Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Although this little one has a good temperament and personality, and is surprisingly clingy without being repulsive, so you might not notice it at first—he truly is a very sensitive child.

He's just over four years old, small and looks like only two or three, but he's very smart, curious, observant, and even possesses a sense of discretion beyond his age.

Just as after Bai Sheng first took the initiative to call him "Nono," the little cub cautiously, with a hint of anticipation, spoke up, as if confirming that Bai Sheng could accept such a nickname.

This little "suit ghost" reflected in Bai Sheng's eyes. The top-tier Alpha, who was uninterested in close bonds with siblings, parents, or grandparents, looked at his cub, his Adam's apple bobbing.

He had always believed he didn't need emotions as a driving force; the Bai family itself was a brutal battlefield that required rationality.

But what spread through his chest felt like heartache.

This feeling was too unfamiliar for Bai Sheng, so his reaction to this feeling was clumsy.

He gave a casual response, reached out as the little one's eyes gradually lit up, and ruffled the cub's naturally curly hair.

With the cub lying on his chest, Bai Sheng said, his posture relaxed and casual, "Being your dad is a lifetime commitment, Nono."

He meant that there was no need to be anxious or weak now; the future had plenty of time for him to grow, and there was still a lot of time for the father and son to understand what being a father truly meant.

Xiaobai Nuo blinked his eyes.

Even though he came from an apocalypse, the cub's world was pure and simple, so he couldn't fully grasp the adult's implication.

He just said in a childish voice, "Then Nono will be Dad's Nono forever."

Hearing this, Bai Sheng couldn't help but curl his lips, pinched the cub's cheek, and the handsome and sharp guy snorted with a laugh, "Oh, Dad heard that."

The top-tier Alpha's entire aura softened, and his mood gradually improved.

A knock came at the office door.

Assistant Tao Fei came in, holding a multinational contract from earlier.

Her work had some flaws due to that bunch of shoddy workers abroad, so she was a bit nervous when reporting.

The mid-to-high level female Alpha was sharp-featured and usually decisive, but now she was cursing those foreign jerks in her mind.

After entering, her gaze instinctively wandered, trying to spot the suddenly appeared little young master for some moral support.

She had just handed over the contract, looked around, and was puzzled, then lowered her head and saw a small bundle in Bai Sheng's arms.

The tiny cub, as if wronged, was pressed completely against his father's chest, wrapped in Bai Sheng's suit jacket, only the top of his soft hair visible to her.

Seeming to sense he was discovered, the cub, who had just had blood drawn and was on the verge of tears, feeling a bit embarrassed, slid completely into Bai Sheng's suit jacket, shrinking into his father's arms, a tiny bundle.

Tao Fei's eyes went wide—

What is this?!

This, is, what?!

This kind of adorable, heartwarming parent-child scene is free for a poor working stiff like her to see?!

Ah, I'm dying.

Tao Fei thought expressionlessly.

I'm dead and have no regrets.

The contract proposal had been picked up and flipped through. The office was quiet, only the sound of Bai Sheng flipping pages. After a moment, he made a few marks, operated the computer for a while, and then handed back the expedited plan to Tao Fei.

"Overall, it's not a big issue. Follow up and refine it."

Tao Fei snapped out of it, responded subconsciously, then paused slightly.

The boss is so chill about this kind of screw-up???

Although Bai Sheng usually doesn't like to scold, as a top-tier Alpha, when he's annoyed, a little pheromone leaks out, and that almost brain-stabbing mint scent always makes them feel like they're facing a major threat.

But now, even though he clearly saw the flaws of those foreign amateurs and the negligence of the dispatched members, the boss, who only pursues efficiency, showed no emotional reaction.

Tao Fei, who left Bai Sheng's office with the documents, raised her hand and looked at the hand the little cub had touched when she handed over the water bottle earlier.

"This must be all thanks to the little young master! It must be the young master's touch that brought good luck."

She returned to her desk, under everyone's curious gaze, she blurted out passionately, hands together.

"I hope the boss brings the young master to work every day. Norman."

Everyone: ...Fine, work has completely driven them nuts. Who isn't?

Meanwhile, Assistant Li had already gone upstairs, passed by their office door, and knocked on Bai Sheng's office door.

He was a little surprised after entering, seeing the small cub lying in the boss's arms.

As an excellent assistant, after a brief moment of shock, Li professionally reported that Xie Yu of the Xie family, a business partner, had arrived downstairs.

Before Bai Sheng could say anything, the little cub who had been lying on his chest pushed himself up and climbed down from his father's lap, and obediently said, "Dad, you go ahead. Nono will wait here for Dad."

Bai Sheng looked at the small monitor, then at the cub's little water bottle. "I'll have someone watch you. You can play around here by yourself, but don't go downstairs or bother the uncles and aunties working."

"Mm-hmm, Nono knows!"

The cub nodded firmly.

"Nono will wait for Dad to come back."

Assistant Li watched Bai Sheng's rising lips and silently crossed out all of Bai Sheng's previous arrangements for this cub. From now on, this kid was their "little boss."

Downstairs.

Xie Yu had just gotten out of the car.

The man, dressed like a high-flier, glanced sideways and said to his assistant, "Don't you think that on these last few business trips, there's been a car always parked at that intersection over there?"

"Has there been?" The assistant turned around, looking blank.

"Forget it, can't see from here. Probably someone with an odd work schedule?"

Xie Yu waved a hand dismissively and looked up at the Bai Corporation building before him.

The Xie family was another major powerhouse in An City. Although Xie Yu was neither the only son nor the eldest son, as an alpha with an extremely high pheromone rating, he was usually very perceptive and held considerable influence in the business world.

This time, he came not only to discuss business with Bai Sheng but also to correct Bai Sheng’s misconception about five-year-old alpha pups.

Xie Yu, father of twin alpha pups whose home was in chaos every single day, rubbed his dark circles. Haha, yesterday, his two precious sons decided to race horses in the middle of the night. Each riding their toy horses, they quietly tried to jump from the bedroom bed while their parents were asleep. They successfully jumped over his wife but landed one after another on his stomach.

…No matter. He was happy—too happy!

Xie Yu clenched his jaw slightly, recalling Bai Sheng’s words about "counterfeit A pups." He straightened his tie.

Today, he was going to clear his sons' names—the most alpha of all alpha pups!

Then Xie Yu saw Bai Sheng coming downstairs to greet him in a businesslike manner.

Xie Yu hesitated for a moment. He felt like something was off about Bai Sheng—wait a minute. Bai Sheng, who was always meticulous about his appearance and whose clothes were never wrinkled, had a somewhat crumpled shirt today?

And weirdly, although it was subtle, Xie Yu prided himself on his observational skills. Bai Sheng was definitely smiling, right?

That kind of shrewd and "sharp" capitalist smile could only mean—it was a trap!

It was already past ten, almost eleven o'clock.

The business meeting in the conference room downstairs was still ongoing.

The tense atmosphere on the top floor had eased a bit, and some employees had started thinking about what to eat for lunch.

Little Bai Nuo was being watched by a secretary aunt. He took a walk around his father's office, chatted back and forth with the voice AI in the mini camera for a long time, and then came out of Bai Sheng's office.

Most of the time, Little Bai Nuo was very quiet and well-behaved. He was a sensible and considerate baby.

In the office, the uncles and aunties were still busy working, the sound of keyboard typing mixed with their occasional conversations.

Little Bai Nuo didn't understand what they were doing, but he thought the uncles and aunties were very impressive. He also noticed they were drinking some kind of muddy-looking black water that smelled odd.

Oh my god, could that stuff really be drunk? The little pup was full of question marks.

Behind him, the secretary aunt was watching with an adoring expression. The little guy poked just his little head around the doorframe and peeked inside, then again.

The noise in the office gradually died down.

No one knew who noticed the little guy first. They couldn't help but glance at him out of the corners of their eyes.

At the door, the little guy only poked his little head in, curiously gripping the door frame. His big eyes sparkled, and his little curly hair swayed as he moved his head. As everyone inside was mentally screaming "Oh my god," he carefully pulled his little head back and lowered his voice.

But in the deliberately quietened office environment, his tiny baby voice could still be heard loud and clear.

"Auntie, the uncles and aunties are busy. Nuo Nuo won't disturb them anymore."

What kind of ridiculously cute baby was this?

The sounds from outside gradually died down. After finishing what they were doing, a few people quietly crept to the door to peek outside.

The little pup was brought into the break room, followed by a "little tail."

The break room had a slight slope, and the mini security camera rolling behind the pup couldn't make it up the slope.

The camera backed up half a meter, hesitated, and then backed up a bit more. Its system program, hard to tell if it was smart or just dumb, had it shouting "Help! Help!" as it tried to run up the slope.

"Coming, coming!"

The little guy's baby voice responded.

The little guy scooped up the mini camera.

"Dou Dou, I'll bring you inside."

"Thank you."

The little pup set the camera down on the floor of the break room, squatted down, and said with a serious but smiling face, "You're welcome."

That was absolutely meltingly adorable.

There was someone else in the break room. She was staring blankly at this scene, holding a cup of coffee in her hand. She clearly had no idea how to interact with children and seemed a bit flustered.

"Young… Little Master? Do you want some candy?"

The secretary auntie, who had been jealous of Tao Fei for being so close to the little young master, took a piece of milk candy from the dish beside her. She crouched down and tried to hand it to the little pup.

Little Bai Nuo blinked. He was too short to see how many candies were on the table, so he couldn't tell.

…Candy?

Though he hadn't seen this kind of packaging before, the little pup knew what candy was.

Candy was an extremely precious resource back in the apocalypse.

The little guy looked at the candy in her hand, then at the coffee she was holding.

Noticing the little pup's gaze, the secretary aunt instinctively pulled her hand back a little. "Kids can't drink this. It's bitter."

"Then why does auntie drink it? Nuo Nuo really doesn't like bitter things." Grown-ups were so strange.

Little Bai Nuo blinked, reluctantly gave the candy's colorful wrapper one last look, then reached out and gently pushed away the hand holding the candy. He smiled shyly, his baby voice soft.

"Auntie should treat herself. Eat the candy. Candy is sweet."

Candy is such a precious thing—auntie should eat it. Nuo Nuo doesn't need it.

The secretary aunt looked at the candy, feeling the spot where that little hand had just touched her.

Auntie is about to tear up, baby!!

Author's note:

Workers: Feeling like a warm corpse T-T

Dad: Corners of his mouth absolutely unstoppable

Assistant Li: Do you still recall your strategy and arrangements?

Xie Yu, about to see the cute pup: I feel like I'm already a corpse [shattered]. Why me of all people?!