"Thump!"

Huge splashes of water spread across the river.

Bubbles in the water rushed into Shen Yulou's eyes, and Chi Yuan's legs, like a fish, quickly dragged Shen Yulou to the surface of the river.

"puff!"

Shen Yulou closed his eyes, spitting water out of his nose and mouth.

Wuhu.

He reached out and pinched his nose, then wiped his contorted face.

Fortunately, he acted quickly and put the baby into the system space, otherwise he would have seen the little bug learning to swim in the water.

"Where's the kid?"

Chi Yuan patted Shen Yulou's head, then looked back at the water, wanting to scoop the baby out.

The bodies of the Gu worms can actually be soaked in water without any problems; the worms are quite resilient.

It's just that human babies' bodies aren't used to it.

“The baby is here.”

Shen Yulou splashed to the shore and took the baby out of her spatial storage.

Unexpectedly, when the little guy saw his fathers soaking in the water, he immediately jumped out of Shen Yulou's hand.

"Uh-huh!"

Free! My little one is free! My little one is a free bird!

The little guy shouted out famous quotes from cartoons and eagerly jumped into the water.

Chi Yuan pinched Zai Zai's face and then, like picking up ingredients for a hot pot, made Zai Zai's lower body sway back and forth in the water.

Oh dear, the little one is no longer a free bird.

The little guy was puffing up his cheeks, his thin, short feet flailing about.

After rinsing the little worm in the water for a while, the couple finally managed to climb ashore after much effort.

The water-soaked robes felt incredibly heavy, and Shen Yulou wrung them out forcefully.

"Let's go back to my house and change my clothes first."

Chi Yuan pulled Shen Yulou's arm, preparing to leave.

While still in the water, Ah Ling saw that they had safely reached the shore, retrieved his capsized boat, righted it, and climbed back onto it.

"A-Ling, do you want to change your clothes?"

Shen Yulou turned to look at him. A-Ling was also dripping water, and it felt like his clothes would be wet and sticky.

A-Ling shook her head and waved her hand, replying, "No need, I'm used to it."

He nimbly rowed to the shore, preparing to tow his boat ashore so he could return to the stream above the waterfall.

"Are you used to your clothes being soaked in water? But if you're older, wearing sticky clothes might make you catch a cold."

Shen Yulou watched in amazement as he tugged the boat, his movements displaying a strength beyond his years.

It's because they've gotten used to being soaked in water.

Chi Yuan glanced at it a few times, hummed in agreement, and then put his arm around Shen Yulou's shoulder and led her away.

Back at the house, the two quickly took a hot bath and fooled around in the tub for a long time.

After changing into his nightgown, Chi Yuan stood behind Shen Yulou and dried his hair. Shen Yulou tilted his head and held the baby in his arms, coaxing him to sleep.

"What a pity, we didn't get to hear the full version of the story today."

"Looks like I'll have to bring a few more cookies next time."

He now finally understands why so many people are willing to keep playing the fool.

It's really unpleasant to hear a story halfway through.

Just like those authors who love Calvin.

"You've heard a lot of things that no one else has heard."

Chi Yuan looked at Shen Yulou's face in the bronze mirror; the hickeys on her neck and the abnormal flush on her face were still very noticeable.

"No, I only talked about his birth and upbringing. I haven't even told the love story yet."

Shen Yulou straightened his crooked neck and turned it around a few times with force.

The baby lay in his father's arms, wrapped in a small blanket, his eyes already closed, his whole being at the intersection of reality and dream.

What will my little one dream about tonight?

My little one didn't learn how to wipe the table last time, and Grandma smacked his hand. It hurt so much, waaaaah...

Mother-in-law, please don't hit the baby's hands tonight.

Okay, I'll stop dreaming. My little one should go to sleep now.

As the little guy was thinking, he was plunged into darkness.

"Did you discover anything from his story?"

Chi Yuan combed Shen Yulou's hair.