Chapter 195: Chapter 195: Little Ones
His voice was clear and cold, but each word that rolled off his lips carried a slightly seductive warmth.
Wen Shu’s earlobes tingled, and she lowered her head slightly to meet his light brown eyes filled with gentle light, causing her heart to tremble slightly like a flower branch in the wind.
Even after being in Yudong City for so long, she hadn’t interacted with Yining alone.
It wasn’t that Yining didn’t want to get close.
Every morning, he would softly wake her up and bring her gifts, sometimes flowers, but most often dresses.
The ones she’s wearing now and the ones in her wardrobe were all thoughtfully chosen by him.
Wen Shu wasn’t unmoved by his care, but strangely, every time she wanted to get closer to Yining, she would be suddenly interrupted.
Like now, her eyes were covered, and beside her ear came Luo Fei’s displeased refusal, "Not tonight, she promised me first."
Indeed, the one who always interrupted them was Luo Fei.
Wen Shu suspected Luo Fei did it on purpose, but each time he appeared, it was justified so there was no fault to grasp.
However, she couldn’t decide clearly, but Yining understood Luo Fei’s targeting very well, though he was reluctant to make Wen Shu feel troubled rather than satisfy himself.
"Then..."
His long eyelashes slowly lowered, his knuckles turned a bit white, then he quickly became calmer, his pale eyes showing a hint of anticipation, "Tomorrow then, Ashu?"
Wen Shu brushed off Luo Fei’s hand and then met his slightly trembling eyes due to anxiety.
The hard wooden box pressed on her knees, not hurting, with a caring pressure that was just right, softly pressing on her tender heart.
"Okay."
She slightly pursed her lips, seeing Yining’s clear eyes brighten with a joyful gleam after being dazed, couldn’t help but smile with curved brows.
The two smiled at each other, while Luo Fei snorted and sat back in place.
Mious finished distributing the Sound Transmission Crystal, then seemed to remember something, lowered his eyebrows to glance at Wen Shu’s abdomen, and reminded, "Yining, when will Bai Qiao and the others arrive?"
Ashu’s due date was approaching, and as her superpower hadn’t recovered, they were really worried, so they invited Bai Qiao to help.
Yining blinked in a trance, his gaze falling, then sticking back to Wen Shu’s face, the corner of his eyes lightly arched, "Probably today."
Today?
Wen Shu was aware of this, but she remembered communicating with the Transmission Stone a few days ago when they just set off, how could they be so fast?
It seems Bai Qiao has taken a new Beast Husband.
Besides a Flying Beast, she couldn’t think of any other possibility to arrive in such a short time.
Fact proved she was indeed right.
That night, a sharply aura’d Eagle Beast rushed in hastily to Yudong City, landing in the castle where they resided.
Hmm, why didn’t they come through the city gate, but flew directly into the castle?
Of course, because Wen Shu was unlucky, just going up the stairs, her belly had a spasm, she was going into labor early!
Outside the bedroom, after hoarse cries of pain, the males had serious expressions, each nervously clenching their hands, with red bloodshot eyes.
Wu Xuan couldn’t stay still, pacing back and forth at the doorway, the tears at his eyes nearly bright red, "Why did it suddenly go quiet, isn’t it done yet..."
His steps were swift, and in the quiet corridor, there was the sound of footsteps, "da-da-da".
Dizzy from his pacing, the already worried males felt ever more complicated.
Nan Jiao’s intertwined fingers turned pale, Yining pressed his lips tightly, pretending to be calm, but his trembling long lashes betrayed his current mood.
While Mious stood expressionless at the doorway, his eyes fixed on the doorframe, wishing he could dive into the room.
Luo Fei was the most impatient, anxiously scratching his head and squeezing Wu Xuan aside to go into the room, "Okay, stop pacing! Why isn’t there any sound! I’ll go in and have a look!"
As his fingertip just touched the door.
Two tender cries of a baby sounded through the crowded second floor.
Finally, the door opened, Bai Qiao turned to the side, revealing the weakly pale-faced Wen Shu lying on the bed inside.
And two small infants wrapped in swaddles with snake tails.
"Two little Snake Beasts, one female and one male, congratulations..."
Her first time delivering, and handling two cubs, Bai Qiao couldn’t close her mouth from joy.
Yet before she was finished speaking, the males collectively let out a heavy sigh of relief, rushing to Wen Shu’s bedside to offer care and concern, nobody paying any attention to the poor newly born cubs.
Wu Xuan held Wen Shu’s somewhat cool hand, his gaze scanning her face again and again, softly asking, "Ashu, are you hungry, what would you like to eat, I’ll go make it now?"
Mious saw her frail appearance, looked at the little cubs again, his heart tightened with a flicker of deeply rooted regret flashing in his eyes.
"Ashu, you..."
Wen Shu’s body hadn’t recovered, Luo Fei swallowed his sharp words back, reaching to hug the cub in Wen Shu’s arms, intending to hand it to Mious.
Who knew when he just touched the soft and limp little body, a thin, delicate baby cry sounded next to his ear, instantly he stiffened, withdrawing his hand as if scared.
He glanced at the little cubs, holding onto Wen Shu’s arm tightly, "I-I didn’t do anything..."
Seeing the three of them avoiding the cubs as if they were snakes, Wen Shu was a bit surprised, after all, she knew when she first crossed over, how much the males in this world yearned to reproduce.
Still, she understood their feelings...
Taking in their worried expressions fully, her eyes moved slightly, and warmth surged through her heart, she took the initiative to turn slightly and revealed the baby cubs’ adorable white faces, "Shall we name these little ones together?"
The closest three males, still tense about her condition, fell into a daze.
Instead, Yining and Nan beside them, recognizing Wen Shu’s wish for them to get close to the cubs, moved to the front.
Yining hadn’t interacted with cubs before, seeing the slightly wrinkled white bundle on the bed, his tone softened, "I’ll look through some books tonight to find them nice names."
With a gentle expression, Nan on the other side lightly touched the baby’s hand, his breathing slowed for a few seconds, "Ashu, she really looks like you, may I give her a name?"
Wen Shu turned her face, seeing their expressions melted by cuteness, the corners of her lips lifted slightly, "Sure, but..."
She had just agreed when she recalled something, turning back to look at Mious, holding his cool fingers, "Once you’re done naming, ask for Mious’ opinion."
Upon hearing this, Mious’ pupils trembled, meeting her smiling eyes, recalling the cries of pain heard outside the room, his eyes filled with an ache.
"Ashu," he squatted down, placing his hand on Wen Shu’s abdomen with gentle movements, not daring to apply pressure, "Let’s not do this anymore in the future, no more..."
Once the words fell, the whole room quieted for a few seconds.
The males didn’t say anything, but their matching expressions silently declared that not only he held such thoughts.
Wen Shu was taken aback, her eyes sweeping over their earnest faces one by one, involuntarily gripping the rough hands in her palms.
Witnessing this, Bai Qiao was too shocked to speak.
Her feet seemed to have taken root, stiff, unable to move.
She thought of how Craig treated her.
And a few days ago, Lu Di, who lost the position of City Lord, tried to impregnate her to seize power again with the advantage of heirs...
What’s this?
What do they take her for?
On the bed, the family of eight joyfully discussing nicknames for the cubs.
The warm atmosphere felt like a sharp thorn stabbing into the most tender spot in Bai Qiao’s heart.
Noticing her gaze, Wen Shu’s eyes slightly lifted, seeing her pale face, faintly guessed something, softly said, "Bai Qiao..."
But before she could finish, Bai Qiao’s eyes welled with tears, and she buried her tear-streaked face in Ashu’s shoulder, once her emotions calmed down, she clutched him tightly, whispering, "Chi Ling, what’s wrong with me?"
But before she could finish, Chi Ling’s worried brows furrowed as he held her in his arms, saying, "Qiaoqiao, what’s wrong with you?"
And Bai Qiao just kept wiping her tears, finally calming down a bit before clutching his lapel and murmuring, "Chi Ling, what did they treat me as?"
The very thought of how Craig had treated her haunted her heart.
An, just days ago, Lu Di lost his City Lord position, crashed and he tried to get her pregnant to regain his position with the advantage of numbers...
Seeing this, Chi Ling’s heart ached as he gently pulled her closer.
"Shh, it’s okay, Qiaoqiao," he said softly, trying to soothe her.
