"Thanks."
The tiger cub thanked him and turned to leave quickly.
As he reached the door, he encountered Sun Mo.
Their eyes met, and the atmosphere seemed to freeze for a few seconds.
"The little spider next to Chiu Chiu is very possessive."
Sun Mo spoke first, his tone calm: "Don't provoke that little spider. I can sense that its personality isn't quite normal."
Tiger Cub video-chatted with Chiu Chiu, so he naturally knew about the existence of Little Spider.
"I understand, thank you."
"You're welcome."
Sun Mo's face was expressionless. He said calmly, "Although Little Spider is very possessive of Chiu Chiu, Chiu Chiu is only with you and is the most exceptional."
Sun Mo is very observant; he can keenly perceive even the slightest changes in Qiu Qiu's emotions.
In Chiu Chiu's eyes, they were all good friends. Chiu Chiu showed no possessiveness towards them.
Even if they make new friends, Chiu Chiu will only offer her congratulations with a smile.
But if Tiger Cub doesn't send a video call for a day, Qiuqiu is so sad she almost cries.
The tiger cub, which had been tense, gradually relaxed after hearing Sun Mo's words.
He whispered again, "Thank you."
Sun Mo accepted his thanks this time, and then they passed each other by.
Yu An was unaware that a tiger cub was chasing the car behind him. He held the cub in his arms, and his mood remained low throughout the journey.
Gu Ainan cherished the last time he could spend with his child. He sat next to Yu An and talked to her.
“An’an, the kids are not little anymore. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can talk to them more.”
"Also, if any of the kids have someone they like, you should try to set them up."
As Gu Ainan spoke, she took out a few cards.
"This is the money I saved for you. I don't know if it will be enough."
Yu An looked at the card and shook her head: "I don't want it."
Xie Chiyuan also spoke up at the right moment: "I also have money saved for the kids. I will take care of their affairs."
Gu Ainan insisted on giving the card to Yu An, but when Yu An refused, he gave it to Qiuqiu instead.
"Chirp chirp, keep this safe for your older brother."
Chiu Chiu looked at the card, then at his older brother. He honestly said, "I dare not accept it."
The older brother's expression didn't look good; if he accepted it, the older brother would be unhappy.
"Don't be afraid, your older brother won't scold you."
Gu Ainan put the card directly into Qiuqiu's pocket.
Chiu Chiu couldn't refuse, so she had no choice but to let Gu's father put the card in.
He was a little restless.
Xie Chiyuan glanced at Yu An beside him and sighed inwardly.
The atmosphere wasn't good throughout the journey.
"An'an".
Ignoring Gu Ainan's presence, Xie Chiyuan gently comforted Yu An, "Don't keep a straight face. Dad will come back in the future. If you're like this, Dad won't be at ease when he goes back."
With Xie Chiyuan personally mediating, Yu An's tense expression finally eased.
Not long after.
The father and son stopped their standoff. Xie Chiyuan and Tan Zhan stepped back temporarily, leaving Gu Ainan, her son, and the children to stay.
"Dad, I'll miss you."
"Dad Gu, we'll miss you too!"
Yu An and the babies surrounded Gu Ainan. The babies turned back into their original forms, tiny and clinging to Gu Ainan.
They were having a private conversation, with no outsiders present, and Gu Ainan gave each of them instructions one by one.
“An’an, although your relationship with Xie Chiyuan is good now, no one can predict the future. Dad hopes that no matter what you encounter in the future, if you can persevere, then persevere; if you can't, then let it go.”
"You still have your babies with you, so try to be more optimistic, okay?"
"Third son is a glutton, but I don't think he'll have any relationship problems, so I won't say more."
"Fourth son..."
The fourth cub, with its tail wagging, looked quite lonely.
Gu Ainan's gaze fell on Liu Zai again. A beautiful little butterfly was landing on his leg, and its wings trembled when he looked over.
"Sixth son."
Gu Ainan touched his wing and suddenly said, "You have the most proud and arrogant personality, and you need to be coaxed and pampered. But you also need to take care of your partner's feelings."
"Between two people, one cannot always be the one praising the other."
After Gu Ainan finished speaking, Yu An asked blankly, "Dad, why are you telling Liu Zai this? I don't think he has any intention of finding a partner yet."
Gu Ainan smiled but didn't say anything more. The little butterfly, however, froze, as if feeling somewhat guilty.
"Seventh Child".
He then steered the conversation toward Qi Zai: "Tan Zhan is a good partner, I can see that he has deep feelings for you. But as I said before, when two people are together, they have to give to each other."
Perhaps it was because Gu Ainan's tone was so insistent, as if she were having one last conversation with them, that Qi Zai couldn't help but reply, "I... I'm very good to him too."
Tan Zhan may look perfect, but he's actually quite cunning on the inside!
No, it's not a flower, it's a pervert.
Qi Zai felt that she had given a lot in being with Tan Zhan!
He rambled on and on, almost revealing everything about himself. Gu Ainan smiled at him and reached out to pat his head.
We arrived at Bazai.
Ba Zai looked up, expectantly waiting for Gu Ainan to say something to him.
"Bastard, you must listen to your elder brother and not act impulsively."
"I know you like playing with Chiu Chiu, but when you play with Chiu Chiu, don't make her cry."
Eighth Child obediently said "Oh," waiting for him to continue talking about Ninth Child.
Jiu Zai is usually fine, but he likes to stir up trouble. He's also very good at sweet-talking and fooling people.
Gu Ainan's instructions to him were very gentle; she only told him to get along well with the other children.
It was Chirp's turn.
Gu Ainan suddenly sighed, pinched Qiuqiu's cheek, and said earnestly, "Our Qiuqiu is popular, which is a good thing."
"But Chiu Chiu, you also need to think clearly about who you ultimately want."
Chiu Chiu looked at him, unsure if he understood, but he obediently nodded.
After giving the children their instructions, they stayed quietly.
They still had a long way to go, and they could see each other again.
The car stopped temporarily at night.
Xie Chiyuan and Tan Zhan went down to set up the tent; they were already quite skilled at it.
After Yu An came down, he sat to one side and watched Xie Chiyuan work.
"An'an, why don't you go and help Xiao Xie?"
He doesn't need me.
As Yu An said, Xie Chiyuan and Tan Zhan had already set up several tents.
The tents have been distributed, it's time to go to sleep.
If Xie Chiyuan hadn't been there, Yu An would have wanted to have a long talk with her father all night.
Even though his father said he would come back, Yu An felt uneasy for some reason.
Inside the tent.
Yu An leaned against Xie Chiyuan's chest and asked him again, "Don't you really think my dad is acting a little strange?"
"What he said to me felt like...like we would never see each other again."
Xie Chiyuan comforted him, "Don't overthink it. How could your father bear not to see you?"
With Xie Chiyuan by her side, Yu An, though not completely soothed, gradually fell asleep.
In the middle of the night, a figure finally arrived.
Chiu Chiu's tent is easy to find; the one next to Yu An's must be it.
Having made its way to this point, the tiger stopped and prepared to go inside.
Xie Chiyuan and Gu Ainan, who were on night watch, hadn't gone to sleep yet, so they naturally saw the tiger as well.
If he hadn't recognized the tiger, he would have come out before it even got close.
Now, Xie Chiyuan made no move, simply letting the tiger lift the tent flap and go inside.
A small night light was left on inside the tent.
Chiu Chiu was curled up in the blankets, her cheeks rosy from sleeping.
Beside him, a young man dressed in black with black hair sat on the edge of the bed, staring straight at him.
It's a little spider, and also C66.
They had met before at the research institute.