Yes.
They truly did.
The entire Bai family was somewhat afraid of insects.
The old residence was regularly treated with pesticide, but flying insects could not be prevented completely, so incidents like this occasionally occurred.
The old butler looked at Bai Sheng and Bai Jingyun stubbornly pretending they were unafraid, then at Bai Nuo trembling in his father’s arms.
After hearing Daddy’s words, the cub raised his little face slightly and whispered in admiration, “Daddy is amazing.”
The butler wanted to laugh.
What did they mean, “It’s only an insect”?
They were clearly moving away from it.
The Bai family’s genes were truly remarkable.
Thinking this, the old butler hurriedly dealt with the beetle.
Bai Sheng relaxed slightly. He rubbed Bai Nuo’s curls, picked up the little monitor—which had begun spinning in circles after losing sight of the cub and was trying to call the parent—and carried away the child hiding his face in his chest.
He had no intention of greeting Bai Jingyun and turned to leave the main building.
Bai Jingyun followed soon afterward.
After walking approximately one or two hundred metres, Bai Sheng frowned, stopped, and turned to meet Bai Jingyun’s gaze. A cold, mocking smile curved his lips.
“What is it? Does Eldest Brother need something else?”
Bai Jingyun did not stop. He passed beside Bai Sheng and, just before moving away, glanced at the cub still patting his small chest and peeking from his father’s arms.
After one look, Bai Jingyun shifted his gaze.
“Are you planning to take him to work every day for the foreseeable future?”
He looked again at the path ahead and felt the exceptionally strange emotion inside him. Then he spoke once more.
“In that case, you should strengthen your security.”
Bai Jingyun believed he did not care about Bai Sheng. But as he had said before, their confrontations should never involve such a young cub.
Moreover, he thought, his apology with the mandarin had failed. He had not yet decided how to compensate the child next time.
These words did not sound like something Bai Jingyun would say.
Bai Sheng looked up in surprise.
The cub also blinked and poked his head out from his father’s arms.
He whispered, “Daddy, Daddy, bad Eldest Uncle doesn’t seem that bad.”
Bai Sheng turned the corner while carrying him and answered concisely.
“Lemon.”
The cub thought for two seconds and remembered his grievance.
“Eldest Uncle is bad!”
Hey!
Bai Jingyun stopped and turned toward the retreating backs of the large man and small child.
His expression remained cold. Finally, he raised his phone and called a number.
“Have someone investigate where the man who intended to cause trouble for Bai Sheng is and what he is doing. Why hasn’t he acted for so long? …Push him into action? No. If you locate him, keep him under surveillance.”
Under the road lamp’s shifting light, Bai Jingyun’s strong features looked exceptionally cold.
Those people who targeted Bai Sheng could perhaps cause him minor trouble. Many powerful families waiting for the Bai family to collapse were also secretly encouraging them. During internal struggles, the Bai family had generally turned a blind eye to such matters.
But that excessively soft and fragile cub did not look capable of enduring a storm.
He would consider this compensation for tricking the child into licking a lemon.
It was also repayment for the words:
Everyone else had some. It would be bad if Eldest Uncle had none. Eldest Uncle was looking at Nuo Nuo, so Nuo Nuo gave him some.
Bai Jingyun had to admit that such innocent, sincere, and direct words from a child—
Had moved him.
At the Xie residence—
After discussing the basic details of his chosen kindergarten with Bai Sheng, Xie Yu sat before his computer and considered bringing the children together during their next business meeting.
Still, although he had spoken confidently earlier, thinking of his two little monkeys made him uneasy.
Would his sons truly become friends with that adorable little child and help him become more lively?
Noise came from outside.
“This is mine!”
“Are your eyes broken? Look, this is my label!”
“It’s clearly my label! You remembered incorrectly! I’m going to eat your cake today!”
“Try it!”
Xie Yu stared blankly and thought:
Oh. Today’s war is over the after-dinner cake?
Then the twin Alpha cubs were subdued by their gentle mother.
When Xie Yu came out prepared to intervene, he saw the two cubs sitting side by side.
Their adorable, delicate round faces were tense. Both looked unconvinced, but they obediently held their little spoons and ate the cakes in front of them.
Shi Lin, suffering from a headache, saw Xie Yu emerge and waved.
“Watch them. My sister is waiting for me online.”
Xie Yu hurriedly answered, “Go ahead, Wife. I promise I’ll watch them properly.”
The moment their gentle but authoritative mother left, Xie Qing and Xie Yue seemed to have their seals removed. They glared at each other in defiance, and another conflict appeared ready to begin.
Their father, who possessed no authority, sat heavily beside them and cleared his throat.
“I have something to tell you.”
Both Alpha cubs, their faces covered in cream, looked up simultaneously.
“Do you remember Uncle Bai? A new child has joined his family. He’ll transfer to your kindergarten. Daddy will take you to meet him beforehand. See whether you can become friends, all right?”
The older twin, Xie Qing, raised his little face and looked at his father suspiciously.
“Daddy, you didn’t discuss business until you ended up selling my little brother and me, did you?”
Listen to what you’re saying!
“Even if I sold you, your mother wouldn’t agree!”
Xie Yu answered with righteous conviction.
He took a tissue and wiped the mess from both children’s faces.
“A new friend?”
The younger brother, Xie Yue, was clearly more mischievous and energetic. He jumped up instantly.
“I’m going to tell Brother Yan! Our Destruction Squad is getting a new member!”
“Sit properly and finish eating. Why are you like a monkey, jumping up whenever you want—wait. What squad did you just mention?”
Xie Yu became dazed.
He had originally decided that Bai Sheng needed to experience the power of genuine Alpha cubs. But now he looked at his two Alphas and remembered the obedient child who had softly called him Uncle.
Bai Third, are you certain this is the kind of cub you want?
Hah. Once you possess genuine Alpha cubs, I will laugh appropriately—
No.