Chapter Summaries

Tao Qiu comforted Lou Yu over the danger posed by his blood, then reunited with the Fox Clan and revealed his human form to Red Fox and White Fox. He asked them to hear him out because he needed their help, leaving Lou Yu waiting outside while he explained.

• Tao Qiu reassured Lou Yu about his blood’s secret, and Lou Yu calmed down before they shared a tender kiss.
• The cubs returned and praised Tao Qiu’s new hairstyle, then he joked that he would lead the family on adventures through the jianghu.
• After nearly a week in the valley, Lou Yu suggested they return to Fox Mountain to collect the accumulated materials before the blood spoiled.
• Tao Qiu and Lou Yu arrived at Fox Mountain, where the foxes eagerly welcomed them and Red Fox and White Fox were relieved to see them.
• After Lou Yu collected Red Fox’s blood, Tao Qiu asked him to wait outside, transformed into human form before Red Fox and White Fox, and explained that the glowing fruit had given him this ability.
• Tao Qiu told Red Fox he had revealed the secret because he wanted to ask for help and needed to show his sincerity.

Tao Qiu told Red Fox that he had a human mate and three children and planned to live at the human base, asking the Fox Clan to protect his territory while he continued trading crops. Lou Yu waited outside the woods, and several of his teammates arrived to help harvest the wheat and meet Tao Qiu and the children.

• Tao Qiu revealed to Red Fox that Lou Yu was his mate, that they had three children, and that he planned to move to the human base.
• Red Fox agreed to have foxes patrol Tao Qiu's territory and asked whether he would continue growing crops for trade.
• Tao Qiu explained that Green Python and Black Rabbit already knew about his plans and had agreed to help protect his territory.
• Lou Yu waited outside the woods, where the little fox that had once given him a flower came over and let him pet it.
• Tao Qiu returned to Lou Yu and told him about his conversation with Red Fox, while keeping his plan to live at the base permanently to himself.
• Two days later, Liu Qi'an and three other teammates arrived at the valley to help harvest wheat and meet Tao Qiu and the children.

Lou Yu introduced his teammates to Tao Qiu and the cubs, and the cubs welcomed Huo Lan with fruit grown by Tao Qiu. After tasting the fruit and bonding with Second Cub and Third Cub, Huo Lan asked if she could become their godmother, and the cubs listened as she explained what that meant.

• Lou Yu introduced Chen Lin, Liu Qi'an, John, and Huo Lan to Tao Qiu and the cubs.
• Second Cub and Third Cub recognized Huo Lan as the person who had decorated their rooms and invited her to share their fruit.
• Tao Qiu brought fruit from the cave, and Huo Lan and the teammates were amazed by its flavor.
• Huo Lan affectionately touched Second Cub and Third Cub's cheeks and said she wished they could be her daughters.
• Lou Yu rejected Huo Lan's wish to have the cubs as her children, but Tao Qiu said she could become their godmother if the girls agreed.
• Huo Lan explained to Second Cub and Third Cub that a godmother could care for them like daughters.

Tao Qiu and Lou Yu hosted Huo Lan, Liu Qi'an, and the mercenaries while the team harvested wheat, and Tao Qiu’s food and crops delighted everyone. After dinner, Liu Qi'an ruefully realized Lou Yu had enjoyed Tao Qiu’s cooking long before the rest of them.

• Huo Lan became Second Cub and Third Cub’s godmother, while Eldest Cub politely declined Liu Qi'an’s suggestion that he become his godfather.
• The group discovered that Tao Qiu’s fruit warmed them and left them genuinely full, then Lou Yu and the mercenaries harvested the wheat while Tao Qiu watched Lou Yu work.
• The cubs invited the workers to dinner and arranged to trade their bread and dried meat for Tao Qiu’s meal.
• Everyone ate Tao Qiu’s home-cooked food, which impressed the guests so much that Liu Qi'an complained Lou Yu had been enjoying it before them.

Lou Yu’s team enjoyed a peaceful night with Tao Qiu and the cubs, while the adults realized Tao Qiu’s crops restored their energy and could transform life at Yong'an Base. The next day, the food delivery team arrived to take the wheat to the base, and Zhao Tao reunited with Lou Yu after a successful mission.

• Lou Yu’s teammates cuddled the cubs by the fire, answered their questions about the base, and shared sleeping bags with them for the night.
• The adults discussed how Tao Qiu’s food had eased their fatigue and recognized its importance to humanity, while Tao Qiu and Lou Yu spent the night together in the bamboo grove.
• Tao Qiu and Lou Yu returned to the cave at dawn, and everyone woke late and combined breakfast with lunch.
• The food delivery team arrived outside the valley, and Lou Yu met Zhao Tao, who recounted the team’s safe journey and delivery to Yongkang Base.
• Liu Qi'an and the others loaded wheat into the truck as the returning team members praised its full heads and fragrant smell.

Tao Qiu told Lou Yu that he and the cubs were moving to Yong'an Base after Lou Quan agreed to arrange legitimate human identities for them in exchange for reliable food supplies. Lou Yu welcomed Tao Qiu’s wish to make their relationship public, and the group prepared to leave the cave for the base.

• Zhao Tao and the grain delivery team tasted the wheat and praised its rich flavor while Lou Yu helped Tao Qiu and the cubs pack produce.
• Second Cub told Lou Yu that she, her siblings, and Tao Qiu were moving to the base long-term, surprising him because he had expected only a short visit.
• Tao Qiu explained that he had asked Lou Quan for legitimate identities for himself and the cubs in exchange for keeping Yong'an Base supplied with crops.
• Tao Qiu said he wanted to live openly beside Lou Yu because he was jealous of people pursuing him, and Lou Yu happily agreed that they could announce they were together.
• Lou Yu told his team that Tao Qiu and the cubs were moving to the base, prompting the group and Zhao Tao to celebrate the news.
• Tao Qiu left most of the cave’s belongings behind, blocked its entrance for winter, and flew out through a ventilation opening.

Tao Qiu, Lou Yu, and their children left the valley with the grain convoy, saying goodbye to their mutated-monster friends as they traveled toward Yong'an Base. After reaching the base at night, the convoy received instructions to enter through a rarely used gate.

• Tao Qiu and Lou Yu introduced their children to Zhao Tao and the grain delivery team before the convoy departed.
• Lou Yu kept the children in his car, and the convoy arranged its vehicles to protect the grain as they set off.
• The children waved goodbye to Green Python, Little Snake, and Black Rabbit, who sent them off with fox calls that Tao Qiu translated.
• Tao Qiu gave the children a walkie-talkie to talk with Huo Lan and the others, cheering them up as the convoy traveled slowly toward the base.
• After nightfall, the convoy reached the safe zone's closed gates, contacted Lou Quan, and was told to enter through a rarely opened entrance.

Tao Qiu, Lou Yu, and the cubs returned to Yong'an Base, where Lou Quan welcomed them and invited them to a banquet. The family spent their first night at Lou Yu’s team’s home, settling in and sharing a meal with his teammates.

• Lou Quan welcomed the returning group, received the sealed documents, and invited Tao Qiu and the children to a welcome banquet the next evening.
• Huo Lan, Chen Lin, and Liu Qi'an persuaded Tao Qiu and Lou Yu to stay at their home until the family’s new house was ready.
• Huo Lan and Liu Qi'an showed the cubs around the house while Chen Lin and John prepared a late-night meal for everyone.
• Tao Qiu and Lou Yu agreed to share some of their produce with their hosts and bring portions to the welcome banquet.
• Tao Qiu and Lou Yu bathed the cubs, then Tao Qiu slept with them in Lou Yu’s bedroom while Lou Yu used the guest room.
• The cubs sniffed Lou Yu’s quilt and delightedly noticed his scent on it.

Lou Yu took Tao Qiu and the cubs on a family outing to explore Yong'an Base, starting with the elementary school. The cubs watched students during recess and spoke with children who wondered about their white hair and different-colored eyes.

• The cubs woke Lou Yu and reminded him to take them exploring the base.
• Lou Yu and Tao Qiu took the cubs on a drive after breakfast while their companions went to work or handled other tasks.
• Second Cub asked to visit the school, and Lou Yu drove the family to the shared elementary and middle school campus.
• The cubs watched students play during recess and compared the school to cartoons.
• Some children approached the family, complimented their appearance, and asked if they were foreigners.
• Third Cub explained that their grandmother was a foreigner and that they had inherited their looks from her.

Lou Yu took Tao Qiu and their three children around Yong'an Base so they could get acquainted with their new home. After meeting Bai Huan at the elementary school, the family continued their outing toward the planting area.

• The cubs chatted with elementary school students, who invited them to join their class if they came to school.
• Bai Huan recognized Lou Yu and was stunned when Second Cub announced that Tao Qiu was Lou Yu's husband and the children were theirs.
• Lou Yu introduced Tao Qiu and the children to Bai Huan, who learned that they had arrived at the base the previous night.
• After Bai Huan left for class, Tao Qiu asked about Lou Yu's relationship with him, and Lou Yu explained Bai Huan's connection to Lou Quan.
• Tao Qiu chose to visit the planting area, and Lou Yu drove the family through the base as the cubs waved to passersby.

Lou Yu took Tao Qiu and the three cubs around Yong'an Base before bringing them to a restaurant, where their closeness sparked gossip about his relationship with Tao Qiu and the children. As the family waited for their meal, customers and staff continued arguing over whether Lou Yu was foolish to become a stepfather.

• Lou Yu drove Tao Qiu and the cubs around the base so they could learn the roads, and passersby noticed him with the unfamiliar white-haired man and children.
• Lou Yu brought the family to a restaurant, where the cubs ordered food and chatted affectionately with him and Tao Qiu.
• People outside the restaurant speculated that Lou Yu had brought a foreign lover and his children back from Yongkang Base, and rumors about his supposed ex spread again.
• Inside the restaurant, staff competed to serve Lou Yu's table and gossiped about the handsome man and well-behaved children.
• Customers and staff debated whether Lou Yu was devoted or foolish for raising someone else's children and potentially giving up having descendants of his own.

Tao Qiu, Lou Yu, and the children explored Yong'an Base, where their relationship drew gossip and support, then went shopping for clothes. They returned home to rest before Lou Quan's welcome banquet, planning to arrive at six and give out their gifts.

• Restaurant patrons criticized Lou Yu and Tao Qiu's relationship, but the servers defended them, and the family received warm wishes from the cashier.
• Lou Yu introduced Tao Qiu and the children to a couple he knew, and the woman later realized he had known them longer than the rumors suggested.
• Tao Qiu and Lou Yu discussed buying matching outfits, then shopped with the children until everyone was tired.
• The children guided Lou Yu home from memory, and Lou Yu received Lou Quan's message about the banquet starting at seven.

Tao Qiu and Lou Yu prepared the cubs to use Tao Qiu’s fabricated background, then attended a welcome banquet where they gave gifts of fruit to Lou Quan and the others. The gathering ended with Lou Quan warmly bonding with Third Cub.

• Tao Qiu reviewed Lou Quan’s fabricated records with the cubs and invented a story about how he and Lou Yu had met and how he had brought the children to Yong'an Base.
• Lou Yu gave Tao Qiu the money from selling materials, and the two shared an affectionate moment while talking about moving into their new house.
• Tao Qiu, Lou Yu, the cubs, and Chen Lin drove to the restaurant, where Lou Yu’s adjutant greeted them and led them to Lou Quan’s welcome banquet.
• Tao Qiu and Lou Yu distributed fruit gifts to Lou Quan and the grain delivery team, who agreed to keep the crops secret.
• Zhao Tao entertained the cubs with snacks, and Lou Quan offered Third Cub tea and received a hug from her.

Tao Qiu and Lou Quan agreed on how to grow and distribute crops while keeping their unusual qualities secret. On the way home, Lou Yu suggested the cubs could earn money by hunting mutant monsters, and the children eagerly agreed.

• At dinner, Lou Quan joked with Tao Qiu, Lou Yu, Zhao Tao, and the cubs as they enjoyed Tao Qiu's fragrant fruit and the meal.
• Lou Quan told Tao Qiu that the base would mix his wheat with its own before selling flour, and they discussed testing later generations of Tao Qiu's seeds.
• Tao Qiu agreed to provide seeds and grow a limited batch of fruit and vegetables before winter, and Lou Quan offered five times the ordinary vegetable price.
• On the ride home, Lou Yu suggested the cubs hunt mutant monsters to sell once the new grain eased residents' worries about food, and promised to put their earnings in a separate account.
• The cubs excitedly agreed to hunt for money, and Huo Lan hurried after them when they arrived home, curious about their cheerful mood.

Lou Yu took the cubs to see a flour mill and buy toys, then revealed to shocked onlookers that they were his biological children with Tao Qiu. The family moved into their new home, where the cubs settled in and accepted that they would sometimes sleep in their own rooms.

• Lou Yu took the cubs to see wheat ground into flour and bought each of them a toy.
• At the toy store, Lou Yu said the cubs were his biological children, and the cubs explained that Tao Qiu had given birth to them.
• Tao Qiu welcomed the cubs home and praised them for thanking and kissing Lou Yu for the toys.
• Tao Qiu, Lou Yu, and their friends moved their belongings and crops to their new home, where Lou Yu again told shocked neighbors that the cubs were his biological children.
• After their friends left, Tao Qiu explained that the cubs could sleep in their own rooms or share a bed, but could not join the fathers every night.

Tao Qiu and Lou Yu settled into their new home, then spent an intimate afternoon together while the cubs explored the yard and planned how to make it resemble their old valley home. The family worked together to prepare the yard, and the chapter ended with Tao Qiu cooking dinner as the neighbors smelled the food.

• Tao Qiu and Lou Yu helped the three cubs unpack, then went to their bedroom and spent the afternoon together.
• The cubs explored the yard and began loosening the soil, telling Lou Yu they wanted grass, trees, and a small pond like the ones at their old home.
• Third Cub regretted that they could not grow fruit because people might discover their secret, but Lou Yu reassured the cubs and promised to help create the yard they wanted.
• Lou Yu and the cubs loosened more than half the yard, and Tao Qiu agreed to help care for the trees and grass.
• Tao Qiu cooked dinner with ingredients brought from the valley, while the neighbors caught the scent and felt hungry.

Tao Qiu and Lou Yu brought their children to the planting area for Tao Qiu’s first day of work, where Lou Quan and his staff had prepared a private field and comfortable facilities for him. The chapter left Tao Qiu about to demonstrate his ability under Lou Quan’s watch.

• Huo Lan and Liu Qi'an told Tao Qiu and Lou Yu that their coworkers had heard Lou Yu’s claim that the children were his biological children, and public opinion had turned in the family’s favor.
• Lou Yu drove Tao Qiu and the children to the planting area, where the adjutant met them and explained that Lou Quan and others were there to support Tao Qiu.
• Planting-area employees speculated about Tao Qiu’s visit, but stopped gossiping when they learned Lou Quan might be present.
• Lou Quan’s reputation for ruthlessness and his later record of improving Yong'an Base made employees wary of offending him.
• Lou Quan’s subordinates showed him the private field, furnished building, and toy room they had prepared for Tao Qiu and his children.

Lou Quan brought Tao Qiu and Lou Yu to a secure planting site to demonstrate Tao Qiu’s crop-growing ability, and Tao Qiu agreed to begin planting cabbage. While the cubs enjoyed Lou Quan’s snacks, he noticed Tao Qiu seemed familiar with human civilization and wondered whether Tao Qiu had once been human.

• Lou Quan welcomed Tao Qiu and his family, showed them the unusually barren planting site, and asked whether Tao Qiu was satisfied with it.
• Tao Qiu gave Lou Quan seeds from his crops, accepted payment, and confirmed that the prepared cabbage seeds were viable.
• Tao Qiu told the adjutant to sow the cabbage seeds so he could use his ability to grow them.
• Lou Quan offered tea and snacks to the family, and Tao Qiu let the cubs accept the treats and thank him.
• Lou Quan noticed Tao Qiu recognized the unfamiliar mass-produced snacks and wondered whether Tao Qiu had become Snow Bird or had once been human.

Tao Qiu demonstrated his plant-growing ability to Lou Quan and the planting area staff by rapidly sprouting seeds across more than half a mu of land. After Lou Quan and the others left, Tao Qiu continued growing cabbages while the cubs stayed nearby, and he worked until the soldiers announced the end of the day.

• The three cubs shared snacks with Lou Quan, Tao Qiu, the adjutant, and the others while they waited for the seeds to be planted.
• Tao Qiu used his ability to sprout seeds across the raised rows, and the seedlings grew to finger height in half an hour.
• The planting area leaders confirmed that nearly all the seedlings had germinated healthily, while staff told Tao Qiu how his fruit had helped their families and health.
• Tao Qiu told Lou Quan he could leave once reassured, and Lou Quan, the others, and Lou Yu departed after Lou Yu kissed Tao Qiu on the forehead.
• Tao Qiu continued growing cabbages as the cubs played nearby, paused for lunch and their nap, then resumed work until the soldiers said it was six in the evening.

Tao Qiu’s ability rapidly grew cabbage seedlings at Yong’an Base, while he and Lou Yu spent a warm evening with the cubs. Over the following days, the transplanted seedlings survived and the children charmed the planting district staff.

• Tao Qiu told the planting district leader to transplant the overcrowded cabbage seedlings and sow more seeds, then the leader and two soldiers admired the healthy, fragrant crop.
• Lou Yu picked up Tao Qiu and the three cubs, promised to cook dinner, and shared a happy evening with the family.
• The next day, Tao Qiu found that the seedlings had been transplanted and learned Lou Quan had ordered the district to grow only cabbage.
• Tao Qiu’s ability helped every transplanted seedling survive as staff moved new seedlings during work hours and the cubs helped carry them.
• The cubs won over the staff with their helpfulness and charm, and workers began greeting them whenever they met around the base.