A Yong, still injured, returned from outside and, as if presenting a treasure, took out two Snow Crystal Fruits from his embrace. “Cui, look what I brought for you?”
Upon seeing the Snow Crystal Fruits, Miao Xiaocui’s face lit up with joy. “A Yong, you’re amazing! You actually found two Snow Crystal Fruits for me~”
Seeing his mate happy made all his efforts worthwhile. “I saw them on the way back. Let’s eat them while they’re fresh.”
Miao Xiaocui nodded happily and ate one on the spot.
A Yong asked curiously, “Why aren’t you eating the other one?”
Miao Xiaocui replied, “I can’t bear to finish them all at once. I want to save it for tomorrow.”
These words stirred tenderness in the male. “Alright, then we’ll save it for tomorrow.”
Miao Xiaocui giggled and put away the Snow Crystal Fruit.
That night, she had a tender night with A Yong. She no longer enjoyed intimacy with other mates; only with A Yong was it the same as before. Her other mates, though jealous, could do nothing.
After all, they had finally stabilized. They would deal with things after this period.
Everything was fine, but after a night, Miao Xiaocui suddenly lay on the bed, weeping uncontrollably, which frightened all her mates!
“Cui, why are you crying? What’s making you sad again?”
Miao Xiaocui just cried silently, without hysterics. She choked out to her mates, “I just miss the children I haven’t met. You all go hunting, can you leave me alone for a day?”
“This… alright.” The males were also helpless. This wasn’t the first time this had happened. Cui was often depressed, and if she was left alone for a day, her mood would stabilize for a few days.
If anyone disturbed her at home, Cui would become agitated. To avoid provoking her, the males cooperated actively.
“Then we’ll bring back delicious food tonight. What do you want to eat?”
Miao Xiaocui smiled through her tears, “I want fish soup tonight.”
Her mates were sympathetic. “Okay, we’ll make fish soup tonight.”
Everyone left, and the house suddenly became empty.
Miao Xiaocui wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. There wasn’t a trace of sadness there.
As soon as her mates left, Miao Xiaocui took the Snow Crystal Fruit and followed them out. To avoid attracting attention, she put the Snow Crystal Fruit into a deerskin bag, added some ordinary fruits, and headed towards a certain place.
Some tribesmen noticed her and, seeing her direction, couldn’t help but sigh. It seemed the Beast God’s envoy loved children so much. They felt even more sympathetic towards what had happened before.
The young cubs were playing on the sandy ground, with small males and small females. The little females were playing house together, while the little males were either causing trouble nearby or acting as errand runners.
Among them, there was a particularly striking and beautiful little girl, truly a little princess held in the palms of a group of little males. Her small dress wrapped her cute little body, revealing her fair and tender ankles as they swayed. She bossily directed the little males with her childish voice.
Yes, building a stone house for their make-believe play.
This little girl was one of Shu Yue’s treasures, Shu An.
Miao Xiaocui watched the children play with a motherly smile.
Suddenly, she beckoned to the children. “Auntie has brought many delicious fruits. Are there any you like?”
The way of addressing people was no longer as simple as it was years ago. Shu Yue had passed down modern forms of address for elders, including which relationship corresponded to which term. The beastmen accepted it well.
Miao Xiaocui took out the fresh fruits, and the children giggled and came to ask for them. Their families didn’t lack food now, but who would refuse a little snack~
However, it was only the little females who came to ask; the little males were not interested in fruits.
Each little female received a fruit, and there were still some left in the deerskin bag. But one little female didn’t take one, and that was Shu An.
Shu An didn’t want it at all. Her family had plenty of delicious fruits, and she had eaten enough at home, so she wasn’t eager for others’ when she came out.
Miao Xiaocui knew that Shu Yue’s children wouldn’t come to eat. What good things hadn’t they eaten? Why would they covet these ordinary things?
Miao Xiaocui smiled at the children, watching them play for a while, then suddenly said gently, “Children, I’ve made a bigger stone house. Do you want to come and see it with me?”
A few little females were tempted. “We want to see!”
However, Shu An continued to play with her own house. Miao Xiaocui tightened her grip on the deerskin bag, pretending to look at the children’s small houses.
She first praised the ‘homes’ of a few little females, making the praised little females feel delighted.
She then walked over to Shu An and coaxed her, “Your house is very beautiful, little girl~”
Shu An looked up and saw the familiar auntie in front of her, politely replying, “Thank you.”
Miao Xiaocui’s smile deepened. She looked cute from afar, and even cuter up close.
Her little face was as delicate as fine white jade, and her eyes were so clear they seemed to see through people. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call her a little fairy descended from heaven, but… why!
Miao Xiaocui’s expression remained unchanged. She quietly opened the deerskin bag containing the fruits, letting Shu An see the Snow Crystal Fruits inside. “Do you want to eat this fruit?”
Shu An immediately saw the Snow Crystal Fruits, her eyes sparkling brightly. She couldn’t help but lick her lips. “I want to eat it.”
Other cubs might not recognize the value, but Shu An definitely knew how delicious Snow Crystal Fruits were. These were specifically saved for her by Miao Xiaocui.
Miao Xiaocui’s smile deepened, and she whispered, “This fruit is only for the prettiest little female. Auntie has many more of these fruits at home. Would you like to come with other little females?”
Shu An was just a five-year-old baby, well-protected at home, and had little caution.
Besides, this was in Warrior City, where every adult and child she met was friendly, and spoke to her as gently as this auntie.
So Shu An nodded without thinking too much. She thought that this auntie had many Snow Crystal Fruits at home, so she should take two more back for her mother and sister.
Thus, a group of little females, unable to resist the temptation, followed Miao Xiaocui. Many people saw them along the way. The tribesmen smiled and asked what they were going to see. Upon learning it was a big house, they realized Cui was taking the children out to play.
Miao Xiaocui watched these children with a smile, as if they were her own, which made the tribesmen feel a pang of sadness.
They didn’t stop her. If the children could help her overcome the pain of losing her own, it was a good thing.
Miao Xiaocui led the children towards a less crowded area. Some little females lost patience and, unable to walk much further, refused to go on. Miao Xiaocui’s eyes flashed with impatience.
She ignored them and gently picked up Shu An. “Shu An, are you tired? Auntie can carry you, okay?”
Shu An was reluctant to be carried, but she also wanted to eat the Snow Crystal Fruit, so she said, “Auntie, if you give me the Snow Crystal Fruit, then I’ll let you carry me.”
Miao Xiaocui raised an eyebrow, feigning a spoiled and helpless expression. “Alright, Auntie will give it to you.”
Shu An got her wish and ate the Snow Crystal Fruit, being carried by Miao Xiaocui. Meanwhile, the other little females couldn’t keep up with her. Gradually, they stopped and returned with pouting lips. None of the children noticed that Shu An had been carried away by her.