Xu Wang looked up at him, seemingly trying to see the face inside the mascot head.
Pei Yanchuan also realized that his gesture was inappropriate and was just about to withdraw his hands when Xu Wang suddenly opened his arms.
A huge smile spread across Xu Wang's face. "Sure, handsome Mr. Fox."
Hidden inside the mascot costume, Pei Yanchuan's lips curved upward. He extended his arms again and, just as he had lifted the children earlier, carefully lifted the person most precious to him.
Feeling how carefully the other man moved as he approached, Xu Wang became one hundred percent certain of the guess he had initially been a little hesitant about.
Xu Wang was lifted off the ground, his upper body rising above Pei Yanchuan.
Through the transparent glass, Pei Yanchuan watched the person he held high in the air, his whole being radiating delight.
[Ahhhh, this is way too sweet.]
[Screenshotted it! Screenshotted it! My wallpaper for the next few months is sorted.]
[Girl above, pleeease share! Can I have a high-resolution version? Pretty please.]
[Handsome Mr. Fox! Ah, that little nickname is killing me.]
[Wifey, you're such a charming wifey.]
[President Pei is secretly thrilled again, isn't he?! (I'm seriously jealous, sob sob.)]
The two had drawn quite a bit of attention. The children nearby, who had received balloons from the dog mascot, saw this and all gathered around.
"Is flying up high like that fun, big brother?"
"It's fun! Really fun." Xu Wang simply could not stop smiling.
"Really? Uncle Fox, I want a turn too."
"Me too! Me too!"
"Can I line up?"
Back on the ground, Xu Wang looked at the children gathered several rows deep around them, playfully raised a hand, and softly shushed them.
"Shh..."
The children obligingly raised their little hands to cover their mouths, their eyes wide as they curiously watched the handsome big brother before them.
"Here's a little question for you. Does anyone know why Brother was so happy just now?" Xu Wang asked with a smile and a wink.
The children looked at one another. Some shook their heads, while others excitedly raised their hands.
"You there, I saw you raise your hand first. Tell me what you think." Xu Wang looked at a little boy dressed like a proper gentleman.
"You like playing this game, so you're happy." The little boy spoke very clearly and logically.
"Hmm, that has a little something to do with it, but unfortunately, my handsome little gentleman, your answer isn't the most accurate one." Xu Wang shook his head regretfully.
Xu Wang then looked at a little girl beside him who was holding a doll and smiling shyly. "Beautiful little princess, do you know the answer?"
Hearing the handsome big brother call her a princess, the little girl shyly hid her flushed face behind her doll.
"Brother likes Uncle Fox, right?"
Xu Wang looked at her tenderly. "Yes, Brother likes Uncle Fox very much."
Xu Wang raised his head and looked at the children around him. "Because Uncle Fox is the most important person in Brother's life, Brother is very happy when he holds me."
"Do you have anyone important to you?"
"Yes! I like my daddies." The shy little girl was the first to speak, and as soon as she finished, she quickly turned to glance at her fathers not far away.
"I love my parents," the little boy said next.
"I like my mom and dad too."
"Yes, my mom and dad are my favorite people in the whole world."
"I like my mom and dad, my grandma and grandpa on Dad's side, my grandma and grandpa on Mom's side, little Yueyue next door, big brother Qiqi, and little Nuonuo who lives next door to them..."
"Wow, you have so much love. My big daddy told me that children with lots of different loves are little players."
The children were not at all stingy with their affection, declaring it at the top of their lungs.
"Then what are you waiting for? Go find them. Let's go!" Xu Wang snapped his fingers loudly.
"Yay! Daddy, I want a hug!"
"Me too!"
"Taotao wants one too!"
The parents around them watched their children run toward them and smiled as they opened their arms and lifted their little treasures.
For a while, all that remained on the beach was the sound of children's innocent laughter.
[Ah~ the most important person in his life.]
[Ah~ someone he likes very much.]
[I'm seriously getting jealous! Jealousy is turning me into a monster, ahhhh!]
[Biting my handkerchief! Envy, jealousy, and hate!]
[This counts as a public confession, right? You two are way too in love ᰔᩚ]
[First we had playboys and playgirls, and now we even have little players. Which parent taught their child that? Isn't it a little early to worry about that?]
[If you don't want your children to suffer in love, you have to start teaching them young, hahaha.]
Standing beside Pei Yanchuan, Xu Wang discreetly hooked his hand around the other man's.
He had to admit that the mascot costume was exquisitely made. Even its hands had soft pink paw pads, which felt springy and squishy when Xu Wang squeezed them.
Noticing what he was doing, Pei Yanchuan obediently stood still without moving.
Seeing this, Xu Wang pushed his luck and leaned toward the enormous fox ear. "Pei Yanchuan, you must have been really happy just now too."
At Xu Wang's words, Pei Yanchuan's ears turned completely red.
Pei Yanchuan was extremely grateful that he still had a mascot head covering him at that moment. Otherwise, he really would have died of embarrassment in front of millions of viewers.
Xu Wang was not upset by the lack of a response. He turned and rummaged through his pocket, finally retrieving the pink heart sticker from the very bottom.
Pei Yanchuan watched him and obediently stayed where he was.
Xu Wang carefully peeled off the intact heart and stuck it onto Mr. Fox's cheek. The heart made the fox head look even cuter.
Once Pei Yanchuan was sure the sticker was in place, he could no longer hold back the love surging within him and reached out to hug Xu Wang tightly around the waist.
"I was really happy just now."
Xu Wang smiled at Pei Yanchuan's answer and quickly took off his mascot head.
Although there were several fans inside the mascot costume, the weather was scorching and the costume was stifling, leaving Pei Yanchuan drenched in sweat.
Seeing this, Xu Wang hurriedly used a tissue to give the sweat on Pei Yanchuan's cheeks a quick wipe.
There was plenty happening in the other livestreams too.
Only a few minutes after they separated, Xia Yu became so captivated by an ice cream and dessert cart nearby that he could not tear himself away.
The person selling the ice cream and desserts was none other than Hou Yunqi, dressed in a fluffy bear costume.
"One two-flavor cone, please. I'd like blueberry and strawberry." Xia Yu looked at the assortment of flavors on the cart and agonized for a long time before settling on two.
Looking at his lover's expectant face, Hou Yunqi could only act professionally, making a two-flavor ice cream and handing it to him.
The moment Xia Yu received his ice cream, he eagerly crouched beside the cart and began eating. As he ate, he kept looking at the mascots around him, trying to find his dear Old Hou.
Before he knew it, he had finished his ice cream and instinctively held out his hand.
Frowning, Hou Yunqi made him a smaller serving.
Too focused on finding his partner, Xia Yu did not notice that his ice cream was short on quantity.
Only when he held out his hand a third time and still received no ice cream after several minutes did he look up in confusion.
With the fluffy bear head on, Hou Yunqi watched him silently.
Xia Yu suddenly stood up. "You're Old Hou? You have to be! Only Old Hou would refuse to give me ice cream."
Excitedly, Xia Yu stuck the heart sticker in his hand onto the other man's palm.
Just like that, Xia Yu stumbled into finding Hou Yunqi, making them the second pair to successfully find their partner. In the end, he even used his Ultimate Entanglement Great Method to obtain a child-sized cone, only about two fingers in size, but Xia Yu still ate it very happily.
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