This marriage was strongly opposed by the children. Even Little Darling turned into a shape of refusal, but it couldn’t stop Shi Yuebai’s expression from losing control, with the corners of his mouth curling up towards his ears, and a stack of voices saying “I do,” fearing that Xu Yintang would change his mind the next second.
This was just bait that Xu Yintang threw out quickly to lure Zhong Hongzhuo away. In the eyes of Xu Yintang, who grew up in the hospital, the weight of marriage was far lighter than the common perception.
Just like how he could discuss his body with others without any resistance and accept himself as a male who gave birth to a monster, the word “marriage” with no added meaning from societal rules was less intimate than holding hands.
Shi Yuebai understood this better than anyone else. When Xu Yintang kissed him for the first time, hugged him, and their skin touched, he knew that the moral norms of society—those things did not apply in Xu Yintang’s world.
But so what?
Shi Yuebai was like a child with a pocket full of candy, unaffected by any negative thoughts that he couldn’t comprehend, including the piercing screams of the children.
“If we want to lure Zhong Hongzhuo and make the wedding bigger, we need to publicize it so everyone knows,” he whispered softly, inching closer, holding onto Xu Yintang without letting go.
Second Treasure probably deeply realized for the first time the power disparity between himself and the male mistress. Those hands that were stuck to his mother, using all the strength they could muster to grab and bite, couldn’t shake him even a bit.
“If you don’t mind, I don’t really understand these things,” Xu Yintang said.
The voices of the children in his consciousness gave Xu Yintang a headache. He nodded to each child one by one, deciding to start comforting Little Darling, who was relatively calm.
Little Darling had the same hostility towards Shi Yuebai as the other children who feared he would take away their mother’s affection, and he also had too many thoughts about their mother’s favoritism. His opposition to the marriage was merely an instinct to defend his and his brothers’ family status.
The mother’s lover was merely an accessory to the family, a consumable that was replaceable if it didn’t suit, and the children could freely express their likes and dislikes.
But a partner connected to the mother through marriage had a different significance. He would join the family, and the family’s hierarchy would inevitably undergo a major reshuffle. Which child would like to be overshadowed by outsiders, especially Little Darling, the eldest who had always been in the second position?
Little Darling demonstrated his extraordinary thinking and expressive abilities beyond his intelligence, whispering his worries to his mother. Xu Yintang chuckled and promised, “That won’t happen.”
He pulled out from Shi Yuebai and touched the tentacles that had come over, rubbing them from his fingertips to his neck. The tendrils on its core flesh swayed, emitting a hoarse whimper.
Little Darling still couldn’t let go of his worries, and the colors on his tentacles dimmed with his emotions.
Xu Yintang kissed the tentacles that had spread to his neck and responded softly, “It’s different. I only love you guys… If you really don’t want this, do I have any other choice?”
As soon as these words were spoken, the cubs immediately became alert and eagerly expressed their opposition to this marriage. Regardless of how Third Flora and the vixen usually appeared calm and occasionally reconciled, Third Flora would never drop its staunch opposition at crucial moments.
On the other hand, after Second Treasure heard his mother’s words, he suddenly calmed down and maintained a eerie silence. Its five eyes narrowed as it assessed the male mistress who was trying to step into their home with half a foot, and its furball tail hooked onto its brother’s tentacles, as if engaging in a secret communication understood only by twins.
Shi Yuebai immediately noticed Second Treasure’s unusual behavior. His eyes flickered, and instead of softening the children’s resistance as before, he took a slightly more assertive step forward.
He firmly grasped Xu Yintang’s wrist and knelt down on one knee. His grip was so tight that Xu Yintang felt bound as if by ropes, unable to struggle free.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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Xu Yintang saw the honey-like sweetness mixed with a turbulent, provocative bloodlust in those golden eyes, challenging anything that tried to hinder him.
The children retreated under the pressure of that momentum, whimpering as they curled back into their mother’s belly to lick their wounds. Third Flora’s butterflies also retreated, but they were barely holding on, like small boats in a storm.
Second Treasure’s true form hidden in the consciousness realm spread out wisps of smoke-like tendrils to share the pressure. Countless eyes looked at Shi Yuebai, their cold gaze, like knives cutting through skin, scrutinized every corner of his soul with extreme scrutiny.
The consciousness realm was the root of all secrets, where nothing could hide.
The tendrils wrapped around Shi Yuebai’s ankles. Under Shi Yuebai’s deliberately released hostility, Little Darling was forced to stretch out his entire huge body to counterattack. The room could not contain its body, and the tendrils squeezed out through the window, emitting a terrifyingly sharp and loud screech.
Xu Qi had slipped out the window as soon as Shi Yuebai knelt down. His intuition, which had saved him countless times, told him that this was no place to linger.
Even if he had left Shi Yuebai in the monster’s den, his intuition wasn’t warning him about those dangerous demon children, but about Shi Yuebai, who could go berserk at the slightest provocation.
He swore that if he stayed there and disturbed Shi Yuebai’s courtship, Shi Yuebai would chop him up on the spot and feed him to those demon children for breakfast.
Quietly, Xu Qi found a hidden yet observant spot to squat, greeting the butterflies lurking in the shadows.
These butterflies, scattered throughout every shadowy corner of the city, were inconspicuous, like air, clearly present yet unnoticeable. But once their existence was known, and the hidden nests in the shadows were realized, the faint traces of phosphorescence could be glimpsed.
What was it called… Third Flora?
Xu Qi recalled the demon children he had just seen, matching each description in his mind, while closely monitoring the situation with Shi Yuebai. He tapped away on his phone, dripping detergent onto the remaining laundry pods(teammates).
Although it might not be nice to those demon children who cried and refused their parents’ marriage, he knew Shi Yuebai well enough to understand that this marriage was set in stone, even if the heavens fell or the world ended.
[This group has a Blue Moon (4)]
[There Are Two: Wake up, everyone! Wake Up!!!]
[There Are Two: High-level alert! High-level alert!]
[One: ?]
[One: If it’s about Zhong Hongzhuo’s escape, you’ve already said it.]
[Corgi: [If there’s something important, report it; if not, get lost/jpg]]
[There Are Two: It’s not about that! Listen to me!]
[There Are Two: Talk about the red candle and mandarin duck canopy! The banquet is in full swing!]
[There Are Two: Talk about——]
[Noah: [Ok] I understand.]
[Noah: @Corgi Corgi, find the suppliers for the wedding. There’s a big order for him to do.]
[Noah: @One, contact the tailor for the wedding dress customization. I’ll pass you the contact later. It’s urgent. ]
[Noah: I’ll bring the photographer over in the afternoon. Xu Qi will ask the boss… never mind, I’ll ask Mr. Xu what time is convenient for them, whether they’re preparing for a Chinese-style or Western-style wedding, and if they need photography during the registration. I’ll send the list to the big group later for marketing. I’ll have Ailuo handle the forum, and the heat will rise faster.]
[Noah: I’ll carefully choose the venue again. Zhong Hongzhuo’s abilities are quite troublesome, so it’s better to have a completely enclosed space. Actually, Mr. Xu’s hospital is very suitable, but I don’t know if he’s willing.]
[There Are Two: [Dazed] Should I, should I ask him too?]
[Noah: Good :)]
[Noah: Work hard, maybe you’ll forget about blocking them in bed.]
[There Are Two: …It’s not in bed, just at the bedroom door…]
[Noah: Is there a difference? [Smile/jpg]]
…
There’s a difference QAQ.
Xu Qi wiped his face, unwilling to dwell on how miserable he would die on the training ground. He anxiously waited for developments on Shi Yuebai’s side.
If things went smoothly, Shi Yuebai’s heart would happy. Maybe he would even get a reprieve!
Xu Qi remained optimistic.
In the room, Shi Yuebai seemed to be waiting for Xu Yintang’s response to the demon children’s request to “Please give Xu Yintang to me,”.
He glanced at the children from time to time, but his eyes were always fixed on Xu Yintang’s.
I can’t give Xu Yintang to you,” Xu Yintang said, leaning down to kiss his forehead. “Just like you can’t give Shi Yuebai to me.”
If he were willing to entrust his entire soul, there wouldn’t be so much greedy and crazy desire in those eyes.
“Sometimes I wish you weren’t so perceptive,” Shi Yuebai said, kneeling down and leaning against his knee, rubbing his fingerless fingers. “Diamond ring? Or gemstone??”
“You decide,” Xu Yintang smiled, continuing the conversation about marriage. “It doesn’t have to be too valuable. It might get lost in the instance.”
“…Then order a few more pairs, so there’s a replacement for however many are lost.”
Second Treasure gnashed his teeth, exploding into a large ball of fur, but maintaining a calm silence like a child who had thrown a tantrum. He turned his head to face Shi Yuebai with his butt, burying his head in his mother’s arms without saying a word.
This was almost equivalent to tacit approval of Shi Yuebai’s attempt to enter this family. Just as Little Darling, after interacting with his brother’s tail, cautiously withdrew his tentacles.
Cannot overreact.
Second Treasure took a deep breath, keeping his thoughts from being led astray by the male mistress’s dominant attitude.
As long as marriage had additional value in Mom’s eyes in terms of having a partner concept, then the male mistress would not have such a special status. Instead, it was their noisy opposition and excessive resistance that made Mom consider whether the marriage, which she had originally been indifferent to and could easily use as bait, had any other value.
Moreover…
Second Treasure gritted his small teeth hard.
No matter how meaningful the marriage was, if Mom brought it up, it meant that the male mistress has brought something to mom that the little cubs cannot replace.
Those murky and dark thoughts that it glimpsed deep in Shi Yuebai’s soul also made it wary, at least until they became stronger and could protect Mom and themselves, it couldn’t let Shi Yuebai go so far as to tear off his disguise and realize all those thoughts.
Mom would be sad.
Author’s Note –
ο( ° 3 ° )ρ⌒ ♡ my little angels 030.
In the next chapter, we will definitely have the fourth little cub appear!
At least let the name of the four cub come out first!
I like how chinese using “fur cub” for babies
Thank you for your translation 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
Woohoo, we’ll finally meet the fourth child! 🥳🥳
Haha I love it😆🧡🧡🧡🧡 thank you for the chapter!
Slither Fourth is my guess for the name!! Looking forward to the birth!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING AWESOME!!