Is this what husband material feels like?

"Radishes and pears too," Third Cub added.

These are all things that kids often encounter in their daily lives, so it's normal for them to think about these things.

Tao Qiu said, "Sure, you can assemble the weapons you have? But without blueprints, you'll have to figure out how to assemble them yourselves."

The Eldest Cub pursed his lips and said confidently, "I think I can spell it out."

The same meaning applies to "Second Cub" and "Third Cub".

Tao Qiu smiled and patted their heads, "Dad believes you can do it too."

Next up are toys for various purposes: cultural toys include coloring books, flashcards for recognizing words and objects, and simple, fun math problems; and sports toys include jump ropes, skateboards, and small balls.

It can be said to have everything, and be perfect in every way.

After briefly explaining how to play with the toys, Tao Qiu opened the box containing the decorative items.

The box was large, and inside it was divided into several compartments, each containing hair ties, hair clips, and sparkly bracelets and necklaces.

This quantity is enough to empty half a wall.

The kids' eyes are getting tired of seeing so many different outfits. Even if they wore one every day in rotation, they wouldn't know when they'd finish wearing them all.

The Third Cub exclaimed, "Wow, that's too much!"

Tao Qiu quickly spoke up for Lou Yu, "Look, aren't the colors of these ornaments mostly to your liking?"

The children observed carefully and discovered that several of the accessories were mostly in colors they liked.

Tao Qiu continued, "The gifts Lou Yu chose are all things you like, and there are plenty of them. It's really very thoughtful, isn't it?"

The kids couldn't refute this point. Regardless of Lou Yu's purpose in giving them the gifts, the thoughtfulness he put into it was obvious.

The Eldest Cub said, "Dad helped us, so let's say thank you to him."

Second Cub added, "Tell him we love all the gifts, we really, really like them."

The Third Cub sincerely said, "He is a good human being."

Tao Qiu smiled and agreed, "I will relay all of this to him word for word."

After that, there were some everyday items, all of which the kids had seen before, so there was no need to introduce them again.

The last gift was snacks. Tao Qiu said, "There are a lot more soft pastries, all specially brought for you by Lou Yu."

The children looked at the food box, which was now completely full, and their expressions of surprise returned.

Knowing that Lou Yu was still waiting for her in the car, Tao Qiu let the kids play with their toys and have snacks when they got hungry, but reminded them to wash their hands before eating.

Hearing that Tao Qiu was leaving, the Eldest Cub quickly said, "Wait, Dad, we also have gifts for Lou Yu."

After saying that, the three kids huffed and puffed as they ran to the side and brought over the things they had prepared beforehand.

Three baskets, filled with various crops, and on top of each basket, a small bouquet made of black feathers, three stones of different colors, and a small white bird folded from paper.

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The Eldest Cub sounded somewhat annoyed, "We didn't expect Lou Yu to send so much; we only prepared these gifts."

The little boy raised his chubby little hand and reported as if giving a report, "Guoguo, it's a little gift I made myself, taken from our food."

Third Cub said sincerely, "I hope Lou Yu will like it."

After Tao Qiu mentioned that Lou Yu had brought them gifts, the three boys immediately thought of returning the favor. As soon as Tao Qiu left, they began preparing.

Lou Yu loves fruit, and Tao Qiu always brings him some whenever she visits him, so this is an essential part of it.

Giving only fruit seemed a bit unintentional, so I added a unique little item to each item.

The baby birds cherish their feathers very much. The feathers that the Eldest Cub shed are all collected by them and made into various small bouquets.

Erzai loves pretty stones; these stones are very, very important to her.

Third Cub learns origami by watching cartoons, and the little white paper bird is one of her favorite items.

They all put their hearts into it, but they didn't expect Lou Yu to put in even more effort.

The kids were a little nervous, but they couldn't think of any other gifts to give them for the time being.

The Eldest Cub said, "Our gift is only a little bit. Can we make up for it later?"

Erzai said, "If we catch a big game in the future, we'll send some meat to Lou Yu too."

Third Cub: "We're not stingy."

In fact, neither Tao Qiu nor Lou Yu had expected their children to reciprocate with gifts, but the children not only thought of it but also acted on it promptly. This sentiment is more important than the gifts themselves.

Tao Qiu comforted them, saying, "Lou Yu loves you all very much, so he'll like whatever you give him, and he won't think you're stingy."

"However..." Looking at the three baskets full of crops, Tao Qiu then said, "You've given too many crops. If Lou Yu takes them all back, the other humans will find out, and our secret will be exposed. So, Dad, take one crop per basket so Lou Yu can eat them right away without risking bringing them back to the base. Is that alright?"

The kids thought about it for a while and felt that Tao Qiu's words made sense, but they also had other ideas.

The Third Cub said, "Listen to Dad, only take a little bit of the crops. Then when Lou Yu comes again, the crops he eats will all be deducted from ours."

The second child pleaded, "Daddy, please promise us, okay?"

This didn't contradict Tao Qiu's statement, so he readily agreed, "Of course, I'm just making a suggestion. This is a gift you're giving to Lou Yu; you can make the decision."

The kids instantly cheered up again.

Hmph, they're Lou Yu's rivals, they don't want to owe him any favors.

The Eldest Cub said, "If we can only take one crop, then we must bring these three small items with us. We'll hide them in our bag so they won't be noticed."

Tao Qiu smiled and agreed, "Okay, bring them all."

Watching their father leave again, the children were all somewhat discouraged.

They can't compete with us in giving gifts? Lou Yu, they've lost this round.

When Tao Qiu finally appeared, Lou Yu's eyes lit up again.

Tao Qiu got into the car, waved the small bag she was carrying in front of Lou Yu, and smiled brightly, "Guess what this is?"

The bag was opaque, and it didn't look like it contained much. Lou Yu didn't hesitate at all before asking, "Are these return gifts from the children?"

Tao Qiu asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

Lou Yu laughed, "Your expression gave it away; you're happy for me."

"A micro-expression expert? Oh, you?" Tao Qiu teased, but her smile widened even more.

He handed the bag to Lou Yu and then recounted in detail the process of unwrapping the gifts and the messages the children had asked him to give to Lou Yu.

"They didn't dislike any of your gifts. There are videos on my phone of them wearing the clothes you gave them; you can take a look."

After watching the video of the three lively and adorable little ones, Lou Yu carefully picked up the three small items, as if he could smell the scent of the children on them.

Tao Qiu explained to Lou Yu how important these three little things were to the children. Hearing that the children were willing to give him their cherished possessions as a return gift, Lou Yu's heart was overflowing with warmth.

To ensure Lou Yu could finish his meal, Tao Qiu chose tomatoes. Lou Yu, despite being full, ate the tomatoes one bite at a time, finding them even sweeter and more delicious.

As Lou Yu ate, his eyes welled up with tears.

Tao Qiu reached out to wipe his tears. "Aren't you very touched?"

Lou Yu blinked his wet eyes, his tone incredibly sincere. "Qiuqiu, to be your lover, the father of our children, I am truly... truly... happy."

Tao Qiu patted his head and said, "Being your lover and your child makes my children and me feel very happy. We see and remember all the good things you've done for us."

Lou Yu buried his face in Tao Qiu's shoulder, his tears wetting his skin.

To this day, Lou Yu has lost count of how many times his eyes have reddened and how many tears he has shed. But with Tao Qiu, his tears of joy far outweigh his tears of sorrow.

After Lou Yu composed himself, he carefully put away the gifts his children had given him before going up the mountain with Tao Qiu.

Tao Qiu cultivated the toys the fox cubs gave him into new delicious crops, and therefore gave them many more crops in return.

After the Red Fox returned and told them about it, the foxes were all extremely excited and praised all the fox cubs.

When they came back this time, they kept asking Tao Qiu if they still needed those green spheres, and when Tao Qiu said no, they were a little disappointed.

The greedy little fox eagerly moved closer, sniffing the fragrance emanating from Lou Yu, and hummed enviously.

This human must have eaten a lot of those red crops today; he smells of them all over.

I wish its parents would allow it to eat this much at once someday.

Just like last time, Lou Yu and Tao Qiu quickly collected the materials and left.

This time there was only one prey, so there was no need for Tao Qiu to deliver it again.

The two shared another round of kisses and hugs in the car before reluctantly saying goodbye.

Back in the cave, Tao Qiu and the kids ate the snacks Lou Yu had given them that evening. They didn't try to save money; the weather was so hot, the food would spoil quickly anyway, so there was no need to.

The next day was also a sunny day. Taking advantage of the fact that the sun wasn't too strong in the morning, Tao Qiu led the kids to wash all the clothes that Lou Yu had given them.

The kids said they would do it themselves, and they really did. They imitated Tao Qiu, wetting the clothes, rubbing them with soap, and scrubbing them. Their little faces were serious, as if they were completing some huge task.

The clothes weren't dirty to begin with, and the kids quickly finished washing them and, with Tao Qiu's help, hung them up to dry.

However, just as Tao Qiu had predicted, they were completely soaked, so they simply had another swimming lesson.