Chapter 103

Chapter 103

Bai Jin was momentarily dazed. He had thought the little one might come over to watch the commotion, or maybe ask what he was doing—at most, offer some comfort.

But Bai Jin truly hadn't expected Xiao Bainuo to say that. He hesitated slightly. "Share it with me?"

What, do you think you've got some kind of superpower? Like luck's something you can just hand over?

Bai Jin's face was still cupped in the little one's hands. He glanced at the unopened gacha result frozen on his game screen, stuck in the animation phase, his face still pressed against Xiao Bainuo's palms.

"Then if it pulls something good, it's Nuonuo's. If not, it's Uncle's."

Bai Jin had just said it without thinking. This game was a buy-to-play title with a built-in gacha system—high difficulty, terrible drop rates, a niche game that really tested your skill. There wasn't even a place to throw money at it. Normally Bai Jin's luck was pretty solid—he'd pulled good drops a couple days ago. It was just today that he was especially unlucky.

But Bai Jin was only casually complaining, not too surprised. After all, the game had only been out for a short while, and it was already being called the game that crushed even the unluckiest players.

But at that moment, Bai Jin skipped the pull animation, and his eyelid jumped. He stared blankly at the golden light flashing across the screen. When it faded, there he was—the character he'd been after.

Bai Jin was silent for a second. Then he looked back at the little guy in front of him.

Bai Jin straightened up, the smile gone from his face. In that moment of self-doubt and confusion, the reckless, troublemaking youthfulness was gone, replaced by a hint of the pressure that was uniquely Bai family.

Xiao Bainuo was still looking up. From his angle, he couldn't see the screen on his uncle's game console, and honestly, the little one didn't really get why his uncle's luck was bad in the first place.

He was still blinking, staring at his uncle in confusion.

"Little Uncle?"

Xiao Bainuo was still on his tiptoes, trying to get a look.

He didn't understand why his uncle was smiling just a second ago, and then suddenly stopped.

Bai Jin thought: It's magic!

Bai Jin suddenly reached out. "Come here, let Uncle hold you!"

Inside, he was screaming like a cursed gacha player—

Whether it's superstition or magic, Uncle's gonna suck your little cheeks till they're red!

Xiao Bainuo: ? Is this some new way to tease me? Or has Uncle finally decided to eat Nuonuo up like all that other food?

Xiao Bainuo stumbled back two steps, nimbly dodging his uncle's "attack," eyes wide open, instinctively looking for his dad.

Bai Sheng, lounging on the other sofa with a stylus in hand, moving lazily, had already sensed something. He tilted his head slightly, glancing at Xiao Bainuo.

After locking eyes with his dad, Xiao Bainuo felt a bit more at ease.

But before Xiao Bainuo could say anything, the door behind him opened again.

The little one looked back, then ran toward the door in relief.

"Big Uncle, Big Uncle!"

Bai Jingyun, who had just walked in, was carrying stuff. Hearing Xiao Bainuo's voice, a small smile tugged at his lips.

Bai Jin had grabbed air, letting out a soft tsk. He shot a wary glance at the "big boss" third brother not far away, then looked at Bai Jingyun.

He muttered under his breath, "Great timing."

He sat up straight, pulled out his phone, snapped a screenshot, and posted it in a group chat.

It was the group chat for the esports club he owned.

A bunch of sixteen or seventeen-year-old gaming addicts would normally still be asleep at this hour, but they were on break recently, and a group of them had gotten together to play this kind of game. At this point, they were all feeling the pain of their pulls.

Suddenly, someone noticed the screenshot Bai Jin had shared.

'???'

'Brother Jin, you actually pulled it???'

'Damn, you lucky dog!!!'

Though there was no obvious connection, it was like that feeling Bai Sheng had when he randomly showed off his kid.

Bai Jin couldn't resist either.

He posted a photo he'd taken earlier of Xiao Bainuo's profile—a picture he'd saved from Bai Sheng's WeChat Moments.

In the group, he said in a tone that was trying to be casual.

'This little guy said he'd lend me his luck. Didn't expect it, but I pulled the drop.'

So satisfying.

'...ahhh, are you flexing your pull or your kid?'

'Wow, Brother Jin, is this your little nephew? I've heard about him. Only a side profile? And even the side profile is this cute?! We're on break from the club recently, pretty free without training—won't you bring him by for a visit? We can hang out with him.'

'He actually said he'd lend you his luck? Man, my little rascal at home only tells me to fork over some cash! No way, I don't believe it. This kid can't be real unless you bring him to show me.'

'Holy crap! I looked at this photo and I pulled a new character too!!! Not as lucky as Brother Jin, but is this some kind of voodoo?!'

'Why didn't I get anything???'

'You're too cursed. Even the god of luck can't save you.'

'*&%￥'

'Even though I didn't pull anything either, whatever. I'm printing this photo out, putting it on an altar, and praying to the god of luck every day.'

'Bowing.'

'Bowing +1.'

At this moment, Bai Jin was getting a taste of the joy Bai Sheng felt.

He set down his phone and game console, and stood up.

Bai Jingyun and Xiao Bainuo had already made their way back from the door.

Bai Jingyun was holding a little bear-shaped cake and a set of farm toys for kids.

Xiao Bainuo's eyes lit up at the cake, hopping and skipping along behind his uncle. "Big Uncle, Big Uncle, are you better now? Big Uncle came back later than Grandpa did!"

After getting Bai Jingyun's answer, the little one obediently waited for his uncle to cut him a piece of cake.

Bai Jin walked over and took a look. Seeing the chocolate bear cake, he let out a soft tsk and looked at Bai Jingyun. "Copycat."

Bai Jingyun had already cut a slice of cake for the little one and placed it on a small white paper tray. Hearing that, he looked up.

The stone-faced eldest and the taunting youngest locked eyes, then Bai Jingyun let out a soft chuckle. "Kids."

Typical businessman logic—whatever works to get the job done is a good method.

He just asked if he ranked higher than Bai Jin in Xiao Bainuo's heart.

Ha!

Bai Jin wasn't about to back down and crouched down.

He looked at Xiao Bainuo, who had just torn his eyes away from the cake and was now looking at his uncle.

Then the little guy watched his uncle set the paper tray with the cake aside.

The cake was off-limits for this showdown.

This kid, when he was in the zone eating, sometimes couldn't even hear Bai Sheng talking.

So he went ahead and asked.

"Forget the cake for a sec—is Nuonuo going out with Uncle to see the flowers, or staying here with Big Uncle to play with toys? What does Nuonuo want to do first?"

Alright, let's settle this!

Bai Jingyun narrowed his eyes too, but kept quiet, also watching the little guy.

Xiao Bainuo's eyes followed the cake, and at that, he looked at Big Uncle, then Little Uncle.

So, what first?

The cake-obsessed little guy didn't hesitate, holding up the fork Big Uncle had already given him.

"Nuonuo wants to eat the cake that was put aside first."

Bai Jingyun: ...

Bai Jin: ...

Cen Zhi, who had rushed over to save the day, had planned to scoop up the little one and the cake and carry them off, letting the eldest and Xiao Wu duke it out. But then she caught that line and burst out laughing, doubling over and couldn't straighten up.

"Just let him eat already."

Xiao Bainuo hadn't had his snack yet today, and he still had his cake allowance.

Big Uncle silently put the cake back, and the little guy had just forked a piece, about to pop it in his mouth.

Then he heard his dad ask from over there: "For tomorrow's trip, what do we need to bring? Should we pack up first?"

Bai Sheng had just wrapped up one task and asked offhandedly.

The little guy, about to shove the cake into his mouth, hesitated for a second. He gobbled down the piece on the fork in one bite, set the fork down, and squinted his big eyes in satisfaction.

"Daddy, Nuonuo's coming! I'll eat the cake later."

The little guy scrambled up and ran over to Bai Sheng.

The kid, who always got his dad's approval, was easily called over by him.

Cen Zhi set Xiao Bainuo's cake on the table, looked at Bai Jingyun and Bai Jin, and summed it up.

"Just makes you two look like a pair of clowns."

Bai Jingyun: ...

Bai Jin: ...

It's just that Bai San got lucky!

They watched as Xiao Bainuo, next to his dad, packed things into the small bag one by one.

Bai Sheng pulled out his phone. He always planned ahead when taking the little guy out, checking item by item: "Water bottle?"

"Packed! Daddy, I got yours too."

"Sweet milk?"

"Nuonuo got them all! There's enough for everyone!"

"Should we take Dou Dou?"

"But Dou Dou doesn't have anywhere to eat."

"We can bring a portable charger and leave it in the car."

"Then Nuonuo wants to bring Dou Dou! Daddy's so smart, we can even bring Dou Dou's food!"

...

The back-and-forth was sweet and heartwarming.

Bai Sheng finished packing the bag, looked at his little one who was fetching whatever he needed, then looked up at the two who had been staring the whole time.

He propped his chin on his hand, eyeing the two of them up and down like he was watching for 'kidnappers.'

Then he looked back at Xiao Bainuo, who wanted to bring a copy of everything for his dad.

Bai Sheng smiled and said on purpose.

"Daddy still needs to bring a Nuonuo along."

The little guy, who had just been running around looking for stuff, thought without thinking: ...bring a Nuonuo?

The little guy looked at the small bag his dad had zipped up.

The bag was way too small to fit Nuonuo.

But the little guy blinked and reached out his tiny hands toward his dad.

"Daddy, Daddy, pick me up."

Bai Sheng looked at his little one, who kept glancing at the cake. He had already brought the cake over and would occasionally sneak a bite into the little guy's mouth. By now, Xiao Bainuo had already eaten a good chunk.

Bai Sheng picked up his little guy.

He felt his kid skillfully settle into a comfy spot in his arms, then wrap his arms around his neck and say cheerfully: "The Nuonuo Daddy needs to bring is all ready too."

The stares from over there got even more 'intense.'

Bai Sheng was stunned for a moment, then broke into a smile and fed the little cub a piece of cake.

"Daddy wants something, and you'll get it for him?"

The little guy squinted happily as he chewed, but still remembered to answer.

"Because Daddy said so, that's why!"

Daddy always had his reasons for what he said.

And the Villain Family could do anything they wanted!

Nuonuo was a smart little cub!

He swallowed the cake, nodded seriously, and wrapped his arms around Bai Sheng's neck.

"Daddy's the best daddy ever. Nuonuo doesn't have a lot, but if Daddy wants it, and Nuonuo's got it, it's yours."

They say people who love you will always lift you up.

Even Bai Sheng hadn't expected to feel it so clearly, and from this little guy no less.

His expression softened. The once notoriously dangerous top A of the Bai family had mellowed out over six months of raising a cub.

He handed the cake plate back to Xiao Bainuo so the little guy could eat by himself, while he looked down, watching, thinking: This world's pretty damn interesting, having a little guy like this in it.

Being a dad is honestly the best.

And Bai Jingyun and Bai Jin, who'd just been thinking Bai Sheng was just lucky, both went quiet.

They thought for the umpteenth time: Why the hell does Bai Sheng get this?