Chapter 94 (1/2)

Translated by Jouissance of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

On the thirty-ninth day they brought TaoTao and Xiao Yu home, they welcomed the New Lunar Year. XiQin Restaurant was closed early, the employees sent on holiday. Receiving their payslip and generous bonus, they were all ready to go on their knees and cry long live.

Old Man Yang’s New Year was, naturally, spent at Xiao Wan’s grandmother’s place. Now they had completely become one family, slotting together like a puzzle. Whenever Xiao Wan called him grandad, he practically vibrated with delight. Aunty Yang was also given leave by Lin ShuYi, allowing her to go back to her hometown. They were heading back to H City with their two sons. Being with family on New Year’s was a must.

In TianChao, it was tradition to eat the last meal of the year on the thirtieth day of the last lunar month with family while watching the Chinese New Year Gala, so they headed for H City on the twenty-ninth of the last lunar month. This time, they didn’t leave in the morning because the four of them were going shopping first. They were going to pick out new years gifts for Shen Fu’s parents and grandfather. This was their first Lunar New Year together, thus immensely special to both Shen Fu and Lin ShuYi.

TaoTao enjoyed going outside a lot. Every time he heard talk of it, he would flail about in delight, calling out for his brother and fathers. When Lin ShuYi took out his little scarf and told him they were going out, he would sit docilely, waiting for Lin ShuYi to wrap the scarf around his neck and grin as Lin ShuYi picked him up, heading out.

Shen Fu had Xiao Yu hold his hand. Today the two were wearing very similar aqua colored down jackets, one long and one short, just like parent-child attire. Lin ShuYi couldn’t help but smile at the two from behind them as he locked the door.

Xiao Yu might seem to cling to him a lot, but actually he seemed to prefer staying with Shen Fu. The two handsome young men, one big the other small, talking together was a heart-warning and beautiful sight. And clearly, it wasn’t just Lin ShuYi who thought this way.

The entire mall did.

The group of four seemed a little strange. It didn’t seem like they were brothers, but parent and child seemed even more bizarre. When Xiao Yu occasionally called Shen Fu daddy, everyone’s eyes went so wide it was like they would fall out.

After carefully browsing and picking things out for an entire morning, they finally managed to buy gifts for everyone.

After getting Shen Fu to take Xiao Yu and TaoTao to KFC for fries, chicken wings and red bean pie, Lin ShuYi went alone to buy gifts for the two kids too. They wanted to give the two a surprise, so they had to buy gifts behind Xiao Yu’s back.

Once everything was prepared, the family set off.

Last time they went back, Shen Fu had driven then his SUV over. This powerful, efficient off-road vehicle had completely become a car for convenience. There were two children’s car seats in the back now, one for TaoTao and one for Xiao Yu.

TaoTao didn’t really like the car seat. Whenever he had to sit in it, he always squirmed around, preferring to sit on Lin ShuYi’s lap. However, if Xiao Yu sat next to him, he’d settle down a bit more. Since there were two children on the car, Shen Fu drove slower than he usually would. Lin ShuYi sat in the back as well, next to TaoTao.

Shen Fu glanced at him through the rear-view mirror. “Are you tired? If you are, you should sleep for a bit.”

Lin ShuYi was indeed feeling a little drowsy. Though Xiao Yu and TaoTao had slept early the previous night, he had been held down against the bed by Shen Fu and tormented for half the night. Shen Fu was rather energetic, but Lin ShuYi couldn’t find a comfortable way to sit, and he was exhausted.

Glancing at TaoTao who had his eyes wide open and was looking around curiously, Lin ShuYi shook his head tiredly. “It’s fine.”

Xiao Yu sat up in his car seat. “Daddy, you should rest for a while. I’ll keep an eye on TaoTao.”

Shen Fu regretted being so hard on Lin ShuYi last night, but ever since they had two kids, Lin ShuYi’s free time had been cut short. Shen Fu liked the kids, he really did, but their existence meant that chances like last night were rare, and he couldn’t help but take full advantage of them when they appeared. He already had a hard time controlling himself around Lin ShuYi, but last night Lin ShuYi had been wearing a casual top with a very wide neck, exposing his pale, shapely collarbones. Shen Fu had almost started drooling when he saw, and so he devoured Lin ShuYi as soon as the kids fell asleep.

Xiao Yu’s maturity had Lin ShuYi smiling. “Xiao Yu is so responsible. I’ll sleep for a while then, keep an eye on your brother for me.” Xiao Yu nodded seriously.

Lin ShuYi was drowsy and tired, so it didn’t take him long after leaning back and closing his eyes before his breathing evened.

Xiao Yu sat up again and looked at Shen Fu. “Is daddy tired?”

Shen Fu reached out to raise the temperature of the AC in the car before replying. “Mhm.”

After another hour, Shen Fu was the only one still awake in the car. Seeing the three in the back asleep in a pile, Shen Fu felt his heart was going to melt with warmth. The car had stopped for a while, but Shen Fu didn’t wake them.

Instead, it was Old Master Shen who called after waiting for ages to no avail. “Are you still not here yet?”

Shen Fu replied, “We’ve arrived ages ago.”

Old Master Shen: …

It wasn’t until they came out that they realized that the reason why Shen Fu didn’t say anything was because the three other occupants of the car were all asleep, cuddling in the back of the car. Shen Fu carefully unlocked Xiao Yu’s seatbelt, wanting to pick him up, but Xiao Yu woke up.

Rubbing at his eyes blearily,he mumbled, “Daddy, have we arrived?”