Chapter 170 Father's Honor Depends on His Son
At the other end of the corridor, the palace where the little lions lived was also in chaos.
The four children were having a blast, enjoying the sensation of walking, running, and jumping upright on two legs. They had just transformed, and their bodies were roughly the size of five-year-old children.
Nao Nao found a shawl of Qiao Sui Sui's from somewhere. He tied it around his neck as a cape, stepped on a chair and stood on the table, shouting, "I am Mom's knight. I protect Mom. Mom loves me the most!"
"No, no, Mommy likes to rub my sister's belly the most. Mommy likes my sister the most!" said a little boy with blond hair, pointing at the little girl with white hair next to him.
Nao Nao inherited Luka's golden eyes, had chestnut hair, and was very cute with a chubby face. He bared his teeth and retorted, "No, Xiaobai can't even compare to me. If you're brave enough, ask her to come up and compete with me to see who can jump the longest!" After he finished speaking, he stood with his hands on his hips, looking at the white-haired little girl, and said arrogantly, "Do you dare to compete?"
Xiaobai is the only S-level female among the four little lions. Luka has named the four of them. The eldest is Pollini, nicknamed Bobo; the second is Harvis, nicknamed Naonao; the third is the most honest and quiet one, named Lei'an, nicknamed An'an; the youngest is Xiaobai, nicknamed Lilia.
Although Bobo was young, he had followed Luka's example and had been following his example since he was in his beast form. He was very steady and now looked more like a little adult. He frowned and pouted, and said to Nao Nao, who was standing on the higher ground, "Father said that we are not allowed to bully our sister."
"How is that bullying? I just asked her to compete with me. Why is Dad only taking her to see Mom tomorrow?"
The four little ones heard the news from somewhere that Luka was taking Xiaobai to meet Qiao Susu. Bobo and Anan were just secretly disappointed and couldn't make a fuss. He would make a fuss when he encountered something unfair.
"Usually we can only see Mom occasionally. Daddy clearly promised that as long as we're obedient, he'd take us to see Mom. Why is he only letting Xiaobai go now?"
After hearing what he said, Bobo was a little bit at a loss for words, but he still stood in front of Xiaobai and said, "If you make trouble again, I will tell Dad!"
"Humph, that's all you can do." Nao Nao crossed his arms, made a face at him, and said, "I'm not afraid. Dad never really hits me anyway."
He shook his head proudly, and saw that the three little ones standing under the table suddenly stopped moving and talking. He thought they were frightened by him, so he became even more arrogant and started shaking their butts and singing some incomprehensible songs with their tongues sticking out.
"Brother, behind you." Xiaobai held her little train in one hand and pointed behind Nao Nao with the other.
By the time Nao Nao wanted to turn back, it was too late.
A big hand lifted up the back of his neck and his whole body was suspended in the air.
Nao Nao kicked his legs wildly, and when he met Luka's gaze, his little body stiffened.
"Father, father." His previous arrogance disappeared and his voice became weaker.
Luka glanced at him and asked the three little ones who were standing side by side obediently, "Do you know what time it is?"
Bobo scratched his hands and nodded, saying, "We were going to sleep, but Nao Nao was too noisy. He even climbed onto the table and wanted to bully his sister, so I stopped him."
"Nonsense! You're talking nonsense!" Nao Nao was like a little turtle, using his hands and feet to "row a boat" in Luka's hands. He wrinkled his little nose, bared his teeth at Bobo, and let out a threatening growl.
Even though it had transformed into a human form, its lion habits hadn't changed. It was just that its voice was a bit weaker.
Luka glanced at him nonchalantly, and the children in his arms immediately became obedient. He said to the three little ones, "Go to bed."
The three little ones, as if granted amnesty, trotted back to their own beds in the inner room. Only Luka and Nao Nao were left in the living room. The man sat leisurely on the sofa, placing Nao Nao next to him.
Nao Nao's golden eyes rolled around as he sat obediently on the sofa, showing off like a lackey: "Father, today I learned how to control my balance. I can even run from here to the gate of the Imperial Court and back in 5 minutes."
Luka hummed and asked, "Anything else?"
"And... Oh! And I can jump from great heights without falling."
"I also hear lots of voices at once, and I recognize every one of them."
The transition from animal form to human form is a period of heightened sensory development. Plus, they're all still growing, so many bodily functions and senses need to be activated and developed. Nao Nao is truly the most developed of the four. He's naturally active, exploratory, has a short attention span, and a strong sense of justice. Luka looked at his son, but his mind was elsewhere.
Nao Nao was still talking when he suddenly heard Luka ask, "Can you change back?"
"ah?"
Nao Nao scratched his head, his face a little confused. He couldn't understand the thoughts in Luka's eyes.
"Father, I finally changed here, why do you want me to change back?"
Luka said indifferently, "Not as cute as when she was a child."
Nao Nao stood there with a hurt look on his face, mumbling for a long time but no words came out.
Lilia was still cuter. Her hair was white, her skin was also white, and her facial features were like Qiao Suisui's, very delicate. From a distance, she looked like a little figurine. Luka stroked his chin thoughtfully, not noticing the tears welling up in Nao Nao's eyes.
He rubbed his son's head casually and went to check inside. After taking a few steps, he felt a weight on his foot. He looked down and saw that it was Nao Nao who was holding his ankle with both hands and feet.
"Wuuuuuu, I want to see my mother, wuuuuu, I want to tell her that you don't love me anymore."
He cried so hard that his heart was broken and he kept calling for his father. People who didn't know him would think something happened to the child's father.
Luka stood still, looked down at him for a moment, and then changed his mind. He pulled him away, took out a handkerchief and wiped his tear-stained face, then stuffed the handkerchief stained with his tears and snot into Nao Nao's sobbing mouth.
The crying stopped abruptly.
“Mmmmm!”
Luka held him in her arms and said, "You can see me later. When you see me, you have to cry like you are now. No matter what your mother says, you can't stop. Do you hear me?"
"Hmm?"
Nao Nao: Why?
He didn't understand the adult world, but he knew he could see his mother, so he started to get excited and almost couldn't cry.
Luka carried him to the familiar corridor and put him down. Nao Nao trotted over as if he knew the way, but he suddenly stopped outside the door of Qiao Su Su's palace and was startled.
He asked in a baby voice, "Godfather, why are you sleeping here?"
A few strands of Liberi's hair were scattered in front of his forehead. He raised his head drunkenly and saw the little guy in front of him. He was in no mood to talk to him.
Suddenly, he thought of something, his eyes lit up, and he grabbed the chubby boy's hand and said, "Harvey, do you want to play a game? Go in quietly now, remember, keep your voice down, and go see what your mother is doing in there, okay?"
Nao Nao's eyes lit up and he nodded vigorously.
Liberi taught him: "When you see your mother, tell her that your godfather is here, but don't tell her that I taught you that. Do you understand?"
Nao Nao nodded, then suddenly shook his head. Because of the screen wall, Luka was standing in the corridor. Liberi couldn't see him, but Nao Nao could see him.
A childish voice sounded, and the tone was serious: "Godfather, although we are both fathers, I still have to help my father first. Wait a minute, I still have a mission, wait for the next time."
After saying that, he quietly opened the palace door with his short legs and slipped in through the crack.
(End of this chapter)
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