Chapter 241: Chapter 241: No, You Sleep By Yourself
Erasing their registration meant they ceased to exist in the world’s eyes. After that, it didn’t matter how they were exploited. If they died, they were just thrown away, and new people would be caught to take their place.
In truth, the beastmen of the Endless Land were originally from the Beastman Continent or the Beast God Continent. The Beast God had brought them here for his own amusement, only to casually establish the Beast God Hall to manage them when he grew bored.
He didn’t care how the Beast God Hall was managed. As long as the reports he received were positive, he considered everything to be fine.
’It’s just as they say—people don’t cherish what isn’t theirs.’ Yu An, the true Beast God, heaved a sigh.
But she had no solution right now. The only path forward was to overthrow the Beast God, use him to travel to the Upper Realm, and seek justice from the Heaven and Earth Stone.
Never mind whether she could defeat the Beast God—even if she could, she wasn’t allowed to.
The Beast God was currently the administrator of the Beastman World. If he were to die, the entire world would be destroyed.
’To act or not to act... both are wrong.’ Yu An’s thoughts were a tangled mess. She could only hope to find a suitable solution before the Beast God awakened.
’I’ll worry about that later. First, I need to get Zhou Liu and the others back.’
On the way, Lan Ying belatedly remembered something very important—
"An’an, Xiao Yu and I can’t leave the vicinity of Qi Yuan City. Is there anything you can do?"
Yu An paused, then shook her head. "I don’t have a way. Feng Xuan, Da Hu, and Xiao Hu wanted to come to Qi Yuan City with me too, but they can’t leave the vicinity of Beast God City, so they couldn’t come along."
Lan Ying’s world... came crashing down!
Xiao Yu’s world wasn’t in much better shape. Father and son wore matching expressions of devastation.
"Female Mother," Xiao Yu pouted, tears welling in his eyes, "does that mean we have to be separated?"
’No! He had just found his Female Mother again, and now they had to part so soon.’
Yu An fought the urge to pull Xiao Yu into her arms and comfort him, instead speaking with a cool pretense. "It’s fine if you live in Qi Yuan City. There’s a branch hall here. You won’t be denied the status and treatment you deserve."
Lan Ying asked with a serious expression, "An’an, where do you usually live?"
"The main hall, of course. Why?"
"Then that changes everything," Lan Ying said, his voice full of grievance. "If Xiao Yu and I live in Qi Yuan City, we won’t get to be with you day and night. It’ll make me feel like some secret lover who can’t be seen in public."
"I don’t care! You have to figure something out. I’m going wherever you’re going!"
’Secret lover?’
’Where did he even learn a word like that?’
Yu An was exasperated, but she didn’t have a solution either.
Gazing at the two whimpering faces, one large and one small, she thought for a moment before saying, "I need to stay in Qi Yuan City for a few more days anyway. Let’s stay here for now, and I’ll use the time to see if I can find a way."
’The mess Zhu Chenghui left behind still needs to be cleaned up, so I can’t go back to Beast God City for a while. This is a good chance to spend some time with Lan Ying and my zaizai, Xiao Yu.’
’Oh, right. I should also write a letter to let Feng Xuan know.’
Back in Beast God City, Yu An had treated Da Hu and Xiao Hu very well, but she wasn’t outwardly affectionate toward Feng Xuan.
The people of the Beast God Hall speculated she was only kind to the two children because of their bloodline, and that her feelings for their father, Feng Xuan, weren’t particularly strong.
She did the same this time. Following her previous pattern, Yu An simply stated Lan Ying and Xiao Yu’s identities without offering much of an introduction.
Ao Yi had an indifferent personality, but even he couldn’t help stealing a second glance at Lan Ying and Xiao Yu.
’Holy cow. Their Hall Master has three kids with two different men!’
While the Endless Land promoted monogamy, it was common for the rich and powerful to have multiple spouses, so Ao Yi wasn’t overly surprised.
Xiao Yu, on the other hand, grew a little excited when he saw him. Just as he was about to shout, "Eldest maternal uncle!", he felt a squeeze on his little hand.
Xiao Yu glanced at his Female Mother in surprise. Seeing that Yu An’s expression was unchanged, he blinked, and the words "Eldest maternal uncle" remained unspoken.
"Hall Master, how should we arrange lodging for the Second Young Master and this... Lord?" Ao Yi asked.
Yu An answered nonchalantly, "Anywhere is fine. Where would you two like to stay?"
Lan Ying quickly replied, "An’an, I want to stay with you."
Xiao Yu tightened his arms around Yu An’s neck; he felt the same way.
Yu An had no objection. "Alright."
Lan Ying got his wish and was allowed into her rooms. Before they left, Xiao Yu suddenly looked at Ao Yi. "Unc... Hall Master Uncle, my name is Xiao Yu. I’m number two, by the way."
Ao Yi paused for a moment. "Yes, Second Young Master."
Yu An had intended for Lan Ying to take Xiao Yu to the room next door, but instead, Lan Ying walked right into her room, claiming it would be "livelier with more people."
Xiao Yu voiced his agreement. "Beast Father, I think so too! So we can all stay with..."
"You go sleep in the room next door," Lan Ying said seriously. "Xiao Yu, you’re a big boy now. You can’t sleep with your Female Mother anymore."
...
He protested indignantly, "But Beast Father, you’re way older than me!"
Lan Ying shrugged. "Exactly. That’s why I don’t sleep with my Female Mother anymore."
’He sleeps with his Female Master.’
...
The little fellow stomped off to the kitchen in a huff to find Yu An and tearfully tell on his father.
With all the day’s commotion, evening had already fallen. Yu An hadn’t eaten all day and was starving.
She went straight to the kitchen upon returning to her temporary courtyard. As she was cooking, she suddenly acquired a little leg-hugger.
She looked down to see the little guy’s pitiful, tear-streaked face.
Listening to his complaints, Yu An’s heart instantly softened. She picked up a piece of braised pork and fed it to him.
"There, there, don’t be upset. Xiao Yu can sleep with his Female Mother tonight."
Xiao Yu chewed on the braised pork, his eyes curving into little crescents. "Mhm! Female Mother is the best!"
He thought for a moment, took Yu An’s hand, and traced a single word in her palm: ’Nothing.’ Then he looked up at her expectantly.
A smile touched Yu An’s lips. She reached out and gently ruffled his hair. "What a clever boy you are, Xiao Yu!"
A wide grin instantly spread across Xiao Yu’s face. ’He’d guessed right! His Female Mother hadn’t lost her memories! She hadn’t forgotten him!’
"Then... does Beast Father know?"
Yu An shrugged. "Who knows? My guess is he doesn’t."
Mother and son exchanged a glance, and a mischievous plan was instantly formed. Without a single word, they came to a tacit understanding to keep it a secret.
If it had been Lan Yin, he would have quickly figured out that Yu An hadn’t really lost her memories. But Lan Ying... well, that was less certain.
The man didn’t care one bit whether Yu An had amnesia or not; as long as she was safe, that was all that mattered.
Lan Ying, assuming Xiao Yu would be sleeping alone tonight, went to tidy up the boy’s room before coming to dinner.
The dishes on the table were identical to what she used to make, but Lan Ying didn’t think anything of it.
’In their little family, the zaizai came first, and food came second. All six of them, the Beast Husbands, had to line up after that. Their status in the family was at the very bottom.’
After dinner, Lan Ying proactively cleared the dishes. He also boiled hot water, preparing for a bath and... ahem, for the cleanup afterward.
Just as he finished humming a little tune and boiling two buckets of hot water, Yu An took one bucket for her bath, then shooed him out to the room next door.
Lan Ying was a bit dumbfounded. "An’an, Xiao Yu is supposed to be sleeping by himself..."
Yu An smiled. "No. *You’re* sleeping by yourself."
Xiao Yu peeked out from behind the doorframe, his little face appearing. "Nope! I’m sleeping with Female Mother! Good night, Beast Father~"
SLAM! The door shut, cutting off Lan Ying’s line of sight.
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