Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 197 - 196: Waiting for Him Here?
Yin Jiang fell silent and extended his palm. A flame, its heat contained, flickered to life, illuminating the entire room.
The colorful Fluorescent Stones now seemed dull and gray in comparison. However, other beautiful, smooth stones on the walls refracted the light, gleaming brilliantly. Decorations made of vibrant feathers or shells also sparkled.
Si Shuo adored these things. She had absolutely no resistance to all sorts of pretty stones, beads, and feathers.
In truth, the combination of decorations and the choice of colors was... questionable. It was gaudy in a tacky sort of way, which perfectly suited Yin Jiang’s clueless-guy taste.
But he was willing to go to all this trouble just to please her, and that made Si Shuo’s heart fill with joy.
"Shuo... Shuo’er, I..." Yin Jiang’s eyes never left her. Even though his little female was bundled up tightly, he was content just to see a single strand of her hair. Now that they were alone in the room together, he said, a little nervously, "I didn’t expect you to come over tonight. Otherwise, I would have definitely had Gong You set up the Time Law to get the room properly decorated."
Si Shuo tilted her head. "Yin Jiang, are you saying... this isn’t properly decorated yet?"
Yin Jiang smiled and pointed to the things in the Half beast Bag. "Mhm, I haven’t even taken these out to decorate with yet."
’Those other bird-type males said the more stuff, the better!’
Si Shuo’s lip twitched. If he took out all the decorations from that sack, there wouldn’t be a single empty spot on the walls or even the ceiling, would there?
’I’d really feel like I was in a bird’s nest.’
"Yin Jiang," she said, walking over to him with a light laugh. She looked up at him. "I’m very happy you did all this for me. A little romance now and then is enough. We don’t need to decorate the whole room. I do like sparkly things, but don’t you think being in an environment like this is hard on the eyes? Doesn’t it get uncomfortable after a while?"
Yin Jiang pressed his lips together. "But..." ’But this is how other male birds win over their females.’
Si Shuo tugged at the corner of his clothes. "Mainly, you have to sleep here every day, Yin Jiang. It’s not good for your eyes. Besides, I think that from the moment I stepped into this room, all my attention should be on you."
"However, we could use these stones to pave the backyard, along the edge of the pond, or on the little path through the bamboo forest. That would be both beautiful and practical!"
She pulled him closer and chuckled softly in his ear. "I took a look just now. The bamboo in our yard is so tall and sturdy. How about you build me a nest up there, Yin Jiang? We can go sleep there when the weather’s nice!"
"But it has to be super comfortable..."
Yin Jiang nodded again and again. He wasn’t the least bit upset. On the contrary, he thought she was absolutely right. Sometimes practicality and beauty could be combined, but other times they had to be kept separate.
Si Shuo placed her hand on his chest, feeling the strong, frantic rhythm of his heartbeat. With a smile, she pushed him down until he sat on the stone bed, which was covered with a Golden Leopard-print hide and an extra layer of woven straw mats.
She took out two glass lanterns and hung one on each side of the room, brightening the space considerably.
Si Shuo took off her cloak and black mask, revealing the gorgeous, brilliant Peacock Dress underneath. Her beautiful, enchanting eye makeup made her look like a female who could shift into a Beast Form, captivating and bewitching Yin Jiang’s heart completely.
She began to hum a tune, starting with a cheerful spin. Her slender, pale fingers moved with lively grace, like forest sprites that made one want to reach out and catch them.
Gradually, Yin Jiang’s fists clenched and his whole body tensed. ’This... this is the most popular courtship dance among bird-types. It’s always performed by beautiful males to attract females.’
Since the males performed it, they must have thought it was attractive enough. Now, seeing Si Shuo dance it, Yin Jiang had to use his utmost restraint to wait until she finished the entire song before he suddenly pulled her into his arms and pressed her down onto the bed.
He gazed at his little female’s azure eyes. In the darkness, they were as deep as the night sky, flecked with starlight—beautiful and filled with an enchanting innocence.
It was as if they were pulled back into the dreamscape of their first true meeting. Yin Jiang gently brushed his lips against hers and said with a helpless smile, "Shuo’er, that’s a dance a male is supposed to perform for a female. Why... why did you dance it for me?"
Si Shuo looked up and gave him a quick kiss. "Do you want to dance it for me, Yin Jiang?"
Yin Jiang’s body stiffened for a moment. "We Hunting Falcons... we don’t dance when we court..."
"Well, you don’t build such... hmm, such dazzling nests either," Si Shuo said with a light laugh.
"If Shuo’er likes it, then I’ll learn from the other bird-type males," Yin Jiang said, pressing his lips together as if he had made a firm decision.
Si Shuo quickly shook her head. "Yin Jiang, I was just teasing you. You really don’t have to." ’I don’t want to see such a cool, handsome falcon dressing up in flamboyant colors and prancing around for me. It would be an absolute eyesore.’
"Was my dance beautiful?"
Yin Jiang nodded and smiled. "Beautiful..." And with that, he kissed her fiercely, pouring all of his adoration for her into it.
When he released her lips and continued kissing his way downward, Si Shuo looked up at the colorful stones on the ceiling. Her voice slightly hoarse, she chuckled, "So, you like peacocks, Yin Jiang?"
Feeling the male’s excitement, she added, "Or do you prefer swan Beastmen? Or maybe White Crane Beastmen? It’s fine, we can go through them one by one. I’m sure I’ll figure out your favorite..."
Yin Jiang’s only reply was an even greater passion...
Once his little female had tired herself out and fallen asleep in his arms, Yin Jiang lovingly peppered kisses on her forehead, the tip of her nose, her cheeks, the corners of her lips, and her earlobes. He could never get enough of her.
This was the little female he would protect for the rest of his life. She was beautiful, delicate, and soft, but also clever, a little bit proud, and mischievous. Suddenly, he couldn’t help but shake his head with a laugh. He finally understood why "swan Beastmen" and "White Crane Beastmen" had sounded so familiar earlier.
Back when Xiao Cheng had wanted to transform into various Half beastmen to please his little female, Yin Jiang had been sarcastic, saying that many Flying Beasts were beautiful and specifically mentioning those few types.
’I never thought my little female held such a grudge, waiting to get back at me here.’ But Yin Jiang was also starting to appreciate the wonders of dressing up.
Wei Ce tossed and turned in his room, unable to sleep. It wasn’t until after he had gone inside that he realized: coupled females and males could live in the same den!
Before, he’d never had any opinion or thought about it. It was other people’s business, something he never gave a second thought. But from now on, he and his Couple Brothers would take turns accompanying their little female.
Just the thought of it made Wei Ce so excited he couldn’t sleep, especially when he recalled their more intimate moment that evening.
The big bear lay awake with his eyes open until dawn, earning himself a faint pair of dark circles.
Breakfast was made by Zhi Le and Zhi Qi. Since the weather was getting warmer, they prepared the chilled noodles Si Shuo had mentioned, served with a minced meat and vegetable sauce, and a glass of fresh milk for everyone.
Wei Ce could only remember drinking milk from a basin when he was a tiny cub. He never expected that even after being coupled, he’d still get to enjoy a cub’s treatment. Awoo! He had been ’married in’ for less than a day and had already been hit with two culinary masterpieces! He was in absolute bliss.
