Seven Cubs, Seven Fathers, Zero Days Off

Chapter 283: Chapter 281: Made a Decision

During the meal, the men took turns putting food on Shen Yue’s plate, just as they had on Wilderness Mountain.

Only this time, instead of fighting over who got to serve her, they were all very self-aware and orderly in their kindness.

Shen Yue remained in her seat, never needing to get up for food herself. The men took perfect care of her.

’Is this the benefit of having so many men around, being surrounded by them?’ she couldn’t help but wonder.

Meanwhile, the little ones were also being fed by the men, their mouths greasy from the food. One moment they would run over to feed Shen Yue a bite, the next they would dash back to feed their own Father.

The entire table was filled with laughter and cheerful chatter.

As they ate, Shen Yue’s sharp eyes noticed something was off with Wubao.

He was sitting between Dabao and Er Bao, happily eating at first. But later, when he saw Dabao and the others being held and fed by their own Fathers, his movements slowed down.

Shen Yue’s heart sank. She knew the children were growing up and would understand more and more.

Wubao might not have cared who his biological father was before, but now, seeing his brothers with their own fathers by their side, he was bound to be influenced. He must want to know who his father was; he had probably been looking forward to meeting him for a long time.

But after all this time, his father still hadn’t appeared, so it was inevitable that he would feel disappointed.

Especially seeing Dabao and Er Bao held in their fathers’ arms, the little one must have been incredibly envious.

Shen Yue watched Wubao, preparing to call the little one into her own arms.

But to her surprise, the observant Si Muye had also noticed Wubao’s strange behavior and acted even faster than her:

”Wubao, come to Ancient Bear Father. Father will hold you while you eat!”

Upon hearing this, Wubao’s amber eyes instantly lit up.

With his little fangs showing and a chicken leg in hand, he happily trotted over into Si Muye’s arms.

Shen Yue watched, her gaze shifting to Si Muye. ’This bear is truly more observant than I am, and he loves my children with all his heart.’

Seeing Si Muye’s affectionate expression, a flicker of emotion moved in Shen Yue’s eyes.

By the time the lively meal was over, it was almost dark.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they cleaned up the courtyard together.

Shen Yue took the little ones inside, planning to wash them up and coax them to sleep.

After all, she had missed her little cubs so much during this time. She longed to hold their soft little bodies and enjoy the warmth of some parent-child time.

She told the little ones a story while gently patting their backs.

To be able to lie on her, all the little ones except Sanbao had transformed into their beast forms, curling up in her arms like fluffy balls of fur.

Shen Yue felt as if she were covered in plush toys.

When she got to the story of Pinocchio, the little ones were incredibly excited.

”Female mother, the little puppet became a real man! Er Bao will definitely become the strongest person in the future too!”

”Dabao won’t lie or be naughty like the little puppet, but Dabao will be brave and responsible like him, a good older brother!”

Listening to them, Shen Yue smiled with satisfaction and stroked Dabao and Er Bao’s fluffy little heads.

”Mm, your female mother doesn’t need you to become the strongest people. Your female mother just wants you to grow up healthy, safe, and sound.”

’But can this wish of mine really come true?’

She had originally conceived these seven little ones out of necessity, to resist the world-ending catastrophe. But now, she wanted to hide them away, terrified of getting them involved.

She wished she could pray for the catastrophe to never arrive.

She also hoped time would slow down, slow enough to give her enough time to deal with everything and protect her children.

Just then, Wubao, who was lying on her shoulder, asked:

”Female mother, Wubao doesn’t understand. The little puppet lied and was so playful, so why could he still become a real man?”

Shen Yue explained:

”Because after experiencing all sorts of setbacks and adventures, the little puppet slowly learned to be honest and responsible.”

She stroked his soft back and said in the gentlest tone:

”This is what your female mother told you before. Making mistakes isn’t scary. What’s scary is not realizing your mistakes and not being willing to correct them. As long as you’re willing to change and improve, everyone can become their own hero and a real man, just like the little puppet!”

Wubao nodded emphatically. ”Female mother, Wubao understands! Wubao wants to be a hero when he grows up, too. That’s why Wubao has been practicing his spiritual power properly these days. In the future, Wubao wants to be like his female mother, to do many, many things and use his own power to help many, many people!”

Hearing this, Shen Yue’s hand, which was stroking his back, paused. An indescribable feeling washed over her.

Her own children all wanted to become the strongest, to become heroes. She should have been gratified and happy, but her chest felt tight, and she felt an inexplicable sadness.

After the children fell asleep, Shen Yue still couldn’t. Thinking of Little Qi, her heart was in turmoil.

She wondered how her daughter was doing right now.

Without her there, could Lan Cangyue really take good care of her?

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The people of Barbaric City had been living in fear and anxiety since the last Lizardman attack, but under the administration of Mu Silin and the others, life had returned to normal.

Not only that, but Mu Silin and Ye Lüqi also had their subordinates lead teams to gather and train all of Barbaric City’s guards.

At the same time, they were preparing to select a new City Lord from among the warriors of Barbaric City.

For the past few days, all the warriors in Barbaric City with decent spiritual power had been actively preparing for this selection.

Shen Yue, Huang Ziyue, Gu Fangqi, and the others walked through the city streets with the children. The little ones found everything novel and new, buying up all sorts of trinkets, dried meats, and sweet fruits from the street stalls.

The people on the street stared at the veiled Shen Yue, who was accompanied by six children and several males with powerful auras. Crucially, they had seen two of those males before.

They were the important figures who had saved them at the city gates not long ago.

”Who is that woman?”

”I don’t know. Look how close the generals’ children are with her. Could she be General Mu’s Female Master?”

”No way. The generals have been going out alone these days. I haven’t heard anything about a Female Master!”

”Why not? Isn’t that General Mu’s son? I just heard him call that woman ’female mother’!”

Along the way, the townspeople stared at the group curiously. In recent days, Mu Silin and the others had often brought Er Bao and the other little cubs out into the streets.

As a result, the people recognized the little cubs, but they couldn’t understand where a female had suddenly appeared from.

’Why haven’t we seen her before?’

Shen Yue, however, paid no mind to the people’s curious stares. She was busy observing, mentally cataloging everything being sold in Barbaric City’s market.

Life in the Beast World was already backward, and in the remote Barbaric City, the food and drink options were even more pitifully scarce.

Not only was there a lack of variety, but even wild fruits picked from trees had become a rarity.

She also took a specific look and noticed that there didn’t seem to be any decent medical clinics in the city.

Moreover, it was already this late in the season. With the harsh winter approaching and the temperature dropping daily, many Beastmen were still dressed in thin clothing.

She thought for a moment and made a decision.