"Ex-Boyfriend"

Lou Yu glanced at Tao Qiu with a resentful and aggrieved look. Under the expectant gazes of his children, he could only tell the truth, "Daddy isn't a mutated monster. The bad guys want to capture Daddy because Daddy has superpowers."

The Eldest Cub immediately asked, "What is a superpower?"

Lou Yu said, "Just like you guys? Tao Qiu's father can accelerate fruit growth, making the fruit more plentiful and delicious. I also have a special ability, but mine is more aggressive."

As he spoke, Lou Yu pulled the boys behind him and said to them, "Cover your ears."

The kids were eager to know what Lou Yu was going to do, so they obediently covered their ears.

Lou Yu looked at Tao Qiu again, and Tao Qiu said, "I don't need it, and you're not allowed to hide your talents, otherwise you're still lying."

"... I see."

Seeing that the children were all ready, Lou Yu stretched out his hand. A few seconds later, a purple light suddenly shot out from his palm and crashed into a rock in the distance, which was as big as an adult's embrace, at a speed visible to the naked eye.

With a deafening roar, the stone shattered into several pieces, countless fragments flying like splashes of water. The broken edges were charred black and still emitting white smoke.

The instant the rocks exploded, Tao Qiu spread her wings and stood in front of Lou Yu and his children, preventing the flying debris from even touching them.

Wait? Tao Qiu folded his wings, and three little ones with their mouths agape in an "O" shape emerged from behind Lou Yu and quickly ran to the shattered rocks.

The Second Cub reached out and touched the broken edge, exclaiming in shock, "It's still hot!"

Third Cub: "That purple light is so powerful, what is it?"

The Eldest Cub said, "You guys, don't you think it looks like lightning in the sky when it's raining?"

Second Cub and Third Cub: "Same!"

The kids all turned to look at Lou Yu.

Lou Yu's father is even more powerful than them? No wonder the bad guys wanted to capture him for research.

He hasn't been arrested yet, has he? Because any scoundrels who dared to bully him were all chopped to pieces by him like rocks?

Every spring, so many mutated monsters would attack the base, but each time they died, and the base remained intact. Was it because of Lou Yu's father's special ability...?

Etc?!

The kids suddenly realized that Lou Yu clearly possessed such powerful abilities, yet he was pitifully shedding tears in front of them and their father.

Oh! So Lou Yu was acting too!

Seeing the children's expressions of sudden realization, Tao Qiu said with schadenfreude, "Let's see how you coax them now."

The kids came running back aggressively, surrounding Lou Yu with questioning expressions on their faces.

The Eldest Cub frowned. "How could Dad Lou Yu lie to people like that!"

The Second Cub pouted, "Who is Lou Yu's dad? A big liar! I won't share my fruit with you anymore."

Third Cub: "You Lou Yu? I'm not talking to you for an hour!"

Lou Yu really wanted to cry this time.

He pulled his three children into his arms and gently coaxed them, "Actually, Daddy wasn't entirely lying. Those bad guys really did bully Daddy, and they really wanted to lock Daddy up because Daddy's abilities are getting stronger faster than other ability users, and they want to know why."

Tao Qiu seemed to understand this clearly, because it was because he had eaten the crops Tao Qiu had given him.

The kids, however, weren't appeased.

Eldest Cub: "The bad guy bullied Daddy, Daddy, did you... or didn't you fight back?"

Lou Yu nodded.

Second Cub: "Then Daddy didn't act as pitiful as you."

The Third Cub chimed in, "So Lou Yu, are you still lying to Daddy and the babies??"

"I'm sorry, my darlings, Daddy apologizes to you." Lou Yu was very anxious. "Then how can you forgive Daddy?"

Just as the kids were about to make their request, Tao Qiu suddenly coughed and interrupted, "My darlings, Daddy lied to me, don't you think it's wrong? Aren't you angry?"

The three boys nodded vigorously at the same time, clearly agreeing with Tao Qiu's statement.

Lou Yu thought Tao Qiu was trying to add fuel to the fire, so he quickly gave him a pleading look.

But Tao Qiu seemed not to see it at all and continued, "Then when the three of you first arrived, you played pranks on Lou Yu's father, threatening to eat him. Wasn't that lying? Wasn't that wrong? Shouldn't Lou Yu's father be angry with you too?"

After these three questions, the kids fell silent, their eyes darting around as if they hadn't heard a word Tao Qiu was saying.

Lou Yu was slightly taken aback at first, but after realizing that Tao Qiu's purpose in going through all that trouble was to seek justice for him, his heart began to race uncontrollably.

What to do? He loves his Qiuqiu even more now.

Tao Qiu crossed her arms and said forcefully, "Playing dumb won't work. Lou Yu's father lied to you? Lou Yu's father apologized to you? And what about you? Do you know what you should do?"

When Tao Qiu was disciplining the kids, Lou Yu didn't interrupt or say anything like "Never mind" or "The kids are still young, it wasn't intentional."

Tao Qiu was trying to help him. If he did that, he would not only be letting Tao Qiu down, but he would also be holding him back.

And so, in the silent stillness, the three kids quickly realized their mistake.

They weren't bad kids to begin with; their subconscious avoidance was simply out of guilt and embarrassment.

The three boys turned to face Lou Yu and said sincerely at the same time, "Dad Lou Yu, we're sorry, we shouldn't have teased you. Please forgive us."

After speaking, Lou Yu and his kids all looked at Tao Qiu.

Tao Qiu chuckled, "Don't look at me like that. This is a matter between the two of you; you have to handle it yourselves."

Lou Yu and his kids? They withdrew their gaze and looked at each other again.

As they watched, both of them, who had initially felt a little guilty and embarrassed, suddenly burst into laughter at the same time for some reason.

Like two best friends who had a fight and were punished by their teacher to hold hands, their feelings ultimately outweighed the previous unpleasantness.

As an adult, Lou Yu was the first to offer a solution. "We both lied to each other and both apologized, so our mistakes cancel each other out. How about we forgive each other?"

The kids nodded.

The Eldest Cub said, "We were just teasing Lou Yu's father, we didn't mean any harm."

Lou Yu said, "I just wanted you darlings to pity me, I didn't mean to lie to you."

The Third Cub stepped forward and hugged Lou Yu's neck, gently nuzzling him. This was her favorite affectionate gesture towards Tao Qiu.

"Daddy Lou Yu, I like you so much." The Third Cub's voice was sweet and soft, and his tone was sincere.

The Second Cub Eldest Cub hugged Lou Yu, like baby swallows returning to their nest.

"We also really like Lou Yu's dad."

Lou Yu hugged them back, feeling the children's love, and his voice softened, "Daddy likes you all very much too."

Tao Qiu looked at her embracing lover and child, her eyes filled with joy and contentment.

After this incident, Lou Yu's bond with the children deepened, and the children treated Lou Yu with even more sincerity.

Afterwards, the family of five went to the back seat of the car and carried all the supplies into the valley. They were mostly the same things as before, nothing much to introduce.

Lou Yu opened the snacks from the food box and gave them to the children. At the same time, he discussed with Tao Qiu how to tell Lou Quan about the transaction. Lou Quan didn't know that Tao Qiu had this special ability before.

Tao Qiu said, "I'll encourage a wild berry plant to grow later. You can film it and show it to him, and also bring some fruit for him to try. That should ensure everything goes smoothly."

"Okay, I'll listen to everything Qiuqiu says." Lou Yu grinned foolishly.

Tao Qiu hummed happily and flew into the cave to retrieve the remaining berry seeds and her phone.

After Lou Yu learned about the kids' existence, he felt that one phone wasn't enough, so he gave Tao Qiu another one.

However, Tao Qiu likes to watch TV dramas with her son, and her other phone is basically used to take photos and videos of the children to show Lou Yu. Now it comes in handy.

Lou Yu and his children waited for Tao Qiu to come down. The Second Cub was riding on Lou Yu's shoulders, his little mouth puffing out as if he was eating a snack.

He had barely finished one bite when he immediately stuffed another into his mouth.

She ate too quickly, and some crumbs of pastry accidentally fell onto Lou Yu's head.

Second Cub guiltily swept the snack away with his chubby little hand, and to show his apology, he tilted his head and fed the remaining snack to Lou Yu.

Lou Yu's father also eats it.

"Thank you, Xuexue." Lou Yu didn't mind at all. The snack had already been eaten by the child, so he smiled and took a bite.

Seeing this, the Second Cub and Third Cub quickly raised their snacks as well, "Daddy Lou Yu, we want to feed you too!"

Chapter 83 "Ex-Boyfriend"

When Tao Qiu came down, what she saw was Lou Yu being surrounded by his three cubs, vying to be fed.

Tao Qiu couldn't help but chuckle, "Babies, if you keep feeding him, you'll make your Lou Yu daddy burst."

"Huh?" The kids stopped what they were doing upon hearing this.

Tao Qiu handed the phone to Lou Yu, also lecturing him. "You ate so much fruit just now, how can you still eat? And so many snacks? If you don't want to eat, just refuse. The kids don't know any better, and neither do you."

Lou Yu wasn't annoyed when his partner scolded him; he just smiled sheepishly and said, "The kids meant well."

Tao Qiu said helplessly, "Don't spoil them too much."

The kids were a little embarrassed; they were so focused on feeding their dad that they forgot he was already full.

The Third Cub stepped forward and said, "Daddy Lou Yu, let me rub your tummy to help with digestion. Daddy often rubs my tummy, so I've learned how to do it."

Lou Yu smiled and said, "Thank you Yuanyuan, but I'm not that full yet, so I don't need to rub my stomach."

"Okay," the Third Cub said. "Dad Lou Yu, just call me if you need anything."

The group found an open space, and Tao Qiu buried the seeds in the soil, watered them, and only after confirming that Lou Yu had started recording did she channel her supernatural power into the seeds.

After several years of training, Tao Qiu's ability has grown at a slower pace, and his energy reserves have become increasingly abundant. Now, ripening a small berry is as easy for him as breathing.