Ye Mu extended his hand towards the little butterfly cub, palm facing upwards, and softly asked, "Is it you, little butterfly?"
Although he asked, he was almost certain that this chubby little cub, who had appeared suddenly when the little butterfly disappeared, was indeed his little butterfly.
Moreover, the pair of wings on its back were exactly the same as the original little butterfly's.
He didn't know why a butterfly could turn into a little cub, nor what kind of little spirit this was. However, after a brief moment of surprise, Ye Mu was filled with joy.
The cute little cub, flapping its wings, tilted its head slightly. It was entirely pink, with a shy smile on its lips, but its large eyes stared at him without blinking.
Ye Mu's other hand, hanging by his side, twitched. Although he appeared calm on the surface, he was internally ecstatic.
The little butterfly spirit was SOOO cute!!!
This little darling was perfect in every way, and Ye Mu's heart melted.
Luo Qi tilted his head, tightly clutching the leaf in front of him and flapping his wings towards Ye Mu. He landed cautiously in Ye Mu's palm.
Ye Mu was thrilled again. The touch of the butterfly baby's little feet on his palm was soft and faint, tugging at his heartstrings.
Luo Qi, filled with dependence on Ye Mu, closed his wings and hopped twice in Ye Mu's palm, laughing loudly, "Benefactor Brother!"
Ye Mu's eyes widened in surprise. The little butterfly could talk? But what was this Benefactor Brother thing?
He tentatively stroked Luo Qi's black hair. Seeing that Luo Qi didn't resist, he sat down on the sofa with Luo Qi and asked,
"Why do you call me Benefactor Brother?"
Luo Qi still remembered that he was naked, with only a large leaf covering his chest, so he dared not sit down or make any other movements.
He smiled and nodded, "Of course, it's because Benefactor Brother saved me, so you are Benefactor Brother!"
Ye Mu assumed it was because he had raised Luo Qi when he was still a little butterfly, which was why Luo Qi considered him a benefactor. He didn't ask further and pinched Luo Qi's little cheek.
The butterfly baby's cheeks were also soft. Ye Mu touched them gently, afraid of hurting them.
Luo Qi looked around and suddenly flapped his wings towards the coffee table. Ye Mu watched Luo Qi's movements curiously.
Luo Qi hugged the large leaf in front of him but didn't notice what was behind him. From Ye Mu's perspective, he could see Luo Qi's fair back and round little bottom.
Ye Mu found it amusing, watching Luo Qi hop around on the coffee table. He walked to the tissue box and pulled out a tissue.
The tissue was much softer and larger than the leaf. Luo Qi promptly discarded the leaf he had been holding and quickly wrapped himself in the tissue, covering himself completely.
The tissue was soft, but Luo Qi still had to expose his wings, so the tissue wrap had quite an exotic flair. However, at least the necessary parts were covered. Luo Qi happily returned to Ye Mu's hand.
He sat down on Ye Mu's palm, reached out to hug one of Ye Mu's fingers, and smiled, rubbing his face against it.
"Benefactor Brother, my name is Luo Qi."
Although he had heard Luo Qi speak earlier, Ye Mu was still pleasantly surprised to hear him say something else. "Hello Luo Qi, my name is Ye Mu."
Luo Qi nodded, "I know, Benefactor Brother."
Ye Mu extended a finger and rubbed Luo Qi's little belly. "So Luo Luo can just call me Ye Mu, no need to keep calling me Benefactor Brother."
Ye Mu had raised the little butterfly before and would continue to raise Luo Qi, but he didn't want to treat him as a dispensable pet. Instead, he saw him as a friend, or even family.
Luo Qi extended a hand and waved it. "Benefactor Brother is Benefactor Brother. I came to repay Benefactor Brother's kindness."
His words sounded like something from a fantasy drama. Ye Mu raised an eyebrow, becoming a little curious.
"Then how do you plan to repay me?"
Ye Mu asked casually, finding this little butterfly baby incredibly cute. But Luo Qi answered very seriously.
"I heard from my seniors that a life-saving grace should be repaid with marriage.
I want to repay Benefactor Brother's kindness, so I must marry Benefactor Brother!"
Ye Mu suddenly choked, his jaw dropping at this "grand declaration." What kind of seniors were these? Why were they teaching children such nonsense?
He coughed twice, cupping his fist to his mouth, and asked casually, "Which seniors taught you these things?"
Luo Qi thought for a moment. "One was a fox spirit sister, and the other was a cat demon. They both said that a life-saving grace should be repaid with marriage, and they each found themselves a... oh, called a long-term meal ticket!"
Ye Mu: "..." Fine.
He decided not to discuss marriage or meal tickets with this little cub, who was only as big as his finger. He asked,
"Are you hungry?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Luo Qi's little belly rumble twice. Luo Qi's face turned red again. "Oh dear, I'm hungry."
Ye Mu smiled and stood up. He loosely closed his fingers, enclosing Luo Qi entirely in his hand, and took him towards the kitchen.
Since he had transformed from a little butterfly into a human, he naturally couldn't be fed butterfly food anymore. Ye Mu placed Luo Qi on the countertop and started preparing food.
Not knowing what Luo Qi could and couldn't eat, Ye Mu simply fried toast, sausages, and eggs, carefully cutting them into small pieces and placing them on a small plate in front of Luo Qi.
Of course, there were also Luo Qi's favorite small fruits placed on the side.
Ye Mu handed Luo Qi the smallest fruit fork, letting him hold it and eat himself, while observing what Luo Qi could eat.
Even the smallest fruit fork required both hands for Luo Qi to hold, but he ate with great joy.
Although it was simple food, Ye Mu had perfectly controlled the heat. Luo Qi had never eaten these human foods before.
While Luo Qi was eating, Ye Mu leaned against the counter, holding his phone and opening a shopping app to search for miniature doll clothes.
Ye Mu had never paid attention to such things before. Upon opening the shopping app and searching, he was greatly surprised. Why did so many people like miniature dolls?
But these clothes were made so beautifully.
Ye Mu glanced at the little Luo Qi, who, while cute, had very obvious male characteristics. He slid his finger and ordered several miniature shirts, shorts, and overalls. He also ordered over a dozen different colored and styled... little dresses.
Ye Mu covered his mouth and chuckled, eagerly anticipating what Luo Qi would look like when he received the delivery and wore these adorable little outfits.