Chapter 61: Very Well, He’s Out…
(Second Update)
As soon as Heli left, someone informed the Shen family of what had happened in the small garden.
“That guy is actually willing to give the caravan’s token to Bingbing?” Papa Shen found it surprising.
“Heli cares for his daughter deeply, even to the point of giving up more than half of his family’s wealth. Now that Bingbing has cured his daughter, he would love nothing more than to put Bingbing on a pedestal. Naturally, he’s willing to part with a caravan token,” Shen Zeyu explained.
“Didn’t we hear that old Viliat’s youngest son has always coveted this thing, even instigating Heli’s former son-in-law to fight for it? This thing must carry significant weight, though I just don’t know how many caravan members it can summon.”
Papa Shen was very interested in the power behind the token; he was currently very short on manpower.
The Ninth Legion was currently being monitored by various factions, making it difficult to do anything freely.
If there was a faction outside the Ninth Legion helping in the dark, the plan’s progression should be much faster.
Shen Zexi poured cold water on the idea, “Heli retired over a decade ago because of his daughter. The caravan’s power today is probably less than a small squad in the military. Leave that little bit of power for Bingbing to practice with; stop thinking about it, Dad. If you really are short on people, I can allocate some to you.”
Papa Shen said sheepishly, “I was just asking around for our youngest, I didn’t mean anything else.”
Papa Shen was truly just curious, with no other intentions.
Besides his career, his youngest son occupied a major part of Papa Shen’s heart. He had even gifted his best resource planet to his youngest son, so why would he scheme over the little things in his youngest son’s hands for a tiny profit?
Papa Shen had returned in the middle of the night yesterday.
His plan had reached a critical moment. Hearing that the youngest had been secretly drugged with banned substances, he hadn’t hesitated to risk exposure and personally got involved to complete the plan as quickly as possible.
The first thing he did upon returning was to check on the cub’s condition.
Worried that the potion’s side effects might be delayed, Papa Shen slept in his clothes next to the cub, just so he could notice any abnormalities immediately.
He hadn’t slept the whole night, afraid that if he fell asleep, the cub might encounter an accident.
Banned potions were called banned for a reason; they carried a certain degree of danger, harming the beastman’s body and causing secondary, irreversible damage!
That was why Papa Shen was so anxious about his youngest son, even leaving his trusted aides behind to rush back non-stop.
Heli was just a minor interlude. The three of them had already changed the topic.
Shen Zexi suddenly shifted the conversation to Shen Zeyu, “Big Brother, the council has issued a directive ordering you to return to the border star in three days.”
Shen Zeyu raised an eyebrow, “What, I’ve only been back a few days and they already want to chase me away?”
Shen Zexi shrugged, “Can’t be helped. As long as you stay on the Prime Star, they can’t sleep.”
Papa Shen took a gulp of strong tea to wake himself up. “With me gone, the Ninth Legion lost its backbone and will sooner or later become a pile of loose sand. By then, they can take the opportunity to divide up my power. As my first-in-line heir, A’yu, they naturally want to push you as far away as possible. Now that you’ve returned defying orders, you are already dancing on their heads. If you don’t leave soon, they probably won’t be able to sleep for the entire night.”
Shen Zeyu smiled faintly, “I just wanted to come back and send Bingbing to school. Unfortunately, Philia rejected my application, so I had to skip work.”
Papa Shen snorted coldly, “If Coris is a hypocrite, then Philia is a true villain. He shouldn’t have been appointed as the lord of the border star in the first place! A’yu, find a chance to pull him down; I don’t want to see him sitting in that position anymore.”
“I need a shield at the border star. There’s no rush to touch Philia yet. Besides, isn’t it more fun to watch him jump around in anger?”
There was no visible anger on Shen Zeyu’s face about being targeted. His tone was casual, treating Philia as nothing more than a toy to pass the time.
If Philia heard this, he would definitely cry, right?
Amidst their conversation, the voice of Papa Shen’s trusted aide, Commander Aske, came from outside the door.
“Little Young Master, why have you come over here?”
Shen Lin jogged over with small, pitter-patter steps.
He stopped in front of Aske, tilting his fluffy little head up, the tuft of pink fur on top bouncing along.
Aske didn’t have children; he only had a troublesome younger brother to worry about all day. Raising one brother was already enough trouble. He didn’t want to raise any kids, so after his brother came of age, he devoted all his attention to his career.
But the child before him was completely different from the “demon seeds” he knew. He was cute, soft, and considerate.
“Uncle Asika, you’re huwt~”
Aske looked down at where the cub was pointing. Blood was seeping through the bandages on his left shoulder.
He had sustained this injury during a mission when the target went into a frenzied state right before death. He couldn’t dodge in time and his arm was injured.
Because the opponent was in a bloodline berserk state, the wound was contaminated by the frenzy. Ordinary potions were useless, and he could only recover slowly.
Worried that the frenzied aura would hurt the cub if he got too close, Aske quickly covered the wound and stepped back.
“It’s nothing, Uncle’s injury is nothing much. Bingbing, just stand there and don’t move.” Aske checked the time and quickly added, “Bingbing, are you here to call the Marshal and the others for a meal? I’ll go inform them for you!”
Aske ran over to knock, and the door happened to open from the inside at that exact moment.
“Is Bingbing hungry? Why didn’t you eat first?”
Papa Shen scooped up his youngest son, pinching his chubby cheeks as he asked.
Shen Lin said earnestly, “Wait for Papa, Big Bwother, and Second Sister to eat together.”
“Your second brother and second sister are adults. They’ll find their own food when they’re hungry. Bingbing doesn’t need to wait for them specifically in the future.”
Shen Lin hugged Papa Shen’s neck and smiled sweetly, “Then I’ll wait for Papa~”
“Hahaha, good! From now on, my precious baby only waits for Papa!”
Papa Shen was coaxed into beaming with joy, completely ignoring his other two children casting resentful glances at him from behind.
Aside from the trusted aides, everyone else had been sent elsewhere by Uncle Chen.
Today was just a reunion dinner for the five members of the Shen family.
Shen Lin had been here for so long, and this was his first time eating with all his family members together.
Seeing his bowl quickly pile up into a mountain from everyone adding a bit here and there, he didn’t stop them and just focused on eating.
In the end, the cub successfully overate.
He lay in his Big Brother’s arms, hiccuping.
Big Brother Shen suppressed his laughter and rubbed the stuffed cub’s belly.
Shen Zexi took the opportunity to rub the cub’s belly too. It felt incredibly good. Then, with a satisfied expression, she went off to work.
Shen Zejue sat next to them, resting his chin on his hand, occasionally flicking the tuft of stray hair on the cub’s head to play.
The cub grew impatient and swatted as if driving away a mosquito, driving away Shen Zejue.
(The mosquito version)
Smack!
The sound was very loud.
He just didn’t have much strength; he didn’t even leave a red mark on Shen Zejue’s hand.
“My precious baby has quite a lot of strength! He must be great at hitting people!”
Papa Shen praised him blindly.
The cub was praised until his cheeks turned completely red.
Shen Zejue didn’t show a hint of a victim’s grievance on his face. He grinned foolishly along with them. “Dad, you’re right. Bingbing is super amazing! He even pinned down Vilikr, that S-grade son, and beat him up!”
“Of course, just look at whose son he is!”
Papa Shen had learned about the cub’s fight the very same day. He was so happy that he dragged Aske to drink several glasses.
Papa Shen had always worried that his youngest’s soft and cute appearance would make him a target for bullying. So, he had stuffed the cub’s spatial button completely full of weapons, ensuring he could pull one out to protect himself the moment he faced danger.
Thankfully, his little son only looked soft; his temper wasn’t soft at all.
He dared to clash head-on with an S-grade bloodline fierce beast, and even won without a single scratch.
Shen Lin didn’t take credit. Instead, he raised his wrist, “It was Guigui’s doing!”
The Ghost Vine wrapped around his wrist curled its tender leaves in a “shy” manner.
Big Brother Shen provided ample emotional value, immediately praising, “Then I’ll reward Guigui with a Mammoth beast later.”
The Ghost Vine extended a leaf and rubbed against Big Brother Shen’s hand to show its thanks.
The three of them witnessed the Ghost Vine’s overly human-like actions, yet none of them showed any strange expressions.
Bingbing’s abilities were special; so what if he raised a human-like plant?
Besides, the Ghost Vine was loyal and protective. Its destructive power was immense, and it could be let out to bite people when needed. It provided full security.
“Precious baby, who do you want to sleep next to tonight?” Papa Shen suddenly changed the topic and asked.
Good heavens, this sentence seemed to flip a switch. Several pairs of eyes stared intently at the cub in unison.
“Definitely me!”
Shen Zejue actively raised his hand, shooting the cub an accusatory glance.
“In the whole family, I’m the only one who hasn’t slept with Bingbing even once. I don’t care! Dad, Big Brother, no matter what you say, you have to let me have him this time.”
Papa Shen crossed his arms over his chest. “That depends on the cub’s opinion. Telling us is useless!”
“Don’t you know your own habits? You snore, grind your teeth, and kick. Tell me, do you have any good points?”
Big Brother was indeed Big Brother; he hit the nail on the head.
With every flaw Shen Zeyu listed, Shen Zejue’s head drooped lower, until he was completely crestfallen.
At this moment, it was as if he had lost all means of competition.
Yet he still looked at the cub with a sliver of hope.
Shen Lin blinked. He looked at the sky, looked at the ground, but he just wouldn’t look at Shen Zejue.
Shen Zejue: “…”
Very well, he’s out.
Shen Zejue grabbed his hair and wailed at the ceiling, “Snoring, grinding my teeth, and kicking aren’t things I can control! Bingbing, love your Third Brother one more time, please?”
“No~”
“Aaaargh…”
Shen Zejue’s heart shattered into eight pieces, and he wailed miserably.
“Third Bwother, be good. I need to talk to Papa about sewious business~”
“What business? Is there anything your own Third Brother can’t hear? Bingbing, aren’t we the best food buddies? How can you bear to leave Third Brother behind?”
Shen Zejue circled Shen Lin pitifully. Finally, he went to pester Papa Shen, giving him a sycophantic smile: “Hehe, Dad, how about the three of us squeeze together tonight?”
Papa Shen scooped up the cub and walked out.
In the blink of an eye, his back disappeared around the corner.
Although Papa Shen hadn’t said a word, his actions were full of rejection.
Unwilling to give up, Shen Zejue chased after them.
“Dad, Bingbing, we can still discuss this!”
Big Brother Shen looked at his foolish younger brother running out while shouting, and shook his head helplessly.
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