Chapter 34: Sensitive Tail

“U~”

A feeling rushing straight to the top of her head made Zhu Qiu’s little face turn red instantly, and the thought of trying to escape just now completely turned into bubbles.

“Baby daughter, do you want me to hold your hand back, or hold your tail back?”

“U~ I, I… I want…”

Zhu Xiaxia deliberately pinched Zhu Qiu’s tail, directly forcefully interrupting her speech.

“So you want that, huh. Daughter, your attitude is very proper~”

Zhu Xiaxia led her toward the gate of the Dragon Clan palace.

Because Zhu Qiu’s tail was firmly held in Zhu Xiaxia’s hand, her body felt numb and soft, and she moved very slowly.

After walking for five minutes, they had only gone 100 meters, still very far from the gate.

“Daughter, hurry up. At your speed, it’ll be dark before we get home.”

“U~”

After having her tail held by Zhu Xiaxia for so long, Zhu Qiu felt like her soul was about to ascend.

Her body could only move by sheer willpower.

“U~ you, let go, tail…”

As soon as Zhu Qiu spoke, Zhu Xiaxia deliberately pinched her tail again, then asked once more.

“What is my baby daughter saying? Mother didn’t hear clearly. Can you say it again~”

“U~”

And no matter what Zhu Qiu wanted to say in her little head, it would always turn into whimpering sounds in the end.

After walking another ten meters, Zhu Qiu couldn’t hold on and stopped.

“U~ you, slow down, u~”

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhu Xiaxia once again used the tail-pinching pretend-deaf method.

“What? Daughter wants to go faster? That makes sense. If we go any slower, it really will get dark.”

Zhu Xiaxia quickened her pace.

From originally leading her by the hand, it turned into dragging her along.

Zhu Qiu endured this torture for more than five minutes and was completely exhausted.

She collapsed and fainted on the cloud.

Zhu Xiaxia turned back and saw Zhu Qiu with her eyes closed.

She let go of the tail, walked over, and poked her little face.

“Daughter, wake up.”

Seeing no response, a long-lost smile appeared on Zhu Xiaxia’s face.

Her goal had been achieved.

She picked Zhu Qiu up in her arms, rhythmically kneading her little belly while carrying her back to the Dragon Clan palace.

When Zhu Qiu woke up, it was already evening.

She was lying on Zhu Xiaxia’s soft big bed.

“U~”

Zhu Qiu rubbed her eyes and looked straight ahead, feeling aggrieved.

Her head felt dizzy; it seemed the after-effects were a bit strong.

What just happened that made her fall asleep?

“Baby daughter is awake? Come eat dinner~”

At this moment, Zhu Xiaxia walked in from the doorway holding a milk bottle.

The bottle wasn’t new—it was the same one from noon, the rounder bottle with Zhu Xiaxia’s photo printed on it.

“Come, mother will feed you.”

Zhu Xiaxia sat on the bed, picked Zhu Qiu up, and let her lie across her lap, one hand supporting her head.

“Drink milk now~”

Zhu Qiu didn’t think at all and immediately started drinking.

Only, this milk-drinking angle of Zhu Qiu’s… why did it look so much like…

After taking a few sips, Zhu Qiu realized she was being treated like a child and fed milk by Zhu Xiaxia again.

She quickly got up and snatched the bottle from Zhu Xiaxia’s hand.

“Hmph! Don’t treat me like a child. I can eat by myself. I don’t need you to feed me!”

Zhu Qiu turned her back to Zhu Xiaxia in anger, not letting her see her face.

“Daughter is as cute as ever~”

Zhu Xiaxia reached out to touch Zhu Qiu’s little hand, but she dodged.

“Hmph! Don’t disturb me while I’m eating.”

“Does daughter not even let mother touch her now?”

“Hmph!”

“Sigh, since daughter isn’t willing to behave properly, mother has no choice. According to the rules, punishment can’t be avoided~”

“W-what punishment?”

Zhu Qiu put down the bottle and listened carefully.

“It’s the punishment for not behaving today~”

“Today daughter fell from the window and was hurt so badly she couldn’t even walk. Mother had to carry you back. I originally thought daughter behaved quite well just now, so I would forget the punishment, but now it seems daughter is still a bit naughty~”

“Couldn’t walk after falling? Did that really happen?”

The little girl looked confused.

“Of course it did. At that time, daughter even wanted mother to hold her tail and take her home~”

“T-tail!”

“Yes, tail.”

Zhu Qiu suddenly remembered everything—her tail being held by Zhu Xiaxia, unable to walk, unable to speak.

She had been completely controlled by Zhu Xiaxia.

“Ahhh!”

“How humiliating!”

This was simply humiliation!

She had fallen into Zhu Xiaxia’s hands again.

“No, she had to fight back!”

“Zhu Xiaxia, y-you did that on purpose!”

“Not at all. I was helping daughter~”

“I won’t believe your nonsense anymore, Zhu Xiaxia. Accept the judgment of the holy sword!”

Zhu Qiu raised her right hand high.

“Holy sword! Ge Ge Yi!”

But the holy sword she expected did not appear.

Instead, Zhu Xiaxia took the chance to grab Zhu Qiu’s tail.

“It’s over!”

“Looks like daughter wants to hurt mother again. Then tonight’s punishment will have to be doubled~”

“D-doubled?”

“It’s getting late. Daughter should go take a bath. Yesterday daughter washed by herself, so today mother will help you wash~”

Just like in the afternoon, Zhu Xiaxia held Zhu Qiu’s tail and led her along.

“U~ let go, I, I can walk by myself… u~”

“Let’s go~”

After a few more minutes of torture, Zhu Qiu reached the bathroom.

Zhu Xiaxia let go, but Zhu Qiu was still weak all over.

She almost fell into the bath, but Zhu Xiaxia pulled her back.

The mother and daughter took off their clothes and entered the bath.

Because Zhu Qiu had no strength, every step was done by Zhu Xiaxia.

Learning from last time, Zhu Xiaxia planned to wash Zhu Qiu’s body first and leave the tail for last, so maybe she could stay with her daughter a little longer.

“Starting now~”

But somehow, something went wrong during the process, and Zhu Qiu still fainted early.

“Sigh, what a pity.”

It seemed Zhu Qiu was naturally very sensitive, and it had nothing to do with her technique.

When would daughter be able to stay conscious through an entire bath with her?

That would probably take many years.

After all, she was a young dragon, and being naturally sensitive was perfectly normal.

Zhu Xiaxia helped Zhu Qiu put on new clothes, carried her back to her room, turned off the lights, and prepared to sleep.

Since Zhu Qiu wasn’t in a proper state, tonight’s punishment had no meaning.

“Good night, baby daughter. Sweet dreams.”

Zhu Xiaxia held Zhu Qiu in her arms like a pillow.

Her daughter was just so fragrant.

Nothing was more comfortable than sleeping while holding her soft, sweet-smelling daughter.

Time passed, and morning came.

The sun hung high in the sky.

Zhu Qiu was sleeping soundly in Zhu Xiaxia’s arms.

Although it was time to get up, looking at her daughter’s cute sleeping face, Zhu Xiaxia couldn’t bear to wake her.

Then she would just sleep a little longer with her daughter.

“Uu~”

The little girl made a small movement unconsciously.

She was now in a light sleep and could feel the soft thing beneath her.