Yu reassured the children, "The kindergarten is still under construction, and it probably won't be finished anytime soon, so you all have some time to prepare yourselves."
The two kids looked at each other and saw the same thought in each other's eyes: overthrow the kindergarten!
With them around, this kindergarten will never be built!
"Alright, come and go to sleep."
Yu An walked over in her slippers, picked up the two babies, and placed them on the bedside table.
Moonlight streamed in through the window, filling the room with tranquility.
Yu An breathed evenly as she held the babies, who were fast asleep.
The next day.
News of Xie Chiyuan's upcoming mission spread throughout the island. Yin Feng and Song Jun approached Xie Chiyuan one after the other, asking to go with him.
Xie Chiyuan glanced at Song Jun but did not agree.
"The island isn't very safe lately. If any more aquatic mutants come over, we'll need you to fight them off."
"But, but—"
Song Jun tried several times, but couldn't find the words to refuse.
He was the one who repelled the large group of mutants that came last time. Although humans are powerful, they are still somewhat powerless against mutants.
"By the way, if we encounter the same large, mutated fish that was leading the pack last time, we'll capture it."
Xie Chiyuan seemed to remember something and reminded him, "The target of this mutated giant fish is very likely Yu An. The first time it appeared, it dragged Yu An into the sea and almost drowned him."
Xie Chiyuan's words made Song Jun's expression instantly turn serious.
His gaze was resolute as he replied, "If it comes again, I will definitely catch it!"
After seeing Song Jun off, Xie Chiyuan looked at Yin Feng again: "Why do you want to go out with me?"
Yin Feng is the squad leader, and he usually goes out with his teammates.
Xie Chiyuan will indeed select a few people to go with him this time, but he has already contacted Pei Si and Lu Chao. He has no plans to take the students on the island with him for the time being.
"Instructor Xie, I want to hone my skills more."
Yin Feng wasn't the type to be eloquent, but he was trying his best to get Xie Chiyuan to take him along.
Xie Chiyuan did not give a reply immediately.
He sized up Yin Feng, and after a long while, he finally said, "Hmm, I'll think about it."
Yin Feng nodded, not demanding an immediate answer from Xie Chiyuan.
In the past, Xie Chiyuan mostly went on missions alone and rarely brought anyone with him. But now he has gradually changed his mindset and occasionally brings some people with him.
Being with him will provide as much protection as possible, and will also help those you bring along to grow.
After Xie Chiyuan finished speaking and considered it, he turned around and went to find Yu An.
Yu An was packing his luggage. He didn't pack much, just some simple clothes and daily necessities. After arriving on the island, he would no longer have to wear tattered clothes or patch up his own torn clothes.
Xie Chiyuan will make clothes for him!
Yu An has a habit of closing doors behind him, but when he was packing his things, he didn't close the door completely.
Just as Xie Chiyuan was about to knock on the door, he heard someone inside talking to themselves and saying his name: "Datou is so virtuous, the clothes he makes for me are all so comfortable!"
She's both delicious and virtuous.
With a head this big, you almost want to be a bully and take him home.
After praising the clothes Da Tou made for her, Yu An continued, "He also made schoolbags for Chongchong and Duoduo. I saw the schoolbags, and they are very nice."
Yu An's envious tone clearly showed that she was thinking of her own child.
All the other little mutants have backpacks, but his cub doesn't.
The two kids, who had been dozing off, were startled when they heard their older brother's regret and longing for the schoolbag. However, they keenly sensed someone outside the door, so they had to fall silent.
Yu An thought about Chongchong and Duoduo's little schoolbags, and as she thought about it, an idea came to her.
He murmured, "That's right, I can learn to do it myself."
He made the school bags for his kids by hand!
"What do you need a schoolbag for?" Xie Chiyuan asked casually as he leaned against the door frame through the half-open door.
Yu An paused in his movements.
The next second, he reflexively looked towards where the cubs were, but thankfully, the clever cubs had already disappeared.
Yu An calmed herself down and said casually, "I'm the kindergarten principal, of course I need to learn how to make school bags! That way, when new children enroll, I can give them school bags!"
His words were righteous and eloquent, which made Xie Chiyuan raise his eyebrows.
Yu An still vividly remembers how clumsy his needlework was when he mended his own clothes.
Their eyes met, and Yu An gradually felt guilty.
Xie Chiyuan walked closer to him and habitually patted his head: "Headmaster, if you want a schoolbag in the future, just tell me, and I'll make you as many as you want."
Yu An asked reflexively, "Why?"
Why would you make a schoolbag for him if he asked for one?
Xie Chiyuan seemed to be stumped by the question, and it took him several seconds to come back to his senses before he replied in a low voice, "No reason, I just wanted to make you happy."
He spoke the last half of his sentence very softly, so softly that the two hiding cubs didn't hear it clearly, and so softly that Yu An thought he was hallucinating.
For some reason, the content of this auditory hallucination made his heart pound faster.
One day later.
Ruan Ke and Chi Niao agreed on the transaction location and method.
Needless to say, Yu An followed Xie Chiyuan. Chongchong and Duoduo didn't go; the two little ones watched them leave, their eyes brimming with tears.
Chongchong hugged Yu An and cried loudly.
Duoduo sat on Xie Chiyuan's feet, hugging his calf, her wet, chubby face pressed against it, equally heartbroken.
"Uncle, don't go."
Duoduo is afraid of people, and when she cries, she buries her face in Xie Chiyuan's legs, her little body sobbing.
Yu An was busy comforting Chongchong and didn't have the extra energy to help Xie Chiyuan comfort Duoduo.
Having been single for many years and unmarried and childless, Xie Chiyuan felt a strange sense of vicissitude, as if he were a father, in front of the heartbroken little Duoduo.
He picked up Duoduo and helplessly wiped away the tears on his face.
Duoduo is so small, he's even smaller than a worm.
Reasoning with such a young child is pointless; you have to find another way to coax them.
"Dodo, be good."
Xie Chiyuan's deep tone was quite effective at coaxing people. He patiently promised, "We'll be back soon. You and Chongchong have to listen to Dr. Ruan, okay?"
After coaxing them for a while, Yu An and Xie Chiyuan each calmed down the crying children in their arms.
Yin Feng was also among those traveling with them.
Yin Feng was a man of few words and had virtually no presence.
On the bus.
After exchanging a few words with Yin Feng, Yu An yawned and turned his attention to Xie Chiyuan: "Xie Chiyuan, when will we arrive?"
"Two more days."
Since the outbreak of the infection, railways have been shut down, and there are few planes available. Currently, people are resorting to primitive modes of transportation, with those who can afford it driving a car.
It will take a long time to walk there.
Yu An also asked about the North District. The North District was poorly managed, and even he could clearly perceive the difference between the North District and the West District.
"The North District will most likely be replaced."
Xie Chiyuan openly revealed the information to Yu An: "The United Organization is drafting a treaty on aberrations, and prohibiting anyone, any laboratory, from creating new aberrations. This ban has not yet been officially issued."
Yu An felt both happy and anxious.
The good thing is that no more mutants will be created; that's a good thing. The worrying thing is that this ban hasn't been officially issued yet.
Xie Chiyuan noticed his anxiety and added, "The Northern District supports this ban, and my father is also secretly pushing for it."
Yu An was still a little uneasy. He asked, "Will anyone object? Aren't humans terrified of mutants? Why isn't the creation of mutants in laboratories prohibited?"
Yu An's question made Xie Chiyuan fall silent for a moment.
Then, he slowly said, "Yu An, humans fear mutants, but they also want mutants that belong to them and obey their commands."
Yu An immediately fell silent.
At that moment, he felt that many humans were not very lovable.
The car sped along, heading towards the agreed-upon location with the Red Bird Organization. Yu An sat side by side with Xie Chiyuan, his head resting on Xie Chiyuan's shoulder, fast asleep.
Yin Feng watched from behind for a long time, then couldn't help but call out to Xie Chiyuan.
Instead of calling him Commander Xie, he unusually called him Brother.
Xie Chiyuan lifted his eyelids slightly and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Yin Feng also said in a low voice, "Nothing, I just saw An'an leaning against you, and I thought you wouldn't be able to sleep well like that. How about we switch places?"
Xie Chiyuan: "?"
Xie Chiyuan replied without hesitation, "No need."
Taking advantage of the fact that Yu An sleeps like a piglet, Xie Chiyuan said a few more words in a low voice: "Yu An is your sister-in-law, so it's only right that he sleeps leaning against me."
Yin Feng: "..."
Yin Feng's expression went blank instantly.
He stared at the back of his brother's head in disbelief, his voice trembling slightly: "Brother, you, you said, An'an is my sister-in-law?"
Xie Chiyuan, with his eyes half-closed, hummed in agreement.