Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 306 - 305: What Kind of Meat Is This?
Si Shuo smiled and nodded. "That’s right. All the cubs at home have received their heritage from me, so the Snake Cubs definitely can too.
Ji Liang, you want to have cubs with me too, don’t you? If the Snake Cubs have their heritage from me, you won’t have to worry about them replacing you. If anything, I’ll be the one to kick them out of the house before you are.
Raising them is our responsibility and our duty, nothing more. Ji Liang is my one and only big snake—irreplaceable!"
Ji Liang held her tightly. "Little Shushu, how lucky am I to have met you?"
"I’m lucky to have met you too, Ji Liang. So, are you going to have cubs with me or not!" Si Shuo was getting a little impatient now. An instinctual heat was consuming her last shred of reason.
Ji Liang chuckled softly. The kitty was getting feisty. He whispered that he did, then threw himself wholeheartedly into the sacred business of procreation with her.
Just before her last shred of reason vanished, Si Shuo popped an elixir made from a Qing-Sheng Flower into her mouth.
Every twenty days or so, Si Shuo would become especially clingy. Her flustered, ravenous state was something the males of the household found endlessly endearing.
When she woke up, it was a rare treat to find Ji Liang still lazing in bed with her. It wasn’t that the men of the house didn’t enjoy it; it was simply that the female Cat Beast loved to sleep in. Compounded by her nightly exertions, she always woke up very late.
The males were always busy, either on duty, managing the family business, farming, or looking after the cubs. They hardly had any time to spend with her.
Si Shuo rubbed her belly. The lingering heat in her body had faded. Pursing her lips into a smile, she looked up. "Ji Liang, are our Snake Cubs in here now?"
Ji Liang kissed her forehead. "They should be. But I’ll need a few more days before I can sense them."
Si Shuo sat up into a kneeling position and began to pray, hoping she was carrying one female cub and one male cub.
Unlike Zhi Le with his Clone Ability, a pair of cubs would be more than enough to keep Ji Liang busy.
The sudden wave of hunger was all too familiar. Si Shuo couldn’t even wait to go out and eat. She simply chewed on a Dust Cleaning Talisman, pulled out a portion of egg-fried rice, and started shoveling it into her mouth.
Ji Liang quickly produced a bottle of warm, previously boiled milk. "Little Shushu," he said, his voice full of concern and apology, "I forgot you were carrying cubs. I should have woken you up sooner."
Si Shuo shook her head with a smile, shoveled a couple more mouthfuls of rice into her mouth, and drank half the bottle of milk. Only after getting some food in her stomach did she start to feel her energy return.
It wasn’t easy for a Female Saint to conceive. They couldn’t be like her—if she wasn’t careful and didn’t take precautions during her Mating Period, she could get pregnant in a heartbeat.
What’s more, with the boost from the Qing-Sheng Flower, the cubs she had just conceived had high potential. Their growth required far more nutrients than ordinary cubs, so it was only natural that she couldn’t withstand the hunger.
"I want to eat braised pork belly, lychee pork, chicken and mushroom stew, and roast goose!" Having finished a plate of fried rice, a glass of milk, five boiled eggs, and a large bowl of brown sugar millet porridge, Si Shuo was already thinking about her next meal.
Ji Liang cleared his throat softly. These were all his favorite dishes. ’As expected of my own flesh and blood, they have the same tastes as me.’ A peculiar feeling stirred in his heart. Although all the cubs were born from the little female, the ones who shared his bloodline were fundamentally different.
"Alright. Have Xu Chi and the cubs keep you company. I’ll go hunt some food for you and our little ones!" Ji Liang kissed her with a smile more brilliant and radiant than ever before.
The moment Ji Liang left, the cubs all came rushing in, staring curiously at her belly.
Si Shuo’s face reddened, and she puffed out her cheeks. "Who told you I have cubs in my belly?"
Xu Ye was an honest cub. "Father said so!"
’That Xu Chi,’ she thought. ’Not only is he observant, but he’s also learned to think and reason. He really doesn’t hold back when he talks to the cubs.’
The stone beds in their home all had steps on one side. As the cubs climbed up, each one took a bite from a nearby Dust Cleaning Talisman before pouncing cleanly onto the bed. They were careful to give Si Shuo a wide berth, afraid of squashing her.
Si Shuo chuckled softly as she watched the cubs roughhousing, then pulled the nearest one, Xueqiu, into her arms.
The little fellow let out a somewhat fierce meow. He wanted to get down but didn’t dare struggle too hard. Si Shuo loved grabbing her Snow Leopard cubs and teasing them until they were flustered and baring their fangs and claws—it was just too cute.
"Xueqiu, what’s your superpower?" By now, the little ones could all shift into human form. Some were miniature versions of their Father, some inherited the best traits from her and the males, and others resembled her. In any case, each one was more adorable than the last.
Xueqiu let out a meow and started licking his paws, pretending not to hear.
Si Shuo said with a smile, "If Xueqiu doesn’t put on a little show for Mother, Mother’s just going to cuddle you like a doll all day long."
The little guy had just learned to walk steadily and was at that curious age where he wanted to go everywhere, trailing his older brothers and sisters relentlessly.
At this, Xueqiu cried out in protest, "Maaa!" ’What kind of Mother acts like this? She’s more childish than the cubs are!’
Si Shuo huffed. "I’m not letting go. Go on, bite me if you dare. Have your teeth even come in yet? Besides, Mother is pregnant now, so my emotions are all over the place. If you make me unhappy, I’ll tell your Father..."
The little cub was completely stunned. ’This... females are terrifying. Mother is bullying a cub and she’s so shameless about it!’
The Snow Leopard cub was so beautiful, a small, soft, warm little thing. Si Shuo just held him, nuzzling, pinching, and tickling him.
Xueqiu lay there spread-eagled, resigned to his fate. But the heritage he’d received from his Mother also included a stubborn refusal to give up. He blinked, and suddenly, another Snow Leopard cub appeared beside him. The moment its paws hit the floor, it bolted for the exit!
Si Shuo clicked her tongue. ’So, you have to push them a little. These little cubs keep their superpowers such a tight secret, and they love to spring a surprise on you when you least expect it.’
’Xueqiu has the same Clone Ability as Zhi Le. He can already create a clone at such a young age. His talent really is quite good.’
Her gaze shifted to Xue Zhu. Xue Zhu sat obediently and shyly, letting out a small meow and shaking her head to indicate that she didn’t know what her superpower was either.
Si Shuo smiled and rubbed the little girl’s head. In that moment of distraction, the real Xueqiu also scrambled away...
Now that she was pregnant with the Snake Cubs, she wrote a note and placed it in their communal space for everyone to see.
Not even thirty seconds after she put the note there, the males began placing all sorts of food on the table: wild fruits from Zhi Le, small fish from Gong You, camel milk from Wei Ce, and bird eggs from Yin Jiang!
Si Shuo took out all the food. The cubs all transformed into little human children wearing belly wraps and sat in a neat row on the edge of the bed, gnawing on fruit.
After that, Si Shuo didn’t even have to ask for food. The meals Ji Liang prepared were always things she loved—including some she hadn’t even known she was craving!
Chewing on the firm, fragrant meat, Si Shuo found it exceptionally savory and delicious. It was unlike anything she had eaten before. "Ji Liang," she asked curiously, "what kind of meat is this? I don’t think I’ve ever had it."
’It’s so incredibly tasty! Why didn’t Ji Liang give this to me before? Of course, now that there are cubs on the way, he doesn’t care about his little female anymore.’
Ji Liang cleared his throat and said calmly, "It’s the most fragrant and tender part of a wild boar."
