The Queen was pregnant, and His Majesty the Emperor was so excited that he did not sleep all night. After giving instructions to Qi Feng and other people in the palace, he returned to his bedroom.
Qin Changqing had been feeling sleepy lately, and now, late at night, he was sleeping even more soundly. Lan Sinian, himself incredibly excited, couldn't bear to wake him. The 5'9" tall man silently climbed onto the bed, his eight tentacles surrounding the sleeping queen as if defending his territory, yet he didn't touch her, simply because he didn't want to wake her.
Qin Changqing is really good-looking, with three-dimensional facial features and a cool temperament. Lying in a pile of dark bedding with his eyes closed, he looks as beautiful as a delicate oil painting with soft light.
Lan Sinian lay beside him and looked at him infatuatedly, thinking that his kiss was so beautiful that he would never get tired of it.
He lay there watching all night long, until dawn, when the eldest child in the family was about to get up, then he reluctantly withdrew his tentacles and left the bedroom.
Qin Xu is a sensible and self-controlled child. He gets up on time every morning and doesn't need anyone to wake him up.
That day, he got up from bed full of energy as usual. Uncle Qifeng had already prepared toiletries and clothes for him during the day. Everything had been taken care of and he didn't have to worry about anything.
"Thank you, Uncle Qifeng." Qin Xu smiled and thanked Qifeng who was accompanying him.
"You're welcome." Qi Feng patted his little head. He liked this sensible and obedient child very much. Looking at his happy smiling face, Qi Feng thought of what he was about to face and sighed softly in his heart. He hoped that His Majesty and the Queen could handle the relationship between father and son well.
When Qin Xu came out after washing up, he saw Lan Sinian already sitting at the dining table, crossing his legs and reading today's news.
"Dad, why do you get up so early?" Qin Xu smiled and sat down next to him, then prepared breakfast for him like a little adult.
Lan Sinian put down the newspaper, rubbed his little head with his big hand, and said, "Something happened. I asked for half a day off this morning. You don't have to go to school. Come with me to the training room."
Lan Sinian had already explained the bloodline awakening process to Qin Xu in detail, and Qin Xu was actually quite happy at the time. Some of his classmates had already successfully awakened their bloodlines, and they enviously said that those who had successfully awakened their bloodlines would become great people in the future.
In fact, the group of little kids didn’t have a specific concept of what “amazing” meant. They just knew it was someone very, very powerful, and they all wanted to be that kind of person.
Qin Xu was no exception. Boys naturally yearn for strength. But when he first arrived on Emperor Star, he thought he was just an ordinary person, so he was just envious. He had already prepared himself mentally and accepted the fact that there was a gap between him and his classmates. Later, when Lan Sinian told him that he could become powerful, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed. He would become someone extraordinary! Someone as powerful and remarkable as Lan Sinian's father!
"Okay, but will the teacher be unhappy?" Qin Xu worried about falling behind in important classes, as his grades had always been pretty average. Although he had nearly mastered the empire's official language over the past six months, the vastly different teaching methods, content, and mindset inevitably made learning very difficult. Fortunately, his two fathers and Uncle Qifeng took the time to carefully teach him every day, otherwise his academic maturity would have been at the bottom of the pile.
"No, I'll help you make up for the missed classes." Lan Sinian took a bite of the fried egg and felt that it was not as delicious as the one made by Qinqin. However, he would not be willing to let Qinqin cook for him again in the future.
"Okay." Qin Xu nodded with a smile and took a bite of the fried egg with a fork. Qi Feng watched from afar and felt that the father and son's movements were exactly the same. He quickly rubbed his eyes, thinking that he was really overthinking it.
After breakfast, the father and son went directly to the training room.
An entire floor of the palace was dedicated to training rooms, filled with a variety of training modes. The training mecha Lan Sinian had bought for his little boy… no, now a grown-up boy, was the one he would use most often. It could maximize Qin Xu's brain development within a safe range, laying a solid foundation for his future mental training.
However, this time the two did not use training mechas, but chose the most common way, playing ball.
Maybe it's really because his genes are too strong. Even if someone like Lansnian doesn't become an emperor, he can still be the "top scorer" in any of the 360 professions, and his basketball skills are very good.
After a few rounds, Qin Xu was no match for him. Although the little guy felt a little frustrated, he became more and more courageous. After losing another ball, he supported his knees with his hands and said domineeringly: "Come again!"
Lan Sinian saw that his eyes, which were similar to Qin Changqing's, were shining brightly, full of unwillingness to admit defeat. He chuckled and said, "Don't come anymore. Let's have a good chat."
"What are you talking about?" Qin Xu took the towel he handed over and wiped his face.
"Let's talk about your brother." Lan Sinian rubbed his sweaty head and said directly.
Qin Xu paused in wiping his face, as if he understood something, and the smile on his face gradually faded.
"Don't you want a younger brother?" Lan Sinian handed him another bottle of water.
Qin Xu opened his mouth subconsciously, but his mind was numb and he couldn't say anything. His hand trembled slightly as he took the water.
Lan Sinian sighed inwardly. Perhaps because of his childhood experiences, the little guy was not only sensitive but also very insecure.
He thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Son, do you know how much your father loves you?" This father refers to Qin Changqing.
Qin Xu looked at him without saying a word, and listened to him continue: "I heard that on your Earth, men are incapable of bearing children. Not only that, in your society, men have always been dominant, and they believe that bearing children is a woman's job. A man, however, getting pregnant and giving birth to a child, I'm afraid on your Earth, not only is it dishonorable but also a great shame. Few men can accept such a thing, right?"
Qin Xu was much more mature than other children in their teens, so he could understand what was said. He thought about it for a while and nodded. It was indeed like this on Earth.
"But not only did he bear the pressure from the entire society alone, he also suppressed all kinds of psychological and physical discomforts, secretly gave birth to you, and endured all the pain alone. This shows that he really loves you. Otherwise, I think if it were any other man on the earth, he would probably not admit that there is a child in his belly, because this is against their male body structure and it is something that their dignity cannot tolerate. But your father did it. He gave birth to you safely, simply because he loves you very much." Lan Sinian put his big hands on his head and rubbed it hard, making Qin Xu's small body sway from side to side.
Qin Xu passively shook himself a few times, his little head still hanging low. After a long while, he choked up and whispered, "I know."
Lan Sinian continued, "He has always loved you, but due to various real-life reasons, he can't personally take care of his beloved son. This only makes him feel even more distressed about you. So you must believe that in his heart, no one can surpass your position, including me, or the brother or sister you will have in the future."
The Emperor was a gifted speaker, and with just a few words, Qin Xu's anxiety and uneasiness were largely soothed. He thought for a moment, glanced up at Lan Sinian, and asked in a very low voice.
"Me? Of course you are different in my heart." Lan Sinian smiled, but his words were very sincere. "Even if you are not my biological son, you are the first 'apprentice' that I brought up. You are also my first son. The big brother that our little guy must respect and obey in the future. Even though we have no blood relationship, the father-son relationship has become deeper and deeper during this time together. I love you very much. I feel it. Can you feel it?" As he said that, he patted the little guy's still thin shoulders.
He meant what he said. Perhaps it was because he loved the whole family, perhaps it was because the little guy looked too much like Changqing, or perhaps it was because some fate had already determined that this little guy was more than just a stepson. Sometimes he even felt hatred, hatred for the man who had made Changqing wait for ten years in vain, who had endured everything alone, hatred for the man who had left the little guy without a parent... But no matter how that man was, he was still Qin Xu's other father, the one Changqing had loved for nearly twenty years, so he wouldn't say anything. He had no right to speak.
However, if he had the chance, he might not let that person have the chance to appear in their lives, because he only brought pain to their lives...
Thinking of this, Lan Sinian suddenly felt a little confused, but he didn't know why he was confused.
"…………Dad, Dad, what's wrong with you?"
Lan Sinian came to his senses and saw that the pain on the little guy's face had disappeared, and instead he was looking at him anxiously.
"What happened to you just now?" Qin Xu looked at him worriedly.
Lan Sinian paused and asked again: "Do you feel it?"
Qin Xu looked at him sheepishly and said awkwardly, "Oh, I feel it." They Chinese people value subtlety, and love... they don't talk about it every day!
Lan Sinian was amused by his awkward behavior and said with a smile, "It's good that you feel it. Come on, let's go see your brother together."
Qin Xu's anxiety was gone after hearing his words, and he gradually began to feel some anticipation. After thinking for a while, he suddenly asked, "Maybe it's my sister?"
"Hmm." Lan Sinian rubbed his chin and thought for a moment. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he said, "If it's a little girl who looks as pretty as Qinqin, that would be great too!" He could raise a well-behaved replica of Changqing beautifully. Wouldn't that be even more perfect?!
His Majesty the Emperor's imagination was suddenly running wild, and he thought of dressing the beautiful "little Changqing" in all kinds of beautiful little dresses, such as princess dresses, bubble skirts... When he thought of that picture, His Majesty the Emperor's eyes almost burst into hearts!
Qin Xu suddenly felt that his father's smile was strange, and he didn't want to pay attention to him!
Qin Changqing slept for a long time. When he finally woke up from his deep sleep, the sun had risen to the middle of the sky. His stomach was rumbling with hunger and he couldn't help but groan.
"Honey, you're finally awake!" Lying beside the bed were Lan Sinian and Qin Xu, one large and one small. It was Lan Sinian who was complaining softly, "I called you several times but you didn't wake up. You must be hungry. Eat something first."
As he spoke, he brought over a bowl of fragrant rice porridge at just the right temperature, scooped a spoonful and put it to his mouth, like a concerned old woman.
In the past, Qin Changqing would definitely not eat in bed, but at this moment, the rice porridge seemed to have a hook, which entered his mouth and entangled his stomach. He could not think of anything else, and his internal organs were clamoring for him to eat quickly.
After eating a bowl of rice porridge, his mind was finally not blank. While Lan Sinian was wiping his mouth, he glanced at his son lying on the bed and asked, "Why didn't you go to school today?" He remembered that this was not a day off.
Qin Xu glanced at Father Lan, who smiled and explained, "I asked for leave for him and talked to him about giving him a sister." He had made up his mind to have a lovely daughter who was as beautiful as his dear!
Qin Changqing's heart tightened when he heard this. He subconsciously looked at Qin Xu, his heart hanging in the air.
Before, he was busy worrying about it and getting angry with Lan Sinian, and he didn't think about how to tell Xiaoxu about this. The fathers have a son again, will Xiaoxu be... unhappy?
"Dad, do you think it will be a brother or a sister? I, I also want a sister." His sister is so obedient that she can be held in his arms all the time. Others must be envious of him!
Qin Changqing was stunned and subconsciously looked at Lan Sinian.
Lan Sinian bent down and kissed him on the forehead, then told him with a smile, "I've already talked to my son, don't worry."
"Yeah, I wonder when my sister will be born." Qin Xu looked at his father's belly expectantly, holding his face with both hands. His sister had to be good in his father's belly.
Qin Changqing: "..." He felt like he missed a lot of things during this sleep!
…
Over the next few days, Qin Changqing felt like a big white pig, being locked up in the palace by Lan Sinian and fed with huge bowls of food. One day, he finally couldn't stand it anymore and disgustedly drove away the emperor, who had obviously been absent from work for several days.
His Majesty the Emperor felt aggrieved. As a father, it was painful for him not to be the first to know that Qinqin was pregnant. Qinqin even despised him and refused to let him accompany her!
The Emperor, filled with grief and indignation, took out all his anger on the Blood Wolf King. If this bastard hadn't been so ignorant as to come at this time, he wouldn't have missed such an important moment!
The elders looked at His Majesty's face, which was turning darker than youth, and silently lit a row of candles for the Blood Wolf King. It seemed that this time he had really walked into trouble. But they didn't know what caused His Majesty's fierceness?
Qin Changqing, who had driven the people away, had no idea what was happening outside. Without that clingy guy hanging around and being an eyesore, he felt a lot more relaxed. He also had time to think about his previous crazy idea.
He went to his study, took a pen and paper, and wrote down all his speculations. Even after being in the empire for so long, he still liked to draft directly on paper. He wrote for half the afternoon, and his desk was half filled with manuscripts.
He piled up the written manuscripts. There were still many questions that needed more detailed research data to support them. He planned to go to the Royal Academy again when he had time to find more books to study.
He opened the drawer, found a folder, put the draft in it, and put it in the space button. When he reached out to close the drawer, he suddenly saw a box inside. This box was placed in the study by Qifeng when he was sorting out old things, and asked him to see if it was of any use.
He was about to open the exquisite box to take a look when there was a knock on the study door. He looked up and saw Lan Sinian standing by the door, looking at him with a smile.
"What?" Seeing the bastard's face, he wanted to beat him up, but a sense of pleasure rose from the bottom of his heart, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously.
"Honey, let me take you to some delicious food?" Lan Sinian said with a smile.
Hearing the word "delicious", the greedy Qin Changqing felt the glutton in his stomach start to make noises again. He put the wooden box into the space button and walked out.
"What were you looking at just now?" Lan Sinian reached out and held his hand, asking casually.
"I don't know, these are just some old things that Qifeng picked up."
Lan Sinian didn't care and instead said to him happily, "Today, a long-established gourmet family in Imperial Star has prepared a wedding banquet for their family. Let's go and have a meal."
"Gourmet family?"
"Yes, it is said that their recipe has been passed down for thousands of years and has always been very popular in the empire. Many diners even travel across half of the galaxy just to have a taste of their private dishes, but even then they may not be able to eat them." Lan Sinian has recently been looking for delicious food for his greedy queen, so of course he has to join in the fun.
Qin Changqing was indeed interested and said expectantly, "Then let's go and try it."
Lan Sinian looked at him lovingly, "Okay."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com