The first snail baby hugged Bai Yinhao, then came the second, the third… Soon, the colorful small shells overwhelmed Bai Yinhao.
Bai Yinhao must be the wealthiest monster in the world.
Because he had so much real estate!
Each snail baby received a small bottle and a new name. Originally numbered one to seven, they were now called Chi Yan, Chi Jin, Chi Yu, Chi Jue, Chi Yue, Chi Chen, and Chi Li respectively.
The snail babies couldn’t remember each other’s names. When addressing each other, they still had to use the numbers one to seven. In the end, Grandpa Su made the decision. The original names were nicknames, and now the current names were the real ones. Call the names as conveniently as you like.
Chi Yan, holding the small bottle, walked up to Bai Tang with his short legs and sweetly shouted, “Tang Tang, do you know my real name?”
“Chi Yan.” Bai Tang accurately called out Chi Yi’s real name. He rubbed Chi Yan’s small head and smiled, “What do you like me to call you?”
Chi Yan pouted, humming, “Although Chi Yan sounds good and is easy to remember,” he glanced at Bai Yinhao secretly, making sure he wasn’t looking at him, before continuing, “but Grandpa said not to disappoint others’ intentions.”
“And Chi Yan does sound really nice. So, Tang Tang, you should call me by my real name from now on.” After saying this, Chi Yan raised the small bottle as if presenting a treasure. “This is for you!”
The small bottle filled with spiritual spring water was presented right in front of Bai Tang.
“Energy delivered to the doorstep…” the system exclaimed, “Don’t let it go to waste!”
Bai Tang naturally wasn’t as shameless as the system. This was a gift prepared by the father for his child, and him taking it would be inappropriate.
“Thank you, Chi Yan, but I don’t need this gift.” Bai Tang reluctantly declined the energy.
However, Chi Yan stubbornly held up the small bottle. “I saw it already.” Chi Yan moved his small antennae, which served as his eyes, making it clear that he had observed Bai Tang’s initial excitement.
“I like Tang Tang the most,” Chi Yan earnestly said. “Whatever Tang Tang likes, I can give it to you.”
Other snail babies also approached. Upon hearing Chi Yan’s loyalty, their small faces wrinkled, thinking they couldn’t let Chi Yan, this little troublemaker, enhance Bai Tang’s favorability. So, they eagerly held up their small bottles and surrounded Bai Tang, saying they wanted to give him gifts too.
“System, I’m so touched right now,” Bai Tang said happily. “It feels like it wasn’t in vain to spoil them.”
The system sighed, “I understand the satisfaction of an old father, but I haven’t experienced it on you.” The system murmured, “Kid, when will you handle the commission for me more smoothly?”
Bai Tang: “…”
Bai Yinhao took everything in, smiled, and took out a new small bottle. He walked to the side of the snail babies. “Dad also prepared a gift for Brother Bai Tang.”
“Thank you for taking care of them these days.” Bai Yinhao’s gratitude was sincere. He could see that the snail babies liked Bai Tang, and someone genuinely treating the snail babies like this must be sincerely caring for them.
This time, Bai Tang didn’t need to refuse. He happily accepted the small bottle, and even the little green sprout on his head perked up.
Bai Yinhao also gave Lingquan water to Grandpa Su and Su Siyuan. Everyone sat together for a meal and exchanged feelings at the dinner table. After this meal, Bai Yinhao and Chi Cainan were ready to take the snail babies home.
The snail babies, with their round little bellies from eating, looked dumbfounded. They held onto the chairs and pitifully said, “Aren’t we going to sleep with Grandpa?”
“Why not stay here?”
“Wuwuwu, I don’t want to leave Tang Tang!”
“Not going home. Is that good?”
…
The seven snail babies started to make a fuss, more annoying than a hundred sparrows. What made it worse was that they not only made a fuss but also tried to gain sympathy with teary eyes.
Except for Su Siyuan, everyone present couldn’t help but feel a bit reluctant. Grandpa Su’s eyes were full of reluctance. The snail babies, with tears in their eyes, made Bai Tang want to go up and gently pat their little heads.
A slender hand covered the soft hair and gave it a gentle rub. The handsome man bent down, calmly gazing at the snail babies, then spoke, “Is it not good to go home and sleep with Dad? If you really can’t bear to leave us, you can stay overnight when you visit.”
The snail babies were so shocked that they forgot to even wipe their runny noses.
Su Siyuan exuded an aura that could devour mischievous spirits, usually low-key and unassuming. Once his dominance leaked, even the cheekiest little monsters would be too intimidated to make a sound, despite his incredibly gentle tone and expression.
“Do you want to sleep with me?” Su Siyuan asked in a warm tone.
The snail babies unanimously shook their heads.
“Do you want to sleep with Dad?” Su Siyuan continued to ask.
With teary eyes, the snail babies nodded reluctantly.
Satisfied with the resolution, Su Siyuan nodded approvingly, watching as the snail family left. He smiled kindly at the snail babies who hesitated to look back, scaring them into not daring to turn around again.
After seeing off the primary force occupying Bai Tang, Su Siyuan felt that the living room instantly became more spacious. He walked over to Bai Tang, observing the young man gazing into the distance with a slightly reluctant expression.
Was he reluctant to part with Chi Yan and the others?
What’s there to be reluctant about?
Just showing off with a three-headed proportion, acting cute? When I was a child, I was much cuter than them.
The sloth, sleeping soundly in its heart, propped up its messy hair, grabbed a small vinegar jar, took a sip, and then continued sleeping with a huff.
Oh, it’s still quite annoying.
The little sloth in Su Siyuan’s heart had already hummed in anger and rolled over several times, but he showed no signs on the surface. Wearing a mature and steady mask, he asked with a concerned and gentle tone, “Are you reluctant to part with Chi Yan and the others?”
Bai Tang came back to his senses, shook his head, then nodded. He replied, “It’s not entirely reluctance; it just feels like the house suddenly became a lot quieter.”
“Actually, before, there were only my grandfather and me at home.” Su Siyuan sat down beside Bai Tang. His shoulder touched Bai Tang’s, and through the thin fabric, they could feel each other’s body warmth.
A soft and warm touch.
This easily gave the impression that the distance between them was already very close as if the words spoken were intimate confessions.
Su Siyuan turned his head to look at Bai Tang, and from this angle, the man’s nose appeared quite straight. The curve from his forehead to the bridge of his nose was almost perfect, rugged yet smooth. The dense eyelashes drooped slightly, adding a touch of vulnerability to this man.
“Perhaps, it’s just gotten so quiet for too long that I got used to it,” Su Siyuan said in a soft voice.
After speaking, he silently observed Bai Tang’s reaction. With a confident composure, when he saw the reluctance in Bai Tang’s eyes completely dissipate, when those deep emerald eyes were filled with only him, a subtle smile appeared on Su Siyuan’s lips.
This smile grew more pronounced until it couldn’t be suppressed anymore. Su Siyuan smiled and said, “But after meeting you, I really don’t feel the loneliness anymore.”
“Maybe it’s because my heart has become lively,” Su Siyuan whispered.
Why did his heart become lively?
Because of missing you.
‘My little monster, every commotion in my heart is a fervent yearning for you.’
Su Siyuan gazed at that snow-white face and saw the young man slowly blushing.
So, the man’s smile deepened even more.
“System, does what he said mean what I think?” Bai Tang, as a novice in love, could guess Su Siyuan’s intentions mostly by the other’s gaze. His brown eyes seemed to contain a thousand words, all filled with a drowning tenderness.
“I refuse to answer that question.” The system staunchly defended the remaining dignity of single dogs and old fathers.
Bai Tang sat there in confusion, looking at Su Siyuan with clear and innocent eyes. He opened his mouth and said somewhat disoriented, “Ah, is that so?”
Su Siyuan ruffled Bai Tang’s hair, using his fingers to push aside a strand of hair on Bai Tang’s forehead. His tone was gentle yet solemn, “Yes.”
The young man’s neck also took on a faint blush. With moist eyes, he looked at Su Siyuan, not knowing what to do.
Su Siyuan didn’t tease Bai Tang further. He took out the Lingquan water gifted by Bai Yinhao and placed it in Bai Tang’s palm. “This is for you.”
Bai Tang stammered, “I-I already have one.” He took out his own small bottle, shaking his head at Su Siyuan.
“Then have one more.” Su Siyuan opened Bai Tang’s hand and placed the small bottle in his palm.
After doing all this, Su Siyuan’s gaze fell on the little green sprout on Bai Tang’s head. Su Siyuan gently caressed the leaves with his fingertips, causing the sprout to tremble delicately.
“It’s still so small; it needs more water to grow quickly,” Su Siyuan said seriously. As he spoke, his fingers were still pinching the tip of the leaf. The young man, feeling a bit uncomfortable, tilted his head as if having his ear pinched. Soft black hair slid down from his shoulders, brushing against Su Siyuan’s arm.
Su Siyuan’s heart seemed to be softened by that strand of black hair.
He thought, his little sprout should grow quickly, and his young man should have a happy and healthy life. If Bai Tang’s lifespan was short, then he would spend the rest of his life collecting various treasures from heaven and earth.
Whether it’s Lingquan water or rare earth, he would search for them all.
“After obtaining the certification to become a spirit, if there’s still time, we can go to the temple to find that golden carp spirit. Let it collect the golden sand for you and make it into a sachet,” Su Siyuan touched Bai Tang’s head again. “This way, you can wear it around you.”
Bai Tang obediently nodded at the suggestion.
Su Siyuan added, “We also need to buy a cotton candy.”
Upon hearing “cotton candy”, the young man’s eyes sparkled, and he eagerly nodded, repeatedly expressing approval.
Su Siyuan covered his mouth, lightly coughed, and used his hand to hide his amusement. “It’s getting late; rest early. Goodnight.”
In reality, it was only 7:30, bedtime for a sloth, and for most people, nightlife hadn’t even started.
Good baby Bai Tang didn’t have a nightlife. He returned to his room, holding two small bottles.
When he pushed open the door, Bai Tang was stunned to see a soft, cloud-like bed in the room.
— Do you think they look like cotton candy?
— I just thought that sleeping on a cloud-like bed would be very comfortable.
Bai Tang thought: Su Siyuan is dangerously gentle.
He climbed onto the cloud-like bed, happily rolling around on the soft mattress. He buried his little head in the pillow, his fair feet peeking out, and then joyfully kicked his legs.
The rustling sound of shaking the blanket and the happy sounds of Bai Tang snuggling into the bedding filled the room.
Fragrant, this is the warm scent of the sun!
The young man lifted his little head from a pile of blankets, feeling like he had forgotten something.
The system, witnessing the entire process of Bai Tang’s foolishness, exclaimed, “…Kid, what’s wrong with you, kid?”
