âMother, I took good care of my sister during your absence. I also told her many jokes and happy things!â Looking up after clinging onto the womanâs thigh, the little glutton appeared all hopeful in the face like heâs looking for a praise.
âJin Tian is awesome,â Bai Yan praises him, ruffing up his hair as compliment. âOf course, Ling Yan is also awesome. The both of you are my pride.â
Every child of hers was her pride so sheâs not just saying it for fun.
âMother...â Di Ling Yan puckers her lips, those eyes still rolling with tears: âDo you not want me anymore? Why did you leave me at this place? Oowuu, you mustâve found another baby fox outside, thatâs why you donât want Ling Yan anymore.â
Bai Yanâs forehead inevitably twitched at that comment. Sheâs got an aching suspicion that the sentence sounded familiar as if someone already said it before. Subconsciously, the lady sneaks a glance over to the steambun whoâs next to herself.
Thankfully Bai Xiachen had his attention fully fixated on that little sister of his right now, otherwise he might just be able to pick up on the weird look heâs getting.
âDonât cry Ling Yan, Mother did not abandon you, we only had something to do. Arenât we back now? Weâre here to pick you and Jin Tian up.â Bai Xiachen says, moving his hand to wipe off the peachy babyâs tear whom he cherished as the greatest treasure.
Not looking so sad anymore after hearing big brotherâs consoling words, the baby princess faces her own mother for confirmation: âReally? Mother is here to bring me and Second Brother home? Youâre not leaving us again?â
Itâs the first time this baby girlâs been away from her mother for so long... A child needs their parent around, especially at such a young age.
âOf course, itâs true.â Bai Xiachen continues to sooth his little sister using that extremely gentle voice.
On the other hand, the little gluttonâs been staring up at his family hoping for some attention as well. When he discovered thereâs none to be had, the chubby little baby boy immediately broke out into a crying fit to get that.
Startled by the outburst of tears, the steambun furrows his nose and asked, âWhat are you crying about?â
âI also miss Mother and Big Brother! I also want Big Brother to hug me!â
Bai Xiachenâs expression got very serious then: âHave you forgotten what I taught you before? Men do not cry easy. As a man, how can you cry so easily?â
Taken aback by the lecture, the little glutton only then remembers the lesson: âThat... okay, I wonât cry anymore...â
Softening up after seeing how aggrieved and pitiful his little brother remains on the surface, Bai Xiachen moves forward to give him a hug anyways. âJin Tian, you will be the king of the Demon Realm one day, you canât act so weak. But you did well in taking care of your sister while we were away so this is your reward.â
Giggling in happy note after getting the praise he wanted, Di Jin Tian hurriedly wipes his tears away: âMmm, I am a man, I wonât cry, I will protect Mother and Ling Yan.â
âNow thatâs a good man of our Demon Realm.â Patting his little brotherâs head as a praise again after hearing what he wanted, âIâm looking forward to your success. I will also tell Father to pass the throne to you as soon as possible.â
âReally?â Jin Tianâs eyes shined with light, forming a crescent shape to emphasize his own cuteness and desire for that position.
He couldnât wait for that day and started to suckle his own finger like a little glutton that he was. However, the deception told to him about being able to eat as much food as he pleases once heâs king remains a lie. By the time the poor boy realizes this pit set up by his own family, itâs already too late and heâs working his butt off day in and day out, starving himself thin compared to this lovely childhood he enjoys today.
âJin Tian, Ling Yan, I want to introduce you to someone,â Bai Yan went ahead to bring Dragony over to her side for the introduction, âThis is your older sister, her name is Dragony.â