Today's first update: Chapter 3589! 1/4!
Xu Kun listened to Yue Chan'er's clear, heartfelt analysis and saw the trust and radiance shining in her eyes. The last trace of gloom in his heart seemed to disperse.
He suddenly broke into a smile, reached out, and gently pinched Yue Chan'er's tender cheek. His eyes were full of approval and warmth.
"After following me for all these years, setting everything else aside, your calmness in the face of trouble and your ability to see the heart of the matter are enough to earn you the title of a clan's Matriarch. Chan'er, you've truly grown so much."
Yue Chan'er's cheeks flushed slightly at his intimate gesture and praise. She gently leaned against his arm, regaining her usual unique softness and attachment as she murmured coquettishly,
"Chan'er doesn't care about being a Matriarch.
"In Chan'er's heart, I'll always be The Lord's little kitten.
"Matriarch Yao Yao and Matriarch Shen-bao aren't by The Lord's side right now, so Chan'er will take their place—and for herself too—and carefully look after everything around The Lord... forever."
Just as Xu Kun and Yue Chan'er immersed themselves in that brief moment of warmth and quiet anticipation for the future, untimely shouting erupted from the other side of the Wilderness Domain, shattering the peace.
"Ahhh—Auntie! I can't, I can't! It's so big... so thick... there's too much! Yi Yi really... really can't take it anymore!"
Xu Caiyi's tearful cry came from afar, her voice full of the agony of being "overstuffed."
"Hold on! Endure a little longer, it'll be done soon! This is for your own good!"
Xu Buwan's voice, meanwhile, was stern and urgent, as though she were carrying out some crucial task.
"Wuwuwu... I'm going to burst, I'm really going to burst..."
Xu Kun raised a brow.