Money is an undeniable universal charmer—from elderly grandmothers over a hundred years old to toddlers who’ve just learned to speak and can barely walk, none can resist its allure.
That a four-year-old cub would suddenly want to livestream to earn money—was this the awakening of innate instincts, or the spark of passion ignited by the clash of soul and currency?
Bo Ge was not only confused but also a bit shocked.
“An An, let’s go home first and discuss this slowly, okay?”
“Okay.” An An lowered her head and finished the last bite of her bean-bean mash, then seriously licked the inside of the edible starch cup clean. If her teeth had been stronger, she might have eaten the cup too.
What is going on?!
Bo Ge suddenly felt like his dumpling soup had lost its flavor.
Why was An An starting to act like her four older brothers—licking the plate clean after eating?!
All along, An An’s behavior had mirrored Bo Ge’s the most.
But now… Bo Ge began to suspect that Lei Beishuang’s genes might have already started overpowering his own human DNA in An An.
That sudden desire to make money.
That licking-the-plate thing.
Among the five cubs, only An An had taken after him, and now she was also starting to stray?!
Bo Ge was devastated.
Father and daughter each carried heavy thoughts as they finished eating. Bo Ge pushed the baby hover stroller away from the table. But just a few steps later, he caught something in his peripheral vision.
He turned—and saw a figure sneakily grabbing the little edible cup An An had used before the service robot could clear it, pulling their hat down and quickly trying to leave.
Bo Ge’s alertness spiked instantly.
That cup had An An’s saliva on it—and with current technology, even a small sample could be used for all sorts of malicious things.
He immediately pressed the alert-follow mode on the hover stroller and strode toward the figure.
The person visibly panicked and turned to run, but Bo Ge pounced, tackled them to the ground, knee to the shoulder. The man screamed in pain as Bo Ge pried the cup from his hand.
He pulled off the man’s hat and discovered that he was a hybrid beastman.
The commotion drew attention. Security quickly arrived and surrounded them.
“This human sir, no matter what happened, it’s not right to resort to violence,” the restaurant manager came over quickly, trying to calm things down. “Please release this gentleman, and let’s move to a private room to discuss things.”
Bo Ge scoffed coldly but firmly grabbed the man’s collar, bringing An An with him into the side room.
“He tried to steal the cup my daughter used,” Bo Ge stated bluntly. “I have the cup in my hand as evidence, and the restaurant’s surveillance can confirm it.”
“I thought you didn’t want it anymore… so I just picked it up,” the hybrid beastman muttered, head lowered, not daring to meet the small-framed human’s eyes.
Why didn’t the textbooks or documentaries ever mention that humans could be this fast or strong?
“He was clearly in the wrong,” said the manager with some hesitation, “but you might’ve overreacted a little. You could’ve just stopped him verbally.”
“Our discarded items are supposed to be cleared and destroyed by the service robots,” Bo Ge retorted sharply. “He sneakily took the cup—I have every reason to suspect he intends to use my daughter’s DNA for something malicious.”
When it came to his daughter, Bo Ge was unwavering.
“I must alert the nearby patrol officers to investigate this person.”
Hearing that, the hybrid beastman trembled even more and lowered his head, almost in tears.
“I’m sorry! I just really like humans. This was my first time ever seeing one. I just wanted to keep a souvenir…”
“If you wanted a souvenir, you could’ve just asked. We could’ve cleaned the cup and given it to you,” Bo Ge replied coldly. “But sneaking around like that is suspicious.”
He had already contacted the closest patrol unit.
“I didn’t dare approach you… I was too nervous. I’m really sorry! I truly love humans and I swear I’ll never do it again!” the hybrid beastman sobbed just as the patrol drone knocked at the door.
After the patrol officers took the man away, Bo Ge put his sunglasses back on and hugged An An tightly.
“Some beastmen are too fanatical about humans. That leads to all kinds of strange situations. An An, do you still want to livestream now?”
The obedient little cub looked down at her hands, lips pursed, unsure what to say. She looked up at her dad, and remembered the moment he tackled the beastman—her eyes lit up.
“Daddy, will I be as amazing as you one day?”
Bo Ge kissed her on the cheek.
“As long as An An wants to, you’ll be even more amazing than Daddy.”
“Then I’m not scared anymore!” An An raised her tiny fists and waved them in front of Bo Ge.
“I still want to livestream! I want to show those beastmen that humans are awesome! Don’t underestimate us!”
What had started as a crisis ended up strengthening An An’s resolve to stream.
Bo Ge realized he didn’t fully understand his daughter yet.
Even though she was still small, the qualities she had already shown proved she would grow into a brave and exceptional girl, ready to stand up against anything.
That night, with the help of Nice and Xiao Du, An An officially began livestreaming. Facing the camera, she showed zero fear.
“Hello everyone! My name is Bo An An, I’m four years old, and I’m a human cub…” she waved her little hand in greeting.
Bo Ge watched the view count on the livestream room climb rapidly and couldn’t help but marvel at the charm of humans.
“Today, Daddy and I went out to eat, and something happened…”
An An recounted the entire event in her sweet little voice, nearly fluently.
Bo Ge looked at his precious cub with pride. When he glanced back at the screen, the viewer count had doubled again.
“When that uncle was taken away, An An thought—maybe it’s because my fellow humans don’t like to show up in public, so a lot of beastmen are still really curious about humans, and that’s why something like that happened.
An An read Daddy’s books. They say beastmen never hurt humans, and I believe that. Beastmen uncles and aunties won’t hurt An An. If everyone wants to see An An, I’ll talk to you guys!
I’m just like any other cub. I like Daddy, I like yummy food. I just weaned recently, and now I’m already eating real food…”
A four-year-old with this level of expression—Bo Ge felt truly gratified. Five minutes after An An started her livestream, someone sent the first gift. Even though it was just a 5-credit virtual “sugar drop,” An An was so happy that her eyes crinkled into slits.
When the viewer count reached 10,000, the platform quickly featured An An’s stream, and more and more people flooded in. An An began to draw. She took out the colored markers and toddler drawing tablet that Lie Beishuang had bought her and started by drawing a black circle. “This is Daddy,” she said.
Bo Ge, watching nearby, began to suspect this artistic gene might have come from him.
An An drew five black circles in a row. “Daddy and my brothers and sister—five leopards in total.”
“And here’s Baba.” An An changed the color and smoothly drew eyes, nose, mouth, and Bo Ge’s current short black hair, outlining the neck and collar. Though it was a simple doodle, the likeness was vivid and expressive.
Bo Ge stared at the drawing with complicated feelings. So An An had already quietly surpassed him.
This must be the bittersweet pride of being outdone by the next generation.
…Just maybe a bit too soon.
“Lastly, here’s An An.”
She switched to pink and drew a round little figure. And just like that, a family portrait was born from An An’s hands.
Gifts began flooding in through the livestream, and Bo Ge noticed the comments overflowing with praise in the chat.
In just one and a half hours, An An’s livestream peaked at 350,000 viewers and received nearly 10,000 credits in gifts. After the platform’s cut, around 7,000 credits remained.
Bo Ge couldn’t help but recall when he first arrived on Abel Star and had to anxiously wait for a 500-credit subsidy. Why didn’t he think of this back then?
When the credits were deposited, An An kept 400 and transferred the rest to Bo Ge.
“Baba,” An An looked up at him, her voice slightly hoarse. “If Daddy doesn’t want us anymore, An An will take care of you.”
Bo Ge immediately teared up.
“Silly child.” Bo Ge hugged her, a mix of helplessness and deep emotion washing over him. “Daddy would never not want us.”
An An looked at him, aggrieved. “But I read one of Daddy’s books… lots of male beastmen ran off after having kids.”
“Don’t worry,” Bo Ge reassured her. “Even if your daddy has the courage of a leopard, he wouldn’t dare leave us behind.”
Seriously now, a guy who once sent Gugu a bouquet of love flowers big enough to circle Abel Star wasn’t the kind to walk away. If he weren’t a lucky leopard, he’d still be single right now.
“Really?” An An was still worried. “There’s also that word in Daddy’s book—‘seven-year itch.’ Baba, how long have you and Daddy been together?”
Bo Ge started regretting letting An An listen to Lie Beishuang’s paper books.
Come to think of it… Bo Ge did a mental calculation. From the time they met until now, it’s been exactly seven years.
“You must be tired today, An An. Let’s rest, okay?” Bo Ge’s heart ached. For such a tiny child to worry so much—was it because he hadn’t given her enough of a sense of security?
With the help of the household robots, he tucked in all five children. The four “kiwifruit” leopard cubs had spent the whole day playing at the Lie family villa and were now exhausted, falling asleep one by one in all kinds of sleeping positions.
Bo Ge went to each of them and kissed their foreheads before leaving the bedroom and heading to Lie Beishuang’s study.
What is this man reading all day!?
Bo Ge searched the bookshelf for answers and began pulling out the books one by one.
“Husband & Husband: 1000 Daily Questions,” “Happy Marriage,” “How to Make the One You Love Love You Back,” “Top Ten Rules for Loving Couples”…
Bo Ge stared at the thick stack of books. If An An had really finished listening to all of these, no wonder…
He sat down on the bed with the thickest one. It had been a while since he read a physical book. He quickly realized that, despite its appeal, it was oddly hard to read—and unexpectedly sleepy.
Late that night, a black shadow leapt silently into the room from the window. It crept over to the bed, gently took the book from Bo Ge’s hands, and used a paw to pull the blanket up.
A slender, fair hand grasped the fluffy leopard paw. The black shadow flicked its tail, and a large leopard head leaned in. Golden eyes gleamed with affection.
“Come to bed,” Bo Ge said, opening his eyes and rubbing the leopard’s head.
“I’ll go wash up first.” The black leopard shook itself, and under the moonlight, Bo Ge noticed something odd about its fur.
Without saying a word, Bo Ge hugged the leopard’s head. In one quick motion, he grabbed the suspicious patch of fur—and yanked. A clump of long black fur came off, revealing the short spotted leopard coat underneath.
“Hair extensions? No—fur extensions?” Bo Ge stared at the black leopard in disbelief. “Who touched your fur?!”
The black leopard lowered his head sheepishly. “I ran into a Zerg… I was careless.”
“The Zerg dared to violate the peace treaty and enter Alliance territory?” Bo Ge immediately sat up straight, sensing danger. “Are we going to war?”
“No,” the leopard scratched his hind leg, and the fake fur extensions fell off. “Because of the supernova explosion, we had to change course and jumped outside of the Alliance. There, we encountered a Zerg squad, and we had a ‘peaceful’ exchange.”
“The enemy must have been strong, right?” Bo Ge reached out and gently touched the leopard in concern.
Whenever the big cat got too aggressive at night, Bo Ge would vent on him in the Second World. And though the leopard took it willingly, it didn’t mean he was weak. So for someone to shave off his fur like that…
“When the Zerg signed the peace treaty, I already had doubts. Even though their strength had been significantly reduced, they weren’t quite desperate yet. Why would they suddenly agree to a treaty?” The leopard climbed into bed and lay in front of Bo Ge.
“Now, I understand.”
“Don’t be mysterious—just tell me,” Bo Ge massaged him. “How’s this pressure? Now speak.”
“A new queen has been born.” The black leopard’s eyes half-closed in comfort. “She’s… a little strange. She’s awakened a very unique ability, possibly related to space. Right now, they’re studying the battle footage between me and her, hoping to find some clue.”
Bo Ge sighed in relief. Peace was better than anything.
“Gugu~” The leopard raised a paw and gently patted Bo Ge’s thigh with his paw pad. Under the moonlight, his golden-red eyes sparkled. “We’ve been apart for 7 days and 23 hours. I missed you every single day~”
“You only missed me?” Bo Ge’s expression turned serious. “What else?”
“And… I missed our children,” the leopard added after a pause.
“Good kitty. The cubs and I missed you too.” Bo Ge kissed the big cat on the forehead, satisfied.
“I want to take a day off tomorrow.” The black furry tail curled around Bo Ge’s ankle, pulling him closer. “I really like you~”
As sleek muscle lines emerged, Bo Ge placed one leg over the man lying before him and blushed deeply.
“Let me see if Gugu missed me.” A large hand lifted Bo Ge’s leg to his waist. Lie Beishuang rolled over and pressed him down…
Meanwhile, in her little bedroom, An An couldn’t sleep. She’d said so much today that her throat felt itchy. But just thinking about how she could now support her Baba and four siblings made her too excited to rest.
An An is amazing!
Suddenly, something passed in front of her. A small shadow stood by her bed—a skinny girl, short and dressed in tattered clothing.
“Who are you?” An An sat up and saw a thin girl with strange eyes and ragged clothes.
An An instantly thought of the little match girl from the story her Baba once told her. That girl was so pitiful.
The four-year-old climbed out of bed and carefully took out all the snacks she had hidden away, even the little dress gifted by Auntie Sea Bunny. She placed them all in front of the girl.
“An An is amazing. I can support Baba and my siblings. Where’s your Baba and Daddy?” An An stood on tiptoes and tried to hand the girl some snacks.
“I… don’t have any,” the girl said hoarsely.
“Then I’ll take care of you!” An An looked up at her with big, clear black eyes. “As long as An An has food, you won’t go hungry.”
The girl stared blankly at the little human child.
“She… lied to me. You’re clearly valuable experimental subjects.”
“An An thinks she’s great!” the little one beamed, her baby teeth still growing in.
“Don’t tell anyone you saw me.” The girl crouched, gently patted An An’s head, and helped her back into bed. “I’ll come see you again—and next time, I’ll bring something to repay you.”
The snacks and dress vanished along with the girl in an instant. An An, lying back in bed, quickly drifted off to sleep.
The next day at noon, An An finally saw Baba—and with him was Daddy!
“Sorry, Baba and Daddy overslept,” Bo Ge said, holding An An, voice still slightly hoarse.
“Baba! Did you catch Daddy and bring him back?!” An An asked, overjoyed. Unlike her, the four mischievous leopard cubs bolted away the moment they saw their father—tails raised and hiding under the smart sofa, too guilty to come out.
“Give me a moment.” Lie Beishuang shifted into his black leopard form and slowly walked toward the cubs like a looming shadow. As the cubs whimpered, Bo Ge calmly held An An and sat to the side.
“Baba, I had a dream last night,” An An yawned.
“What kind of dream?” Bo Ge wiped away a bit of sleepy tear from the corner of her eye.
An An tilted her head, trying to recall, then pouted in disappointment and looked down. “I forgot.”
Bo Ge couldn’t help but laugh and gently patted An An’s back. “If you’re still sleepy, go ahead and sleep a little longer.”
The black leopard walked over, carrying the four little kiwis by the scruff of their necks. He lined them up in front of Bo Ge. With a growl, the four cubs instantly transformed into human form.
“Daddy, help!” The four bare-bottomed cubs clung to Bo Ge’s legs, leaving him a little stunned.
In order to delay weaning, these four had been staying in beast form to trick him—even though they could already speak fluently for a while now!
“Daddy, I’m sorry,” said Lie Meng with big golden eyes full of guilt, pointing to his brothers. “They didn’t let me transform.”
“It was big brother who told us not to say anything,” Lie Wan and Lie Sui huddled together, tattling on Lie Xing.
Lie Xing puffed out his little chest proudly. “A real beastling drinks milk—straight from the big bottle!”
Lie Beishuang flicked the eldest cub’s forehead with his claw without hesitation.
Lie Xing squatted down and held his head in his hands, eyes teary. “Daddy, it was you who taught us not to steal from our little sister. I really wanted to eat the meat bits, but there was only one serving every day, so I let her have it.”
Bo Ge had to fight back a laugh.
“As long as you all start weaning gradually, there will be plenty of meat bits. They won’t be your sister’s alone—everyone will get their share.”
“Really?!” Lie Xing looked up with surprise.
Bo Ge couldn’t help but wonder deeper—why did his kids all have this strange energy of frugal second-generation rich kids?
That day, the four cubs finally got to eat meat. Except for Lie Sui, who ate a bit less, the others devoured it like they hadn’t seen meat in years.
That evening, Bo Ge couldn’t resist voicing his confusion to Lie Beishuang. Lie Beishuang pressed his lips together and looked at Bo Ge. “Do you remember that time Lord Huiman’er spoke with the children via projection?”
“I do,” Bo Ge nodded. At the time, there was an urgent matter in the Second Realm, so he had Huiman’er watch the kids for him.
“He told them about your childhood.”
Bo Ge’s eyes widened.
“For example, how your smart diapers used to short-circuit, how you drank nutrient solution every day, how your clothes barely covered the essentials, and how you had to go out hunting daily,” Lie Beishuang said calmly. “An An nearly cried after hearing it all.”
Bo Ge scratched his head—no wonder…
“I also bear part of the blame,” Lie Beishuang raised an eyebrow helplessly. “Madam An Mei once told them the story of how, in my first year, I worked three jobs at the First Military Academy, scrimped and saved for scholarships, and eventually graduated with honors before entering the army.”
Bo Ge patted his shoulder sympathetically. Everyone has had their hard times. What matters is surviving them.
“My toughest time was during my first year at the academy,” Lie Beishuang said gently, “After that library incident and tearing the professor’s uniform in the combat department, I was constantly targeted.”
Bo Ge looked at him curiously. He’d never heard this part of the story before.
“So I went to the Second Realm, drank a bit, and spent the night scratching at the sacred tree of the Elves.”
As he spoke, Lie Beishuang couldn’t help but chuckle.
Images flickered vaguely through Bo Ge’s mind, but they didn’t feel entirely real.
“I scratched that tree all night,” Lie Beishuang continued. “Finally, someone came down from the tree, stood in front of me, and asked why I was doing this.”
“That person had a faint glow. I couldn’t see their face clearly, but their voice… it landed right on my heart.”
“I told him my story. I said I had nothing left and didn’t know how to keep going. But he told me he would give me something precious, something worth waiting for. If I could wait, I would never regret it.”
The memory in Bo Ge’s mind became clearer, as if he could truly feel the image of himself sitting on the tree, while the tree trembled under the claws of a frenzied leopard.
“That promise helped me push forward during the hardest times. Eventually, I gained strength, money, and status.
Each time I gained something, I asked myself, ‘Is this the thing that makes it all worth it?’
And the answer was always no. None of it could fill the void inside me.”
“Until… I met you.”
Bo Ge looked up at Lie Beishuang, eyes welling with tears.
“Now, when I ask myself if having you makes it all worth it…”
Lie Beishuang smiled, the person in front of him perfectly overlapping with the glowing figure in his memory.
“I no longer have any regrets.”
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