On the starship, Wei’an was very happy, unlike when he arrived, looking dull and dispirited. For the first time on a starship, everything intrigued him, and he was almost glued to the window.
Quan Fe reached out to pull him away, but he climbed back up again, and after several attempts, he managed to amuse himself.
“Ah~” Wei’an wriggled in his hand, “Brother, don’t hold Wei’an~”
“Ah, Wei’an doesn’t want to be close to Brother, is that because you dislike Brother?” Quan Fe covered his face with a sorrowful expression, “So sad!”
Seeing his brother’s sad face, Wei’an looked confused. He turned his gaze to Quan Yan, who smiled and turned his head away.
Turning to Quan Ci, who patted Wei’an’s head and held him close, “Ignore him, his sick. He’ll be fine after a while.”
Sick?
Wei’an tilted his head and looked at Quan Fei, “Does Brother need medicine~”
Quan Fei lowered her hand from his face and glanced at Quan Ci, “Tsk, your protective behavior and your emotionless face really don’t match.”
Quan Ci swatted away Quan Fe’s hand, which was reaching to pinch Wei’an’s soft cheeks, and carried Wei’an to the other side.
Ignoring the swatted hand, Quan Fe stared at Wei’an’s back with silver-gray eyes that seemed to be troubled with many conflicting emotions, like a dead sea.
He retracted his gaze and lowered his eyes to hide all the emotions in his eyes, thinking about some of the troubles he had encountered during this period and frowning impatiently. At this moment, a small white hand stretched out and put a candy in his palm.
He relaxed his frown, looked at the fingernail-sized candy in his hand, and clicked his tongue inwardly.
Either candies or snacks, the little guy is so generous!
As the small hand withdrew from his palm, Quan Fe closed his hand to catch the little hand, feeling the soft, smooth touch. He casually smiled and looked at the little one who had walked into his trap, “Ah, look what I’ve caught!”
Wei’an exclaimed and quickly tried to pull his hand away. When he realized he couldn’t, he puckered his lips and giggled, “Brother is bad~”
“Yes, Brother is bad.” Quan Fe agreed, “So one candy isn’t enough, I want two.”
“If Brother doesn’t get any, will you not hit Wei’an~” he asked with a tilted head, curious.
“Not necessarily, after all, Brother is sick.” He said lazily, glancing at Quan Ci.
Wei’an’s eyes widened, and he immediately turned around, “Male father, wuwu help~”
Quan Fe covered his mouth, laughing softly in his ear, “Little ancestor, if you call him over, your brother will have to give you a beating performance.”
Wei’an blinked in his arms, clearly not understanding the words.
After entertaining Wei’an, Quan Fe left the starship when it arrived at Rosa Star. He suddenly thought of the little one and unwrapped the candy to eat.
It was quite sweet. Good thing he asked for two, otherwise, it would have been a loss!
As Wei’an and his brothers departed the starship, he was sad but not too upset, because the male father promised to take him to the Capital Star to see his uncle and female father.
But after Quan Yan, Quan Fan, Quan Fe, and Quan Lu all left, Wei’an clung tightly to Quan Ci’s neck and wouldn’t let go, as if the remaining brother would also leave if he let go.
Quan Ci, who had the same goal as them, held the little body in his arms contentedly. Now there is no other zerg to compete with him.
Alhandra, who was busy, didn’t know what he was thinking. If he knew, he wouldn’t be able to escape a severe beating.
…
At the Alhandra family residence on Capital Star, Cen Sui was distressed upon hearing that Uncle Alhandra would bring his little male cub to their home.
He is the female son of the head of the Alhandra family. Although there are no male sons in his family due to special reasons, the friends he interacts with in this capacity have at least one or two male younger brothers or older brothers in their families.
From them, he learned how terrifying male cubs could be—they had to be coddled and could cause trouble if they weren’t satisfied, and they were untouchable and unpunishable.
He heard that his uncle dotes on Wei’an as if he were the most precious thing, and even his female father, Alhandra Zangshi, was very fond of the little male cub.
Cen Sui clicked his tongue. He wondered if it was too late to move out now.
At this moment, he envied his elder brother who worked at the military academy.
As soon as Wei’an disembarked from the starship, he spotted his female father and uncle among the crowd and ran towards them with his short legs, his chubby cheeks bouncing with each step.
Seeing the little male cub, the female bugs quickly moved aside, afraid of bumping into him.
Quan Chu also saw the fluttering little body at a glance. He was so frightened that he strode forward and took Wei’an into his arms.
As soon as Wei’an was in his arms, he clung to his neck, “Wei’an misses the female father. Does the female father miss Wei’an~”
“Yes,” Quan Chu answered truthfully, watching the little one’s happy reaction and thinking how sticky the little male still was.
On the way home, Wei’an stayed clung to Quan Chu, occasionally reaching out to hold his uncle’s finger.
Alhandra Zangshi, sitting in the car with a stern face, allowed him to play with his fingers.
Quan Ci went straight to the military academy after disembarking. Fortunately, Wei’an’s attention was entirely on his female father, which allowed him to leave easily.
He didn’t have to face Wei’an’s pleading eyes, which could really make one feel guilty.
At the main residence, Cen Sui’s first thought upon seeing Wei’an was how cute he was. His second thought was not to be deceived by their appearance. Even their cute appearance could not hide the evil in their bones.
But he was really cute, with his chubby cheeks bouncing and his voice so sweet. He stood straight and was no taller than his calf, the kind that could be knocked down with a finger.
Wei’an looked at the strange cousin with gifts in hand.
Alhandra Zangshi swatted his silly son away, then bent down and took Wei’an’s hand, “Your cousin Cen Wei also brought a gift for you. Come and have a look.”
Wei’an held the gift and looked at his cousin who was staring blankly at him strangely.
When Cen Wei, who couldn’t leave the military academy, learned that his uncle’s young male cub was coming, he bought a gift for this little cousin on the interstellar network.
He had consulted Quan Ci in advance about the little one’s preferences but overlooked the cub’s current height.
Wei’an looked up at the mech model in front of him, which was taller than him, feeling a bit dumbfounded. He measured it with his hands and thought, It’s so big! I can’t carry it~
Alhandra Zangshi silently watched as the mecha model was taken out of the space-packed box. His female sons were all unreliable, one more than the other.
In fact, the main reason Alhandra brought Wei’an to the capital star, besides letting him have some fun, was that it was time for him to help Alhandra Zangshi and the female lord with Zerg source pacification.
It was his responsibility. After all, one of them was the family head he had pushed into the position to shirk work, and the other was the male lord. If anything happened to either of them, it would be troublesome. And he hated trouble.
Cen Sui, who had a little male cub at home for the first time, couldn’t hold back his curiosity and turned into a staring monster, always quietly staring at Wei’an from every corner and unexpected places.
While watching, he asked his close friends in the group, “When your cub receives a gift, do they say thank you?”
Guli: “No, if they don’t like the gift, they’ll throw it on the ground and stomp on it.”
Cao Yu: “Are you kidding? You want them to say thank you? You’d be lucky if they don’t throw it in your face.”
Yan Fang: “If you’re really scared, just avoid being in front of them.”
Cen Sui: “But my little male cub said thank you, and his voice was all soft and babyish. At first, I found it unsettling, but now I think I’m getting a little addicted to it.”
Guli: “?”
Cao Yu: “?”
Yan Fang: “?”
While chatting, Wei’an, who had been playing with toys on the sofa, suddenly appeared without anyone noticing. He tugged at Cen Sui’s pants and looked up, asking, “Cousin, why are you secretly watching me~?”
With his strong spiritual power, Wei’an had noticed the moment Cen Sui started sneaking glances at him.
Cen Sui felt very embarrassed inside but maintained a straight face on the outside. “Who’s secretly watching you? How could I possibly be sneaking a look at you?”
But cousin was clearly sneaking peeks at me! Wei’an didn’t understand why he wouldn’t admit it. He took two steps back, spread his arms, and spun around. “Cousin, you can just look at me like this. It’s not fun to watch while hiding~”
Tsk, how is this little male cub different from what they said?
Not convinced, Cen Sui crouched down and tentatively reached out to touch the soft baby fat on Wei’an’s face. Seeing no reaction, he went further and pinched it.
So soft!
That was his first thought.
Wei’an raised his hand to hold Cen Sui’s and mumbled, “Cousin, a bit lighter, you’re hurting me~”
Cen Sui instinctively let go, looking at the tiny hand barely able to wrap around one of his fingers. His heart pounded.
So this is what a little male cub is like?
His tender white face still bore red marks from Cen Sui pinching too hard, but he didn’t cry or make a fuss, completely unlike his uncle. With a temperament like this, wouldn’t he get bullied and cry if he went outside?
…
The day after Wei’an arrived, Alhandra Zangshi’s youngest female son, ten-year-old Cen Yan, was called back to play with him.
Cen Yan silently nodded as he looked at Wei’an, who only reached a little above his knees.
After not seeing his male father or female father all day, Wei’an felt a bit clingy. Knowing they were busy with important matters, he didn’t throw a tantrum. But after his uncle left, he clung to Cen Yan, reaching out for a hug.
Cen Yan hesitated for a moment before crouching down and carefully picking him up. Always meticulous, he adjusted his hold and asked, “Is the grip too tight? Does it hurt?”
“It doesn’t hurt~” Wei’an, hugging his neck, replied in a soft, babyish voice.
He smells like milk!
Cen Yan, who rarely smelled this scent, became even more cautious as he held Wei’an, as if this little brother was more fragile than something made of porcelain.
Cen Sui, who had been the first to meet Wei’an but hadn’t been asked for a hug, narrowed his eyes, feeling a bit jealous. He stepped forward, ready to tease the little guy.
“Do you know why you’re here, Wei’an?”
“Male father brought me to see the female father, uncle, and to have fun~” Wei’an answered seriously, resting his head on Cen Yan’s shoulder.
“Your male father lied to you.”
Already guessing what Cen Sui was about to say, Cen Yan didn’t manage to stop him before he finished.
“Your male father brought you here to give you to us. You see how he’s gone now? That’s because he left quietly.”
Wei’an stared at him blankly, his eyes turning red in an instant. He sniffled, holding back tears, but his voice had a hint of crying as he looked at Cen Yan. “Can you take me to find male father~?”
Cen Yan thought about what they were doing and shook his head.
Seeing him shake his head, Wei’an was on the verge of breaking down. He bit his lip. “Then can you take me to find brother~?”
Seeing that if he didn’t agree, Wei’an would burst into tears any moment, Cen Yan had no choice but to nod.
Cen Sui’s eyelid twitched. He really hadn’t expected the little male cub to take him seriously.
He had a feeling that teasing the little cub would soon lead to trouble for him.
