Just as Qin Zixuan was about to succumb to the pressure and wanted to blurt everything out except reveal his father's true identity...

The handsome white figure appeared in his sight, and he waved and shouted excitedly.

"Uncle in white, my mother and I are here, please come quickly!"

The little guy's enthusiasm was a bit unusual, and Qin Baiyi felt a surge of anxiety, so he really sped up and rushed towards them.

But suddenly he noticed that Mo Qianshang's expression seemed to have darkened even more.

"What exactly happened?" Qin Baiyi calmed his flustered mind and asked in a relatively composed voice.

Mo Qianshang did not intend to answer the question, but instead silently shifted her gaze to Qin Zixuan, whose head was lowered to his chest.

This made Qin Baiyi look at Qin Zixuan as well, "Zixuan, what do you say?"

Qin Baiyi already carried the oppressive aura of a master, and now that he knew he was their father, Qin Zixuan was genuinely afraid of his indifferent and cold voice.

He didn't persist for long before scratching his head, embarrassed, and decided to give up completely.

The words were on the tip of his tongue when he remembered what his elder brother had said: they must never let their father and mother know what they were thinking, so he immediately changed his mind.

"Master, I just wanted you and Mother to witness my hunting skills, but I was afraid you wouldn't agree, so I came up with this terrible idea..."

The excuse was a bit lame, but still passable; a hint of helplessness flashed across Qin Baiyi's deep eyes.

"Then where is your prey?"

Unexpectedly, his master actually cared about this. Qin Zixuan looked awkwardly at Mo Qianshang, whose face was cold, and spoke in a voice so soft it was almost inaudible.

"I... accidentally scared the pheasant away, and my mother caught it in the end."

Following his gaze, Mo Qianshang was indeed holding a pheasant in her left hand. It had obviously been knocked unconscious and hadn't even flapped its wings.

Qin Baiyi became serious. He casually glanced around, flicked his finger, and a mournful cry came from the surrounding woods, followed by the rustling of leaves.

"go."

Qin Zixuan was slightly taken aback, then realized that he was being asked to retrieve the prey, and quickly ran over with his short legs.

Behind him, Qin Baiyi and Mo Qianshang's gazes met in the air. He covered his face and coughed lightly, making a slightly serious promise.

“I will teach Zixuan to be just as good, so you don’t need to worry.”

"Hmm?" Mo Qianshang raised an eyebrow. So Qin Baiyi misunderstood what made her angry. He thought that Qin Zixuan had been studying with him for so long, but couldn't even catch a pheasant.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but chuckle softly, the frost on her face gradually fading, and her tone becoming much lighter and gentler.

"I believe you. I just felt that the child was acting a bit strange today, his excuse..."

Before he could finish expressing his doubts, Qin Zixuan's displeased voice came from the direction where the wild animal had been thrashing about.

"This rabbit was injured by my master first, and then it jumped into your trap. It's our rabbit!"

No sooner had the words been spoken than the little girl retorted rather defiantly.

"But it's caught in our trap right now. If it weren't for our trap, this wild rabbit would have already run off somewhere, and it wouldn't have been so obediently caught by you!"

"Don't think I don't know, you're just a little brat who can't even catch a pheasant!"

The sarcastic words completely pierced Qin Zixuan's pride. He immediately reached out to snatch the rabbit, but his hand was suddenly grabbed.

"Zixuan, you mustn't bully girls." Mo Qianshang pulled Qin Zixuan closer to her, then looked up and carefully examined the little girl in front of her.

She recognized her; this was Dong Jianshan's youngest daughter, named Dong Qiu. She had heard that she was always a good girl, well-behaved and sensible, and often helped with housework; she was very diligent.

But when she met the little girl's wide, glaring eyes, she felt that the girl seemed to be full of hostility towards her, even more so than when she was staring at Qin Zixuan.

After a moment's thought, it became clear that Mo Qianshang disliked this girl because she had rejected Dong Jianshan and stood up for her father.

After figuring out the reason, Mo Qianshang led Qin Zixuan back. One wild rabbit was nothing; she would make up for it by giving the little guy another one later.

Once they were a distance away, Qin Zixuan angrily shook off Mo Qianshang's hand, her lips pouting high, her chest heaving violently with rage.

"Mother, you clearly know that Master injured the rabbit first. Even if you were afraid that I was too strong and would hurt her, and didn't want me to fight her, you should have at least taken our rabbit back! Why did you leave without saying anything?"

Seeing the little guy's frustrated look, Mo Qianshang wanted to laugh again, but afraid that the little guy would make a fuss, she patted his shoulder comfortingly and explained softly.

"Do you remember the meat we ate yesterday? It was given to us by Dong Qiu's father, and your mother hasn't had a chance to repay it yet. Besides, it's a bit unreasonable for two adults to take things from a little girl while we're with you."

"So that's how it is..." Qin Zixuan wasn't an unreasonable child. After figuring out the reason, he happily took Mo Qianshang's hand again.

"Mother, it's not good to keep owing people money. Since Master is here now, why don't we hunt a few more wild animals together to pay them back? What do you say?"

Qin Zixuan blinked his round, grape-like eyes, looking expectantly at Mo Qianshang and then at Qin Baiyi. He was so cute that it was hard to resist.

With no immediate solution to the wooden bridge issue and nothing else to attend to, Mo Qianshang cast an inquiring glance at Qin Baiyi.

Qin Zixuan was already hard to refuse, and with the addition of the gentle and quiet Mo Qianshang, Qin Baiyi somehow nodded in agreement.

Qin Zixuan was so happy that he cheered on the spot, almost jumping for joy and climbing up a tree to show off.

Although the situation was different from what they had initially envisioned, he had still managed to create an opportunity for his father and mother to spend time together!

His two older brothers definitely have to praise him today!

Seeing the little one so excited, Mo Qianshang suddenly realized that she was a very poor mother...

She had never raised children in modern times, but she had heard of others who did. Most of those parents would set aside special time to spend with their children, which not only helped to strengthen the parent-child relationship but also benefited the children's physical and mental health development.

However, she paid too little attention to the children along the way. When she took the children out to practice martial arts, she rarely took them out to play.

It seems she'll need to be more careful in the future.

While she was deep in thought, Qin Zixuan had already run far away, leaving only Qin Baiyi by her side.

Neither of them spoke, yet the atmosphere inexplicably became somewhat heavy, making one feel a little uneasy.

Fortunately, Mo Qianshang had a good mental fortitude and didn't feel there was any problem. Just as they were about to reach Qin Zixuan's side, Qin Baiyi's deep and slightly hoarse voice suddenly sounded beside them.

Why did you accept the hunter's belongings?