Seven Cubs, Seven Fathers, Zero Days Off

Chapter 111: Chapter 110: I Believe You.

Shen Yue looked at them and waved her hand dismissively.

"Oh, come on, I already said I’m fine! Don’t worry, I can eat it."

Then, she looked at the men with a serious expression and said,

"Besides, no matter who I choose, someone will be hurt. I’ve said it before—if any of you are sad, I’ll be sad too. It’s just a single bite of food. All of you have nearly lost your lives for me and the children. How could I bear to see any of you upset? Right?"

Hearing this, the men were visibly moved.

Their faces filled with bliss as they gazed at her.

Even Huang Ziyue’s eyes softened unconsciously.

’So that was it. She just didn’t want to hurt any of them.’

’She even considers our feelings over a single bite of food. To think she cares about us this much!’

At that thought, pink, bubbly feelings of joy blossomed in all four of their hearts to varying degrees.

’For a woman as wonderful as Shen Yue, they would willingly give their lives!’

’Because she was truly just that good!’

Seeing their expressions, Shen Yue breathed a sigh of relief. ’Looks like I managed to smooth things over,’ she thought, feeling like she’d successfully balanced a bowl of water.

’They should quiet down for a bit now, right?’

When Gu Fangqi heard Shen Yue say she couldn’t bear to see them sad, his heart had ached for a moment.

But then, he saw her let out a quiet sigh, as if a great weight had been lifted from her shoulders.

His eyes flashed, and he shot her a look of intrigued amusement.

Seeing that everyone had settled down, Shen Yue asked with a serious face,

"So, can we continue eating now?"

The men immediately nodded.

"Of course."

"Great! Let’s eat!"

Mu Silin was overjoyed, like a little boy who had just been doted on by Shen Yue. He happily picked up a capelin and took a bite.

Even though he had eaten Shen Yue’s cooking several times before, he couldn’t help but marvel at the aroma.

"This fish is amazing!"

It was full of roe that burst in his mouth with a single bite. The savory, charred flavor was simply irresistible.

Seeing this, Gu Fangqi, despite his clumsy use of chopsticks, managed to pick one up in a passable imitation and took a taste.

His eyes instantly widened.

He looked at Shen Yue in disbelief.

’In all my life, I’ve never eaten anything this delicious!’

’It’s a flavor I’ve never even experienced before!’

Shen Yue looked at him and asked with a smile,

"How is it? Delicious?"

Gu Fangqi nodded mechanically.

"Delicious! It’s so delicious!"

Huang Ziyue also picked up a piece of roasted lamb and chewed it slowly and deliberately.

The icy frost on his face seemed to gradually melt away.

For a while, the atmosphere at the table was wonderful.

Laughter and exclamations of amazement filled the air.

Everyone ate and drank, and in a short time, Shen Yue had already downed two cups.

While eating, the men didn’t forget to tease the little cubs.

Mu Silin forcefully pulled Er Bao into his arms.

"Er Bao, let Father give you a hug, okay?"

Er Bao, gnawing on a chicken leg, retorted,

"No way! Er Bao wants to eat meat! I don’t want to deal with you!"

This made Mu Silin laugh in exasperation.

Meanwhile, Lan Cangyue and Bai Chaosi weren’t idle either, constantly putting food on Little Qi’s and Liu Bao’s plates.

Gu Fangqi looked at Si Bao, who was completely absorbed in his food. Just as he was about to speak, Si Bao shot him a haughty glare.

He instantly snapped his mouth shut obediently.

’This kid really holds a grudge against me.’

Shen Yue took a sip of wine, finding the scene rather amusing.

Such a comfortable and heartwarming sight was truly touching.

Recalling the night the children were in danger, she couldn’t help but feel how precious this warmth was.

’If things had gone just a little differently, she and the children might have fallen into the hands of that man in black that night.’

’And Huang Ziyue and the others might have died as well.’

’There’d be no way we could all be sitting here, eating together.’

However, after this incident, she didn’t feel as resistant to these men anymore.

At the very least, she knew they were willing to risk their lives for her and the children.

That alone was enough.

’But, she wondered, would she and the children ever be able to live such a peaceful life in the future?’

The words of the man in black hung like a sword over her and her children’s necks.

She never knew when someone might suddenly appear to take their lives.

Seeing her spaced out, Huang Ziyue, who was beside her, seemed to read her mind.

"Don’t worry. I’m here."

Those four simple words made Shen Yue pause.

She turned her head to look at him, her gaze meeting his dark red eyes.

"You know what I’m thinking?"

Huang Ziyue didn’t speak, merely looking at her.

’Of course, he knew.’

When that man in black had suddenly appeared and tried to kill her and the children, he understood that Shen Yue must be hiding some kind of secret.

Someone at the Realm of Qi Breaking should be impossible to find in this Beast World.

And yet, one had appeared, real as day, and tried to kill her and the children.

Therefore, he knew this matter wasn’t so simple.

Yesterday, after he woke up, he had sent Wu Huo to investigate and consult the ancient texts.

He knew there had to be someone more powerful behind the man in black, and that they would not let this matter rest.

So, he knew she was worried—worried for the children’s safety.

He looked at her and said, "I will protect you and the children."

Hearing his words, Shen Yue’s heart trembled.

’I can’t believe this man knows exactly what I’m thinking.’

She didn’t say much more, only replying with a single sentence,

"Okay. I believe you."

She didn’t trust people easily.

But she would try to trust him.

Therefore, those three words, "I believe you," carried more weight in her heart than any others.

The rest of the meal was harmonious and joyful.

The only thing Shen Yue hadn’t expected was that the men’s alcohol tolerance was even worse than hers.

Looking at the Nine-tailed White Fox snuggled in her arms, constantly begging for cuddles, Shen Yue didn’t know whether she should pet him or not.

Bai Chaosi had revealed his true form after barely two cups.

Next was Ye Lüqi. He had been the most boisterous of them all, but after less than three cups, he was lying on the ground, back in his original form.

Seeing the big, golden-furred creature sleeping on the ground with its four paws in the air, Shen Yue’s lips twitched uncontrollably.

The majestic Lion King was sleeping like a shih tzu.

And those two bells... it was hard for her not to look!

’I really want to gouge out my own eyes for staring at his bells!’

’Doesn’t Ye Lüqi know that sleeping in his original form makes it easy to expose his... private parts?’

And that Black Panther—could someone please tell her why he had to climb a tree to sleep?

She’d been calling him from below for ages, nearly resorting to getting a ladder to drag him down.

She was afraid that in his drunken state, he’d lose his balance and fall to his death.

But no, he was sleeping soundly up there, even calling her name in his sleep!

The most ridiculous one was the fish. After getting drunk, he actually started blowing bubbles...

’Heavens, who can understand this?!’

A grown man, grinning foolishly at her while blowing bubbles nonstop, even chasing her around to do it.

And they were rainbow-colored bubbles, at that...

The best-behaved of them all was Huang Ziyue. He sat rigidly in his seat as if hibernating, looking like he was in a deep meditative trance.

No matter how she called or shook him, he remained completely motionless.

As for Gu Fangqi, besides drooling at her with a dazed, infatuated look and wagging his tail, he was also chasing her around calling her "Master"...

She never would have thought that Gu Fangqi was just a little puppy in wolf’s clothing!

Shen Yue sat in the clearing, taking care of six animals who couldn’t look after themselves...

She felt that she must have had a screw loose to even think of giving them alcohol.

She truly regretted it!

Just as she was staring at the sky with a speechless expression...

Bai Chaosi, nestled in her arms, dazedly opened his foxy eyes. His nine tails swayed as he wiggled his rear and cooed,

"Master, love you~..."

Shen Yue: "..."

’If only I had a camera.’

’If only...’

’Then I could capture this debauched look on his face...!’

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