Neither Yu An nor Xie Chiyuan left the room. Zhai Man also came by, and after learning that Xie Chiyuan was in a bad mood, he was also unsure of what to do.
He had no connection with Xie Chiyuan; the only person who could link them together was Da Zai.
"If you need any help, please feel free to ask me."
Zhai Man couldn't do much, so he could only explain things to the kids.
As dusk approached, Xie Chiyuan still hadn't come out.
Bazai, holding Qiuqiu's hand, couldn't wait any longer.
He knocked on the door tentatively. Yu An didn't get up at first, but after hearing several knocks, he worried that something had happened, so he covered Xie Chiyuan with the blanket and carefully sat up himself.
The door was opened quickly.
Bazai stood at the front, peeking out to look behind Yu An.
"Big brother, is Xie Chiyuan sleeping?"
"Yes, he's a little tired."
Yu An looked at Ba Zai in front of her and wondered if it was just her imagination, but Ba Zai seemed to look a little unwell.
Even though he was worried about Xie Chiyuan, he still cared about Zai Zai.
"Ba Zai, are you feeling unwell?" Yu An reached out and touched his forehead.
Bazai shook its head, refusing to be touched.
"Brother, I'm alright. Can I go in and see Xie Chiyuan?"
Chiu Chiu followed behind Ba Zai, also looking longingly at her older brother.
Yu An hesitated for a moment: "Xie Chiyuan isn't feeling well right now, why don't you come later?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Chiyuan behind him stood up.
"An'an, let them in."
Xie Chiyuan hadn't slept at all. Now that the children wanted to come in and see him, he and Yu An had the same thought—
I'm worried that the kids have something to say.
Bazai and Qiuqiu were let in. Bazai, who was walking in front, was carrying a food box.
He asked Zhai Man for the food box.
"Big brother, Xie Chiyuan, I made food for you two myself."
As Bazai spoke, he placed the food box on the table.
Chiu Chiu also came closer to Xie Chiyuan and looked at him intently.
"Xie Chiyuan, do you want a hug?"
If the older brother is unhappy, he will feel better after hugging Chuchu.
Jiujiu opened his arms, letting Xie Chiyuan hug him too.
Xie Chiyuan paused for two seconds, then gently hugged him.
at the same time.
Yu An was also curious about what Ba Zai had made by hand. While Qiu Qiu was with Xie Chiyuan, he opened the lid of the suitable container.
The next second.
Yu An's face turned green.
He looked at the box containing fresh, raw octopus, grilled octopus, and a plate of leaves that looked exactly like they had been plucked from Qi Zai.
His blood pressure was rising rapidly.
"Ba Zai."
Yu An gritted her teeth, trying her best to control her emotions: "What are you doing?!"
Making food by hand—and by hand, he actually used his own little tentacles!
Yu An usually watches over these little ones, afraid that they might get hurt somewhere.
Although Bazai looks tough and resilient, Yu An still cares about his health and whether he will get hurt!
There are no enemies right now, no need to fight, and in these peaceful days, even a fool could cut himself up.
Is this kid's brain completely beyond saving?
Yu An's reaction also drew Xie Chiyuan's attention.
He looked at the food box in Yu An's hand, and was taken aback when he saw what was inside.
"Bastard, what are you doing?"
Xie Chiyuan was completely baffled by this food box.
Both he and Yu An's eyes fell on Ba Zai. When Ba Zai came in first, he thought he was going to be praised.
But now...
He felt that the atmosphere was a little off.
"I'll cook food for you."
Ba Zai's voice wasn't loud anymore. He looked at his food box, still not knowing what he had done wrong.
With a slight awakening of its sluggish will to survive, Bazai looked at Xie Chiyuan and said, "Chiu Chiu said you were unhappy, so I made you some food."
After he finished speaking, he turned his face away and said in a hesitant voice, "I'm not trying to comfort you, I just... I just..."
He kept saying "it is" for a long time, but couldn't find a reason.
Chiu Chiu took a few feathers out of her pocket and handed them to Xie Chiyuan.
He expresses his thoughts more directly than the awkward gossip.
"Xie Chiyuan, this is for you. I picked the best-looking feathers from my wings. Bazai was very careful when he made the seafood for you earlier; he even looked up the recipe online. Qizai plucked his tenderest leaves; he said his leaves can be used in a cold salad."
We all want to make you happy.
Chiu Chiu's words were simple and straightforward. His clear eyes looked at Xie Chiyuan, and there was undisguised worry in them.
Qiuqiu was one of the first kids to accept Xie Chiyuan. He had initially wondered if his older brother would like him less after finding a wife.
But in the end, seeing how relaxed and happy her older brother was with Xie Chiyuan, Qiuqiu genuinely felt that having a sister-in-law was also very good.
Xie Chiyuan was genuinely kind to these kids.
He would also collect "baby books" for the kids.
Just as Chirp finished speaking, there was a sudden rustling sound from the windowsill. A little butterfly flew out, carrying a beautiful flower in its beak.
The flower was thrown onto Xie Chiyuan's lap.
The little butterfly stood on the table by the window and said softly, "I went outside to find this for you. This kind of flower is almost extinct."
He flew several kilometers before finding this one.
After the little butterfly delivered the flowers, the little fox jumped in through the window.
"for you."
The little fox gave the gift he had prepared to Xie Chiyuan. He hadn't known Xie Chiyuan for long, and their relationship wasn't very deep.
But since all the other kids had given theirs, he naturally didn't want to fall behind.
Xiao Jiu arrived late, dragging a large bag filled with all sorts of mushrooms.
"Big brother, I'll stir-fry some mushrooms for you guys tonight."
These mushrooms are hard to find; it took him a lot of effort to find so many.
Big Baby and Fifth Baby did not participate in the children's activities this time. After Seventh Baby finished picking leaves, he was taken away by Tan Zhan.
Besides Xie Chiyuan and Yu An, there were only a few kittens present in the room.
Yu An looked at the few little ones who had squeezed in, and her eyes suddenly reddened.
The children are all mutants, and he knows about the possessiveness and xenophobia of mutants.
He had lived with his children for so many years, and he could understand their discomfort when he suddenly found a partner.
He even considered the possibility that the children might not accept Xie Chiyuan at all.
Right now, watching the kids come up with all sorts of ways to help Xie Chiyuan...
He was surprised and touched by this gesture.
Xie Chiyuan looked at the kids in front of him and wanted to tease them with a smile, just like before.
However, the words just wouldn't come out.
"You, you don't need to do this."
Xie Chiyuan gently rubbed the heads of Qiuqiu and Bazai. His eyes, like Yu An's, were a little red.
Bazai let him pat his head, and couldn't help but urge, "Don't you want to eat the food I brought? It'll get cold soon."
He even made some barbecue skewers!
Xie Chiyuan looked at the seafood in the food box, then at the eight-child urging him to eat.
How should I put it? I feel both touched and complicated.
When Yu An chatted with him last night, they talked about the babies. One thing they discussed was that the eighth baby wasn't as smart as the other babies, and it seemed to be true.
Xie Chiyuan used to cut off Baza's little tentacles; back then, the two were locked in a life-or-death struggle.
Now that they're all family, Xie Chiyuan really couldn't bring himself to eat the seafood and barbecue.
"An'an".
He could only look to Yu An for help, but Yu An was not so heartless as to want to eat the baby.
However, instead of being heartless, the little one was eagerly urging them on.
"Barbecue doesn't taste good when it gets cold. You guys eat it. If you get tired of it, you can eat some leaves."
Bazai also knows how to balance meat and vegetables.