Chapter 38: The Relationship Between Him and Little Bear… (Third Update)
Shen Zexi felt unable to breathe. She opened her eyes to find the cub huddled in her arms, clutching his small blanket and sleeping.
She was startled for a moment and reached out to stroke the cub’s soft fur.
Suddenly, her finger paused slightly.
The corners of the cub’s eyes were slightly red, and a tiny, crystal pearl was still hanging from his eye.
She wanted to touch it but feared waking the cub.
Shen Zexi silently reflected: Could it be that my words yesterday were too heavy? Did the cub wake up in the middle of the night feeling wronged and secretly wipe away tears?
She brushed the corner of the cub’s eye lightly, yet in her heart, she was thinking: If the cub makes a mistake again in the future, should I still educate him?
Education was still necessary.
If the character went crooked, it would be very difficult to correct once he grew up.
However, it was time to find a teacher for the cub; staying so willful all the time wasn’t the right way.
During breakfast, Shen Zejue felt sour seeing the little chubby cub sitting obediently and affectionately right next to his second sister.
He had clearly taken the little chubby cub out to eat and play, staying inseparable—there was no reason the little chubby cub shouldn’t be close to him and instead was becoming more and more clingy to his second sister, right?
Shen Zejue was incredibly depressed.
Shen Zexi also noticed the cub was exceptionally clingy today. While feeling relieved, she was also rejoicing that the cub was so close to her. Did that mean he wasn’t angry with her?
Seeing the cub’s red eyes this morning, Shen Zexi had felt pained for quite a while.
She used serving chopsticks to give the cub some vegetables to balance his nutrition.
The cub’s eating motion paused, and he obediently scooped them up with his spoon, stuffing them into his mouth and chewing. Both cheeks puffed out, looking incredibly cute.
“Bingbing, do you want to go to school?”
Shen Lin: “?”
What is school?
Shen Zejue suddenly interrupted, saying happily, “This is good! Sister, arrange for Bingbing to be in the Beast Nursery next to me. I’ll drop him off and pick him up every day.”
That way he could be with the little chubby cub every day!
Shen Lin had a sudden realization.
So, was going to school like Shen Number Three—leaving early and returning late every day?
Shen Lin thought about how Shen Number Three came back happy every day; going to school should be very fun, right?
Having figured it out, Shen Lin gave a cute nod and said sweetly to Shen Zexi, “Okay~”
Because of the cub’s physical issues, Shen Zexi originally hadn’t planned to send him to school, instead intending to hire people to teach him at home.
However, finding that the cub’s body was far better than normal weak bloodlines—even healthier than herbivore-type cubs—and seeing that the house could no longer contain him, she simply decided to let him go to school.
It would prevent the child from staying alone for too long and becoming an autistic child.
Playing with children of the same age and making friends would also encourage the cub to speak diligently.
He was clearly capable of speaking coherent sentences, yet he was being lazy about it, so much so that he was still spitting out words one by one.
Shen Zexi intended to cure the cub’s laziness in speaking.
The poor little cub still didn’t know that his second sister had long ago seen through his laziness.
Shen Lin finished his meal and followed closely behind Shen Zexi like a silent little tail.
Standing a step behind Shen Zexi was her private secretary, Daimei. His eyes stayed on the little tail, and he pursed his lips to suppress a laugh.
It was his first time seeing the rumored “useless” young master in person, and it overturned his imagination.
He had originally thought Fourth Young Master Shen should be a weak and sickly person, but instead, he saw a translucent, rosy, and lively little adorable cub.
A pair of large and round eyes were spirited and pure.
When seeing those eyes, he felt the gloom on his body was washed clean, and his whole person felt refreshed.
He had heard the servants say that staying by the young master’s side was very comfortable, and it felt like their bodies had lightened by several pounds.
Daimei felt the same; staying by the young master was truly very relaxing. Work that previously caused headaches could be completed quickly and well.
Daimei felt that his young master was the most adorable and cutest cub in the entire interstellar era, bar none!
Shen Zexi stopped her footsteps.
Shen Lin wasn’t paying attention and bumped straight into her.
He rubbed his forehead and looked at Shen Zexi innocently.
Shen Zexi turned around helplessly and squatted in front of Shen Lin, rubbing the cub’s slightly red forehead.
“I’m going to work. Why are you following me?”
Shen Zexi wanted to ask the cub even more: Why are you so obedient today? You aren’t going to go wild outside with Number Three anymore?
Shen Lin showed his tiny rice teeth. “Second Sister~”
The corners of Shen Zexi’s mouth, which were painted with black lipstick, curled up, softening her cold and stunning eyebrows.
She gave the cub a faint hug and topped up a sum of Star Coins into the cub’s Star Brain.
“If you want to go out and play, then go. If you don’t have enough money, ask me for more.”
Wearing her silver-white Council uniform and stepping into high heels, Shen Zexi went out to work.
While the cub and his second sister were interacting, Shen Zejue was watching from not far away.
As soon as his second sister left, he curiously glanced at the Star Coin balance on the cub’s Star Brain.
Seeing more zeros than his own monthly pocket money, he immediately puffed out his face.
“Second Sister is biased! A little cub like Bingbing is richer than me. I protest! This is unfair!”
Second Sister Shen’s blatant favoritism made the cub’s eyes curve with laughter and caused Shen Number Three’s composure to break.
A scene of “human joys and sorrows are not shared” was played out in the corridor.
“Little Bear, do you want to come to Ikas for school?”
In the holographic image, the red-haired youth looked at Shen Lin with expectant eyes, hoping to get the answer he wanted from his mouth.
Shen Lin took a bite of a small cake covered in crushed milk nuggets and worked hard to chew and swallow.
His snacks were confiscated by his second sister last time but were returned the next morning, though with an additional condition: a limit on the number of times he could eat snacks.
He wanted to quickly swallow the cake in his mouth before answering Little Chicken Brother’s words.
Li Heng, seeing that the cub hadn’t spoken, thought he was unwilling and couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed.
Unwilling to give up, he continued to introduce various delicious foods at the Ikas Empire’s school, trying to entice the greedy little guy before him.
“Little Bear, as long as you come to school at the Ikas Empire, I guarantee you can eat even more delicacies…”
Though called the Empire School, it was actually a private academy specifically for teaching the Royal Princes.
Li Heng’s proposal to have the cub come to his side for school had its own selfish motives. Rather than chatting with the cub via video every day, it would be more appropriate to get the cub by his side.
If not for the Captain of the Guard stopping him at the risk of his life, he would have very much liked to abandon his position as the Monarch of Ikas and run to the Federation to stay with the cub.
The young monarch was taking an interest in a little bear for the first time.
Watching him from the time he hatched, seeing him grow bit by bit into his current adorable form, his heart was filled with a sense of achievement.
He wanted to see the cub every day.
Touch him.
Hold him.
Accompany him to sleep.
He could never get tired of hearing the cub’s small snoring.
The video of the cub snoring during his nap last time had almost been polished by Li Heng from overplaying.
He had become greedy now.
He wanted more of the cub’s attention.
Knowing the cub was a glutton, he simply listed names of dishes, saying a long string of them.
Hearing Little Chicken Brother rattling off a long list of delicacy names, even though he was still chewing a fragrant small cake, Shen Lin’s saliva still uncontrollably secreted.
“Little Bear, look—if you come to the Ikas Imperial Academy for school, you can see me every day. Doesn’t Little Bear miss your Little Chicken Brother?”
Li Heng had been successfully led astray by the cub and, in a moment of inattention, added the nickname the cub had given him.
But it showed from the side that Li Heng very much wanted the little cub to come to Ikas for school.
“No way!”
However, his plan was terminated before it could even be implemented.
Shen Zejue was on his weekend break. Tarriel had run to his classroom. He had originally thought the other party wanted to pick a fight again, but he hadn’t expected to hear him say shyly that he wanted to take the cub out to play.
The location was already chosen—it was the Gulf Island mentioned before.
Originally, Shen Zejue hadn’t wanted to agree, but thinking of the greedy little chubby cub at home…
If he didn’t agree, maybe his arch-rival would secretly go and complain to the little chubby cub later. If the little chubby cub got angry and stopped playing with him, what should he do?
After hesitating for a moment, he agreed to Tarriel’s request.
He had to watch the little chubby cub at all times to prevent him from being coaxed away by a few words.
But while he guarded against Tarriel, he hadn’t guarded against Li Heng. If he had arrived any later, the little chubby cub would have been taken away whole by someone else.
He said it—there wasn’t a single good person with red hair.
They all wanted to snatch his brother.
Shen Zejue’s large face almost pressed against Li Heng’s holographic image. He was breathing like a bull, his bull-like eyes glaring, and he said in a coarse voice: “My brother’s home is where it is, and that is where he will go to school. Your Majesty Li Heng, please take your nowhere-to-be-released love and give it to your own brother, alright?”
Li Heng was silent for a moment before saying, “I have no brother.”
Shen Zejue choked.
He remembered that Li Heng indeed had no brother.
The former Empress of Ikas only gave birth to the Crown Prince.
After she passed away, the former King of Ikas married a successor who gave birth to three royal offspring. However, when the former King of Ikas suddenly died of a bloodline berserkization outbreak, those three princes were the first to initiate a coup.
If there was anyone in the Ikas Imperial Family who wanted the Crown Prince dead the most, it was undoubtedly those three.
If Li Heng hadn’t been lucky enough to escape from the internal strife, who knew who would be in power now?
A look of perfectly timed gloom appeared on Li Heng’s beautiful face, and his phoenix eyes drooped. “My father and mother are both gone. Little Bear, I only have you.”
Shen Zejue was dumbstruck. Good for you, Li Heng—a grand Empire Emperor acting like a poor little thing!
Your parents are indeed gone, but they left you a massive empire.
Above tens of thousands, in the highest position—who are you showing this ‘death look’ to?
Ennn…
Actually, someone was watching—his little chubby cub was very susceptible to this.
“Don’t cry… have me~”
The little chubby cub patted his small chest, trying to make Little Chicken Brother feel his reliability.
The red-haired youth blinked a pair of eyes as beautiful as red jade and walked toward the little chubby cub’s side with hesitation, his head resting faintly on the little chubby cub’s small shoulder.
“Little Bear, you really are the best little bear in the entire interstellar era.”
Behind the little cub, the red-haired youth cast a provocative glance at Shen Zejue.
Shen Zejue: “…………”
So angry!
Shen Lin’s baby-fat chin was held high from being praised.
That’s right, he was the best little bear.
Shen Zejue was heartbroken; his little chubby cub was completely being manipulated.
What to do?
Could it be that the little chubby cub really would go to the Ikas Empire for school? Then wouldn’t his life be incredibly boring?
In the past, when the little chubby cub wasn’t in the house, the home was cold and quiet.
Dad, Big Brother, and Second Sister were all busy with their own careers, and only he stayed lonely in this vast house.
Sometimes, he would rather stay at his younger brother’s house or sleep at a hotel than return to a home with no popularity.
But since having the little chubby cub, the home had mysteriously become warm, and even the servants had smiles on their faces.
Coming back every day and having family to accompany him for dinner and conversation—even if his second sister never gave him a good face, he was still happy.
Shen Zejue was pacing in circles in his anxiety when his Star Brain on his wrist received a message. Seeing the crew-cut red-haired avatar in the pop-up box, his eyes lit up.
“Bingbing, Tarriel has invited us to Gulf Island for the weekend. Haven’t you always been wondering what sea beast meat tastes like?”
Hearing about food, the cub’s eyes lit up, and without thinking, he blurted out: “Go~”
Now it was Shen Zejue’s turn to cast a smug look at Li Heng.
Li Heng’s eyes darkened, and he asked nonchalantly, “Little Bear, who is Tarriel? Is he very close to Little Bear?”
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