[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd":3,"chapter-after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-148":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","After Giving Birth, All My Beast Ex-Husbands Suddenly Want Me Back",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},997362,1302,"Chapter 148: Grandpa competition","after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-148",148,"\u003Cp>\"You’re saying Nina has abilities too?\" Taru was stunned all over again. Nina was simply... too exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beautiful, kind, extraordinarily fertile—and now she even possessed abilities? She was practically perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, he felt his own foolish son might not be worthy of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Essence stones? I think I have a few... but can Nina even absorb them?\" Taru took out several essence stones from his storage space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She can. Just give them to her,\" Finch said quickly. \"Do you have anything else? The more the better—high-quality beast hides or anything useful would be good too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finch was pleased to see the essence stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina would definitely like these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also hoped his father could build a better relationship with her. After all, Taru had quite a stockpile—if things went well, Finch could later help Nina obtain even more valuable resources from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he remembered the cubs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yinny likes tasty food. Didi likes fun things. Linny likes shiny crystals...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on his observations, Finch listed each cub’s preferences one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taru listened carefully and began rummaging through his storage space. There were so many items that it took him quite a while to sort through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, he separated everything into neat piles and had Finch help carry them as they headed toward Nina’s house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, they ran into Ming, who was on his way to play with the cubs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The City Lord of Spirit Cat City? What are you doing here?\" Taru asked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming was equally startled. He hadn’t expected to see Taru here. He had just returned from hunting with Mino earlier, so he hadn’t encountered him before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Taru together with Finch, Ming quickly understood—Finch was Taru’s son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant... He was the former fiancé who had broken off the engagement with Nina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a coincidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming didn’t recognize Kith, but he certainly knew Taru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? My son is Nina’s guardian beast,\" Ming said casually, though there was a clear hint of pride in his tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your son isn’t even a guardian beast yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had even broken off the engagement—his \"crime\" was quite serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming deliberately didn’t mention Mino’s status as Nina’s fiancé. He didn’t want Taru catching on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old fox was too cunning—he had to stay on guard. At the very least, Mino needed to secure his place as Nina’s mate first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ideally... he’d eliminate one rival altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your son is already her guardian beast?\" Taru felt slightly outdone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph. His own son hadn’t even secured a position yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though... Nina didn’t seem to have any lynx cubs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he, at least, had a fox grandson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well,\" Taru said, lifting his chin slightly, \"I’m on my way to bring gifts for Nina, for my Didi, and for the other cubs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he said \"Didi,\" he deliberately emphasized the name, a trace of smugness appearing on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming’s proud expression instantly faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked... a little deflated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right. I don’t have any grandchildren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ming’s expression change, Taru felt he had finally regained some ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beaming, he carried the gifts toward Nina’s house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, Taru presented the items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina, these are gifts for you and the cubs. I hope you’ll accept them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afraid she might refuse, he quickly added, \"This is just a small token from an elder—to thank you for giving our fox clan such a lovely cub like Didi. Please don’t decline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina, just accept them,\" Finch added. \"My father has plenty of treasures. This is nothing to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes,\" Taru said with a wave of his hand. \"Just a few trivial things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina glanced at the items in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at a glance, she could tell they were extremely valuable—yet they called them \"trivial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Jade Fox City really this wealthy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, remembering that the cubs had accepted Ming’s gifts earlier, she nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then... thank you, Uncle Taru.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to the cubs. \"Say thank you to Grandpa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cubs obediently thanked him. Even Didi added a polite, \"Thank you, Grandpa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his tone wasn’t particularly warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taru’s face lit up instantly the moment Didi spoke to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to thank me! If you ever want anything, just tell Grandpa—I’ll make sure you get it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didi hugged the toy Taru had carefully chosen for him, glanced at him once more, then ran off to play with the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taru noticed the subtle shift in Didi’s attitude and felt secretly delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ming entered as well, arms full of his own \"small trinkets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cubs, Grandpa Ming is here to play with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cubs immediately rushed over, eyes sparkling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandpa Ming had brought more gifts again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming happily distributed the items, and soon each cub was carrying yet another pile of treasures, their faces glowing with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With several cubs clinging to him, Ming shot Taru a smug look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>See? They like me more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had clearly noticed earlier—Taru hadn’t been nearly as popular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taru, on the other hand, felt a pang of envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did the cubs like that old lynx so much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t even managed to hold a single one yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Didi act so close to Ming made his heart itch with jealousy—but for now, all he could do was watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll have to bring them more gifts in the future,he resolved.Become a grandfather whom they truly like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they exchanged gifts inside, more males began arriving outside—each carrying offerings of their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lex arrived with the merfolk, hauling several large stone vats to the outside of the stone house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing here again? Nina already said she doesn’t want to see you,\" Odian snapped coldly. \"Leave. Now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please inform the young female for me,\" Lex said, keeping his tone restrained. \"We’ve brought her something—and some of it is what she needs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odian frowned. He didn’t dare make the decision for Nina himself, so he turned and went inside to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina, those merfolk males are here again. They say they’ve brought you gifts... and that some of it is something you need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina glanced at the little mermaid cub, who was happily splashing in a basin of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something I need? Could it be related to her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, Nina decided to go take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She picked up the little mermaid, gently drying the droplets from her body with a piece of soft beast hide. The child’s clothes, woven from sea-silk, didn’t retain water—only her skin needed drying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying her in her arms, Nina stepped outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are all these for?\" she asked, her gaze falling on the stone vats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside them were all kinds of fresh seafood—fish of every variety, along with shrimp and shellfish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Nina... I’m sorry,\" Lex said, his voice thick with remorse. \"We’ve come to apologize. These are the finest seafood we could gather.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was earnest, almost pleading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened before—it was entirely my fault. I swear to the Beast God... after that, I never had those thoughts again. And I never will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped closer and carefully handed her a small bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is deep-sea oil. If Mimi’s skin ever dries out, you can apply a little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated, then continued more softly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And... although our merfolk can live on land, Mimi is still young. She needs to soak regularly in seawater infused with oceanic energy. My ability can provide that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a fragile hope in his eyes now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could you... give me another chance? Let me stay, so I can provide seawater for her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he truly wanted to say waslet me stay by your side—but he didn’t dare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Bun’s system had indeed mentioned that mermaid cubs needed to soak regularly in seawater rich with oceanic energy. The system could provide water—but not that kind of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been worrying about how to solve this very problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze shifted back to Lex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I let this fish help...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated, still weighing her decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Aviel returned from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina, I picked these for you this morning—they’re still fresh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had remembered that Nina’s favorite fruit had run out yesterday, and had gone out early at dawn to gather more—just in case she might want them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile flickered in Nina’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This dragon... is surprisingly thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached out to take the fruit, but suddenly, Taru’s voice rang out from behind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The City Lord of Flying Dragon City? What are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina’s hand froze midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>City Lord of Flying Dragon City...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t that... one of her former fiancés?\u003C\u002Fp>",1433,"2026-06-03T08:29:56.682Z","2026-06-03T08:30:03.515Z",1,"novelbin.me","6e98977c029bc63ab55804da12567164b0167493a333dd5fec7f4ef792a7e447","after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-149","after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-147",299,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-cover.jpg"]