Daddy Lou Yu, We'll Protect You

Lou Yu couldn't suppress the smile on his face. He replied softly, "Yes, I was scared by the darlings."

"Yay!" Second Cub flew off Lou Yu's shoulder and clapped with his brother and sister.

Second Cub: "We're amazing! We scared Lou Yu's dad half to death!"

Lou Yu clearly said he was frightened, Second Cub said he was terrified. He's really good at praising himself.

The Eldest Cub Third Cub were not to be outdone.

Eldest Cub: "Our mouths were wide open just now, Lou Yu's dad was stunned."

Third Cub: "Our fierce looks cornered Lou Yu's dad in the car, and he was trembling with fear."

Lou Yu let the kids distort the facts, not only did he not find them annoying, but he liked them more and more, and found them more and more adorable.

Tao Qiu picked up the children's clothes, waved to them, and said, "Come on, put your clothes on! Being naked is embarrassing!"

The children ran towards Tao Qiu, laughing and joking, "Daddy, help us get dressed!"

Tao Qiu looked at Lou Yu, who was still standing there, and handed him one of the sets of clothes. "What are you standing there for? Come over here and dress your little guy."

Lou Yu's eyes shone brightly as he smiled and stepped forward to take the clothes.

He received the Eldest Cub's clothes, and the Eldest Cub stood in front of him on his own and stretched out his arm.

This was Lou Yu's first time dressing children, and his technique was a bit clumsy. However, the kids knew how to dress themselves, and they only wanted Tao Qiu's help to be affectionate and playful with him.

Lou Yu helped Eldest Cub put on his clothes and pants, and Eldest Cub tidied himself up.

The Second Cub and Third Cub were wearing skirts, and Tao Qiu, being an expert, could put on two skirts as quickly as Lou Yu could put on one.

The Eldest Cub ruffled his disheveled hair, looked up at Lou Yu, and smiled, saying, "Thank you."

"You're welcome." Meeting those green eyes that resembled Tao Qiu's, Lou Yu couldn't help but reach out and stroke the Eldest Cub's head, tidying his hair.

The Eldest Cub was a little surprised, but he didn't move away. In the end, he thanked him again.

The children, now dressed, stood to one side. Tao Qiu happily jumped into Lou Yu's arms and kissed him on the cheek. "Little Fishy, welcome to our home."

Lou Yu hugged Tao Qiu back, smiling happily, and said, "Yes, thank you, Qiuqiu."

Seeing how affectionate they were, the kids' good mood dampened a little.

Well, they still find it hard to accept such a scene.

The Second Cub ran over first, hugged Tao Qiu's leg, and said in a clear voice, "Daddy, baby wants a kiss."

The Third Cub Eldest Cub also gathered around, "Daddy, we want some too!"

Tao Qiu released Lou Yu, squatted down, and kissed each of the children on the cheek.

The children held the spots Tao Qiu had kissed, their smiles sweeter than honey.

The Third Cub looked up with a smug grin, just in time to see Lou Yu gaze as he looked at them.

He blinked his bright, purple eyes and waved to Lou Yu.

Lou Yu squatted down, smiling, and asked her, "What's wrong?"

The Third Cub leaned over, hugged his neck, and kissed him on the cheek.

Lou Yu was truly stunned this time. His eyes widened, his expression first one of surprise, then one of bewilderment. When he finally came to his senses, the corners of his lips practically curled up to the sky.

The Third Cub said, "You? You're a dad too, so I want to kiss you too?"

She turned to Eldest Cub Second Cub children and said, "Come on, come on, Daddy Lou Yu wants a kiss too."

The Second Cub Eldest Cub over and Lou Yu a quick kiss on the face, one on each side.

The Second Cub asked him, "Do you like being kissed by us?"

Lou Yu smiled broadly, but her eyes were brimming with tears. "I love it, I love it so much, thank you, my darlings."

The Eldest Cub reached out to wipe away his tears. "Don't cry. We'll kiss you more often from now on, and you'll get used to it."

"Okay." Lou Yu nodded solemnly.

Tao Qiu stood to the side, watching such a heartwarming scene, her heart feeling as if it were being soaked in honey water, soft and sweet.

After comforting Lou Yu, the children pulled him to sit under a tree and stuffed the fruit they had been eating into his arms.

Eldest Cub: "You? Haven't had lunch yet? These fruits have all been washed and are very clean, so don't worry about eating them."

Second Cub: "The crops we gave you, there's still so much you haven't eaten yet, you have to eat a lot this time."

Third Cub: "That's right, only when you're full can you grow taller, bigger, and stronger."

Second Cub: "Lou Yu, Dad? Why aren't you eating yet? Come on, let me feed you!"

Eldest Cub Third Cub: "I want to be fed too! I want to be fed too!"

The three little ones chattered incessantly around Lou Yu, and Lou Yu's smiles over the past few months didn't even amount to as many as those few minutes.

As for why the kids were so enthusiastic towards Lou Yu, besides the fact that he was also a father and they wanted to repay the favor he had given them before, there was another important reason.

That means if they take up all of Lou Yu's time, he won't have time to compete with them for his father's affections.

This way, they, Dad, and Lou Yu were all happy; it was a brilliant plan!

Tao Qiu looked at Lou Yu, who was surrounded by the children, his cheeks bulging from being fed, but still smiling Lou Yu -stop. While she was happy that he had won the children's favor, she also noticed that his complexion seemed a little off.

It's said that people are in high spirits when they have a happy occasion, and Lou Yu's haggard look was indeed somewhat washed away by the joy. However, his slightly thin face and the faint dark circles under his eyes did not improve much because of his momentary happiness.

After the children had fed Lou Yu, Tao Qiu sat down beside him and asked, "Lou Yu, is something wrong at the base?"

Chapter 82 Lou Yu's Dad, We'll Protect You

Upon hearing Tao Qiu's question, Lou Yu remembered that he had another purpose for coming today besides seeing Tao Qiu.

Tao Qiu had said before that people could ask him for help if they had any difficulties, and indeed, only Tao Qiu could solve the current predicament of the base.

Having made his decision, Lou Yu no longer hesitated. Just as he was about to answer, he saw his three little ones blinking their big, round eyes and looking at him curiously.

Lou Yu hesitated, unsure whether he should say these things in front of the children.

Tao Qiu seemed to sense Lou Yu's worry and said to him, "It's alright. You and the children have already reunited. They should also learn more about what humans are like."

The kids understood Tao Qiu's meaning; Lou Yu had wanted them to leave and whisper to their father.

This?! How can that be! What if, when they're alone together, Dad likes Lou Yu's dad more than they do?

Kids, we can't allow this to happen!

The Second Cub, hands on his hips, huffed, "Dad Lou Yu, you're being naughty! You're hiding a secret from us?!"

"That's right? That's right?" The Third Cub puffed up his cheeks in anger. "What's wrong with what I can't listen to?"

The Eldest Cub said, "Dad Lou Yu, let us hear too. Like you said, we are your children, we can't be completely ignorant of the situation at the human base."

The three kids used both soft and hard tactics. Lou Yu initially didn't want to talk about it, simply because he didn't want the children to be affected by the adults' troubles. However, since Tao Qiu and the children didn't mind, he didn't need to worry about it anymore.

Lou Yu said, "Then the children? Why don't they stay and listen too?"

The kids cheered, "Yay!"

The Eldest Cub Third Cub were perched on Lou Yu and Tao Qiu's laps respectively, while the Second Cub sat between them. All three cubs looked ready to listen attentively.

Lou Yu found it both funny and cute.

He said to Tao Qiu, "The reason I came out this time is to ask you for a favor, Qiuqiu, to help me cultivate a batch of grain seeds."

Tao Qiu raised an eyebrow. "Tell me in detail."

Lou Yu said, "As you know, the base has experienced two consecutive years of reduced grain production. This is due to both seed and soil issues. Any mistake in either of these will lead to a decrease in grain yield, and only you can overcome both difficulties simultaneously."

As he spoke, he looked down at the vast fields of crops at the bottom of the valley.

The valley was once sparsely vegetated, indicating that the soil was unsuitable even for the most resilient wild grasses; the red wild berries that grew outside were sour, bitter, and difficult to swallow.

But because of Tao Qiu's special ability, the berries became delicious, and the valley floor was covered with green plants.

This almost miraculous ability is why Lou Yu considers Tao Qiu his only source of help.

"Your ability can improve the taste of crops and increase yields. If we could obtain seeds purified by your ability, the base wouldn't have to worry about its food production next year. However..."

Lou Yu asked the question that had been on his mind, "If the seeds you cultivate using your supernatural abilities no longer have your abilities supporting them during germination, growth, and ripening, will the yield be affected?"

He didn't even ask about the taste; he only wanted to fill his stomach first before he had the energy to pursue any culinary enjoyment.

As Lou Yu spoke, he looked at Tao Qiu, and the three boys followed suit.

Meeting the eyes of her husband and children, Tao Qiu innocently spread her hands, "I don't know."

"Huh?" Not only Lou Yu, but even the kids were surprised.

Tao Qiu said, "I'm not joking. Ever since I discovered this ability, every crop I've grown has been accelerated to seed by me using my ability. However, there's not much difference in yield or taste between crops that are only accelerated to seed and those that are accelerated to ripen using my ability from start to finish."

Even with the Black Pear, Tao Qiu used her special abilities to make the pear tree bear fruit several times a year.

"If you want to know what the result will be with the planting method you mentioned, Little Fishy, you'll have to wait and try it next time."

Lou Yu asked, "When will you plant next? Next spring?"

"Yes." Tao Qiu nodded.

Lou Yu frowned. "But the grain seeds I want Qiuqiu to cultivate are also... to be planted next spring, which overlaps with the planting time."

Upon hearing this, Tao Qiu casually asked, "Could it be that Lou Quan really guessed right? Has your grain yield returned to normal this season?"