While Wen Danzhe was trying to get his cell phone back from the two chatterboxes, Qie Ranzhe had finally put his son in bed and he was about to leave when that little brat showed the most pitiful puppy eyes that made it very difficult for him to leave.
"You have already been kicked out by dad anyway so please stay with me," said Qie Xieling truly hitting his father where it hurt the most.
"You kid, are you trying to make me stay or make me upset by saying that? I don't need you to remind me...," he said but he was already slipping into the monkey paw quilt. Well, monkey paw was one of the silly little shows Qie Xieling liked. A big man sleeping under such a cute quilt was quite comical but he was so tired that he didn't really care.
He didn't even bother to change out of his work pants because his clothes were all the way in the master bedroom and he forgot to bring them with him.
Qie Xieling was so happy that he showed a subtle smile before covering himself up with the quilt. It was always his dad who slept over and when he woke up his dad would be gone.
His father though was always the no, no and no strict father. Sometimes he would say no before Lin Lin even asked.
One can imagine how thrilled he was. He was so ecstatic that his tummy made a grumbling sound like it was also happy. Actually, it wasn't a happy tummy but rather a grumpy tummy. Qie Xieling had been through so much today that he forgot to eat and his parents seemed to forget that he was just a baby who was still growing.
He shuffled around and lay to his side facing his father before tugging his t-shirt. "Pa," he called out and Qie Ranzhe who was already closing his eyes and breathing softly gave a soft hum.
Qie Xieling didn't give up. He pursed his lips as he reached for his father's nose and pinched it.
Qie Ranzhe didn't react at first but after struggling to breathe for a while he finally opened his eyes a slit. "What are doing?" he asked as he held Qie Xieling's tiny hand while closing his eyes again.
"I am hungry," said Qie Xieling and Qie Ranzhe sighed before reaching into the pocket of his trousers.
He took out a granola bar and said, "Here... eat this. Your dad didn't eat so we will have to suffer together."
Qie Xieling, "..."
Two words, bad parenting. "It's warm," he commented and Qie Ranzhe mumbled,
"Boys who hit others don't deserve a cold granola bar."
Qie Xieling, "..."
"And don't leave crumbs in the bed," he added on and Qie Xieling who was about to take a bite pressed his lips into a thin line while looking at the granola bar that looked like it would crumble to pieces with just one tiny bite.
Qie Xieling really did the best that he could eating his dinner in two bites. After discarding the wrapper he pulled the quilt for his father covering his shoulders before squeezing into his arms and falling asleep.
Qie Ranzhe showed a slight smile on his face and stroked his son's hair. To others, he was a little trouble maker but to him, he was his little angel.
***
"Get your father's favourite mug," said Qie Ranzhe while standing in front of the coffee machine.
Qie Xieling, looking prim and proper trotted over to the dishwasher and pulled the door open.
"The one with Darth Vader on it or the one with Slytherin?" he asked and Qie Ranzhe suddenly felt like his husband was too obsessed with villains.
"The Darth Vader one," he replied and like a good Santa's little helper he came with it and handed it to him.
Qie Ranzhe smiled at him slightly and rubbed his hair before asking, "What's dad's favourite morning brew?"
Qie Xieling pressed his little index finger on his lips and thought for a moment. "When he is in a working mood he drinks black coffee and one sugar and never ever ask him for anything until he has had his morning coffee," he said and Qie Ranzhe smiled proudly like he had raised a little genius.
"And when he is in a bad mood and extra good mood?" he asked and Qie Xieling pointed at the machine while saying,
"He likes mocha with extra foam and marshmallows when in a terrible mood. Frappuccino when in an extra good mood."
Qie Ranzhe laughed happily while commending him. "Good job," he said and Wen Qinxi who had just walked in looked at the two conspirators with a suspicious gaze.
He pulled down his headsets while asking, "Conspiring behind my back again?"
The two of them turned around with a jolt and smiled stiffly their expressions the same. Wen Qinxi could clearly see the uncanny resemblance.
"No baby. Not at all," he said and Qie Xieling pointed at the Darth Vader flask on the kitchen counter and said,
"We made mocha for you. Just the way you like it."
Wen Qinxi knew he was getting bribed but these two looked so cute that he couldn't resist forgiving them.
Qie Ranzhe subtly moved closer his objective clear. He wanted to hug his husband's waist but just when he thought his movements were sleek, Wen Qinxi stepped aside and took the flask mug.
"You behave yourselves today. Since you are suspended your father will watch you," he said only for Qie Ranzhe to take away his laptop bag hanging on his shoulders.
Qie Xieling stood in his dad's path and said,
"Dad I was wrong. I shouldn't have hit that boy. We were wrong and as a sign of my heartfelt apology I would like to take you somewhere nice," said Qie Xieling reciting every word his father taught him.
Wen Qinxi squinted his eyes as he took a sip of his mocha. "With what money?" he said teasing Qie Xieling and Qie Xieling pointed at daddy money banks over there. His father was his personal ATM machine.
Wen Qinxi glanced at the one who probably suggested this coldly before saying, "Is this what you are teaching him? Money solves all problems."
Qie Ranzhe hugged Wen Qinxi from behind and said, "No but it solves some of them." Wen Qinxi just sighed staring at his husband's doppelganger.
"Fine. Let's skip work today but it better be worth it," he said and soon regretted that decision. That's because his husband covered his eyes and said it was all a part of the surprise.
Wen Qinxi let himself get led by these two but he still drank his cup of mocha along the way. If this trip wasn't worthit he would put both of them out and they can stay with mama Qie.
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Wen Qinxi never thought he would stumble this much while being blindfolded. He honestly almost thought that Qie Ranzhe was doing it on purpose so he could accept his request to carry him. It was honestly like being led by the blind.
"Where are you taking me you two. It smells like the seaside," he asked and Qie Xieling tugged his arm and said,
"Dad's sense of smell is good."
Just when Wen Qinxi thought this would go on for so long they finally stopped. Standing behind Wen Qinxi, Qie Ranzhe removed the blindfold and Wen Qinxi's eyes widened seeing the most stunning seaview he had ever seen.
The view was an exact replica of the island they got married at. He even recreated the deck that overlooked the sea on their honeymoon. Well, they did consummate their marriage on the sandy beach on a no man island so...
Seeing how impressed Wen Qinxi was Qie Ranzhe couldn't help but milk it good. "I was already working on it and planned to bring you here soon. I just thought today would be the day," he said while turning his husband around by the shoulders.
He leaned his head closer until the tip of his nose was lightly brushing against Wen Qinxi's. He then continued to say, "I would have preferred if it was just the two of us so we can recreate some... special memories," in a whisper with his warm breath sending a tingling sensation all over Wen Qinxi's body.
Wen Qinxi felt muddled, intoxicated by this man's charm. He stared at those lips that were close at hand and wanted to kiss them so much so that he subconsciously leaned closer only for Qie Xieling who was yet again a light bulb to complain.
"You do know that I survived off a granola bar last night, right?" he grumbled and Qie Ranzhe waved him off.
"Go and sit at the table. Breakfast must be ready," he said and Qie Xieling ran off. You didn't have to tell him twice.
He pulled the chair and crawled onto it with his short legs before sitting obediently. From a distance, he could see his parents kiss a little before hugging each other.
Bored out of his mind he lay down on the table and pressed the pointy end of the fork making it bounce. It was then that he caught a whiff of something delicious.
When he raised his head he saw the uncle who takes care of Nana Qie's meals placing a plate of tomato and egg stir fry in front of him. His eyes beamed as he sat up. Like a little hungry wolf pup, Qie Xieling grabbed his chopsticks and began to eat.
Before he knew it, his dad came to the table and sat next to him while saying, "Don't you just eat that. I know it's your favourite but you have to eat other things as well."
Qie Xieling was especially stubborn which was expected given who his father was. He would take tiny bites of things he didn't put in his eyes at his father's urging.
Wen Qinxi wasn't really the patient kind so instead of insisting he would take the initiative to feed his son and that's exactly what he did.
Qie Ranzhe just glanced at the pair wishing he could reprimand them both like always. He would accuse his husband of babying Qie Xieling and Wen Qinxi would always say Lin Lin was his baby and so he would baby him all he wants.
Qie Xieling didn't want to eat the slice of avocado but given his criminal record he had no choice but to eat with a subtle frown.
"See I told you you would like it," said Wen Qinxi and Qie Xieling showed a bright smile like a good boy but in truth he was internally gagging. He hated avocados with a passion.
Qie Ranzhe who could clearly see what was going on just chuckled lightly. The way Qie Xieling reacted to avocados was similar to a cat's reaction to a cucumber. Now he was being force-fed avocado and had to pretend to like it.
After his torment ended the three of them spent time at the beach. This meant that these two parents skipped work just to keep their suspended kid company.
Qie Xieling was especially bad at building sand castles so he had his parents build one and they almost fought about it. They argued about the architectural design and even the height.
Unable to come to an agreement they decided to build separate sand castles and Qie Xieling had to pick his favourite one.
This wasn't the first time his parents put him on the spot and it wouldn't be the last time either. The outcome was quite predictable with his father conceding because he always wants something from his dad at night. Qie Xieling didn't understand what it was but it must have been so important that he would let go of his competitiveness.
Qie Xieling liked his father's sand castle more because it was bigger and more beautiful but Qie Ranzhe kept hinting with his eyes. Like a good sidekick, he said to his dad, "I like dad's the most. It looks so pretty."
Wen Qinxi who had no idea that these two had exchanged hidden signals couldn't help but gloat. This gloating went on for the entire day. Even when they went grocery shopping which was exceedingly rare by the way.
This was the best time for Qie Xieling to reap his rewards. Whatever he pointed at his father had no choice but to get it. By the time Wen Qinxi came back, the cart was filled with junk food. There were shrimp chips, spicy tortilla chips, white rabbit creamy candy, hawthorn candy, gold chocolate coins etc. Wen Qinxi got rid of all of it and Lin Lin could only look at him with grievance in his eyes.
His words, "Boys who hit others don't get treats. Here eat an apple."
Qie Xieling, "..."
His lips twitched while walking away staring at that stupid apple like he was looking at the devil. Because he was busy staring at the devil apple he didn't look where he was going.
He bumped into someone and instantly sneezed from a familiar scent that irked him. He sneezed again and heard a very familiar voice saying, "Well, well, well if it isn't little Lin Lin."
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