Your Servant Will Attend to You (Continued)

This time, Tao Qiu's mindset had changed somewhat. Unlike last time, she no longer used the excuse of needing supplies to brush off the boys' doubts.

Hearing this, Second Cub and Sanzai also ran over.

The Second Cub blinked his eyes. "Pretty, papa, porridge."

"What's up?" the three-year-old pointed at himself. "Daddy, do you like porridge?"

When Tao Qiu saw the two girls coming over, she thought they would ask that question—how beautiful humans are, and whether they wanted to see them. But instead, they asked if she was pretty and if her father liked her.

Tao Qiu's eyes crinkled into crescent moons with laughter. "I'm already so handsome, how could you, as my children, not be good-looking? How could I not like you?"

The three children all inherited some of the best features from both him and Lou Yu. Anyone who knew both of them would assume the Eldest Cub, Second Cub, and third children were theirs.

The children's faces, whether viewed as a whole or in comparison to a single feature, are all very standard and beautiful.

The Eldest Cub asked, "Then, how does it compare to him?"

This? He's referring to... naturally, Lou Yu.

Tao Qiu said, "Compared to him, you are all better looking, and I like you both more."

The kids were satisfied and swarmed over to shower Tao Qiu with kisses, covering his face in slobber.

"We love Papa the most!"

"Achoo." Lou Yu, who was in the car, suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason.

It was hot, so he specifically chose a shady spot to park and turned on the air conditioning, but he didn't feel very cold. So why was he sneezing?

Tao Qiu put the bamboo tube containing the crops and a bowl of pancakes into the basket, and told the children to stay at home and cool off, and not to run out, lest they get sunburned. Then she transformed into a bird and flew out of the valley carrying the food.

The children stood at the cave entrance, watching helplessly as their father's figure gradually disappeared from their sight.

Second Cub pouted. "The snacks are good, but the people are bad."

Sanzai frowned and said, "When he comes, Daddy will stay with him for a long time."

The Eldest Cub, mimicking an adult crossing their arms in an animated film, analyzed in a serious tone, "He's smart, very good at making Daddy happy."

The Second Cub angrily shouted, "If I see him, I'll beat him up!"

"Bang!"

Tao Qiu got into the car, refused Lou Yu's hug, and sat in the passenger seat.

Although the car was parked in a shady spot and the air conditioning was on, it couldn't keep out the scorching heat. Tao Qiu felt like he was breathing in hot air during his stay there, and he was sweating profusely even after transforming into human form.

Lou Yu lowered the air conditioner temperature and then took out tissues to wipe Tao Qiu's sweat.

Tao Qiu clicked her tongue. "I knew I shouldn't have made pancakes. It's too hot. Can you even eat them?"

Lou Yu laughed, "As long as it's made by you, I'd eat it even if it were boiling water."

"Smooth-talking, like a scumbag." Tao Qiu glared at him, but the corners of her lips curled up in a smile.

Lou Yu Tao Qiu pitifully, feigning grievance. "I'm not a scumbag, I'm Qiuqiu's most loyal Little Fishy, my love for you is as clear as day."

Tao Qiu was almost bursting out laughing, "Alright, alright, stop acting and hurry up and eat."

He handed the bamboo tube to Lou Yu: "The egg pancakes are hot, but the fruit is chilled. There's a stream flowing from a mountain crevice in the valley; the water temperature is very low, not as good as a refrigerator, but it's about the same."

Lou Yu took it, and sure enough, the surface of the bamboo tube was icy cold. As soon as it touched his skin, the coolness quickly spread throughout his body, making him feel extremely comfortable.

The crops in the bamboo tubes, the top layer being strawberries, were of much better quality than what Lou Yu had eaten at the Central Base, even though they were cut into pieces.

He took a bite, and the flavor was richer; in layman's terms, it tasted more like strawberry.

"How about it? The strawberries I grew? Are they good?" Tao Qiu raised her eyebrows proudly.

Lou Yu nodded. "It was me? The best strawberry I've ever eaten."

He asked Tao Qiu, "Would you like to eat some more?"

"Okay," Tao Qiu readily agreed, "But I... don't want to do it myself. Will you feed me?"

Lou Yu, unsuspecting, picked up a strawberry with his chopsticks and brought it to Tao Qiu's lips, but Tao Qiu refused, leaning back and looking at him. He said, "Guess what that little fox asked me when we were on the mountain?"

Lou Yu didn't understand why Tao Qiu suddenly brought this up, but he followed up with his question, "Does he want you to give me to them to eat?"

Tao Qiu said, "Pretty much. It said, 'You smell so good, is it the food I raised?' Guess what I replied?"

Lou Yu shook his head. "I can't guess."

Tao Qiu's smile gradually turned malicious, "I said I'm not raising you as food, but as a servant, someone who has to serve me day and night?"

This was clearly a joke. If Tao Qiu had really said that, the little fox's reaction wouldn't have been the same.

Faced with a mutated monster coveting his flesh and blood, Tao Qiu would definitely protect him.

However, Tao Qiu wanted to act, and Lou Yu was willing to act alongside him.

Lou Yu chuckled softly, a slight smile playing on his lips. His eyes shimmered, and his gaze swept across Tao Qiu's face like a feather, carrying a captivating nonchalance.

He leaned closer to Tao Qiu, his thin lips slightly parted, his voice low and husky, possessing an indescribable allure, "Then, Lord Snow Bird, how would you like me to serve you?"

Tao Qiu leaned closer, her fingers lightly lifting Lou Yu's chin, her gaze falling on his lips. "I'm thirsty, feed me some fruit."

As for what to feed them, that goes without saying.

Lou Yu understood immediately. He put a strawberry between his lips and, instead of hugging Tao Qiu's neck, he raised his neck and pressed his face against hers like a puppy fawning over its owner.

Tao Qiu stepped back again, and Lou Yu followed.

Tao Qiu's back was pressed against the car door, leaving him with nowhere to retreat.

The strawberry first touched Tao Qiu's lips, then was crushed and squeezed, and the ripe juice gushed out, wetting her lips and sweetening her tongue.

The strawberry flavor is so delicious that you don't want to swallow it right away. You need to savor it carefully in your mouth to fully enjoy its taste, and you should also share this sweetness with your partner.

Only when the sweet aroma permeated their entire bodies did they stop savoring it, forehead to forehead, slowly calming their breathing, savoring the lingering aftertaste.

After resting for a while, Lou Yu pulled Tao Qiu into his arms and lowered his head to wipe the strawberry crumbs from the corners of his mouth with his lips.

"Are you satisfied with my service, Lord Snow Bird?" Lou Yu's deep, magnetic voice, with his arm around Tao Qiu's waist, reached his ears.

Tao Qiu leaned on Lou Yu's shoulder and let out a comfortable sigh.

"Very satisfied. What reward would you like?"

Lou Yu nuzzled his cheek and chuckled, "Want me to stay with you a little longer?"

"Okay." Tao Qiu yawned, feeling tired.

He didn't sleep well last night because he was preoccupied with worries, and now that his body and mind were both satisfied, the pent-up fatigue immediately came rushing back.

Tao Qiu hummed lazily, "The egg pancakes have been cooling for so long, they shouldn't be too hot anymore. You eat them quickly, I'm going to take a nap. Wake me up in an hour. Don't sleep too long, I still need to catch some game for you, and you still need to go back to the base..."

As he spoke, his voice grew softer and softer. Lou Yu felt a weight on his shoulder and soon heard Tao Qiu's continuous, gentle breathing.

Lou Yu thought to himself: Sleep peacefully, my Qiuqiu.

He saw Tao Qiu's exhaustion, but he wouldn't ask why. As long as Tao Qiu wanted to find a moment of peace with him, he was willing to hold up an umbrella for him and shield him from all the wind, frost, rain, and snow.

Not wanting to wake Tao Qiu, Lou Yu ate very quietly.

He wouldn't have made those unnecessary movements while holding Tao Qiu if he wasn't afraid Tao Qiu would be angry if she woke up and found out he hadn't eaten.

The egg pancake had softened a bit after sitting for a while, but that didn't affect its taste. Tao Qiu didn't know if it was because Tao Qiu made himself tasted better. Lou Yu even thought it was the most delicious egg pancake he had ever eaten in his life.

After finishing his meal, Lou Yu wiped his mouth and hands clean, gently pulled Tao Qiu closer to his chest, and, smelling the familiar scent of her body, slowly closed his eyes, pretending to sleep.

The car fell silent again, save for the two of them breathing and their heartbeats gradually synchronizing as they pressed close together.

Perhaps because she was thinking about waking up in an hour, Tao Qiu opened her eyes a few minutes early without Lou Yu calling her.

"Hmm..." He took a deep breath, buried his face in Lou Yu's shoulder, and let out a long groan, which sounded like a complaint, but also like a spoiled child.

Lou Yu patted his head. "If you don't want to get up, you can sleep a little longer."

Tao Qiu rubbed her eyes and said lazily, "You can't sleep too long at noon, or you'll make your head spin."

He leaned back and stretched, then got up from Lou Yu's lap and sat back in the passenger seat.

"Drive to the usual spot. I'll catch you a big one and personally deliver it to the base."

He reached out and covered Lou Yu's mouth. "Don't refuse. You said the price of meat at your base has dropped, so the price of game will definitely fall too. You brought me so many supplies this time; it must have cost a lot of money."

Lou Yu grasped Tao Qiu's hand and said, "The meat of mutated monsters is priced differently from the livestock raised at the base. We still have plenty of money from selling prey and White Fox materials; it's more than enough to buy supplies. You don't need to replenish it."

Tao Qiu, puffing out her cheeks, pinched Lou Yu's face. "You rascal, you really want me to say I can't bear to part with you and want to spend more time with you under the guise of delivering the prey, right?"

"Yes, I just want Qiuqiu to tell me how much she loves me." Lou Yu took Tao Qiu's hand and kissed his palm.

Tao Qiu withdrew her hand and turned her head. "Then I won't see you off. Just grab any little prey for you to take back."

Lou Yu said, "That's fine too."

Tao Qiu's act of escorting him home was a sign of her love for him. Even if she didn't escort him, he would still be happy because that way Tao Qiu wouldn't get tired.