The mysterious milk group, hands on hips, is being fought over by five dads who are going crazy over

Five years later, recalling these events still sends chills down Xie Jiyuan's spine.

"This beast, which is taller than a house, was kept in a cage five years ago and was not even as big as a cat."

"Five years have passed in the blink of an eye, and even this house is almost too big to contain it..."

Aning tilted her head curiously: "Grandpa, he asked you to feed him with your blood, and you agreed?"

At this point, Xie Jiyuan remained silent for a while, then let out a long sigh:

"I didn't agree on the spot, and I didn't do as he said afterwards. Several days passed without incident, and I thought the matter was over. I even had someone throw the wolf away."

"Unexpectedly, within half a month, most of the servants in my household fell ill, and even my sons fell ill one after another."

He gazed at the trees across the way, swaying violently in the wind, his eyes filled with a lifeless desolation, devoid of hope after a lifetime of hardship.

That night, he came again...

That night, Xie Jiyuan was fast asleep when the door suddenly burst open, and the broken half of the door panel slammed into him, causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood!

He threw down the door panel, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked up to see the person, completely shrouded in black,... reappear.

This time, he was still carrying a cage in his hand.

Xie Jiyuan frowned, but before he could speak, he saw the man put down the cage and instantly appear in front of him, grabbing his neck tightly and making it hard for him to breathe!

This time, the man spoke.

My throat felt like it had been burned by fire, or pierced by countless shards of glass; my voice was hoarse and unpleasant, like a saw cutting wood, making me feel uncomfortable all over.

"Now, do you believe me?"

Although it was only four words, the fear that gripped him at that moment was something Xie Jiyuan would never forget...

He knew he was in trouble; if he didn't do as he was told, the entire Yong'an Prince's Mansion would be reduced to ashes!

Even if it wasn't for his own sake, he had to think about the hundred or so people in the mansion.

But his daughter was about to get married, how could he let this sudden and inexplicable disaster ruin her life?

Wanwan was already in poor health; if she were to be bled and fed to wolves, she probably wouldn't live much longer and would end up like her mother...

So on their wedding day, Xie Jiyuan hardened his heart and forced Qiao Wan to sign a contract severing their father-daughter relationship!

He also ordered that Qiao Wan should never set foot in the Yong'an Prince's Mansion again in her lifetime!

From now on, she is no longer Xie Jiyuan's daughter, nor can she be considered his close relative, so he does not need her blood to feed the wolves!

But he could never, ever forget the look in Qiao Wan's eyes when she cried as she got into the bridal sedan chair...

It was so sad, painful, and hopeless...

She looks exactly like her mother back then.

The sky had completely darkened, and the wind howled all around, making robes flutter loudly.

Xie Jiyuan stood in front of the giant wolf, his eyes reddening, whether from the wind or from recalling the past, which was unusual for him.

"Grandpa, what you're doing is wrong."

Xie Jiyuan paused, looking down at the tiny child on the ground who only reached his knees.

Ah Ning, hands on her hips, criticized in a childish voice:

"Grandma said that no matter what happens, you should never cut ties with people you care about, because it hurts their feelings."

"Grandpa and Mom are family. Family members shouldn't lie to each other; they should help one another."

"Grandpa thought he was protecting Mother, but Mother didn't know anything. She only felt that she had been abandoned by her father and that she would be very lonely and sad because she would never have a father again."

"Doing this is very wrong, very wrong."

The little guy stood with his hands on his hips and talked a lot in one breath.

Such simple yet poignant truths filled Xie Jiyuan with a deep sense of guilt.

His hand, tucked into his sleeve, tightened slightly, and he gave a kind smile:

"Little one, has your mother... mentioned me to you?"

Upon hearing this, Ah Ning obediently shook her head: "No."

As she spoke, she pointed to Ye Linqian, who had been listening to the story for quite some time.

"It was Father Ye who told Aning that you are Aning's maternal grandfather."

Upon being suddenly mentioned, Ye Linqian subconsciously shook his folding fan and laughed, "We should teach the young lady to recognize her relatives, shouldn't we?"

"By the way, that mysterious person never came back after that?"

Xie Jiyuan nodded: "I haven't seen him since. You know what happened after that, Linqian. Several of my Xie family's closest blood relatives took turns bleeding out, and their health deteriorated day by day..."

Ah Ning blinked curiously: "Even Mother doesn't know, how does Father Ye know about this?"

Ye Linqian raised an eyebrow: "Is there anything in this world that your father, Ye, doesn't know?"

What was meant as a joke turned into a serious thought for Ah Ning, who quickly asked, "Does Father Ye know who that mysterious person is?"

"???"

"..."

Ye Linqian smiled indulgently, and gently tapped her forehead with his knuckles, "You always undermine your father."

Ah Ning covered her forehead and giggled.

Xie Jiyuan, however, earnestly explained to the child.

"Linqian is the lord of a city and is the richest man in the world. I asked him to find medicine to nourish my family. That's how we became acquainted."

"Although this matter concerns the Wang family, we hope to rely on Lin Qian's extensive network of connections to find someone who can resolve it. So I briefly explained the matter to him."

Aning unconsciously furrowed her brows. "But Grandpa, isn't the Imperial Advisor very powerful? Why don't you ask him for help?"

Hearing her affectionately call the Imperial Advisor "big brother," Xie Jiyuan was taken aback. "Little one, you know the Imperial Advisor?"

"Mmm!" Ah Ning nodded emphatically. "Big brother treated Ah Ning to two boxes of pastries yesterday, they were so delicious!"

The Imperial Advisor spends most of his time in the palace, rarely venturing out, and has a very eccentric personality that often makes people avoid him. Yet, A-Ning manages to become friends with him...

Xie Jiyuan's expression was complex. Suppressing his surprise, he said calmly:

"Although the Imperial Preceptor is knowledgeable and experienced, I do not wish His Majesty to know about this matter."

"so......"

Ye Linqian understood and gave a gentle smile. "Your Highness, rest assured, although I often visit the palace to meet the Emperor, I have never mentioned this matter."

"You can rest assured about this little guy even more."

Xie Jiyuan nodded, then asked, "A-Ning...? Can Grandpa call you that?"

Ah Ning's eyes lit up, and she nodded emphatically: "Of course!"

Xie Jiyuan finally smiled slightly. "So, Aning, after listening to your grandfather talk so much about the curse on your mother, do you have any clues?"

Upon hearing this, A-Ning frowned slightly and shook her head in frustration: "A-Ning can only vaguely sense that the mysterious person is related to the curse on Mother. Perhaps it's because Mother didn't feed the wolf cub blood that she was cursed?"

"But Ah Ning is unsure and can't calculate it. We can't just make a conclusion based on feelings. Blindly breaking the curse like this will only harm Mother."

Upon hearing this, Xie Jiyuan nodded knowingly, his hand in his sleeve tightening and loosening, finally withdrawing it behind his back when it was a palm's distance from A Ning's head. He said in a deep voice:

"Grandpa will find a way to handle this; he will make sure nothing happens to your mother. But..."

Although he felt it was a bit absurd for a prince like himself to ask a child for advice, Ah Ning was indeed quite different from ordinary children...

Xie Jiyuan paused for a moment, then asked:

"But if this wolf goes berserk again, I'm afraid none of the guards in the manor will be able to stop it. Does Aning have any ideas?"