The sunny boy in Cardcaptor Sakura

Chapter 681 Extra Chapter - To be continued
"It's just the birth of a child, why get so excited?"

After taking the drunken Li Xiaolang home, Xia Yu shook his head and went home, casually complaining to Zhi Shi about Li Xiaolang's outburst.

It's unbearable to see a calm and mature man lose his composure like that because of the birth of his child.

In conclusion, Xia Yu patted his chest and said, "I would never do that. I would definitely wait calmly for the birth of the child. After all, true love is between husband and wife, and the child is just an accident."

Tomoyo listened quietly, only smiling without saying a word, not calling out someone's stubbornness. Back when she couldn't get pregnant, she wondered who was more worried than her.

Thinking of this, Tomoyo gently stroked her bulging belly, thinking, "Baby, hurry up and be born, your dad is getting impatient."

Day after day, time flows on.

Summer arrived, the hottest time of the year. Seeing that Tomoyo's belly was getting bigger and bigger, Xia Yu simply put aside all his busy work and stayed by Tomoyo's side.

Unlike Xia Yu's nervousness, Zhi Shi continued to eat and drink as usual, her mood calm and composed, with almost no worries.

"It's so hot. It would be bad if we got sick from the heat. So, how about we go to Antarctica to cool off?"

Looking at the scorching sun outside, Xia Yu asked Zhi Shi with concern. Although there was air conditioning at home and it wouldn't be too hot for them, he couldn't help but worry.

"Why don't you suggest going to the Arctic to cool off?" Zhi Shi rolled her eyes at Xia Yu. They say pregnancy makes you stupid for three years, but she hadn't become stupid herself yet, but her silly husband had already become stupid.

"You want to go to the Arctic? Okay, let's go to the Arctic then."

"..."

"Hmm? Don't you want to get up? Then I'll carry you."

Seeing Xia Yuzhen walking towards her, Zhi Shi quickly stood up, afraid that her silly husband would really take her to the Arctic.

"I'm going to find Sakura. You can go to the Arctic and stuff by yourself." After saying this, Tomoyo walked out of the house with her pregnant belly, leaving Xia Yu stunned.

After a long pause, he scratched his head and said, "If I don't want to go, I don't want to go. What can I do in the Arctic by myself? Fish for penguins?"

After saying this, Xia Yu paused for a moment, then took out his phone and dialed Li Xiaolang's number.

When the call connected, he asked immediately, "Hey? Are you busy right now? Want to come with me to the Arctic to fish for penguins?"

Li Xiaolang: "?"

Arctic……

Aren't penguins only found in Antarctica? Where would penguins come from in the Arctic?

Hearing the silence on the other end of the phone, Xia Yu asked again, "Are you going to call them back? I remember Xiaoying seems to really like penguins. How about it? Want to go penguin fishing with me?"

"...No need, Daidouji came to chat with Sakura, I have to take care of Akira."

"Alright, alright, Xiaoming, you can go take care of your little Xiaoming."

"..."

After hanging up the phone, Xia Yu opened the portal to the North Pole in frustration. Oh well, he could just go alone.

So what do penguins like to eat? You should be able to catch penguins with regular fish, right?

the other side.

Staring at the phone that had been hung up first, Li Xiaolang was speechless. He really wanted to yell at Xia Yu on the other end of the line, "Why are you so obsessed with the name Xiaoming?!"

His son's full name is Li Mingyi, which can be shortened to Mingyi or Xiaoyi. But the guy on the other end always does things the wrong way and actually calls him by the middle character of his name.

Now, in the mouth of that guy across the street, the abbreviation "Xiaoming" has been transferred from him to his son.

It is unreasonable!

Thinking of this, Li Xiaolang looked at his son, who was not even a year old, and earnestly instructed him: "Mingyi, remember, never go near that guy Xia Yu in the future. Don't become like him."

Li Mingyi: "Eeya eeya..."

……

In the blink of an eye, it's October. Now, with each passing day, Xia Yu's emotions rise with tension and anticipation.

The seeds planted back then are now about to blossom and bear fruit.

Compared to before, Xia Yu looked noticeably more haggard and wished he could use time magic to get to the end in one go, so he wouldn't have to suffer every day.

But alas, this is just something he can think about. Although he can do it, waiting is an essential experience in becoming a father.

"How are you feeling? Are you about to give birth?"

Hearing this question again, Tomoyo helplessly covered her forehead, wanting to say, "I'll let you know if I have the answer, so please stop asking every day."

I don't know who it was that confidently boasted that they would calmly await the birth of the child, and even said that the couple was the true love and the child was just an accident.

As she was thinking, Tomoyo was about to shake her head as usual, but she suddenly paused as she sat up, quietly pondered for a few seconds, and then looked up and said.

"It seems like she's about to give birth."

"She's about to give birth!?"

Xia Yu was taken aback. It was just a casual question, but he suddenly got the answer at this moment. He hurriedly and nervously went to Zhi Shi.

"How are you feeling? Does your stomach hurt? Should we go to the hospital now?"

"Does a woman's intuition count?"

"Calculate!"

Xia Yu nodded and quickly helped Zhi Shi up, intending to go to the hospital first, as this was a time when they couldn't be careless.

Not long after, the two arrived at the hospital. After completing a series of procedures, Tomoyo stayed at the hospital to await the birth of her child.

That night, Zhi Shi, who was lying in the hospital bed, was taken to the delivery room, while Xia Yu waited outside for the baby to be born and also informed his parents-in-law of the news.

Outside the delivery room, the corridor lights seemed rather cold, and Xia Yu, who couldn't help but pace back and forth, muttered to himself.

"It's alright, it's alright. Modern medicine is advanced. If there's a problem... Pshaw! There's no way there could be a problem. What are you talking about!"

"Why is it taking so long? Calm down, Xia Yu. You said you wanted to stay calm. True love is between husband and wife, and the child was just an accident..."

Watching Xia Yu pacing back and forth, muttering to himself, Yuan Mei and her husband, sitting to the side, did not go forward to disturb him, but simply waited quietly for the delivery room to open and for the word "safe and sound" to be heard.

A moment later, Xia Yu turned around abruptly, and the door to the delivery room opened at that moment.

"Mother and daughter are safe."

Upon hearing these words, Xia Yu's heart skipped a beat and then stopped, feeling an unprecedented sense of peace wash over him.

He became a father.

A few minutes later, in the ward.

Xia Yu didn't go to see his daughter right away. Instead, he quickly came to Zhi Shi and frowned, looking at her hair that was soaked with sweat. He said with heartache.

"You must be exhausted from all that work."

Faced with Xia Yu's concern, Tomoyo, whose face was still flushed, smiled gently, her voice soft and amused.

"How are you feeling? Calmly awaiting the birth of your child... Xia Yu's father?"

Xia Yu was taken aback, then remembered his boastful words in front of Zhi Shi. He looked away awkwardly and said guiltily.

"I feel very calm. Yes, I am not worried, not nervous, and not anxious at all because I believe you will succeed."

Looking at the person who was still being stubborn even at this moment, Tomoyo, though weak, still laughed out loud.

After she finished laughing, she didn't expose Xia Yu, but instead tilted her head slightly and said, "Bring our child over, I want to see her."

"it is good."

Xia Yu nodded, got up and walked over to take the child from the nurse's arms, then returned to Zhi Shi's side and gently placed the child next to her.

The newborn baby was tiny and wrinkled, looking like a hairless, red-skinned little monkey.

"He's really ugly. His parents are both good-looking, but their child is so ugly."

Hearing Xia Yu's disgust, Zhi Shi couldn't help but raise her hand and gently hit him: "What are you saying? All newborn babies are like this. She'll definitely grow up to be a beautiful little girl."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu nodded slowly. Suddenly, he picked up the child and held him in front of him.

“My daughter, from the moment you were born, the forests of Lordaeron have been whispering your name, Xia…”

Snapped!
"Hey kid, don't just pick the kid up and play with him like that!"

Before Xia Yu could finish his lines, Yuan Mei, who had just entered the ward, punched him hard on the head and then took the child from his arms.

"Let me see my lovely granddaughter."

After taking the child, Sonoko looked at the baby still in swaddling clothes with a smile in her eyes: "So cute, just like Tomoyo back then."

Listening to his mother-in-law's words, Xia Yu, rubbing his head, squatted down in front of Zhi Shi's bed and whispered, "So you were all wrinkled and ugly when you were born?"

"..."

Zhi Shi didn't want to deal with her husband who had suddenly become stupid. After thinking for a moment, she suddenly said, "I'll take care of the children's education from now on. You don't need to interfere."

"why?"

"What do you think..."

Outside the window, the October night breeze was slightly cool, but inside the ward it was warm as spring, filled with the supreme joy and endless love brought by the new life.

On the second day after giving birth, Tomoyo was already able to get out of bed, and in less than a week, she completed the discharge procedures and went home.

Unlike most new mothers, Tomoyo recovered very well after childbirth. Even a month later, she didn't look like she had ever given birth.

No one would guess that the still young and beautiful Tomoyo is already a mother of one child.

"Come on, repeat after me, Dad~ Dad..."

"Err, eh, eh, eh..."

"No, it's Dad."

"Err, eh, eh, eh..."

Looking at Xia Yu playing with the child, Zhi Shi was once again certain that it wasn't her who was becoming stupid after pregnancy, but rather her husband who had become dull-witted.

"She's only a few months old, how could Xiaolian possibly speak? We'll have to wait until she's over a year old before she can call us 'Dad'," Zhi Shi said helplessly, seeing Xia Yu's insistence on getting Xiaolian to call him that.

"I know."

Xia Yu turned around and chuckled, "Since I'm just killing time anyway, why can't I use this method to amuse the child?"

Their daughter's name is Xia Zhilian. The name is very simple. It is a combination of one character from his surname and one character from Zhishi's given name, and the last character is the magnolia flower, which Zhishi likes the most.

“Xiao Lian is still young. You should let her rest properly and stop teasing her.” As she spoke, Tomoyo picked up her daughter, gently placed her in the cradle, and hummed a lullaby while slowly rocking the cradle.

Seeing this, Xia Yu squatted down next to the cradle and quietly watched his daughter, who was gradually opening her eyes.

"Grow up quickly, Little Lotus."

……

Spring comes and autumn goes, and Xia Yu, now a husband and father, still often acts childishly, influencing his growing daughter to become somewhat immature.

Fortunately, after Xiaolian started elementary school, she gradually realized that those originally cool words and actions were actually quite embarrassing.

Despite her father's earnest pleas to stay, Xia Zhilian unhesitatingly discarded the witty words he had taught her.

She doesn't want to be some new generation's chosen one. She is who she is. Besides, if she is the chosen one, then what is her father?
Father of Destiny?
"Hmph! Give up. I won't say those things again. I'm going to go play with Xiaoming."

Ten-year-old Xia Zhilian once again ignored her father's request, snorted, and went to play with her international neighbor, Li Mingyi.

Watching his daughter leave, Xia Yu, the father, sighed softly, "She was so cute when she was little, how did she turn out like this when she grew up?"

"Well, Xiaolian is your daughter, after all."

More than ten years have passed, but Tomoyo, who is still youthful and beautiful, stepped forward and said with a smile, "Although you are a girl, Xiaolian looks exactly like you when you were a child."

"That would be a real disaster."

Xia Yu said quietly, he still had some self-awareness. If Xiao Lian's personality was really exactly the same as his, then Li Mingyi would be in for a world of hurt.

"Never mind, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Xiaolian is not young anymore, let's just go out for a stroll just the two of us."

"Okay~"

……

Meanwhile, on the other side.

"That old bastard is trying to fool me, huh~ I won't fall for it."

Xia Zhilian, who had arrived at the Li family through the two-way teleportation portal, was still muttering to herself when she saw the figure practicing swordsmanship in the backyard. Her eyes lit up immediately, and she waved and went forward.

"Xiaoming, I've come to play with you."

"Xiaolian?"

Li Mingyi, who was practicing his sword, turned his head and looked over. A hint of surprise flashed in his serious eyes, but he asked, "Why did you suddenly come over? Shouldn't you be at home doing your homework at this time?"

"Don't say such discouraging things at a time like this."

Xia Zhilian pulled Li Mingyi to sit down in a nearby pavilion, muttering to herself, "Let me tell you, my dad is awful. He even tried to lie to me just now, saying something like..."

"And also, those two are so mushy! They never try to hide anything from me. Even if they want to be affectionate, they shouldn't do it in front of their daughter, really..."

The girl with black hair and purple eyes was complaining about her unreliable parents, while the boy with brown hair and green eyes listened with a gentle smile.

After venting all her frustrations, Xia Zhilian braced herself on the stool and turned to look at the gently smiling boy.

"Don't just listen, tell me about them too. I remember my dad taught you some weird things when you were little."

"This one……"

Coming to his senses, Li Mingyi felt somewhat embarrassed. How could he possibly bring this up? His upbringing and manners prevented him from casually gossiping about adults behind their backs.

After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Actually, your parents still love you very much. After all, our birth is a testament to their love."

"Your parents must have told you this too, right? They brought you into this world not so that you could do anything for them, but because they wanted to do something for you."

Hearing this, Xia Zhilian paused, turned her head away, and said with a slight blush, "He...they have said similar things."

But soon she shook her head and said, "No, these are clearly two different things. It's true that they love me, but it's also true that sometimes they're just going through the motions."

"Just like my name, this is proof!"

"name?"

Li Mingyi asked in confusion, "But I think your name is very nice. Zhi Lian, Zhi Lian, means that the lotus rises from the mud but remains unstained, and is washed by clear ripples but is not seductive. I guess your father hoped that you would have the noble character of the lotus, so he gave you this name."

"That's not the case..."

Xia Zhilian rolled her eyes slightly and said speechlessly, "I guess the most likely reason is that Dad was too lazy to think of a name, so he combined his own surname with a character from Mom's name to form the name Xia Zhi."

"But he probably felt that just calling her Xia Zhi was too simple and perfunctory, so he added the magnolia flower that his mother liked, forming the name Xia Zhi Lian."

"..."

Li Mingyi didn't reply for a moment. Although it was impolite to say it, based on his understanding of Uncle Xia, the origin of Xiao Lian's name was indeed possible.

But he couldn't say that out loud. Li Mingyi quickly shook his head and said, "It's definitely not that simple. Xiaolian, don't overthink it. You've said so much just now. Let me get you a cup of tea to soothe your throat."

After saying that, Li Mingyi tried to get up, but Xia Zhilian grabbed him and asked in a low voice, "Don't rush, there's actually another thing I wanted to talk to you about."

"what's up?"

"I want you to come with me to my family's basement library. My dad said there are important things in the library and that I shouldn't go in casually. Humph~ I don't listen to him."

"This one……"

Li Mingyi paused, then advised, "Since Uncle Xia specifically instructed you, perhaps we should..."

"Hmph~ Since you're unwilling, then I'll go by myself. If I accidentally get injured, it's none of your business. You can just practice your sword here by yourself."

After saying that, Xia Zhilian gave a light snort, stood up, and strode out of the pavilion.

Upon seeing this, Li Mingyi was taken aback at first, then immediately came to his senses, gripped his sword tightly, and chased after them, saying, "Wait, I'll go with you."

Hearing Li Mingyi's voice from behind, Xia Zhilian's lips curled into a small smile, and she slowed her pace slightly.

Before long, at the Xia residence.

Underground library.

The somewhat eerie underground library was eerily quiet, causing Xia Zhilian, who had initially been so aggressive, to swallow hard and suddenly feel a little regretful.

But now that Li Mingyi is beside her, she simply can't bring herself to give up.

"Let's go."

"Let me go first."

Holding his sword, Li Mingyi was the first to approach Xia Zhilian, shielding her with his hand before slowly exploring the vast library.

Looking at the figure walking ahead, Xia Zhilian paused for a moment, took a deep breath and quickly came to his side, humming softly, "Don't misunderstand, I'm not the kind of girl who needs a boy to protect me."

"Yes, yes, I know Xiaolian is the bravest."

Li Mingyi smiled gently, but the next second, he suddenly turned his head and frowned slightly: "There... there seems to be light there."

"what?"

The sudden words startled Xia Zhilian. She quickly grabbed Li Mingyi's arm and carefully and slowly explored with him.

After a few steps, the two arrived at the source of the light, an ancient book hidden in the center of a bookshelf, emitting a faint glow.

The spines of ancient books have no text, so it is impossible to know what kind of book it is.

"What's this?"

"Would you like to take it down and take a look?"

Li Mingyi turned to look at Xia Zhilian, who was slightly lost in thought, and asked her seriously. Xia Zhilian, who had come to her senses, also looked at Li Mingyi. Their eyes met, and after a moment, Xia Zhilian nodded emphatically.

"Ok!"

After making up her mind, Xia Zhilian reached out and took the book off the shelf in one go. Looking down, she saw a few simple and ancient characters written on the cover of the ancient book.

"Cultivation—From Qi Refining to Immortality, is that the title of the book?"

“Cultivation? I think I’ve heard my father mention it…”

Li Mingyi frowned slightly as he looked at the words, recalling that his father seemed to have mentioned this concept to him before, and it seemed to be related to Uncle Xia.

Seeing that Li Mingyi seemed to be pondering, Xia Zhilian refocused her attention on the ancient book. After thinking for a moment, she slowly opened the book cover.

call--!
Suddenly, a strong wind arose, and countless talisman cards flew out from the opened ancient book, dazzling and overwhelming the eyes.

A few seconds later, the wind stopped.

Stunned by the wind, Xia Zhilian slowly turned her head and stared blankly at Li Mingyi, who was equally dumbfounded beside her.

"We seem to..."

"the fat is in the fire……"

The two looked at each other in silence, and in the next instant, the ancient book changed again, and two small figures floated out from the pages.

One is cute with its pink and white color scheme, while the other is orange-yellow like the sun. However, both of them look like rag dolls.

Looking at the two little ones who were already stunned, the pink and white rag doll coughed lightly and said, "Are you the contractors who broke the seal? Hello, my name is Xiaoxi, and I am the book spirit of this book."

The orange-yellow rag doll chimed in, "My name is Keroberos, and I am the... um, temporarily sealed beast of this book."

After they finished speaking, they said together, "Contractors, you have released dangerous cards. For the sake of world peace and stability, and to save the world from its precarious state, please come with us to various dimensions to retrieve those dangerous cards!"

Xia Zhilian and Li Mingyi: "..."

How sudden! Why are we suddenly going to have to save the world?

……

At the same time, the outside world.

Xia Yu, who was taking a leisurely stroll, suddenly stopped and couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "I knew she would open the book."

Hearing Xia Yu's words, Zhi Shi, who also knew about the plan, covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyebrows curving into gentle crescents: "It seems that Xiao Lian and Ming Yi have already opened that book? Together?"

"Hmm~ Xiao Ming is too honest, tsk tsk, but it's not bad that the two of them have each other for company."

"Then we need to tell Sakura and the others this good news as soon as possible." Tomoyo said with a smile in her eyes, taking Natsume's arm.

“After all, they were accomplices in this plan. Now that the children have their own ‘important mission,’ we parents can finally…” She deliberately dragged out her words and exchanged a smile with Xia Yu.

"Let's enjoy some long-awaited time alone together, undisturbed by the kids!"

The End

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