Baby, baby, all you know is baby!
Yao Zuizui stared at the black dragon’s eyes, clouded by greed for treasure—she had never seen someone so obsessed with wealth.
An inexplicable rage surged within her.
But on the surface, she had to maintain the act of an adorable little girl to avoid angering the dragon and getting herself tossed out to feed the monsters.
So she could only clutch her chest pitifully, gazing at the dragon with sparkling, starry eyes.
“Daddy, your precious crystal is my heart, so I’m your big treasure now!”
The dragon exhaled a puff of smoke, stirring a gust of wind inside the cave.
His gaze locked onto Yao Zuizui’s—
Chest.
Her chubby little hands were tightly pressed against her flat chest, her fingers fair and delicate, almost translucent under the faint light seeping into the cave.
They shimmered like his crystal.
He had licked that crystal countless times, so he could sense that his treasure was indeed inside this tiny child.
And it seemed to be pulsing.
Yao Zuizui grew nervous under his stare—was he really cruel enough to throw her out?
She lifted her hands, hugging the dragon’s claw and shaking it gently. “Daddy, if I give the crystal back, I’ll lose my heart and die… Wuwuwu, baby doesn’t want to die.”
The dragon’s claw remained motionless, but his heart was racing.
Her skin was so soft, like water rippling against his scales, unsettling his mind.
She was just too cute.
But the dragon still ached for his lost treasure—his precious crystal!
“Daddy, I’m your big treasure! Think about it, which dragon has a human-shaped treasure like you? And inside this treasure lies the most valuable crystal~” Yao Zuizui widened her glimmering eyes, brainwashing him.
“Besides, I’ll stay by your side forever and never run away~ Daddy’s really getting a bargain, picking up a big treasure for free!” She patted his claw, continuing her persuasion.
“Daddy, you have to protect me! Otherwise, someone might steal your treasure.” She nuzzled her head against his claw affectionately.
The dragon’s heart softened as he looked at the adorable child.
She was right—the crystal wasn’t going anywhere. Even if he couldn’t see it inside her, she was just as beautiful as the crystal.
Her golden hair cascaded like waves of silk, shimmering behind her.
Her eyes were the color of the ocean, brighter than his finest sapphires, filled with stars that outshone the jewels piled in his cave.
And her skin—so delicate and translucent—made him feel like nothing should ever touch her, lest it ruin her perfection.
The longer he looked, the more his mighty heart melted.
The more he examined her, the more enchanting she became.
He had never seen such a beautiful child—a true gem of the world.
But… her constant “Daddy” annoyed him.
“Fine, you can stay and guard the crystal for me.”
Yao Zuizui beamed, her eyes curving into sweet crescents.
“—But you’re not allowed to call me Daddy anymore! I have a blind date soon—what if the lady dragons get scared off?” The dragon snorted, puffing out smoke.
Yao Zuizui pouted.
She slumped against the dragon’s belly, looking utterly devastated, as if her whole life had lost meaning.
“Daddy hatched me, but now he doesn’t want me… Wuwuwu, I might as well die and return the crystal to make Daddy happy.”
She was a true actress—tears rolled down her cheeks as she spoke.
There was a reason she called Suhei “Daddy.” She had planned this from the moment she arrived in this world.
She didn’t want the Demon King Suhei to destroy the immortal realm, but she didn’t want him to die either.
So she thought—if only he wouldn’t fall in love with her.
That way, he would stay in this world, living for millennia as a dragon.
In the past, she had always come to flirt with him.
But this time, she came to make sure he wouldn’t love her.
Because fate always bound them together—she couldn’t escape his soul fragments in any world.
So she had to find another way.
Father and daughter—the most insurmountable barrier.
Yao Zuizui cried to herself, her performance so convincing it seemed genuine.
The dragon watched, his whiskers twitching. Was this child made of water?
Her crying unsettled him. His claw hovered awkwardly—he wanted to comfort her but feared crushing her by accident.
He lifted his claw, then paused. Huh? Something was poking him.
He looked down.
Pearls.
Round, glistening pearls scattered across the floor—and more kept rolling out!
Upon closer inspection, they were her tears!
Fresh from her eyes, they were just water, but the moment they hit the ground, they turned into pearls—each one flawless and priceless.
His professional treasure appraiser’s eyes widened. A single pearl could buy a small city!
The dragon’s mind went blank.
Overwhelmed by euphoria, he watched as the pearls piled up into a small hill.
The more he looked, the more excited he became, his eyes gleaming with greed—almost forming dollar signs.
Yao Zuizui was getting tired of crying.
She peeked at the dragon’s reaction.
He was staring dumbfounded at the pearls, drool dripping from his mouth, forming a small pearl-filled puddle.
Yao Zuizui: “…”
“Why’d you stop crying?” The dragon looked up, distressed at the halted pearl rain.
Yao Zuizui cursed him inwardly but whimpered, “Daddy… I’m hungry…”
A few more pearls fell, making the dragon’s heart flutter wildly.
Then, it dawned on him.
This child was a treasure!
A HUGE treasure!
The dragon grinned so wide his jaws ached, no longer caring about the “Daddy” issue.
“What do you want to eat? Daddy will get it for you! Even if it’s the clouds in the sky, I’ll rip them down for you to eat like cotton candy!”
Being called Daddy wasn’t so bad.
With this many pearls, who needed a wife?
What good was a wife? Could she make him rich?
The dragon completely forgot about his blind date, his mind now filled with his new human-shaped treasure.
“By the way, what’s your name?” He realized he didn’t even know his new daughter’s name.
“I’m Baby~ Daddy named me.” Yao Zuizui hugged his claw and nuzzled it.
The dragon recalled—he had indeed called the crystal “Baby” every day.
“Alright, Baby, what do you want to eat? Daddy will take you!” The dragon puffed out his chest proudly.
Such a treasure deserved spoiling!
Glancing at the fortune in pearls, he felt like he could spoil her to the heavens.
Yao Zuizui sniffled and said in a tiny voice, “Daddy, I want to eat a ten-thousand-year snow lotus.”
“…” The dragon’s gaping yawn froze mid-air.
This daughter… was not going to be easy to please.
He had piles of thousand-year snow lotuses in his cave, but ten-thousand-year ones…
Though greedy, the dragon always kept his word.
Remembering his earlier boast and the pearls she had given him, he steeled himself.
“Fine! Daddy will take you to Kunlai Snow Mountain to pick one!”
With a grunt, he swept all the pearls into his treasure storage ring.
“Hop on.” He gestured to his broad back. “And don’t move around.”
Hmph, she’d move as much as she wanted.
Yao Zuizui climbed onto his back.
The dragon had shrunk in size, but he was still massive—big enough for four or five of her to run around on.
Rolling around would be fun too, though his scales were too hard—her bottom was already sore.
Yao Zuizui pouted. “Daddy, I need a blanket. It’s too hard.”
She tapped his back with her tiny hand—thud, thud, thud—like knocking on a drum.
The dragon had a notoriously short temper. He fought most monsters on sight and crushed humans without a second thought.
No one—human or beast—had ever ridden on his back before.
And now this child dared to make demands?
Did she think he was a mount?
His expression darkened as he turned to glare at her.
But all he saw was her delicate face, glowing under the light like polished jade.
Her eyes were still red and puffy from crying, making her look pitiful and innocent.
With a sigh, the dragon pulled out a rare fur blanket from his storage ring.
It was made from the pelt of a hundred-thousand-year white fox—the only one in existence. Even the dragon clan leader had begged to borrow it, leading to a fight.
Sigh… but she was his treasure.
He laid the blanket on his back. “Hold on tight. We’re leaving.”
Yao Zuizui happily plopped onto the blanket and hugged his neck. “Yay, Daddy’s the best! Let’s go~”
The dragon walked out of the cave carefully, ensuring his precious cargo wouldn’t fall.
Outside, the world opened up before Yao Zuizui for the first time.
The dragon’s cave was high up, surrounded by towering trees that seemed to scrape the sky.
Mist swirled below, obscuring the ground, but the clouds were so close she felt she could grab them.
“If you want to eat clouds, just reach out. They’re like cotton candy here—delicious.”
The dragon spread his wings, and the wind roared past Yao Zuizui’s ears. She clung tighter to his neck.
Her short arms couldn’t fully wrap around him, but being close to him felt safe.
She watched the fluffy clouds drift by, looking soft and sweet.
Remembering the dragon’s earlier boast—”Even if it’s the clouds in the sky, I’ll rip them down for you!”
Pfft, no wonder he sounded so confident.
Grabbing clouds was easy here.
Once they stabilized in flight, Yao Zuizui plucked a cloud and took a bite.
Unlike the rainbow clouds of the immortal realm, these were sweet—just like cotton candy.
They melted in her mouth, sugary and delightful, just like the feeling of being with him.
Yao Zuizui smiled, nuzzling him again.
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