On this day, Su Lingyi specially bought an exquisite little cake. Although the baby could not taste it yet, the sense of ceremony still had to be there.

The Rule Enforcer sat in the main seat holding the baby, Xie Yanxiu and Su Lingyi sat next to each other, and Xie Shinian sat next to the Rule Enforcer.

Under the warm yellow light in the house, the family's figures look particularly warm in the candlelight of the cake.

But outside the house, the scene was completely different. The strong wind and heavy rain lashed the windows crazily, and the sky was filled with lightning and thunder, as if the entire world was trying its best to stop something.

But he had already set up an invisible barrier around the villa, so no matter how angry the Heavenly Dao was, it could only roar in vain outside.

At this moment, he looked down at his slender fingers and for the first time felt confused about his own behavior. This completely violated the principles he had adhered to for thousands of years.

But when he looked up and saw the Xie family enjoying themselves, a feeling of confusion welled up in his heart. Except for him, everyone's face was filled with a smile from the heart, but he didn't understand what this feeling was. He only knew that he seemed out of place among them.

Although this was an extremely heartwarming scene, there was not even a ripple in his heart.

Just as he was lost in thought, the baby in his arms suddenly stretched out its little hand and softly grasped his index finger. This action startled him slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

At night, he gently covered the sleeping baby with a blanket and sat by the bed. After a while, he whispered, "Xingxing, let's leave in a few days."

His voice was very soft, as if he was afraid of waking the baby.

Xingxing: "Master, I thought you were reluctant to leave."

He turned his head and looked at the system, a hint of confusion on his face: "Why do you think I'm reluctant?"

The system hesitated for a moment and replied, "Because you seem to like him very much."

He frowned slightly, as if he was a little confused by the system's statement: "You all say that I like him, but I don't feel that way."

The system listened to his words and sighed helplessly. It should have known that its master would not easily possess human emotions.

After a moment of silence, the system suggested, "Master, he's only one year old and still unstable. Let's wait a month before leaving."

"Okay."

To ensure the normal functioning of the world, the Way of Heaven rejects certain beings. However, this rejection is not constant, but rather cyclical and gradual. As one ages, this rejection becomes more severe.

After Xie Qi safely celebrated his first birthday, the first crisis was resolved.

The crisis was over, but that didn't mean he could rest easy. According to the laws of Heaven, the next time he would be rejected would be when he turned 18.

After confirming that Xie Qi no longer needed his protection, he decided to leave, planning to return when Xie Qi turned 17 to prepare for possible rejection from the Heavenly Dao.

So after spending another month with Xie Qi, he said he wanted to leave and promised Xie's family that he would come back when Xie Qi was about to become an adult.

However, just as they were discussing, the baby sitting next to them drinking milk from a bottle suddenly threw the bottle to the ground.

The sound of the bottle falling to the ground was particularly abrupt in the room. Su Lingyi turned around with a gentle smile on her face and asked softly, "Baby, are you full? Why did you lose the bottle?"

However, the baby did not answer his mother's question. His big round eyes were filled with confusion and anxiety.

Although he was still young and didn't understand anything, he seemed to be able to sense the impending separation. He pouted his lips, his eyes gradually became moist, and crystal tears rolled down like pearls from a broken string.

The baby didn't cry or make a fuss, but just shed tears silently. His pitiful appearance instantly melted the hearts of the people present.

The three of them gathered around and nervously comforted him. Xie Shinian frantically picked up various toys, trying to make his brother happy, but the baby had no interest in any of them.

Ze, who was standing by, watched the scene quietly. Although he had been with the baby for a while, he still found it difficult to understand human emotions.

He just mechanically did what the book said, but was unable to truly understand the deep meaning behind it.

When the baby saw that Ze didn't come over like the others, he finally couldn't hold back his tears and burst into tears.

Seeing this, Su Lingyi hurriedly held the baby in her arms and coaxed him gently, but the baby cried even harder. While crying, he stretched out his little hands and waved in Ze's direction.

Seeing this, he walked over and picked up the baby. After being held by him, the baby felt even more aggrieved, hugged his neck, and sobbed.

She patted his back gently, but when she found that it didn't work, she raised her hand and tapped his head. The baby who had been crying just now soon closed his eyes and fell asleep.

When the system saw this scene, it couldn't help but shook its head. The master was still simple and rough. If he couldn't coax the other person, he would just let him sleep.

After the baby fell asleep, Ze handed the baby to Su Lingyi, "I left a protection mechanism in his body. Before the second rejection by the Heavenly Dao, as long as he doesn't do anything too dangerous, he can grow up safely."

Su Lingyi: "But he's so dependent on you now, I'm afraid he'll cry when he wakes up."

"I can't keep watching him forever."

When Su Lingyi heard this, she wanted to ask for her son's opinion, but was stopped by Xie Yanxiu.

Xie Yanxiu shook his head slightly at Su Lingyi. He knew that the master had no obligation to protect his son forever. It was enough for the master to promise them to come back when Xie Qi came of age. They couldn't be too greedy.

Su Lingyi looked at Xie Yanxiu and stopped asking questions.

It’s just that Xie Qi can leave so decisively, but Xie Qi seems unable to do it.

The baby, who was already extremely dependent on him, had a very weak ability to quit. When he woke up and found that Ze was gone, he cried so hard that he could hardly breathe.

Su Lingyi coaxed the baby for a long time, but the crying didn't stop. Finally, perhaps tired of crying too much, the baby finally calmed down and fell asleep. But even in his sleep, the baby's fists were still clenched tightly.

He couldn't sleep well and even had no appetite. He felt listless every day. Xie Shinian tried to make his brother happy, but he couldn't be happy.

This situation lasted for a month before the baby regained his previous vitality.

Maybe the baby was too young and his memory was limited. As time went by, his impression of Ze gradually became blurred and eventually faded into the depths of his memory.