Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 193 - 192: Hid It Wrong
The cubs were now nine days old. Xu Ye’s wings were already covered in fluffy, light gray down. The wings were becoming strong and restless, as if they had a mind of their own, and they flipped him over countless times a day. Thankfully, the little guy was a fast learner. He now knew how to turn his head so he wouldn’t suffocate and no longer needed an adult to rescue him.
Right now, he was lying on his stomach, gnawing on the Crystal Stone Bead Chain in his hands.
Meanwhile, Xuyou was nestled in Zhi Qi’s arms. One tiny hand gripped his clothes with all her might, while her other chubby, dimpled arm pointed outside as she cooed. She clearly wanted to go out and see the excitement.
Si Shuo walked in with a smile. Upon seeing her Mother, Xuyou waved her arms happily. "Ah-MWAH~!"
But when she saw Wei Ce behind her—a man as massive as a mountain, blocking all the sunlight from the room—her little mouth formed a perfect "O" in surprise. Her tiny body reflexively burrowed deeper into Zhi Qi’s arms.
Even Xu Ye grabbed the cloth by his pillow and covered his face!
Wei Ce, on the other hand, stared at the two little things, his own eyes just as wide and round. He held out his hand, making a small gesture. ’So small, so soft, so pale, so chubby...’
Si Shuo chuckled, amused by the three of them. "Xu Ye, Xuyou, this is your Father, Wei Ce. He’s a black-and-white Iron-eating Beastman, exceptionally grand and sturdy!"
"Wei Ce, these are our cubs, Xu Ye and Xuyou. They were only born nine days ago and have never been outside or seen the world, so they’re a little shy with strangers."
Wei Ce’s gaze fell upon the male cub on the bed, the one with wings and a small, sprouting horn. His pupils contracted. He turned to Si Shuo and lowered his voice. "Shuo, about Xu Chi..."
Si Shuo nodded and didn’t beat around the bush. "Our family has too many secrets, so we desperately need the protection of a powerful faction."
"Only our immediate family knows Xu Chi’s identity. We hope you can help us keep it a secret, Brother Ce."
Zhi Qi raised an eyebrow. ’Well now,’ he thought. ’"Shuo," "Brother Ce"... they already sound closer to each other than we do.’
Wei Ce nodded gravely, his expression solemn. "You can rest assured. My teeth are strong, but my lips are sealed. I won’t even tell my own Father."
A male who could reach the rank of Vice Admiral might not be perfect when it came to daily life or social graces, but his talent was exceptional. He was a born general with a firm grasp of what was truly right and wrong.
Si Shuo walked to the bed and turned the little guy over. She fiddled with the Hidden Beast Form Pearl on Xu Ye’s neck. The pearl had been encased in a hollow, golden sphere by Xiao Cheng and was worn on a Beast Skins strap.
"Little Ye, we’re moving today," she said. "From now on, you and your sister can go outside to play and bask in the sun." The moment she finished speaking, Xuyou started clapping her hands and cooing with delight.
Xu Ye grinned widely. "Ah-MWAH~"
"But before that, you have to use the pearl on your neck to hide your little wings so no one can see them," Si Shuo said with a light laugh, stroking his soft, warm wings.
Xu Ye nodded as if he half-understood. One tiny fist grabbed the Hidden Beast Form Pearl, and his little face turned bright red with effort, just like when he was trying to poop. And then, sure enough, a... captivating fragrance filled the air.
Xu Ye himself froze, stunned. A look of shame and indignation crossed his little face. However, his wicked Mother had already collapsed onto the bed in a fit of laughter!
He continued to clutch the pearl, his mind focused. ’Hide, hide, hide. I have to hide my wings.’
Si Shuo had just sat up straight when Zhi Qi thrust the heavy, plump Xuyou into her arms.
"You just sit. I’ll go change his diaper," Zhi Qi said with a resigned smile, turning to fetch some water from outside to clean Xu Ye.
Xuyou was all baby fat, a substantial weight in her arms. Si Shuo and Youyou watched as Xu Ye continued to struggle with all his might.
Suddenly, with a soft *POP*, Xu Ye’s head vanished! His wings were still flapping slowly, and his little hands were still clutching the pearl, straining with grunts of effort. "Nnngh, nnngh."
Si Shuo’s scalp tingled with fear. She knew perfectly well how the Hidden Beast Form Pearl worked and that the little guy had simply hidden the wrong body part, but it was still absolutely horrifying!
Letting out a yelp, she scrambled into Wei Ce’s arms, still clutching Xuyou. "That’s wrong, Little Ye! Why did you hide your head?!"
In her arms, Xuyou’s eyes sparkled. She grabbed the pearl on her own neck, grunted with effort, and with another soft *POP*, Si Shuo looked down to see that the chubby baby in her arms was gone, replaced by a tiny skeleton!!!
On the verge of tears, Si Shuo buried her face in Wei Ce’s chest again and disgustedly shoved the gleefully giggling little rascal, Xuyou, into his other arm.
Needless to say, Xuyou had inherited her memories of humanity. She’d hidden her flesh and blood, leaving behind only a skeleton, just like the anatomical models in books.
’That little devil,’ she thought. ’She must think scaring her Mother is fun.’
Wei Ce now held a female in his left arm and a female cub in his right. His entire body went rigid, not daring to move, serving as a living jungle gym to keep the mother-daughter pair steady.
But his eyes darted from one to the other, filled with a sense of wonder and joy. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Never mind other families; even among his own Iron-eating Beast Clan, males would only care for their own cubs. If a father was absent, the responsibility fell entirely on the female. Other males would almost never lend a hand.
Yet here, Xu Chi’s cubs were being cared for by Zhi Qi. Xu Chi trusted him completely, Zhi Qi’s actions were deft and natural, the cubs were relaxed, and Si Shuo had no reservations about placing a cub in his arms. He liked this family’s atmosphere.
And he felt no aversion at all toward the female cub in his arms.
"What’s wrong?" Hearing the commotion, Zhi Qi rushed in with Xu Chi right behind him.
But Si Shuo didn’t need to answer. The moment the two males saw the headless Xu Ye on the bed still grunting with effort, and the giggling little skeleton of Xuyou in Wei Ce’s arms, they understood perfectly why Si Shuo was trembling in fear.
Xu Chi walked over with a resigned smile. While cleaning Xu Ye and changing his diaper, he taught the boy how to properly control the pearl to hide his wings.
Zhi Qi, meanwhile, picked up the heavy little skeleton. "Youyou, the Hidden Beast Pearl isn’t a toy. If other people find out about your treasure and steal it, you won’t have it to play with anymore!"
"And if you scare your Mother like that again, I’ll make you skip two meals to teach you a lesson!"
Only then did Xuyou clutch her pearl tightly with both little hands. With a *POOF*, the chubby little cub was back.
Meanwhile, on the bed, once his diaper change was complete, Xu Ye finally succeeded in hiding his wings.
Xu Chi coached him for a little while. Once he saw that Xu Ye could skillfully control the pearl, making his wings appear and disappear at will, he smiled and picked the cub up.
Si Shuo’s heart was still pounding in her chest. In her past life, she’d had a weak heart. She loved horror movies and novels but could never watch them without taking precautions. She could only indulge during broad daylight, in a bustling hospital, with cheerful music playing in her ears. Even on a screen, a headless child or a tiny skeleton was enough to make a staunch materialist’s skin crawl, let alone seeing them manifest in reality.
She was, quite simply, terrified!
Si Shuo gently poked Xuyou’s cheek and huffed, "You little rascal. For daring to scare your Mother, your punishment is to watch me eat a huge meal."
"Tonight, I’m going to eat savory grilled squid, spicy crayfish, braised pork bones, and kung pao chicken..."
Her announcement was met by the sound of three loud gulps. One of the stomachs even rumbled like a drum. The culprits were Xu Ye, Xuyou, and... Wei Ce?!
