Chapter 5 Who isn't a baby at heart?
After a long day of activity, Ji Yanyan was sweating a lot. Before going to bed, Ji Zhi Qiu specially adjusted the temperature and took him for a bath.
He had been very good to Ji Yanyan before. He had filled a whole cabinet with toiletries and all sorts of toys. Ji Zhi Qiu even picked out a few little ducks to put on the water.
He carried Ji Yanyan to the bathroom. Ji Yanyan had been well-behaved all day, but at night she revealed her true colors and threw a tantrum, refusing to take a bath.
Ji Zhi Qiu frowned, deliberately pinching her nose in disgust, and said, "You're sweating so much, it smells sour, can't you smell it? How can you not take a shower!"
Ji Yanyan picked up the clothes, sniffed them carefully, and stomped her foot, saying, "There's nothing there! You're lying! I'm not washing them!"
The bathroom is an enclosed space, so when a child shouts, the sound echoes and becomes even more jarring.
Ji Zhi Qiu looked at him with a headache, "Why don't you take a shower? The shower gel smells nice, and these little ducks are keeping you company, aren't they cute?"
Ji Yanyan stared longingly, clearly tempted, but he was spoiled and unwilling to back down. He snorted, put his hands on his hips, and refused to look at Ji Zhi Qiu, saying, "Fine, I won't wash it then!"
Ji Zhi Qiu: "..."
I'll just skip washing it.
Do you really think you're some kind of little emperor who needs people to kneel down and beg you to wash him?
Ji Zhi Qiu was too lazy to pay attention to him anymore. She turned her head to look at the bathtub, a strange light flashing in her eyes. Without hesitation, she took off her shirt and sat directly in the bathtub.
Hot water soaked through his body, washing away his fatigue. Every cell in his body groaned comfortably. Fragrant bubbles surrounded him, and little ducks floating on the surface of the water swayed and swam up to him. Ji Zhi Qiu picked one up and squeezed it a couple of times.
He leaned back in the bathtub, feeling incredibly comfortable, his eyes half-closed. Ji Yanyan, standing beside him, was stunned. She rushed over and used her little hands to pull Ji Zhi Qiu out.
"These are my little ducks, come out here, they're mine!"
Ji Zhi Qiu dodged his hand without any politeness, and snorted coldly, "Didn't you just firmly refuse? How come it's yours again?"
Ji Yanyan looked at the little duck in Ji Zhi Qiu's hand, her eyes reddening: "The duck is mine, it's mine!"
Ji Zhi Qiu placed one hand on Ji Yan Yan's head and pushed her away effortlessly. Ji Yan Yan stretched out her arm but couldn't touch anything and could only stand still.
“Little friend, you need to understand that everything in this house belongs to me, including you. I only want to share things with you because I consider you family. I am your father, not your servant.”
When Ji Yanyan realized that her antics were useless and she couldn't speak, she just kept calling for her father, trying to awaken his love.
Ji Zhi Qiu didn't want to talk to him anymore, but seeing that Ji Yan Yan was already splashed with water, she decided that even if she didn't let him take a bath, she would still have to clean him up. So she softened her tone and said, "Then tell me now, do you want to take a bath?"
Ji Yanyan was a little arrogant, and pouted. She subconsciously wanted to go against Ji Zhi Qiu, but seeing Ji Zhi Qiu's cold expression, she knew that she only had this one chance. She shrank her chin and whispered, "I...I want to."
Ji Zhi Qiu then snorted, picked up Ji Yan Yan and put her in his special seat, and pushed the little duck next to him.
Ji Yanyan was immediately delighted, affectionately nuzzling his little duck and waving his two short, chubby little arms, never still for a moment.
Ji Zhi let him play by himself, but Ji Yanyan didn't learn his lesson. He was easily pleased and got more and more excited as he played, splashing around in the water and wetting Ji Zhi Qiu's face.
Ji Zhi Qiu's breathing quickened, and finally, unable to bear it any longer, she glared at Ji Yan Yan: "Stop making a scene."
Ji Yanyan wasn't afraid at all; it was as if she was deliberately provoking him. Her movements became increasingly exaggerated, and she even deliberately splashed water into Ji Zhi Qiu's mouth when he was speaking.
"..." Ji Zhi Qiu's temple throbbed with anger, and he laughed in fury: "Fine, you like to play, right? Then I'll let you play to your heart's content!"
Without any hesitation, he scooped up water with his hands and splashed it at Ji Yanyan.
Ji Yanyan: ? ? ?
A waterfall is falling from the sky?!
He blinked twice, looking at Ji Zhi Qiu with a confused expression. After a few seconds, he finally reacted and stammered in a panic, "You can't do this, you can't!"
Seeing that he still wanted to resist, Ji Zhi Qiu continued his actions. Ji Yan Yan was not to be outdone, and his movements became a doggy paddle. But how could he compete with Ji Zhi Qiu? Gradually, he could only spit bubbles, his hands weakly supporting himself in front of him: "No, I can't, I can't do this..."
"Why not?" Ji Zhi Qiu asked back, pleased.
"I was just playing around..." Ji Yanyan pointed to herself, then to Ji Zhiqi, her expression conflicted, unsure how to describe it.
"Did you get my permission before you played?" Ji Zhi Qiu continued, "Playing games is supposed to be fun. Have you ever seen me happy before? Stop making excuses. It's clearly you who are unilaterally throwing water on me."
"I...I...I..." Ji Yanyan said awkwardly, her little face stiff. "But I'm a baby."
Ji Zhi Qiu snorted twice, "Nobody's not like that!"
Ji Yanyan had never seen such a shameless adult before, and was dumbfounded. "You're not!"
"I'm a 27-year-old, 4-month-and-15-day-old baby." Ji Zhi Qiu spoke with great confidence, without the slightest hesitation.
Ji Yanyan still suffered from his lack of education and was truly intimidated. He fiddled with his fingers, but unfortunately, he only had ten fingers and couldn't count them at all.
“Okay, you’re a baby too,” he said awkwardly, “but you’re bullying me.”
Ji Zhi Qiu crossed her arms and snorted coldly, "Stop making excuses, are you a sore loser?"
"Can't afford to play" is the biggest insult to Xiaolong Aotian. Ji Yanyan stood up from the small chair, her bulging belly protruding, and said with great momentum, "I can afford to play!"
“Alright, you said it yourself. To be fair, we’ll get both of our consent and be fully prepared before we start,” Ji Zhi Qiu decided to teach him a lesson this time. “You go first.”
Ji Yanyan squatted down with a heave and splashed water on Ji Zhi Qiu with all her might, but unfortunately Ji Zhi Qiu was sitting up straight, so the water couldn't even reach his chin and didn't hurt or itch.
"Okay, it's my turn."
Ji Zhi Qiu casually raised his arm, having already stopped exerting force, but Ji Yan Yan still felt a blur before her eyes, and the next moment she squatted down on the chair, her whole body soaked and still dripping water.
"Want to play again?" Ji Zhi Qiu asked him, arms crossed.
Ji Yanyan blinked slowly, finally snapping out of her daze. Her little face scrunched up, and she grinned as she said, "No, I'm not playing anymore."
Ji Zhi Qiu pulled him to his side and said seriously, "Playing a game is only fun when both people are happy. If only one person is happy, it's just one-sidedly causing trouble and bullying others."
Ji Yanyan was a little slow to understand, her eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.
Ji Zhi Qiu softened her tone, "Next time, you should politely ask the other person if they'd like to play games together. Only after getting a positive response should you play together, understand?"
Ji Yanyan glanced at him timidly before nodding.
“We’re all babies, we’re not obligated to give in to you. Did you just deliberately splash water in my mouth and throw things at me?” Ji Zhi Qiu glared at him, not giving an inch.
Unexpectedly, without him having to urge her, Ji Yanyan took the initiative and whispered, "I'm sorry."
Ji Zhi Qiu snorted twice through his nose and pinched his little cheek.
Ji Yanyan is about to start kindergarten. If he continues to be so unruly, he will have a hard time getting along with other children his age and may easily bully others until they cry. We must teach him what it means to be friendly and polite in advance.
This is his educational responsibility as a parent, and also his responsibility to other children and parents.
Kids really don't learn their lesson easily. Ji Yanyan's bad temper can't be corrected overnight. The fact that he was willing to apologize this time shows that his parenting has been somewhat effective.
Ji Zhi Qiu hugged the little one and patted his tummy: "Okay, close your eyes, Daddy's going to wash your hair and give you a bath."
Ji Yanyan nodded. Usually, after a bath, there would be bubbles floating on the surface of the water. He looked up with bright eyes and asked, mimicking the way Ji Zhiqi had taught him, "Can Daddy play with blowing bubbles with me later?"
Ji Yanyan is not throwing a tantrum; he is simply the cutest baby in the world. Ji Zhi Qiu has no resistance to his big, bright eyes and can't hold back for even a second. "If you behave well, I'll play with you for a while."
Ji Yanyan nodded heavily. Ji Zhi Qiu put a shampoo cap on him to prevent the shampoo from getting into his eyes. After he finished washing his hair, he noticed that Ji Yanyan had kept his eyes closed the whole time, his little face all scrunched up, as if he was deep in thought.
Ji Zhi Qiu asked with a smile, "What are you thinking about?"
Ji Yanyan hooked her finger and looked at Ji Zhiqi with expectant eyes, "Daddy is also a baby, so can you play with me like a baby?"
Ji Zhi Qiu: "..."
His twenty-seven-year-old face flushed red, and he coughed before saying, "Okay, Daddy Baby agrees."
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