfather’s house.
The three children would be driven there by the family car after breakfast.
During breakfast, the whole family kept looking at Feng Yuan, who had his head tilted.
Their eyes collectively turned to Feng Qi.
Feng Qi explained what had happened the previous night.
The little one knew he was at fault, so he quietly focused on his food without making a fuss.
After the meal, the child didn’t linger and quickly followed his sister to the car.
He moved so fast that even Li Heng frowned.
“Is Yuan Yuan that eager to go to Robert’s house?”
“He’s not eager to visit Grandpa Robert. He’s afraid you’ll take him to the hospital for his neck,” Qin Xun timely explained.
After his explanation, he looked up at Li Heng with a questioning look in his eyes.
“Grandpa, why didn’t you insist on taking Yuan Yuan to the hospital and instead let him go visit elsewhere?”
Qin Xun knew how much Grandpa Li doted on Feng Yuan.
Now that Feng Yuan could only keep his head tilted, Grandpa Li was surprisingly standing by without intervening.
“Going to Robert’s house is the same as going to the hospital for him.”
“Robert has been very interested in traditional Chinese medicine this year. He’s hired an excellent TCM practitioner for his home.”
“I heard that the practitioner is particularly skilled in acupuncture treatment.”
Qin Xun: “…”
Qin Xun thought about acupuncture therapy. While effective, it was quite frightening.
Yuan Yuan would be better off going to the hospital.
Qin Xun couldn’t imagine how hard Feng Yuan would cry at Robert’s house.
After his explanation, Li Heng turned and left.
With Robert handling Yuan Yuan’s treatment today, it conveniently saved him the trouble.
If he had taken the child, the little one would definitely have cried and said he didn’t want Grandpa anymore.
Thinking about how the child would likely get angry with Robert, Li Heng’s lips curved almost imperceptibly.
The family members then dispersed to attend to their own matters.
Unaware of his family’s malicious intentions, the little one sat in the car, chatting with Little Deer on his smartwatch.
Little Deer had already set off to watch the competition.
The event he was attending lasted three days, so he would be staying here for that duration.
The competition venue wasn’t too far from Robert’s home.
Feng Yuan happily arranged to hang out with him.
After all, watching the competition would only take a few hours each day.
Little Deer still had plenty of free time.
“Sure, Yuan Yuan! We can go shopping together. I’m not very familiar with this area, so I might need you to be my little tour guide.”
Little Deer didn’t know much about Feng Yuan’s background.
He simply assumed Feng Yuan lived here.
After all, the Li family was now settled here. Since Feng Yuan was the Li family’s little grandson, he must have been living here all along.
“Hmm.”
Feng Yuan tilted his little face, his childish voice hesitating for a moment before he replied, “Okay!”
Feng Yuan hadn’t explored the area thoroughly either.
But at least he had a bit more experience than Little Deer.
As the two chatted—one big, one small—they found more and more common interests.
Video games, crafts, cooking…
The more they talked, the more Feng Yuan liked Little Deer. When the car stopped and it was time to get out, Feng Yuan didn’t forget to declare to Little Deer, “Little Deer, I really, really like you!”
Little Deer, receiving this confession, blushed on his delicate face. Though a little embarrassed, he promptly responded, “Yuan Yuan, I really like you, too.”
Little Deer had met many children before. But without a doubt, Feng Yuan was the one he liked the most.
The two ended their call.
Little Deer continued on his way to the competition venue. On the way, he posted a notice about his irregular streaming schedule.
Little Deer Doesn’t Eat Grass: “Hey, everyone. Sorry, but my streaming times will be irregular over the next three days. The streamer is out and about, so it’s not very convenient to go live.”
After posting the notice, Little Deer browsed through the comments for a while.
Fans who loved watching his streams were a bit worried they might miss his streams due to the irregular schedule. But no one criticized him harshly.
The comment section remained quite harmonious.
Scrolling through the comments lifted Little Deer’s spirits.
As he continued browsing, he noticed someone mentioning Little Yuan Yuan.
Unable to resist, he cheerfully replied to the comment.
“I met Yuan Yuan on this trip. He’s extremely, extremely good-looking and incredibly, incredibly cute.”
Feng Yuan had never shown his face online, so many people doubted his identity.
Little Deer had occasionally come across such comments before.
As soon as he posted his reply, his fans in the comment section immediately got excited.
“Little Deer! We want a photo with both of you!”
“Ahhh, Little Deer! Can you bring Little Yuan Yuan along during your streams these days?!”
“If Little Yuan Yuan appears in your stream, I’ll gift you 10 supercars!”
The fans were once again trying to tempt him with rewards.
Unfortunately, even though Little Deer was a money-making enthusiast, he wasn’t the type to chase after every opportunity.
He ignored these comments and stepped into the competition venue.
This time, Little Deer entered the venue alone.
He hadn’t asked Tao Zhi to accompany him inside.
His excuse for not bringing Tao Zhi along was that the tickets were too expensive.
But in reality, he was afraid that if he ran into his former teammates, things might turn unpleasant.
He didn’t want Tao Zhi to witness any awkward scenes.
Little Deer entered the venue by himself.
Meanwhile.
Feng Yuan had arrived at Robert’s home. Just before stepping inside, he suddenly turned his head and glanced back.
He wasn’t sure if it was just his imagination, but ever since getting out of the car, he had felt as though he was being watched by a pair of eyes.
He sniffed the air but didn’t notice any unusual smell.
“Yuan Yuan, what’s wrong?”
“Nothing.”
Feng Yuan withdrew his gaze from looking back and followed his sister, hand in hand, into the house.
Grandfather Robert was a man with a full beard.
In his fifties, he didn’t appear old at all.
As soon as Feng Yuan entered with his older cousins, he heard Robert’s hearty laughter.
“Hi, my darlings, long time no see. Grandpa has missed you so much.”
Robert, with his warm and cheerful personality, spread his arms wide to welcome his twin grandchildren.
Li Si walked over but didn’t rush into his embrace.
Li Wang, even less so.
Robert’s open arms went unanswered, but he had expected this and didn’t seem embarrassed.
Just as he smiled and prepared to continue speaking with his grandchildren, his leg was unexpectedly hugged.
Robert: “?”
He looked down and saw an almost unrealistically beautiful little face.
“Yuan Yuan,” he called out.
Robert was aware of the new little one in the Li family.
Not only was he aware, but he also felt somewhat displeased about the child’s presence.
He worried that this little one might cause his grandchildren’s status in the Li family to decline.
Or rather, that the attention they once received would be divided.
Robert loved the twins dearly and wouldn’t allow such a situation to happen.
So, from the very beginning, he held a slight hostility toward this child named Yuan Yuan.
And now, this little one, who had stirred so many thoughts in him, was hugging his leg.
“Hug.”
The little one, unafraid of strangers, tilted his head up and asked in a soft, milky voice to be held.
He spread his arms, asking for a hug.
Feng Yuan saw Robert open his arms and noticed his older cousins stepping away.
So, he rushed over, allowing Robert to pick him up.
A flicker of complexity passed through Robert’s eyes.
Then, he bent down and lifted the tiny child.
They crossed the courtyard and entered the main house.
Robert, holding the little one in his arms, asked his grandchildren, “Yuan Yuan, is there something wrong with him?”
This exquisitely beautiful child, who looked like he could be immortalized in an oil painting, had been tilting his head ever since he entered, as if something wasn’t quite right with his health.
“Grandpa, he insisted on wearing a heavy crown to sleep last night. When he woke up the next day, he was like this.”
Li Si maintained a close relationship with her grandfather.
She knew he had a doctor on hand.
Sure enough.
After hearing his granddaughter’s report, Robert observed Feng Yuan’s symptoms.
He concluded, “This is easy to treat. I’ll take him to see Mr. Yuan.”
Mr. Yuan was the traditional Chinese medicine practitioner Robert had invited to his home.
Since bringing Mr. Yuan in, Robert himself had undergone several treatments.
In his youth, Robert was passionate about adventure and had taken on many extreme sports.
The reckless abuse of his body in his younger days had now come back to haunt him in his current age.
His body had many discomforts.
He had been to hospitals but felt the treatments weren’t very effective.
That was until he met Mr. Yuan.
Robert was deeply impressed by his medical skills. Under his care, Robert’s health had improved significantly.
Li Si listened to her grandfather’s praise for Mr. Yuan.
She had never met him but was hopeful that he could cure Yuan Yuan as well.
A moment later.
Several people arrived at Robert’s residence. Feng Yuan still didn’t know that Robert was carrying him to receive treatment.
His chubby little hand clung to Robert’s neck as he curiously looked around this unfamiliar place.
Completely unaware, Feng Yuan was soon brought to Mr. Yuan’s residence.
When they arrived, Mr. Yuan was in the middle of administering acupuncture.
Robert’s servants had chosen their break time to come and request treatment from Mr. Yuan.
Mr. Yuan was very friendly toward these servants.
He kindly checked their pulses and administered acupuncture.
As soon as Feng Yuan entered the room, he saw a needle much longer than his hand being inserted into a servant’s arm.
The long silver needle pierced the skin. Feng Yuan stared wide-eyed at the scene.
“Hiss—”
The sensation of the needle was intensely sharp. The servant couldn’t help but let out a sound.
As Feng Yuan watched, his expression shifted from shock to panic.
He clung tightly to Robert.
“Let’s go, Grandpa. Let’s go!”
The little one pressed his face against Robert, his whole body trembling with fear.
He kept begging Robert to leave quickly.
He didn’t want to see the needles!
Though Mr. Yuan wasn’t wearing a white coat, his presence was just as intimidating to Feng Yuan as that of a doctor in one.
Hearing the pleading little voice in his ear, Robert pursed his lips.
“Grandpa.”
Li Si reminded his grandfather.
The next moment.
Robert hesitated no longer and explained his purpose for coming to Mr. Yuan.
Mr. Yuan glanced at the little one in his arms and smiled.
“Alright, wait a moment. I’ll be right there.”
As he spoke, Mr. Yuan finished inserting the necessary needles one by one.
Then, he washed his hands and approached Feng Yuan.
Feng Yuan: “!”
Tears welled up in Feng Yuan’s eyes from fear: “Don’t come any closer!”
Mr. Yuan continued to approach.
Though he was still smiling, his gentle expression only terrified Feng Yuan, who couldn’t bear to look at him.
The little one abruptly closed his eyes and buried his face in the crook of Robert’s neck.
Robert looked at the clingy child on him and, for some reason, found that his animosity toward the little one was fading without him realizing it.
The child was so small.
Such a tiny, soft little one. Perhaps he shouldn’t be so narrow-minded.
“Hand him over to me. Let me check his condition.”
Mr. Yuan wanted to take Feng Yuan.
But Li Si spoke up: “Let my grandfather hold him. You can examine him like this. He’ll resist, and you won’t be able to hold him alone.”
Li Si was aware of the little one’s track record at the hospital.
Whenever this child went to the hospital, several adults had to hold him down.
Hearing this, Mr. Yuan accepted Li Si’s suggestion.
He didn’t insist on taking Feng Yuan.
He reached out and touched Feng Yuan’s neck.
Feng Yuan struggled desperately to avoid it, his tear-streaked face rubbing against Robert’s neck, leaving it damp.
“Don’t touch Yuan Yuan!”
“Yuan Yuan doesn’t want needles!”
“Waa waa, Grandpa, let’s go!”
Seeing that his grandfather wouldn’t carry him away, the little one began to struggle in his arms.
“Sister, hold me!”
“Brother, hold Yuan Yuan!”
The little one pleaded with everyone, but no one came to his rescue.
Seeing the pitifully crying child, Mr. Yuan comforted him: “Yuan Yuan, don’t be afraid. Let me check you. I promise you’ll be back to normal in a few minutes.”
“Good child, don’t cry.”
Mr. Yuan coaxed Feng Yuan gently in a soft voice. Seeing how hard Feng Yuan was crying, he said, “I won’t give you an injection. Your condition doesn’t require one.”
Feng Yuan: “…”
Feng Yuan didn’t believe him.
He lifted his tear-streaked little face and, realizing he couldn’t leave, tried to shoo Mr. Yuan away instead.
“You go away.”
Mr. Yuan: “If you let me hold you, I’ll leave.”
Upon hearing this, Feng Yuan’s crying finally paused for a moment.
He tilted his head and looked at Mr. Yuan: “Really? Hold Yuan Yuan, and you’ll go?”
Mr. Yuan smiled and nodded.
Feng Yuan’s little face still showed hesitation. After a few seconds of indecision, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
“Hold me!”
He stretched out his little arms and let Mr. Yuan pick him up.
After picking him up, Mr. Yuan’s large hand stroked his neck again.
Seeing that Mr. Yuan wasn’t holding a needle, Feng Yuan relaxed his guard.
However.
Before Feng Yuan could relax for even three seconds, Mr. Yuan’s large hand suddenly tightened.
Feng Yuan: “???”
Feng Yuan widened his eyes, sensing something was wrong.
Before he could escape, Mr. Yuan had already straightened his little head and pressed a few spots on his neck.
“It’s a bit better now, but an injection would actually be more effective.”
Mr. Yuan looked at the bewildered little child and coaxed, “My injections don’t hurt. Would you like to try one?”
Feng Yuan shook his head like a rattling drum.
He absolutely did not want an injection!
Seeing the uncooperative little child, Mr. Yuan could only reluctantly hand him back to Robert.
Robert held Feng Yuan and exchanged a few more words with Mr. Yuan before leaving.
Mr. Yuan was still busy. Robert also had to attend to the little guest in his arms.
Neither of them had time for idle chatter.
After being carried out by Robert, the little one was huffy and a bit displeased.
He refused to let Robert hold him anymore.
He wanted his sister to hold him.
Li Si picked him up with ease.
“Sister, Yuan Yuan’s neck feels sore.”
“It’ll be fine soon. If it stays sore, let me know.”
“Mm! Sister, is Yuan Yuan heavy?”
“Not heavy.”
When answering this question, although Li Si gave an insincere reply, her expression showed no sign of lying.
The cousins hugged and snuggled close.
Robert cleared his throat, trying to join the conversation.
But Feng Yuan still didn’t want to talk to him.
They returned from Mr. Yuan’s residence to the main house.
Li Si’s grandmother, Michelle, had baked some pastries for them.
Michelle had a large tattoo on her arm. Her appearance was striking and spirited. Her personality was as warm and enthusiastic as Robert’s.
The two had known each other since their youth. Back then, they both had countless admirers.
At first, they didn’t take a liking to each other. But later, they ended up stranded on a deserted island together for two whole months.
During those two months, they relied on each other to survive.
After returning from the island, their feelings for each other had changed.
Feng Yuan nibbled on the pastries and chatted with Michelle. His eyes kept drifting to the tattoo on her arm.
Michelle noticed his gaze and smiled, pulling her sleeve down.
“Sorry, little one. Did it scare you?”
Michelle’s tattoo was of a black eagle.
This eagle was one Michelle had raised since childhood. They shared a deep bond.
The eagle had died saving Michelle.
So, after its death, she had it tattooed on her arm.
Feng Yuan shook his head: “Yuan Yuan isn’t scared.”
Not only was he unafraid, but he also wanted to get a closer look.
Michelle was very interested in him, so she rolled up her sleeve again, picked him up, and let him look as he pleased.
Feng Yuan tentatively touched the tattoo with his chubby little hand.
“It’s so pretty!”
Feng Yuan praised sincerely, “So cool!”
“I think it’s very pretty, too.”
Michelle was quite satisfied with her tattoo. Seeing how much the little one liked it, she also appreciated his taste.
The two of them got along very well.
Robert watched them and came over to sit down as well. “Hey, do you want to see my tattoo?”
Robert’s tattoo was also very cool.
He had recently gotten a new black tattoo.
Feng Yuan hadn’t intended to look when Robert took off his shirt to reveal the tattoo on his back.
Robert took it off too quickly, and he accidentally caught a glimpse.
“Look at that black tattoo. It looks like it’s inked, but actually, the tattoo artist just applied it as a sticker.”
“The tattoo artist said it’s a good luck tattoo. Wearing it will make your wishes come true.”
Robert boasted about his new tattoo.
As he went on, he even mentioned how widely popular this new tattoo was.
When he went to get it, he saw parents bringing their children to get one applied.
While applying the small tattoo to their children, the parents would murmur wishes for health, obedience, and good behavior.
He asked the parents about it and was told that this tattoo sticker was incredibly effective.
Children who had been sick for days actually became healthy after getting the tattoo.
Mischievous and disobedient children started behaving well and being sensible after having the tattoo.
Even some slow-learning children started getting straight A’s in their studies after getting the tattoo.
Besides children, couples in love also went together to apply this tattoo sticker.
What they wished for, naturally, was for their love to last forever.
Robert really wanted to take his own grandchildren to get one applied.
He hoped the two little ones would always be safe and happy.
As Feng Yuan listened to Robert talk about this magical tattoo, his little face showed a hint of confusion.
He reached out and touched the tattoo.
The tattoo’s design was an abstract body. But upon closer inspection, it had no head.
Feng Yuan stared at the tattoo without blinking.
As he stared, he felt as though the tattoo moved slightly.
But when he looked again, it was still.
He rubbed his eyes and touched the tattoo with his little hand.
Feeling the touch of the small hand on his back, Robert raised an eyebrow and asked, “Do you want one, too?”
“He’s still young. There’s no need to apply this to him.”
Michelle noticed that Feng Yuan had finished the snack in his other hand and didn’t give him another one.
Instead, she took a wet wipe and gently cleaned his little hands.
“Yuan Yuan, since it’s your first time here, you can go play with your older brother and sister for a while. There might be some activities here that interest you.”
“Oh, and I’ve prepared a little red pony for you. You can feed it or take it for a walk in the pasture.”
Michelle offered Feng Yuan some suggestions.
Feng Yuan still wanted to study the tattoo. As he looked at Robert’s tattoo, he felt inexplicably uneasy.
But he had already sniffed it. The tattoo didn’t carry the scent of any fierce beasts he knew.
Still, there was a strange smell to it.
Just as Feng Yuan was about to study the tattoo further, Li Si picked him up and carried him away.
They went to the stables together.
Feng Yuan saw the little red pony.
The pony was indeed quite small. But to Feng Yuan, it still stood a bit taller than him.
“Do you want to ride?”
Seeing Feng Yuan gazing at the pony’s back, Li Si thought he wanted to ride and promptly lifted him onto the saddle.
Li Wang stood on the other side of the pony, discreetly holding onto its reins.
This was Feng Yuan’s first time riding a pony.
The wondrous sensation of his first ride momentarily made him forget about the tattoo matter.
With sparkling eyes, he sat atop the little pony, his chubby hands gripping the reins on his own.
“Yuan Yuan, look at me.”
Li Si stepped back a few paces and picked up her phone to record him.
Seeing his sister filming, Feng Yuan happily clutched the reins and, imitating what he’d seen on TV, shouted in his childish voice, “Giddy-up!”
Upon hearing the command, the pony shot forward like an arrow.
Feng Yuan: “???”
Feng Yuan: “No giddy-up! No more giddy-up!”
His small body was jostled and tossed about, looking as if he might fall off at any moment.
Li Wang, who had just handed the reins to Feng Yuan, rushed after them in large strides.
He snatched the reins from Feng Yuan’s hands and gave them a sharp tug.
The next second, the pony finally came to a halt.
Tears welled up in Feng Yuan’s frightened eyes. He no longer dared to ride the pony.
He stretched out his little hands and threw himself into Li Wang’s embrace.
Li Wang picked him up and patted his back.
Li Si was also quite frightened.
Together, they comforted Feng Yuan. Before long, he had calmed down.
He glanced at the red pony and still wanted to go play with it.
Li Wang wasn’t entirely in favor.
But when the little one insisted on something, even the adults couldn’t dissuade him.
In the end, Feng Yuan got his wish and led the pony out to the pasture.
“Little Red, I’m sorry. Did it hurt when you were tugged just now?”
Feng Yuan walked alongside the pony, talking to it.
“Brother didn’t mean to tug so hard. He was just afraid I would fall.”
It was he who had said “giddy-up” first, making the pony run.
The pony hadn’t done anything wrong.
To make it up to the pony for being tugged so hard, Feng Yuan fed it fresh grass and even gave it a fruit candy.
After wandering around the ranch for a while, Li Si and Li Wang took Feng Yuan to the shooting range.
They went target shooting together.
The recreational activities at Robert’s place were all a bit thrilling.
Li Si and Li Wang could even freely handle guns here.
Feng Yuan was too young to participate.
The three children played all morning. Feng Yuan had so much fun that his clothes were soaked with sweat.
Fortunately, he had a change of clothes in his backpack.
Li Si gave him a quick shower, then let him change into clean clothes.
After a morning of play and a bath, the little one’s cheeks were flushed pink.
Michelle adored him, picking him up and kissing his little face.
Robert noticed the affection Michelle showed toward Feng Yuan.
When the two went to the kitchen, Robert reminded his wife.
“You’re too fond of Yuan Yuan. It might make our babies feel neglected.”
The “babies” Robert referred to were, of course, the twins, Li Si and Li Wang.
Hearing her husband’s words, Michelle looked at him as if he were a pitiful, intellectually challenged fool.
“Robert, haven’t you noticed?”
Robert: “Noticed what?”
Michelle patted his face and told him—
“Li Si and Li Wang love Yuan Yuan even more than we do.”
Robert: “…”
Robert: “Si Si is a little angel. Of course, she would accept this little one. I don’t believe Li Wang likes him, too.”
No sooner had Robert spoken these words than, just a few minutes later, he was proven wrong.
He watched as the little one, already seated at the dining table, was playing a childish hand-clapping game with his usually very serious grandson.
One person placed their hand on the table, while the other tried to slap it.
This incredibly childish game was something Robert could hardly imagine Li Wang actually participating in.
And as he observed more closely, he noticed that whenever he tried to slap Feng Yuan’s little hand, Feng Yuan always managed to dodge it. But when it was Feng Yuan’s turn to slap his hand, Robert failed to avoid it three out of five times.
The little one giggled with delight.
Li Wang didn’t laugh like he did. His expression remained as calm and unreadable as ever.
But Robert knew his grandson well.
He could tell that his grandson was also in a cheerful mood at that moment.
“What in the world,” Robert muttered to himself, standing in place.
He and Michelle had tried to play games with Li Wang when he was much younger. But Li Wang had always refused to engage in such childish activities.
Now that Li Wang was a bit older, he was actually willing to play this silly game.
Robert’s feelings were complicated.
Michelle, seemingly oblivious to his troubled expression, walked past him and began talking enthusiastically to the children.
“Are you hungry, my darlings?”
“Yes!” Feng Yuan was the first to answer.
He even lifted his little shirt to show Michelle his belly.
Michelle placed her hand on it and gently rubbed.
“Poor baby. Your tummy is so empty,” she said, then instructed the staff to bring out the prepared lunch.
The lunch Michelle had prepared had a slightly different flavor from the meals at the Li household.
But Feng Yuan was very enthusiastic about it.
He ate two full plates of food.
“More, please!” Just as Feng Yuan was about to ask for a third plate, Li Si stopped him.
“Don’t give him any more. He’s already full,” Li Si said, showing everyone Feng Yuan’s bulging little belly.
His stomach was round and full. Clearly, he couldn’t eat any more.
Michelle stopped the servant who was about to serve him more food.
“Alright, sweetie, you really can’t have any more,” she said, taking away his plate before taking him to wash his hands and face.
After lunch, they spent a little time moving around before it was time for their nap.
For naptime, Feng Yuan chose to sleep with Robert and Michelle.
Li Si was a bit displeased with this.
However, she soon discovered why Feng Yuan had made this choice.
Feng Yuan sat cross-legged on the bed, his chubby legs folded. He showed no intention of sleeping and kept touching Robert’s tattoo instead.
Li Si: “…”
Mystery solved.
The little one didn’t want to sleep next to his grandfather. He wanted to sleep next to his grandfather’s tattoo.
Seeing how much Feng Yuan “loved” the tattoo and kept touching it, Li Si, after naptime, expressed that she wanted a tattoo like that, too.
Since the tattoo was just a temporary sticker and not a real, permanent one, Robert had actually been wanting to take her to get one for a while.
“When you don’t want it anymore, you can just wipe it off,” Robert said with a smile. “I hope this tattoo brings you happiness forever.”
Robert was very efficient.
After Li Si said she wanted to go, they set out that very afternoon.
Feng Yuan also got into the car.
Michelle didn’t go.
She felt that some of the activities at the tattoo place weren’t suitable for Feng Yuan, so she stayed home to make some adjustments.
Robert took the three children to the street.
On the way, Feng Yuan sent a message to Little Deer.
Little Deer said he was attending a gathering and would be able to play with him a bit later.
Feng Yuan also wanted to tell him that he would be arriving a bit later.
As it turned out, both of them were running late, so they rescheduled for the evening.
Once the time was settled, Feng Yuan continued sitting in the car, playing with the older cousins beside him.
He rolled up his sleeves, revealing his fair, tender little arms.
“Later, let’s put one on Yuan Yuan, too.”
Feng Yuan couldn’t quite grasp the mystery behind these temporary tattoos.
So, he decided to try one himself to see what it felt like.
“Hey, Yuan Yuan, if you put on this tattoo, what would your wish be?”
Robert was curious about Feng Yuan’s wishes.
He wanted to know what kind of dreams this little one held.
Feng Yuan blinked and answered without a second thought, “Yuan Yuan has so many wishes!”
“Yuan Yuan hopes to never get hit!”
“Dad will always stay with Yuan Yuan.”
“There will be no more kindergartens in the world!”
“Children don’t have to go to school!”
Once Feng Yuan started talking about his wishes, he could go on for days and nights.
At first, Robert listened attentively. But as Feng Yuan continued, he fell silent.
By the time Feng Yuan finally reached his twentieth wish—to eat ten ice creams a day—Robert grabbed a bottle of milk from the car and handed it to the little one, urging him to drink more and talk less.
After all, these wishes were unlikely to come true anyway.
As Feng Yuan drank his milk, his chattering little voice finally quieted down.
The car twisted and turned through the streets.
After what felt like a long time, it finally stopped in front of a shop.
The shop looked rather unremarkable. It is small in size and has dated decor.
But it was crowded with customers.
Inside, Feng Yuan saw young men and women, as well as children.
They had all come for the temporary tattoos.
Feng Yuan wanted to see how they applied them. But the innermost workspace required people to enter one at a time, with no observers allowed.
“Sister, Yuan Yuan will go first.”
Feng Yuan glanced at the workspace and decided to give it a try himself.
If it seemed dangerous, he wouldn’t let his sister do it.
They lined up, waiting for their turn to enter the workspace.
Just as it was almost Feng Yuan’s turn, a pair of large hands suddenly grabbed him from behind.
The person lifted him up without a word and started walking away.
Robert: “???”
Robert’s face turned pale. “Stop right there!”
He chased after them. But the stranger showed no sign of slowing down, still carrying Feng Yuan. Robert immediately drew his gun.
“Take one more step, and I’ll kill you.”
Robert was not a man to be trifled with.
After saying this, he fired without hesitation.
“Bang, bang, bang—”
The loud gunshots echoed through the street.
Yet, the person carrying Feng Yuan showed no fear of the gun.
In just a few dozen seconds, they had vanished without a trace.
Robert was going insane.
In all his years, he had never encountered anyone so brazen right in front of him.
“Surveillance! Li Si, Li Wang, check the surveillance footage from the shops on both sides!”
Clutching his gun, Robert searched for surveillance while also calling the Li family.
The Li family was equally shocked upon hearing the news.
Soon, both families hurried to meet.
Meanwhile, the little one who had been snatched away showed no sign of panic as he looked at the person carrying him.
He kicked his chubby little legs in the air and said in a soft, milky voice, “Hold me!”
“This is uncomfortable. I want to be held.”
Feng Yuan didn’t like being carried like this. He tilted his little bun-like face upward, asking for a proper hug.
Seeing that the other person wasn’t going to hold him, Feng Yuan pouted and resorted to his ultimate move.
“If you don’t hold Yuan Yuan, Yuan Yuan will tell Little Deer!”
The moment Little Deer’s name was mentioned, Feng Yuan, who had been dangling mid-air, was finally picked up and held.
His little face relaxed with relief.
“Yuan Yuan almost threw up.”
Feng Yuan patted his own chest to calm himself. Afterward, he looked at the person in front of him.
He recognized this person. His name was Tao Zhi.
When he went to pick up Little Deer, Tao Zhi had been carrying Little Deer’s suitcase.
At the time, Feng Yuan hadn’t detected any unusual scent.
But now, as he leaned closer, he finally caught a faint trace of something inhuman emanating from Tao Zhi.
While Feng Yuan was sniffing Tao Zhi, Tao Zhi was also sniffing him.
The two of them sniffed each other intently.
In the end, Tao Zhi’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed hard.
Sam Williams On TYMIMA Chapter 152