The God of War Who Protects the Nation: Starting with Saving a Mother and Daughter in Distress

Cai Zhen's words ultimately proved prophetic.

Under Qin An's full-force attack, Yang Yuyan finally couldn't hold on and soon fell into a deep sleep with her eyes rolled back.

But the smile on his face remained.

Clearly, although it was indeed a bit tough, she felt sweet inside.

Qin An gently placed her down, pulled the quilt over her tightly, stood by the bed for a couple of moments to make sure she was sound asleep, and then put on his clothes and went out.

When he returned to the front hall, the women were indeed still waiting.

Cai Zhen was the first to lose her temper, rushing out from behind the pillars and throwing herself into Qin An's arms like a swallow returning to its nest.

Qin An reached out and caught her, taking half a step back to steady himself. Looking down, he saw the girl tilting her head back and forth between her head and her chest.

"Thank goodness," Cai Zhen patted her chest. "Father hasn't grown any faster, so I can still catch up quite a bit."

Qin An chuckled: "Why are you chasing after this?"

"Of course I'll pursue you!" Cai Zhen said matter-of-factly. "Otherwise, I won't even be able to put my arm around your neck, and we'll look so mismatched!"

Hearing her words, Qin An chuckled and patted her head, saying, "Don't worry, you still have a long way to go. You'll definitely grow up to be very tall."

Seeing that Qin An was still acting like a child, Cai Zhen pouted.

Somewhat resentful, she grabbed Cai Yan, who was hiding behind her, and pulled her out.

"Sister, why are you hiding! Let Father see if we're different now!"

Cai Yan stumbled as she was pulled, her face flushed red, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at Qin An.

Cai Zhen ignored them, pulled Cai Yan around twice in front of Qin An, and even straightened her back and stretched her body straight, looking up and saying, "Father, look, haven't we changed a lot?"

Qin An's gaze swept over the two of them, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

Before he went to war, the two girls were still half-grown children. Now, less than a year later, Cai Yan has grown into a tall and slender woman, and her eyes and brows already show the composure of a young lady.

Cai Zhen also grew taller, but her lively spirit remained unchanged; in fact, she grew taller along with her height.

"They've all grown quite a bit taller." He nodded.

Cai Zhen was clearly dissatisfied with this answer, and took another half step forward, puffing out her chest: "It's not just height! Look closer! Everything else has grown too!"

She was dressed in a form-fitting outfit today, and with this, the curves of her young, unremarkable breasts became even more pronounced.

Qin An glanced at her briefly before looking away, and lightly tapped her forehead with his finger: "Alright, this is in public, don't you know how shameless you are?"

Cai Zhen cried out "Ouch!" and covered her forehead, still unwilling to give up and wanting to argue further.

Cai Yan had reached her limit. She stepped forward, pulled her away, and said in a low voice, "Have you made enough of a scene?!"

"I didn't say anything wrong!"

"If you keep doing this, I'll have someone take you back inside!"

Seeing that her sister was really anxious, Cai Zhen stuck out her tongue and reluctantly stepped aside, winking at Qin An: "Then Father, go see your younger brother and sister first, I'll come find you later."

Qin An ignored her and turned to walk towards Li Qingwan and Shan Bing.

The two women were still standing under the light, holding their children. When they saw him coming, they both straightened up a bit.

One looked down at the child, while the other turned their face away, neither making eye contact with him.

Qin An walked up to them, said nothing, opened his arms, and gently embraced the two women and the children in their arms.

Li Qingwan froze, and Shan Bing was also stunned.

"I'm sorry you had to go through that," Qin An said softly. "I wasn't there for you when you gave birth to my children."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingwan's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

She sniffed and forced a smile, saying, "What are you talking about? You were fighting a war back then, not playing around outside. We're not people who don't know what's important."

Dan Bing whispered, "Yes, with my older sister taking care of things at home, everything is fine."

Before this, it would be impossible for them to say that they didn't harbor even a trace of resentment.

After all, childbirth is like walking through the gates of hell for a woman.

Unfortunately, Qin An wasn't home at that time.

Now that Qin An has returned, he immediately focuses all his thoughts and attention on Yang Yuyan.

Even if they try to understand, they still feel a little jealous.

But now, Qin An's words have completely put their minds at ease.

This action shows that he still cares about himself, and that makes it all worthwhile.

Qin An tightened his arms around them again before slowly loosening them and looking down at the children in their arms.

Li Qingwan handed over her daughter first: "You hold the baby first. This girl is easy to take care of since she was born. She doesn't cry much, but she recognizes people."

Qin An carefully took it, his movements clumsy and somewhat nervous.

He held that soft little bundle, feeling that it was even more strenuous than holding a halberd.

The child was put in someone else's arms and didn't fuss. He just squinted his eyes and moved his little mouth, as if he was having a sweet dream.

"My daughter is wonderful." Qin An looked at the fair and tender little face in the swaddling clothes and couldn't help but grin. "She looks just like you!"

Although before this, he had experienced the joy of being a father for a period of time with his two daughters, Cai Yan and Cai Zhen.

But by then, they were no longer young, and they were different from the biological youngest daughter in front of them.

Looking at the little one's adorable appearance, he felt his heart melting and couldn't put him down.

Seeing the genuine smile on Qing'an's face, I finally felt relieved after being anxious for so long.

She had been worried that Qin An would be disappointed, after all, she was the eldest daughter, not the eldest son.

Seeing him like that now makes me happier than if I had received a reward myself.

"Is your milk supply sufficient?" Qin An asked, gently touching his daughter's face with the back of his finger.

Before Li Qingwan could speak, Shan Bing interrupted, "There's plenty. My son has a big appetite, and I can't even feed him enough. Sometimes I have to borrow some from Sister Qingwan. She has more milk than I do. This girl has a small appetite, so it's a good thing for my son."

She blushed halfway through her sentence, her voice trailing off as she spoke, a hint of shame in her voice.

He thought that because he had practiced martial arts for many years, he had plenty of energy and was physically strong, but he never expected that he would be outdone by Li Qingwan in this respect.

Qin An frowned upon realizing that they were feeding the babies themselves: "How can you two feed them yourselves? You should hire two more wet nurses."

"Exactly," Shan Bing added. "It would be a waste not to use all this energy to feed my child."

Clearly, the two women shared a remarkably similar view: even if it was tough and tiring, they were determined to raise their children themselves.

Qin Anting could understand their overwhelming maternal love as new mothers, but she still insisted, "We still need to hire a wet nurse, and they need to get plenty of rest at night to take care of their health!"

Qin An was about to persuade her further when Cai Zhen poked her head out from the side and interjected, "Father just feels sorry for the two aunts, but I often help take care of the younger siblings too!"

Cai Yan tugged at her sleeve: "Is this something you should be proud of?"

"Why not? I did contribute!"

Seeing them start arguing again, Qin An smiled and shook his head, carefully handing his daughter back to Li Qingwan, and then reached out to Shan Bing: "Come here, let me hug this little guy."

Dan Bing handed her son over, reminding her, "Be careful, he's heavier than your sister."

Qin An had just taken the little guy into his arms when the boy seemed to have been woken up by the commotion, and his little face scrunched up.

Before Qin An could see clearly, a thin stream of water gushed out from under the blanket and poured directly onto his chest.

The hall fell silent instantly.

Immediately afterward, Cai Zhenxian couldn't hold back and burst out laughing, stamping her feet with mirth: "Father! Look how much my brother likes you! He saluted you the moment he saw you!"

Dan Bing hurriedly carried her son back, then pulled out a handkerchief and pressed it against Qin An's chest: "You... how come you peed all over your dad the moment we met!"

Li Qingwan and Tong Rong both covered their mouths and laughed.

Qin An looked down at his soaked clothes, then at the boy who was nonchalantly closing his eyes again, and chuckled, "You little rascal, you're really something."

Everyone in the room burst into laughter.

Qin An chuckled and scolded, but he wasn't angry. Instead, he looked down and glanced at the boy a few more times.

Although the little guy had just peed all over his father, he had already closed his eyes again, his little mouth pouting, and was sleeping very peacefully.

Qin An gently poked his little fist with his finger. The little guy unconsciously opened his five fingers and gripped Qin An's fingertips with surprising strength.

"Good, not bad physique." Qin An's eyes showed a hint of satisfaction. "He's no wonder he's my son."

Dan Bing rolled her eyes: "He just peed all over you and you're still praising him."

"So what if he peed!" Qin An said dismissively. "This little brat, he peed first when he saw his dad, which shows he's got guts."

"And look at the force of that pee, tsk tsk tsk... impressive, just like his parents!"

Qin An was speaking from the heart.

This kid is indeed worthy of being born of Shan Bing, even though Shan Bing can't last more than a few moves against him.

However, it must be admitted that as a female general capable of going to the battlefield, her physical qualities were outstanding among women.

In addition, their lineage makes them inherently superior to ordinary people.

Although Qin An's words were words of praise, Shan Bing blushed instantly upon hearing them, for some reason, yet she also quite agreed with them.

This kid does indeed resemble me a bit.

Seeing that Qin An still wanted to hug her, Li Qingwan quickly stepped forward and pushed him away, saying, "Alright, alright, you're all covered in sweat. Don't you mind? Go wash up quickly. We've prepared hot water for you."

Dan Bing also said, "You haven't had a proper shower since you came back, have you? Go wash up first, the child can't run away."

Qin An looked down at the large wet patch on his chest, and it did look rather unsightly, so he nodded.

"Okay, I'll go take a shower first." He said, heading towards the bathtub in the backyard.

Dan Bing gave Li Qingwan a wink.

Li Qingwan understood, and the two handed the children in their arms to Cai Yan and Cai Zhen respectively.

"You two hold on to them for now, we'll go over and help out," Li Qingwan said.

Cai Zhen took the child, her eyes sweeping over the two women's faces, then suddenly twitched the corner of her mouth: "They say they're going to take care of things, but who knows where they're actually going to take care of them?"

Cai Yan, holding another child, sighed softly upon hearing this: "Don't talk nonsense."

"Am I talking nonsense?" Cai Zhen lowered her voice. "Look at the two of them, their faces are red, and they're walking faster than their father. Isn't that just because they have men they've forgotten about their children?"