Shen Yue looked at them and waved her hand dismissively.
"Oh, come on, I already said I’m fine! Don’t worry, I can eat it."
Then, she looked at the men with a serious expression and said,
"Besides, no matter who I choose, someone will be hurt. I’ve said it before—if any of you are sad, I’ll be sad too. It’s just a single bite of food. All of you have nearly lost your lives for me and the children. How could I bear to see any of you upset? Right?"
Hearing this, the men were visibly moved.
Their faces filled with bliss as they gazed at her.
Even Huang Ziyue’s eyes softened unconsciously.
’So that was it. She just didn’t want to hurt any of them.’
’She even considers our feelings over a single bite of food. To think she cares about us this much!’
At that thought, pink, bubbly feelings of joy blossomed in all four of their hearts to varying degrees.
’For a woman as wonderful as Shen Yue, they would willingly give their lives!’
’Because she was truly just that good!’
Seeing their expressions, Shen Yue breathed a sigh of relief. ’Looks like I managed to smooth things over,’ she thought, feeling like she’d successfully balanced a bowl of water.
’They should quiet down for a bit now, right?’
When Gu Fangqi heard Shen Yue say she couldn’t bear to see them sad, his heart had ached for a moment.
But then, he saw her let out a quiet sigh, as if a great weight had been lifted from her shoulders.
His eyes flashed, and he shot her a look of intrigued amusement.
Seeing that everyone had settled down, Shen Yue asked with a serious face,
"So, can we continue eating now?"
The men immediately nodded.
"Of course."
"Great! Let’s eat!"
Mu Silin was overjoyed, like a little boy who had just been doted on by Shen Yue. He happily picked up a capelin and took a bite.
Even though he had eaten Shen Yue’s cooking several times before, he couldn’t help but marvel at the aroma.
"This fish is amazing!"
It was full of roe that burst in his mouth with a single bite. The savory, charred flavor was simply irresistible.
Seeing this, Gu Fangqi, despite his clumsy use of chopsticks, managed to pick one up in a passable imitation and took a taste.
His eyes instantly widened.
He looked at Shen Yue in disbelief.
’In all my life, I’ve never eaten anything this delicious!’
’It’s a flavor I’ve never even experienced before!’
Shen Yue looked at him and asked with a smile,
"How is it? Delicious?"
Gu Fangqi nodded mechanically.
"Delicious! It’s so delicious!"
Huang Ziyue also picked up a piece of roasted lamb and chewed it slowly and deliberately.
The icy frost on his face seemed to gradually melt away.
For a while, the atmosphere at the table was wonderful.
Laughter and exclamations of amazement filled the air.
Everyone ate and drank, and in a short time, Shen Yue had already downed two cups.
While eating, the men didn’t forget to tease the little cubs.
Mu Silin forcefully pulled Er Bao into his arms.
"Er Bao, let Father give you a hug, okay?"
Er Bao, gnawing on a chicken leg, retorted,
"No way! Er Bao wants to eat meat! I don’t want to deal with you!"
This made Mu Silin laugh in exasperation.
Meanwhile, Lan Cangyue and Bai Chaosi weren’t idle either, constantly putting food on Little Qi’s and Liu Bao’s plates.
Gu Fangqi looked at Si Bao, who was completely absorbed in his food. Just as he was about to speak, Si Bao shot him a haughty glare.
He instantly snapped his mouth shut obediently.
’This kid really holds a grudge against me.’
Shen Yue took a sip of wine, finding the scene rather amusing.
Such a comfortable and heartwarming sight was truly touching.
Recalling the night the children were in danger, she couldn’t help but feel how precious this warmth was.
’If things had gone just a little differently, she and the children might have fallen into the hands of that man in black that night.’
’And Huang Ziyue and the others might have died as well.’
’There’d be no way we could all be sitting here, eating together.’
However, after this incident, she didn’t feel as resistant to these men anymore.
At the very least, she knew they were willing to risk their lives for her and the children.


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