Four Friends

Mrs. Feng walked to the two little boys who were absorbing everything around them all the while.

"Hello little ones, this is your new home from now on. You can call me Aunty Feng. There are many children here, you will definitely like to make friends with them."

Fang Junjie nodded, "Yes Aunty Feng."

"Yes, Aunty Feng." Fang Bai also nodded but his eyes were looking in a different direction. Fang Junjie followed his direction of gaze and spotted two pairs of bright eyes towards him and his brother, he frowned a little.

Mrs. Feng looked at their distracted faces and then looked sideways to see two radish heads peeking out of the wall. One of them, who was slightly chubby, was looking at the cute Fang Bai and gaping.

When he saw he was spotted, he came forward and said, "Aunty Feng, the tooth fairy really exists!!! Wow!!! Now will she complete my wish? Fairy sister, fairy sister, will you let me eat lots of food? I also gave my tooth to you."

Fang Junjie looked at the fat-man who was teasing his little dumpling with. He wanted to immediately go forward and punch that fatty.

Fang Bai beside him was also pouting his lips, his face looking more adorable than ever. Mrs. Feng hid the amusement on her face. "No. Little Wei he is not a tooth fairy. He and his big-brother are now the new members of our home. He will be your friend from now on."

Duan Wei was not satisfied and still wanted to say something. Tang Rong, who had come along with him, looked at the angry children, especially Fang Junjie who was older than him and looked much stronger too. He did not want to be beaten by the new child so he quickly came to the front and introduced himself.

"Hello, I am Tang Rong. I am 4 years old."

"Hi, I am Duan Wei. I am 3 years old. I like to eat pastries and pizzas."

Mrs. Feng was satisfied in her heart. She sent an encouraging glance towards the brothers.

"I am Fang Junjie."

"Hello, I am Fang Bai."

Mrs. Feng was now wholly satisfied. She motioned Duan Wei and Tang Rong to show the new boys around the childcare home.

"That place is the garden, there are many tall trees. We have seen big brothers climb them, and they were not even scared. Big brother Tan even promised me that he will teach me when I grow up like them. There, next to the blue building is a playground. There are many swings there.

When I first saw those swings, I was so excited that I ate one extra bowl of rice at night. There is also a big swing but Chen Peng and his friends do not allow us to go there. I was so sad. That Chen Peng is such a bully, he beats us if we do not listen to him. Why is he so strong, hmph!

And, you know, there is Teacher Li who teaches everyone to fight. Ouch, we are in so much pain always after the class, but they say we cannot skip the classes or we will get a punishment. The food here is also very tasty…"

Duan Wei had easily forgotten what happened before and was enthusiastically narrating everything to the two brothers who were following behind. Tang Rong was blushing out of embarrassment because of his stupid friend who was blurting about anything and everything about the home.

Fang Junjie listened for a while, then soon started looking here and there, holding his little brother's hand. Fang Bai enjoyed listening for a while but his mind distracted from his dreams which came since the day his mom left.

The voice was not very clear, but he had still heard that person's name, 'Lei.' He could feel a very good feeling when he was near Lei. Lei had carried him in his arms, and talked a lot with him. And he also said his daily life stories to Lei.

Although everything was blurry and he couldn't comprehend most of things, being with Lei had made him the most happy he had ever been. Last night when he went to that 'new' place, Lei had said that they won't be able to meet again for many days.

He had immediately started crying, he did not want to leave Lei at all. He wanted to always be in Lei's lap. Lei was also very sad, and he could feel that. They both talked very much, and he even made Lei sing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' for him. When it was time to Leave Lei, he had again started crying. It felt terrible to leave Lei. He always wanted to be with Lei.

He wanted to tell this to his brother, but Lei said that he should keep it a secret.

He also told Lei his name, and Lei was very much happy. He could feel it.

Then, he remembered his brother had woken him up because he was crying. He did not say anything because Lei said not to. So he hugged his brother and slept.

Thinking about all these things, Fang Bai was feeling sad again. But then his brother picked him on his back. Fang Junjie thought that his little brother was tired by all the walking, so he piggy-backed him. Fang Bai cried out in laughter, feeling obviously happy.

This is what he always wanted, his brother to always be happy.

Four boys go on a straight path, with the third boy on the fourth's back, all of them smiling happily as they move forward. Their long shadows could be seen extending on the footpath behind…

They will be each other's support pillars from this day.

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In another faraway place,

A cold young man with narrow, peach blossom eyes sat in a cold office. He was concentrated in reading some documents, his sharp jawline and short hair adding more coldness to the scene. He looks up from his documents, onto the wall in front of him.

There on it was the portrait of a very cute child. The child looked 4 or 5 years old. His eyebrows were gathered, seemingly trying to act seriously like an adult. His eyes had a maturity that was usually not in a four or five years child.

The child was his mate.

He had first seen this face while sleeping during the estrus 4 years ago. He pushed it as a weird dream. But, when he saw the face of that child coming again and again during his estrus, with the tender feelings which he could not control himself in having for the boy, he realized that something was different.

He was not a person to sit back and let things get out of control.

So he searched up the old libraries on their family's old house, and he finally found the reason..

It were the feelings he had after reading the book which most that surprised him. He was not surprised at all! As if he had always known this from within. That boy was his mate.

Being a fashion designer himself, in some of his pastime years, he finally utilized his drawing skills for something good. And he made a portrait of the boy. Now, he had sent his men to all over the world to find that boy.

'Knock-knock'

The man adjusted his emotions and indifferently said, "Come in."

"Good-Evening, Major General. The boy you wanted to look for has been found." The man who entered bowed respectively.

"Hmm. Leave the files here and go."

As soon as the man left the door, the cold man who seemed to be busy concentrating on his work, shifted. He extended his hands towards the document, somewhat urgently.

Then he read the documents with his utmost attention, as if reading something sacred.

Few minutes later, there was a chuckle in the room, and the cold face of the man now sported a devilish smile, his eyes turning light-blue.

"Fang Junjie… My mate."