Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 334 - 333: Your Whole Family Are Big White Geese
Yin Jiang, still oblivious, smiled and said, "A big white goose? Is it because you like goose eggs, Shuo’er, that you subconsciously turned into one?
You’re all brilliantly white and plump, but strangely enough, you look quite pretty and cute..."
Si Shuo, furious, pecked at him in a flurry. "HONK HONK! You’re the big white goose! Your whole family are big white geese!
I obviously turned into a swan! Swans are so beautiful and elegant. Didn’t you see my graceful, long neck?"
Yin Jiang lost a few feathers from the pecking and hissed in pain. "Shuo’er, I was wrong! It’s my fault, my eyesight is terrible..."
"How could your eyesight be bad? You’re a Hunting Falcon! Is there anyone with better eyesight than you? In your eyes, am I just someone who only knows how to eat? What was that about liking goose eggs, so I turned into a big white goose... And ’brilliantly white and plump’—is that supposed to be a compliment?"
Yin Jiang held her steady, afraid she might fall, all while pitifully letting her throw her tantrum.
"I’ll ask you one more time. What did I turn into?" Si Shuo demanded, wings akimbo.
Yin Jiang turned his head to glance at her. She was, without a doubt, a big white goose; they had raised plenty of them at home. But terrified of making her angry, he carefully chose his words and lied through his teeth. "A swan. A graceful swan with a long neck!"
Si Shuo huffed. "If you call me that wrong name again, I’ll... I’ll peck you bald!"
Having said her piece, her anger subsided, and she felt a little embarrassed. ’I only just got pregnant with our chicks, and my mood swings are already this bad.’
’Besides, if she really pecked her male bald, wouldn’t she be the one who’d be embarrassed and heartbroken in the end?’
Si Shuo then elegantly flapped her wings, hopping off Yin Jiang’s back to take flight. For some reason, however, her body felt heavy and clumsy. She couldn’t get any lift at all, and instead started plummeting downward?!!
’That shouldn’t be right. Flying is like learning to drive or ride a bike; it’s a motor Skill you don’t just forget once you’ve learned it. I just learned the day before yesterday, how could I have forgotten already?’
Yin Jiang circled her in the air, looking like he wanted to say something but holding back. ’When his little female gets angry, she doesn’t distinguish between friend and foe.’
Exhausted from all the flapping, Si Shuo listlessly climbed onto Yin Jiang’s back. "Yin Jiang, why can’t I fly anymore?"
Yin Jiang whispered, "That’s because... Shuo’er, you really did turn into a big white goose."
Si Shuo froze. She looked down at her webbed feet and saw that they were, indeed, yellow—not black like a swan’s!
She couldn’t stop herself from pecking Yin Jiang again. "Why didn’t you tell me sooner? You just watched me flailing around uselessly in the air?!"
Yin Jiang’s head throbbed... "Shuo’er, I’m sorry. It’s my fault."
At this point, Si Shuo didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "Take me home. I’m hungry!"
Yin Jiang didn’t dare say another word and hastily flew home. ’Man, pregnant females are so testy,’ he thought. ’I can barely handle it. I’ll have to get some tips from my brothers later on how to soothe an emotionally unstable pregnant mate.’
Si Shuo changed back to her original form and rubbed her flat stomach. Her and Yin Jiang’s chick was in there now. Her mood brightened considerably whenever she pictured a little white Hunting Falcon.
However, just as they reached Eagle Cliff, another male intercepted them. "Yin Jiang, you should go see Grandma. She sat at the entrance of her cave all night yesterday, caught a chill, and now she can’t get up. Her whole body is burning with a high fever."
"The Witch Doctor said... he said Grandma’s eyesight is gone, and her body is failing. With winter about to start, it’s very likely... she won’t make it through..."
Yin Jiang just hummed coolly. "I want to take my mate back to our cave first."
The male glanced at Si Shuo, his eyes momentarily dazed, before he said, "You can go together. She’s your mate, after all. It’s only right that she comes to see Grandma with you."
Without another word, Yin Jiang escorted Si Shuo back to their cave. "Shuo’er, eat something and get some rest. I’ll be right back."
Si Shuo wrapped her arms around his waist. "Yin Jiang, you’re going to be a father now. You can’t let people walk all over you anymore. If you don’t stand tall, the ones who will suffer and have their hearts ache will be me and the chick in my belly."
Yin Jiang smiled and nodded. "I know. They’re just putting on an act for me." His expression turned cold and grim. "But... it’s one thing for them to fight over power and influence, but they shouldn’t be using an elder’s health as a bargaining chip."
After he left, Si Shuo shouted into the seemingly empty cave that she was hungry.
Gong You came forward and took her hand, chuckling as he set down her favorite foods on the stone table: corn, Brown Sugar congee, a hard-boiled egg, and a small dish of pickled cucumbers.
Xu Chi took some leftover meat from yesterday, grilled it to medium-well, and wrapped it in a thin pancake for her.
The delicious aroma of the food woke the little one.
After her meal, Si Shuo grew drowsy and nestled in Xiao Cheng’s arms, unwilling to move.
Xiao Cheng was delighted to cuddle with her in the nest. Even doing nothing, just holding his little female, made his tail pop out uncontrollably.
A flapping sound echoed from outside. Instantly, everyone in the cave used Invisibility, leaving only a fast-asleep Si Shuo in the nest and Yuanyuan, who was staring blankly while eating her pancake wrap.
"Yuanyuan, are you there?" a young, familiar voice called out.
"Yep!" Yuanyuan answered. She stayed seated on the stone chair, mumbling through a mouthful of pancake, "I’m here. Come on in, Brother Bo. Have you eaten?"
Only then did Li Bo use his Transformation to become a slender little boy. He walked in carrying two fat, cleaned field mice, his face beet red. "Th-this is food I hunted for... for Yuanyuan. You can eat one and dry the other."
"I’m going out to hunt again later. From now on, my Mother has Father Pang Yuan to provide for her. I... I only need to provide for you and me."
Yuanyuan was amused. ’Is he really a golden eagle?’ she thought. ’Is he my child husband, or am I his?’
"You don’t need to hunt for me. You should focus on fattening yourself up and getting strong enough to make it through the coming winter. I have my Father to provide for me," Yuanyuan said with a smile, motioning for him to sit down and eat.
Wei Ce ground his teeth. ’That’s my own daughter. Why should I have to give up a seat for this Little Golden Eagle?’
Li Bo walked in awkwardly and stood to the side, his eyes downcast, avoiding looking at the lavish spread on the table. "Yuanyuan, when you’re done eating, can I take you out to play?
We won’t go far, just somewhere nearby."
"Okay!" Yuanyuan nodded, starting to eat faster.
But she only ate a little before she stopped. She shoved the rest of her food into Li Bo’s hands and whispered, "My Father went to see his Grandma, and my Mother is sleeping in the back room. She told me I had to finish everything."
"I’m just a little girl, I don’t have a big appetite. I already ate one pancake, I can’t eat another! Brother Bo, please help me finish it. What if I eat so much I burst?"
As she spoke, she puffed out her round little belly.
Li Bo pursed his lips and shook his head. "It’s fine. If you can’t finish it, Yuanyuan, you can just save it. You can heat it up for your next meal."
"I can’t! My Mother is feeding me like a little piglet! She says if I get fat, the blubber will keep me warm... She won’t let me go out to play if I don’t finish it. Brother Bo, please, help me?" Yuanyuan begged, grabbing Li Bo’s arm and shaking it.
The family watched her performance in silence, marveling at her ability to tell such blatant lies. It really did run in the family.
The little girl, with her chubby baby face and dark eyes that sparkled with flecks of sunlight from the cave entrance, flashed an eager smile that held enough Magic Power to melt the most stubborn glacier.
Li Bo nodded helplessly. He took the pancake and began to eat it in large bites. The wrap was pleasantly chewy and sweet, and the roasted meat inside was rich, tender, and juicy. The first bite was so delicious he nearly swallowed his own tongue.
