"Come back, don't run." Jing Li called out angrily, and chased after him with a flick of his tail.
The little fish egg trembled all over and fled backwards in panic. But it was just a fish egg after all, and it couldn't control its body very well. It staggered in the water and soon floated to the edge of the fish tank, bouncing lightly on the water surface twice.
Qin Zhao: “…”
Is this asking for help
This father and son have exactly the same personality.
Qin Zhao had no choice but to reach into the water and put his own child behind his back. The little koi fish didn't hold back and crashed into Qin Zhao's palm.
Qin Zhao touched his dorsal fin and said soothingly, "Fish eggs can hatch freely if placed in water. Didn't you know that a long time ago?"
"I do know that."
The little koi felt comfortable with his touch, and immediately gave up trying to catch its own cub, opening its fins comfortably: "But it's been a few days, and he hasn't changed at all. I don't know how long it will take for him to hatch if I keep waiting like this..."
The little fish egg rubbed the back of Qin Zhao's hand aggrievedly.
Qin Zhao said: "The little fish likes to swim everywhere. If you trap him in one place, he will naturally be unhappy."
The little koi fish was so comfortable that it was about to turn over its belly, but it raised its head after hearing what he said. Qin Zhao looked at him for a moment and said seriously, "But you do have a point."
Fish cub: “???”
Qin Zhao put the small fish eggs back on the bamboo leaf bed and said calmly: "The cub is indeed growing too slowly. We need to think of a solution."
The little fish egg seemed a little dazed, and did not move even after being released. Jing Li swam over and patted it with his fin: "That's right, wouldn't it be troublesome if it never hatches?"
The small fish eggs are quite elastic, with a slightly concave surface when poked. They feel very soft and will bounce when hit by the fish fins.
Jingli had a lot of fun.
Qin Zhao watched in silence, and suddenly felt that his own Xiaoyu might just be looking for an excuse to play with the cub.
He cleared his throat and said, "You should come out and eat first. I brought you your favorite snack. If you don't eat it soon, it will get cold."
When Jing Li heard the word "dim sum", he raised his head and immediately forgot about his own child.
A red light flashed in the fish tank. Qin Zhao's eyes blurred and he saw a white figure grabbing clothes and going behind the screen.
The figure of a young boy getting dressed was reflected on the screen.
Even though they have been together for such a long time and even have a child, Jing Li is still embarrassed to put on clothes in front of Qin Zhao.
Qin Zhao's Adam's apple rolled and he looked away.
He returned to the table, opened the food box, and took out the food and cakes one by one. Just as he put them on the table, a slender white hand stretched out from the side and reached for the white and soft cakes that were still steaming.
Qin Zhao gently slapped it away.
"Eat first." Qin Zhao glanced at him and frowned, "Why aren't you wearing shoes again?"
"It's not cold."
Jing Li sat down at the table, his feet directly on Qin Zhao's legs. There were still water drops on his feet, which rubbed against the hem of Qin Zhao's clothes, immediately wetting a small piece of fabric.
Qin Zhao said: "It's not cold, you just gave birth to a child."
Jing Li was probably the person in the world who had the easiest time giving birth. Not only did she not suffer any pain during her pregnancy, but her body was not affected at all after giving birth. She was back to being full of energy within two days.
"I don't know what you are so nervous about..." Jing Li muttered softly.
Qin Zhao looked at him expressionlessly, and Jing Li quickly shut up and buried his head in eating. Qin Zhao then lowered his head, used the hem of his clothes to help him dry his feet, and covered his cold ankles with his palms.
His palm was warm, Jing Li shivered from the heat, but was held even tighter.
The heat, which was far higher than his body temperature, was transmitted from his ankles to his body. Jing Li's instep tensed, as if an electric current was running straight up along his tailbone.
But Qin Zhao did nothing. He just helped him warm his feet, went to the bed to get his shoes and put them on for him, then went into the room to change his clothes.
Jing Li lowered his head to eat his meal and suddenly felt that the food in front of him became tasteless.
They haven't done that kind of thing in a long time.
Before, it was because she was pregnant and it was inconvenient, in the middle, it was because Qin Zhao was away on a long trip, and after he came back, it was because he had a baby. If you think about it carefully, the last time he crossed the line was when he flirted with someone in the school and was tortured for half an hour when he got home.
All in all, it has been almost two months.
After abstaining from sex for so long, Qin Zhao still wanted to tease him.
So annoying.
Jing Li sometimes didn't understand whether Qin Zhao wanted it or not. He was obviously at the age of full of vigor and vitality, so how could he be so tolerant
Well... not necessarily.
Qin Zhao himself couldn't even remember his birthday, let alone how old he was.
Qin Zhao had a very good-looking face. Just based on that appearance, people would believe him if he said he was just in his early twenties. Jing Li still remembered that the village chief had asked about this when he wanted to help him write his place of origin, but since Qin Zhao himself couldn't remember clearly, he just filled in 25 at random.
He must be more than twenty-five.
Maybe he is quite old, so he has no need for this.
Jing Li's thoughts drifted further and further away. Qin Zhao changed his clothes and came out, and saw this man biting his chopsticks and staring blankly.
Qin Zhao asked: "What are you thinking about?"
Jing Li muttered, "I was wondering how old you are."
Qin Zhao: “…”
Qin Zhao didn't want to discuss this with him now, so he calmly changed the subject: "I asked Chen Yan'an today, and he will leave for the county town in two days."
Jing Li asked: "What about us?"
Qin Zhao paused while picking up food for him and did not answer for the time being.
Jing Li has been thinking about this matter these days.
The people in the village didn't know how many months of his pregnancy he was in, and no one had seen his belly, so he could keep it a secret for a short time.
But it won’t last long after all.
There was no way he could make his belly grow again.
Thinking of this, Jing Li suddenly felt that it was a good thing that his cubs could not be hatched in a short time.
If his belly wasn't big yet and there was a baby in the family, it would be even more difficult to explain.
Similarly, it is not convenient for them to go to town or county town now.
I have acquaintances in both places, so it's hard to keep the secret.
Even if they were close friends, Jing Li had no intention of confessing to them right now. It was fine with him, but he didn't want his child to be treated as an alien in the future.
Even if we want to tell him, we have to wait until the kid grows up a little.
If they want to keep the secret hidden, they have the best way before them.
Jing Li said: "Shall we settle down in the city?"
Qin Zhao was stunned.
"Let's look around, we'll definitely find a cheap house. Anyway, Xiaoyuzi doesn't need food or drink right now, and there are only two of us, so if we save a little, the expenses won't be too high." Jing Li said, "Besides, I can help you make money. As long as we're together, there will be a solution no matter how difficult it is."
Qin Zhao was a little surprised.
The last time he went to the provincial capital, Jing Liming was obviously very resistant to that place.
These days, Qin Zhao even considered that if Jing Li really didn't want to, they could go live in a county near the city. He was an imperial examination candidate, so it shouldn't be difficult to find a house to rent if he asked the county magistrate for some leniency.
Who would have thought that before I even started to persuade him, this person would bring it up first.
Qin Zhao said: "You don't have to force yourself. If you don't want to..."
"I'm not unwilling." Jing Li smiled. "If you want to take the exam, the capital city is definitely the most convenient place. Besides, don't you want to find some clues about your amnesia in the capital city?"
"Don't you..." Don't you want him to continue investigating
"That was before."
"You can't always give in to me. I don't want to hold you back." Jing Li grabbed Qin Zhao's sleeve and said seriously, "I said I will believe you."
Jing Li did have some resistance to the city before, but after talking to Qin Zhao about this last time, he seemed to relax a lot.
He should believe Qin Zhao, and he is willing to believe it.
Qin Zhao looked at those bright eyes, and his heart was filled with a warm emotion.
His little fish has changed a lot and grown a lot for him.
Qin Zhao regained his composure and continued, "I plan to find someone to raise some money to buy the house you like."
Jing Li frowned: "But that's too expensive, right?"
"Yes, so after arriving at the provincial capital, we can only live frugally and eat less." Qin Zhao said slowly.
Jing Li swallowed and quickly picked up a piece of meat and put it into his mouth.
"… I lied to you." Qin Zhao couldn't help but laugh, and said, "I'm raising money just to buy the house as soon as possible. When we get to the capital, I'll try to sell the recipe for the cold-relieving pill. Don't worry, you won't be short of food and clothes."
When they were so poor at the beginning, Qin Zhao did not let Jing Li suffer in terms of food, and it is even more impossible now.
"We won't move right away." Qin Zhao said, "There are still some things in the village that need to be dealt with, and the residence in the capital needs to be prepared in advance. The earliest we can move out is at least June."
Qin Zhao paused, then tilted his head to look at the fish tank in the inner room: "Of course, the premise is that the little guy will not immediately turn into a toddler within the next two months."
Jing Li whispered, "It's hard to say. Your kid loves to attack by surprise."
Qin Zhao smiled but did not answer.
After dinner, Jing Li lay on the bed and played with the little fish eggs.
Jing Li felt that his cub had not changed much, but Qin Zhao felt that the color of the small fish eggs was darker than when they were just born, and they would probably eventually become the same color as the small koi.
Perhaps because of their special physique, the little fish eggs are born with self-awareness and have much more energy than ordinary young children.
Jing Li tried to coax the baby to sleep for almost two hours but failed. Exhausted, he gave up, turned around, and fell into someone's arms.
Qin Zhao hugged him from behind, his warm breath gently spraying on the back of his neck. Jing Li couldn't stand this, and shrank back to hide, but he couldn't escape.
"Qin Zhao..."
Qin Zhao whispered in his ear: "Xiao Yu, thank you."
Jing Li paused.
Qin Zhao stroked his hair and said with a sigh: "Sometimes I wonder if God has mercy on me and let me meet you."
"What nonsense are you talking about." Jing Li said, "If that's the case, that person should be me. If I hadn't met you, I would have starved to death long ago, and I wouldn't be here today."
"That's right." Qin Zhao smiled softly, "Besides me, who else can afford to raise a little fish like you?"
Qin Zhao's voice was clear, and it was almost fatal to hear him speak in such a low voice next to his ear.
Jing Li's body was numb. He clenched his teeth and moved out little by little without making a sound. "I... I'll go to the water to sleep with the little fish today."
"No." Qin Zhao pulled the man back and held him tightly with his arms. "You've been playing with him all night. Why don't you want a husband after having a child?"
“No…” Jing Li’s cheeks were burning, but he couldn’t explain.
He looked particularly adorable like this. Qin Zhao lowered his head to kiss him, but suddenly remembered something and raised his head.
In the fish tank, the little fish eggs were lying on the edge of the bamboo leaf bed, half of their chubby and round bodies exposed, as if they were curious about what the two fathers were doing.
Qin Zhao: “…”
Qin Zhao stood up and lowered the curtain beside the bed.
The curtains slowly fell, covering the fish tank beside the bed and the small fish eggs that were suddenly blocked outside and were trying to jump out.
Qin Zhao lowered his head and kissed Jing Li's lips.
Jing Li threw away his armor faster than ever before. He curled his fingers and couldn't help but pull Qin Zhao's sleeves tighter. But the latter didn't continue, and Qin Zhao gently pushed him away.
Jing Li: “?”
"No." Qin Zhao's breathing was a little unstable, and he said in a low voice, "You just gave birth to a child."
Jing Li was so angry that he almost passed out.
…dog man.