The dragon bone trembled with rage, its scales standing on end.
He pointed at Xiao Feng, his voice trembling: "You...you damned human! How dare you steal my child! I'll make you pay with your blood!"
Xiao Long seemed to sense his father's anger, and in fear, he shrank behind Xiao Feng, letting out a pitiful whimper.
Xiao Feng gently patted the little dragon's head and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, little guy."
Then he looked up and stared directly at Long Gu: "Brother Long, things have come to this point, why don't we sit down and have a proper talk? After all, the child's wishes are also important, aren't they?"
Dragon Bone was so angry he was panting heavily. He stared at Xiao Feng for a long time before finally gritting his teeth and saying, "Fine! Then let me see what you, a human, are capable of that would make my son recognize you as his father!"
Xiao Feng carefully placed the little dragon in front of the dragon bone.
Upon seeing its child, the dragon bone was overjoyed, and its skeletal body trembled slightly.
He stretched out his bone claws, wanting to pick up the little dragon, but the little dragon curled up into a ball as soon as it saw him, letting out a sharp screech, clearly disgusted with this unfamiliar skeletal father.
Dragon Bone stood frozen in place, a hint of hurt flashing in his eye sockets.
He growled, his voice filled with longing and despair: "Why? I'm your father!"
Little Dragon remained unmoved, instead burrowing even deeper into Xiao Feng's arms, for that was its safe haven.
Seeing this, Long Gu was furious and turned to glare fiercely at Xiao Feng.
"You! It's all your fault! Why would my child dislike me?"
Xiao Feng felt uneasy under the terrifying gaze of the dragon bone and quickly waved his hand to explain.
"Don't get agitated, buddy. It's normal for a newborn to not recognize anyone..."
"Shut up!" Dragonbone roared. "You must take responsibility! My child must accept me, or else..."
He didn't finish speaking, but the murderous aura emanating from the stark white bones said it all.
Xiao Feng swallowed hard: "Brother, don't worry, I'll take care of this! I guarantee Xiao Long will obediently acknowledge him as his father!"
Hearing this, Longgu calmed down a little.
He looked down at the little dragon wriggling in his arms, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
He knew perfectly well that his skeletal appearance was indeed frightening, but so what?
Is the bond of blood ties less important than that of this human boy?
Dragon Bone suppressed the urge to explode, took a deep breath, and said, "Fine, I'll give you three days. If my child still doesn't accept me by then, you'll bear the consequences!"
Xiao Feng understood the threat in Long Gu's words and couldn't help but secretly lament his misfortune.
Now, not only do I have to be a stay-at-home dad, but I also have to be a peacemaker.
He secretly glanced at the grotesque skeleton of the dragon bone and thought to himself that if it were him, he would probably be scared to tears.
"I need to think of a way..." Xiao Feng stroked his chin, his mind racing.
Xiao Feng gently patted the little dragon's head and said softly, "Little guy, don't be afraid, let's have a chat, okay?"
Little Dragon glanced warily at Dragon Bone, then shrank back.
Seeing this, Xiao Feng rolled his eyes and chuckled, "Oh my, look at your father's physique, how handsome he is! Just like you, he is an outstanding representative of the Dragon Clan."
Upon hearing this, a glimmer of expectation flashed in Longgu's empty eye sockets.
The little dragon remained unmoved, only gently patting Xiao Feng's arm with its tail, seemingly expressing its dissatisfaction.
Xiao Feng rubbed his nose and continued to bluff, "Do you know? Your father is a great hero among the dragons! He transformed into this form to protect the secrets of the dragons. Look how majestic he is, he's practically a walking work of art!"
Xiao Long tilted his head, seemingly pondering Xiao Feng's words.
It secretly examined the dragon skeleton, wondering to itself, "Is this skeleton really my father?"
But he looks so scary.
Seeing that Xiaolong was wavering, Xiao Feng quickly pressed his advantage.
"Your father went through so much trouble to find you, traveling over mountains and rivers. Look how excited he is now, he's almost crying!"
Upon hearing this, the dragon bone immediately responded with a low whimper.
Although he didn't shed any tears, the way his frame trembled slightly did give him a rather pitiful appearance.
The little dragon was finally moved. It slowly raised its head and looked timidly at the dragon bones.
Seeing this, Xiao Feng was overjoyed and continued to say emotionally, "Your father wants to hug you so much! Come, let your father hug you and feel the warmth of blood ties."
After hesitating for a moment, Xiaolong finally mustered up the courage to carefully climb towards the dragon bone.
The dragon bone trembled with excitement, afraid of frightening the child, and only dared to gently extend its bone claws.
Just at this critical moment, Xiao Feng suddenly slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Oh! I remember now, your dad can do magic tricks! Come on, show Xiao Long a bone dance."
The dragon bone was taken aback for a moment, then reacted and began to twist its skeleton in response.
The sight of those stark white bones dancing was surprisingly comical and endearing.
Xiao Long watched intently, his wariness gradually fading.
Seeing this, Xiao Feng pressed his advantage: "Look how interesting your father is! From now on, you two playing together will definitely be much more interesting than playing with me."
The little dragon finally couldn't resist letting out a light chirp and snuggled into the dragon bone's embrace.
The dragon bone trembled with excitement and carefully wrapped its bone claws around the child.
Seeing this heartwarming scene, Xiao Feng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that things had finally come to a satisfactory conclusion and that he could now save his life.
He glanced furtively at the dragon skeleton, and saw that the grotesque frame now appeared unusually gentle. He couldn't help but sigh, "It seems that there really is no barrier in this world that family ties cannot break."
Xiao Feng had just breathed a sigh of relief when he noticed that Xiao Long had suddenly become restless.
The little one squirmed in his arms, occasionally letting out soft whimpers, his big, watery eyes staring intently at Xiao Feng.
Xiao Feng was immediately at his wit's end. He looked at the dragon bone, hoping that this "biological father" could step in and coax his son.
To everyone's surprise, Long Gu gave Xiao Feng a cold glance with an expression that said, "What's it to me?"
"What a hands-off manager!" Xiao Feng cursed inwardly, but had to force a smile onto his face.
He gently patted Xiaolong's back and said softly, "Good boy, go to sleep."
Little Dragon, however, was not having any of it and instead became even more excited, wriggling around in Xiao Feng's arms.
Its little paws kept waving, and its tail wagged happily, showing a stubborn look that said, "I just won't sleep."
Xiao Feng sighed helplessly and could only continue to coax, "Come on, let me sing you a lullaby." With that, he cleared his throat and began to hum softly.
"Little dragon, little dragon, go to sleep, and when you wake up you'll be strong. Soaring through the skies, treading the clouds, your majestic power will shake all directions..."
Xiao Feng sang absentmindedly, his mind preoccupied with how to escape this awkward situation.
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