"Waaah..."
Shang Linyu was hungry and sleepy in the middle of the night, and his bottom was still sticky. Before he even opened his eyes, his still-baby body started moving and began to howl.
Shang Shujue was sleeping next to him, was instantly awakened. He turned on the nightlight and saw that his adopted son had not only wet the bed, but also smeared poop all over his bottom and half of his back.
Shang Shujue didn't bother to clean up the mess on him. She turned around, made some formula, and fed it to him. Shang Linyu finally stopped crying after drinking the milk.
"It was Dad's carelessness. I should have changed you into a bigger diaper last night. Look at you, you're all dirty."
Seeing that Shang Linyu had stopped crying, Shang Shujue smiled and pinched his chubby feet, wiped his bottom clean, took off all his clothes and pants, and then went to prepare the bath water.
He's getting more and more used to being a father. Shang Linyu, with a baby bottle in his mouth, looks at him with bright, round, grape-like eyes, his toes wiggling involuntarily.
This person who performed the task was different from everyone else; he was gentle and patient, never hit him, and would even comfort him when he cried...
"Ah... da da..."
Shang Linyu tentatively spat out the pacifier, shuffled his body to the edge of the bed, and then made a sound. Shang Shujue immediately poked his head out of the bathroom to look at him. Seeing that he was about to fall, he even rushed over from the bathroom.
" Shang Linyu, you little rascal! You scared me half to death! When did you learn to roll over? Next time you get out of bed, you absolutely have to fasten the guardrail; it's too dangerous."
Shang Shujue scooped Shang Linyu into his arms and breathed a sigh of relief once he had a firm hold on him. Looking down, he saw that Shang Linyu was still holding a half-finished bottle of milk and staring at him as if on purpose. He couldn't help but laugh. He didn't expect Shang Linyu to understand, so he reached out and pinched Shang Linyu's little cheek.
"Ahhhhhh..."
Shang Linyu grabbed one of Shang Shujue's fingers, making a cute, babyish sound, then lowered his head to continue drinking his milk, feeling very happy that someone cared about him and worried about him.
"Oh my~ He's such a cute son, just like me, Shang Shujue. Let Daddy give him a kiss, mua~ mua~ Finish your milk, then Daddy will take you to take a bath."
Shang Linyu took a fragrant bath, and after being picked up and fed, she felt sleepy and snuggled into her father's broad arms, falling asleep again.
Shang Shujue changed the sheets and blankets, then fastened the railings again. It was already 5:40 a. m., and the sky was beginning to lighten. He was wide awake.
So he tucked the blanket around the baby and sat on the living room sofa to read the news on his phone. Nuomi came out of the System Space and lay down next to him.
"Host, when do you plan to find a new job? Raising a baby takes a lot of time and money, and the 200,000 you received before will eventually run out. Living off your savings isn't a sustainable solution."
Shang Shujue put down her phone, reached out and ruffled Nuomi's hair, then picked him up and placed him on her lap to stroke his fur. "No rush. Shang Linyu is a very insecure child. I need to raise him myself for a while. I'm not comfortable leaving him with a nanny."
Nuomi stretched lazily on his lap, then jumped onto the back of the sofa, its tail swishing leisurely. "It seems the host has adapted very well to the role of father."
"Yeah, luckily I've babysited my two older sisters before, otherwise I really wouldn't know how to handle this situation. Oh well, I'll just buy some cute clothes for my adopted son... Can you help me check the material?"
"Okay."
One person sat on the sofa and picked out clothes suitable for the five-month-old baby. Shang Linyu had been sleeping in the crib for a while when he seemed not to smell Shang Shujue's scent and thought he was dreaming about his good life. He woke up with a start.
Where did that mission taker go? Wasn't he sleeping next to me before? Did he find me too much trouble? No, I'll have to let out a couple of howls first to test the waters...
He opened his eyes but didn't see Shang Shujue. His round eyes filled with tears first, but he didn't want to admit that he couldn't live without his father. He blinked, pouted, told himself it was a test, and then opened his mouth and howled loudly.
He'd only let out two howls when Shang Shujue rushed in from outside, ignoring her phone, "Oh dear~ whose little rascal wakes up so easily? Oh~ it's mine!"
"Ah... ya ya..."
Shang Linyu was held in Shang Shujue's arms. He didn't care about crying anymore. His chubby paws pried at his fingers, making a few babyish sounds, as if he was accusing him.
"Hehehe~ What are you saying? Daddy doesn't understand baby talk, but are you sleeping too lightly? Daddy will sleep with you a little longer, you need to sleep a lot to grow tall~"
As she spoke, Shang Shujue fastened the bed rail with one hand, lay down with her son in her arms, gently patted his back, and hummed a soft lullaby.
Ah~ He didn't find me troublesome... That's so nice...
Shang Linyu listened to Shang Shujue's lullaby, he unconsciously yawned, his little hands swaying uncontrollably, his eyes half-closed, and he fell asleep again in no time.
After the little one fell asleep, Shang Shujue went to get his phone. When he got up, he found that the little one was tightly clutching his clothes. If he moved, the little one would wake up.
"Pfft... What a clingy baby, just like Song Yanqing! You'll definitely have a lot in common with him in the future."
Shang Shujue couldn't help but smile. He lay back down, tucked the blanket around the little guy, and then closed his eyes, holding him close. "Let him sleep for a bit. We can talk about other things when he wakes up."
At 8:30 in the morning, Shang Shujue woke up. He opened his eyes and found Shang Linyu lying next to him, biting his nails. He wasn't crying or making a fuss. He instantly became alert and felt a sense of novelty.
"Huh~ When did the little rascal wake up? He's not crying or fussing at all, he's been so good today~"
"Ah... Eeya..." I'm not a real baby. You're sleeping so soundly, it's rare that I didn't wake you. I'm so hungry, hurry up and make some milk, or I'll start crying and screaming right now! I'll show you what I'm capable of!
Shang Shujue smiled and kissed her son's little face before making him formula and changing his diaper. Although Shang Linyu still felt awkward, he could at least accept the other's affection.
After breakfast, Shang Shujue carried Shang Linyu out the door, packed the things Shang Linyu would need into a bag, and left.
Shang Linyu didn't know where Shang Shujue was going. He was fast asleep on Shang Shujue's back. He was a baby, and now he couldn't do anything but sleep.
[Host, where are you taking Shang Linyu? The direction you're heading in on your electric scooter... it looks like the Women and Children's Health Hospital... What are you going there for? He's not sick or anything.]
Nuomi watched Shang Linyu ride his electric scooter toward the Women and Children's Health Hospital, and was a little confused. Shang Shujue stopped in the straight lane to wait for the traffic light and explained it to him in her mind.
[It's just a trip to the Maternal and Child Health Hospital to give the little one a full check-up and see if he's recovered. I found the health check-up and vaccination reminders on my phone while I was having breakfast, so I brought my household registration book and ID card.]
[Oh, I see. Then I'll warn you of any road obstacles to ensure your safe arrival!]
[Okay, then thank you so much, our all-powerful Nuomi Hero!]
[Hehehe... You're welcome, you're welcome (≧W≦)]
Nuomi understood and nodded unconsciously. The light turned green. Shang Shujue chattered to Nuomi in his mind. The light turned green again, and he rode his bike away.
Poor little Shang Linyu has no idea he's going to get a shot today; he's still fast asleep, nestled on his dad's broad, warm back...