The mention of cake was like a sweet taste already in his mouth.
The cake base was soft, the cream dense and sweet, and it would have been even better with a couple of sweet little fruits on top.
But when had he ever eaten cake at the orphanage?
Looking at the handsome man in front of him again, he suddenly changed, becoming a little kid about his own age.
The little kid had dark, shiny eyes, staring at him intently, and said coldly with a blank expression:
"Hurry up and give birth to a little bug cub for me!"
Luo Qi jolted awake.
The first thing he saw upon waking was the little cub from his dream, staring at him intently just like in the dream!
Luo Qi, still groggy, didn't quite react and instinctively shouted, "I don't want to give birth to bug cubs for you!"
Ye Mu slowly typed a "?".
After shouting, Luo Qi sobered up a bit, sat up in bed, and scratched his head, successfully turning his hair into a bird's nest:
"How did I fall asleep? Where's Auntie Liya? Where are the newborn bug cubs? Are they all okay? And what about Dad and the others?"
Ye Mu asked simultaneously, "Are you okay? Are you thirsty now? Hungry?"
After a barrage of questions, neither heard the other clearly. The two little cubs smiled at each other, one naturally leaning towards the other, and the other naturally extending a shoulder to catch him.
Just as Ye Mu was about to say something, he heard Luo Qi's stomach rumble twice. He squinted and smiled:
"You must be hungry, you've been asleep all day."
Luo Qi wrapped his arms around Ye Mu's neck and whispered softly.
However, due to the pose and Luo Qi's sleepy appearance, his words sounded like he was being pampered:
"I'm so sleepy, but also very hungry. Why don't you carry me to eat?"
Luo Qi said it casually; Ye Mu was the same age, how could he carry him?
After saying that, he intended to get up and go to the kitchen to eat, but the next moment, Ye Mu pulled him onto his back.
Ye Mu, who had been sitting by the edge of the bed, pulled Luo Qi onto his back and then, with a surge of strength in his legs, actually lifted Luo Qi off the bed.
Luo Qi instinctively wrapped his legs around Ye Mu's waist, his little feet in bright yellow socks intertwined, like two little chubby steamed buns.
Ye Mu hugged Luo Qi tightly with both hands and laughed, "Let's go, I'll carry you to eat."
Unlike the lazy bug cubs who would rather lie down than sit and sit than stand, Ye Mu was very serious about all his training.
According to Luo Qi, if Ye Mu fought him, he could send three Luo Qis flying with one punch.
Even though the two cubs were about the same age, Ye Mu was almost half a head taller than Luo Qi. While carrying Luo Qi on his back, he could still smile and tease him with ease:
"I'm not going to drop you, why are you panicking?"
Luo Qi wanted Ye Mu to put him down, but at the same time, he couldn't help but hold on tightly with both hands.
It wasn't that he was afraid Ye Mu would actually drop him; Ye Mu wasn't much taller than him, so it wouldn't hurt much if he fell.
It was just that for such a tough guy like himself to be carried by a child, a six-year-old cub at that, it was an experience not everyone had.
It was just… very strange.
Ye Mu walked steadily, saying as he moved, "You slept for a whole day. Uncle Cesi just went out, probably to the kitchen to cook porridge again.
Teacher Liya gave birth to a baby girl, very cute and healthy, she's in the nursery. I'll take you to see her later."
Luo Qi, who had been struggling to get down and walk by himself, was immediately distracted. Following Ye Mu's words, he almost pictured a small, cute cub in his mind.
"Really? I haven't seen a newborn cub before. Why don't we go see her first?
Oh, why did I sleep for so long without anyone waking me up? Otherwise, I could have seen her earlier."
Ye Mu paused, "Speaking of which, what did you do that made you sleep for so long? Is everything alright?"
Luo Qi dangled his feet on Ye Mu's back, feeling that apart from being a little hungry, there were no other problems.
"This is a long story, but I'm fine! Hurry, hurry!"
Ye Mu bounced Luo Qi up, causing the latter to scream and wrap his arms around Ye Mu's neck again.
The bedroom door opened, and Cesi was standing at the doorway holding a bowl of porridge. Seeing the two little ones, he smiled, "So restless as soon as you wake up?"
With just one hand, he easily lifted Luo Qi by the scruff of his neck, handing the bowl of porridge to Ye Mu:
"Since you're awake, let's go eat something outside together?"
Luo Qi nodded, his scruff held by Cesi, his yellow pajamas and yellow socks dangling in the air.
He looked like a little radish just pulled from the ground, or a little chick whose lifeline was being held.
Cesi walked out, holding Luo Qi like this, clearly still shaken by the fact that Luo Qi had dared to barge into the mother tree on his own initiative.
"Tell me, what exactly did you do back then?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Qi became energetic. He flapped his limbs in the air, his eyes bright:
"Dad! I can transform!"
He recalled the situation, first stretching out all his limbs, then feeling it was wrong and curling into a small ball.
Ye Mu followed behind, holding the porridge bowl and watching his strange movements. Luo Qi's expression… well… how to put it?
It looked a bit like he was squatting to go to the bathroom?
Luo Qi thrashed about like a fish pulled out of water, as if transforming and sprouting wings were still different.
After who knew how long he struggled, Cesi felt his grip loosen, and Luo Qi had already transformed into a pink butterfly, about half his height, flying up lightly.
The little butterfly circled Cesi twice, showcasing its beautiful wings to Cesi and Ye Mu from all angles.
Cesi chuckled, deliberately teasing Luo Qi, "Oh, where did this beautiful moth come from?"
Luo Qi's wing-flapping motion paused: "It's a butterfly!"
Cesi watched the butterfly flying around in the air and laughed, looking helpless, "Alright, alright."
Luo Qi said proudly, "Dad! Am I not super beautiful… Ah!"
The butterfly, which had been flying freely in mid-air, suddenly transformed back into a little cub in a pale yellow outfit and fell from the sky.
Cesi's expression changed, and he reached out, catching Luo Qi in his arms. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the little cub in his arms was unharmed.
"Are you trying to scare me to death?"
Ye Mu nodded in agreement; the porridge bowl in his hand had almost flown out.
Luo Qi lay limply in Cesi's arms, his little feet pointing towards the sky in an awkward position, spread out with Cesi's strength, as if he were utterly exhausted.