Tigress? Ah—Mom's coming!!!!!!
"Okay, that's it for today! Wait for the next notice, hurry up and go home!" Little Caleb anxiously pushed the girls to leave.
The girls were a bit unhappy, but since they were afraid of being banned from seeing the boys for a long time if they disobeyed, they obediently left.
But just as the girls left, Ivy Shen walked over with a dark expression.
"Mom!" Little Caleb, Little Li, and Little Bloom all sweetly called out.
"Mom, what brings you here? Hey, where are the dads?" Everyone quickly tried to change the subject.
"I heard someone snuck 'peach blossoms'—admirers—into the palace, hmm?" Ivy's tone was icy and her face was half-black; not a single one of these sons ever lets her rest.
"Mom, weren't you just playing mahjong with the dads in the garden? How did you end up here?" Little Caleb asked hurriedly. Logically, his intel shouldn't be wrong—once Mom starts playing mahjong, she totally loses track of time, so how did she suddenly show up?
"Don't change the subject! Tell me, were you all picking up girls here as a group?"
"Mom, look, all this silver was prepared by Little Caleb just for you!" As he spoke, Little Caleb eagerly handed the stack to Ivy Shen.
Ivy glanced down at the thick stack of silver notes in her hand. Her expression didn’t improve—but she calmly tucked every last note into her sleeve.
Little Caleb watched this scene, heartbroken. Oh no, my allowance!!
"Scamming people again?" Ivy pointed at Little Caleb, clearly annoyed. This little guy had completely inherited his dad’s traits—nowadays, except for her, everyone else gets fleeced by him, even his own father.
Honestly, the two abacuses at home are always causing chaos.
"Mom, we didn’t! We were just, just..."
"Just what?"
"We just wanted to give Mom some spending money," Little Caleb hurriedly said, seeing Ivy’s expression and realizing he had no other choice.
"Oh? So you mean you’ll give me an allowance every month from now on?"
Little Caleb’s face fell. Little Li and Little Bloom glared at him—they were just bystanders, so why drag them into this? So unfair!
"Well? Are you lying to me?" Ivy put her hands on her hips, looking thoroughly displeased.
"No, no! Mom, we really did say we'd give you a monthly allowance—a monthly allowance!" The three boys replied miserably. Then two of them glared at Little Caleb—see, it’s all your fault! If you want to scam, fine, but why drag us into it too? So unfair!
Little Caleb looked back at them just as tragically, his eyes saying: Sorry, bros. Usually I’m the one doing the scamming, but when it comes to Mom, I’m always the one getting scammed. You know I can’t win against her!
"What are you doing, flirting with your eyes over there?" Their pitiful looks didn’t escape Ivy’s sharp gaze.
"Mom..." The three boys called out weakly.
"Just look at you guys—none of you ever let me rest! You, you..."
At that moment, a little boy in orange-yellow clothes walked over. "Mom!" he called out sweetly, instantly interrupting Ivy’s tirade. He was holding the hand of an even smaller child, who could barely walk straight.
Hearing this, Ivy immediately turned and her expression softened. "Tiny Bunny, what’s wrong?" she asked, stroking his head. Qingyan’s child was always the most worry-free.
"Mom, Tiny Bunny was just reading, and Addie-kins woke up and started crying, so I brought him to you," he said with a gentle smile.
"Mom, wuwu, Addie-kins is hungry." The two-year-old looked confused, glanced at his Bunny brother, and couldn’t figure out why he’d been dragged here—he was still sleepy and didn’t want to get up!
Meanwhile, the three older boys frantically winked at Tiny Bunny—thank you, Tiny Bunny, you really are the best, always saving your brothers from disaster.
"Good boy, Mom will take you to eat later." As Ivy finished speaking, she suddenly heard laughter from the courtyard—and her face darkened again.
At that moment, the older boys' expressions changed too. Crap, they forgot to warn their big brother that Mom was coming—and right now, he was busy charming girls. They were doomed.
"Brother Snowball, can we come again tomorrow?"
"Sure!"
"Brother Snowball, I'll bring yummy food tomorrow too!"
"Okay!"
"Brother Snowball, Brother Snowball..."
"Of course..." But before he could finish, Little Snowball swallowed hard—oh god, Mom, why is Mom here? Someone help!
His brothers saw him pleading for help, but every one of them just shrugged—sorry, big bro, you’re the scapegoat today!
"Noel Song!"
"Girls, let's chat another day—Brother's gotta go!" With that, Little Snowball bolted, but in the next second, a white sash whipped around his waist and, in a flash, he was swept right in front of Ivy Shen.
"Hehehe, Mom, you look even prettier today!" Noel Song gave Ivy Shen his most dazzling look.
The three little girls quickly bowed—"Long live the Empress!"—and then dashed away.
"Mom, wow, did you put on blush today? Your face is so rosy!" He kept sending flirty glances.
"Do you think I’m one of those lovesick girls? Your smoldering looks don’t work on me!" Ivy glared at him.
"Mom..." Noel Song pouted at her—he was doomed!
"Run, keep running! Why aren’t you running now?!" Ivy raised an eyebrow, full of sarcasm.
"With Mom’s martial arts, how could I ever get away?" Noel Song pouted, totally aggrieved.
"You’re the eldest, you know! Do you ever act like a big brother? Always dragging your brothers into trouble—what are you trying to do, throw a party?!"
"I want to, but Mom won’t let me!" It felt like it had been ages since their last party!
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Bang! Ivy smacked him on the head without mercy. This brat—still daydreaming?!
"Mom, Mom, I was wrong..." Ow, ow, it hurts! Mom, you’re so ruthless—I'm your son, how can you be so cruel? Noel Song wailed in his heart, but of course, he’d never dare say it out loud.
"Mom, please don’t be mad—uh, you’re still carrying Seventh Dad’s baby, you shouldn’t get upset!" Little Li quickly chimed in.
Noel Song shot Little Li a grateful look—now that’s a true brother!
"Yeah, Mom, your health is important, don’t get angry!" Little Caleb hurried to add. He really didn’t want to speak up, but he knew if he didn’t, Noel would definitely get back at him later—after all, this whole scheme was his idea!
Wuwu, he was so miserable—he just wanted some pocket money, was that really so wrong?!
"Exactly, exactly! Mom, if you get upset, the baby in your belly won’t feel good either!" Little Bloom rushed over to make peace.
At those words, all the brothers’ faces changed—they stared at Little Bloom in shock, their expressions turning ugly.
You little brat—are you trying to get us killed?! If you want to dig your own grave, don’t drag us with you!
Sure enough, as soon as Little Bloom tried to comfort her, Ivy exploded in rage: "How many times do I have to say it—it's a girl! A girl, do you hear me?!"
Instantly, all the boys glared at Little Bloom—why do you always make things worse? Don’t you know Mom is absolutely obsessed with having a daughter?!
"Mom..."
"A girl, a girl, I’m having a girl! How many times do I have to say it—it’s a girl, a girl, a girl!" Ivy shouted, nearly frantic.
"Don’t be upset, Mom, don’t be upset!" Tiny Bunny led Addie-kins to her side, trying to comfort her.
The rest hurried to comfort her too. Little Bloom looked miserable: "Sorry, Mom, it’s a girl, I know it’s a girl in your belly—I just said the wrong thing! It’s a girl, right?"
"Yes! Mom’s having a little princess—a sweet little sister!" everyone chorused in unison.
"Wuwuwu..." Ivy ignored them and sat on the steps, sobbing. Why, why was it so hard to have a daughter? Why did she only get sons—she didn’t want sons, she just wanted a daughter!
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