After spending a while drawing on the wall, Tang Mian held Fu Shizhao’s hand and led him to the first-floor washroom.

Turning on the tap, Tang Mian cleaned his own little hands first, then dampened a small towel hanging nearby. He gently wiped away the scribbles on Fu Shizhao’s face, erasing the evidence of their mischief, destroying their “proof”.

The marks left by the crayons on the skin were easily wiped away, just water was enough.

Staring at Fu Shizhao’s reflection in the mirror as his small face gradually became clean, Tang Mian wrung out the towel and wiped away the droplets of water from his face.

Fu Shizhao cooperated throughout, obediently standing by his side, staring at him without blinking, not moving.

Young Fu Shizhao was too obedient, and Tang Mian found it hard to continue teasing him.

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After watching an episode of the cartoons with them, Shen Siwan went to tend to her little garden, while the maid kept an eye on the younglings, ready to handle any situations.

Seeing the crayon marks on both kids cleaned off, the maid quickly approached them with a warm smile, she opened a jar of baby cream and offered it to them.

Winter had just passed, and early spring still had some dryness. Kids’ skin was delicate and needed care.

Tang Mian was momentarily surprised, then extended his small hand to scoop some cream. But he accidentally took too much, so he hurriedly smeared most of it on Fu Shizhao’s face and rubbed his hands together guiltily.

The maid smiled and reminded, “Remember to apply some on Zhao Zhao as well.”

Tang Mian had to raise his hand again and haphazardly applied the cream on Fu Shizhao’s face.

He was skinny, and touching him didn’t feel comfortable at all.

He wondered when this little tail would gain some weight.

Although he was thinking this, Tang Mian continued to pretend to apply the cream on his face for a while until Fu Shizhao, looking slightly pitiful, softly called out “brother,” signaling him to stop.

Leaving the washroom, Tang Mian once again held Fu Shizhao’s hand and led him to the garden. Holding a small stool, they soaked in the sun while watching his mom tend to the flowers and plants.

After the incident in the previous life, Tang Mian’s mom didn’t have the energy to take care of the garden. So, these flowers and plants inside had withered and lost their vitality.

He never thought he would have the chance to see this beautiful garden again.

While Tang Mian was engrossed in watching, a buzzing sound suddenly entered his ears.

His brain hadn’t yet reacted when his body leaped off the stool, his gaze vigilant, searching for the exact location of the bee.

He feared bees more than anything.

His scalp would tingle at the mere sound of bees.

All because he was stung by a bee when he was little, the pain left a deep trauma.

Soon, Tang Mian spotted a plump bee on a flower not far from him, rapidly flapping its wings and flying towards him.

Tang Mian: “!!”

If he weren’t an adult inside this shell, he would probably cry in fear.

But he was an adult inside this shell, so…

Tang Mian quickly dashed behind Fu Shizhao, simultaneously shouting, “Mom.”

He didn’t want to embarrass himself in front of Fu Shizhao, but his mom was a bit far away. By the time he got there, the bee would probably catch up and “stab” him.

Fu Shizhao, who had been sitting quietly sunbathing, watching Shen Siwan tend to the flowers, and occasionally stealing glances at Tang Mian, didn’t expect such a sudden situation.

However, he reacted quickly, quickly standing up and shielding Tang Mian behind him. He extended his hand to scare the bee away.

The buzzing finally stopped, and Tang Mian’s heartbeat gradually settled. He let go of Fu Shizhao’s clothes, breathing a sigh of relief.

“It’s okay, brother. I’ve scared it away.” Fu Shizhao turned around and saw Tang Mian’s pitiful appearance, his heart softening.

Tang Mian rarely showed such a weak side in front of others, but he knew that this young master was actually quite fragile. After all, he had been pampered since childhood, like a delicate flower in a greenhouse, adorable yet also carrying a touch of untouchable pride.

Tang Mian lowered his head slightly, responding with a mosquito-like “Mmm.”

…Young Fu Shizhao was quite capable. He chased away the bee that was bothering Tang Mian without even blinking. Was he not afraid at all?

At the same time, Tang Mian kept reminding himself internally – he was just a three-year-old child now, it was normal to be afraid of bugs, not embarrassing at all.

After hearing the commotion, Shen Siwan put down what she was doing and rushed over with another maid. She picked up the frightened little one and cooed to him gently for a while before leading them back inside.

While there were indeed more bees in the garden in spring, they weren’t likely to sting humans easily. After all, their body structure meant that they’d lose their lives if they stung.

Shen Siwan quite liked these bees; they helped pollinate the flowers as they collected nectar, a lovely type of beneficial insect.

It seemed that her little son was quite afraid of bees… she needed to be more careful.

Fortunately, Fu Shizhao was here.

Seeing that Fu Shizhao had protected Tang Mian and scared away the “bully” bee, Shen Siwan breathed a sigh of relief.

If the two kids went to kindergarten, and Tang Mian encountered a bee, with Fu Shizhao “protecting” him so closely, she could be a bit more at ease.

She had already informed her husband about Tang Mian agreeing to go to kindergarten, and he was quite happy about it. He immediately contacted the kindergarten to arrange for both kids to be in the same class.

But she still felt a bit… anxious about the start of school. It’s not like she was like this when Xiao Sheng went to kindergarten.

‘Sigh…’

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After lunch, Tang Mian and Fu Shizhao took their usual nap in the children’s room. Their small bodies were still young and easily tired, and they got drowsy at the right time. Plus, the bee incident had left Tang Mian mentally exhausted. He soon fell into a deep sleep after crawling under the covers.

Fu Shizhao carefully moved to the partition and set his gaze on the lone bee-shaped doll lying on the floor.

— Yes, before going to bed, Tang Mian found a bee-shaped doll among his pile of stuffed animals. He immediately sulkily tossed it to the ground, probably planning to “deal with it” after waking up.

Thinking about Tang Mian’s indifferent expression while throwing away the doll earlier, Fu Shizhao couldn’t help but smile.

So adorable.

He had always known that Tang Mian was afraid of bees. After all, he was there when Tang Mian cried from being stung by a bee as a child. It happened because Tang Mian had curiously reached out to grab a bee.

Since then, Tang Mian had started to avoid bees like the plague.

although he was afraid of bees, Tang Mian didn’t dislike honey. On the contrary, he quite liked it. One year, he had received honey from his foster father as a birthday present, and he had been very happy about it.

He knew what Tang Mian liked, disliked, his little quirks, habits, and even many secrets known only to the two of them… He could say he understood Tang Mian better than Tang’s father and mother, even more than his elder brother, Tang Sheng.

However, in his previous life, he had still managed to ruin his relationship with Tang Mian.

One wrong step led to many more.

Fu Shizhao glanced again at the bee doll left on the ground, then closed his eyes.

This time, he wouldn’t make the same mistake again.

He wouldn’t become the bee that Tang Mian detested in his heart.

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Tang Mian had a good nap without being disturbed by dreams or rude kids knocking on the door.

When he woke up, his father and Uncle Fu had returned.

Actually, it was a bit strange. Today was a Thursday, a working day, and his father generally wouldn’t come back in the afternoon. His father was usually quite busy with work.

Tang Mian sat up in a daze, rubbing his eyes. He heard voices outside—

“Still napping, not sure if he’s awake yet. Should be soon.” It was the maid’s voice.

“I’ll go check.” It was his father’s voice.

Shortly after, the door to the children’s room was gently pushed open, almost without making any noise.

As Tang Minghuai walked in, he met Tang Mian’s sleepy eyes.

“Dad.” Tang Mian’s voice was soft, like a marshmallow.

Seeing that Fu Shizhao was still sleeping, Tang Minghuai approached the bed with light steps. As he passed by the bee doll that Tang Mian had tossed onto the ground, he bent down and picked it up, placing it beside Tang Mian.

Tang Mian: “…”

Endure a bit. He would throw this doll away after Dad left.

Tang Minghuai raised an index finger to his lips, making a hushing gesture towards Tang Mian. Then, he handed another small box to him and whispered, “Dad brought gifts for you and Zhao Zhao.”

Tang Mian blinked and took the small box, eagerly untying the ribbon on top.

Did Dad come back just to give him this gift?

In his previous life, his father had given him many gifts, and he didn’t remember what this one could be.

Finally, he opened the lid of the small box, revealing its contents.

It was… a gift he had never received in his previous life.

A wristwatch.

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