Zhou Yuan looked down and realized it was a spider, about the size of his palm.
Its eight legs reminded him of Coach Wang.
The little spider, trapped under Zhou Yuan's tail, suddenly let out a childish voice:
"Mom! Mom!"
"Huh?" Zhou Yuan's pupils dilated, and he froze in place.
Lin Yebai looked down, trying to see where the spider's mouth was, but the little spider was entirely black, with only its legs being somewhat visible. Everything else was unclear.
"You're not our mom!"
"Mom said, if anyone knocks on the door, never open it. Close the door quickly!"
Several pairs of eyes peeked through the crack of the door, and other childish voices joined in, speaking like two- or three-year-old kids, their voices sweet and chattery:
"We didn't open the door, the door opened by itself!"
"Oh my, they're not like mom, they don't have beautiful eight legs!"
"Are they disabled? So pitiful."
[Literary Teacher]: The innocent and cute words of the children made the gloomy space suddenly brighten, and their sympathetic gazes warmed the heart. If everyone shows a little love, the world will become a better place.
[Flower Blooming Riches]: Hahahahahahaha
[I Will Forever Love Puppies]: Zuan brats, laughing in advance!
Lin Yebai and Zhou Yuan exchanged a glance, both at a loss for words, their emotions complex.
A spider crawled out of the door crack, its eight legs trembling with fear. It still gathered up the courage to shout loudly:
"Let go of Seven Baby!"
But the voice was too sweet and lacked any authority, making it sound more like a joke.
"..." Zhou Yuan glanced down at the spider trapped by his tail and realized this was Seven Baby.
He tightened his grip on the chicken, holding back his laughter.
"Plop—"
A chunk of chicken poop fell to the ground.
"Cluck cluck! Cluck cluck!" The old hen strutted around proudly, its call loud and clear.
"That's not an egg!" Zhou Yuan frowned, thinking the chicken didn't seem very smart. It was probably better to stew it.
The hen's loud call startled the little spiders peeking through the crack:
"Wah—"
"There's a monster!"
"Such a loud sound!"
"It… it's so scary…"
"Wuwuwu… How could there be such a scary… hic… monster!"
Seven Baby, trapped under Zhou Yuan's tail, was even more frightened, curling into a ball, its little voice stuttering:
"Don't eat me… I'm not… tasty…"
"Ew… ew…"
"You big bad guy… Let go… let go of Seven Baby!"
The spiders crawling out of the door were crying as they tried to move Zhou Yuan's tail. Just as they were about to succeed, Zhou Yuan flicked his tail, trapping both spiders under it.
"Ahwuwuwu…"
The little spiders cried even louder.
"Mom! Mom…"
"I want mom…"
Lin Yebai looked at Zhou Yuan, a hint of reproach in his eyes.
"Cough…" Zhou Yuan lowered his head. He didn't want this to happen, but these little spiders were just too fun.
They were so cute, but had no brains.
[Ru Hua Peanut Oil]: These little brats are too cute!
[Gua Tian Li Fan Le Cuo]: They can talk already? Shocked.jpg
[Sensual Spider Louis]: Abyss King Rank—Larvae—They all have inherited memories. I wonder whose descendants Coach Wang is.
[Succubus-Krina La]: Abyss Spider Queen? Or maybe one of those sleeping beings? Could it be you, Louis?
[Hellhound Three-Headed Dog]: I remember Louis used to have eight legs.
[Gua Tian Li Fan Le Cuo]: I'm so scared, my melon dropped.
[Left Is Male]: Louis, come out and say something!
[Sensual Spider Louis] Donated 10,000 star coins.
Lin Yebai had already suspected that the audience in the livestream wasn't just human. Realizing that some viewers might be Coach Wang's elders made his mood a bit complicated.
"Why hasn't mom come back yet…"
"Is mom abandoning us?"
"Wuwuwu… Mom! I want mom…"
The little spiders cried heartbrokenly. Zhou Yuan, with a loving expression, lifted his tail and let the two spiders go. In a gentle tone, he said:
"Mom doesn't want you, but Uncle Zhou does."
"Good children, come to Uncle Zhou's arms…"
"Stop crying, you good children, you've broken Uncle's heart."
The little spiders looked at Zhou Yuan, their expressions confused, and said innocently:
"Uncle, you're so strange!"
"Uncle, why do you only have one leg? So pitiful…"
"Uncle, what's that on your head?"
Just as Zhou Yuan was about to explain, a harsh voice suddenly rang from the hallway:
"Zhou Yuan, what are you doing?!"
"Cough."
Zhou Yuan instinctively wiped the smile from his face and put on an innocent expression:
"Brother Wang, your children are so cute! I was just talking to them, didn't do anything."
"Mom, Mom!"
"Mom! I missed you!"
When they realized their mom had returned, the little spiders crawled out from behind the door crack, hiding behind Coach Wang, peeking shyly at Zhou Yuan and Lin Yebai.
"..."
Coach Wang's rough face turned suspiciously red. After organizing his thoughts, he spoke:
"How dare you tarnish someone's reputation out of nowhere!"
"These are my adopted wild spiders, not my children," Coach Wang quickly added.
The little spiders immediately went silent, their crystal-like tears rolling down, breaking into eight pieces when they hit the ground.
"Mom, Mom…"
"Wuwuwu…"
"Didn't I already tell you? I picked you all up from the trash bin?" Coach Wang clenched his fist, his expression emotionless like a tough guy.
"Wahwuwu—"
The little spiders cried even harder.
"Mom… Wuwu…"
Still hiding behind Coach Wang, they sobbed, and in the midst of their crying, one of them hiccupped.
"If you're not our mom, why do we have the same long, beautiful legs?" one of the observant little spiders asked.
"The upper bodies are different, mom has hands, we don't," another spider added, sounding soft and wronged.
"Brother Wang, it's okay, this is actually great, the kids are so cute. We're happy for you..." Zhou Yuan tried to lighten the awkward atmosphere. Then, he asked:
"What do they eat? Can you feed them all by yourself?"
"I eat meat!"
"I eat bugs!"
"I eat everything…"
The little spiders, realizing their mom knew the strange uncle, lowered their guard and responded enthusiastically.
"Good kids! Uncle likes good kids the most!"
Zhou Yuan smiled kindly and asked Coach Wang:
"How many children do you have in total?"
"Seven!" the little spiders answered in unison.
"Not bad, Brother Wang… as expected of you!" Zhou Yuan gave him a thumbs up.
"As expected of you," Lin Yebai chimed in.
"..." Coach Wang fell silent.
Could this matter no longer be kept a secret?
He had originally thought it would remain a secret once Lin Yebai and Zhou Yuan left, but now…
"At this point, I won't hide it anymore. It's exactly what you think," Coach Wang said, lowering his head, unable to look the others in the eye. His tone was heavy:
"I hope you won't tell anyone else. Only the three of us know about this."
[Truth Above All]: Understood. Only the three of us know.
[I Am A Little Green Dragon]: Understood. Only the three of us know.
[Man Above Man]: Understood. Only the three of us know.