Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Xiaolong's Fairy Tale
"You weren't there when Mumu was crying. After I finally managed to comfort her, you were left to watch over her. Now you're here to steal peaches?"
However, the more this happened, the calmer Li Ming appeared to be, but he became more and more sarcastic, and he smiled and hugged his child tightly.
"I thought you were a blue dragon, not a scoundrel."
In terms of overall combat power, the blue dragon is not as good as the silver dragon.
But in terms of personal strength, those who can stand at the top of a race are not easy to deal with. If they really start fighting, it will be difficult to deal with the aftermath.
Not to mention that there was a soft little cub in Li Ming's arms.
Before, Li Ming didn't mind fighting on some issues where consensus could not be reached amicably.
"Oh? That's not right, is it?"
Zhu Xuan did not give in.
He was still blocking the door, recalling the news that had just been reported.
Blue Dragon's starship arrived a little slower than Li Ming's.
So I didn't catch the end of that golden light.
It was just that when questioning Wentai, I felt that his mental stability was a little strange, and his attitude was also very strange.
Add to that the alarm that they had always thought was a conspiracy, and the Blue Dragon parent they had just heard.
Zhu Xuan felt that this matter could not be let go so lightly.
This cub is cute only on the outside, and the dragon clan doesn't care much about that, but Zhu Xuan wants to find out the secrets about him.
And it has been less than two weeks since then.
Dragons are proud and stubborn, and in the past, they had a strong sense of possessiveness and territory.
Even if there are some changes now, we can't escape that framework.
Love to compete and win.
Therefore, Zhu Xuan didn’t think that Li Ming’s bad face at the moment was all because of the baby in his arms.
In such a short period of time, apart from the responsibilities, I have developed such a deep relationship with this little dragon.
To be honest, Zhu Xuan didn't really believe it rationally.
What they should do now is to find out what happened.
And this cub should look the same no matter where it is raised, right?
Even though the dragon clan is not very interested in raising cubs, they will never treat him harshly, just like Li Ming is treating this cub now.
According to the actual situation, their Blue Dragon Clan is indeed more suitable for the growth of this cub.
Zhu Xuan's eyelids also jumped at Li Ming's sarcasm, and he tried to make his tone calm.
"Our starship was only one step slower than yours at the time. If you hadn't happened to pass by, you would have had no intersection at all."
"Oh, so Mumu is my cub now."
A person who thinks that this is his child and no one can take it away from him.
The other one didn't think that this cub had to be his, but he felt that there must be something special about this cub and it needed to be investigated thoroughly. He had to get everything back on track and take this cub away as the chosen 'blue dragon parent'.
They were at loggerheads, glaring at each other after just two sentences.
If you keep talking, we're really going to fight.
Xiaolong noticed this subtle atmosphere.
The little guy was still lying in his father's arms, looking at his father with some confusion, and then looking at the strange uncle.
I asked quietly what happened to the lamb.
"This is the blue dragon parent that the lamb found for the cub..."
The lamb was also a little hesitant.
Even from its current perspective, the blue dragon's side is the most suitable place to raise cubs.
But obviously, just because others think it’s appropriate doesn’t mean it’s appropriate for the little cub.
After all, that is someone else's choice, not Xiao Limu's.
'oh. '
Xiaolong nodded blankly, and lay tiredly in his father's arms.
"But Mumu already has parents."
'So he came to steal the cub.'
The lamb spoke affirmatively.
"He wants to take the cub away, but don't worry, cub. The Silver Dragon Clan is very powerful and won't be..."
The lamb didn't finish his words.
When the little guy heard the words "rob the cub", he couldn't help but open his big eyes wide.
Subconsciously hugged Li Ming's neck.
She looked at Zhu Xuan warily, almost showing her little teeth and breathing on him, and rubbed her soft little face against Li Ming's face.
Li Ming felt a soft touch, and the cold anger that had slowly accumulated in his eyes due to the provocation dissipated slightly.
He lowered his head.
"dad."
The little dragon cub kept trying to snuggle into his arms, and stretched out his little hands asking Li Ming to hold him tighter.
"Let's go, let's go—"
The little cub was even more anxious than he was.
Mu Mu finally found Mr. Long's parents and couldn't let anyone take Mu Mu away.
Don't abandon Mumu.
Xiaolong would never express himself when he was anxious, but Li Ming felt from the little guy's slightly panicked eyes that he seemed to understand the current situation.
He was a little annoyed and wanted to laugh.
What kind of image does he hold in Xiaolong's mind? How could he possibly give him to someone else to raise?
But in the end, Li Ming had no intention of getting entangled with Zhu Xuan.
He protected the back of Xiaolong's head with one hand, with his palm facing forward. His fingertips could touch the warm and soft horns of Xiaolong. He held the little guy firmly in his arms.
"Something's happened within the Blue Dragon Clan, and you have the energy to stir up trouble here. We don't need to join in. Rather than robbing someone else's cubs, I think you, Chief of the Blue Dragon Clan, should think clearly about how to negotiate with other races regarding the out-of-control members of the Blue Dragon surveillance zone escaping and attacking passing starships."
Li Ming carried the little cub in his arms and walked out of the passenger area without even looking at him.
Zhu Xuan felt guilty and frowned. At this moment, he really couldn't tell whether Li Ming's attitude was due to the dragon's nature or whether he really changed his personality in such a short time.
"When will you leave?"
Li Hua fell behind a few steps, then stopped, blocking the way out steadily.
Although he did want to raise Mu Mu.
But if someone else comes to rob, Silver Dragon will still stand united against the outsiders.
Li Hua has regained his composure at this moment.
Beneath his silver hair, the man's yellow eyes were scattered and cold. The shallow scars on his white neck were gradually fading, but they were still glaring, as if his extremely calm surface had slightly revealed his crazy interior.
Li Hua looked at Zhineng casually.
"We are about to depart for the Garden Galaxy. I don't think the Blue Dragons have any plans for this, right? Furthermore, now that the emergency has been lifted, your starship should be disconnected as soon as possible."
"From the previous distress alert to the current escape, the situation is still unclear, but we have traced the person behind the contact to these guys. We will stay outside for a while to handle the matter."
Zhu Xuan is the youngest patriarch of the dragon clan. Before taking office as the patriarch, he was also a very high-ranking figure in the blue dragon clan and was quite familiar with Li Hua and Li Ming.
In his impression, Li Hua was a rare calm representative of the Silver Dragon Clan, so he said this easily with a gentle and tired smile, thinking that Li Hua could understand.
"Also, during this time, I will continue to work hard to find out the truth. There hasn't been a single dragon cub in thousands of years, the strange distress signal, and what the cub knows. But don't worry, we certainly won't make things difficult for the cub. If we can't figure it out, we'll just provide it with a better path. This shouldn't be harmful to anyone, after all."
Raising a cub is troublesome. There should not be any facilities for cubs in the silver dragon clan. Based on the years he has been with the silver dragons, the silver dragons do not have the temper and patience to raise cubs. The blue dragon clan has closer relations with other races and has more complete facilities.
Zhu Xuan thinks from his own rational perspective.
This should actually be the best answer.
"I said—"
Li Hua crossed her arms and looked up at him.
Zhu Xuan's beautiful aqua-blue eyes were gentle and shrewd after the tit-for-tat. She was thinking while speaking. There was everything in them except warmth.
"Chief Zhuxun, what do you think raising a cub is? What do you think it takes to raise a cub?"
Suitable space, suitable environment and facilities, various technical conditions, and gentle elders of the dragon clan—
Zhu Xuan thought so instinctively.
What else could one need?
"You think raising a cub is too easy, don't you?"
Li Hua laughed.
That is a little dragon cub with thoughts and emotions that is so sensitive that it makes people feel distressed. It will call you uncle softly, and will rush out to protect you even if it is afraid of you and hides from you.
No wonder Li Ming was so angry.
A dragon, calculating to find the answer, tried to snatch a cub with the so-called 'standard answer' to raising a cub, while the cub already had a parent with tender eyes.
Li Hua laughed so hard that his anger came out.
The one who should have taken action didn't, but the calmest one threw a punch instead.
It's really fucking infuriating.
*
After all, this is the Silver Dragon's starship.
After the emergency, the Blue Dragon had to separate from the Silver Dragon starship under Li Hua's expulsion.
Following their starship slowly and leisurely.
Li Hua went to the medical room to check the data of other dragons.
After the violent fluctuations in mental power, their mental power returned to a stable level, but their overall mental power level could not catch up with Li Hua, and they may have been exposed to more pollutants, so they are still sleeping in the recuperation chamber.
When you are almost at the Garden Galaxy, there will be basically no unexpected situations and no excessive operations are required.
This is truly amazing, but also dangerous.
Li Hua thought for a moment, and finally endured his sleepiness and went to the lounge.
The two brothers did not mention anything related to this. Li Ming was browsing something on the Star Internet with a serious face. He was sunken in the soft recliner.
The little guy lay in his arms like a little koala.
They were wearing parent-child outfits, and the two of them looked very compatible.
Hearing the voice, Li Ming looked over.
"What are the plans for the amusement park trip next? I see Zhu Xuan and the others are catching up."
Li Hua was very annoyed.
"We definitely can't play today. If you have something to do, go back first. I just booked a room. I'll take Mu Mu to stay here for one night. We'll play tomorrow and go back in the evening."
Now that they were here, there was no reason to just leave. Although the little guy was a little nervous, Li Ming knew it.
After the little dragon cub understood the meaning of the amusement park, he was obviously looking forward to it.
"I'm fine. Besides, I have to keep an eye on Mumu's situation."
The little guy in his arms still had his eyes wide open. He was tired, but didn't want to sleep or move, so he grabbed his father's clothes and lay there quietly.
Li Ming thought about what Li Hua said and agreed with it.
With the appearance of the even more crazy blue dragon Zhu Xuan, Li Hua's previous attempt to steal Xiaolong by pretending to be deaf and dumb doesn't seem so despicable anymore.
Until Li Hua found a place to sit down, took out a small pillow and continued to repair it, the calm Yinlong who was always researching medical equipment looked like a good wife and mother at this moment, and spoke again.
"elder brother."
Li Ming's fingertips paused, and that ominous feeling came again.
"I won't support Mumu anymore. It's fine for Mumu to call me uncle."
This sounds like a dragon's words.
Li Ming nodded suspiciously.
"So I thought about it carefully, brother, your family probably needs a family doctor."
Li Ming: ???
Li Hua raised his head and looked at him, or to be more precise, at the little cub in his arms.
"How about I move in with you?"
Li Ming: ...
Li Ming's face darkened.
"That's what you thought at first, right? Of course, I mean, you dream."
"Isn't it said that it's easier to get a yes if you raise your demands at the beginning and then compromise at the end?"
Li Hua touched his chin, thinking that he really couldn't fool Li Ming.
Then he spoke again.
"What are you looking for?"
“Picture book.”
"Picture book?"
"Star Online says reading picture books to children can increase their language learning speed and improve their comprehension. He doesn't seem to want to sleep right now, but he's probably not feeling well. Star Online says telling him a story can help him fall asleep faster."
"Didn't you buy this kind of thing in the first place?"
Li Ming's face was very indifferent.
“I thought it was just a made-up story.”
But apparently children's picture books are not that simple.
The battle stories in the heads of the grumpy dragons are not suitable for the little cubs to "appreciate" and read.
And now Li Ming was obviously defeated.
Li Hua asked curiously.
"Can I ask, during the time I was away just now, what stories did you tell Mu Mu to pass the time?"
"I told you the story of the first time I beat that lawless, self-righteous Red Dragon Clan member to the ground. I even went online to learn how to create a more compelling story..."
Tell this to the cubs?
Li Hua raised his hands and applauded: "Excellent."
Li Ming: ...
Little Li Mu didn’t understand anything at all before.
But now with the lamb occasionally translating and helping Xiaolong learn the language here, Xiao Limu's ability to understand has improved.
Although she was too tired to move at the moment, she still opened her eyes wide and blinked at Li Ming.
The little guy has been sleeping with his dad these days. When he curls up in this warm embrace, he instinctively wants to whimper and ask his dad to pat his back.
Xiaolong, who had always been isolated and got nothing in the past, felt that this period of time was too unreal.
So he tried hard to recall the story just now, clenching his little fists, soft and sticky.
"Give him a punch and knock him down."
I looked at Li Ming expectantly, wondering if he had learned it correctly, Dad?
lamb:……
Hiss—is it okay? Is it really okay? Let the silver dragon raise the cub?!
Li Ming and Li Hua both lowered their heads to look at the little cub that looked like a little marshmallow.
Everyone was speechless for a moment.
Li Ming cleared his throat and looked at the picture books of other races integrated on the Star Network.
"Mumu, we won't learn that one. Come, Daddy will tell you something new."
"How about we tell a story about a magic lamp?"
Interstellar attaches great importance to various rights, and the stories that can be freely published and searched on the Star Network are stories that have been circulated by other races for too long.
The overall story is very simple, a fairy tale from long ago.
However, Li Ming made some slight improvements.
From the other tribesmen who picked up the magic lamp, to the little dragon who picked up the magic lamp.
The kind and lovely little dragon rubbed the magic lamp and got three wishes.
Delicious food, a safe place to live, and a reliable family.
"Finally, Xiaolong said goodbye to the magic lamp and lived happily ever after."
As Li Ming read, he placed the dynamic video in front of Xiaolong.
It seems that Boss Silver Dragon is still reliable. The little sheep breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't hold on any longer. He said goodbye to Mu Mu, turned on the crisis detection function, and went into a peaceful sleep to recover his energy.
The dynamic video was very vivid and Li Mu could understand most of it. Occasionally, when he encountered a word he didn't understand, the little guy would point it and Li Ming would pause and explain it to Xiaolong.
Raising a child is not an easy job.
Luckily it's just a simple story.
Li Ming used up almost all of his patience today here.
But what's so good about this kind of story?
There are no ups and downs, no big waves, everything goes smoothly from the beginning and you can see the happy ending at a glance.
Is it really a fairy tale for cubs?
But the little guy listened very carefully. This kind of thing should be very helpful for learning interstellar language.
Adult dragons are not interested in the story content.
He just stared at the little cub who was organizing his words and slightly adjusted little Li Mu's posture.
Aren’t you sleepy yet?
The starship has slowly landed in the designated area of the Garden Galaxy.
"Get ready to go down."
Li Hua put away the small pillow that he had not yet repaired. Noticing that Xiaolong was looking over here, he also touched Xiaolong's head.
Little Li Mu was used to being touched by his parents. He poked the bracelet on his wrist and did not dodge when being touched. Instead, he rubbed against Li Hua's palm with his little dragon horns.
Finally he managed to organize his words and spoke.
"But Mumu doesn't have a magic lamp."
"Um?"
The adult dragon was arranging the next steps and was stunned when he heard the little cub's words.
What's the meaning?
"Mumu didn't have a magic lamp, so she didn't make a wish."
He had never heard of fairy tales.
He listened very carefully.
There was confusion in its big dark eyes, and the whole little dragon was hidden in its parents' arms.
There is a sense of dependence and also a sense of timidity.
"Do we have to find the magic lamp to be forever? Mu Mu, go find it..."
The poor little dragon who was taken away by the ice and snow never found or heard of any magical thing like the magic lamp.
He was brought by the lamb, and the lamb was a miracle to him.
Xiaolong felt that he was greedy.
At first I just wanted a normal hug.
Later, I wanted more and more, and wanted to live with my father and uncle forever.
The little cub was very serious, his round face full of thought. He spoke slowly, his pronunciation a little unclear.
"Where should I look for it?"
The virtual story ending that the adult dragon doesn't care about is indeed the greatest luxury and wish for the little cub in front of him.
How should I say it?
An inexplicable flood of emotions.
Li Ming looked at Xiaolong, thinking that he was influenced by the memory of him being alone on the abandoned planet.
But Li Hua remembered the scene he saw when his mental power was soothed.
For some unknown reason, he spoke first.
"Mumu, you've found it."
Xiaolong looked over as if he understood something.
"Dad and uncle are more powerful than the magic lamp. You have found dad and uncle."
Xiaolong blinked.
"Magic lamp, Daddy uncle?"
"Yes, what's so great about the magic lamp?"
Li Ming reacted and didn't understand where his sadness came from. He said it casually and then lifted Xiaolong up high.
"Baby, if you have any wishes, tell your daddy. Is there anything I can't get for you?"
The wish was to tell dad that dad was the magic lamp.
Xiaolong didn't understand it completely, but he got it pretty close.
He was lifted high, his little hands were open, his lips were pursed, and he stretched out his hand to point to the final happyend.
"I like my dad and my uncle. I don't want the first two. I'll always be with the last one."
As long as that and family are always together.
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