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

Outside the door, Eccles was a little confused.

dad?

Who is his father?

Didn't hear clearly, keep listening.

I pressed my ear against the door and listened carefully.

In the study, Lu Lingzhou and the others sat in chairs, talking about something, unaware that a pair of ears were listening intently at the door.

"Yes, what Mu Chen said is probably true." Lu Lingzhou felt exhausted.

He pinched the space between his eyebrows and didn't relax for a long time.

One bat was bad enough, but now a cat has come along too.

How are we supposed to live like this?

Lu, the richest man, felt utterly exhausted.

Murray leaned back in his chair, remaining lost in thought for a long time.

"A bat becoming a father is scary enough, but now a cat has to come along?"

"Lu Lingzhou, did you see the crystal light up with your own eyes?"

Murray was still somewhat skeptical and prepared to confirm it again.

Lu Tingchen raised his hand: "I saw it with my own eyes."

"The crystal emitted a faint blue light, making it hard not to believe."

Lu Lingzhou rested his forehead on his hand. "I've checked too, there's no problem."

"If there really is a problem, it's the crystal around Ranran's neck that's the problem."

What else could he say after saying that?

Murui held his head, looking distressed.

He was gone for a few days, and the fourth father came out. There was only one left to complete the family.

I hope the last one isn't some weird or strange species.

What kind of situation is this?

Outside the door, Eckeris stared wide-eyed, eager to prove whether it was true.

How did he, who had never even held the hand of a woman, end up with a child?

Smelling the blood in the air, Eckeris arrived at Murray's second bedroom. On the large beige bed in the room, a little guy was sleeping soundly.

The little one lay on his side, his chubby cheeks puffing out, his two little hands beside his cheeks, and his pink little mouth slightly open.

As Ekris looked at his sleeping face, for some reason, a tenderness appeared in her eyes.

He lay down by the bed, looking closely at the little guy, and reached out his finger to gently poke his cheek.

It's very soft; you can poke a little hole in it.

In the darkness, Ecclesi's eyesight was excellent, and he immediately spotted the silver necklace around the little guy's neck.

Remembering what Lu Lingzhou and the others had said, he hooked his finger on the necklace, revealing the pendant below—a crystal stone that was currently flashing with blue light.

Blue light.

Right.

Eckers was somewhat at a loss.

is that true?

Could it be a scam?

But Lu Lingzhou doesn't seem like the type to lie.

Eccles squatted there, staring at the little one on the bed without moving.

On the other side of the bed, a white figure floated there, its eyes wary.

Who is this person? Why is he going into his brother's room and getting so close to his nephew?

Mu Lang clenched his fists, staring warily at Eckeres.

He would risk his life to stop him if he made the next move.

It took a while before Ecclesi moved.

He stood up, intending to reach out and hug Xiao Ranran.

Whether it's true or not, if they say it's their son, then it's their son.

Anyway, he likes this doll.

Since he's my son, he should stay with me.

Ekris licked his lips and reached out to hug the sleeping Ranran.

"My little cutie, come with Daddy."

"Daddy will take you back to the palace to play."

"There are many fun things in the palace."

But Eckers stopped as soon as he touched Ranran's arm.

There's internal strife in the royal palace.

He doesn't know the situation yet. What if something happens if he rashly takes the little cutie back?

Ekris immediately withdrew his hand.

No, he can't let his little cutie get hurt.

This little cutie is so well-behaved, with such tender skin that it turns red at the slightest touch, and her blood smells so sweet. If she went to the palace, she would surely be coveted by a bunch of ghosts.

I should go back and take care of those messy things first, and then I'll come back to pick up my little darling.

Yes, yes, that's a safer approach.

Eccles nodded and withdrew his hand.

He leaned down and gave the soft little dumpling a couple of kisses on the face.

"My little darling, Daddy will come back to pick you up after he's done taking care of things. Be a good boy and wait for Daddy."

Little Ranran smacked her lips twice in her sleep and slowly turned over.

Eckers thought that Xiao Ranran had agreed, and happily pinched his little nose.

"Dad's leaving now. He'll come back to pick you up when he's done."

Ecclesi left with great reluctance.

Not long after he left, Murui pushed the door open and came in.

Mu Lang was dumbfounded.

dad?

He's the father of my nephew, so who is Lu Lingzhou?

Could it be that my brother is two-timing me?

No, no, my brother isn't that kind of person.

But... how do you explain that?

Murui glanced at Xiao Ran and then prepared to wash up, but saw that Mu Lang's expression kept changing, like a chameleon.

"What's wrong with you? Is your face twitching?" You don't look normal.

Mu Lang sensed something was wrong, but dared not say anything, so he shook his head and said, "No, it's nothing."

"I'm going to rest."

With a whoosh, it turned into a wisp of white smoke and returned to the gourd.

He has been living here for a while now.

Murray shrugged, looking rather odd.

I took my clothes to wash up, then climbed into bed and cuddled Xiao Ranran to sleep.

This warm little dumpling is so comfortable to hold.

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At midnight, deep within the forest, a black bat with crimson eyes flew into the mist.

When I opened my eyes again, a European-style castle stood in the very center of the Black Forest, surrounded by white smoke, creating a dreamlike and eerie atmosphere.

Ecris had no idea what the situation was like in the palace, so he could only carefully avoid the guards and slowly enter the castle along the wall.

He went to his brother's room immediately.

It landed on the windowsill, squeezed through the crack in the window, hid behind the curtains, and quietly peeked out.

The house was quiet, no one lived there, and there was a bloody smell in the air.

Although it was cleaned very thoroughly, he could still smell it.

It seems those two bats were right; his brother really is in trouble.

And what about the Little Prince, and his little nephew?

Ekris groped around the room; he remembered that there was a dark room in this room.

The entrance to the darkroom is small, but the space inside is quite large.

He climbed up the bookshelf step by step, and relying on his memory, he found a book, climbed up, and followed the direction of the book all the way to the back of the bookshelf.

There was a small hole in the wall. Ekris used his beak to peck into it, and it took him several pecks to finally reach the mechanism inside.

A small door slowly opened.

Ekris looked left and right, then quickly climbed inside.

We followed the narrow passage all the way in.

There is also a small eyelet at the exit, which allows you to see what's going on outside.

Eccles pressed his eyelids against the window, observing the situation inside the dark room.

The room was dark, but you could still see a faint yellow light shining from one corner, along with a few sobbing sounds.

"Waaah... Daddy... Father... Xiaoli is scared..."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Eccles' eyes lit up.

My little nephew.

Sure enough, it's here.

He slowly opened the door to the hidden room and swaggered inside.