Because the little fellow had such a good temper, did not reject other people, and was even unexpectedly clingy, it was not immediately obvious that he was actually an extremely sensitive child.
He was already more than four years old, though his tiny body made him look only two or three. Yet he was intelligent, intensely curious, skilled at observing and judging, and even possessed an ability to assess circumstances that a child his age should not have needed.
Just now, only after Bai Sheng had voluntarily called him Nuo Nuo did the cub seem to confirm that he accepted the nickname. Only then had he cautiously asked, with a trace of hope.
The tiny “suit ghost” was reflected in Bai Sheng’s eyes. The top-tier Alpha, who had never cared for close relationships with his siblings, parents, or grandparents, looked at his own cub, and his Adam’s apple moved.
He had always believed that emotion did not need to drive his actions. The Bai family itself was a cruel battlefield, and what it required was reason.
Yet the feeling spreading through his chest seemed almost like heartache.
It was far too unfamiliar to Bai Sheng, so his response to it was clumsy.
He answered casually and reached out. Under the cub’s gradually brightening gaze, he ruffled the little curls that were already naturally tousled.
Although a cub lay in Bai Sheng’s arms, his posture remained lazy and casual as he said, “Being your father is a lifelong responsibility, Nuo Nuo.”
What he meant was that it did not matter if the child was anxious, cautious, or even somewhat fragile now. There would be enough time for him to grow. The father and son still had a great deal of time ahead of them, enough for Bai Sheng himself to understand what being a father truly meant.
Bai Nuo blinked.
Although he had come from the apocalypse, he was still a pure and innocent cub inside and could not fully understand the hidden meaning in an adult’s words.
He merely said in his childish voice, “Then Nuo Nuo will be Daddy’s Nuo Nuo for his whole life.”
The instant he heard that, Bai Sheng could not stop the corners of his lips from rising. He pinched the cub’s cheek. The sharp-featured, almost cuttingly handsome man gave a quiet laugh.
“Oh. Daddy heard you.”
The top-tier Alpha’s entire presence softened, and his mood gradually improved.
Someone knocked on the office door.
The person who entered was Tao Fei, carrying a previous multinational contract.
Because the incompetent overseas team had made several mistakes in her work, she was slightly nervous about reporting it.
The female Alpha, whose pheromone rank was above average, had sharp eyes and acted decisively in her daily work. At that moment, she was cursing those damned foreigners in her mind.
After entering, her gaze wandered involuntarily as she tried to locate the family’s suddenly appearing young master for emotional comfort.
She had just handed over the contract and was looking around in confusion when she lowered her gaze slightly and saw the tiny bundle lying in Bai Sheng’s arms.
The little cub looked as though he had suffered a grievance. His entire body was pressed against his father, wrapped in Bai Sheng’s suit jacket, with only the soft top of his head visible.
Perhaps sensing that he had been discovered, the little fellow—who had nearly cried after having blood drawn and had sought comfort from his father—became embarrassed. With a quick wriggle, even his soft curls disappeared. He burrowed completely into Bai Sheng’s suit jacket and curled into his father’s embrace, such a tiny little bundle.
Tao Fei’s pupils shook.
What was this?!
What. Was. This?!
Was a miserable office worker like her allowed to witness such an adorable, healing, heart-warming father-and-son scene for free?!
Ah. I’m dead.
Tao Fei thought expressionlessly.