Seven Cubs, Seven Fathers, Zero Days Off novel Chapter 138

Chapter 138: Chapter 138: What Would She Think of Him as a Father?

But Shen Yue knew there was no way Huang Ziyue would come out right now.

He was probably in his room, trying to relieve his pent-up desire.

So, Shen Yue went to the stove and started cooking on her own.

’They’ve been patrolling the ruins on the cliff for half the day,’ she thought. ’They must be hungry. Besides, it’s time to eat.’

Just then, the little ones came over.

"Female Mother, are we making food? Er Bao is hungry!"

"Si Bao is hungry too!"

"Xi Xi too!"

Shen Yue looked at the little ones and nodded.

"Yes, Female Mother will make you all something delicious. Quick, tell me what you want to eat, and I’ll make it!"

Dabao said, "I want to eat grilled fish!"

"I want braised chicken with potatoes!"

"Wubao wants grilled fish too!"

"I want roast duck!"

"Me too."

The little ones happily called out their requests, completely oblivious to the strange atmosphere in the courtyard.

Shen Yue, still in a good mood, turned to Mu Silin and the others.

"What about you all? Anything you’d like to eat?"

The men were still sulking and said nothing.

Bai Chaosi, ever the clever one, let his eyes shift.

"I’ll have whatever the children are having."

Hearing this, Shen Yue raised an eyebrow and looked at the others.

"What about you?"

They remained silent.

Just then, the perceptive Dabao noticed something was amiss and stepped forward.

"That’s rude! My Female Mother is asking you a question!"

Si Bao caught on as well.

"Female Mother said that people who don’t answer questions or ignore others don’t know how to respect people!"

Er Bao glanced at Mu Silin and saw him scowling.

"That’s right, Female Mother! Let’s not ask them anymore, and don’t cook for them! I don’t want to eat with rude people!"

The men found themselves being scolded and scorned by the little cubs.

Some of their reason returned.

But as soon as they saw Shen Yue’s lips, swollen from being kissed, and the red marks on her neck, they all fell silent and sullen again.

They went right back to sulking.

Seeing this, Shen Yue didn’t get angry.

She simply turned away and continued cooking as if nothing was the matter.

For a moment, the courtyard fell silent.

The only sound was Shen Yue cooking, with the children obediently trailing behind her.

When the men saw that Shen Yue had no intention of paying them any mind and that the children were also keeping their distance, they started trying to make their presence known.

One after another, they found chores to do, all while waiting for Huang Ziyue to emerge and trying to get Shen Yue’s attention.

And then, this happened.

Ye Lüqi walked over carrying a bundle of firewood and, without a word, dropped it right next to Shen Yue.

It made her jump.

A log as thick as a calf nearly crushed her foot.

Shen Yue watched as Ye Lüqi stalked away in a huff without a backward glance.

She snatched her foot back. It had missed her by less than an inch.

’I am so done,’ she thought.

Next, Mu Silin started to work on the pile of red clay in the courtyard. His eyes were fixed fiercely on Huang Ziyue’s room as he churned the mixture with all his might.

With a loud CRACK, the iron shovel in his hand snapped in two.

Furious, he threw the broken shovel to the ground!

Er Bao, who had been watching him the whole time, piped up.

"You meanie! You broke the shovel!"

"That’s Female Mother’s shovel! Why’d you break it?"

Mu Silin’s expression tightened, and he shot Shen Yue a reproachful look.

But he saw that she didn’t even look up.

That only made him feel more stifled!

Just then, Lan Cangyue came over carrying a bucket of water. As if to vent his own frustration, he slammed the wooden bucket on the ground with a loud THUD.

The splashing water soaked the fur of the little cubs waiting by the stove.

It also nearly extinguished Shen Yue’s cooking fire.

Lan Cangyue merely paused for a second, showing no intention of apologizing before picking up his bucket and walking away.

The little cubs huffed indignantly, wiping the water from their fur, but they didn’t dare to voice their anger.

Even Xi Xi pouted, staring with a wounded expression at Lan Cangyue’s retreating back.

Shen Yue: "..."

’Fine!’

’Every last one of them has such a temper.’

’So they’re going to blow this all out of proportion, are they?’

In that moment, Shen Yue’s good humor completely vanished.

’It seems,’ she thought, ’that I need to make them understand that if they want to live with me, they have to follow some rules.’

’I can tolerate their occasional jealous squabbles, but not if they can’t control their tempers in front of the children. Not if their behavior traumatizes them.’

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