A soft voice rang out again, snapping him back to reality, facing a pair of eyes as dazzling as the starry sky.
The young boy’s eyebrows curved, and the corners of his lips lifted, "Fourth Brother, why are you always daydreaming today..."
Yes, Qin Zhan had also noticed that he was constantly distracted today, something that never happened to him, but in front of this child, it was a frequent occurrence.
Looking at the boy before him, as picturesque and stunning as a painting, who was like a blank slate in terms of emotional interaction, he might run off following someone else just because they treated him a little better.
Although they hadn’t known each other for long, just the thought of this well-behaved child leaving him, no longer calling him Fourth Brother, made Qin Zhan feel a surge of anger, something he absolutely couldn’t allow.
After a moment, he sighed softly, rubbed his temples helplessly, and finally smiled with resignation, even defeat.
"It’s almost like..." being poisoned.
The murmured words were stuck halfway in his throat, and Qin Zhan stared in a daze at the close-up of the delicate little face, feeling the brief warmth and softness on his cheek.
Seeing Qin Zhan’s expression, Bi Xia scratched his nose and blinked, saying, "Bi Xiaoyuan said he liked me, so he kissed me. Since I like Fourth Brother, I should kiss Fourth Brother too."
"So, Fourth Brother, don’t worry that I’ll forget you just because I don’t go to the army with you."
"Fourth Brother is the first person besides my mom who is willing to be close to me, and the first one I am willing to acknowledge. Moreover, Fourth Brother is so excellent and obviously very powerful. How could I forget you? I wouldn’t even have enough time to hold onto your leg."
The last teasing remark made the somewhat touched Qin Zhan both laugh and cry. He fiercely pinched that tender little face, "You little rascal! You’d even sell your charm to avoid going to the army."
Bi Xia rubbed his face with a grimace, feeling rather wronged, "How can Fourth Brother say that about me? I told you it’s a way to express affection! Bi Xiaoyuan told me the same thing when he said he liked me."
Thinking about the kiss the child had just left on his cheek, Qin Zhan couldn’t help but curl his thin lips, but upon hearing that someone else had left the same warmth on the child’s face, he felt a bit displeased.
He nonchalantly lifted Bi Xia’s chin, "Where did he kiss?"
Bi Xia made a confused sound of ’ah’, raised his hand to point at his left cheek, "Here, why?"
This inquisitive child...
He turned his head and carefully touched the young boy’s left cheek with his thin lips. Unlike Bi Xia’s warmth and softness, Qin Zhan’s kiss, even a touch on the cheek, carried a kind of irresistible heat.
"Ha," a low laugh resonated in his ears, making Bi Xia feel ticklish, and he couldn’t help but shrink back. But as soon as he moved, the young man’s big hand firmly held his shoulder, "Don’t move."
"Fourth Brother, it tickles..." Bi Xia wanted to resist but unexpectedly found that his body, altered by 007, had no effect on Qin Zhan. He could only shrink his neck, his face flushing, and speak softly in discomfort.
The laughter in his ears grew thicker, and the magnetic voice came close, "Have you noticed, today you particularly like calling ’Fourth Brother’..."
"Fourth..." The word got stuck in his throat, and Bi Xia felt a bit embarrassed. This was clearly revenge, just because he said that Qin Zhan liked daydreaming today!
"Be good, don’t move. I don’t like anyone leaving a scent on my person, except for me..."
"But... but that’s my little brother..." Besides, even if it were someone else, Fourth Brother’s reaction is a bit too much! It’s quite strange!
"..." Little brother? Qin Zhan fell silent for a moment, gently stroking that flushed little face. Looking at the boy who was pouting and sulking to the extreme, his eyes deepened. He silently cursed himself, leaned in again, "Even so, it’s not okay."