| The Paternity Guard (PATERNITY) |
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"Master, why are you keeping Baobao's fallen baby tooth in a box on the roof instead of throwing it away? Is it for sentimental value?" Shi Qi asked curiously as he watched Xing Beiming carefully store Baobao's recently lost tooth in a delicate box.
"Who knows what this little guy was thinking when he came up with this idea." Xing Beiming raised the small box containing the tooth while pondering. "Actually, keeping our fallen teeth from the past is also a sentimental gesture. I only started thinking this way at my age. Where did Baobao get such ideas from?"
"Well... I feel like Baobao isn't as lively as before. He becomes like..." Shi Qi paused before glancing at Xing Beiming.
Xing Beiming chuckled and wondered what Shi Qi was about to say. "Becoming what? Go on, say it!"
After a moment of hesitation, Shi Qi cautiously replied, "Becoming... more like you, that feeling... it was hard to describe..." Shi Qi glanced at Xing Beiming again and felt caught when Xing Beiming teasingly pinched his nose before asking, "Am I a bad person? Why are you being so cautious?"
Shi Qi thought about the past incidents and chuckled nervously. "No, it's just my imagination. Um, is this box meant for Baobao to keep himself?"
Xing Beiming frowned slightly. "Don't change the subject. How about this, you give me a kiss, and we'll forget this ever happened." With a mischievous glint in his eyes, he stood there waiting.
He was clearly in a naughty mood.
Shi Qi was taken aback before looking at the babies playing under the tree.
They had just turned their heads and were looking at them with curious eyes. Shi Qi couldn't help but speak up to plead, "Master, the children are watching. It wouldn't look good."
Xing Beiming grinned teasingly, "Then let's go inside. Hurry up, or else tonight..." He smirked when he implied a more intense activity later.
Shi Qi, feeling like a lamb led to be slaughtered, reluctantly followed Xing Beiming inside.
Whether they went inside or not, to make the difference in the level of wildness, but for now, they could be gentle, but if it waited until night, it would be much more intense!
Left alone in the yard, the two little buns looked at each other.
Xiao Shui, supporting his chubby chin with his small hand, pondered like a little adult, "Hmm... Big Daddy and Little Daddy seem to like kissing a lot. Hmm... Does our faces have honey that's tasty?"
Baobao gave a disdainful look at his brother, who couldn't differentiate between mouth and face.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Shui puckered his lips and kissed Baobao's cheek before licking it and commented, "It's not sweet. Daddies are lying. It's not tasty at all."
Baobao felt the saliva remnants from the kiss and looked at his brother in mock disappointment. "We're kids, that's why they kiss our faces like this. Daddies also do this." Baobao leaned in and kissed the corner of the lips of his brother then licked his lips. He felt puzzled. "Oh, it's not sweet either?"
The babies pondered together and wondered why kissing was a thing and why it was done.
On the roof, in the trees, and around corners were a group of petrified shadow guards. All of them were covering their eyes while chuckling, "Oh, the brilliance of brotherhood! Haha... Kids are adorable! Haha..."
With a joyful heart, Yin Ji gave a sweet wet kiss to his Xiao Qi then happily went to handle the long-neglected matters. Rarely did Ying Qi blush and turn to look at the sleeping Qi Qi before gently touching his rosy face.
Thankfully, he didn't wake up, otherwise, he would have to teach the little ones a naughty lesson.
As Ying Qi's figure disappeared from the doorway, Qi Qi, who seemed to be sleeping soundly, suddenly opened his sparkling eyes. His mouth moved. But no one knew what he was doing when he occasionally showed a small tongue.
……..
Today, World's Supreme Fortress welcomed a rare guest, Si Fang, who visits twice a year to celebrate the birthdays of Baobao and Xiao Shui.
Grown into a young man, Si Fang seemed even more handsome, especially with his distinctive long white hair that attracted many gazes.
"Ah, my Master asked me to go down the mountain for training, so I won't be able to return for many years!" Si Fang, carrying his bundle, reminisced about the smiling face his Master had when he left. "I must strive to come back soon as Master's disciple, and make a name for myself!"
He pondered, ‘Is fame really that important?’ In the end, he decided that he didn't want to live in seclusion like his Master.
Since the birth of the little buns, Si Fang's once cold and distant face has softened with smiles.
"Big brother Si Fang!" A group of tender-faced buns ran out from outside the courtyard.
Xing Beiming had invited a teacher to educate them, so they had just finished their lessons.
As soon as they heard that their rarely seen handsome big brother had arrived, they could hardly stay seated and rushed out.
Si Fang picked them up one by one for a hug and a kiss before he paused because Xiao Shui touched Si Fang's face on where he kissed, so he felt puzzled and confused.
Baobao looked at him with a face full of curiosity, while Qi Qi, who had also come over, shook his head vigorously at him.
‘What was going on?’
Xiao Shui said, "Big brother Si Fang, aren't you supposed to kiss here?" While pointing to his small mouth.
Baobao added, "Why kiss the face? Baobao wants to be kissed here." while also pointing to his own mouth.
Qi Qi chimed in, "Brother, your kissing technique is wrong. You should stick out your tongue like this, ah..." even demonstrating with a small tongue.
Shi Qi was at a loss for words before looking to his Master for help.
Xing Beiming's mouth twitched slightly.
‘How did these kids learn to focus so much on kissing?’
He distinctly remembered avoiding them during such moments but Yin Ji might not have thought about avoiding the children. He probably even enjoyed it instead.
‘Why didn't Ying Qi advise against it?’
Poor little Qi Qi was now in tears.
Si Fang was struck speechless by the innocent gazes of the three little buns.
He had never experienced this kind of kissing, and only knew to kiss on the face as the Fortress Lord and others did.
However, something seemed off about kissing on the lips and facing these tender-faced buns, he couldn't bring himself to do it!
Qi Qi looked around and saw his little brother walking while holding a small dough as he was being escorted by Ke Weiqing, his father.
A bright light bulb appeared above his head as he ran over and grabbed the little bun's hand.
"Huh?"
Everyone looked at them puzzled.
Qi Qi pulled the small bun and sweetly smiled at the perplexed Si Fang, "Brother, like this~"
Then, he earnestly instructed the bun, "Open your mouth wide, ah..."
This was usually a signal for feeding.
Tiantian obediently opened his mouth, and Qi Qi, holding his soft face, kissed his mouth.
Those close enough could even see his pink little tongue extending and touching the lips that had just drunk sweet milk before playfully reaching behind a few milk teeth.
Everyone was speechless.
"Ah!" Ke Weiqing rushed over to point at Qi Qi, who was kissing his son, "What are you doing?! My son is so young, yet this little one is taking advantage! Yin Ji, can't you control your precious baby? Being so flirtatious at such a young age, what will happen when they grow up?"
Carefully pulling them apart, Ke Weiqing wiped his son's moist lips while nearly in tears, "Sigh... my son, being taken advantage of and still smiling so happily, how naive can he be?”
Ying Qi laughed dryly and pulled his son, who was still excited, over.
Qi Qi licked his lips before shouting to Si Fang, "It's like this, brother! It's sweet."
Si Fang: "......"
Both Baobao and Xiao Shui perked up instantaneously and their eyes were sparkling as they watched Tiantian who's being kneaded by Ke Weiqing.
They pounced simultaneously, "Sweet, we want a kiss too——"
Ke Weiqing: "When did my son become so popular?! Xiao Qi, quickly take your son away! This is too much!!"
His voice echoed in the sky above World's Supreme Fortress.
———
"Hahaha... Brother, you were so funny and silly when you were little!"
The Youngest Son of the Zou Family laughed so hard at the memory of his clueless Older brother younger self that he ended up rolling on the floor with tears streaming down his face.
He figured that the cunning little boy must be smirking at the memory.
The Oldest Zou brother, felt embarrassed and angry at being reminded of such a humiliating incident, retorted, "You knew nothing at that time, how come you know everything now?"
"And ehat do you know? That...that shows that your brother was emotionally mature very early, unlike you, a little brat who didn't even know what a kiss was, hmph!"
The Younger brother's eyes gleamed dangerously with a smirk on his lips, "How do you know I don't know what a kiss is? Don't underestimate your little brother, dear brother~"
Ah——
The Older brother lunged in shock, "Little brother, what have you done? You're still so young? You must respect yourself!!"
Caught off guard, the Younger brother was knocked to the ground.
So, he reached up and pinched his brother's firm buttocks while lamenting, "Ah, brother, you have such a good elasticity here, that cunning little boy is so lucky."
The older brother blushed after being groped and punched his little brother's face into a mess.
He had inherited their father's flirting skills.
‘How could anyone touch him there casually?’
‘It should be him attacking others there, right?’
With some erotic image in his mind, the older brother dashed into his room and left his little brother lying on the ground with his face swollen and wailing, "Dad, how could you raise such a foolish son? He'll definitely be taken advantage of!"
———
At that moment, Zuo Yanqiu, who had grown from a small bun into a handsome Young Master, walked past their father's room with a calm face.
He slipped a letter under the door with his index finger brushing his lips while thinking to himself: ‘I can't remember the feeling from back then but it seems necessary to reinforce the memory. It will be a long way, so it will be a while before I can come home, Dad, you guys can do whatever you want.’
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The two eye-catching young boys stood leisurely by the door of World's Supreme Fortress, one was fair and cute with a hint of baby fat, while the other were cool and handsome, resembling the renowned Master of the Fortress, Xing Beiming.
However, both wore a displeased expression at the moment, while glancing back at the tightly shut gate. The guard at the entrance waved kindly at them, "Wishing you a smooth journey, Young Masters."
Formerly known as Baobao and now Xing Luo, he asked with a touch of melancholy, "Xiao Shui, are we being kicked out of the door now?"
Formerly known as Xiao Shui and now Luo Xiao, he replied, "Fool, we're just forced to leave for training, just like Brother Si Fang back then. It's not that Dad finds us troublesome."
Xing Luo wrinkled his fair face in distress, "Xiao Shui, you don't need to emphasize that. It only makes me feel worse. Hey, when can we come back?"
Luo Xiao looked at him with a look that said 'You're acting silly.’
"We haven't even set off yet. If you want to go back, do it now. But if you start crying halfway, I won't comfort you. After all, I'm the younger brother."
Xing Luo seemed to realize his embarrassment and quickly straightened his face to try to act like a responsible older brother. If it was just about leaving, then going to a familiar place wouldn't make him miss home too much.
"Hmm, let's go to Lihai City. It's far enough from home, right? We should meet the requirements there."
Luo Xiao looked at him calmly that it made Xing Luo feel uneasy.
‘What was the point of going there? They would still be under Dad's control.’
He would rather go west; perhaps he could meet that person who had occupied his thoughts. And then, live happily ever after, just like Dad… Heh heh,
Xing Luo looked at his rarely seen smile and felt a bit scared.
‘Who was going to be unlucky now?’
If they went to Lihai City, he could ask their godfather to take care of this immature brother, then he could travel alone...
Xing Luo, lost in thought, didn't know that far away, two other people were joyfully packing their bags with their destination completely opposite to theirs.
"Haha! Finally, freedom! This time, I will travel far and wide to spread my name across every inch of land and make everyone know my name!"
"Sigh, if you can just avoid trouble then everything will be fine. It seems we're heading in different directions, dear brother..."
Oh, in such a vast world, they would meet someday.
Were they prepared?
Perhaps the person they had been looking for was right beside them.
Be good at discovering, dear ones~ (@^_^@)~
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Just as I was about to post, everything went down, so frustrating (╰_╯)#
I guess I'm getting old; this little story can only go on for so long. It's painful /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~ So, let's stop here; after all, the extra can't be longer than the main text, right? Um... I need to focus on writing my new story, so don't beat me up~~o(>_.