Chapter 24
"Let me see. Come on, let me see."
"I go first, I go first."
"Oh, didn't you just see it? Seriously..."
A group of adults sat on the sofa, passing Zhu Xiaoling's PADD around, vying to be the first to watch Fuzai's children's clothing show.
"Ouch, this is cute!"
“This is a good set.”
"Hey, this hat is well designed."
"Wait a minute, show me the one you just showed me again. Why are you flipping through it so quickly? I can't see it clearly."
Fu Fu was held on her mother's lap and sat in the middle, next to Zhu Zhengde.
He was forced to watch his own performance over and over again in the cracks, which was a shameful play.
Zhu Xiaoling said proudly, "How is it? My design is pretty good, isn't it? Especially the last skirt, which I sewed myself."
Si Yin suppressed a smile at the princess dress: "Not bad, it is really good."
Zhu Zhengde snorted: "Why would a boy wear a skirt? You are really messing around."
But his expression did not show any blame or disgust.
You should know that Zhu Zhengde did not support her work as a designer. In the past, whether she designed the decoration of Kemp Manor or modified the flying car, she never received any praise.
However, today Zhu Xiaoling could see from his eyes that he was satisfied with his little grandson who was dressed up.
This was also the first time she received affirmation from her father, although it was not positive.
Zhu Xiaoling looked at Fu Fu with gratitude. Thanks to the little one, she was able to receive so much praise from her family for the first time.
——Everyone is happy, except the little model herself.
There was a plush ball in Zhu Xiyuan's pocket. Zhu Xiaofu, who was feeling depressed, was fiddling with the ball nonchalantly. Instead, she became more and more excited as she played with it.
Zhu Xiaoling got an inspiration when she watched the kitten spinning around with the plush ball in its arms.
Next time, I will design a set of clothes that better suits Fu Fu's preferences, just in line with his kitten nature.
Sally looked up at Zhu Shaoquan, who was fiddling with his wristband out of boredom. "Hey, Xiaoquan, why don't you come over and take a look? Look how cute this baby is!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's attention was focused on Zhu Shaoquan.
They all already knew that the little guy didn't like his uncle very much.
But only Zhu Shaoquan himself felt more nervous.
It's very likely that the brat had heard what he and his buddies gossiped about behind each other's backs. If he exaggerated and told it in front of his parents, even if the elders thought he was just talking nonsense and his memory was confused, they would definitely suspect him.
Unexpectedly, the kitten stayed obediently in his father's arms, looking at him, but said nothing.
Zhu Shaoquan smiled awkwardly, "I'll wait a little longer. You guys are all full, and I don't have any room left."
Zhu Zhengde actually took the initiative to give him a seat and let him sit between him and Fu Fu.
Even his father did this, it seems he really can't escape.
Zhu Shaoquan had no choice but to sit over there.
The sofa was not very spacious. With three adults and a child sitting on it, there was not much space left. Zhu Shaoquan and Zhu Fu were almost arm to arm.
He took the PADD from Sally, absentmindedly swiped a few pages, and his praise was perfunctory.
It wasn't until I saw the princess dress and the little crown that I laughed out loud.
Then there was a sharp pain in the thigh.
Zhu Shaoquan shuddered and looked over. Sure enough, the child's hand had been placed there from some point in time. At this moment, the child was pinching him hard without making a sound. His face was still innocent as he asked, "Uncle, am I cute like this?"
Zhu Shaoquan grimaced in pain, but he still managed to keep a smile on his face. He gritted his teeth and said, "Cute, so cute, so cute that I want to eat you up in one bite."
Fu Fu pretended to be frightened and hid in her father's arms.
Zhu Xiyuan touched his hair and looked at Zhu Shaoquan. There was no smile in his eyes, as if he took his threat of eating the kitten seriously.
On the other hand, the always partial Zhu Zhengde actually patted Zhu Shaoquan: "What nonsense are you talking about? You're trying to scare a child."
...The old man seemed to be captured by the kitten step by step.
Zhu Shaoquan rubbed his thigh and probably had a bruise there.
He cried silently in his heart, you only saw him as an innocent child who was bullied by me, but who knew that he was actually a little devil who bullied me!
The kitten rolled around on the bed out of boredom.
Although this room is really nice and the wooden horses, ocean balls and swings are enough for him to play with, he still feels a little lonely when he sleeps alone at night.
Zhu Fu was confused for a long time and couldn't fall asleep no matter how she tried to coax herself. She decided to get up and find her fathers to see what they were doing.
His fathers' rooms were on the same floor as his, but were diagonally across from him, with a corridor and living room in between.
When he reached the stairs, he happened to meet Zhu Xiaoling who was also going upstairs.
When Zhu Xiaoling looked up, she saw a child wearing a one-piece pajamas and holding a rabbit doll in his hand.
The doll was too big and the child was too small, so when the hands were hanging down, the rabbit was dragging on the ground.
He also wore a nightcap of the same color as his pajamas, but as usual it had two holes in it to allow the cat ears to show through.
The big tail with messy fur sticking up behind it, coupled with the child's somewhat confused eyes, is so cute that people want to hold it in their arms and knead it immediately.
The lights in the living room and corridor were dim, and the dim environment made people unable to help but lower their voices.
When the kitten saw his aunt, he asked very softly, "Aunt, what are you doing here?"
Zhu Xiaoling squatted in front of him and unconsciously lowered her voice: "There's something I don't understand. I need to ask your father."
Zhu Fu blinked.
Which father is it?
But no matter which father it is, it sounds like they have nothing to do with my aunt's profession.
Is it true that everyone who can draw has something in common?
Are the principles of designing flying cars and starships the same?
Zhu Xiaoling didn't explain too much. She took Zhu Fu's hand that was not holding the doll and walked towards the master bedroom on this floor.
Surprisingly, the door of their room was not closed, leaving a gap.
The dim and ambiguous light inside flowed all the way to the floor outside.
Zhu Xiaoling lowered her head and looked at Fu Fu.
The two of them always felt that something was wrong, so they secretly peeked inside through the crack in the door.
...That glance was truly unforgettable for both of them.
There were no familiar adults inside, but instead cheetahs and white peacocks.
The white peacock folded its brilliant tail feathers and raised its chin, while the cheetah placed one of its paws possessively on his body and stretched out its tongue to comb his hair.
Cats all have barbs on their tongues. The more ferocious the animal, the more obvious the barbs are. They are a bit painful for the relatively soft hair of the white peacock.
Peacock let out a very slight, suppressed gasp.
It wasn't a restricted scene, or rather, it was very heartwarming.
But Zhu Xiaoling seemed to have seen something he shouldn't have seen, and he suddenly retracted his hand as if he had been electrocuted.
Zhu Fu stared blankly, not sure what was happening inside.
In his previous life, he didn't have much interest in animals other than cats, but he knew that kittens would lick each other's fur.
So all cats are like this?
Is it the same even if the other party is a different species?
The peacock looks a little bit painful, what is he doing?
Did his father hurt his mother?
Why the hell didn't you resist?
The child's mind was full of questions. He was about to ask his aunt who was originally from this world, but he didn't expect that he couldn't turn his head. His neck was picked up, and the surroundings were plunged into a warm and white world.
——His aunt turned back into Samoyed form.
Zhu Xiaoling ran all the way and carried the kitten into the children's room. She didn't feel relieved until she closed the door. She lowered her head and put Fu Fu on the bed.
The boy lost his balance and rolled twice on the bed, feeling dizzy.
The Samoyed lay on the ground, panting with her tongue hanging out, as if she was exhausted from the previous wild run.
No, it’s fine that his fathers return to animal form to groom each other’s hair and express intimacy, but why do you, aunt, have to turn into a dog too?
Zhu Xiaoling seemed to see through his confusion and explained, "This way I can move more quietly."
The Samoyed raised its paw, and its thick pink pad looked like a big piece of gummy candy, which indeed seemed to be more soundproof than human shoes.
The big white dog stuck out its tongue at the kitten and said, "I don't want my brother and sister-in-law to find out I'm peeping. They'll skin me alive."
Fufu explained seriously, "My dad isn't that violent. He says bullying is bad."
Samoyed thought, that's for you, but the same principles may not apply to me.
Fu Fu asked again: "What are my dads doing?"
Zhu Xiaoling: "..."
Licking, she thought, was just licking.
Why is it so hard to articulate something common between all furry and feathered species when it comes to young?
"Everyone has hair on their body, so it needs to be combed well."
"Why don't you comb your own hair?" He also takes good care of his tail hair, but there is no other way, it is just too much.
Zhu Xiaoling carefully considered her words: "It's... because your fathers have a good relationship."
"Oh." The child nodded, not quite understanding, and then asked with wide eyes, "Then, Auntie, why doesn't anyone lick your fur?"
Zhu Xiaoling: "..."
Does this world even give single people a way out? It’s bad enough being constantly pressured to get married by parents, but why are they also being rejected by three-year-olds?
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