Chapter 706 - Chapter 706: A Hundred Thousand Whys
Chapter 706: A Hundred Thousand Whys
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Little Treasure stole a glance at Qi Xiuyuan. Seeing that his father was focused on the book in his hand, he was a little vexed.
From the corner of his eye, Qi Xiuyuan saw that he was frowning. He immediately laughed and put down his book. “Little Treasure has something to say to Father?”
Little Treasure’s eyes lit up, but he was also a little shy. In the end, as if he had made up his mind, he climbed onto Qi Xiuyuan’s knee, held his head, and kissed his face.
The smile on Qi Xiuyuan’s face froze. Seeing his son looking at him nervously, he tried his best to soften his expression and asked, “Little Treasure, who taught you to do this?”
Little Treasure said apprehensively, “Uncle often kisses Aunt and Brother. Brother also kisses Uncle. He said that kissing someone means that you like them.” Blushing slightly, Little Treasure said, “I like Mother and Father.”
Qi Xiuyuan’s heart softened, but he was a little angry with Qi Haoran. This kid was too inattentive to actually let the child see and hear such things. He even shamelessly said that kissing someone meant liking them. Not only did he teach Little Bear bad things, but he also led his son astray.
Qi Xiuyuan stroked his son’s head, thinking about what to say to educate him and not let him feel that his parents didn’t love him if they didn’t kiss him.
Their way of expressing their feelings was just more subtle.
Just as Qi Xiuyuan was about to speak, Little Treasure counted with his fingers. “I like Father and Mother the most, so I kissed them. Next up is Little Bear, followed by Aunt and Uncle. Father, I need to leave the palace tomorrow. I want to kiss Little Bear, Aunt, and Uncle and tell them that I like them too.”
Qi Xiuyuan swallowed his words and said with a smile, “Then Father will get the guards to escort you out of the palace tomorrow.”
Little Treasure nodded happily and kissed Qi Xiuyuan on the cheek. Qi Xiuyuan felt sweet in his heart, but he secretly swore that he would change his son’s mind about this matter after tomorrow. It was too undignified for him to go around kissing people.
With Little Treasure’s saliva on his face, Qi Haoran knew that things were bad. After asking carefully and confirming that Little Treasure had indeed kissed Qi Xiuyuan, Qi Haoran instantly felt as sorrowful as if his father had died. He wished he could beat his chest. “Little Bear, what nonsense did you say to your brother?”
Mu Yangling and the two children looked at him in confusion. Qi Haoran stomped his feet. “Do you think Big Brother is as open-minded as me? It’s so improper to go around kissing people. These two brats are pushing me into a pit of fire.”
Then, he carried the two children and educated them. “We know that you’re filial to your parents and adore us. In the future, you just have to pay your respects in the morning and at night. There’s no need to kiss someone to express your fondness.”
Little Bear was instantly dissatisfied. “Then why can Father kiss Mother?”
Before Qi Haoran could explain, Little Treasure had already raised his hand and said, “I know. This is called domestic bliss. Uncle and Aunt are husband and wife, so they can kiss.”
Stunned, Qi Haoran and Mu Yangling asked, “Who taught you this?”
However, Little Bear had already asked loudly, “What is domestic bliss?” His voice was filled with curiosity.
Little Treasure didn’t understand either. He shook his head in confusion. “I don’t know either. It’s not written in the book.”
Qi Haoran went crazy. “How old are you? What kind of books are you reading?”
Little Bear had already shouted, “Then I want to enjoy domestic bliss with Daddy too.”
Qi Haoran and Mu Yangling: “…”
“No!” The couple exclaimed righteously.
“Why?” The two curious babies stared at them curiously.
Little Treasure was intelligent and mature at an early age. He had just learned from Fang Zhiyuan the saying “Know what you know, don’t know what you don’t know” and had been inculcated the idea of asking questions if he didn’t understand. Meanwhile, Little Bear, who had just learnt how to speak, chattered non-stop all day long and had even more questions. He didn’t care if the logic was right or not. Whenever he encountered something that baffled him, he would ask questions until he understood it.
Hence, the two children asked one question after another. Qi Haoran and Mu Yangling couldn’t answer them at all. After answering the Nth question of the two children, the question had already deviated to “What’s the difference between a man and a woman?” Qi Haoran finally waved his hand impatiently and concluded roughly, “In short, I can kiss your aunt, your father can kiss your mother, your father and I can kiss you and Little Bear, and no one else can. You just have to remember this for now, and you’ll naturally understand everything when you grow up. Forget about this matter.”
Only God knew how Qi Haoran felt when Little Treasure counted on his fingers as he went through the list of people he wanted to kiss. This brat actually wanted to kiss Yan Du! Why in the world would he want to kiss that stern-faced dude who looked like he was owed 300 taels of silver?
Just because he had once smiled at Little Treasure?
In order not to let Great Qi’s future Crown Prince do something that he would regret for the rest of his life when he grew up, Qi Haoran decided to forcefully set the scope.
Little Treasure and Little Bear were stunned for a moment before continuing to ask questions. “But Fourth Uncle, can’t Aunt kiss us?”
As he spoke, Little Treasure said shyly, “When I entered just now, Aunt hugged me and kissed me.”
Qi Haoran glared at Mu Yangling and said, “You explain to him. Otherwise, you’re not allowed to kiss them again.” He was almost driven crazy by the children’s questions.
Mu Yangling tilted her head and thought for a moment. She said sincerely, “Little Treasure, Little Bear, there are many questions that Aunt and Uncle aren’t able to answer. You’ll have to investigate this for yourself. When you gradually grow up, you’ll eventually find the answer to the question. If you can’t find it, you can write down the question for future generations to continue searching for the answer.”
Little Treasure tilted his head and asked, “So Uncle and Aunt can’t answer our questions now, right?”
Mu Yangling nodded. “Yes. Perhaps when you’re a little older, you’ll be able to find the answer yourselves.”
“I know, I know.” Little Bear raised his little hand and said, “Just like the question of which is more delicious—the watermelon or the melon. After I ate it, I knew that the watermelon tasted better.”
The corners of Mu Yangling’s mouth twitched as she nodded and said, “More or less. But Little Bear, you may think that watermelons are more delicious, but that’s just your perception. Others who prefer melons will think that melons are tastier. These kinds of questions involving personal preferences have different answers depending on the person. You can’t force everyone to choose the same thing.”
Little Treasure and Little Bear seemed to understand, but they remembered it in their hearts. Just as Mu Yangling had said, they would understand one day.
Seeing that the two children finally stopped asking questions, Qi Haoran heaved a sigh of relief and whispered to Mu Yangling, “Why didn’t you tell them all that earlier?” If she had, they wouldn’t have endured such a long suffering.
Mu Yangling whispered back, “I just thought of it.”
Qi Haoran sighed. “Indeed, there’s no motivation without pressure. If I’d known earlier, I would have tossed all the questions to you. That way, you’d have thought of this long ago.”
Qi Haoran patted his butt and stood up. “I’ll leave these two children to you. I’ll enter the palace to apologize to Big Brother.”
Mu Yangling was at a loss. “For what?”
Qi Haoran was indignant. “Apologize for your son’s doing. Little Treasure is the Crown Prince. How can he go around kissing people casually? Look at what your son has taught him. It’s fine if family members kiss each other behind closed doors, but he had to expand the circle of this kissing thing all the way to the palace.”