The headmaster didn't waste any time at all. The enrolments for all the six babies were done quickly and efficiently, and soon enough, the day that the babies were starting school arrived.
Ren and Fang were as excited as the babies and insisted to accompanying them to school on their first day. The six bodyguards assigned by Wolf were also in place.
Prince Uno, Pax and Wolf met them outside the school gates.
"Why are you here?" Ren asked curiously, looking at Pax. "Aren't you supposed to be negotiating the new project with Sand Country today?"
Similarly, Fang looked at Prince Uno. "Big Brother Uno, aren't you supposed to be in Star Nation for your new fashion show today?"
"My nieces and nephews are going to school for the first time, I wouldn't miss it for the world!" Pax said.
Wolf nodded in full agreement with his twin brother. As for Prince Uno, he took the opportunity to sling his arm around Pax's shoulders and pull him into a half embrace.
"Pax is always right," Prince Uno said smugly.
Pax rolled his eyes.
Ren and Fang exchanged an amused glance, but both of them were actually quite happy to see Prince Uno, Pax and Wolf.
They made their way to the headmaster's office, and the headmaster took them to the playroom first.
Ray, Snow, Smoke and Shadow settled in quickly with the other babies. The twins were naturally gregarious, and although Snow was a little aloof, she was dragged in by her brothers. As for Ray, he was naturally like a bar of gold that attracted everyone.
Within a few minutes, the four adorable babies blended in with their peer group, and their cute faces and kind smiles won over the other children immediately. They were quickly accepted and most of the children were already clamouring to be friends with the four new babies.
Ren and Fang watched the three furballs and the little dragon in their human form playing with the other human children for a while, feeling very proud and pleased with their performance. The two young men looked at each other and shared a smile, and then they bid farewell to the four little ones, promising to pick them up after school was over.
"Is your younger daughter also as talented as Fang?" the headmaster asked, looking at Snow's purple eyes and lovely little face that resembled Fang.
"All six of our children are very talented," Fang replied before Ren could say anything. "All four of these little ones can already read well. We may need to advance them soon... perhaps when they're able to walk properly."
The headmaster beamed, thinking he'd really won the jackpot this time. Of course, CEO Ren - ah, Chairman Ren now - was an extraordinary man. He'd never been to high school, but he'd built himself a business empire while other kids were in high school. And then he'd met Fang and now the two of them were full fledged doctors, even getting nominated for awards before they graduated! Naturally, any child with their genes would be extraordinary.
The headmaster had no idea that the six babies were far more special than he'd ever imagine! However, for the next decade and a half, he remained the happiest headmaster in all of Cosmopolis with a bunch of extraordinary children in his school!
After Ray, Snow, Smoke and Shadow settled in, the headmaster led them to the elementary school, where Sylvia and Rudy were going to study. Earlier, both Sylvia and Rudy had been given a test to gauge their levels, and they had answered everything correctly in one tenth the time it takes. If the headmaster hadn't personally seen the pair of three year old children writing down the answers right in front of his eyes, he'd have thought that either Ren or Fang helped them with the questions. But now that he'd learnt that the one year old toddlers he'd just seen in the playroom could already read, he was no longer surprised. He had a feeling that he'd have to move Sylvia and Rudy to high school before they turned ten...wait, didn't that mean that both the children had actually surpassed their father Fang?!
Ren and Fang had no idea what the headmaster was thinking; the couple was behaving like typical doting parents anxious about their kid's first day in school.
Sylvia and Rudy were much calmer than their Daddy and Papa, and Prince Uno, Pax and Wolf were sniggering in the background as Sylvia and Rudy were coaxing their two fathers that they would be perfectly all right by themselves in the class and that they should go home now.
Seeing the ruckus at the door, the class teacher came up. The headmaster had already briefed her about the extraordinary little children who would be joining her class, and besides, the class teacher herself was an admirer of Ren and Fang.
"We'll take care of your daughter and your son, Prince Fang, Chairman Ren. Please don't worry," she said sincerely.
Ren and Fang resisted the urge to roll their eyes. Initially, both of them had tried to convince people that they should be addressed as Dr. Fang and Dr. Ren now - but everyone felt that wouldn't be appropriate! Apparently, Ren's identity as Chairman Ren far outweighed his identity as Dr. Ren, and Fang's identity as Prince Fang far outweighed his identity as Dr. Fang! It frustrated the two of them to no end, especially Ren, because Ren still thought of himself as a doctor before anyone else - but unfortunately for him, other than Fang, who sometimes teased him at night by calling him Dr. Ren in a seductive voice, no one else was willing to call him a doctor instead of a chairman! After a few attempts, Ren had given up the idea of being called Dr. Ren or being considered a proper doctor in this life. Still, he didn't really have anything to complain about. He had a beautiful and capable man he'd be marrying very soon (and who shared the exact same dilemma as him), and he had six adorable magical children and a seventh one on the way. What more could he possibly ask for?
Fang nudged Ren's arm, bringing him out of his daze.
Sylvia and Rudy gave Ren and Fang a hug each and waved their small arms at them, shooing them away from the school.
Ren and Fang got the hint. Ren suddenly felt afraid that he had grown into a helicopter parent...the babies had never really been without either Ren or Fang before, and honestly, leaving them with strangers like this...it was very unsettling.
"They'll be fine," Pax murmured softly. "Wolf's people are here to keep an eye on them."
Finally, Ren and Fang took their leave, telling Sylvia and Rudy again that they'd pick up the babies after school. It was clear how anxious and reluctant the two young fathers were while giving away their children to the school. Even Prince Uno, Pax and Wolf looked a little concerned.
Sylvia and Rudy gave them a sweet smile and followed the class teacher into the classroom. Their sweet and confident smile soothed the anxious hearts of their two parents and three uncles.
Ren, Fang, Prince Uno, Pax and Wolf left the school. They dropped off Wolf at his home first, then dropped off Prince Uno at the airport since he needed to fly back to Star Nation urgently, and then, lastly, they drove Pax to Sirocco.
Pax asked Ren and Fang if they'd like to drop in to take a look (and show their face) at Sirocco, bit both of them refused, opting to go home instead.
"Our babies are growing up..." Ren murmured, leaning back in the car seat and looking a bit dazed. "They are already big enough to go to school…"
Fang put an arm around his waist and kissed him on the brow. "It's a good thing, isn't it?" he said.
Ren sighed. "I don't know…" he muttered absently. "Now we will have to plan all our family holidays around their school vacations…" He looked at Fang apprehensively. "And our babies are so cute and so pretty and so smart and so innocent – Fang, you don't think that they would be bullied at school, do you?" he asked anxiously.
Fang chuckled and shook his head. "Ren, do you think anyone would have the guts to lay a finger on the children of Chairman Ren and Prince Fang?" he asked.
"But young children can be very cruel, and they don't care as much about the adult world," Ren said, frowning worriedly. "Our babies are very innocent and very good – they wouldn't be able to spot who is sincere and who is not, and they are so adorable, and what if some bad kid wants to make fun of them? Or make friends with them and they refuse and then the bad ones start bullying them behind the backs of the teachers?"
Fang patted Ren's arm in a reassuring manner. "You are worrying too much, love," he said softly.. "Our babies are very smart, and don't forget that each of them has a member of the Blue Wolves backing them up."