Seven Cubs, Seven Fathers, Zero Days Off

Chapter 124: Chapter 124: She Has Him in Her Heart and Loves Him

Watching the yak trot over so cheerfully, Mu Silin and the other two couldn’t help but feel their eyes twitch.

Moo Moo?

’A behemoth this majestic and terrifying actually likes the name Moo Moo?’

Shen Yue stood up. Seeing the yak run right up to her, she patted its head.

”Good boy. You came as soon as I called. It seems you really like the name Moo Moo.”

Moo Moo nudged her hand, clearly enjoying the attention.

”MOO~”

Shen Yue said, ”From now on, you’ll live with us. However, you can’t just transform whenever you want and scare us, understand?”

The yak: ”MOO~”

Seeing how obedient it was, Shen Yue immediately added:

”Also, I’m your master now, and they are your little masters. If there’s danger, you must be the first one to step up and protect them!”

Upon hearing this, Moo Moo seemed to glance unhappily at the little cubs on the ground.

It only looked at Shen Yue with a fawning expression.

For some reason, Shen Yue felt like she could read its mind instantly.

’It only acknowledges me. It doesn’t want to acknowledge my children.’

’That won’t do!’

She said:

”If you want to stay by my side, you have to like the little masters as much as you like me. They’ll be very good to you, and they already like you a lot.”

The little cubs immediately piped up.

”That’s right! Wubao will be very good to Moo Moo!”

”Dabao likes Moo Moo, too!”

Moo Moo heard them but paid them no mind whatsoever.

It didn’t make a sound or respond in any way.

Seeing this, Shen Yue knew she couldn’t rush things. This yak had a stubborn streak, and its power was simply heaven-defying.

’I can’t force it!’

’If I want it to like and protect the little cubs, I’ll have to persuade it with logic and move it with emotion.’

’The kids will have to spend time with it every day to build a bond. That’s the only way it might become truly loyal to them.’

So, she decided to give the little cubs a new mission.

Meanwhile, Mu Silin and the other two were a bit stunned as they watched Shen Yue communicate with Moo Moo so effortlessly.

The three of them exchanged a glance. The yak’s sudden appearance and its immediate affection for Shen Yue made them suspect it had come specifically for her.

Right then, she was gently holding Xi Xi, encouraging the girl to tentatively reach out and touch Moo Moo’s head. The massive beast just stood there obediently, not moving a muscle, and let Xi Xi pet it.

This scene said it all: Moo Moo felt something special for Shen Yue. It was obedient, compliant, and even dependent on her.

’Feelings like that couldn’t possibly have formed the moment they met.’

As this thought crossed their minds, the three men fixed their gazes on Shen Yue.

They recalled the black-robed assassins who had suddenly appeared and tried to kill her and the children.

They were starting to understand one thing: Shen Yue was different. She was extraordinary.

’She must have some kind of unknown secret!’

’Her identity is probably not as simple as we thought.’

Based on the time they had spent with her, how could a woman so intelligent, calm, and skilled have possibly ended up in such a desperate situation?

’It seems there must be a hidden story behind all those rumors about her in the Royal City!’

They were growing more and more curious about her. She was like a treasure trove with no end to its depths.

They couldn’t help but want to explore it.

Even though being with her meant facing new challenges every day, they were incredibly happy and embraced it all willingly.

In that moment, as the men looked at Shen Yue, their eyes seemed to sparkle like stars.

Shen Yue was holding Xi Xi and teasing Moo Moo when she felt several intense gazes on her from behind.

She slowly turned to meet the fervent gazes of Mu Silin and the others, a flicker of doubt in her eyes.

”What is it? Why don’t you come and pet Moo Moo, too?”

”You should get familiar with him!”

The three of them snapped back to reality.

Ye Lüqi cleared his throat.

”No, thank you. Moo Moo is a bit... cute. I’m a real man; I don’t like cute things!”

The corner of Shen Yue’s mouth twitched. ’Moo Moo? Cute?’

’Does he even hear himself talk?’

Even Moo Moo couldn’t resist shooting Ye Lüqi a look of utter scorn.

’What a poser!’

Feeling the yak’s stare, Mu Silin felt a wave of second-hand embarrassment for him.

”Um, Moo Moo is closer to you. It’s better if you two just focus on your relationship. I’ll pass!”

’Are you kidding me? I haven’t forgotten how that thing snorted all over me just now!’

’It’s obvious he doesn’t want anything to do with us!’

Lan Cangyue, understanding this as well, quickly added:

”Er, me too. I’m from the Underwater Beast Clan, so I’m not really one to get close to land-dwellers...”

Hearing their excuses, Shen Yue didn’t press them.

’It seems Moo Moo really only likes me and doesn’t want anyone else getting close.’

...

Even after Shen Yue and the children had finished their meal, Huang Ziyue, Bai Chaosi, and Gu Fangqi still hadn’t returned.

She couldn’t help but start to worry.

Mu Silin was in the courtyard plastering the walls with yellow mud. He watched as Shen Yue, while laying out bamboo shoots and chili peppers to dry, kept glancing toward the distant mountain peak.

He walked over to her.

”Shen Yue, if you’re worried about them, I’ll go take a look myself.”

Since he had seen through her, Shen Yue didn’t try to hide her feelings.

”I am a little worried. After all, those black-robed men are not easy to deal with. Plus, the mountain peak where Moo Moo appeared today seems to be in the same direction as that cliff. I’m afraid his appearance is connected to that underground abyss!”

She was simply stating the facts as she saw them.

Mu Silin had actually been thinking the same thing.

Moo Moo’s appearance was too strange.

’If Moo Moo came from that underground abyss, it must mean someone did something to release him.’

’And since Huang Ziyue and the others haven’t returned, I’m afraid something might have happened to them down there.’

He wasn’t a fool. He could tell that Shen Yue treated the Flood Dragon differently.

She seemed to care more about him than she did about the rest of them.

A pang of jealousy shot through him at the thought.

He felt a little dejected.

’I was the first one to be with her. Can I really not compare to that cold-hearted Flood Dragon’s place in her heart?’

But he still wanted to hear the answer from her own lips.

Shen Yue noticed his sudden silence and the odd look on his face.

”What’s the matter?”

’Did I say something wrong?’

He then crouched down, meeting her gaze directly.

Shen Yue’s eyelid twitched.

’I have a bad feeling about this.’

The man’s deep eyes seemed to desperately plead for an answer.

”Shen Yue, if you had to choose one of us to be your first Beast Husband, who would you pick? And what about me? My place in your heart is...”

”You, you, you! It would definitely be you!”

Shen Yue cut him off without a moment’s hesitation.

’Are you kidding me? This is a critical time. I can’t let the Leopard get discouraged now.’

’I have to treat them all equally.’

She spoke with a grave and serious tone.

”Leopard, asking a question like that is just silly and unnecessary! Don’t you understand? You’re one of a kind to me. Out of everyone, I treat you the most differently!”

Mu Silin’s eyes flickered, as if a light had been kindled within them.

She reached out, patted his shoulder, and said earnestly:

”If I had to choose, rest assured, I would definitely pick you! That position is yours and yours alone!”

Mu Silin looked at her, and the intensity in his eyes softened, then turned red at the edges...

Joy and excitement flooded his gaze, layer upon layer... It looked as if he was about to cry!

He suddenly seized Shen Yue’s hand.

”Shen Yue, don’t worry, I will never let you down. I, Mu Silin, swear that I will do my best to be the Beast Husband and father I should be, and I will be worthy of your love!”

’I never imagined she cared so much, was so thoughtful, and valued me so highly. To think she had already chosen me in her heart...’

’Damn it, how could I have asked her such a question?’

’I’m so happy!’

’She has me in her heart. She loves me.’