Part 3
Unfortunately, Tang Mian wasn’t willing and nimbly dove to the side. Tang Yue ended up pouncing right into Jiang Shulu’s arms.
Then he saw the wound on Jiang Shulu’s shoulder that he had bitten.
Jiang Shulu: “No more kissing. We have to go out. Aren’t you hungry?”
Tang Yue: “So hungry.”
Tang Mian fished a piece of candy out of his hoodie pocket and gave it to Tang Yue: “Mama, eat.”
Tang Yue: “Xiao Mie, calling me that makes me so embarrassed.”
He was still leaning on Jiang Shulu’s shoulder, unaware that this posture exposed a section of his waist. The marks pinched by Jiang Shulu last night weren’t as obvious anymore; they would probably disappear in a few hours.
It was similar to the time it took for the bruises Tang Yue got from training to disappear back in the group days.
Back then, Yao Lixin was incredibly envious, loudly praising Tang Yue for his extraordinary natural gift.
At that time, Jiang Shulu thought it was good too. Now, his mood was subtle, feeling a displeasure that no matter how he marked him, it would be erased.
Tang Yue was completely unaware and continued talking to his child.
Tang Mian: “I was born by you anyway, so you are Mama. But I can’t call you that in front of others.”
Tang Yue unwrapped the candy that was originally handed to him and stuffed it into Tang Mian’s mouth.
The little friend puffed out his cheeks and mumbled, “There’s no one else right now, can’t I call you that?”
His eyes were truly lively. Tang Yue made a “Woo” sound and tried to pounce again, but luckily Jiang Shulu held him back in time.
Tang Yue: “Fine, you can call me that.”
Jiang Shulu stroked Tang Yue’s hair. “Do you want everyone to know that Xiao Mie is our child?”
He knew Tang Yue’s fears perfectly well—fears of being taken away for research and such.
But people are somewhat selfish. After leaving the Jiang family, Jiang Shulu’s desires grew wilder. He wished he could let everyone know that Tang Yue belonged to him.
Tang Yue: “Of course I want to, but I’m afraid that when Xiao Mie goes to school, people will laugh at him because of this.”
He didn’t look like a father.
But whether it was the audience or the guests, everyone could see that Tang Yue took care of Tang Mian with great dedication. Even if he was clumsy, the child’s excellent growth was proof enough that Tang Yue had poured in lots and lots of love.
This was the first time Tang Mian heard Tang Yue mention this. He took Tang Yue’s hand: “What’s so funny about that?”
His childlike voice was tender but especially firm. “They are just ‘others.’ What’s there to care about?”
Tang Mian: “I am Xiao Yue’s miracle baby. I’m not afraid of anything.”
Tang Yue felt like crying. Jiang Shulu rubbed Tang Mian’s head. “Don’t worry. Xiao Mie isn’t the only child born by a male mom.”
Tang Mian let out a “Wow”: “I’m not a miracle baby anymore!”
Tang Yue: “You are my Xiao Mie!”
Tang Mian didn’t even bother with the confession. He excitedly pulled Jiang Shulu’s hand: “Can I meet that kid?”
Jiang Shulu thought of the report submitted by his assistant, Song Chen. That person was even more famous than the online horror-mystery writer.
He was even an insider.
His situation was similar to Tang Yue’s. The other party and the child’s other biological father didn’t know they had a child.
He hoped this public revelation would be equivalent to an official announcement.
To tell the world that they had loved.
Jiang Shulu: “Not right now. That kid is a little…”
Jiang Shulu reached out and touched Tang Yue’s ear. Tang Yue usually wore hearing aids during the livestream.
Now that it was just their family of three, he didn’t need to speak particularly loudly.
His fingers stroked over Tang Yue’s ear, then to his cheek, and finally drifted to his eyebrows and eyes.
Tang Mian: “Is his health bad?”
Jiang Shulu: “His eyes can’t see things very clearly.”
The key information provided by Jiang Shulu was enough for Tang Yue to identify the person.
It was the genius actor Sheng Cangyun, who retired at his peak.
He had won the Best Actor award before he was even an adult and had always been Liu Xichao’s idol. However, he announced his retirement from the entertainment industry at the age of twenty-five. Later, passersby encountered him and took photos of him sunbathing with a child.
Sheng Cangyun was born with poor eyesight and only had surgery later on.
So his eyes were very special, highly recognizable.
Tang Yue: “How is it him?”
The year Away was formed happened to coincide with Sheng Cangyun’s retirement. The first group award they received was presented by Sheng Cangyun.
Tang Yue was seventeen that year, seeing such a beautiful man for the first time.
It was a mature, fully bloomed beauty, worthy of the thunderous applause from the audience and the screaming fans outside the venue.
At that time, Tang Yue thought: Is this person an alien too?
Years later, when Tang Yue heard that Sheng Cangyun had actually given birth to a child, he was so shocked that Jiang Shulu had to close his mouth for him.
Jiang Shulu: “I was also surprised when I found out.”
While asking Xiao Mie to help bring over Tang Yue’s clothes from the edge of the bed, he helped Tang Yue change.
Jiang Shulu: “So you don’t need to worry. With Senior Sheng breaking the news first, no one will think you’re going to be taken away for research.”
Tang Yue: “Then will Senior Sheng be taken away for research?”
Jiang Shulu couldn’t help laughing: “It will only make the researchers work harder.”
Tang Yue put on his sweater. Jiang Shulu pulled his hand out and planted a kiss on the back of his hand.
“We can establish a foundation. What do you think?”
This scene was truly beautiful. The little child couldn’t help but nuzzle over seeing it. “Daddy, kiss me too.”
Tang Yue: “Didn’t you say you don’t love kissing?”
Tang Mian: “Hmph hmph, I changed my mind. I want Daddy to kiss me.”
Jiang Shulu kissed the little one’s forehead, and the big one leaned in too.
Jiang Shulu covered Tang Mian’s eyes and pressed his lips against the corner of Tang Yue’s mouth: “Stop teasing me. We really have to go.”
The staff outside were still urging them. Tang Yue changed into a matching parent-child outfit and set off with Jiang Shulu for the final stop, the Floating Market.
Probably because Tang Yue had dawdled for too long, Yao Lixin had already ordered food in the group chat.
The car drove through the streets of the small town. When they arrived, a lot of fans had already gathered on the periphery.
Jiang Shulu and Tang Yue walked in holding Tang Mian’s hands. Yao Xuanyu waved from inside.
Tang Mian ran over first.
Liu Xichao clicked his tongue. “Those two are even wearing couple outfits.”
Yao Lixin was truly grateful they hadn’t dated within the group back then, otherwise, with his personality, he really wouldn’t have been able to hold back from leaking it.
Yao Lixin: “Be content. The current Captain wishes he could tell the whole world that he and Tang Yue are together.”
Liu Xichao: “Do you think the Jiang family knows about the relationship between Xiao Mie and Jiang Shulu?”
Although Yao Lixin had warned Jiang Shulu, essentially, he wasn’t too worried.
Jiang Shulu had 800 schemes up his sleeve. On the surface, he was a love-struck man leaving the house with nothing, living off his partner. In reality, his asset transfers had almost hollowed out half of the Jiang family’s foundation.
Now there was a company surfacing that collaborated with Kunyu; it might very well be Jiang Shulu’s shell business.
How could a person like him, having missed out for five years, give anyone the chance to take anything away again?
Yao Lixin: “Aren’t you a Jiang family daughter-in-law? Don’t you know Jiang family men are very scheming?”
Liu Xichao: “What daughter-in-law! Show me some respect! Besides, Jiang He has cut ties with the Jiang family too, so I don’t have any other news.”
Yao Lixin: “So what if they know? They don’t seem to be able to do anything to the Captain.”
Tang Yue, who was about to come over, saw a kitten by the roadside and was distracted again. Jiang Shulu didn’t rush him, just standing aside watching Tang Yue pet the cat.
Liu Xichao sighed. “And people actually say Tang Yue isn’t very bright.”
Tang Yue stuffed the cat into Jiang Shulu’s arms, wanting to take a photo of him.
The formerly unapproachable “Flower on the High Peak” cooperated exceptionally well. Liu Xichao squinted and said—
“I think our Xiao Yue is the man standing at the top of the food chain.”
The Dayue of the Interstellar Timeline is the true top of the food chain, hahaha.
— “Drifting Dayue”
Tang Dayue had never been on a plane while on Earth.
In the beginning, when transferring from Planet 9787 to the neighboring planet,
While others were resting due to injuries, he alone stared outside.
He kept taking photos using Tang Yue’s optical computer.
Sitting next to him was a man with long curly hair.
At first, Tang Dayue thought it was a woman because the person wore a veil over half his face and smelled simply too fragrant.
Probably because Tang Yue kept taking photos,
The person asked: Is it very beautiful?
Tang Dayue: Yeah.
Two seconds later, he exclaimed, “Holy crap, you’re a dude?”
The person nodded.
Tang Dayue: “Bro, you smell way too good…”
The person hummed an acknowledgement: “I’m in the spice business.”
Tang Dayue thought there were no plants in this world. After all, judging from the data Tang Yue left behind, Planet 9787 could practically be considered barren, and the hierarchy was very strict.
The spaceship flew for a long time. While teaching the other person how to play cards, Tang Dayue learned about the class system.
He didn’t expect that he would be considered a low-class citizen.
Only fit to be exiled to a planet that didn’t even have food.
He felt a bit hopeless.
The person asked: “Then do you want to come with me?”
Tang Yue: “Are you rich?”
The person: “Besides selling spices, I also sell nutrient solutions.”
The person’s body temperature was very low, so low that when Tang Dayue accidentally touched him just now, he thought he wasn’t alive.
Tang Dayue: “Does it include room and board?”
The person: “Includes nutrient solutions. If you don’t go, you’ll land on Planet 9899, also as a low-class citizen.”
Tang Dayue: “Okay.”
The person asked: “How is your injury?”
Tang Dayue: “Oh, I don’t remember a lot of things.”
He looked at the man: “So you’ll be my boss from now on?”
The person extended his hand. Tang Yue noticed his fingernails were black.
Is that painted or natural? he thought. If he’s not gay, then he’s dying soon.
If he dies, can I get a share of the inheritance?
The man said: “Xiao Yue, hello. My surname is Wu (Fog).”
Tang Dayue: “Call me Dayue [Big Yue]. I don’t do ‘small’ [being a mistress/subordinate].”
Later, Tang Yue’s dream of being a widow was shattered.
This old man really wasn’t human, and he was very hard, very hard.
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