After coming ashore, the little mermaid was pampered by his five fathers.

Eckeres was somewhat shocked, shocked that Lu Lingzhou knew his identity, and for a moment he was unsure what to do.

Lu Lingzhou tapped the table. "Stop playing dumb, change back!"

"If you don't change, I'll put you on a rack and roast you—roasted bat. I've never tried that before. I wonder if it would taste good with some cumin and chili powder."

Ecris's eyes widened. What?! Roasted bat.

"You've gone too far!"

Ekris was so angry that he transformed into a human, his body bursting with flames.

"I thought you were a good person, but I never expected you to want to eat roasted bats."

Looking at Eckeris, who looked exactly the same as he had seen in the video, Lu Lingzhou chuckled and leaned back in his chair. "A good person? You're the first one to call me a good person."

Outsiders say he's ruthless and cruel, not even sparing his own family members.

Ecclesiastes pulled out a chair and sat down, getting straight to the point, "Where's the little cutie?"

Little cutie?

"Ranran?"

"Um."

Lu Lingzhou: "He went to participate in a program with Murui and Muchen, they'll be back tomorrow night."

Upon hearing this, Eckeris felt somewhat disappointed.

He came back to see his little cutie, but she's not here.

"Can I go see him?"

Lu Lingzhou shook his head. "No."

Just kidding, I didn't even go, so why would I let you go? Just stay put.

"It seems you know about your relationship with Ranran."

Lu Lingzhou deliberately changed the subject, preventing Aikeris from continuing to talk about going to find Ranran.

When Eccles heard him ask about it, he scratched his hands and said, "I guess so."

Seeing him like this, Lu Lingzhou frowned. Was he going to have to support another father?

No, I can't take it.

"Shall I explain it to you in more detail?"

Eccles' eyes lit up. "That works too."

I didn't hear the whole thing when I eavesdropped that day, so listening to it again won't hurt.

After that, Lu Lingzhou recounted what had happened, and the more he listened, the more serious Aikeris's expression became.

"Am I the third father?"

"If we consider the time we met, then yes."

The third one, there are two before it and two after it.

He's the third son, neither here nor there.

Moreover, judging from Lu Lingzhou's tone, he greatly admired his fourth father, saying that he was meticulous, gentle, and reliable.

This comparison ignited Ecris's competitive spirit.

If he can't compare to Lu Lingzhou, can he be inferior to the other two?

He is a duke of the vampire royal family.

"What's your name?"

Ecris said, "My name is Ecris, a duke of the vampire royal family."

vampire?

It's been a long time since we've heard anything about this race. I never expected that one of Ranran's fathers would be a vampire.

Could the remaining unknown father be a long-lost elf?

The more Lu Lingzhou thought about it, the more likely it seemed, yet also the more impossible it appeared.

What a coincidence! Two races that haven't shown up for a long time have reappeared because of Ranran.

"Okay...Mr. Lu, may I sleep here tonight?"

"Aikes asked in a low voice."

He could tell that Lu Lingzhou was the key figure in this group, and everyone listened to him, so he was sure he would be right to follow him.

"Okay, I'll have the butler arrange a guest room for you."

Fortunately, his family has many houses, otherwise, there really wouldn't be enough room for everyone.

When the housekeeper was tidying up Eckeris's room, Eckeris hadn't eaten dinner yet, and neither had Lu Lingzhou, so the two of them sat down and ate together.

While we were eating, someone came in from outside.

"It's snowing again outside, but this should be the last snowfall. Ranran will definitely be very happy to come back." Yue Liming said as soon as he came in, and put his coat on the sofa.

Turning my head to look at the dining room, I saw a foreign man.

With golden hair and golden eyes, and having dinner with Lu Lingzhou, the alarm suddenly went off.

"Mr. Lu, who is this...?"

As he asked, Yue Liming walked over.

Eckers sensed danger, put down his chopsticks, and hid behind Lu Lingzhou, his face showing a fierce expression.

Lu Lingzhou and Yue Liming were baffled by his reaction.

"Sit down and eat first, we'll talk in a bit."

Yue Liming glanced at Aikeruis, then pulled out a chair and sat down opposite him.

Ecris also sat down, but her eyes still held a wary look.

Lu Lingzhou glanced around and decided it was best not to say anything for now.

But even if they didn't speak up, they couldn't stop their sharp exchanges.

Yue Liming: "Sir, where are you from? You look like you're from abroad, it's a bit of an eyesore."

Eckeris: "You're not bad either, with such thin lips. I've heard that people like that are cold-hearted and ungrateful."

Yue Liming: "What race are you, sir? Are you perhaps someone who can't stand the light of day?"

Eckers: "And you, sir, are not exactly aboveboard by being so secretive."

Yue Liming: "Sir, have a piece of beef; it'll nourish your body."

Eckeris: "Mr. Pig Brain, eat this. It'll be good for your brain."

Yue Liming: "You gave me that fatty meat!"

Ecclesiastes: "You gave me that big ingredient!"

Lu Lingzhou in the middle: ...

He rubbed his forehead, not wanting to speak.

He forgot that the two seemed to be at odds.

Is that not getting along? Yes, it's very not getting along.

When Lu Lingzhou revealed their identities, wow, things exploded.

Eckeris picked up a cushion and angrily smacked Yue Liming, "You damn cat, you're the one who almost sent me to the Western Paradise."

Yue Liming picked up Xiao Ranran's bear plush toy and slapped it back at her: "You stinky bat, you bit me, so I should eat you."

A cat and a bat started fighting in the living room. The butler and the robot butler both ran away, while Lu Lingzhou, who was sitting on the sofa, remained motionless. Coincidentally, a tuft of fur landed on his head.

His fist clenched, veins throbbing.

After being accidentally injured a second time, Lu Lingzhou slammed his fist on the table in anger, "Stop!"

The moment he lost his temper, Yue Liming and Aikeris, who were fighting, immediately stopped and stood obediently in front of him.

The surrounding area was a mess, with feathers and cotton flying everywhere.

"You two clean the living room, and each of you write a 10,000-word self-criticism! You're not allowed to sleep until you finish, and you have to leave it at my door tomorrow morning."

"If I don't see you when I wake up tomorrow, I'll roast you both and tell Ranran, 'You two are disobedient, see if I dare to do it.'"

A 10,000-word self-criticism?

Yue Liming and Aikeris were stunned.

He couldn't have copied this much even if he had.

This is going to be fatal.

"You should thoroughly reflect on your behavior and discuss how you should get along in the future."

"You need to understand that we're all gathered together because of Ranran. Only when Ranran is happy can this family be happy, and you don't want Ranran to be unhappy, do you?"

Before going upstairs, Lu Lingzhou said a few more words, successfully getting Yue Liming and Aikeris to clean the living room properly and then write a self-criticism.

Half an hour later, Lu Lingzhou came down to get water. He glanced at the papers in front of the two of them and saw that there were only two words written on them: "self-criticism". There was nothing else.

Lu Lingzhou didn't say anything, took the water and went upstairs.

In the living room, Eckeris and Yue Liming sat facing each other, their eyes locked in a fierce battle.

Yue Liming: "Why are you the third oldest?!"

Aikeris said slyly, "Just because I've known Ranran longer than you!"

Lu Lingzhou was in his study, watching Yue Liming and Aikeris in the living room through a camera. Although the two disliked each other, they didn't fight, they just talked.

Lu Lingzhou was fairly satisfied with this aspect.

It's better to tone it down a bit, otherwise, this family will never have a peaceful day.

Having resolved their matter, Lu Lingzhou then thought of a certain little guy.

Every time he's in the study, the little guy comes running up to him, holding his milk bottle. I wonder if he's drinking his milk or thinking about him.

Lu Lingzhou wondered if he should go over and take a look.

Xiao Ranran misses Lu Lingzhou, she misses him terribly.

He rarely went this long without seeing Lu Lingzhou.

"Waaaaah... Baba..."

Little Ranran huddled in her blankets, crying her heart out.

Hearing the sound, Murui, who was asleep, quickly opened her eyes and listened carefully. She heard a little dumpling sobbing softly.

When the blanket was pulled back, the bed was covered in tiny pearls.

Murui, unaware of what had happened, picked him up. "Xiaobao, what's wrong?"

"Why are you crying?"

Xiao Ranran's eyes were red from crying, and there were still tears in the corners of her eyes, which broke Mu Rui's heart.

"Don't cry, don't cry, tell Daddy."

"Don't cry, it makes Daddy want to cry too."

Hearing the commotion, Mu Chen got up and saw that Xiao Ranran was crying. He crawled over without even putting on his clothes.

"Baby."

When Xiao Ranran saw that they were all awake, she rubbed her eyes, pursed her lips, buried her head in Murui's arms, and didn't say a word.

He woke them up.

We agreed that I would only cry for a short while.

Xiao Ranran felt a little guilty, clinging tightly to Murui's clothes and closing her eyes, looking like she wanted to sleep.

This left Murui completely bewildered.

Even Mu Chen was somewhat stunned.

Is this some kind of... ritual before going to sleep?

I'd never heard of that before.

I've never heard of it, and I've never seen it either.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Mu Rui was about to ask who it was when Xiao Ranran in his arms suddenly turned around and crawled out.

"Ah, beep beep."

The little finger pointed to the door, looking excited.

Seeing the little dumpling trying to get off the bed at lightning speed, Mu Rui grabbed his little feet and pulled him back, holding him steadily in his arms before gesturing for Mu Chen to open the door.

Mu Chen opened the door, only to find Lu Lingzhou standing there in a black overcoat.

He was slightly surprised. "Uncle Lu? It's you! How did you get here?"

No wonder the little one was so happy and excited; it turns out his father had come, and he was the eldest father.

Mu Chen stepped aside to let Lu Lingzhou in, then closed the door and carefully checked whether the camera was turned off properly to avoid revealing Lu Lingzhou's whereabouts and causing any problems.

As soon as Lu Lingzhou entered, Xiao Ranran was so excited that she even stepped on Mu Rui's foot just to rush towards Lu Lingzhou.

Murui curled up on the bed, clutching his little brother, watching Xiao Ranran happily rush into Lu Lingzhou's arms. He didn't know what to say and could only silently bear it all by himself.

"Ba ba, ba ba, I miss you."

Xiao Ranran hugged Lu Lingzhou, kissed him on the face several times, and then clung to him affectionately.

He hadn't seen him for only a day, and he already missed him so much. Lu Lingzhou hugged him contentedly.

I sat down on the edge of the bed and kissed the little one's cheek. "Little darling, did you listen to Daddy Mu?"

Xiao Ranran nodded, resting her head against Lu Lingzhou's chest, "Yes."

He was so well-behaved, he didn't cry at all.

"Wow, Daddy's little darling is so wonderful."

But the next second, Lu Lingzhou saw a pearl. He pulled back the blanket with his fingers, and dozens of pearls came into view.

Xiao Ranran buried her head in Lu Lingzhou's arms.

I don't know, I don't know anything, this isn't mine.

Looking at the little guy who resembled a quail, Lu Lingzhou didn't expose him and silently pulled the blanket back up.

"What's wrong with you?"

Lu Lingzhou only then noticed that something was wrong with Mu Rui, and curled up into a ball.

Mu Chen and Xiao Ranran also turned their gazes over.

Murui waved her hand: "It's nothing, I'm just lying down for a while. I'm tired, my back and waist ache from all the work."

"Oh, I see. Then you should lie down and rest."

Lu Lingzhou watched the live stream and naturally knew what Mu Rui and the others had done that day; they were indeed exhausted.

"Mu Chen, you should go to sleep too. I'll talk to Ranran for a bit and then leave."

He came by helicopter, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to get here so quickly.

"If you're leaving, you can sleep here," Murray suggested.

He realized that the little guy was missing Lu Lingzhou.

He wasn't angry. Lu Lingzhou had indeed been with Xiao Ranran the longest and was the first father she met after coming to the mainland, so their relationship was naturally incomparable.

This also motivated him to work harder and more diligently.

"No need, I'll leave in a bit."

"No need, no need. This little guy misses you so much, he's practically shedding tears."

"Keep them; the two beds can be put together pretty much."

Murui got up, moved the cabinet that was blocking the two beds, and then pushed the beds to the side, putting the two beds together.

"There are new blankets in the room, so I'll just make do with these."

"If you leave, this house will probably be buried under pearls."

Murray said this as he tidied up the pearls on the bed.

"Beep beep, I'm not leaving."

Xiao Ranran gripped Lu Lingzhou's clothes tightly and said urgently, not wanting him to leave either.

"Just staying home and sleeping."

"Keep me company, please~"

When the little guy saw that Lu Lingzhou didn't say anything, he started to act cute and charming.

The little head rubbed against Lu Lingzhou's chest, and then went to kiss Lu Lingzhou's face.

"Bang, aren't you leaving?"

To prevent Lu Lingzhou from leaving, the little guy used every trick in the book, and finally, Lu Lingzhou lay down on the bed.

Mu Chen stood against the wall, Mu Rui was next to him, then Xiao Ranran was in the middle, and then Lu Lingzhou was on the far side.

Lu Lingzhou's arm was held tightly by Xiao Ranran, and he couldn't break free at all.

"Smack, smack, that feels good. Time for bed."

Little Ranran happily muttered a few words, hugging Lu Lingzhou's arm while reaching out with her other little hand to grab Mu Rui's finger.

"Beep beep, beep beep, two beep beeps, so happy~"

As she spoke, her little feet happily curled up.

Mu Rui and Lu Lingzhou worked in sync, one pressing down the blanket and the other holding down the naughty little legs.

"Sweetie, it's cold, go to sleep."

Little Ranran nodded obediently, "Mmm, time for bed."

Close your eyes and go to sleep.

Soon, even breathing sounds began to ring out.

Lu Lingzhou and Mu Rui glanced at the little dumpling who had fallen asleep in a second, and then lay down as well.

"Is everything alright at Lu Garden?"

"Nothing much, just that the bats have returned."

Murray turned his head in surprise: "What? The bats are back?"

Shouldn't he be glad he brought Xiao Ranran out to film the variety show? Otherwise, there wouldn't be a place for him at Luyuan.

Upon hearing this, Mu Chen quietly perked up one ear.

He needs to hear it and get firsthand information.

Lu Lingzhou was sleeping soundly with his eyes closed. "Hmm, he's back, and he's a person. His name is Eckers."