Chapter 437: Chapter 437: Unusually Comforting Moments

Chapter 437: Unusually Comforting Moments (Update 5)

“Don’t bully Brother Wang.”

After recovering from childbirth, Mu Qingwu’s delicate, jade-like face had regained its once exquisite features.

Her newly embraced maternal tenderness and gentleness made one overlook her breathtaking beauty.

She was indeed stunning, yet her grace and charm far surpassed mere looks.

Gazing at his endlessly admired older sister, Xiao Yu recalled a poem.

‘Clouds imagine gowns, flowers dream of beauty; the spring breeze caresses the rail as dew gathers thickly.’

‘Had we not met atop Jade Mountain, we might have encountered each other beneath the Moonlit Terrace.’

Li Bai’s poem perfectly captured Mu Qingwu’s allure.

Xiao Yu felt a long-forgotten flutter in his heart.

It was the kind of stir any man experiences when faced with a once-in-a-lifetime beauty…

“I’m jealous!”

Xiao Yu flashed a teasing glance. “You’re actually chatting with another man?”

“Stop being cheeky!”

Mu Qingwu smiled flirtatiously, a trace of mock irritation in her tone. “Go keep Brother Wang company; I need to check on the baby.”

Watching Mu Qingwu’s graceful, willow-like sway, Xiao Yu’s eyes shimmered with a deep, blue glow.

He felt like a lion spotting a young antelope on the African plains.

How long had it been since I last dove into the art of creating life with my sister?

“Hey, hey, hey, you’re literally drooling.”

Wang Dong’s voice rang out, “Could you please treat me like a person and stop ignoring my presence?”

“A person?”

Xiao Yu glanced around nervously, “Where is he?”

Wang Dong: …

“You’re playing with fire. Believe it or not, I…”

“Forget it—I can’t beat him anyway!”

Displaying rare self-awareness, Wang Dong raised his hand and tossed a red box to his little buddy.

Smack!

Xiao Yu caught it deftly, his expression turning complex as he opened the red box to reveal a first-class merit medal. “So no need to go to Capital City?”

It was the ninth one—nine first-class merits!

“The Big Boss sent this for you.”

Wang Dong’s smile faded as he grew serious. “The Big Boss knows how tough it was for you to crack that case. You get three days off, and in three days you report to National Security!”

“Hmm?”

Xiao Yu frowned slightly as he closed the red box. “That serious?”

“You know the rules.”

Wang Dong shook his head. “Once assigned, you’re not to interfere!”

“Got it. At least it’s a case or operation above the special C-level…” Xiao Yu’s lips twitched.

Thankfully, the Big Boss granted him three days off—an oddly comforting twist!

“Did you see my son?”

Xiao Yu quickly changed the subject, grinning confidently at Wang Dong.

“Who are you, showing off like that?”

Wang Dong rolled his eyes. “As if anyone doesn’t, right?”

He indeed had a son who was nearly in middle school.

As a father, he was utterly worried.

Wang Dong secretly relished the thought of seeing Xiao Yu get a taste of his own medicine someday.

“Some people’s faces are as ugly as a miscarriage of justice.”

Xiao Yu retorted playfully, “With the dark eyes given by the night, I can still see Brother Wang through my very nose!”

Wang Dong almost lost his temper, stammering, “I…”

“You came all this way without a gift?” Xiao Yu extended his hand toward Wang Dong.

“Have some decency.”

Wang Dong smirked, “No special supply—just a killer piece.”

“I’m off… no, wait.”

Xiao Yu pointed toward the door. “Safe travels—don’t expect a send-off!”

Although a dog is a dog, sometimes people act less than human… Wang Dong couldn’t hold back and flipped his middle finger at his little buddy.

In the next moment, they were as close as brothers again.

Xiao Yu went off to cook, eager to have his elder brother sample his culinary skills.

Shortly after arriving home, the system notified him that his task was complete.

Xiao Yu unlocked a new ability… Food Connoisseur!

As for the skill ‘Town of the Mole Rats,’ he hadn’t had time to study it yet.

In just forty minutes, a lavish lunch was spread out on the table.

“Did you make this?”

Wang Dong swallowed hard, his eyes wide as he gawked at the exquisite dishes—their stunning presentation and irresistible aroma almost made him question reality.

He wondered if there was anything in this world that Xiao Yu couldn’t do—besides making babies.

Mu Qingwu paused, looking deeply at her brother as she admired the spread.

After all these years together, she had witnessed Xiao Yu’s ‘miraculous’ talents more than once.

However, as a wise woman,

she knew what to ask and what to leave unsaid.

After dining and seeing Wang Dong off with the young couple, Xiao Yu rushed to the bedroom and approached the crib.

Not having seen his son for days, Xiao Yu couldn’t help but grin at how much he’d grown.

The rosy, little baby greeted him with cooing sounds and excited, wiggling arms and legs.

It was as if the baby recognized him as his father.

Xiao Yu’s heart melted as he gently lifted his son from the crib, cradling him and planting several tender kisses.

That deep familial bond bubbled up from within him once more.

A pair of delicate arms wrapped around Xiao Yu from behind.

“It feels so good to hold you like this again.”

With her cheek resting against her brother’s back, Mu Qingwu lounged lazily like a contented cat.

“Feel good?”

Xiao Yu teased his son, “Truth be told, I’m quite comfortable being held by you too!”

“Haha!”

Mu Qingwu chided, “Shouldn’t it be the other way around? Men holding women?”

“What kind of talk is that?”

Xiao Yu began to correct his sister’s misconception. “Honestly, guys love it when girls steal a kiss, even the forceful kind—we secretly fantasize about being pinned in a corner and kissed passionately. If you don’t believe me, give it a try. I promise I won’t resist!”

“Heh… If I believed you, I’d probably never get out of bed in this lifetime!”

Mu Qingwu burst into uncontrollable laughter.

Xiao Yu mused, “I just love a girl who spills her thoughts without reservation.”

“Too bad you’re too clever—you always see right through my cheeky ideas!”

“My period’s here!”

Mu Qingwu’s soft, almost whisper-like voice came from behind.

Xiao Yu shuddered slightly.

After childbirth and now her period—what did that signify?

Unbridled joy blossomed on Xiao Yu’s face.

Did this mean that once her period ended, then…

“I think it’s time I told you a story.”

After placing his son back in the crib, Xiao Yu turned and wrapped Mu Qingwu in a hug, a mischievous grin playing on his face.

“I don’t want to hear it.”

Mu Qingwu laughed, “It’s definitely a saucy story!”

Her tone was as haughty as a PhD holder’s: “Webnovels? Pfft, I never read that kind of stuff!”

“It’s not logical—shouldn’t the older sister be the one throwing herself at you with coy glances?”

Xiao Yu was frustrated.

“Idiot.”

Mu Qingwu buried her face in her brother’s chest, “All you ever think about is that same old stuff.”

“A sleepless, endless night.”

Xiao Yu, as nonchalant as ever, mumbled, “Apart from discussing Adam and Eve’s apple incident, what else is there to pursue?”

Mu Qingwu: “…”

She was utterly speechless.

On tiptoe, she puckered her red lips and kissed her brother.

Only then did his lips behave themselves.

In truth, she had missed Xiao Yu.

Missing those warm, gentle lips…