Eat First or Eat First? (continued)

Third Cub: "Does he want any game this time? We haven't finished eating the game we killed yesterday, we can give it to him."

The kids thought that they weren't pitying Lou Yu; they were just reasonably returning the favor they owed him for the gifts he had given them before.

Tao Qiu had no idea what her children were thinking. Seeing that they still cared about Lou Yu as always, she was very happy and felt that the time was almost ripe for them to acknowledge each other.

"Okay, Dad got it. I'll ask him about it later."

Tao Qiu went into the cave to gather the things she wanted to give to Lou Yu. Before leaving, she reminded the children, "It's hot, don't run around. Play in the shade or go back into the cave to watch cartoons."

He hadn't forgotten that shameful and embarrassing dream. Although he knew the kids wouldn't actually go looking for him and Lou Yu, he still gave them a heads-up.

The kids nodded, their smiles seemingly innocent. "Daddy, don't worry, we'll stay home obediently." Just kidding.

Tao Qiu didn't doubt what the kids said, and happily went to see Lou Yu.

And a few minutes after he left, the kids followed him again, just like last time.

The kids didn't really know what they wanted to see, but they felt uneasy if they didn't take a look.

While the children were secretly peeking out from behind the rocks at the car, Tao Qiu had already pounced on Lou Yu, kissing him until he was dizzy.

Lou Yu wrapped his arms around Tao Qiu's waist and passionately returned her kiss, but he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

What's wrong with Tao Qiu today? She pounced on the bus like a hungry tiger the moment she got in, not saying a word and just starting to eat. Did something bad happen to her?

"Hiss..." Lou Yu had just finished thinking that when his lip was bitten.

Tao Qiu glared at Lou Yu puffed out. "You actually spaced out while we were kissing? Little Fishy, are you looking for a beating?"

Lou Yu sat up slightly and pulled Tao Qiu into his arms, the two of them getting even closer.

"Sorry, I was just taken aback by Qiuqiu's enthusiasm." Lou Yu pressed Tao Qiu's hand to his chest, chuckled, and said, "Indeed, I was wrong. Qiuqiu, hit me."

Tao Qiu patted him lightly on the chest, wrapped her arms around his neck, leaned in and lightly kissed his lips, then his chin and Adam's apple.

"What's wrong? Don't you like their enthusiasm?"

Lou Yu's Adam's apple was held between Tao Qiu's lips, Lou Yu's throat tightened, and his voice was low and hoarse, "Of course I like it, I was just worried that Qiuqiu might have encountered something, that's why she's so excited."

Hearing this, Tao Qiu stood up, looked into his eyes, and smiled mischievously, "I encountered something."

Lou Yu instinctively asked, "What is it?"

Tao Qiu leaned close to Lou Yu's ear, his warm, moist breath spraying onto Lou Yu's skin, causing Lou Yu to shiver.

Tao Qiu recounted the enchanting and amusing ending of his dream that night, especially the moments when he was drenched in sweat, which he described in particular detail.

Tao Qiu was a very good storyteller, and also loved to get physical. He held the little Little Fishy that had rapidly "grown" as he told the story, and smiled like a cunning little fox. "Lou Yu, you seem hungry. Would you like to eat lunch first, or eat me first?"

Lou Yu's grip on Tao Qiu's waist tightened instinctively. His cheeks flushed, and his breathing became heavier. "I'm completely under your control, Qiuqiu, so naturally, whatever you say goes."

"Aren't you going to put up a fight?" Tao Qiu's eyes narrowed slightly, her moist tongue sweeping across her rosy lips, while her hands swayed restlessly from side to side. "I'm a super, invincible, terrifying mutant monster, you know. I have a huge appetite; I'll definitely devour you completely, leaving not a trace."

Lou Yu as if his whole body was on fire, as if his blood was boiling. His Adam's apple bobbed, and he was almost at his limit.

So, our Little Fishy, unusually assertive for once, gave Tao Qiu a defiant smile and said, "Is this so-called super-invincible and terrifying mutated monster all you do is talk big?"

Tao Qiu's pupils contracted as she was stimulated by this rare side of Lou Yu, her heart pounded like it was on accelerator, and her little volcano erupted with a bang.

Seeing Tao Qiu's increasingly dangerous gaze, Lou Yu raised a satisfied smile, opened his arms as if to say: Come on.

So Tao Qiu really pounced on him.

With a few hissing sounds, Lou Yu's outfit was once again ruined by Tao Qiu.

The tattered cloth was tossed aside, and the two people's skin pressed together, instantly raising the temperature by several degrees.

Even as they shared a passionate kiss, Tao Qiu didn't forget to remind Lou Yu, "Turn the air conditioning down a bit, I don't want to die from the heat."

Lou Yu kissed him while reaching out to do something, his movements incredibly fast. In just a few seconds, his hand was back on Tao Qiu's waist.

Both were ready to go, but the front seat was too cramped, which somewhat affected their performance.

They said at the same time, "Go to the back."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tao Qiu picked up Tao Lou Yu and was about to move her to the back seat. Tao Qiu, who was clinging to Lou Yu and still playfully kissing and touching him here and there, suddenly seemed to remember something and said anxiously, "Wait, wait, wait."

Lou Yu couldn't resist giving his chubby cheek a quick kiss. "What's wrong?"

Tao Qiu patted Lou Yu's muscular arm, telling him to put her down, then opened the car door and looked up towards the valley.

That dream from that night kept haunting him. He couldn't bear the shame of it happening in real life.

"Qiuqiu..." Lou Yu, tugging at his hand affectionately.

"Wait a few more seconds, I need to see clearly." After scanning every corner of the mountain from the ground and confirming that there were no trace of the children, Tao Qiu finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Qiuqiu." Lou Yu's voice lowered slightly.

"Immediately, I... Ah!"

Tao Qiu was speaking when a hand suddenly reached out from behind, encircled his waist, and dragged him back.

"Bang!" The car door slammed shut.

On the low hill closest to the valley entrance, the three children huddled together behind a rock, shivering, afraid that even a tiny bit of their bodies would be exposed and seen by Tao Qiu.

They never expected their father to make a surprise attack. The moment the car door opened and Tao Qiu's gaze swept over them, the kids shrank back with the fastest speed they'd ever seen before. In the middle of summer, they were so scared they broke out in a cold sweat.

After what seemed like an eternity, the Second Cub finally spoke in a low voice, "Daddy didn't see us, right?"

Eldest Cub: "Probably not. If they had seen it, they would have come looking for us already."

Third Cub swallowed hard. "I... we should go back quickly."

"Mmm." The Eldest Cub Second Cub nodded.

A moment later.

Second Cub: "Brother, help me up, my legs are weak."

Eldest Cub: "Me too."

Third Cub: "..."

The kids were so frightened that it took them several hours to calm down after they got home.

Tao Qiu had no idea that his glance almost scared his three sons to death. At that moment, he and Lou Yu had just finished a battle, and both of them were covered in sweat, but neither of them wanted to let go of the other.

They embraced face to face. Tao Qiu rested her chin on Lou Yu's shoulder, her voice languidly husky, "Hmm... I should have gone up the mountain to get the materials first before making it. I don't even want to go out now."

Lou Yu kissed Tao Qiu's sweaty cheek, brushed his long hair aside to cool him off, and said with a double meaning, "I don't want to go out either, so we're not going today."

Upon hearing this, Tao Qiu immediately sat up, pushing Lou Yu aside. Lou Yu gritted his teeth and let out a muffled groan, but Tao Qiu's attention was elsewhere. "You came out to pick up materials, right? How can you not go? Don't let me delay your work."

Lou Yu wiped his sweat and comforted him, saying, "Actually, I came out today specifically to see you. Those people are still at the base. I'll definitely be thoroughly checked when I go back, so I can't bring anything back."

"Not even the prey I send?" Tao Qiu asked.

Lou Yu shook his head and told Tao Qiu about the false information he had spread in the base.

"I'm sorry for portraying you as a capricious and unpredictable bad bird. It's precisely because I can't always get my way with you that I'm more in line with those people's wishes and won't arouse their suspicions about you."

Even though they were almost wiped out by mutated monsters, humans still hold scorn and arrogance towards mutated monsters, even highly intelligent high-level mutated monsters, as if they were livestock.

And almost all mutated monsters view humans as delicious food.

Therefore, the Snow Bird's inconsistent attitude towards Lou Yu, in the eyes of those people, is the kind of personality that mutated monsters should have.

If Snow Bird consistently treats Lou Yu well, then people will start to suspect that Snow Bird has some special qualities.

Lou Yu was previously considered to have fallen out of favor by the people at the base due to a misunderstanding, so using this tactic again this time isn't entirely unexpected.

"So what? It's not true." Tao Qiu didn't mind at all. "You said that to protect us both, and your intentions are good. Even if you described me as a world-destroying demon king, I would only think you're creative."

Lou Yu was moved. "Qiuqiu, you're so kind."

"Of course." Tao Qiu snorted smugly, but remembering what he had said to Lou Yu's Third Cub, he couldn't help but say with a hint of regret, "It's nothing else, it's just that I'm sorry to disappoint the boys. They killed a big game yesterday and wanted to share some of the meat with you to take back."

Lou Yu also felt a little regretful. "Please tell the kids for me... I'm sorry."

"It's not your fault, what's there to apologize for?" Tao Qiu comforted him, then laughed, "But you'll go back empty-handed and be ridiculed again. What will they say about you? That I've banished you to the cold palace?"

Lou Yu had regained his energy, and upon hearing this, a roguish smile appeared on his lips. He said, "Let them talk about whether it's a cold palace or not. I'm experiencing firsthand how much my Qiuqiu dotes on me."

As he spoke, he made a movement, and Tao Qiu let out a soft hum, her clear eyes becoming hazy again.

"Since you came here specifically to see me, then the rest of your time is mine. Continue. I hope you'll still have the energy to return to base afterwards."