Hidden jealousy

At sunset, they gathered in the courtyard to chat.

Wen Yanyu lounged lazily in a recliner, his mind inexplicably hazy. He unconsciously took the chocolate ball from the woman's hand with his mouth. When he realized what he had done, his body stiffened, and he froze.

Jiang Wanrou stroked the boy's fluffy hair, tenderness filling her eyes and brows. "Good baby, Auntie has more. Once you've finished, I'll get you some."

Having his head stroked felt rather nice.

Wen Yanyu narrowed his eyes and hazily tilted his head back to nuzzle her palm. "Thank you, Auntie."

His adorable manner made Jiang Wanrou's heart flutter uncontrollably. She couldn't help smiling and unwrapped two more chocolate balls for him.

Wen Yanyu obediently took them with his mouth.

Jiang Wanrou: (˵¯͒〰¯͒˵) Ooh~~~

One look and you could tell this was my child.

Jiang Keyan sneakily carried her chair over and joined the bunny-head-petting brigade.

Wen Yanyu's hair was on the soft side, and he had just washed and blow-dried it, making it wonderfully fluffy to the touch.

As though they had discovered a new continent, Jiang Wanrou and Jiang Keyan exchanged a glance. One fed him while the other petted him, then they switched, having the time of their lives.

Lu Mingxu handed Sang Yu a piece of candy, then suddenly spotted a large, empty box of liqueur chocolates. He looked at Wen Yanyu's wandering gaze.

A moment of silence followed.

"Stop feeding him for a second. Little Fish... is he a little drunk?"

They were some distance away, so Lu Mingxu deliberately raised his voice.

Only then did Jiang Wanrou notice that all the liqueur chocolates on the stool had been eaten.

She glanced to the side.

Wen Yanyu's cheeks were flushed. He burrowed foolishly farther into his coat, holding a peach and sniffing it here and there. When he saw her looking, he gave her a faint smile.

Jiang Wanrou: "..." Aaaaah!!!

Jiang Wanrou hastily moved away the liqueur chocolates she had just opened.

Everyone looked over at once.

Wen Yanyu nestled obediently in the recliner, his beautiful, peach-blossom eyes narrowed. The alcohol had tinged his fair face a faint pink, lending him a touch of allure.

He silently confirmed the situation before them.

Duan Mufeng's gaze burned, and his Adam's apple bobbed slightly. He leaned over and took the opportunity to stroke his head too.

Under Jiang Wanrou's dagger-like glare, Duan Mufeng chuckled. "Yanyu, how about I tell you a story?"

Wen Yanyu had never been able to hold his liquor, and now his head was spinning.

Wen Yanyu nodded perfunctorily and lay against the chair, letting Duan Mufeng and Jiang Keyan stroke his head as he happily munched on the large, crisp peach in his hands.

[Wen Bunny! How can you weaponize your cuteness like this! How much longer must humanity be ruled by adorable bunnies like him!]

[Oh, right, he just washed his hair. The blood circulation plus those liqueur chocolates got him drunk.]

[Wen Yanyu is so quiet when he's drunk hahaha. So well behaved.]

[Wait, does anyone else think Wen Yanyu's hair has faded? Why does it look gray? I thought it was the sunlight before, but it's really obvious now. It's grayish.]

[Maybe he bleached it?]

[Aaaaah, I want to pet baby's head too! It looks so fluffy! I want to steal baby away from Aunt Jiang. How is drunk baby so sweet and adorable, sob sob.]

[Aunt Jiang shoots a death glare. I feel like ever since Wen Yanyu called her Mom yesterday, she's been fiercely protective of him. She kept feeding him today and actually fed him drunk hahaha, sneaking in all those head rubs too.]

[I think it's more that she feels for him. The way Aunt Jiang looks at Bunny Baby, ah, it makes my heart ache.]

Jiang Keyan and Duan Mufeng each claimed a spot. Between them, they rubbed Wen Yanyu's freshly washed hair into a frizzy mess, but he showed no reaction.

He even kindly broke off a small piece of chocolate for each of them.

Duan Mufeng rubbed his head even more enthusiastically.

Lu Mingxu stared at Wen Yanyu, who wasn't resisting even as Duan Mufeng mussed his hair. His breathing grew slightly heavier, his jaw tightened, and an inexplicable anger surged from deep within him.

Duan Mufeng promised me he wouldn't make a move on Wen Yanyu. They'll only be friends. They're just making friends. Little Fish isn't only your friend. Don't overthink it.

He was just about to force himself to look away.

Then he saw Duan Mufeng smile suggestively and suddenly lean closer to the person in the chair. They were extremely close, seemingly whispering in each other's ears.

After listening, the boy nodded obediently, split the remaining half of his peach in two, and handed the unbitten piece to the man.

Duan Mufeng's lips curved in pleasure. He took a bite of the peach, propped one arm along the edge of his chair back, and lazily rested his head on it.

Jiang Keyan braced herself against the chair back above Wen Yanyu's head, while Duan Mufeng leaned backward against his own chair. All three were close together and smiling, looking as though they were chatting on a shared pillow.

They were some distance away, soothing music was playing from the courtyard speakers, and the three spoke softly. It was impossible to make out what they were saying.

But the burning gazes of two of them, the hazy, smiling eyes of the person they watched, and that intimate atmosphere only made the nameless fire within burn hotter.

Jiang Wanrou bit into her crisp peach, listening as Duan Mufeng told an obscure fairy tale he had heard somewhere, skillfully entertaining a tipsy little bunny and a curious young girl who still had a child's heart.

When the story reached an exciting part, Duan Mufeng stopped. Wen Yanyu immediately leaned closer eagerly. "Then what! Then what! Did the bunny escape?"

"Take a guess?" Duan Mufeng smiled mischievously.

The corner of Jiang Keyan's eye twitched, and she wanted nothing more than to slap him. "Keep going!"

"Let me pet your head a few more times, and I'll tell you." Duan Mufeng's lips curled as he met Wen Yanyu's bewildered gaze with quiet mischief.

[Hahaha, these three big babies are so cute. Since when did Duan Mufeng tell stories too?]

[He probably caught it from Wen Yanyu hahahaha.]

[Ah, this is so heartwarming. My corpse feels all warm. Three babies leaning together to listen to a story, with Mama Jiang watching lovingly beside them.]

[The young couple listening to music on one side, the three babies listening to a story on the other. How lovely.]

[My Bunny Baby is so happy, hehe. Mommy's heart is melting watching this, hehe. I just love cozy slice-of-life variety shows, hehe. Little bunny, hehe.]

[Hehe, this makes my heart go all soft. I've decided to forgive everyone for ten minutes.]

[If I could kidnap Wen Bunny and raise him at home in my lifetime, I'd be willing to live in a mansion, drive a luxury car, and win ten million in the lottery. I'd need that prize money to raise baby properly.]

[Talk about having it all, but I want that too, cackle cackle!]

He couldn't make out their voices.

He watched Wen Yanyu bring his head close to the man, looking as though he was about to kiss him.

On the other side, Jiang Keyan bent over to take the chocolate from Wen Yanyu's arms, leaving the three in an exceedingly intimate pose.

An inexplicable emotion erupted like a flash flood, and his heart tightened.

A sharp pain came from his palm. Lu Mingxu's eyes darkened, and he abruptly stood, drawing everyone's attention.

Lu Mingxu smiled and said gently, "It's getting late. Let's go rest."

Wen Yanyu stopped moving.

Duan Mufeng shot him a sidelong look and gave a scoffing laugh. "If you're sleepy, go inside and sleep yourself. We're still playing with Yanyu."