IBO -Chapter 187 Teething Period

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Song Xianyue now had a head full of bubbles from the dish soap. Song Yiran used the warm water in the basin to rinse all the bubbles off, turning the water murky.

He then replaced it with another basin of clear warm water and washed Song Xianyue’s hair again.

After finishing, Song Yiran wrapped Song Xianyue’s dripping little head in a highly absorbent towel and gently rubbed it.

Song Xianyue felt his fur being rubbed through the towel and suddenly had a strange thought: “Brother, I feel like I’m a bowl right now.”

Song Yiran raised an eyebrow. “Hmm? How’s that?”

“My head was first covered in oil, then dish soap, and then washed. Isn’t that the same process we use for washing dishes?” Song Xianyue said seriously, not joking at all.

Watching from nearby, Song Yuexin thought: My little brother seems a bit slow.

She couldn’t help but say, “Yueyue, we’re people, bowls are objects. How can a person be like an object?”

Song Xianyue tilted his head. “Why can’t people be objects?”

“Objects can be bought and sold, but people can’t,” Song Yuexin said earnestly. “People cannot be bought or sold; that would be illegal.”

Song Xianyue nodded, half understanding. “When you put it that way, that does seem true.”

Hearing the children’s innocent and naive thoughts, Song Yiran couldn’t help but smile. Children really are a magical species; adults never know how many wild ideas are in a child’s little mind.

Song Yiran dried most of Song Xianyue’s wet fur with the towel and then brought out a portable hair dryer, kindly sponsored by Xiao Zhong’er.

He turned it on and gently dried Song Xianyue’s fur with warm air.

Before long, Song Xianyue’s fur was completely dry, and he returned to being a clean, fluffy little creature.

“Hehehe~” Song Xianyue happily shook his head, his tail spinning like a propeller, leaving only a blur of joy behind him. “I’m cute and fluffy again~”

But as he spun around merrily, his expression suddenly changed, and he covered his mouth with his paws.

Half a minute later, looking at the teeth in his paws, Song Xianyue was in silent despair.

He opened his mouth wide. “Wuwu… Brother, my tooth fell out!”

Song Yiran looked closely and saw that one of Song Xianyue’s front teeth had fallen out. Song Xianyue spoke with a lisp: “Wuwu… how did this happen?”

Song Yuexin quickly acted as translator: “He’s saying: ‘Wuwu… how did this happen to me?’”

Song Xianyue looked utterly dejected; his eyebrows drooped, his tail stopped wagging. “Wade ya…”

Song Yuexin translated again: “He’s saying: ‘My tooth…’”

Song Yiran gently patted Song Xianyue’s fuzzy little head. “Yueyue, losing teeth is very normal. Everyone loses teeth while growing up. I lost mine too when I was young.”

“Brother lost his front teeth too. Back then, he also spoke with a lisp, just like you,” Song Yiran comforted him. “But don’t worry. Soon, new teeth will grow in.”

“Your new teeth will be stronger and sturdier.”

With Song Yiran’s reassurance, Song Xianyue felt a little better. He even licked the gap left by his missing tooth and asked seriously, “So, bro…”

But before he could finish, his expression changed again. He covered his mouth with his paws once more.

Half a minute later, looking at the teeth in his paws, Song Xianyue was ready to cry.

Xiao Zhong’er whispered, “Wow, a double whammy!”

Now one of Song Xianyue’s lower teeth had also fallen out, making him speak even more lisped: “Wuwu… Bro, my tooth fell again…”

Song Yuexin translated: “He’s saying: ‘Wuwu… Brother, my tooth fell out again…’”

Song Xianyue looked completely forlorn, radiating an aura of desolation.

The other children saw him like this and gathered around to comfort him.

Song Yuexin patted his shoulder: “Yueyue, think about it this way: losing teeth means you’re starting to grow. That’s a good thing!”

“It means you’ll grow taller, stronger, and your new teeth will be better and sturdier!” she coaxed.

Song Buli nodded repeatedly: “That’s right! You’ll grow better teeth!”

Song Fu also comforted him: “Yueyue, don’t you think this is cool? You’re the first among us to lose a tooth. That’s amazing!”

Song Yang quickly chimed in: “Yes, yes, you’re the first! That’s so cool, I envy you.”

Song An also offered reassurance: “The teeth you lost will grow back eventually. Don’t be too sad. Out with the old, in with the new.”

Song Chiyu rubbed his head affectionately against Song Xianyue: “An’an is right. Out with the old, in with the new.”

Song Chiyu added: “You’ll grow stronger, better teeth, so don’t be sad.”

“Yueyue, this is normal. We’ll all lose teeth someday, so don’t be upset,” Song Yinyun said wisely.

Song Yuan comforted him: “Yueyue, once your new teeth grow in, you’ll be able to eat all kinds of delicious foods, even hard ones!”

Song Xianyue tilted his head. “Are there any hard foods at home?”

Song Yuexin translated: “He’s asking: ‘Do we have any really hard foods at home?’”

Their usual food was soft: rice, noodles, and even rice noodles could be chewed easily. Most vegetables weren’t very hard either.

“Uh… this, this…” Song Yuan was stumped for a moment. He couldn’t think of anything particularly hard.

Song Yuetao quickly spoke: “What about walnuts?”

Song Yiran had prepared a snack tray on the living room coffee table with various nuts—walnuts, macadamia, pecans, pistachios, etc. Some were shelled, some unshelled. Sometimes he would sit on the sofa and crack them with a tool.

Whenever Song Yiran cracked nuts, the kids would curiously gather around and watch.

Song Xianyue had eaten walnuts before and frowned in confusion: “Huh? But the walnut kernels aren’t hard. Aren’t they crunchy?”

Song Yuexin translated: “He’s saying: ‘Walnut? But the kernels aren’t hard. Aren’t they crunchy?’”

“You don’t get it!” Song Yuetao said confidently with a smile. “The kernels we usually eat are shelled by brother, right?”

Song Xianyue nodded: “Yep!”

Song Yuexin translated: “He’s saying: ‘That’s right!’”

Song Yuetao said proudly: “Once your teeth grow stronger, you’ll be able to crack walnut shells yourself, without brother helping!”

“Wow~” Song Xianyue’s eyes sparkled. “How did I not think of that before?”

Song Yuexin translated: “He’s saying: ‘Wow~ You’re so smart. I never thought of that!’”

Song Xianyue wagged his tail happily: “When my new teeth grow in, I can bite open walnuts myself! That sounds amazing!”

Song Yuexin translated: “He’s saying: ‘Once my teeth grow, I can crack walnuts myself! That sounds so great!’”

Song Yuexin, a little tired, suggested: “Yueyue, maybe you should just use the electronic voice on your light brain to speak.”

Song Xianyue suddenly realized, patted his head, and adjusted the settings on his light brain until he got a voice he liked.

Then, his light brain emitted a lively, cute boyish voice: “Wow! I almost forgot I can talk with my electronic voice!”

Song Xianyue said: “Once my teeth grow in, I’ll be able to crack walnuts myself~ How awesome is that!”

Some of the cubs had already been led astray by Song Yuetao’s logic. Song Yuan looked at Song Xianyue with envy: “That sounds so cool! I want that kind of ability too.”

Song Chiyu began daydreaming about the future: “I wonder when I’ll start losing my baby teeth. Once I do, I want to try cracking walnuts with my teeth too~”

Song Yang also said enviously, “I’m so jealous… I wonder when I’ll lose my teeth.”

Song An snorted coldly in her heart: “Hmph. You’re not serious, are you?”

Hearing this, Song Yang looked a bit puzzled. He whispered in his heart: “An-an, what’s wrong? Did I say something off?”

Song An curled her lips in disdain: “You’ll see soon enough.”

Just by thinking about it with their little paws, it was obvious that teeth weren’t meant for cracking walnuts! Song Yiran would definitely stop them from doing such a dangerous thing.

Just wait and see.

As Song An had predicted, the little ones’ logic was indeed being led astray by Song Yuetao, and some even seemed eager to try using their teeth to crack walnuts. Song Yiran felt a wave of blackness sweep over him.

He hurriedly stopped the discussion: “Babies, stop! Don’t talk about this topic anymore.”

“Babies, there’s something I need to correct,” Song Yiran said seriously. “Don’t use your teeth for dangerous actions, including but not limited to cracking walnuts with your teeth.”

“This is very bad for your teeth and can easily break them. Never do this!” Song Yiran added. “Even though new teeth that come in after losing baby teeth are stronger, please take care of your teeth. Don’t do things that harm your dental health, like cracking walnuts with your teeth.”

He advised: “We can use tools to crack walnuts. There’s no need to use your teeth.”

The kids nodded obediently: “Okay!”