I subconsciously slowed my pace as I approached.
Avery walked in that direction, lost in thought, wondering what he should say when they met later.
haven't seen you for a long time?
No, no, when the baby is with him, he's just an egg. He's never seen anything like it before. Besides, it sounds too formal to say this, not like what a father and son would say to each other.
What brings you here all of a sudden?
It sounds like an interrogation. Wouldn't his son think he was too strict and be afraid of him? That wouldn't work either.
Why don't we just introduce ourselves first, and then talk about the relationship between the two of us?
Avery thought that of all the opening lines he had come up with, this was the only one he could actually say, and nodded to himself.
But thinking is one thing, doing is another.
When he was less than ten meters from the tent, he couldn't help but slow down. At that moment, he truly understood what it meant to feel apprehensive about being close to home.
But he can go there once he has made all the necessary preparations.
There was no sign of the child. He hurriedly turned on his personal computer to check the surveillance footage and discovered that the child had left long ago. Judging from the time, he must have been discovered as soon as he came out.
The child was also alert and decisively left that figure... just like her, right?
The moon behind the clouds seemed to be emerging. Aifuli went into the tent, still carrying some meat skewers for the children. After a moment's thought, he put the skewers on the small table, intending to let the children eat them themselves when they came in tomorrow.
Thinking about it, he switched the small table to keep it warm, propped himself up on his arms, his gaze drifting aimlessly into the air, and smiled as he thought of something.
On the other side of the stone wall, Ace was starving.
The three bowls of meat porridge I had last time have long been digested.
He wondered, how did the people in the tent come back? They were so close.
I'm so hungry, Mom.
He misses the days at home, but doesn't want to go back now.
Why? He couldn't figure it out; perhaps he hadn't grown up yet.
The narrow stone wall only allowed him to sit with his knees drawn up, and he sat there until dawn, which was his only relief.
When Ace woke up, he immediately checked if the moon was still there. Once he confirmed it wasn't, he went to check if anyone had moved into the tent.
Last night, Avery went to the yurt again and watched his father and his beautiful wife showing off their affection. He rubbed the skin between his eyes and said, "Why don't you just step down, Father? Anyway, I'm handling these things. You can go do whatever you want. It would be good if you had a few more children for me to use, so I wouldn't have to do everything."
Gu Xiao touched the baby in her belly, wondering if her stepson wanted to divide power or usurp the throne. It inexplicably felt like a palace intrigue or a family feud.
Eliquin, in his middle age, was unwilling to let go.
He cursed him, "You little brat, do you think I have nothing better to do? You're watching this piece of land, and I'm watching the land outside. Do you really think I'd just stay here guarding your little lousy place? Even Mars is bigger than this."
Avery: "It's not good-looking."
Eliukun: "What about Kepler 186f?"
Avery: "There are many people here, and it would take a lot of machinery and equipment to get there."
Eliquin laughed and scolded, "You just don't want to leave here." Actually, he didn't want to either. The natural environment of Earth was still pretty good. Although there were viruses and other alien forces entrenched, Earthlings could keep them in check in a short time, making them very good partners.
If they were to migrate to another planet, Eliquin would also plan to take a group of Earthlings with him, not only because they were intelligent, but also because of their short lifespans. With short lifespans, even the most intelligent people would die.
He'll make plans when he can no longer stay here.
They said it was to reassure Gu Xiao, but the father and son ended up talking until late at night, only stopping when Gu Xiao said she was sleepy.
Eliquin is staying at Gu Xiao's place tonight. Just as Avery got up and walked to the door, he thought of something and decided to sleep in the yurt for the night.
Eliquin raised an eyebrow: "Then go to the study."
The study? Schuler people value knowledge, and even if her father were to misbehave, he wouldn't do that kind of thing in the study. Avery could accept it and nodded as he headed towards the study.
Seeing how inseparable he was from him, Eliquin's earlier resentment disappeared.
After all, this is a child I had only had once in my lifetime.
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These past few days, Ace had thoroughly figured out the way, skillfully vaulting over several obstacles. When he was still some distance from the tent, he threw a small stone and hit the tent cloth.
Watching the pebble create a dent, then fall to the ground and roll a few times.
After waiting for five or six minutes without anyone coming out, Ace calmed himself down and smashed another large rock, making the dent in the tarpaulin even bigger, but still no one made a sound.
Ace then emerged from behind the rock, quietly went over, and continued yesterday's work.
Avery smiled as he saw this.
Ace wondered if it was just his imagination, but he noticed that the tarpaulin was tearing much faster than yesterday. Could it be that he had torn the outer protective film yesterday?
As soon as a hole was torn open, Ace's nostrils twitched slightly as he smelled the aroma of meat. His movements quickened, and before he knew it, the tarpaulin was ripped open. It was as fragile as ordinary synthetic fabric, revealing a large hole that he could barely squeeze through.
"..." Ace didn't hesitate. After checking that there was no one inside, he went in and picked up a skewer of meat. His stomach was rumbling with hunger, but his hands and mouth didn't get permission from his brain: "Is it poisoned?"
Avery laughed out loud as he watched: "Silly son, this was saved for you."
Ace wasn't a glutton. He put down the meat skewers and looked around the room, confirming that it was a male-only place. The only odd thing was the few pieces of women's clothing, suggesting that it might be a couple living there.
When he reached the bedside, he paused for a moment.
Why are there baby bottles, baby clothes, and toy cars inside the bed?
Realizing that this might be a small room belonging to a family only increased their doubts.
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