The moment the cubs spotted the four men, their tiny ears twitched in instant recognition. Their round eyes lit up like bright stars!
"FATHER!" Xiao Yi and Xiao Er cheered, scrambling onto their paws.
"Papa!" the wolf twins squealed, bouncing across the lawn.
Abandoning Elder Cang without a second thought, the entire pack of round, fruit-stuffed cubs launched themselves forward, charging straight toward their respective fathers like a wildly affectionate wave of fluffy cannonballs!
The moment the four men stepped into the courtyard, they were instantly tackled by a barrage of round, fruit-stuffed, fluffy cannonballs!
"Father! Look at my belly, it’s so round!" Xiao Yi chirped, rubbing his bulging tiger tummy against Hu Yan’s boots as the stern man lifted his son effortlessly with a soft smile playing on his lips.
Nearby, the wolf twins scrambled up Han Jue’s tall frame like little furry squirrels, burying their wet noses into his neck with soft, coy whimpers.
Shi Feng gently scooped up the little lion cub and Ciao Ciao, who purred loudly and rubbed their soft cheekbones against his hands.
Rong Ye caught Xiao Er and Xiao San, who immediately leaned his little striped head against his chest with a heavy, dramatic sigh of pure contentment. Little Yue Yue was still hiding inside her brother’s robe.
"Did you all behave yourselves?" Shi Feng asked warmly, chuckling as he patted the lion cub’s chubby back.
"Yes! We were super good!" Xiao Yi proclaimed, pointing a tiny paw back toward Elder Cang.
"Grandpa Cang gave us so many sweet golden melons and juicy plums! He cleaned our paws and didn’t even scold us when we dropped the peaches!"
"Grandpa Cang is the best!" the little wolf girls chimed in sweet unison, fluttering their big, innocent eyes.
Hearing the cubs praise him so coyly to their fathers, Elder Cang’s heart swelled with absolute, unbearable warmth.
But as he looked at the four men...a sudden realization struck the old man like a bolt of lightning.
These four... are the respective fathers of these cubs!
After ensuring the cubs were happy, the fathers carried their little ones inside, with Elder Cang trailing closely behind, still trying to piece together this unbelievable puzzle.
They stepped into the grand hall, and Elder Cang’s breath hitched.
He had been bracing himself for a bloodbath. He had expected shattered jade pillars, scorched walls, and flying snake scales after Lord Xuan Long barged in on Young Master An Mo’s scandalous moment!
Instead... the scene inside was completely, utterly peaceful.
An Mo, Xuan Long, and Su Qinglan were sitting calmly around a low wooden table, gracefully sipping high-grade tea as if they were old friends enjoying a tranquil afternoon breeze!
Elder Cang’s left eye twitched violently. How on earth was this possible?!
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