Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Jiang Lan, who was originally planning to go home, ended up following Ying Qiao to a certain seafood restaurant in a daze.
Ying Qiao had already reserved a seat at the seafood restaurant. Ever since he ate the meal cooked by Jiang Lan, he had been thinking about taking the little monster out to eat and improving the quality of food for him. Cubs that were still growing could not eat frozen food and dark dishes all day long.
It might even affect their development, which was so unhealthy.
The dishes served here were all fresh seafood that had been ordered in advance. After the two of them arrived, they didn’t have to wait long for the dishes to be served one after another.
Shrimp, clams and crabs all of which exuded a fresh and sweet flavor.
It was just that the two people here were eating a little absent-mindedly.
Ying Qiao was thinking about how to give the little monster money without leaving any trace to improve his life. The more he looked at the jeweled conch now, the more he felt sorry for the little monster. But stuffing money directly was too rough, and the little monster would definitely not want it. Moreover, with his current status, he shouldn’t have so much money. Ying Qiao was a little worried and felt that he would have to ask others to give him some ideas when he returned.
Jiang Lan was feeling too guilty. Jiao Tu was still in his arms. So, he was always on guard against Ying Qiao suddenly coming to his senses and asking about Jiao Tu. He glanced at Ying Qiao opposite him, and the prawns in his mouth became a little tasteless.
The two of them had a meal with different thoughts. Ying Qiao hurried back to find someone to ask for advice. And Jiang Lan didn’t want him to notice Jiao Tu again. After the meal, no one mentioned the matter of going to eat, and they hurriedly said goodbye and went back to their respective homes.
Ying Qiao returned to the villa. He originally wanted to call Chen Hua to discuss it, but Chen Hua’s phone number didn’t get through.
He thought for a while and simply created a WeChat group.
[You invited Kaiming Beast, Tai Feng, Chen Hua, and Lu Wu to join the group chat.]
[Kaiming Beast: ??]
[Lu Wu: ???]
[Tai Feng: I have a bad feeling.]
[Kaiming: Don’t be like this, think in a positive direction. Maybe Ying Qiao finally found his conscience and created the group to give us red envelopes.]
[Lu Wu: Kaiming Beast!]
Ying Qiao ignored the messages that quickly appeared in the group and thought about it for a while before typing: [All members, the little monster has a bad relationship with his relatives, and he is struggling alone in human society with his younger brother. I don’t want him to work too hard, but he will definitely not accept the money directly. Is there any other way to help him improve his life and make his life easier?]
[Tai Feng: What did I say? My premonitions never let me down. Goodbye]
[Kaiming: Is it too late to quit the group now?]
[Lu Wu: Obviously it’s too late:)]
[Ying Qiao: [WeChat Red Envelope] Wish you good fortune and good luck]
[Ying Qiao: [WeChat Red Envelope] Wish you good fortune and good luck]
[Ying Qiao: [WeChat Red Envelope] Wish you good fortune and good luck]
Ying Qiao sent three red envelopes in a row, and everyone in the group was rushing to grab them in an instant, and the chat history was filled with a whole row of thank you boss.jpg.
Ying Qiao was a little impatient: [Let’s get down to business.]
Kaiming posted a tea-to-the-boss emoji: [This is not simple. Didn’t you say that the little monster has a bad relationship with his family? Why don’t you just adopt him, so that you can give pocket money openly?]
He didn’t understand what Ying Qiao was struggling with.
[Tai Feng: Is there anyone who doesn’t want to get money for free? He doesn’t want it, then give it to me, I want it.]
[Lu Wu: +1, there’s no way someone would refuse money for free. If someone doesn’t want it, it’s because you don’t give enough, or the relationship between you is not close enough. If you don’t believe me, give me as much as you want:)]
[Ying Qiao:…]
Ying Qiao frowned deeply, wondering if he had made a mistake in asking these gangsters for advice.
None of these people were reliable.
Adopt the little monster? When Ying Qiao thought about the other person calling him dad, his scalp felt numb and goosebumps rose on his skin.
This was absolutely not okay!
Although he was much older than the little monster, the little monster was independent, so it was not appropriate for him to have to be someone else’s father.
He had to type and explain: [The little monster doesn’t know my identity yet, and I told him I’m just an ordinary snake clan member. And although he is just a little kid who has just stepped into human society, he already has a formal job and is financially independent. It wouldn’t be right for me to adopt him.]
After posting this paragraph, Ying Qiao received a row of question marks from his friends.
[Kaiming: So how old is your cub?]
[Tai Feng: A cub already working in human society?]
[Lu Wu: Ying Qiao, are you sure this is still a little kid?]
The wrinkles between Ying Qiao’s brows deepened, and he didn’t understand what was so surprising about this. He was an ancient monster who had lived for thousands of years. Weren’t the little monsters just like little brats in front of him?
[He is just a brat in my eyes. He is only in his early twenties, what is he if he isn’t a cub?]
[Tai Feng: I understand.]
[Lu Wu: I understand too.]
[Kaiming: What do you understand???]
Lu Wu sneered and typed quickly: [Have you ever seen a cub in his twenties who is already working? I don’t think he’s raising cubs, but rather raising his wife haha]
[Tai Feng:????]
[Kaiming: …If you think about it carefully, it seems to make sense.]
[Kaiming: Ying Qiao, are you raising a cub or a wife? Let us first say that we won’t give red envelopes to support your wife now.]
Ying Qiao looked at the chat records that were becoming more and more outrageous. Then the dragon slapped the sofa hard thinking that none of these people were reliable!
He just wanted to improve the little monster’s living environment and make him live a better life. This was entirely out of the care for a cub by the elders, so how come they became the caregivers?
The thoughts of these people were so dirty!
Ying Qiao was so angry that his dragon’s tail came out, and he patted the sofa angrily. If these people were in front of him, he would definitely fight with them, and tell them to dare to spit out ivory from their mouths again.!
Throwing the phone aside, Ying Qiao took back his dragon’s tail and paced around the living room irritably.
At this moment, the WeChat notification sounded again. He hesitated and picked up the phone again.
[Chen Hua: Wrong meaning.jpg]
[Chen Hua: Kaiming, Tai Feng, Lu Wu, how can you think of your boss so dirtily?!]
[Chen Hua: Boss Ying Qiao, I cried because I didn’t get the red envelope]
Chen Hua made three comments in a row in the group, Ying Qiao pursed his lips, and for the sake of being humane, he sent another red envelope.
Chen Hua was quick to grab it and said with a smile: [Thank you, boss! Isn’t it easy to stuff money onto little monsters? Doesn’t he want to take on missions? Take him with you on every mission from now on. The bonus can be just as much as you say.]
[Kaiming: D**n it! Is there such an operation? Please be sure to bring me with you when Ying Qiao completes the mission. Thank you. Just give me half of the bonus.]
[Tai Feng: Ying Qiao, the little monster you mentioned is from the Bureau? We don’t advocate office romance now.]
[Lu Wu: Tai Feng, look at your family, how can you have the nerve to say that you don’t advocate office romance? Double standard dog:)]
Ying Qiao stared at Chen Hua’s words and thought about it for a while and felt that Chen Hua was indeed reliable and a person who could get things done.
He sneered and taunted the group mercilessly: “Chen Hua, I’ll give you a private bonus. Kaiming, Tai Feng, Lu Wu, what is the use of raising you all these years? You only talk nonsense.]
After posting this, the group was disbanded without mercy.
Chen Hua sent him a private message: [Thank you, boss! There is also the latest information, a young man is missing near Qingyang Lake, and some people say they saw a mermaid in the lake. No one has taken this case yet. Do you need me to help you with the next step?]
Ying Qiao was satisfied and transferred a bonus to him. He said succinctly: [Continue.]
When he exited the chat interface with Chen Hua, he found that he was pulled into another group again. This time the group was belonging to Tai Feng. Chen Hua was showing off the private packet sent to him by Ying Qiao in the group. Others were brushing lemon and hating Ying Qiao in the group.
Ying Qiao sent a smile emoticon and then blocked the group chat.
….
The next day was Saturday. In the morning, Jiang Lan made a rich breakfast for his brothers using the ingredients sent by his uncle.
After breakfast, he planned to take Jiao Tu around to get acquainted with human society.
Jiao Tu was different from Suan Ni. Suan Ni returned to the cub stage for some reason and could not return to human form. But Jiao Tu could freely switch between his human form and original form. It was just that he was timid and rarely left the sea, so there were not many times when he needed his human form. He preferred to stay in his original form quietly.
At this time, he was also staying quietly in his aquarium.
The aquarium was brought over by Uncle Gui and properly placed in a corner of the balcony. There was good lighting there. When the sun was shining, Jiao Tu could bask in the sun comfortably, sterilize the snail shells, and admire the beautiful light reflected on the gems in the sunlight.
When Jiang Lan came over to ask him to eat, he saw the entire dragon emerging from the shell. It was happily sitting on the top of the shell basking in the sun. There was a bright yellow gemstone under its chin, and its white jade-like tail was hanging naturally in the water, swaying gently.
Jiang Lan lay on top of the aquarium and tapped his little head gently with his finger: “Jiujiu, it’s time to have breakfast. After eating, I will take you to the park for a walk.”
Jiao Tu opened his eyes, rubbed his fingertips with his head, and said hesitantly: “Go out?”
Jiang Lan said “hmm” and looked at him with soft eyes. He pointed to a lake not far below and said: “That’s the lake. It’s not far away and there aren’t many people. If you like, you can still play for a while in the lake.”
Jiao Tu tilted his head and thought for a moment, nodded gently, and said softly: “Okay.”
In fact, if he was alone, he would be reluctant to go to crowded places. But thinking about going with Fifth Brother and Eighth Brother, he became bolder and had a little expectation in his heart.
“Let’s have breakfast now.” Jiang Lan smiled and placed a bath towel and a set of clothes next to the aquarium.
The clothes were also prepared by Uncle Gui. The clothes of the two brothers were the same style, but the sizes were different.
Jiao Tu, who had transformed into human form, looked like a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old.
He looked a bit like Jiang Lan, with the same double eyelids and dog eyes. It was just that his cheeks were rounder, and he was a head shorter than Jiang Lan. His hair was naturally curly, and his skin was milky white, making him look very voluptuous.
He then put on the same casual clothes as Jiang Lan, and no one could mistake that they were brothers.
Jiang Lan rubbed his fluffy curly hair and handed him a spoon: “You pick up what you want to eat.”
Jiao Tu held the spoon a little unfamiliarly, and when he saw Suan Ni squatting next to him, he called him softly: “Suan Ni.”
“Be good.” Suan Ni paced over in a stern manner. He originally wanted to raise his paw to touch his head to show off his brotherly demeanor but found that he couldn’t touch his brother’s head now, so he could only pat his arm instead. Patting his arm, he tilted his chin, raised his brother’s hand and said majestically: “Tell me what you like to eat, and I’ll pick it up for you.”
Suan Ni originally found it inconvenient to use chopsticks, but he was very proficient in using spoons and forks!
Jiang Tu took a spoonful of rice and said, “Yeah.”
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