Before leaving, Raphael almost packed the entire spaceship with luggage prepared for An Nuo. He carefully inspected the inside of the spaceship and the more he checked, the more he felt that he hadn’t brought enough things for An Nuo.
The little child, held in An Nuo’s arms, was also astonished.
He looked up with his chubby face and asked An Nuo, “Uncle,
would Auntie hide himself in the spaceship?”
An Nuo choked. He actually felt that this possibility could
happen.
“Raphael.”
In order not to delay the departure time, An Nuo had to speak
up, “You should go down. You have already brought me enough things. It’s not
good to bring so many things over.”
“It’s alright. I talked to Ludwig. I asked him to reserve a
room for you. If you can’t get used to staying at Zhan Xi’s place, you can stay
in the palace.”
Raphael had dealings with Ludwig before, so it was clear that
Ludwig wouldn’t let him off the hook when he asked for a place to stay for An
Nuo.
However, Raphael never cared about expenses when it came to
An Nuo.
He walked up to An Nuo, truly reluctant to see him go.
“Darling, how about I accompany you there? I can talk to
Ludwig, and it’ll be like going on a business trip to his place...”
“Raphael.”
An Nuo raised his hand and coaxed Raphael like he was coaxing
a big dog, “Be good. The Sixth Planet can’t do without you now. When the Sixth
Planet stabilizes, you can come and accompany me, okay?”
Raphael softly replied, “Hmm.”
He buried his face in the nape of An Nuo’s neck, sniffing his
scent for a while before moving away, “Alright, you guys go now. Remember to
call me when you arrive.”
After Raphael finished speaking, this time he didn’t hesitate
any longer and turned around to leave.
He walked quite a distance, and only then did the chubby
little child in An Nuo’s arms speak softly to his uncle, “Uncle, let me tell
you a little secret.”
“What’s the secret?”
“Auntie cried a lot.”
The little child stuck to An Nuo’s ear and whispered,
“Ningning saw it!”
Bad Auntie was already an adult, yet she still cried.
Ningning thinks Auntie wasn’t mature yet. When he left his father’s side, he
didn’t cry.
Listening to Ningning’s words, An Nuo turned to look in the
direction Raphael had left.
Over the years, he and Raphael had hardly ever been apart.
Now that he’s going on a long journey, it’s normal for
Raphael to feel reluctant.
“Uncle.”
The little child sat on An Nuo’s lap, full of trust and
dependence on him. He asked An Nuo, “Will you always be with Ningning in the
future?”
“Mhmm.”
An Nuo leaned against his forehead and rubbed it gently.
“I’ll try harder and stay with you until you grow up.”
The spaceship still had a long way to go.
After watching the two of them being affectionate for a while,
Huo Lin approached while holding his school bag. “Uncle, Ningning’s homework
isn’t finished yet. Besides homework, he hasn’t completed his assignments.”
“I need to help him with his assignments now; otherwise, when
we return, he’ll start crying again.”
Huo Lin not only brought the school bag but also prepared the
desk and chair.
An Nuo looked at the school bag in his hands, then glanced
down at the little child, before nodding. “Alright, we can’t neglect studying.
You teach him the assignments, and I’ll watch without disturbing you.”
“Okay.”
Huo Lin had always been an outstanding student, and now he
temporarily became the little child’s teacher. His abilities were undoubtedly
excellent.
He patiently and earnestly taught the little child. When he
finished teaching, he began dictation.
The little child clenched the pencil and racked his brain,
leaning on the desk, trying to figure out how to write.
An Nuo, observing this, felt something was amiss. “Ningning,
were you paying attention during the lesson just now?”
The little child nervously bit the end of the pen and
remained silent.
Huo Lin, unsurprised by the situation, sternly lectured the
little child and then resumed teaching.
Fortunately, this time, the little child finally listened.
Throughout the journey...
Under the supervision of his older brother, Ningning
diligently learned all the way.
An Nuo didn’t originally have a Star Device, but this time,
for the convenience of communication after going out, Raphael gave him one.
His new Star Device was a couple model with Raphael’s.
Apart from contacting Raphael, An Nuo didn’t spend much time
playing with the Star Device.
This made Ningning, who didn’t have a Star Device to play
with, very envious.
The spaceship hurriedly and slowly arrived safely at the White
Mist Star.
It had been so long since Zhan Xi last saw his little child.
The child couldn’t have imagined how much he missed him.
Upon seeing his child, Zhan Xi couldn’t even spare attention
for An Nuo beside the little child. He hugged the little child tightly and took
a deep breath.
“Ningning, Dad missed you so much.”
The little child hugged his father tightly and said in a
sweet voice, “Ningning missed Dad too!”
Although the little child was comfortable sleeping with his
uncle, he still longed to sleep with his father.
“You look thinner.”
After showering his little child with kisses, Zhan Xi’s
overflowing paternal affection almost overwhelmed him. He struggled to find an
outlet, but in the end, he poured all his love onto the little child.
“Is it because you’re not accustomed to the environment on
the Sixth Planet that you’re so thin?”
While frowning, Zhan Xi asked and handed the little child to
Ling Qi, letting Ling Qi felt the weight of the child as well.
Ling Qi carefully weighed the little child and came to the
same conclusion as Zhan Xi.
“Yes, you’re thin,” Ling Qi said, adding, “But it’s okay. Eat
more good food and you will gain the weight back.”
An Nuo listened to their conversation, a trace of incredulity
crossing his eyes. He had been carrying the chubby child all the way, so he
knew the weight of the child very well.
Their royal family had never had such a heavy young child
before.
In An Nuo’s opinion, the words “chubby” and “thin” didn’t go
together.
But judging by the expressions of Zhan Xi and Ling Qi, they
seemed to believe that the child was really thin.
After the two adults had seen enough of the chubby child,
they finally turned their attention to An Nuo.
An Nuo was wearing a mask and a hat, making it difficult to
see his face clearly, but judging from his temperament and figure alone, he was
already attractive enough.
“Hello, I’m Zhan Xi. You must be An Nuo, right?”
Zhan Xi greeted An Nuo verbally and then smiled, saying, “The
room at home is ready. The environment on White Mist Star is good, so it should
be suitable for you to recuperate.”
The two of them had spent a long time communicating through
video before, so meeting in person didn’t make them too unfamiliar with each
other.
An Nuo brought too many things, many of which couldn’t be
accommodated in the room prepared by Zhan Xi. With a good attitude, An Nuo had
Huo Lin temporarily store the things he couldn’t bring in the palace.
Raphael’s preventive measures were correct. This small house
where Zhan Xi lived was worlds apart from the palace where An Nuo had lived
before.
It was small, dilapidated, and not a sterile environment.
Zhan Xi had already learned from his own child that An Nuo
had a cleanliness obsession. So before An Nuo arrived, he had cleaned this
place spotless.
Of course, his definition of “clean” was different from the
sterile environment created by Raphael.
“An Nuo, just stay here and be at ease.”
After they brought An Nuo back, he finally saw An Nuo’s face
clearly. At that moment of seeing his face, he realized that An Nuo looked even
better than in the videos.
Zhan Xi was not educated and didn’t know how to describe this
kind of attractiveness, but in his own words, he said, “It would be great if
Ningning grows up to be like you.”
Zhan Xi sincerely expressed his hope, saying, “If he could
grow up to look like you, he definitely won’t have a problem looking for a
wife.”
Upon hearing Zhan Xi’s words, An Nuo smiled and replied,
“Ningning will be even more handsome than me. His mother is the most beautiful
woman in our royal family.”
Zhan Xi was taken aback.
In Zhan Xi’s understanding, An Nuo’s appearance was already
exceptional, but An Nuo was not considered the most beautiful person in the
royal family according to his words.
Ningning’s biological mother held that title.
Zhan Xi couldn’t imagine what someone even more beautiful
than An Nuo would look like.
Having the most beautiful woman as a mother and such an
attractive uncle as well...
Zhan Xi couldn’t resist and asked An Nuo, “Have you met
Ningning’s father? I mean, his biological father.”
“What does that man look like?”
Zhan Xi’s only expectation for this man he hadn’t met yet was
that he would be relatively good-looking and not lower Ningning’s mother’s
level of attractiveness.
“His father... looks alright.”
Otherwise, An Nuo’s sister wouldn’t have been moved. Although
their feelings were not solely based on appearances, people in their royal
family tended to care about looks to some extent.
Zhan Xi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing his answer.
“Alright is good enough. They say a nephew resembles his uncle, so it’s fine if
he can look like you in the future.”
Zhan Xi had a soft spot for the little child. Nowadays, the
entire interstellar community was advocating for remaining unmarried and
childless. However, Zhan Xi didn’t want his own little child to grow up and
never find a wife. He wanted his child to grow up safely and healthily, and
then marry a wife he liked, living a sweet and blissful life together.
As for himself, he didn’t mind finding a place to retire casually.
“By the way, An Nuo, if there’s anything you’re not
accustomed to in your living arrangements, just let me know.”
Zhan Xi was a diligent person. After helping An Nuo tidy up
the house, he voluntarily stepped back to the entrance, allowing An Nuo to rest
properly.
An Nuo stayed in the new room without expressing any
dissatisfaction.
Soon, the door closed.
Zhan Xi took the little child away, not allowing him to
disturb An Nuo’s rest.
An Nuo, sitting on the bed, didn’t rush to sleep. Instead, he
made a video call to Raphael.
“Where are you?”
Raphael looked at the environment An Nuo was in, and his
eyebrows instantly furrowed. “How come this place isn’t even as big as your
bathroom?”
An Nuo: “...”
An Nuo cleared his throat. “I think it’s quite nice here.
It’s a new environment, a new mood. Raphael, you don’t need to worry too much
about me.”
The two of them have a lot to talk about. Meanwhile, outside,
the little child was transforming into a little piglet, enjoying the pastries
Uncle Ling Qi made for him.
“So delicious!”
The little piglet’s eyes shone brightly, and his cheeks were
puffed up from the pastries.
Ling Qi hadn’t seen the scene of the little child eating for
quite some time. Seeing it now, there’s a smile in his eyes.
“If it tastes good, eat a little more. I made other things
too.”
“Mm!”
