Pa pa is a famous star (8)

"Papa, hungry, hungry!"

Adonis was dreaming. In his dream, a little dough ball kept clinging to him, mumbling nonstop.

He could feel his cheek getting wet—probably the little one had stolen another kiss.

Wait a minute!

Adonis's eyes flew open. Immediately, he saw a blur of white hugging his head tightly, tiny lips puckered as they showered kisses all over his cheek. With every kiss, the child cried out that he was hungry, hoping this would wake him up.

It seemed that after just one night, the little bun was healed entirely—and full of energy.

A smile appeared unconsciously on Adonis's face.

He instantly scooped the child up, buried his face in the boy's belly, and rubbed against it. The child burst into peals of laughter.

"Ticklish! Papa, ticklish! Hahaha!"

Adonis laughed, too. After a few rounds, he finally noticed something unusual.

He sat upright, holding the child up to face him, staring in disbelief.

His little doughball had grown significantly overnight—so much that his clothes were now visibly tight.

Even more shocking was: "You can talk now?"

Adonis asked in a daze.

Hearing that, Joshua immediately nodded proudly and said, "Yes!"

Though the voice still carried the strong lilt of a toddler and wasn't entirely clear, the truth was right there in front of him.

Throughout a single night, his son had grown visibly—and could now speak. Was there anything more unbelievable than this?

Ariana stepped into the room just in time to see Adonis staring blankly at his son, a stunned look on his face as if lost in thought.

"What's wrong with you? Is the baby better?"

But the closer she got, the more Ariana's expression changed.

She was starting to understand why Adonis looked the way he did.

"What on earth is your son?"

Sitting on the sofa, Ariana watched Adonis feeding porridge to the child and couldn't help but ask the question.

Adonis sighed. "Remember that giant egg from before? I told you—it hatched from that! I still don't know where it came from or how. But the DNA test confirmed he's my child. I don't even know if he'll grow again tomorrow..."

His mind was a mess, too.

Ariana had never believed Adonis's outlandish story. But now, even if she wanted to doubt it, she couldn't.

"No, I won't grow anymore."

At that moment, the baby's babbling voice spoke up. Ariana looked down to see the boy gazing earnestly at Adonis as he talked. His big, round eyes sparkled, and his chubby little cheeks made her want to bite them.

But she held back—Adonis would kill her.

"Well then, baby, can you tell me your name?"

This was necessary to register the child's identity.

Adonis frowned slightly. "I haven't—"

"Joshua!"

Before Adonis could finish, Joshua answered—more clearly than ever.

"Papa said my name is Joshua!" Joshua declared firmly.

Adonis had never given his child that name!

He couldn't help but think that maybe the person named the child was the boy's father from somewhere else—an idea that stirred a pang of jealousy in him.

Ariana had just finished praising the child, and when she turned around, she immediately saw Adonis's gloomy expression.

She couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you?"

Adonis shook his head, saying nothing as he continued feeding Joshua.

Ariana added, "Before, I was still struggling to figure out the right opportunity to reveal Joshua's identity, but now it's perfect—Joshua is already three years old! There's an upcoming family show centered around familial love, where a celebrity participates with a child biologically related to them. The show focuses on children's cuteness and interactions with adults, aiming to create a joyful and healing atmosphere. It's a very popular program—you've probably heard of it."

"Me and My Mini?" Adonis guessed.

Ariana nodded. "That's the one. The age requirement is between three and six years old. Joshua qualifies now! This is the perfect opportunity to introduce Joshua to the world—and win hearts with his cuteness!"

She looked at Joshua, eyes shining. With that face, Joshua was guaranteed to grow up just as handsome as Adonis—maybe even more so! This was her chance to groom a superstar kid! And Joshua was truly adorable. Who could resist this little dumpling?

Adonis instinctively leaned to the side, shielding his son from Ariana's predatory gaze. He waved her off: "Alright, let's do it. Rearrange the schedule and send it to my inbox. When the announcement goes out, make sure someone monitors the online space. There must not be any extreme comments or posts targeting Joshua."

Ariana responded thoughtfully, "Understood." Then she finally left.

If Adonis were just another celebrity, there was no way he'd be able to control the direction of public discourse. But he had won Best Actor three times in a row, starred in countless hit productions, and enjoyed unrivaled popularity.

More importantly, he was Adonis—young master of the William family, one of the country's most powerful and wealthy families.

No matter how much he hated the Williams, Adonis couldn't deny that the wealth and resources he controlled had helped him tremendously.

And yet, despite holding all those advantages, Adonis was just a side character in the original storyline—a villain standing in the way of the main couple's "love." A fool who fell for the deceitful female lead and ended up in prison.

The thought made Joshua frown a little.

Just as Adonis turned his head, he caught that expression—his son frowning at him, lips pressed together, cheeks puffed, mint-green eyes filled with worry. And what did a child at this age have to worry about besides getting enough to eat?

"Don't worry. Papa won't let anyone bully you."

Adonis leaned in, kissed Joshua's cheek gently, and reassured him.

Joshua looked at Adonis and nodded firmly. "Joshua will protect Papa!"

There was nothing to it—Joshua just looked far too serious. So serious that Adonis couldn't help but laugh a little.

He nodded. "Alright then, Joshua is Papa's little hero."

Joshua looked even more solemn. "Kitty, we won't let Papa go to jail!"

Joshua was speaking to Leo in his head. Leo immediately encouraged him, "That's right, sir! With your power, we're sure to succeed!"

Joshua didn't know what "jail" meant, but Leo said it was cold and scary. Joshua was not going to let Papa end up in a place like that!

Meanwhile, the official page for the show Me and My Mini had just dropped a teaser about the upcoming guest lineup.

I can't wait to see the lineup of adorable babies!! Aaaaa babies, auntie's coming!!!]

[But why is Lily part of the guest cast? She's only been in a few minor productions, and didn't she recently get caught in some drama with a film director...?]

[Some sheep are getting led around by the nose trying to prove what exactly? Are you trying to cyberbully a weak girl now?]

[Lily is beautiful, Lily for the win! Looking forward to seeing Lily and Lily's baby!]

[Is no one going to mention the mysterious guest star? Since when can terms like "Top-tier" and "Superstar of superstars" be used so casually?]

[Exactly. There's only one person worthy of those titles—Adonis!]