Nonsense! How could my adopted son be a villain?

The cubs finished half a small cake in no time.

Xu Lingguang also tried half of it and thought it tasted pretty good. Although it wasn't as soft and delicate as the cakes he bought in his previous life, it was still fragrant and soft. The cubs were still licking their paws reluctantly after eating half of it.

The problem is that a traditional earthen stove can't compare to an oven; the temperature isn't precise enough, and the food doesn't look as appealing. But with some improvements, I should be able to make better ones.

He looked at the two remaining unbaked cake batter, one of which was made by Youyu and the cubs together.

"Let's bake these two too."

This time, Zhao Ling took the initiative to come closer and tried very hard to spit out small sparks again, but Xu Lingguang kept the fire in the earthen stove burning and it never went out. He quickly picked him up and coaxed him, "That's enough, that's enough. I'll let you help next time."

Zhao Ling, who couldn't help, chirped twice in regret.

Xu Lingguang and the cubs put the mold into the earthen stove together.

After a not-too-long wait, the last two cakes were baked. The batter that Youyu and the cubs made together had deflated and hadn't risen much, making it look rather pathetic compared to the other cake, which was baked fluffy and soft.

The cubs frowned and discussed very seriously, "It seems a little different from what we ate before."

"Flat".

"Was it not done well?"

Youyu pursed her lips and remained silent.

Seeing this, Xu Lingguang dragged the ugly, flat little cake over and placed it in front of him, saying, "This one is mine, you can share it."

Yu hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself. The cubs were still chattering amongst themselves, but he could tell that the cake probably hadn't been made successfully.

"Or maybe we should just throw it away."

Xu Lingguang glanced at him and said, "It's just a little ugly, but it's not like you can't eat it."

Xu Lingguang stuck a foxtail grass into the cake as if it were a candle, and said, "Actually, you should light a candle and make a wish when you eat cake, but I couldn't find a suitable candle this time, so I'll use this instead."

After he finished speaking, he puffed out his cheeks and blew hard on the foxtail grass.

The foxtail grass swayed gently. He closed his eyes and made a wish in his heart:

Happy 24th birthday, Xu Lingguang.

Xu Lingguang's life was already very fulfilling, and he had no wishes to fulfill, so he thought to himself, "I hope all of this is real, and not just a pipe dream."

When he first transmigrated, he wondered if it was all a nightmare.

But now he hopes that this is not a dream, but reality.

He has made good friends and has a home to settle down in, no longer needing to drift around like duckweed with nowhere to go.

Xu Lingguang opened his eyes again, and before him were the enlarged, furry faces of the cubs, filled with curiosity.

"What did you wish for?" the cubs asked curiously.

Xu Lingguang rubbed each of their fluffy little heads and said, "Wishes made aloud won't come true."

Mu Yun said "Oh," then asked in confusion, "How do we know if it works?"

Xu Lingguang thought for a moment and said, "I will tell you when it works."

Because the mini cakes were more popular than expected, and Xu Lingguang saw that it was still early and there was nothing else to do, he decided to make a lot more cake batter with the cubs.

They were busy until evening, baking batches of small cakes. Some were fluffy and golden, very beautiful, while others were flat and didn't rise. But no matter which one it was, the little ones ate it happily and very contentedly.

The cubs were insatiable, and became addicted to making and eating cakes. They didn't want to stop even when it got dark. Finally, Xu Lingguang said that there were no more eggs at home, and the cubs regretfully gave up.

After shooing the cubs away, Xu Lingguang cleaned up the kitchen.

The kitchen was a bit messy, so he turned on a lamp and slowly tidied up in the warm yellow light, while outside the window, he could hear the cubs laughing and playing.

Xu Lingguang felt a sense of tranquility and peace amidst the passing years.

When he finished cleaning up the kitchen and came out, he saw that the cubs had already cleaned themselves up. Xu Lingguang greeted Youyu, then went to the river to fetch water for a bath before getting ready to rest.

The cubs, who usually sleep peacefully in their little nests, were unusually restless tonight. Xu Lingguang had just changed into his pajamas and was about to close the door when he saw the four little ones standing at the door, either hugging or carrying their little pillows, looking at him expectantly.

Yun Feng blinked, then rubbed against Xu Lingguang, and said in a soft voice, "Brother Lingguang, we want to sleep with you."

Mu Yun echoed, "Mmm-hmm."

Seeing that Xu Lingguang did not object, Yu Rong and Zhao Ling grabbed their small pillows and rushed into the room, starting to climb onto the bed.

Xu Lingguang had no choice but to step aside and say, "Come in, it's just for tonight."

Otherwise, with so many kids sleeping together every day, he probably wouldn't get a good night's sleep.

The cubs nodded vigorously.

Xu Lingguang moved his pillow to the outside and gave the cubs half of the bed inside. The cubs pushed and shoved each other to get their places and finally settled down to sleep.

Seeing this, Xu Lingguang went to close the door again, and then discovered a pure black yellow calf that he had never seen before squatting at the door.

It was larger than Yu Rong and Yun Feng, about the size of a small dog. When it squatted, it reached above Xu Lingguang's knees. Its black fur was soft and fluffy, even its back horns were black. The only thing that stood out about it was its pair of dark red eyes.

Xu Lingguang looked at the very familiar black ears that were trembling incessantly, and tentatively asked, "Youyu?"

Youyu let out a soft "woof," hesitated for a moment, and then gently nuzzled Xu Lingguang's arm with her head.

After doing all that, he lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly, staring uneasily at the ground.

He also wanted to sleep with everyone.

However, he was too embarrassed to bring it up when he was in human form. Only when he turned into his original form could he pretend that he was still a cub and make some unreasonable demands.

Seeing his dejected appearance, Xu Lingguang recalled the way he squinted his eyes and ate candied hawthorns with a satisfied look, so he took the opportunity to touch his ear and said while suppressing a laugh, "Come in."