Chapter Fifteen: A-Bao, Now Fondly Nicknamed Baby Dragon

"Bai Nianxuan, you stop right there!"
Abao shouted, utterly exasperated.
Bai Nianxuan was running ahead, with Abao hot on his heels, his reason slipping away with each step.
He never imagined there could be such a vexing little brat in this world!
Of course, at this moment, Abao had completely forgotten that he was, in fact, a little brat himself.
"No, I won’t."
Bai Nianxuan didn't even glance back. "If I stop, you'll hit me, won’t you?"
"You think I’m stupid?"
Bai Nianxuan kept running, Abao kept chasing. Watching their childish display, Mendi could only shake his head.
Thank goodness he was no longer a child. His maturity far surpassed these two.
But just as Mendi finished his musings, the world spun before him, and suddenly Abao and Bai Nianxuan’s faces loomed large right in front of him.
The two of them began circling him, and every time Abao tried to strike Bai Nianxuan, the blow landed on Mendi instead.
Mendi: "..." He truly wanted to strangle them both.
"Move aside," Abao grumbled in annoyance. "If you don’t, of course, you’ll get hit instead."
"Bai Nianxuan, you stop for the Crown Prince!"
Mendi’s mouth twitched. He turned to glare at Bai Nianxuan, who was hiding behind him. "I'm innocent."
"Don't use me as your shield."
"Oh."
Bai Nianxuan scratched his head sheepishly, then ducked around Mendi and hid behind Bai Yue. "Sister, Abao’s bullying me!"
Now it was Abao’s turn to fall silent.
He stared at Bai Nianxuan in disbelief.
What a shameless tattletale!
Who was the one spanking whom here?!
Abao was genuinely furious.
How could someone be this shameless!
"Very well. Sister will stand up for you."
Hearing Bai Yue's words, Abao bit his lip, glaring at her with dissatisfaction. "Get your facts straight, she’s the one bullying me. I am your brother—she’s only your cousin."
"You would punish me for her sake?!"
Abao’s heart cracked, and whatever warmth he felt for her vanished instantly. He had wanted to talk to her more, but now there was no need.
Hmph, this person is siding with that villain Bai Nianxuan.
Bai Yue paused, looking at him blankly.
She didn’t quite understand what Abao meant.
They had only just met, after all!
Even if they were half-siblings, wasn’t there still a question of who came first?
Bai Nianxuan was her cousin, and in terms of closeness, there was hardly any difference with Abao.
Moreover, her bond with Bai Nianxuan was far deeper than with Abao.
Hearing Abao's words, Bai Nianxuan placed her hands on her hips. "Are you just a sore loser?"
"And you want my sister to coddle you like a baby?
Dream on," she snorted at Abao.
This brat was no fun at all—if he expected her sister to pamper him, he could forget it.
"You!"
Abao glared at Bai Nianxuan, refusing to back down. "This is the Demon Emperor’s Palace—my home. I’m warning you, don’t push your luck, or I’ll have you locked up!"
"Tch."
Bai Nianxuan scoffed. "Too late. My sister is already going to stand up for me. This is her home too—you have no right to lock me up."
"You two..."
Abao’s eyes shimmered with unshed tears, his gaze filled with complicated emotions.
"What are you staring at me for?"
Bai Nianxuan hid behind Bai Yue. "Sister, he’s glaring at me. Such a childish fool."
Watching their bickering, the others could only sigh.
Huang Ze was sweating bullets—good heavens, that was the Crown Prince!
This little girl had some nerve.
Not only did she spank the Crown Prince, but she kept provoking him—did she fear nothing?
"Enough."
Bai Yue nodded, her expression stern as she addressed Abao. "That’s enough."
"Baby Dragon."
"What?!"
Abao stared at her, wide-eyed. "How can you give someone a nickname like that?"
The nickname "Baby Dragon" left Abao dumbfounded.
He looked at Bai Yue, utterly stunned.
"You’re the baby dragon."
He muttered, dissatisfied, "I am the Crown Prince of the Rebellious Demon Dragon Clan. How can you call me Baby Dragon?"
Bai Yue met him with a calm, unruffled gaze.
Abao was rarely this helpless.
"Fine then, if you insist. You’re my sister—whatever you say goes."
"But that scoundrel Bai Nianxuan..."
Before Abao could finish, Bai Nianxuan made a silly face at him and shouted, "Baby Dragon!"
"That name suits you perfectly."
Abao was speechless.
He should never have given in.
Damn it!
"Enough."
Bai Yue rose and reached out to pat Abao’s head. "Call me sister."
Looking into those obsidian eyes, Bai Yue’s heart softened.
Though she bore resentment toward the Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu, she couldn’t help but feel some tenderness for Abao.
"Sister..."
Abao’s body trembled.
He was rarely patted on the head, not even by Feng Xiu, who seldom showed affection through gestures.
To be honest, at first Abao resisted, but as he caught a faint scent of flowers from Bai Yue, his heart melted.
That natural sense of kinship emerged within him.
Abao pouted, so much so one could hang a bottle from his lips, and muttered, "When I grow up, I’ll make sure to deal with Bai Nianxuan first."
His eyes were red, his little face full of grievance.
"There, there."
Bai Yue chuckled softly, saying, "You’re no match for her right now."
From the way Abao fumed, it was clear he’d have a hard time beating Bai Nianxuan in the future.
"Baby Dragon, be my little brother!"
Bai Nianxuan, standing behind Bai Yue, grinned happily. "If you’re my little brother, I’ll always have your back."
"No way!"
Abao glared at her. "We’re the same age—why should I be your little brother?"
"Because I spanked you!"
Abao’s face flushed bright red with embarrassment.
He hadn’t expected Bai Nianxuan to be so brazen.
No, this was the first time he’d met someone this shameless.
"You!"
He was so angry he nearly burst out cursing.
If he hadn’t held onto a shred of self-control, he would have exploded already.
"What about it? Hurry up and call me boss, or I’ll spank you again," Bai Nianxuan threatened, "So soft—looks like it’s really bouncy."
Looking at Bai Nianxuan, who was no different from a girl thug, Abao clenched his teeth. "Absolutely impossible."
"Better die than be humiliated!"
He, the proud Crown Prince of the Rebellious Demon Dragon Clan, would never be anyone’s little brother!
It could only be Bai Nianxuan who became his little brother!
Abao was seething, a fire burning in his heart.
Bai Yue calmly patted his head, refusing to get involved in their squabble.
To her, these two little ones were truly childish.
Meanwhile, in the Demon Emperor’s Palace, Feng Xiu watched Bai Yue through a water mirror, the corner of his mouth twitching.
He hadn’t expected Abao to be so immature, nor that Bai Nianxuan would bully him so thoroughly.
"Ah,"
He sighed—a rare occurrence.
"Still, Baby Dragon really does suit him. Abao is still so young, the name is quite fitting."
Abao had no idea he was destined to carry the name "Baby Dragon" for the rest of his life.