174: I love my grandchildren so much!

"That's how it happened."

Nan Zhisui omitted the matter of the childbearing system, describing her time in the Beast World as a beautiful life where she encountered Handsome Guys along the way, formed bonds, had Cubs, and lived surrounded by loved ones.

Nan Zhinian was shocked. "Is this real? Beastmen, animals turning into people? Is the mermaid in the bathtub really a mermaid? I have a mermaid niece?!!!"

“Sis! You've truly shocked me for a hundred years!”

What Nan Zhisui didn't expect was that her parents adapted quite quickly.

Father Nan held Huo Jun. "Jun Jun, your name is Jun Jun, right? You have wings on your back? Are you really Zhisui's son? No wonder Grandpa felt such a connection to you at first sight."

Nan Zhisui added, "Mom, Dad, in the Beast World, the Female's parents are called Grandpa and Grandma."

Father Nan got excited. "Oh, oh, oh, haha! Grandpa or maternal grandpa, it doesn't matter!"

“Grandpa~” Huo Jun called out sweetly.

Father Nan responded, "Aie!"

Bloodlines are a magical thing. Even though it still felt unbelievable, Father Nan, Mother Nan, and Nan Zhinian were soon playing happily with the Cubs.

Nan Zhinian lay by the side of the water tank, staring at the Little Merman.

After Fu Fu flicked her tail, she gave him a beautiful pearl. "Chirp, chirp~"

“For me?”

“Mm-hmm, chirp, chirp~”

How could there be such a cute and sweet baby~

“Thank you!” Nan Zhinian was completely enchanted by his niece. “Today was so sudden, Uncle hasn't had time to prepare a gift for you. Uncle will go find a gift for you, wait a moment!”

Nan Zhinian rushed to his room and found an action figure he had treasured for who knows how many years—one he never let anyone touch—to give to Fu Fu to play with.

“Fu Fu, look, do you like it?”

Taking the action figure with her chubby little hands, Fu Fu's eyes curved into crescents. “I like it, Uncle~”

Nan Zhinian suffered a critical hit of sweetness!

Mother Nan said, “Sui Sui, is it really okay for Fu Fu to stay in this bathtub? I mean, don't merfolk live in the ocean? Does she need seawater?”

Nan Zhisui said, “Yes, but we can't get seawater right now.”

Father Nan immediately got anxious. “You child, why didn't you say such an important thing sooner? How can you let my granddaughter suffer in fresh water? I'll find a way. Wait, I'll go ask my old friend who raises fish how to mix seawater!”

“Dad, you can't tell anyone about the children!”

Father Nan: “Don't I know that? Rest assured! I will definitely protect the babies.”

Father Nan went to the balcony to make a phone call.

Mother Nan continued to ask Nan Zhisui for details. “Is there really such a thing? Is there really another world?”

Nan Zhinian chimed in while teasing his niece with a red face, “Of course there is. Look at those scientists; haven't they always been looking for life on other planets?”

Mother Nan was still worried. “Sui Sui, were you really happy in that world? No one bullied you, right? No one forced you to do things you didn't want to do?”

Nan Zhisui's heart felt both sour and warm. She smiled and said, “No. I lived very happily. Oh, right, I took photos of my beast husbands, let me show you.”

Nan Zhisui opened her phone and showed the photos.

Mother Nan looked at the photos on the phone, her face blooming with smiles as she looked. “They look so good. Every one of them is so handsome.”

“This one is good-looking. Wow, this one is even better. My sons-in-law are all so handsome.”

Nan Zhisui said proudly, “They are all my husbands, and I am the head of the household! They treat me very well. They never disagree with me.

And in that world, giving birth isn't as exhausting as it is here. It only takes two months, and the delivery process isn't that painful. So I didn't have to put in much effort to give birth to the cubs.”

Speaking of giving birth, Mother Nan still looked at her daughter with heartache, her eyes moist. “Seven is a lot, plenty. Don't have any more. Mom wasn't there... you suffered so much...”

“Okay. I know. I won't have any more. I didn't suffer, Mom, I'm telling the truth!”

After Father Nan hung up the phone, he went to his old friend's house to get the things to mix seawater. When he returned, Father Nan was still very excited.

While Mother Nan set out fruit and snacks for the Cubs, she said, “The family suddenly has over a dozen more people. When everyone is back in the future, there won't be enough room. Dear, we need to find a way to change houses.”

Father Nan's smile instantly vanished. “Ah, I don't have any money.”

...Mother Nan prepared lunch, and Nan Zhisui helped by her side.

After Father Nan mixed the seawater, he asked his little granddaughter in a soft voice how she felt. When Fu Fu showed a happy expression, Father Nan was extremely excited.

Nan Zhinian and Father Nan looked after the children together, busying themselves. They were having a blast.

At mealtime, the Cubs brought out the little gifts they had prepared.

Huo Jun: “Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, this is the gift I prepared.”

Huo Jun gave the three pretty little stones he had picked up from the ground to Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncle.

“Aie!” Father Nan, Mother Nan, and Nan Zhinian were all very happy.

Lu Ming: “These are what I prepared.”

Lu Ming brought out flowers from the Beast World with their roots intact. “Grandpa, this flower is quite good; it can soothe the spirit.”

Father Nan was thrilled. “I like it, I like it.”

Hu Qi gave a few small animal teeth he had hunted.

Fu Fu gave her favorite little seashell.

Lang Xian and Lang Mu presented a pair of beautiful pebbles.

She Yanger gave his favorite piece of beast skin.

As for the gifts sent by the beast husbands, Nan Zhisui chose not to take them out for the time being.

Father Nan and Mother Nan were truly overjoyed.

Father Nan said, “The Cubs have all given us gifts; we must give them something in return. Sui Sui, can I take them out to the mall this afternoon?”

All seven cubs showed "want to go" expressions.

“Alright,” Nan Zhisui said. “But...”

“No buts!” Mother Nan excitedly cut her off. “I'll get a stroller for Fu Fu, fill it with water, and then cover it with a cloth. Don't worry, Grandma will definitely protect the Cubs.”

Mother Nan got up excitedly and went to find tools to make a pushable stroller for Fu Fu.

“I want to go buy gifts for my nephews and niece too!” Nan Zhinian had just shouted when he was grabbed by Nan Zhisui.

“You're coming with me this afternoon.”

The Bloodline suppression from his older sister made Nan Zhinian completely give up resistance. “Oh.”

Nan Zhisui said to the Cubs, “Cubs, when you go shopping with Grandpa and Grandma, you must hide your ears and tails well. Don't cause trouble for Grandpa and Grandma.”

“Okay!” the Cubs said.

She then said to her parents, “Dad, Mom, call me if there's any trouble.”

“We know, we know. It's not like we haven't raised children before; you and Nian Nian were both raised by us.”

“Okay.”

Nan Zhisui saw her parents and the Cubs out the door, then pulled Nan Zhinian into his room.

“Sis, what are you doing?”

“Help me find two people.”

“Ah, who?”

“Qi Yingmei, a teacher from a school in XX City, XX Province. And Li Yun from XX County, XX City, XX Province; her father has cancer.”

The obedient younger brother Nan Zhinian dutifully helped look up the information. Not long after, Nan Zhinian said, “Sis, I found it. There was news of this Qi Yingmei going missing in the newspaper. The school has her information. Do you want to call the school to ask?”

“Send me the school's number.”

“Okay.”

Nan Zhisui stood aside and made calls to inquire about Qi Yingmei. Nan Zhinian continued searching for Li Yun's information at the computer.

After a round of phone calls, Nan Zhisui finally got the number for Qi Yingmei's family.

Qi Yingmei's husband was already very old; it was Qi Yingmei's granddaughter who answered the phone.

“Hello, who is this? You say you know my grandmother?”

Nan Zhisui said, “Yes, I have been entrusted by Qi Yingmei to bring you the story of her life and the words she wanted to leave for you.”

Nan Zhisui always remembered the promise between Qi Yingmei and Hong Xing, as well as the promise to Li Yun.

Even if she only had three precious days back on Earth, she would keep her promises and finish what needed to be done.

“Her life story?”

There was a bit of commotion on the other end of the phone for a while before someone said, “Give me an address; we'll come find you now.”

After Nan Zhisui sent the address, the other party said, “It's not far. We'll drive over and arrive in an hour.”

“Okay.”