Chapter 229: Extra 5: Group Return to Earth 4

To make a good impression on her parents, Hu Bai and the other males were all on their best, most polite behavior.

When the handsome men, each with their own distinct charm, appeared at the front door, Mr. Nan and Nan’s mother practically gasped.

Nan Zishi curved her lips into a smile. “Come on in, all of you.”

Seven handsome men strode in on long legs, their black leather boots making crisp sounds that practically blinded her cousin.

‘Holy crap, my cousin must have stepped in some serious good luck. Every single one of these guys is so handsome!!’

‘Compared to them, are the guys on my social media feed even men?’

‘Are they celebrities? CEOs? Heirs to some fortune?’

‘Why are they all at my cousin’s house?!’

‘Is this a matchmaking session?’

‘She should share one with me!!!’

Hu Bai and the others had already seen photos of her parents from Nan Zishi, so they reigned in their usual selves and politely greeted them one by one.

“Father, Mother.”

“I’m Hu Bai,” Hu Bai said with a smile.

Chi Xiao announced in a resonant voice, “My name is Chi Xiao.”

“Xuan Jin.” Xuan Jin was completely devoid of his usual arrogance, seeming somewhat reserved.

“Hello, Father and Mother. I’m Lanxing,” Lanxing said in a sweet voice.

“I’m Wolf Day, and this is my younger brother, Wolf Ye.”

“Hello, Father and Mother.” Wolf Ye was exceptionally polite.

“Hello, Mom and Dad. I’m Lu Yu,” Lu Yu said with a humble smile.

Nan’s mother had completely forgotten what she was upset about earlier. She patted Nan Zishi excitedly. “Sui Sui, Sui Sui, they’re… they’re all so handsome… Are all of them…?”

Nan Zishi curved her lips into a smile. “Mhm, all of them. They’re all your sons-in-law.”

Nan’s mother chuckled and whispered, “My girl, you sure eat well.”

So many tall, handsome sons-in-law.

So many cute, clever little kids.

And all these sons-in-law and little kids adored their dear daughter, Nan Zishi.

Mr. Nan and Nan’s mother couldn’t possibly be happier.

Hu Bai and the others brought in the gifts they had bought on Earth, smiling. “Father, Mother, these are the gifts we brought for you. Please take a look. If you don’t like them, we’ll buy new ones.”

Nan’s mother was grinning from ear to ear. “Just having you back is enough. No need to bring gifts. Quick, quick, come in.”

When she turned and saw her shocked aunt and cousin, Nan’s mother’s smile instantly vanished. “Why are you two still here?”

The aunt was stunned by the seven strikingly handsome men before her. “Brother, Sister-in-law, these CEOs… who are they?”

Nan’s mother had finally found her chance to regain the upper hand. She raised her voice. “None of your business! Now is our private family time. Shouldn’t you be leaving?”

The cousin had no intention of leaving. So many high-quality handsome men, she’d be happy with just one! “Auntie, we haven’t had lunch yet.”

Nan’s mother was truly annoyed.

The cousin ran up to Hu Bai and said in a voice she thought only the two of them could hear, “Hey handsome, where are you from…? Are you here on a blind date with my cousin? Oh, my cousin is Nan Zishi. You don’t know this, but she’s not as nice as she seems…”

Hu Bai’s expression changed drastically.

He may be noble and polite, but he was a male who belonged to a female master.

He frantically backed away, putting distance between them, his face like ice. “Get lost.”

Did any of the seven Beast Husbands have poor hearing? Of course not.

Xuan Jin frowned.

‘Hu Bai has a good temper, but if this girl wasn’t female, just for slandering our little female master like that, Hu Bai would probably want to kill her.’

Hu Bai’s grim expression scared the cousin a little.

Xuan Jin found this person truly irritating.

‘It seems Father, Mother, and Sui Sui all dislike them.’

So he nonchalantly walked past the cousin. Just as her heart was thumping away while she stared at the handsome, long-haired man, Xuan Jin’s snake-like pupils suddenly turned into vertical slits. He flicked his tongue at her. “Why are you still here?”

The cousin jumped in fright!

Every nerve in her body went taut, and goosebumps erupted all over her skin.

“S-snake…”

The aunt asked, “Jin Ju, what are you saying?”

“A snake!! Mom! A Snake Demon!!!”

“A snake? What snake? What are you talking about? Why are you leaving? Aren’t you staying here anymore?”

“Not staying, not staying! Let’s go, quick!” ‘That Snake Demon will eat me!!’

The cousin was on the verge of tears. Terrified, she dragged her aunt away, fleeing so fast she even tripped and fell.

…

The nuisances were finally gone.

With no outsiders present, the house burst into life.

The cubs also came back inside from the yard.

Nan Zhinian held his only little niece, Fufu, teasing and playing with her.

Nan Zishi walked over to Xuan Jin and praised him in a low voice, “Well done.”

Having received his little female master’s praise, Xuan Jin’s lips curled into a smile.

Mr. Nan breathed a sigh of relief and turned to greet his sons-in-law. “You’re Lanxing?”

“Hello, Father.” Lanxing was especially well-behaved.

Mr. Nan liked this son-in-law at first sight. He said, “You and Fufu are mermaids, right? When we renovated, we had a large bathtub specially built in one of the rooms and even prepared treated water to simulate seawater.”

Lanxing’s and Fufu’s eyes instantly lit up!

Obvious joy appeared on their faces.

“Thank you, Father and Mother!”

Mr. Nan said excitedly, “Come, I’ll take you to see it.”

“All of you, come and see. Chi Xiao, Hu Bai, Xuan Jin, Wolf Day, Wolf Ye, and… Lu Yu, right? Oh, look at my memory. Come on, everyone, come see the rooms your mother and I prepared for you.”

The Beast Husbands and cubs all went to see their rooms. The neat and clean rooms, the soft beds—everyone was extremely satisfied.

Hu Bai went to the kitchen to help Nan’s mother cook. Nan’s mother was delighted and even shared cooking tips with him.

Hu Bai carefully identified the seasonings while earnestly learning from Nan’s mother.

Lanxing also came to the kitchen to help out.

There wasn’t enough room in the kitchen for so many people. The other Beast Husbands followed instructions, trimming vegetables on the side or chatting with Mr. Nan.

Even preparing dinner was a lively and bustling affair!

Considering the large number of people, Mr. Nan and Nan’s mother had specially bought a huge dining table for the house.

But it still didn’t seem to be big enough.

It was a little crowded when they all sat down, but that just made it feel more intimate.

Everyone was talking and laughing. When the topic of marriage came up, Mr. Nan said, “Sons-in-law, in our world, marriage is a monogamous system, one husband and one wife. What are your plans? Do you want to register your marriages in this world?”

Nan’s mother added, “I’m afraid that won’t be possible to register.”

The males looked at each other, at a loss.

Nan Zishi also wanted to have a legal marital status with her husbands in this world.

Finally, Lu Yu said, “Don’t worry, Mom and Dad. I can solve this.”

The next day, Hua Country’s Special Affairs Bureau, which specifically handles interstellar incidents, delivered ID cards for Lu Yu and the other six men. Through the Special Affairs Bureau, they directly registered their one-wife-seven-husbands marriage, had it entered into the household registry, and simultaneously registered the identities of the seven cubs.

Nan Zishi thought of Li Yun and, on a whim, also helped her sort out the identities for Fox Xiang and Yu Chen.

Li Yun thanked Nan Zishi profusely. She said that Yu Chen cried a lot, so she sold the pearls he cried, and they were currently doing quite well.

Nan Zishi exchanged the gold, diamonds, and agate she had brought for money and bought a small island with a palace on it.

After the palace was renovated, the family held a low-key, private wedding on the island.

From that day on, Nan Zishi visiting Earth with her Beast Husbands and cubs became something they could do whenever they pleased.

…

The family returned to the Beast World.

It was finally time to face the issue of the male who had been left behind.

Xuan Jin crossed his arms and glanced nonchalantly to the side. “Look, that big long-worm is here again.”

Chi Xiao looked up and saw the “big long-worm,” Long Yi, once again drinking tea with Lu Yu.

He came by frequently, more and more so. On the surface, he was looking for Lu Yu, but everyone knew that Long Yi really wanted to see Nan Zishi.

After a couple of glances, Xuan Jin ran off to the side to play with She Yang.

The last time She Yang was playing nearby, he was almost hurt by a wild beast. After Xuan Jin saved him, the father and son’s relationship suddenly advanced by leaps and bounds.

Add to that Xuan Jin’s repeated gestures of goodwill, and Yang’er had clearly started to warm up to him.

Wolf Day asked Hu Bai in a low voice, “Hu Bai, do you think the female master will accept the High Priest?”

Hu Bai, holding a Beast Skin Skirt that needed washing, glanced at the persistent High Priest Long Yi. “Any decision the female master makes is the right one.”

Truthfully, Long Yi was a good person with no major flaws. None of the seven males in the family seemed to dislike him.

‘But… there’s barely enough of the female master to share between seven, let alone eight…’

*Sigh.*

Nan Zishi came back after a round of playing with the cubs and said, without a care for her image, “I’m so tired.”

Wolf Ye immediately moved behind her and started massaging her shoulders. “Female master, is it sore here? Let me rub it for you. Is that better?”

Chi Xiao immediately added, “I’ll go get you some water! A hot bath will make you feel much better!”

With that, Chi Xiao fluttered away.

The High Priest, Long Yi, watched these domestic scenes unfold. He finally summoned his courage and stood up.

Hu Bai paused slightly.

‘Is it finally happening?’

He put down the washbasin, gestured to the other males, and led the cubs away.

Lu Ming also promptly left.

After everyone had gone, only Nan Zishi and Long Yi remained on the shore.

Nan Zishi froze for a second, finally understanding her husbands’ intentions.

Her husbands had all accepted Long Yi.

It was all up to her now…

The salty sea breeze blew through their hair.

Today, Long Yi seemed to have dressed up for the occasion, looking even more handsome than usual.

Long Yi looked a little nervous. He mustered his courage. “Nan… Nan Zishi…”

“Hm?”

Long Yi: “I…”

“I like you a lot,” he confessed earnestly.

“I like you very, very much.”

“I want to be your mate…”

The Black Dragon male was so nervous his hands were trembling slightly. His palms were sweating, and his heart was pounding erratically.

But his eyes were bright.

“Will you… will you accept me?”

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The End.

I finally finished writing!

My darlings, our paths will cross again. Until we meet again!