Chapter 77

Chapter 77

Xiaobai Nuo said this in all seriousness, and with such sincerity.

It sounded completely different from those sweet words.

He was really counting on his fingers, grouping everyone around him together, sincerely caring only about the villains he mentioned.

It made people's hearts soften.

What moved everyone was never his identity, appearance, or how well-behaved he was, but his warm and sincere feelings.

This was something the Bai family had never had.

So every time they felt it, they unconsciously turned their heads away, as if to avoid the 'light,' or to hide the emotion on their faces.

Bai Jin thought for a moment, his brows lifting, and murmured softly.

"Villain it is."

But it was clear he was in a good mood. Even when faced with the group’s persistent questions—was Xiaobai Nuo really coming? Had he actually taken him from his third brother?—he showed no impatience at all.

Take the little guy from Bai Sheng’s arms?

Not at all.

Bai Jin glanced at the screen, then at Bai Sheng, and couldn’t help but think.

The big one and the little one came together, he thought.

The car drove smoothly all the way up to Sheng'ang University.

Today was Sheng'ang University's anniversary celebration, also a social open day, with a large crowd.

The history of Sheng'ang University was displayed on screens along the roadside.

By the roadside, people were handing out commemorative fans and booklets, while others were picking up stamp booklets for check-ins.

Sheng'ang University covered a large area, divided into multiple zones, and even had a small food and shopping street inside.

Of course, this was a normal day at Sheng'ang University.

For the anniversary celebration, various clubs had prepared activities, with a designated area set aside for them. Since universities don’t have fixed classrooms for classes, using a course-selection system, teaching buildings were also easily left empty. Each class would organize celebratory activities—some turned rooms into screening halls, others made small good-luck items. In short, it was very lively. And since it was a major anniversary, the festivities would last until midnight, with bonfire parties and similar cultural performances.

But by then it would be too late—already past the little guy's bedtime.

So the group originally planned to attend various activities until the afternoon and return before dinner.

After all, Nono was still thinking about his grandmother and had to make sure his grandpa ate dinner.

This little guy was really busy!

Bai Jin got out of the car and stood with Bai Jingyun, watching as the little guy was carried out by Bai Sheng, clutching Bai Sheng's clothes and looking around curiously.

In his arms, he held a small silver-and-white monitoring robot. The hat that had been taken off in the car was now put back on by his father. The little one tried hard to lift his head to see all the new things he had never seen before, but was squinting from the sunlight overhead.

It wasn’t yet midsummer, so the temperature wasn’t very high, but the summer sun was already making itself felt.

Bai Jin instinctively moved his body, blocking the sunlight in front of the little one, and looked down at Xiaobai Nuo with amusement.

"What can this little hat of yours really block?"

Xiaobai Nuo didn’t want to talk to his uncle. He pressed the brim of his hat down lower, demonstrating to his uncle—see, it blocks!

Bai Jingyun couldn’t help glancing over from the side. The big shot, usually at the negotiation table, was now dressed casually, though still as cold as ever, yet with a bit more youthful air.

Just then, student council members handing out fans and other items at the gate of Sheng'ang University came over. Among them was a face familiar to Bai Jin. One of them waved and couldn’t help but look at the little guy in Bai Sheng’s arms.

"Brother Jin!"

Bai Jin looked over and asked offhandedly, "What activity did our class organize?"

"...You haven’t paid any attention to these at all, have you?"

The person was clearly speechless for a moment, but what could he do? This guy was a big shot in the class—Bai Jin never bothered with these activities, and no one dared to make trouble for him.

"A few guys in our class got cameras to take photos and edit them on the spot. The student council has decorated that area really nicely. If you're interested, you can go take a look. Here are some small gifts, and you can get stamp booklets over there."

After saying that, the person handed the items to Bai Sheng and Bai Jingyun. Faced with their imposing presence, he instinctively greeted them.

"Hello."

Both Bai Sheng and Bai Jingyun nodded. But the little guy under the hat heard the voice and lifted the brim, revealing bright, big eyes, and said very politely: "Hello!"

The person’s eyes widened, and he instinctively softened his tone: "Oh, hello, hello."

Bai Sheng looked down and caught the little guy’s gaze: "Do you want Daddy to go get it for you, or do you want to go get it yourself?"

Bai Sheng and Bai Jingyun weren’t interested in the stamp booklets, but this little guy was always enthusiastic about new things. Besides, this little one usually liked rituals, so Bai Sheng figured he might like them.

Xiaobai Nuo looked at the line over there, then at his father. He thought for a moment.

"Nono goes by himself?"

"Okay, do you want Daddy to hold Dou Dou for you?"

It was only a few steps away, so Bai Sheng didn’t need to carry him all the way. He watched as the little one shook his head obediently, got down, and trotted over with Dou Dou in his arms.

The Bai family members were not far from the little guy, but they all stared at him intently.

The person who had just handed them the free commemorative items rubbed his nose. His name was Ma Chengpeng, one of the team members who had gone to the competition with Bai Jin. He had been teased by Bai Jin about his Sichuan-pepper-scented pheromones.

Ma Chengpeng felt wronged about that—did he choose to have Sichuan-pepper pheromones?! Everyone laughed at his pheromone scent—and his was the funniest! It was infuriating!

But... before leaving, Ma Chengpeng looked at Bai Jin, then at the little guy Bai Jin was watching.

At that moment, he really wanted to gush in the group chat about how cute this little guy was, but the scene in front of him didn’t match what Bai Jin had said earlier, did it?

He remembered Bai Jin saying that although his third brother’s kid was cute, even if he was cute, he wouldn’t give him special treatment.

But today, you don’t seem to be acting like that at all.

"Ma Pepper, come quick! It’s busy over here!"

His thoughts were interrupted, and he quickly responded.

"Coming! And don’t just call me Ma Pepper to my face!!"

The three members of the Bai family watched as the little cub tilted his head and said a few words to the student sitting there distributing stamp booklets.

Suddenly seeing such a little cutie, the student couldn't help bending down, immediately smiling, taking something from the table, and letting the little one hold out his hand. With a snap, he fastened a plush slap bracelet onto the little cub's wrist. The little one was startled for a moment, then tried to stand on tiptoe, tilted his head to speak, and pointed in this direction.

Although parents should appropriately cultivate their cub's social skills, and if they really wanted to know what the little one said, they could watch the playback from the baby monitor after returning home.

But just watching from such a short distance, they still felt—

Adorable.

What was he saying?

Even if they did nothing else, they felt they could watch this little one move around freely for an entire day.

Then Little Bai Nuo came back holding the items he had received.

"Daddy, Big Uncle, Little Uncle!"

Little Bai Nuo came all the way to the adults, earnestly beckoning to them with his hand.

"Stretch out your hand, Daddy, stretch out your hand, lower down—Nono can't reach!"

Bai Sheng naturally crouched down, leveling his gaze with his cub, then stretched out his hand, watching the little one pull a plush slap bracelet from his little backpack and snap it onto Daddy's wrist.

He still had two in his hand, and looked at Big Uncle and Little Uncle with big eyes, waiting for them to crouch down.

Once they were all put on, the little one raised his right hand and said in a milky voice: "We're all family, we match. Nono got matching ones for everyone."

The light green plush accessories printed with Sheng'ang University's emblem weren't exactly fancy.

They also clashed with the vibe of these three Bai family members, but at this moment, fastened on their wrists, they were oddly harmonious.

"This way everyone can see that they're with Nono."

The little one added, still holding Dou Dou.

And since Little Uncle is fragile now, so.

"Little Uncle, make sure to follow, don't get lost."

He raised his little hand and nodded, his voice milky.

Bai Jin: ...

Bai Jin, for who knew how many times, was bewildered: What kind of image do I have in this cub's mind?!

"It's you who shouldn't get lost, right?"

Bai Jin couldn't help reaching out and patted the little one's hat twice, successfully pushing the slightly-too-large hat down a bit more, blocking his face again.

Little Bai Nuo lifted the brim of his hat again, hid behind Daddy, and wrinkled his nose at Little Uncle: "Nono has a really good memory, knows how to find the way home."

No matter when, as long as the door is open, Nono can find his way back!

Bai Jingyun looked down at the cheap "little mark" on his hand for a long time, then, before Bai Jin could speak again, turned sideways to block him, nodding in agreement: "Nono is right."

Bai Jin: ?

Bai Jin stood up, grumbling to himself, and glanced at the map they'd handed out.

"Where should we start looking? Or should we first see if there's anything good to eat?"

After that night market trip, Bai Jin knew just how much Little Bai Nuo loved food, so he naturally asked.

Meanwhile, the little one looked in a certain direction. His big eyes blinked, and his little finger pointed out: "Daddy, a huge bear!"

Not far away, in the photo zone, stood a giant toy bear statue, probably from some club.

"Wanna go see that?"

Bai Sheng picked up Little Bai Nuo so he could see the bear from higher up.

The little one wrapped his arms around Daddy's neck, naturally snuggling close, and nodded vigorously.

"Mm!"

Bear?

Bai Jin followed behind them as they walked toward that area, his gaze involuntarily falling on the big bear.

He remembered the wicker bear he had made for this little one from Chestnut Mountain.

It was still lying around at his place.

When they reached the destination, there were still many people taking photos. The little one went "wow, wow" when set down, staring at the giant pink bear.

He had never seen such a big bear. Daddy was holding Dou Dou, and his little hands grabbed both sides of his hat brim as he looked up.

"So you like bears? Then that wicker bear I brought you last time—"

Bai Jin muttered softly.

As he said this, he felt this cub had everything and always called him a bad guy—why was he butting in just to get shot down?

Then the little one seemed to hear him. The cub turned, walked up to Little Uncle, and tilted his head back to look at him: "Little Uncle, what did you say?"

Bai Jin looked down to meet his eyes. Behind him loomed the giant pink bear. The cub's eyes seemed to sparkle—he was comfortable enough with Bai Jin to ask so expectantly.

"Bear? Little Uncle, did you bring a bear for Nono?"