Chapter 242 Harmony
The three Tyers couldn't bear to see their sister being bullied, so they picked up the little boy and pushed him aside.
Harvis and the other two have always been disgusted with their arrogance. In addition, it was Vanessa who mocked Lilia first, so the three lion boys also joined this "dispute".
Soon the room became noisy.
Qiao Susu was completely unable to cope with this group of kids, not to mention that they were in the orcs' restless period, which was a bit similar to human adolescence.
She sighed, took Lilia's hand and led her aside to avoid being accidentally hurt, then waved to Bellini to signal him to come over. He was small and would definitely not be able to beat his brothers and sisters.
Luka's expression turned cold, his presence intimidating. He didn't say a word, but as his gaze swept over everyone, the young men and women who had just been arguing fell silent.
"Is this what I taught you all these years?"
The children all lowered their heads.
Because of the war, Luka didn't send the children to school, but instead hired teachers to teach them at the Imperial Court. Since there were so many children, it was just right to have one class. The four little snow leopards received their own teacher to teach them the basics, while the ten older ones spent more time together, though they still didn't get along. Only Luka could control these children.
Qiao Suisui knew she had failed in this regard, and there was nothing much to explain. After all, she had been forced to do so for the sake of points. She didn't have any particularly deep feelings for these children, and her own life had just begun, so she naturally wouldn't let her children tie her hands and feet. The men knew this very well and never blamed her. After all, they were already grateful and guilty in their hearts for being able to work hard to give birth to their cubs.
But now she really saw her grown-up child directly expressing his dissatisfaction with her, which made her feel somewhat complicated.
Karl noticed her mood and stopped playing around with the three little ones. He walked over quickly, pulled her into his arms, and coaxed her softly, "They're just little debt collectors, always saying things that don't please the ear. Plus, they're at an age where even dogs hate them, so they're really annoying. Be good, play with these four, and these four will be obedient. Look, if you tell them to go east, they won't dare go west."
Then he kicked Tata's butt and said, "Change one for mom."
Tata covered his butt, his eyes rolled around, and the next second he turned into a little snow leopard, walked over with his tail raised, and rubbed Qiao Susu's calf with his head.
The other three followed suit, and then four snow leopards appeared at Qiao Susu's feet. They were chubby, fluffy, and extremely cute.
She had no resistance and reached out to touch their fur. Klein was the best. He just rolled over on the ground, turned over on his belly, and his little paws dangled. His round, dark eyes seemed to say, "Mommy, touch me."
It's impossible to say that she is not biased.
She was partial to the four little lions when they were young, and now that she has four little snow leopards, she is even more partial.
Harvey looked at me with envy, muttering softly, "My mother touched me like this when I was a child."
Tyr felt bad. The six fawn cubs had barely seen their mother since they were little, let alone such an intimate interaction. It was no wonder Vanessa said such harsh words. In fact, she had cried secretly under the covers several times, saying she missed her mother.
Luka knew what these children were thinking, and understood that they missed Qiao Susu as much as he did, but no matter what the reason, it was wrong to speak to her in that tone.
"Each of you will go back and copy the classics thirty times. You are not allowed to sleep until you finish."
Vanessa's eyes widened. A tome weighing a pound, so thick, with so many words, and they had to copy it thirty times? Even if they copied until dawn, they still wouldn't be able to finish it.
When she wanted to talk back, Taier glared at her and she pouted unwillingly.
"Any objections?" Luka's voice became even colder.
Everyone dejectedly said, "No."
Qiao Susui hesitated a bit about whether to intervene in Luka's upbringing. It's easy for couples to argue over childrearing, especially when one partner is painstakingly educating while the other plays the role of a good person. She fully respected Luka, and no matter what his intentions were, she had to at least maintain a united front with him.
But thirty times is a bit too much.
"Well, how about giving them another option?" Qiao Sui Sui asked Luka for his consent and said, "I need help with something. If they're willing, helping me do one thing can offset the copying. What do you think, Luka?"
Luka naturally had no objection, but Karl casually interrupted and said, "What is it? I've done it for you."
Qiao Susu glared at him unhappily.
What an unreliable father.
Carl's back stiffened, receiving her warning. The look in her eyes told him to shut up. He pouted in grievance and, like Xianglin Sao, picked up a child from the ground. He didn't see which one it was, but just started acting pretentiously.
"Oh, fine. I don't have any status in this family anyway, don't you think, Klein?"
Bellini in his arms glanced at him, speechless almost written on his face: "Dad, why don't you see who I am before you act?"
Qiao Susu held her forehead with her hand in amusement and looked at Luka, who smiled and nodded at her.
"Who among you is willing?"
Before she could finish her words, Harveys was the first to step forward, his expression as determined as if he was about to join the army, and he said, "I! I can do it!"
Then Tel, Dikun and others also stood up, Lilia also raised her hand, and Lei An silently followed his eldest brother and took a step forward, indicating that he was willing too.
Vanessa and her two sisters saw that everyone else was eager to help their mother. In fact, they had wanted to stand up for a long time, but they felt embarrassed to do so. At this moment, they stood there in confusion, feeling anxious and wanting to stamp their feet.
Qiao Susu knew that girls are sensitive and she was spoiled like a little princess by Libery when she was a child, so she took the initiative to offer a way out.
She said, "But I have a lot to do. How about you all help me?"
The children nodded in unison.
So, in the following time, she asked the girls to help her organize her jewelry and dresses, tidy up her dressing table, and choose clothes to wear tomorrow. She asked the boys to help her buy flower seeds and fertilizers and reshape the abandoned garden in the royal court.
In fact, they are not important matters, but feelings are cultivated little by little from such small things.
For example, when she noticed Vanessa tidying her jewelry box with an envious look on her face, she took the initiative to put a necklace on her.
"This is a gift from Ash." She helped Vanessa put on the necklace clasp and said, "At that time, your father said that he was looking forward to your arrival, so he asked someone to pick the most lustrous pearls and string them into this necklace. I don't have any particular preference for these, but I thought I could give it to you when you grow up."
Vanessa's little face was now covered with tears.
She suddenly hugged Qiao Suisui and sobbed, "Mom, Dad and I miss you so much."
"I know, don't worry, I will get Dad back."
Vanessa didn't understand why her father would come back, as he was clearly dead.
Then, Qiao Susu picked out suitable jewelry for the other three girls, and the atmosphere became very harmonious.
But things are not so good for the boys.
Do you understand the next chapter?
(End of this chapter)
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