Chapter 19

"baby."

"Li Zai?"

"Little Li Bao?"

A familiar calling voice sounded in my mind.

The little cub blinked blankly, and the scene around it was as blurry as the steaming mist.

When I looked again, I was already back home.

It was not the temporary children's room converted from a cabin on the starship, nor was it the Shen family's storage room, but the small but warm home he and his father shared.

He looked down and saw that he was on his father's bed.

She was wrapped not in red velvet curtains, but in a white bath towel printed with pear blossoms.

This is a common scene: the cub waits in bed after taking a bath, and dad comes out after a while. They play games or tell bedtime stories, and then the little koala can fall asleep holding the big koala.

Li Jue first touched his head and then touched his little butt.

The cat's ears and tail are gone.

He reverted to being a normal human cub.

The cub was a little confused and didn't know why he suddenly returned home.

Is all this really happening, or is it a temporary illusion or a dream?

Did you fall asleep just now?

Chen Yan came out wiping her hair and saw the little cub on the bed hugging the quilt and staring at the ceiling in a trance. It seemed that at the age of three, it already had a lot on its mind and looked serious.

But when he saw me, he immediately dropped his previous solemnity and showed his two dimples: "Dad!"

Such a sweet smile is enough to heal all the fatigue in life.

Chen Yan put the towel on the back of the chair, reached out and shook the other corner of the quilt, then wrapped up the child on the diagonal line, including his hands and feet, leaving only the little head outside.

So, Xiaolijue became Xiaolijuan.

This is one of the games that the father and son often play. The baby giggled, then twisted his body vigorously, pulled his hands out from under the quilt, and waved at his father, inviting him enthusiastically: "Dad, come here!"

Chen Yan followed suit, spread out the quilt, and squeezed in.

Fortunately, the quilt is big enough and the cub is small enough, so they can be wrapped perfectly into a cub curl, one on the left and one on the right.

Chen Yan turned around and kissed the child on the forehead.

Also get a stamp on the cheek.

The cub has a milky scent and a light, pear-blossom-like aroma.

He looked at his children, his own blood, and thought of many things.

But those are extremely vague fragments, like seeing flowers in the fog.

If I want to get one step closer, if I want to wipe away the dust in my memories, it will be like a mirage, shattered at the touch of a finger.

The young man lowered his eyes, and a layer of sadness like a wisp of smoke floated on his handsome face.

He knew clearly that a lot of his memories had been taken away.

For example, the most important thing is where did Li Jue come from, and who raised him.

He doesn't remember anything.

However, Chen Yan is very open-minded. It doesn't matter even if he forgets the past. Or since he has forgotten it, maybe it was not a wonderful memory at all.

It doesn’t matter, as long as the little one is with me and we live together, that’s enough.

As he was thinking, his fingers were held by a warm little hand.

When I looked up, I saw those crystal-like light gold eyes.

The outline is like me, but the color is not.

Chen Yan propped herself up and patted Zizijuan: "What story do you want to hear today, Lizi?"

Li Jue was still holding his father's hand, and said in a baby voice: "Daddy talks, baby listen!"

That means anything goes.

Chen Yan smiled slightly, and a wonderful story came to her mind.

“Once upon a time, there lived a great god.

He rules over all things in the world, and all beings submit to Him."

“He created world after world, yet He still felt lonely.

Therefore, He needs some of His most capable assistants and most trusted people.”

"The gods have carefully selected and decided to subdue all the evil spirits and demons."

"After this—

The dragon is His spear;

The Siren is His mount;

The ghost tribe is His scepter;

Death is His crown;

Hell is His garden;

..."

Little Li Jue's eyelids grew heavier as he listened to his father's gentle voice. Before his consciousness fell into a dream, his little head was still imagining the bizarre fairy tale world that his father had drawn.

Dragons, sirens, and ghosts.

What do those look like?

They all sound very impressive.

So, are the gods who can control them super super powerful?

Zizi thought sleepily, it would be great if he could meet the Lord God.

…

The picture faded like snowflakes, and the bedroom disappeared.

He returned to the street which was not very prosperous but very lively.

He turned his head blankly, looking left and right.

No father.

There are only Ayaka, some unfamiliar Twolegs, and dragons disguised as Twolegs.

Of course, the figure that had flashed past in the crowd earlier was no longer visible.

The cub felt itchy on his face and wanted to reach out to touch it, but found that someone had caught his little hand.

It's Ayaki.

The older boy pulled him over, looking worried: "Juejue, what's wrong?"

Besides feeling itchy, the cub's face finally felt moist.

It was nothing but tears rolling down.

"Juejue, why are you crying?" Ling Xi asked.

"Why...?" Zizi subconsciously repeated himself.

There was clearly a hint of crying in her baby voice, but the expression on her face was still one of confusion.

It seemed as if even he himself didn't understand why he suddenly started crying.

"Dad..." Li Jue choked up, lowering his head to see big tears falling on the back of their clasped hands, "I miss Dad..."

After entering the infinite space and becoming a system, most of the cub's memories and cognition have been reshuffled.

There are only two people I miss the most that I have never forgotten.

Now that Ling Xi is back, the only person that Zizi misses but can't see is his father.

The cub didn't know that the previous scene was an illusion. He only remembered seeing someone who looked very much like his father among the crowd.

He was so anxious to catch up with his father that he didn't even pay attention to the obvious debris on the ground in front of him and ran forward.

Before his bare little feet could step on it, Finks frowned and picked up the cub like a chicken and stuffed it into his arms.

His previously relaxed demeanor was completely gone, and Huang Jinlong sternly ordered his men, "Buy him some suitable clothes, and get Ling Xi some too. Hurry, let's get back to the 'nest'."

Bu Ling sensed the boss's hidden anger and forgot to even say "yes". He grabbed Ling Xi and ran away.

The dragon's aura was too strong, and the cubs were so adorable that they attracted too much attention. Humans around them would occasionally cast curious glances at them.

Finks pulled Li Jue's Little Red Riding Hood down, making sure the cat ears wouldn't be seen, before asking, "Why are you crying?"

His intention was concern—he really just wanted to know why the little guy was fine one second ago and burst into tears the next—but his tone was too stiff, and his serious expression made him look like a strict parent blaming his child for misbehaving.

Li Jue was already sad because she couldn't find her father, and after being "questioned" by Finks, she was frightened and started crying.

While sobbing, she protested incoherently: "Don't be mean, little one..."

Finks: “…”

Finks: "I didn't mean to you."

"Yes, it's dangerous!"

"I don't."

"have!"

Finks was helpless and patted his little face: "Look at me."

Li Jue raised his head, his tear-stained face looking like a little cat.

The scene seemed familiar, but this time there was no longer any fear in the cub's eyes, only full of grievance.

How can the brother be so mean to the kid?

Absolutely not.

The kid feels so wronged!

Finks wondered if this was the legendary spoiled child, pinching his chin and saying, "Don't talk nonsense. Tell me, how was I mean to you?"

"Hmm... Hmm..." Li Jue tried hard to recall, "That's it!"

The little cub bent its five fingers and placed them beside its face, opened its mouth, and made a "wuwu" sound towards the air, making the most ferocious and scary expression it thought it could make.

Baby showing teeth.jpg

That's what my brother did just now. It's scary.

So Zizi thought that his current appearance was also very scary!

Little do people know that he is so small and cute. No matter how fierce he is, he is still a soft and sweet little potato in the eyes of others.

After all, no matter how fierce a kitten is, it can never turn into a dragon.

Finks was waiting to see what he had done, but the little guy's repetition completely disrupted his prepared defense.

...It's really hard not to be touched by it.

The tyrant, who was always serious in front of outsiders, was stunned for a moment, exhaled, touched Li Jue's forehead and chuckled, "Little bastard, I really lost to you."

The baby blinked, not understanding what the temporary parent meant.

Defeated.

Then who wins?

Is it you?

The cub won.

It must be because the cub is scary.

Yes, that’s right!

Li Jue was disturbed by Finks's actions and completely forgot why he was sad before.

When Buling and Lingxi (mainly Lingxi) came back breathlessly, each carrying a large bag of various children's clothes, the little guy was still practicing the trick of "baby showing teeth.jpg".

Ling Xi was originally worried that Li Jue would be immersed in the sadness of not being able to find his father. When being dragged by Bu Ling to buy clothes, she racked her brains to think of all kinds of comforting words and ways to make the baby happy. Unexpectedly, when she came back, none of them were used.

He looked at the little cub dragging his red robe and showing off to Bling, and couldn't understand why Little Red Riding Hood turned into the Big Bad Wolf just because he left for a while.

Li Jue ran to Ling Xi, his nose was still a little red, but he had indeed stopped crying.

Zizi offered to help his brother carry the bag, but Lingxi shook her head: "I can carry it. Juejue, what are you doing?"

Li Jue opened his little hands and bent his fingers, showing him the baby showing his teeth.jpg.

Ah-wu——the kid is so fierce!

After the performance, she raised her little face expectantly: "Xixi, am I scary?"

Ling Xi was stunned for a moment.

The cub's eyes are bright and its snow-white skin is pink and tender.

The cat ears that were pretending to be fierce should have lay down, but they stood up happily while waiting for his affirmation.

I don’t know if it’s scary or not.

But really... so cute.

Ling Xi gritted her teeth and said something against her will with great difficulty: "Hmm... It's terrible."

After receiving the recognition as the favorite little brother, the little cub was even happier and ran around everywhere dragging the little red robe.

If Bu Ling hadn't stopped him, he would have wanted to show it to passers-by.

Buling handed the cub back to Finks, revealing an indescribable toothache expression. "Hiss... Boss, he's been training so hard, are we going to send the cub out on field missions in the future?"

Except for Li Jue, the other three people imagined that scene at the same time.

People in the Eastern Hemisphere are on high alert for the arrival of the "ghost bird". Some hide, some raise their weapons, and some aim.

It was another gamble of life and property. Whether it was ordinary people, dragon knights, or players with maxed-out skills, they all gnashed their teeth at the ghost bird, wishing to sleep on its skin, eat its flesh, and grind its bones to dust.

Then.

A little kitten the size of a palm fell from the sky.

The kitten floated down to the ground on a parachute. The first step was to shake off the fur all over its body, wanting to be the most fluffy and beautiful villain.

His golden pupils were wide open, his back was arched, and his claws were extended.

Stretch first.

Then, facing the opponent who was much taller than him, he said in a baby voice, "Meow!"

Accompanying the baby cub, the cat turns into a fierce version.jpg

And then what to do.

Kill your enemies with cuteness?

After imagining the scene, the three of them fell silent at the same time.

A moment later.

"... Let's go home first."

"That's right, everyone is waiting anxiously."

"These clothes..."

"Go back and try again, go back and try again, hahaha. Hahaha."

“…”

Only the cub nestled in the tyrant's arms was biting its little fingers, looking very confused.

Why don't you guys continue talking?

What’s the matter? Isn’t the kid scary enough? Can’t he be a super fierce villain?