Xiao San froze.
"And what if they get really upset and cry because they miss you so much?" Su Qinglan continued, tilting her head with a dramatic, helpless sigh.
"How am I supposed to explain to them that my third son abandoned them for sweet golden melons?"
The words hit the little snake cub like a splash of cold water!
Xiao San’s green eyes widened in absolute shock. A sudden realisation washed over his tiny mind, making his chubby cheeks turn pale.
Grandfather! Grandmother!
How could he have forgotten?! Back in the Beast World, he had a massive, loving family! There were his grandfathers and grandmother, his aunt and uncle, and his large group of friends back in the Dragon Beast City who always followed him around when he showed off his little treasures!
If he stayed in the Upper Domain forever, who would brag to his friends? Who would act like a little grandmaster in front of his uncle? How could he possibly leave them all behind?!
Xiao San’s small head drooped as a wave of utter guilt hit him. He looked down at his chubby little hands, his lips curling up nervously.
How could I actually forget about them just because I was eating peaches?! he thought to himself, thoroughly ashamed of his own greedy little heart.
Su Qinglan couldn’t hold back her laughter any longer at the sight of Xiao San’s intensely guilty, dejected little face.
She reached out and lightly tapped his tiny pink nose.
"What are you sighing like a little old man for? Honestly! There is nothing wrong with liking sweet fruits. In fact, I like cubs who are a little greedy and know exactly what they want! There’s no crime in enjoying good things."
"That’s right!" Rong Ye chimed in from the side with a bright, mischievous laugh, leaning his elbow casually on his knee.
"Xiao San, look at your Father Rong Ye! If I hadn’t been greedy for delicious food and brave enough to shameless pitch in, do you think I would have ever managed to become your mother’s beast husband? Absolutely not! Being a little greedy gets you the best things in life!"
Hearing Rong Ye’s wildly proud logic, Xiao San’s green eyes instantly lit up like little stars! The heavy guilt on his shoulders melted away in a heartbeat.
"Of course there’s nothing bad about it," An Mo added smoothly, leaning over with a dazzling, dimpled smile.
He easily scooped Xiao San out of Su Qinglan’s hands, cradling the chubby snake cub in his broad arms while gently pinching his squishy, rosy cheeks.
"If you ever want to come here to eat fruits, your Uncle An Mo can bring you over whenever you like!"
An Mo looked down at the soft little cub, his golden eyes softening into a quiet, fond warmth.
He murmured softly, "Besides, once your Uncle An Mo has a baby as cute and sweet as you with your mother, you can come over and play in this palace as much as you want... just like your father and I used to play here when we were little."
Xiao San’s tiny ears perked up in utter surprise. He tilted his small head, looking up at An Mo with wide, curious eyes. "Father... Father used to stay here when he was a cub too?"
An Mo nodded softly, a faint, nostalgic smile gracing his handsome lips as he seemed to lose himself in distant, long-forgotten memories of their chaotic childhood on the grand estate.


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