QT: Against My Will-Chapter 453
453 7.77 – Stinky Bun Watches Mommy and Daddy Fight -War Of The Wickeds
Most often, the father and son duo would tease each other until they would unsheathe their swords. Stinky Bun was a courageous little bunny, determined to get his way, he could argue with daddy until his throat went dry.
It was hard to predict, but sometimes, the boy would throw a tantrum despite Xuan Mu being relatively ‘nice’ to him. Ying Xiong would scream and cry and refuse to listen to reason.
“Mommy, mommy.” Daddy is bullying Stinky Bun again. Stinky Bun called out, his little voice trembling. He could barely see through the darkness that was closing in on him.
When Stinky Bun felt a hand on his head, he turned around to bite it, shaking it off as he tried to get out of the tub again. He knew the monster was coming for him. He had seen it before, it was big and mean and it always came for him when he was alone.
Xuan Mu couldn’t bear to see the fear on his son’s face and the tears in the pair of round eyes, so he did the only thing he could think of to help his son. He raised his hand to put the boy to sleep.
Bing Shi’s heart ached as she suddenly felt a pounding of blood in her chest. She flew into the bathroom and scooped the boy out of the tub. She could feel Ying Xiong’s heart racing and his body shaking.
It had been a long time since one could see Xuan Mu this flustered and at a loss for words, “I apologize, but it was the only way to...I mean...He was scared and was about to do something dangerous, I was just trying to help him...”
Bing Shi was angry and upset, nestling the boy in her embrace, she placed her hand under Xuan Mu’s hand which was still holding onto their son’s head, “How convenient it would be if adults came with such a switch-off button too, once we are done playing with them.”
Ying Xiong snuggled up close to his mommy. When he felt her body against his and her arms around him, he felt a rush of relief. Her strong currents seeped into his body and chased away his fears.
.....
Xuan Mu knew his son too well to know what worked and what didn’t. “Sweetie, you...” Stopping midway, he took a deep breath at how fast his son recovered. His wife’s aura shifted, her godhood activating the moment she touched their son. ƒ𝗿e𝘦𝚠𝗲𝚋n𝚘ν𝙚𝗹.𝑐o𝙢
Retreating his hand, he tickled Stinky Bun’s tummy.
Ying Xiong laughed as he tried to wiggle away from his hand.
Xuan Mu smiled. It was good to see the boy being comfortable again, but the same couldn’t be said about his wife, who still seemed to be upset, “You don’t know what he is capable of.”
Bing Shi used Stinky Bun’s hand to slap away Xuan Mu’s next attempt to tickle their son. She filled the bathtub with one of his pre-made herb water, frowning at how her son’s emotions were affecting her, “Oh, I remember saying the exact. same. thing.”
And now, as Xuan Mu looked at his wife, he chuckled, noticing with amusement that he had no idea what to do, “Are we going to argue before our son?”
His wife forgave him for taking in a child, but she would keep reminding him how she didn’t like it when he went against her will.
It was not eye jarringly obvious, but still, she would let him know in all kinds of ways. Like now, she was saying: See how I feel whenever you make a stupid decision? Yes, he could feel it on every pore of his skin, the itch that started at the back of his neck and spread down his spine. (BS intentionally annoyed XM. She told him to take a break from watching over their son, and he stupidly raised his expectations just to get dissapointed.)
Stinky Bun laughed in joy as his mother used his hand to swat away Daddy’s pesky fingers again, “Mommy, mommy.” Stinky Bun wants to try it on his own.
Without saying a word, Bing Shi grabbed Xuan Mu by the arm and lifted him up. Then, she used her wings to push the tall man into a tub while going back to carrying the boy with both her arms. She was currently finding her husband really annoying, “Daddy must have been working hard today, why don’t we let him take a bath first?”
Nodding his head, Ying Xiong had long stopped crying and began to see his mommy’s strength in a whole new light.
Xuan Mu looked dumbfounded, trying to resist, he leaned his side against a wall and managed to stand on the edge of the tub, “Sweetie, I’m grateful for your help, but I can get in by myself.” He spluttered as cold water hit his face.
“I’m sorry,” Bing Shi looked over the rainfall shower head above him, “Wrong temperature.”
“It’s okay. I don’t mind,” Xuan Mu said as he tried to wipe the sudden hot water off of his face. The darkness she just sucked out of their son was slowly being released back to Stinky Bun little by little, “Can I at least take off my clothes first?”
Bing Shi nodded at the state Xuan Mu was in. He was constantly on full alert, not feeling safe enough around anyone to have his inner child come out, “Of course.”
He was trying his best to keep himself from getting too embarrassed and started to undress but his wife’s wings were in the way, “Can you move your wings?”
“Where?”
“Just flap them a little to the side so I can take my shirt off.” His eyes went wide. He looked at her wings again. They seemed to have grown even bigger since a while ago, blocking off more than half of the room. “Did you really have to do that?”
“Well, yeah,” Bing Shi gave Stinky Bun a smile, “I kind of need to.”
He sighed and gave up. He would just have to bathe in his clothes it seemed. The moment his body was submerged in the water, he felt a sense of relief. The water was warm and it felt good on his skin. He let out a sigh and closed his eyes when suddenly, his pants and shirt were gone; someone had sent them into her space, “You are abusing your privileges as my wife, you realize that?”
If he didn’t allow it himself, there would be no way for her to even touch him. Bing Shi placed Ying Xiong on top of Xuan Mu’s lap, imploring how he abused his powers too, “I guess that makes both of us guilty.”
“I don’t mind taking all the blame for you,” said Xuan Mu, his voice softening, “As long as you don’t end up in prison again,” spoiling the gentle tone with a sarcastic curve of his lips. (He meant underworld prison, where Dai An stayed.)
“Fine with me.” Bing Shi promptly clasped Xuan Mu’s hands and pulled them out of the water, “Stinky Bun! Quickly grab the shampoo while mommy holds daddy down.”
Ying Xiong quickly snatched the bottle on the side and hid it behind his back, confused about what was happening, he looked up at mommy for instructions.
