LIGHTNOVELONLINE
Chapter 106
In Shang Xi's eyes, the Gu Family werewolves who looked noble and beautiful were sitting on the couch, nervously staring at the little one in Gu Wen's embrace.
The woman in a red dress, her eyes curved with a smile, said, "So that's Gu Yao's cub?"
Next to her sat a blond youth who looked around fourteen years old and bore some resemblance to Gu Wen. "Ah, sister! He moved, is he waking up?"
"Wow! He's awake!"
Baby Shang rubbed his eyes and raised his little hands to grab Gu Wen's buttons, using them as leverage to pull himself up. He sat in his father's arms, turned his head, and with a furrowed brow, looked towards the couch where the scent was different.
In an instant, the werewolves sitting on the couch opened their eyes wide, some of them unable to sit still.
So... so cute!
With black hair and eyes, a plump white face, and a serious expression, he looked exactly like Gu Wen when he was young!
Gu Wen glanced at his stunned family members and snorted. He had already guessed that they would display this shameless expression.
As the family of three approached the couch, the Gu Family members finally seemed to come to their senses. They forcibly shifted their gazes away from the cub, cleared their throats, and sat up straight with serious expressions.
With her back to the floor-to-ceiling window, a woman in a white V-neck knitted sweater had shoulder-length blonde hair. She was very beautiful, though her complexion was a little pale, and her eyes held a serene gentleness.
Next to her sat a black-haired, black-eyed man with a fair and handsome face, exuding a scholarly and elegant demeanor. Just as Shang Xi thought he might be Gu Wen's brother, she heard Gu Wen address him in a casual tone, "Wolf Father."
He nodded at the blonde woman. "Wolf Mother."
Shang Xi: ????
She was too shocked to hide her widened eyes.
This... they were so young! It wasn't just a matter of taking good care of themselves. They looked to be in their early thirties, yet they were Gu Wen's parents???
Gu Wen turned to the woman in the red dress and introduced her, "She's called Gu Yao."
Gu Yao clicked her tongue. "Gu the Second, call me sister!" Then, she smiled and nodded at Shang Xi.
Gu Wen ignored his elder sister and looked at the blond youth. Before he could speak, Shang Xi saw the youth greet her with a smile, "According to human terms, I should call you sister-in-law, right? I'm Gu Chen."
Shang Xi paused, then said, "Just call me Shang Xi. Gu Wen and I are not in a romantic relationship."
Upon hearing this, the blonde woman, Gu Wen's Wolf Mother, made a surprised sound. She looked at Shang Xi. "I thought..."
She could tell that her cub had feelings for this human woman.
Her gaze held a hint of worry. "Child, tell me, what's wrong? Come, come sit here. Your hands are a little cold, aren't you? Let me get you a coat."
She spoke softly as she took the coat folded on the couch and gently draped it over Shang Xi's shoulders, like a kind and caring elder.
Shang Xi was a little dazed.
"How old are you, child?" the Wolf Mother asked.
"Twenty-six."
"Are you hungry?"
Shang Xi shook her head.
The Wolf Mother looked at her and said gently, "Look, you're as beautiful as a snow lotus on the Snow Mountain Peak. It's understandable if you don't fancy Gu Wen."
"I don't..." Shang Xi almost couldn't speak. In terms of appearance, there was truly nothing to criticize about Gu Wen.
Well, only a mother would say such things about Gu Wen.
"You don't?" The Wolf Mother spoke even more softly. "He has a mouth but only says things that anger people, doesn't he?"
Gu Wen, sitting on the couch across from them, thought: ...
Shang Xi felt a little awkward. Suddenly, she understood.
The Wolf Mother first asked if Shang Xi disliked Gu Wen's appearance, and now she was asking if Shang Xi disliked Gu Wen's way of speaking. She wanted to know the reason why Shang Xi and Gu Wen were not together.
How should she respond?
At that moment, the blond youth, Gu Chen, had approached Gu Wen and was looking at Baby Shang. "Cub, can I hold you?" he asked, reaching out his hands.
Baby Shang sat in his father's arms, one hand on Gu Wen's shoulder. He stared at Gu Chen with his distinct black and white eyes. After a moment, he stretched out his little hand.
Gu Chen's eyes lit up, thinking the cub had agreed.
Then, the cub grabbed his face.
The Gu Family: ?
Gu Chen: ??
For a moment, he recalled the trauma of having his face pinched and controlled by his elder sister.
Gu Chen felt the little hands pinch his face, then the cub let go, said "Real," shook his head as if bored, and refused to be held. This person looks quite similar to his dad, the cub thought. His face is real, indeed.
The Wolf Mother's eyes shone with tender affection. "Look how cute the cub is. Whether you're Gu Wen's mate or not, you've given birth to him, so you're family. Don't feel pressured. If you need anything, just tell me."
Shang Xi didn't know what to say. She could feel the Wolf Mother's warm acceptance, which was quite unexpected. Before speaking, she had thought Gu Wen's family would be difficult to approach.
In fact, she wasn't wrong.
The mother who gave birth to the cub would naturally be accepted as a member of the family.
So, she wouldn't see the Gu Family's more inaccessible side.
Baby Shang refused to be held by Gu Chen.
He also refused Gu Yao's attempt to hold him.
The Wolf Father, who hadn't spoken yet, sighed and gently advised, "The cub isn't familiar with you all yet. Don't crowd him. Let him get used to you slowly."
The blond youth hung his head dejectedly. "Okay."
Upon hearing the Wolf Father's voice, Baby Shang twisted around in his father's embrace to sneak a glance at him.
The next moment, he climbed down from his father's arms, wanting to go to his mother. He wasn't familiar with these people.
His little round belly was still full, so he toddled towards his mother, belly sticking out.
On the way, he had to pass by the Wolf Father.
This man looked the most similar to his father, so Baby Shang curiously watched him as he walked. Unaware of how adorable he looked with his round belly and blinking big eyes, taking small steps, when he passed by the Wolf Father, the man suddenly spoke.
"Cub, do you know who I am?" The Wolf Father took out a small white object from his pocket. "If you answer correctly, I'll give this to you. I know you're very smart."
Baby Shang stopped, intrigued, and stared at the small toy in the man's hand. "You're... dad's dad."
"Correct, here you go." The Wolf Father handed it to him.
Baby Shang had never seen such a thing before. It felt cool and soothing in his hand.
Most importantly, it was shaped like a little rabbit!
"This is ice stone from the Snow Mountain Peak. I carved it into a little rabbit. Do you like it?"
Baby Shang nodded.
The man before him chuckled lightly. For a moment, Baby Shang thought he sounded just like his gentle father.
"Come, the human term is... grandpa. Yes, may grandpa hold you? I'll carve more little rabbit stones for you."
Baby Shang looked at him for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."
A hug for more cool little rabbit stones was a fair deal.
Seeing this scene, Gu Yao couldn't help but roll her eyes.
The young Gu Chen stared wide-eyed. "Wolf Father! Didn't you just say to let the cub get familiar with us first?"
How shameless!