Turning his head to glance at Mu Shaolingās huffy back, Yang Chuxia shook her head and got on the carriage with amusement.
Heās really tangled up, whatās wrong with learning from Brother An on how to coax kids? Even one beloved son can end up in such an awkward situation.
After missing Yang Chuxia, Chengcheng immediately shook off Mu Shaolingās hand and walked away on his little short legs.
Heās just over a year old but walks particularly steadily.
Mu Shaoling looked at his proud son and suddenly realized how much he resembled himself as a child. He bent down to try to hold his hand, but Chengcheng folded his arms behind his back and glared at him.
Seeing his distorted expression, Mu Shaoling directly crossed his arms and picked him up. When Chengcheng kicked, he grinned mischievously, "Your mother isnāt here. Let me tell you, thereās a pond behind your Brother Yangyangās garden. If you move again, Iāll throw you in, and no one will know."
Immediately, Chengcheng stopped moving.
His big eyes widened immensely, and after a long while, he said, "Youāre not my dad!"
"Oh, you can speak long sentences now?" Mu Shaoling chuckled, "I thought you were stuttering." After all, as a father, he hadnāt heard him speak such long sentences before.
"Youāre the one who stutters!"
"Pfft..." Mu Shaoling snorted, walking as he said, "Shut up, Iāll tell you, this is Prince Anās Mansion. Remember to save some face for your old man, or else donāt blame me for throwing you off the carriage halfway and youāll never see your mother again."
However, this threat directly led to Chengcheng not wanting to leave in the evening. He insisted that Commandery Princess Dongyang come to pick him up before heād go home.
"Really impressive, relying on what little skill you have to threaten your son." Just after turning a corner, he ran into Ye Ziāan, who had heard everything he said.
The moment Chengcheng saw Ye Ziāan, he immediately stretched out his arms, "Uncle, hold me."
Ye Ziāan, fond of children, naturally wouldnāt refuse. He quickly stepped forward and picked him up.
Seeing Chengcheng hugging Ye Ziāanās neck so affectionately, Mu Shaoling couldnāt help but feel a twinge of jealousy. Whose son is this anyway? Heās really not charming.
Ye Ziāan saw his expression and couldnāt help but know what he was thinking.
"Come inside."
Once inside, Ye Ziāan said to Chengcheng, "Wait until uncle and your dad finish talking, then Iāll take you to find your brother, okay?"
"Okay," Chengcheng nodded obediently.
"Great, then you play here by yourself." Ye Ziāan said, waving over Li Wen to keep him company.
Mu Shaoling watched his sonās well-behaved demeanor on the sidelines, completely unlike his awkward demeanor when with him, and couldnāt resist asking, "I didnāt see you coax him. Why is he so well-behaved with you?"
"Weāre on different paths. You want to be the strict father, while I play the gentle, kind father, naturally creating a warm aura. Kids like feeling comfortable, understand?"
Seeing him standing at the door, Ye Ziāan knew he still didnāt get it.
"How was the trip? Did you find the herbs?" This time, Mu Shaoling went out both to avoid not detoxifying the heir of Prince Le, to force out the toxic woman, and to search for medicinal herbs.
Prince Ning was poisoned and one of the antidotal herbs wasnāt available in the Capital City.
"Of course, I found them," Mu Shaoling said, taking the tea that was handed to him, and asked, "Did you catch the person?"
"Isnāt that a silly question? If not, why would the whole city be on alert?"
Mu Shaoling was speechless, shaking his head, "The city alert was actually for this? I thought something big had happened."