"Are you really unwilling to help? If you're not willing to help this time, then don't come looking for us no matter what happens to you in the future."
"Don't worry, I don't think you can do what Wei Yutang can't."
The little tiger nodded in agreement. Although he didn't particularly like his father, who rarely appeared, he had to admit that in the current situation, bringing up his father's presence really made the tiger feel proud!
"Let's go, the weather is nice today. I'll take you shopping and buy you some clothes."
"Awoo."
The little tiger nodded and drank the rest of the milk as quickly as possible.
As Chu Qing carried the little tiger upstairs to prepare the things she needed to take with her when she left, the butler also began to see the guests off, personally escorting Chu's mother to the door, thinking he was giving her enough face.
Upstairs, the little tiger was choosing his favorite sun hat. While Chu Qing was waiting outside, he specifically asked the system about it.
What exactly happened to the protagonist that made Chu's mother go to the trouble of coming all the way to find him?
"Host, in the storyline, the protagonist Chu Ming accidentally damaged someone else's new mecha."
That mecha was custom-made by a master craftsman; even if an ordinary person could afford the payment, they couldn't collect those expensive materials.
There are only a handful of people on the entire Imperial Star who can actually use mechs. If Wei Yutang is willing to lend a hand, there might still be a chance to turn things around.
Wei Yutang has been using his own mecha for many years, and now he is fully eligible to own a new one. Presumably, the reason why Chu's mother came to him was because she wanted this one.
"knew."
No matter who comes to her door, Chu Qing will not agree.
Most of the missions Wei Yutang undertakes are extremely dangerous, and the mechs are practically his partners. If something happens to his partner, it will directly affect him as well.
What was originally a mission of normal difficulty could suddenly become several levels higher due to the mechs.
Xiaxia picked out a green hat for herself today. She found it by herself after rummaging around in the closet with her paws for a long time.
When Chu Qing saw the little tiger wearing a green hat appear in front of her, she repeatedly reminded herself that it was just a little tiger and didn't understand many things.
But she couldn't help but smile, her eyes full of laughter, and reached out to ruffle his hair.
This little one looks really cute, especially the details that the little one himself is unaware of.
The little tiger swaggered up to his father, and seeing his father happy, he grinned too, though he had no idea what his father was laughing about.
"How about I buy you some clothes?"
"Aww~"
The little tiger didn't know what buying clothes meant, but he wanted to go with his dad, so he nodded without hesitation.
When they left, an assistant accompanied them. The little tiger was restless in his father's arms, getting a little impatient, so he leaned on his father's shoulder.
When Xiaxia saw other small animals seemingly placed in cars or held in the arms of assistants, every hair on her body seemed to exude pride.
Once inside the mall, Chu Qing went straight to the clothing section.
The mall is doing quite well, with a lot of people coming in, especially the section with adorable onesies where you can see all sorts of animals.
Chu Qing was initially admiring other people's babies. Most of these little ones were well taken care of and their fur looked very new.
It even made the little one in his arms a little jealous, reaching out his paw to try and cover his father's eyes.
What are you looking at? No one outside is as cute as the baby he's holding!
It wasn't until Chu Qing inadvertently noticed a snake wrapped around a parent's wrist that he realized the snake was about an arm's length. It was entirely black with some red markings.
Chu Qing was terrified of these soft-bodied creatures and quickly looked away after only one glance.
The little tiger, who had just been sulking, noticed that his father was frightened and reached out his paw to pat him very considerately, as if to comfort his father and tell him not to be afraid.
"Let's go take a look over there."
Chu Qing carried Xia Xia to the other side. He knew that this was someone else's child, but he couldn't help but feel fear in his heart. He had always been afraid of this kind of creature.
These onesies all looked very exquisite. Chu Qing immediately took a liking to one of the bunny onesies, with two fluffy bunny ears that looked like they would feel nice to the touch.
When the clothes were taken down and placed in front of Xiaxia, the little tiger's first reaction was disdain.
He doesn't want to wear such cute clothes!
The little tiger dodged to the side, but couldn't bear to run too far, so it stretched out a paw and gently patted its father's hand.
"Awoo."
He's so handsome, he'd definitely only wear this cute outfit once!
Chu Qing didn't understand the little guy's thoughts this time, so she simply helped him change his clothes. The rabbit onesie looked adorable on Xia Xia.
Zai Zai always thought he was quite handsome, but Chu Qing actually thought he was more cute.
He's been pampered so much that he looks chubby and round, and this outfit makes him even cuter, especially when he tries to paw at his rabbit ears.
"So cute."
As soon as Xiaxia heard her father's praise, she withdrew the hand that was trying to pull her clothes off.
"Awoo~"
Chu Qing looked at several more pieces. Every time Zai Zai tried on a piece of clothing, she was very determined and absolutely could not allow it to be worn a second time!
But whenever his father hands him the clothes, the little guy can't resist giving in and snuggles up to his father. As long as his father is willing to touch his fur, he will obediently listen to him.
When Chu Qing saw some particularly cute clothes worn by the baby, she couldn't resist taking a few photos.
Wei Yutang is currently on a mission outside and can't see Xia Xia's adorable appearance, so Chu Qing wanted to take a picture to show him.
Wei Yutang had just finished a mission and was resting. He came out of the mecha cabin, took a bottle of water thrown to him by his teammate, unscrewed the cap, and gulped it down.
As soon as I casually tossed the empty bottle aside, my personal computer issued a notification.
"You have a new message."
Wei Yutang really couldn't figure out who had sent him the message. Apart from their previous negotiations on the mission, he had only given Chu Qing his personal contact information.
He also knew very well that Chu Qing was the least likely person to contact him.
I swiped to scan it, and just as I was about to close it, I saw those photos. The main character was a familiar little tiger cub, whose eyes were full of resistance.
However, when she realized that her father was taking pictures, she was forced to force a fake smile and wave her paws to try to appear natural.
"Awoo awoo~"
Chapter 93
In the last video, the tiger cub is barking at the camera. Its innocent cries attract the attention of the other team members, who all rush over.
"Captain, is this Xiaxia?"
"Yes, my son."
"This little tiger looks really majestic. It will definitely be able to be like the captain when it grows up."
This sentiment was shared by almost all the team members present. Before this, they felt that the King was meddling in too many things, even their captain's personal affairs.
But now that I see such an adorable little tiger, I suddenly feel that it's not entirely impossible for the king to intervene.
After all, without the king's forceful intervention, they probably would never have seen such an adorable cub in their lifetime.
"He can eat a lot at every meal."
Wei Yutang did not refute their words; he himself also hoped that his children would grow up to be like him.
In the last photo, the little tiger's patience had clearly run out, and it was struggling to stay still when a slender hand appeared in the frame and pressed down on its body.
The baby in the other photos was cuter, but Wei Yutang's attention lingered on this photo the longest.
【I brought Xiaxia out to buy clothes today, do you think they look good?】
After Wei Yutang had finished looking at the photos, he noticed that there was a message at the very bottom of the photos. Almost reflexively, he checked the time the message was posted.
About five minutes later, I replied quickly without thinking.
[A task has just ended, it's really good, let's buy them all.]
Wei Yutang didn't ask Chu Qing if she had enough money. Since they got married, his monthly salary had been directly deposited into Chu Qing's bank account.
To avoid putting Chu Qing in a difficult position by having the money pass through his own hands again, he could simply transfer it directly to Chu Qing's card so that Chu Qing would have no worries about spending it.
Wei Yutang didn't have much time to chat with Chu Qing before he had to rush to the next place. This was the norm for most of them; it was a luxury to be able to spare even a little time to let everyone know they were safe.
Fortunately, Chu Qing didn't need his answer. After buying the snacks, she took Xia Xia to look at the snack section.
I originally only wanted to buy two items for Xiaxia. I'll ask the doctor when she goes for her next checkup. If she can eat them, it's okay for her to eat a little bit occasionally.
Unexpectedly, the little one who looked like he wanted to go home when trying on clothes earlier became extremely greedy after arriving at the snack section. His shopping cart was already full of the snacks he wanted to buy, and he was rummaging through the snacks with his four paws while his eyes kept looking back and forth on the shelves.
Upon witnessing this scene, Chu Qing couldn't help but reach out and grasp his paw, reminding him:
"Don't buy too many snacks."
"Awoo, awoo awoo."
The little tiger grabbed its father's wrist with both paws and shook it gently, its intention to be affectionate was very obvious. The little guy's affection was really hard to resist, so Chu Qing had no choice but to give in.
"You can buy them first, but you can't eat too many at once."
"Awoo~"
The little tiger happily agreed, afraid that his father wouldn't believe him, and even stretched out one of his paws, swearing an oath just like the people in TV dramas.
"Good girl, can you leave the snacks with Daddy when we get back?"
"Awoo."
The little boy nodded. To him, it made no difference whether the item was with him or with his father, since he was living with his father now.
"Okay, is there anything else you like? Let's buy it all."
Before leaving, Chu Qing checked the original owner's bank account balance to ensure that even if they emptied the entire mall today, there would still be money left in the account.
When they finally went back, they almost didn't bring the little one back. After shopping for so long, the kid, who thought he had worked so hard, leaned against his father's chest and squinted his eyes.
At the same time, he kept telling himself not to call him for anything except important things like drinking milk.
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