Zhu Qing snorted, “If we ever have a child together, I’ll never let you teach them.”
Yang Kai stared at her with widened eyes, “Nonsense! I have to teach my own children.”
A disdainful Zhu Qing said, “Look what you’ve just done. How can I believe that you’ll be able to teach our children how to act properly?”
Yang Kai shook his head, “The world is full of devious people, so how can a sheltered child face the challenges out there? Haven’t you heard of the saying that a loving Mother makes a wastrel?”
Zhu Qing shot him a glance, “And what is that supposed to mean?”
Yang Kai looked up at the sky, “Nothing.”
Yang Xiao darted his gaze between the couple with narrowed eyes as he seemed to enjoy this kind of atmosphere.
Seeing that, Yang Kai directly punched the boy’s head, “What are you grinning about?”
An aggrieved Yang Xiao looked up at Zhu Qing and called out, “Mother, Father hit me again!”
Upon hearing that, Zhu Qing was instantly filled with motherly love as she pulled Yang Xiao towards her and glared at Yang Kai, “Why do you have to hit him every time you speak to him?”
Yang Xiao nodded repeatedly, “En, en, that’s right.”
Yang Kai pointed at her and said, “See? Remember what I just said? This is what I mean when I say a loving Mother makes a wastrel! Women tend to dote on their children far too much, creating problematic characters in the future.”
An enraged Zhu Qing refuted, “It’s better than an abusive father who only teaches his child how to use violence.”
After they glared at each other for a while, Yang Kai couldn’t help but burst into laughter. They had started arguing about how to educate their children before they even had one. What would the situation be like if they actually had a child in the future?
With the same thought in mind, Zhu Qing started giggling as well.
“By the way, why was Xiao Qi here?” Yang Kai suddenly asked.
At that instant, Zhu Qing stared at him with a weird gaze, “Did you enjoy yourself?”
Yang Kai immediately lifted his hand to slap his face. [Are you stupid or what? Why did you have to mention that all of a sudden?]
Zhu Qing sighed and said, “Some time ago, after you were done with nurturing the Dragon Blood Flowers, you left Dragon Island without informing Little Sister Xiao Qi. After she found out about it, she was quite frustrated. Then, when she learned that you were still on Dragon Island, she decided to come over to settle the score with you; however, before she could do that, it seems she suffered a big loss at your hands.”
Yang Kai coughed, “Ahem, it’s just a misunderstanding.”
Yang Xiao chimed in, “Is she Aunty Xuan’s daughter?”
“That’s right.” Zhu Qing nodded and looked at him in surprise, “You know her? Have your parents told you about her?”
“No,” Yang Xiao shook his head and fell into his thoughts, then he put on a smirk, “I just know, but I’m not even sure how I learned about it.”
Yang Kai and Zhu Qing traded glances as they realised that Yang Xiao must have inherited something from Yang Kai during the hatching process; otherwise, he wouldn’t have known so many things, nor would his temperament be so similar to that of Yang Kai.
“By the way, why are you here? Where are your parents?” Yang Kai stared at the boy and asked.
“My parents are on their own Spirit Islands. I was bored, which is why I decided to come here.” As Yang Xiao spoke, he felt a chill running down his spine as he appeared meek, “My mother is too passionate. I can’t take it anymore.”
Yang Kai’s face fell, “Don’t ever say that in front of her; otherwise, she’ll be heartbroken.”
Yang Xiao replied, “I know… I’m just not used to it. Also, I don’t even know why I feel a little repulsed by her…”
Yang Kai’s chest clenched slightly when he heard that. There was no son in the world who would naturally feel repulsed by his own mother, so the only answer was that it had something to do with Yang Kai. During the hatching process, Yang Xiao had inherited a lot of things from him, which was why their temperaments were so similar. The boy must have also been affected by Yang Kai’s mentality, which was why he was somewhat reluctant to get close to Fu Zhun.
Yang Kai was resentful of Fu Zhun, so that impression might have passed on to Yang Xiao, who was still a Dragon Egg at the time, which caused him to feel repulsed by Fu Zhun after he was born.
“But at the same time, I love her and feel comfortable with her.” Yang Xiao appeared perplexed as he gazed at Yang Kai, “Father, can you tell me why?”
Certainly, Yang Xiao was fond of Fu Zhun because they were related by blood. The repulsion he felt must be due to some external forces. Yang Kai was too embarrassed to explain it to him, so he just said, “Just spend more time with her and you’ll get used to it.”
Yang Xiao nodded, “En.”
A smiling Yang Kai patted the young kid’s head, “I’m glad that you still call me father; however, you have your own parents, so it’s inappropriate that you keep calling me that.”
A shocked Yang Xiao questioned, “Father, don’t you acknowledge me as your son anymore?”
Yang Kai shook his head, “That’s not true; however, the titles father and mother are sacred and unique. You are the child of the Dragon Clan’s Great Elder and Second Elder, so I cannot snatch that position from them. If I have a child of my own one day, I wouldn’t want them to call another man father either.”
“Is that the case?” Yang Xiao appeared perplexed, “I’m still young, so I don’t quite understand.”
Yang Kai guffawed, “Of course you don’t. It’d be strange if you actually understood.”
Yang Xiao said, “Since you’ve said so, I’ll call you in a different way.”
Yang Kai looked curiously at him, “What do you want to call me then?”
After giving it a serious thought, Yang Xiao cupped his fists and saluted them respectfully, “Xiao’er greets Adoptive Father and Adoptive Mother.”
He looked joyfully at Yang Kai, “It should be alright now, right?”
Yang Kai and Zhu Qing traded glances, then he pulled Yang Xiao towards himself and forcefully stroked his head, “You’re quite clever!”
Yang Xiao said through clenched teeth, “I’ve indeed acknowledged you to be my Adoptive Father; however, if you keep doing this, I’ll…”
“What will you do?” Unperturbed, Yang Kai directly messed up the young kid’s hair.
After struggling out of Yang Kai’s grip, Yang Xiao tidied his hair and shot him a disgruntled look, “Adoptive Father, you’re so unreasonable.”
Yang Kai laughed, “This is the first lesson Adoptive Father will teach you. In this world, strength determines how much say you have. Since my fist is bigger than yours, you have to obey my orders.”
Yang Xiao fell into contemplation upon hearing this worldly wisdom.
Seeing that, Zhu Qing pulled him away into the distance and said to him in a hushed voice, “Don’t listen to your Adoptive Father’s nonsense. Not everything in this world can be solved with your fist.”
Yang Kai shouted from behind her, “If the problem can’t be solved with only one fist, use two fists then!”