Chapter 186 - Come Open Your Mouth!
Zuo Shaoqing felt that this child came in a strange way. Last night, it was obvious that he didn't want to go with them. Why would he appear on their way here so early in the morning?
And that head wolf was obviously protecting him like he was his son.
He looked at the woods on both sides of the road and saw a gray shadow. He got off the car and walked beside Lu Zheng, rubbing his chin as if he was thinking about something.
Lu Zheng stretched out his hand to smooth the wrinkles on his collar. Last night, they had been sleeping in the open, so Zuo Shaoqing thought he could arrive at the next relay station today, so he didn't change his clothes.
Zuo Shaoqing stood there for a while before asking, “What are you going to do with that little thing?”
Lu Zheng looked at him doubtfully, “You don't like it?” Could he have misunderstood?
“You mean… If I like it, I can stay? ” The more Zuo Shaoqing thought about it, the more he felt that this little thing had something to do with Lu Zheng.
“Of course! It's just a child! ” Why else would he spend so much effort on it?
Zuo Shaoqing's mind started to work rapidly as he analyzed the pros and cons of adopting this child. It was simple, as long as he found a nurse to take care of him, the Wu Steel Manor would take care of him.
It was hard to say how, but the most important thing was to make that little thing return to its human form. Otherwise, he wouldn't think that anyone could take care of it.
Putting all these aside, he still did not know the background of this little thing. He did not know whether it was abandoned or separated from its parents. He did not even know if there was a troublesome family behind it.
Lu Zheng tapped his wrinkled forehead and asked, “What are you thinking about?”
Zuo Shaoqing then explained the problem that he thought of just now, but got a disdainful look from Lu Zheng.
“From that child's actions, we know that he has lived with the wolves for more than one or two days. Since we've picked him up, it is naturally ours. Is there anyone who dares to fight with Duke Zhen's residence for him?”
According to the time calculation, there was no possibility of her being separated from her parents. After all, at that time, Lil Thing could not walk.
Zuo Shaoqing also thought of this, so he felt at ease. When he saw the child that was washed clean and carried back, he couldn't help but let out a gentle smile.
After being cleaned, Lil Thing was obviously much quieter. It didn't struggle when being held by the guards, but its eyes lit up when it saw Zuo Shaoqing. It probably remembered that this man gave it meat to eat.
Zuo Shaoqing stepped forward and looked at him curiously. His originally black skin had a milky white color and was covered with small wounds and scars. It was obvious that he had been scratched by tree branches and vines for a long time.
His messy hair had been shaved into a bald spot without a single strand of hair remaining. He must have been scared off by someone using a knife on his head. That must be why it was so quiet right now.
Taking a closer look at his facial features, Zuo Shaoqing was a bit agitated. Originally, he felt that this child's eyes were quite good. It was big, black and shiny. After his hair was shaved, his facial features were revealed, and he was surprisingly beautiful.
The corner of Zuo Shaoqing's mouth slightly curled up. He took a blanket and wrapped it around the naked little thing to prevent it from catching a cold.
The little thing looked curiously at the things wrapped around its body. It was very warm and soft, and he couldn't help but rub it against his skin, as if he was hiding under a female wolf's belly.
Thinking of the she-wolf who had always given him warmth and food, the little thing began to struggle unsteadily. It let out a whimper, and looked around as if it were looking for something.
None of the men had the experience of taking care of their children. Zuo Shaoqing saw his arms waving in the air, and his long nails almost scratched his face a few times. He quickly tapped on his sleeping points to calm him down.
Hugging the little thing in front of Lu Zheng, Zuo Shaoqing raised his eyebrows and smiled, “What do you think? Isn't it beautiful? I've met my nephew before, and he's much uglier than this! “
His nephew had been born less than a month ago, so no matter how good-looking he looked, he couldn't be seen. And a two or three year old child was the most adorable time.
Lu Zheng saw that Lu Zheng didn't want to let go of him, so he pursed his lips and said in a flat voice, “What's the use of being beautiful?” After saying that, he stared at the little thing in his arms with a cold gaze.
“If the child had grown up, I naturally wouldn't use the word ‘beautiful' to describe a boy, but right now, it's impossible for a girl to explain it to him. Why are you so busy?” Zuo Shaoqing was worried that Lil Thing would get hungry after waking up. He carried Lil Thing into the carriage and called Yinyi, who had the best culinary skills.
There was a small stove for brewing tea in the carriage, which was quite difficult to do, but making some porridge wasn't a problem.
The moment he entered the carriage, Luo Xiaoliu and Liang Qi surrounded him, curiously looking at the little thing in his arms with their eyes wide open.
“He's so young. If he didn't know how to run and jump, I would have thought he was a milk baby.” Luo Xiaoliu reached out his hand and poked Lil Thing's face.
To be honest, it didn't feel good at all. Lil ‘Thing's entire body didn't feel good, and his face wasn't the fat face a child should have, but a oval face with a pointed chin. “Don't say it, I think his chin is quite similar to San Ye's!”
Liang Qi came over and looked at the young one and then the older one. He smiled mischievously: “Yo, it can't be that you're the son of an outsider, right?”
“Lord Liang, you're so ignorant!” Luo Xiaoliu had thoroughly clashed with Liang Qi. “Are you able to have a son at the age of twelve?”
Liang Qi really wanted to pinch Luo Xiaoliu's bun face, but because of this man, there was still a husband that did not dare to make a move. There are many men and women in history who have children at the age of twelve, and are ignorant and ill-informed! “
Luo Xiaoliu snorted coldly. He turned around and went to help Yinyi prepare the porridge.
Zuo Shaoqing touched Lil Thing's stomach, he didn't know how long it had been since he last ate. Zuo Shaoqing touched Lil ‘Thing's stomach, he didn't know how long it had been since he last ate.
The little guy opened his eyes. At first, he was confused, but then he vigilantly looked around. The unfamiliar environment made him restless, so he punched and kicked Zuo Shaoqing.
Seeing that, Zuo Shaoqing wrapped the blanket tightly around his limbs, making him unable to move. He then scooped a spoonful of porridge and handed it to him, saying softly, “I know you don't understand, but you should be able to smell the fragrance of the rice, right? “Come, open your mouth!”
The little thing looked at him blankly, the heat of the food swirling around the tip of its nose, immediately diverting his attention.
Zuo Shaoqing guessed that it had been a long time since he had had a hot meal, so he didn't open his mouth in the face of the steaming hot porridge.
“Ahhh …” Lil Thing lifted its head and yelled at Zuo Shaoqing.
“What does he want to say?” Zuo Shaoqing asked the others in the carriage, completely confused.
“Maybe he's saying: I don't want soup, I want meat!” Luo Xiaoliu pinched his throat and imitated the childish voice.
“Master San, think about it. This little thing probably only has meat in its recipe. It definitely isn't used to eating other things.”
“That may not be so!” Liang Qi leaned to the side, opened up a fan and elegantly shook his head, “Man is not a carnivorous beast, he must have eaten wild fruits and vegetables while living in the forest. I'm guessing that he definitely isn't hungry.”
“Ahhh …” The little thing suddenly stuck its head out, bit the spoon, and licked the food in the spoon. After licking it, it continued to look at Zuo Shaoqing.
Zuo Shaoqing saw the anticipation in Ye Zichen's eyes, so he continued to scoop the soup. However, this time, he blew on it first, then handed it to Lil ‘White, and it was indeed swallowed in one gulp.
Zuo Shaoqing looked at them proudly, with a “I can do it” look.
Liu Tie turned off the stove and got off the carriage. Right after he got off, another figure came in and threw Luo Xiaoliu and Liang Qi out. At the same time, there was a scream from outside the carriage.
As for why there was only one sound, Zuo Shaoqing guessed that Luo Xiaoliu had already been caught by Yinyi.
“Master Lu, that's my carriage!” Liang Qi shouted pitifully outside.
“You ride!” Lu Zheng replied coldly.
“But …” But your little red horse won't let me ride it! ” Liang Qi looked at the Ferghana Horse outside helplessly with his hands on his waist as it snorted at him. He silently cursed: “What kind of people really raise what kind of horses? They have the same temper!”
“Vice General Song, give him a ride!” With that, Lu Zheng shut the car door with a flick of his sleeve.
His gaze fell on Zuo Shaoqing. Seeing him clumsily feeding the little thing, he couldn't help but remind him: “This kind of thing is good enough for others to do. Why do it yourself?”
Zuo Shaoqing turned his head to look at him, smiled and gave the little thing in his arms to him, “Hold him tight, it's really hard to feed him with one hand.”
The little thing suddenly left the familiar embrace and became restless for a moment. When he sniffed the smell of Lu Zheng, it quickly became obedient, and was even more obedient than when it was in Zuo Shaoqing's arms.
Zuo Shaoqing looked at the rare sight, “To be able to distinguish between the strong and the weak at such a young age, he must be something when he grows up.
Lu Zheng's body stiffened, he tried hard to control the urge to throw away the little thing, “He has been with the beasts since he was young, many of his habits were learnt from them, distinguishing smell is the simplest one.”
Zuo Shaoqing finished feeding the bowl of porridge, touched the little thing's stomach and put it down, “It's better not to eat too much first, let the stomach get used to it for a while.”
Lu Zheng saw that he was focusing all his attention on Lil Thing, so he pulled Lil Thing's arm, pulled him into his embrace and said in a deep voice, “You haven't even looked at me since I came in!”
Zuo Shaoqing was careful to not fall on Lil Thing's body. He put both of his arms on Lu Zheng's chest and said with a smile, “Are you jealous of this child?”
“Humph!” Lu Zheng replied with a thick nasal voice.
Zuo Shaoqing gave him a kiss at the corner of his mouth, “This is our son, how can he be jealous like laozi and laozi?”
Lu Zheng frowned and looked down at the little thing in his arms. He couldn't imagine how this little thing would look like when it called him “dad” in the future.
Seeing him so conflicted, Zuo Shaoqing laughed and picked up Lil Thing. He tossed it up and down, “It's okay if you don't want it. He will follow my surname!”
Lu Zheng didn't care who this little thing was surnamed with. He looked at the little thing that was amused by Zuo Shaoqing and unceremoniously hugged it.
The fun things suddenly stopped. The little thing cried out in dissatisfaction. It stared at Lu Zheng with its big black eyes. It didn't know that some people shouldn't be offended.
Lu Zheng completely ignored Zuo Shaoqing and leaned against the carriage, closed his eyes and rested.
Zuo Shaoqing adjusted his sitting posture and leaned against his firm chest. Then, he put Lil Thing on his leg and sighed as he saw Lil Thing stand up unnaturally. “What's your name?”
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