"You’re going to the Snow Country?!" The assistant had no idea what had gotten into his boss, but he steeled himself and said, "But it’s almost October. The Snow Country is far to the north, and the cold might affect you."
Li Chenlin’s serpentine eyes swept over him with a cold glare.
The assistant felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. He immediately straightened his posture, lowered his head, and avoided his boss’s gaze. "Yes, President Li. I’ll make the arrangements immediately."
Li Chenlin said, "Sign this year’s arms deal with the powers in the Snow Country. As for the jewelry and mining rights, those still go to the Southern Country people."
The assistant nodded. "Understood."
*
After the two little ones finished leveling up, Lu Tingyan took the mother and her two children back to the restaurant on the mountaintop.
Along the way, Bai Su kept her head lowered submissively. Her two cute, drooping rabbit ears flopped at her sides. Her face was fair, her features delicate. With her eyes cast down, the tiny, bluish-purple veins on her thin eyelids were clearly visible.
’A female this fragile and delicate should be cherished and protected.’
’He knew how hard it was for her, yet he’d let her raise the children all alone on this mountain. Damn him for that.’
The anger Lu Tingyan had felt last night after she contradicted him had vanished completely. His heart was now filled with nothing but tenderness and compassion for her.
Under the circumstances, there was no way she could open the restaurant today.
Bai Su posted an update on her streaming channel, announcing that the restaurant would be closed for maintenance starting today and would not be open for the next three days.
Lu Tingyan reassured her, "Don’t worry. They’ll be fine once they wake up. It’s normal for Little Beastmen after they break through a Level. They go through a long period of lethargy."
"I went through the same thing when I was little."
Bai Su looked at him. "The doctor said that during their formative years, young ones need a father to teach them skills and the combat abilities necessary for survival."
’She hadn’t considered this before, always assuming these children were just like the ones she knew in her past life.’
’She had completely forgotten that this was the Beast World.’
’For a male to make his way in the Beast World, combat ability was paramount. Everything else was secondary.’
’Without a father to train them from a young age, Little Beastmen had to struggle and work many times harder to master survival skills on their own.’
’Her idea of keeping the children by her side was too naive.’
Lu Tingyan ruffled her hair. "Leave them to me. You just focus on doing what you want to do, okay?"
Bai Su froze. "You’re willing to let me keep the restaurant open?"
Lu Tingyan chuckled softly. "What choice do I have? I’ve committed my life to one little rabbit. All that matters is your happiness."
It would be a lie to say Bai Su wasn’t moved.
Lu Tingyan’s concession had taken her by surprise.
It was only today at the hospital, after overhearing the gossip, that she finally understood the rules of marriage in this world.
If a female like her went out to work and run a restaurant, it was a blatant public declaration that her Beast Husband was a useless failure.
It was tantamount to grinding her Beast Husband’s face into the dirt and inviting everyone to mock and criticize him.
Most males wouldn’t be able to accept it, let alone Lu Tingyan, the Federation Leader.
But he had actually compromised for her sake.
A sweet feeling blossomed in Bai Su’s heart. She couldn’t resist cupping his face and planting a quick kiss on him. "You keep an eye on them," she whispered. "I’ll go make you something delicious!"
Lu Tingyan’s eyes darkened. He grabbed the little rabbit as she tried to escape, held the back of her head, and deepened the kiss.
Bai Su gave him a light punch on the chest, warning him not to take it too far.
After all, the two little ones were still fast asleep nearby, which made her feel a little shy.
With all the morning’s commotion, they hadn’t even had lunch.
Bai Su went into the kitchen and deftly began to cook.
The System’s voice suddenly chimed in her mind. ’Host, the other two male leads are about to make their appearance.’
Bai Su froze for a second. ’So soon?’
’Yes,’ the System replied.
’Which two?’
’Yelias, the White Spider Beastman from the Lanton Family, and Li Chenlin, the Snake Beastman who controls the Li Family’s criminal enterprise.’


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