The shrimp crackers quickly became sticky from being soaked in saliva and were eventually broken down.
"Um!"
The little boy bent his toes and reached out to pat his father's knee, hoping he would give him something more to eat.
Bugs!
Suddenly, a long, cylindrical larva crawled onto my sock-covered foot.
It slowly crawled up the baby's legs, inch by inch.
"Oh dear!"
The baby shouted loudly, instantly attracting the attention of the two fathers.
Chi Yuan reacted quickly and stopped the little one's hand from reaching for the larva.
"What's this?"
Shen Yulou took a closer look and was startled.
Chi Yuan calmly picked up the larva and placed it in his palm.
"It is a Cyprus Morpho butterfly larva."
I rubbed my fingertip against the insect's colorful "fuzz," and it was instantly so frightened that it didn't dare to move.
She curled up in Chi Yuan's palm.
Chi Yuan recalled the Cyprus Morpho butterfly he had encountered a month ago.
But he should have already passed away.
Heaven bestows upon butterflies a stunning appearance, but does not allow this beauty to bloom for too long.
Chi Yuan returned the baby to Shen Yulou and planned to put the larva back on the leaf.
"Little one, do you remember the first butterfly you encountered when you were a flower?"
As Shen Yulou watched the little guy staring intently into the larva's eyes, his memories were slowly stirred.
Butterfly?
Of course the little one remembers!
Seeing the little guy's mouth chattering away without stopping, Shen Yulou continued talking.
"When this worm grows up, it will become the beautiful butterfly that the little one saw."
The little boy tried hard to decipher his father's words.
Insects turning into butterflies?
That's amazing!
The little one clapped his hands, marveling at the wonder of the caterpillar.
As soon as the larvae touched the leaves, they quickly crawled away.
"What a pity, I also wanted a specimen of a Cyprus Morpho butterfly."
Watching the larvae desperately disappear among the leaves, Chi Yuan once again remembered his wish.
"It's okay, you'll get to it eventually!"
Shen Yulou comforted Chi Yuan and handed the baby in his arms to him.
"With him around, what butterfly can't we see!"
Sensing his father's admiring gaze, the little boy immediately raised his head.
"Too……"
Looking at the proud little guy, Chi Yuan picked him up again.
Don't let the little guy's small age fool you, he's quite heavy, and it can get tiring to hold him for a long time.
The family of three walked back to their seats.
Unbeknownst to them, a Cypriot Morpho butterfly quietly landed on the larva.
If Chi Yuan were here, he would definitely be able to recognize it as the Cyprus Morpho butterfly from its unique colors and patterns.
It didn't die.
Back at his stall, Shen Yulou had nothing to do, so he started playing with the baby again.
He finished his lemonade and then circled around in front of the baby.
The silly boy still took the bait.
She looked at Shen Yulou pitifully.
"Does the little one want to eat?"
Um!
The little one nodded emphatically.
Shen Yulou held a lemon slice to the little guy's mouth, and the little guy was still as generous as ever.
Without thinking, I took a bite.
The sour taste hit the baby's head.
The little one shivered, his face scrunched up, and he quickly spat out the lemon, sticking out his little tongue.
Saliva was flowing freely and dripped into his pocket.
What a terrifying thing!
I'm never eating it again!
Chi Yuan promptly handed the water bottle to Zai Zai to help him relieve acid reflux.
The little one then realized that plain water was good, and started drinking it gulping down the cup.
Aren't you afraid he'll get angry?
Chi Yuan looked at Shen Yulou, who was laughing, and also found it somewhat amusing.
"I'm not afraid!"
Kids sometimes play with it and it's quite fun.
"See that, baby? Don't eat that again next time!"
Chi Yuan pointed to the lemon slice in Shen Yulou's hand, wanting the little one to remember what it looked like.
But the silly boy never learns from what he eats.
After the boy put down the kettle, Shen Yulou casually tossed the lemon back into the cup, intending to take him to play in the stream one last time before leaving.
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