"Ex-boyfriend" (continued)

Previously, it would take at least an hour, but now it takes less than ten minutes from sprouting to maturity, flowering, and fruiting.

Seeing the green plants grow at an incredible speed right in front of him, Lou Yu was still shocked, his eyes widening in disbelief, even though he had been prepared.

This is the source of Tao Qiu's confidence in proposing a deal.

Seeing Lou Yu's surprised expression, the kids felt proud as well.

Second Cub: "Lou Yu's dad, isn't he super amazing?"

Lou Yu nodded. "Yes, Qiuqiu is the most amazing in the world."

"You two have such sweet tongues." Tao Qiu smiled broadly at the compliment, picked the berries, washed them, and fed one to Lou Yu and the three children. She left the rest for Lou Yu to try and persuade Lou Quan.

Lou Yu ate some berries, his eyes crinkling with a smile, "We were just telling the truth."

The three kids nodded in agreement. "Yes, yes, yes."

Even though she knew they were just flattering her, Tao Qiu still beamed with joy. After all, who doesn't like being showered with compliments?

Because things weren't entirely peaceful at the base, Lou Yu didn't bring anything back this time except for some fruit and his phone.

Besides red berries, Tao Qiu also added a few other kinds of fruit to it.

The fruit was scarce, and it was packed into a food box and wrapped in several layers, which finally managed to conceal the aroma quite well.

Tao Qiu went to see Lou Yu off, and the kids wisely didn't follow. Neither father had spent time alone with the other today, so let's give them a chance to get closer.

Well, it'll only be for a little while. Dad won't be taken away by Lou Yu's dad.

After getting in the car, Tao Qiu sat on Lou Yu's lap, cupped his face and kissed him passionately, making Lou Yu's lips swollen.

Lou Yu responded warmly to him. The two of them rarely saw each other, so no amount of affection was too much.

After the kiss, Tao Qiu buried her face in Lou Yu's neck, inhaling his scent, and listened as he recounted how Lou Quan had been captured and interrogated at the Central Base, nearly tortured to death, yet still failed to reveal their secrets.

"Although he's also helping himself by keeping our secret, the fact that he went to such lengths makes me think he's at least more trustworthy than those with ulterior motives."

Tao Qiu hugged Lou Yu's waist, leaned on his shoulder, turned her head to gaze at his profile, admiring her husband's good looks as she said, "Lou Quan is greedy and power-hungry, but he's not the kind of person who has no bottom line and no conscience. Otherwise, I wouldn't have let you reveal my supernatural abilities to him."

Lou Yu Tao Qiu well, so most of the reason he did all this was for Tao Qiuzhi's sake.

He hugged Tao Qiu tightly and whispered, "Thank you, Qiuqiu."

Tao Qiu looked up and pecked him on the cheek. "This is all for our future and the future of our child."

Lou Yu was naturally saddened and reluctant to part with the children after just reuniting with them. So he stayed with Tao Qiu until very late, almost barely making his way into the base gate.

The forces of several families in the base have been almost completely wiped out. Now that Lou Quan has returned to oversee things, although he can't guarantee that all the spies have been eliminated and we still need to proceed with caution, we don't need to be as careful as before.

At least Lou Yu can guarantee that all those currently checking at the base gate are their people.

Everyone trusted Lou Yu, so after a quick check and finding no problems, they let him in.

It was already quite late, so Lou Yu didn't go to find Lou Quan immediately. Instead, he went home first and sent Lou Quan a message in advance, asking him to make sure he was free the next morning, as he had something very important to discuss with him.

Although he missed the children terribly after they parted, Lou Yu was undoubtedly in an exceptionally good mood today.

Although his teammates were used to him always looking energetic and excited after visiting the Snow Bird, as if he had absorbed some divine energy.

But after he inexplicably laughed for the tenth time within three hours of his return, Huo Lan finally couldn't help but speak up.

"Captain? Tell me the truth, what good thing did Snow Bird give you that makes you so happy?"

Lou Yu's eyes seemed to be filled with a sky full of stars, and his smile was so gentle that it could drown you in it.

"He gave me the best gift in the world."

Love and protection.

Huo Lan was still waiting for a follow-up. "So what is it?"

Lou Yu didn't answer, as if he had fallen back into his memories, the smile on his face never fading.

Chen Lin pulled Huo Lan, who was still stubbornly waiting for an answer, away. "Let's go, we'll find out eventually."

The next morning, Lou Yu ate breakfast and went to work on time, but he took an inconspicuous backpack with him when he left home.

Lou Quan saw Lou Yu's message and also freed up his morning time. Lou Yu had just returned from outside and said he had something important to discuss, which must be related to Snow Bird.

After calling everyone else out, only the two cousins remained in the office.

Lou Yu didn't immediately take out his phone and food box, but instead asked Lou Quan, "Do you think we can clean up those informants in the base before winter arrives?"

Lou Quan didn't ask Lou Yu why he asked the question, but answered seriously, "Sure, but at a considerable cost. It depends on whether the reward is worth the risk."

Lou Yu asked, "Is the reason why my and Zhao Tao's abilities are stable, plus making up for this season's food shortage, worth the reward?"

Lou Quan's eyes lit up, and he almost immediately replied, "Worth it."

Lou Yu never speaks without reason; if he can say something like that, he must already have a solution.

Lou Yu didn't doubt that Lou Quan was lying. After Lou Quan said those two words, Lou Yu took out his phone, pulled out the video, and pushed it in front of him.

Lou Quan, unaware of the reason, clicked play.

He had been sitting upright, but as the video played, he seemed unable to see clearly, his face getting closer and closer to the screen, and his expression changing from calm to shock.

Ten minutes is a long time, but also a short time.

At the end of the video, he heard Lou Yu's conversation with the kids, and Tao Qiu and the kids' faces also appeared on the screen.

Lou Quan had seen Tao Qiu's photo. Tao Qiu was good-looking and had a unique appearance. Lou Quan recognized him at a glance.

As for the three children, even though Lou Quan was deaf and didn't hear his son call Lou Yu"Lou Yu," he still recognized their faces.

He's practically a combination of Lou Yu and Snow Bird!

They can even speak a human language!

Lou Quan had always wanted to uncover the secrets of Lou Yu and Snow Bird, but now so many secrets were raining down on him, leaving him completely stunned.

It took Lou Quan five minutes to piece together a complete information puzzle based on the information he had gathered.

The Snow Bird has a human-like form Snow Bird the superpower to bring plants to life. The Snow Bird and Lou Yu are mates; the Snow Bird is male but can reproduce, and they have three offspring together.

Lou Yu showed him these things and then asked if he could eliminate the spies within the base. Could this be Snow Bird's request?

The reason why the food shortage could be made up and why Lou Yu and Zhao Tao's abilities were stable should be due to the Snow Bird's special abilities.

Although it was just a guess, Lou Quan was already convinced that it was true.

He looked at Lou Yu, his words vague. "My dear brother, your greatest skill since childhood has indeed been quietly accomplishing great things."

As a child, he secretly ran away with Bai Yan. After growing up, he concealed his identity to participate in the awakening experiment to collect evidence and assassinate Fourth Young Master Shen in order to avenge his comrades. Now, he has even secretly found a partner and a child, and his partner is a mutated monster with superpowers.

Such a legendary experience—if you told it to others, not many people would believe it, but Lou Yu actually did it.

Lou Yu smiled and said, "I'll take that as a compliment."

As he spoke, he peeled off the wrapping from the food box, opened the lid, and the aroma that had been simmering all night eagerly wafted out, instantly filling most of the office.

The two were separated only by a desk, so Lou Quan naturally smelled the aroma as well.

Lou Quan had just eaten breakfast and wasn't hungry at all, but the unique fragrance still made him swallow hard. In the past twenty-odd years, he had never smelled such a pure fruity aroma.

"Try it and you'll see. I wasn't lying."

Actually, there's no need for him to eat it; Lou Quan already believes in Lou Yu.

Lou Yu could find someone like Snow Bird, so there's really no need for him to lie to him.

However, Lou Quan still reached for the food box, for no other reason than pure craving.

The half-box of fruit included the red berries seen in the video, as well as tomatoes, strawberries, and pears—several kinds of fruits from different seasons, all gathered in one place.

Lou Quan first picked up the red berries. He had seen and tasted this kind of wild fruit before, but it was not delicious at all; in fact, it was hard to swallow.

But then the aroma of red berries filled his nostrils, and Lou Quan, without hesitation, popped one into his mouth.

With its thin skin, juicy flesh, and sweet taste, there is no other fruit in the world that is as perfectly delicious.

No sooner had he swallowed than Lou Quan picked up the other pieces of fruit beside him and ate them one by one.

To put it simply, each fruit has its own unique flavor, and that flavor is showcased to its fullest extent.

Lou Quan felt that none of the specially supplied fruits he had eaten before could compare to even one percent of the taste of this fruit.

He was about to reach for it again when Lou Yu dragged the food box back.

"What are you doing?" Lou Quan was a little annoyed that his delicious food had been taken away.

Lou Yu closed the lid and wrapped the packaging bag back up, saying, "I told you to try some. You want to eat it all? The rest are for Zhao Tao; these fruits are beneficial for his ability enhancement."

Not only can it stabilize supernatural abilities, it can also enhance them. Has the fruit grown by the Snow Bird become this miraculous?

Hearing this, Lou Quan snapped out of his reverie, which had been focused on the fruit.

His gaze sharpened as he asked, "These things won't have any side effects, will they?"

If something is too perfect, it can easily arouse suspicion.

Lou Yu said, "It's possible, it's possible, anyway, nothing has been found yet, and he and the child have been taking it."