IBO -Chapter 47 Family – Previous Timeline

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Song Yiran carried the cubs back to the room where they had slept the night before. He gently placed them on the bed, then squatted by the bedside to have a serious talk with them.

“You think that staying by my side would bring me trouble, so you wanted to leave me—right?”

Song Buli nodded silently.

“But you never asked what I wanted. I love you, just as you love me.”

“Because of that love, you didn’t want to cause me trouble. But did you ever think that it’s precisely because of that love that I would always worry about you?”

“If you left quietly like that, I’d worry about whether you were doing well out there. I’d worry about whether you had anything to eat. I’d worry about whether you’d be bullied.”

“And at the same time, I’d blame myself. I’d think it was because I was too useless to protect you, so you had to leave home.”

“Would that really be good for either of us? You made this decision thinking it was for my sake, but the result wouldn’t make me happy at all.”

“Brother, I know I was wrong… I’ll never do this again…”

Song Buli immediately lowered his head and admitted his mistake. At the same time, he poked Song Fu and Song Yang beside him with his tail, signaling them to hurry up and apologize too.

Song Fu drooped his head, his voice tinged with dejection. “Sorry, brother. We were wrong. We won’t dare do it again…”

Song Yang sighed inwardly. These two were really useless.

At a time like this, they didn’t even know how to act cute? In the end, he’d have to rely on himself.

Song Yang took a deep breath and steeled himself mentally. Then he kept rubbing his fluffy little head against Song Yiran’s hand resting by the bed.

Pinching his voice, he used what he thought was his cutest tone: “Brotheeer~ We know we were wrong~ Forgive us just this once, okay~ Brother is the best~ Please forgive us~”

Song Fu was stunned by Song Yang’s brilliant maneuver, but he reacted immediately and scooted over, also pushing his fluffy head against Song Yiran’s hand.

“Ahem!” Song Yiran said. “Seeing that you’ve all shown such a good attitude in admitting your mistakes, I’ll let you off this time!”

Inside, his heart had already melted from the cubs’ cuteness, but on the surface he still put on a serious expression. “We’re a family. No matter what happens in the future, you can always tell your brother.

“No matter what it is, we can discuss it together.”

“Brother… why are you so good to us…” Song Buli looked into Song Yiran’s eyes and asked the question he’d been holding back for so long. “We clearly don’t have any blood relation. You don’t actually have to take care of us…”

He didn’t know that at this moment, his gaze looked hollow and numb.

That wasn’t the look a child should have—it was the look of someone who had been beaten down hard by life.

Song Yiran’s heart ached at the sight of Song Buli’s empty eyes. His poor little brother, forced to struggle through society at such a young age…

Song Yiran lovingly rubbed each of the cubs’ heads in turn and solemnly promised them:

“We are family. Even without blood ties, we’re still the closest family there is. As long as there is love, there is family. Love has nothing to do with blood. I love you, just as you love me. We are a close family, and no matter what happens, that will never change. I will do my best to take good care of you and raise you all up. You are my younger brothers, and you are my treasures. We will always be a family!”

The cubs were so moved by Song Yiran’s words that their eyes filled with tears again, little pearls about to fall.

Song Yiran quickly changed the subject. “But! Having said that, I won’t pursue what happened this time—but in the future, you’re not allowed to make decisions like this behind my back without discussing it with me! No matter what happens from now on, you can talk it over with me. We’re a family—there’s nothing we can’t sit down and discuss properly!”

The cubs nodded obediently. “We remember!”

“Then let’s make a pinky promise!”

The cubs’ paws weren’t as nimble as fingers, so Song Yiran held out one hand in front of them, signaling them to place their little paws in his palm.

Although the cubs didn’t understand what “pinky promise” meant, they obediently placed their paws, one by one, into Song Yiran’s hand.

Their paws were already small, and against Song Yiran’s palm they looked even tinier. On the surface, Song Yiran looked extremely serious—but inside, he was screaming at the top of his lungs.

“Ahhh! The cubs’ paws are so small, so cute! How can there be such adorable little paws?! This is bliss! 555, do you understand how happy I am right now?!”

555 couldn’t bear to look. “Ugh! You look like a pervert right now! Stay away from me—I’m afraid your perversion might be contagious.”

“Hmph! You just don’t understand the beauty of fluffiness! Do you know how cute the cubs’ paws are?”

“So tiny, so soft—super adorable! You just don’t know how to appreciate it! Fluffiness is a precious treasure bestowed upon the world by the heavens!” Song Yiran declared, convinced that 555 simply had no taste.

Though he was screaming internally, Song Yiran calmly closed his hand, gently wrapping all the cubs’ paws together.

Then he lightly shook their paws up and down while reciting the classic line: “Pinky promise, hang yourself—one hundred years, no changing! Whoever breaks it turns into a puppy!”

Once the ritual was complete, Song Fu asked a soul-searching question, “Brother, why does the one who breaks it turn into a puppy?”

Song Yiran explained, “It means that if someone breaks the promise, they’ll turn into a puppy as punishment.”

Song Fu was so scared that all the fur on his body stood on end. He nervously hooked his little tail with his paw. “Ahh, that’s terrifying! I don’t want to turn into a puppy!” QAQ

Song Buli, however, tilted his head and blinked, raising another question. “But what if the other person really likes puppies? Then turning into a puppy would be a good thing!”

“……”

Song Yiran had never considered that angle before, but he wasn’t stumped. “Turning into a puppy is just an example. It means that if you break a promise, you’ll be punished—like being punished by turning into a puppy. And if that person likes puppies, then they can be punished by turning into a little lamb instead.”

“If that person likes money, you could also punish them by turning them into a total pauper.”

This scared Song Buli so much that he clutched his paws tightly. “So scary! I don’t want to become a pauper!”

Song Yang silently hugged his own tail. He didn’t want to change either; he felt his current form was just fine.

“Stay obediently in the room, okay? I’m going to handle something in another room. If anything happens, make sure to come find me.”

“Okay, okay, okay! We’ll wait nicely for you to come back, big brother!”

Song Yiran left the room. What was he going to do? He was going to figure out how to use the bathroom.

Originally, he had been exploring the bathroom, but halfway through, he was interrupted by 555.

After listening to 555 recount the sealed-off history and being distracted by the noises from the little ones, he now returned to continue his exploration mission.

Did he really feel safe leaving the little ones alone in the room?

Of course not.

He had 555 stay there to watch them. If the little ones tried to escape, 555 would report it.

When he told 555 this, 555 gave him a look of disbelief.

“I didn’t expect you, Song Yiran! You seem so honest on the surface, but you’re actually so cunning!”

“Watch your words, 555! Cunning? I call this being prudent! Do you even understand the value of those four characters?”

“Anyway, I’m counting on you to watch over these kids. If they try to run again, make sure to report it to me.”

“Okay, okay! Leave it to me!” 555 said confidently, patting his chest with his tiny hands.

The bathroom was divided into three areas. One small section was for the sink. Next to the sink was the toilet, and the remaining area was separated by sliding doors.

By the way, why are there still sliding doors in the interstellar era?

Behind the sliding doors was the shower area. In the corner sat a large bathtub, and opposite the tub was a device that looked a lot like a washing machine.

When Song Yiran saw the device, his eyes lit up. Wow, could it really be a washing machine?

He hurried over to inspect it closely—and it really was a washing machine! But why did interstellar washing machines look so similar to those on Blue Planet?

Did interstellar people think washing machines didn’t need any upgrades?

He examined the washing machine’s functions. This one even had drying and sterilizing functions—everything in one step!

Wash, dry, and sterilize without ever needing to hang clothes! Amazing!

Song Yiran then turned his attention to the large bathtub. Based on his experience with the sink, he studied the tub carefully and indeed found two buttons along its edge.

He pressed the left button, and water started flowing automatically. He tested the temperature—it was just right!

This was a fantastic feature; no more fiddling with water temperature!

Recalling his past struggles with adjusting water temperature, he couldn’t help but frown.

Back on Blue Planet, adjusting the water was a nightmare: a little to the left and it was freezing, a little to the right and it was scalding. Each time took forever to get right; it was either too cold or too hot.

He then pressed the right button. Suddenly, several mechanical arms extended from the outer wall of the bathtub. These arms held cleaning brushes.

Song Yiran had the rare opportunity to witness the bathtub operating the mechanical arms to scrub itself.

He found the sight both shocking and absurd—each time he saw it, he was amazed.

After scrubbing itself, the bathtub would automatically drain the water—extremely convenient.

But there should also be a shower here, right? Song Yiran held his chin and observed the area carefully with wide eyes.

Sure enough, on the wall opposite the bathtub, he discovered two hidden buttons.