Chapter 12

Chapter 12

To a little cub, his world is still very small, and a piece of candy is the most wonderful thing in the world.

Bai Sheng was suddenly taken aback by that "really like Daddy" declaration.

The cub was direct and passionate in expressing it, and the scent of milk candy on him smelled better than all the pheromone perfumes Bai Sheng had ever smelled.

You're that easy to bribe?

Couldn't someone just lure you away with a whole jar of candy?

Bai Sheng carried the little one to eat, tapping his little head.

"Not much going on in that little head of yours, huh?"

Although it was a slightly 'complaining' tone.

Aunt Feng, who followed behind and entered the door, looked up and gave a silent smile—Third Master was clearly very happy, his lips were curved upward.

The next morning, Bai Sheng still didn't wake up earlier than his cub. It had only been two days, but he had already become somewhat skilled at getting up sleepily, checking the monitor, then fetching the cub from outside, before washing up and eating.

When going out, the cub clung to him as usual, tightly hugging his leg, carrying the tiny monitor that was really just for show, wanting to go to work with him.

Having struggled yesterday, Bai Sheng readily gave in today and carried the cub into the car to go to work.

Meanwhile, in Country M, in a high-end luxury building, a woman in a black dress with a beige shawl was followed by several bodyguards, looking at the merchandise nonchalantly.

She looked somewhat old but well-preserved. Apart from a few fine lines at the corners of her eyes and lips, her age was almost impossible to guess. The omega suppression necklace around her neck indicated her secondary gender—she was a very rare omega in the world, and a high-level omega who had to wear such a suppression necklace at all times to keep her potent pheromones from leaking unintentionally.

"Madam, you haven't replied to the master yet?"

After answering a phone call, the bodyguard beside her stepped forward and asked softly.

"Hmm?"

The female omega turned around, her beautiful eyes with a hint of coldness. She was Cen Zhi, the wife of Bai Qian, the current head of the Bai Family, who married into the Bai Family through a business marriage.

"I still have many places to visit. Tell him to go back by himself. It's not some business event, and he insists on me following. Tell him I'm not going back with him. As for Bai Sheng having a little cub, I already know. What's there to see? I'm not interested. Besides, I think there's something wrong with the Bai family's genes, or maybe Bai Qian is just not capable. A whole bunch of Alphas. I've already raised five Alphas. What's so interesting about a new little Alpha cub? I'm tired of it."

Anyway, all the Bai family people are the same—Cen Zhi, who badmouthed her husband and her five children together, waved her hand, not forgetting to speculate that Bai Qian was no good.

At the airport, after receiving Cen Zhi's reply, Bai Qian's expression turned even colder, and he let out an unreadable snort.

Bai Qian was in his fifties, but as a top alpha, his strong pheromones made him look like a dignified middle-aged man. However, due to injuries when he was young, his figure was somewhat thinner compared to other alphas of the same age. Now in a bad mood, his face looked darker and more menacing.

"Fine, stay here if that's what she wants."

Bai Qian walked towards the interior of the airport.

His assistant quickly followed.

"Boss, go directly back to the old mansion after landing? Today, only the eldest master and the third master should be in the old mansion—right, and the third master's little boy."

The assistant saw Bai Qian's expression turn even colder.

"I know about that cub. I don't know who the maternal side is. That Bai Sheng is a laughingstock. In this generation, he is the most capable, but he's the one who fell for it."

Knowing there was little family affection within the Bai family.

The assistant dared not say more, and followed Bai Qian onto the plane.

It was already dinner time when the plane landed and they returned to the old mansion.

Sitting on the sofa in the main building of the old mansion, Bai Qian suddenly looked up: "What? Bai Sheng took that little cub to work?"

"Yes, that's how it is. I heard it from Aunt Feng over there."

The assistant was also a bit stunned when he heard the news earlier, and now seeing Bai Qian frown, he broke out in a cold sweat.

He also couldn't understand what the third master was thinking. He had only brought the cub back for a few days, and the Bai family hospital hadn't even issued a detailed medical report yet, yet he directly took him to the company.

"Are you kidding me? Bai Sheng is completely out of line! What kind of place is the company? Is that any place for a child to play?"

Bai Qian frowned out of habit and patted the armrest of the chair, then frowned again.

"Are you sure about that? Did Bai Sheng really take that little guy there?"

This didn't sound like Bai Sheng's style.

"Yes, and the third master—"

Before the assistant could finish speaking, there was no need to say more. The door was pushed open, and the sound of servants calling the third master came from below.

The assistant looked back.

Bai Sheng walked slowly, matching the cub's pace, leading a small curly-haired cub by the hand as they entered.

Having received a warm welcome from the secretarial assistant department of Bai Sheng's company again, Xiaobai Nuo, who had brought home several pieces of candy today, firmly remembered his father's words.

—Only daddy is good to Nuo here. Don't care what others say.

The small cub, because he had a candy in his mouth, had slightly puffed cheeks and bright big eyes. He followed his parent's steps with pattering sounds.

Nuo is fine!

Nuo is very smart, Nuo remembered everything—candy is so yummy!

And it's time to eat! Nuo is going to eat! Getting to be full every meal is such happiness!

Then, a shadow loomed in front of him. As Bai Sheng casually said "Dad," the little cub looked up and blinked.

The little guy even stepped back two steps—the Bai family members were all too tall for this little one. When close, the cub almost couldn't see their faces clearly.

At this moment, Bai Qian, frowning, had already walked up to the cub with an imposing presence and looked down at him.

Bai Qian could hardly believe his eyes at such a soft little thing—although he knew the cub was underdeveloped, seeing him in person made him realize how small he was, and he needed Bai Sheng to hold his hand while walking, and was clinging tightly to Bai Sheng's side.

Don't be ridiculous.

Bai Qian's frown deepened.

For an Alpha cub who would have to compete fiercely in the Bai family in the future, wasn't this very bad?

And Xiaobai Nuo, still holding the candy, stepped back two steps to see Bai Qian's face clearly. He slightly turned, hid behind his father, poked out his little head, and let out a milky little sigh: "Grandpa, you are so tall. Nuo can't see Grandpa clearly."

Bai Qian: ...

Bai Qian's lips, which had just moved slightly, tightened again.

He looked at the little fellow's soft, trembling curls as he spoke and gestured.

Was it his imagination?

Why did it look so soft and touchable?

Bai Qian gave a low cough. After all, this was a child of the Bai family. He shifted his gaze slightly, his voice sounding a bit cold and stern: "If you eat well and exercise, you'll grow this tall too."

The little guy instantly looked up.

"Really, Daddy?"

Bai Sheng looked at his own father with some surprise—yes, given Bai Qian's past educational principles for Bai family heirs, his attitude toward the little cub was already quite gentle.

No matter how strict or scary a person was, they couldn't help but soften up in front of this little guy, as Bai Sheng had personally experienced.

Then, Bai Sheng heard the door behind him open again. He reached out and picked up his cub, replying lazily, "Of course."

Bai Qian's eyes widened for a moment. He didn't even pay attention to the eldest son who had just entered, only thinking: Bai Sheng actually picked up this cub.

But indeed, the little guy was kind of cute.

Bai Qian could sort of understand Bai Sheng's unusual behavior over the past two days.

Bai Jingyun entered with just a brief greeting. His demeanor was even colder than yesterday, and today he didn't even look at Little Bai Nuo in Bai Sheng's arms, walking straight past Bai Nuo into the room.

When he noticed that his father's attention was all on the little one in Bai Sheng's arms, he curled his lips in a silent, mocking smile.

In the past, because Bai Sheng was the most capable, his father had placed high hopes on him. Now, was he even this concerned about Bai Sheng's cub? But looking at the little thing's naturally naive and dazed appearance, the old man was probably going to be disappointed.

Bai Sheng didn't even lift his eyelids. He just reached out and poked his little cub's slightly puffed cheek.

"Alright."

Bai Qian snapped back to attention, ignoring the tension between his eldest and third sons.

"Let's eat first. We'll talk about company matters after the meal..."

Bai Qian paused briefly, then looked again at the little cub in Bai Sheng's arms, adding, "And other matters."

Bai Qian was observing Little Bai Nuo.

The kitchen in the main building had specially prepared a baby meal, served separately in front of the little cub, at just the right temperature.

As soon as Little Bai Nuo saw the food, he forgot everything else. He was now holding his spoon, eating happily.

He had just taken a bite of shrimp egg custard.

The soft, delicate custard was filled with fresh shrimp, no fishy smell, only the rich fragrance of eggs and the sweet freshness of shrimp meat. With a little soy sauce and sesame oil, the little guy scooped up a spoonful of custard and shrimp into his mouth, his eyes narrowing in bliss.

Bai Qian usually ate very little. He had undergone major stomach surgery, and combined with psychological factors, he never had much appetite. But today, watching the little one eat, he unknowingly consumed quite a bit of food. He was briefly dazed, then suddenly frowned again.

Bai Sheng was watching the little one eat. Bai Qian was watching the little one eat. On the other side, Bai Jingyun also lifted his eyes slightly, watching the little guy eat spoonful after spoonful into his mouth, with such bliss that if he had a tail behind him, it would probably be wagging like a propeller.

—Was it really that delicious?

Bai Qian suddenly came to his senses and noticed that Bai Sheng was still carefully picking out suitable food and placing it into the little cub's bowl.

Wasn't this a bit too indulgent for the Bai family?

Bai Qian frowned deeply: "This kind of..." How could it work?

He wanted to say that such a weak Alpha couldn't survive the increasingly fierce competition among the Bai family generation after generation, wanted to say that as a parent, Bai Sheng should be strict with his cub, and also wanted to ask why the check-up report wasn't done yet.

But just as he started to speak, the little one looked up suddenly.

Little Bai Nuo had a bit of food residue at the corner of his mouth. He tilted his head, his round little face full of confusion. The cub didn't understand what Grandpa wanted to say. With so much delicious food in front of him, what could be more important than eating?

Little Bai Nuo looked around, noticed everyone was staring at him, looked around blankly, then at his own little bowl. Only he had this dish—Nono understood!

"Grandpa, Grandpa, here!"

The cub worked hard to scoop out a shrimp, propped himself up, and with effort, put it into Bai Qian's bowl.

No need to be jealous of the shrimp in Nono's bowl!

"Nono shares with you."

Bai Qian looked down at the shrimp he had received: ...?

Before Bai Sheng could laugh, Little Bai Nuo had already picked through his own bowl, selected one, and put it into his father's bowl, then said in a voice he thought was quiet: "Nono gave Daddy the biggest one."

Bai Sheng: ...Daddy thanks you.

Not done yet. Little Bai Nuo looked around, then used his own spoon to stab a shrimp in his bowl a few times, cutting out a tiny piece of shrimp. Then, with a serious little face, he struggled to stand up and put that tiny piece of shrimp into the bowl of his bewildered uncle.

Everyone has some, Uncle doesn't, how pitiful—

Nono gives Bad Uncle the smallest piece!

Watching the little cub distribute shrimp, Bai Qian's eyebrows twitched.

Bai Qian: ...Who is coveting your shrimp?!!!!

Wait, what was I just about to say?

Author's note:

Nuo Zai: Grandpa, no need to be jealous, Nono shares with you "proud"

Bai Qian: Who's jealous?!

Nuo Zai: Daddy, this is Nono's carefully selected big shrimp! [confetti][confetti][confetti]

Bai Sheng: ...Daddy thanks you.

Nuo Zai: Everyone has some, Uncle doesn't, so pitiful, but Nono can't bear to give Uncle a whole one "struggling to cut shrimp" giving Uncle a tiny piece~

Bai Jingyun: ...