Lu Mingming had just finished tidying up the kitchen when she came out and saw the little white tiger pinning the little Samoyed's limbs, preventing it from moving. The two cubs' eyes met, like clashing swords, and they didn't look like they were getting along well.
Regarding such a situation, a possibility flashed in Lu Mingming's mind. She had seen a lot of news on Earth before, saying that the arrival of a second child would leave an indelible psychological shadow on the first child. Some children would even choose to kill their younger siblings because their affection was divided.
Furthermore, the little white tiger belonged to the feline family. Cats are naturally solitary animals. When raising pets on Earth, many cats do not accept a second cat from their owners, and many cats will have a huge stress reaction when their owners bring back a new cat, with severe cases directly threatening their lives!
Lu Mingming's thoughts became more and more serious, her delicate eyebrows furrowed tightly, and she looked worriedly at the little white tiger's back.
Could it be... Tangyuan was jealous and stressed?
Unlike what Lu Mingming thought, the cubs exchanged glances. The two cubs with extremely high mental power exchanged information in their minds at lightning speed. They quickly separated their entwined agile legs and, using something they didn't know where they learned it from, began to chase each other on the cool marble tabletop. Their faces were full of "happy" and "blissful" smiles, as if lamenting that they finally had a playmate of the same age.
Lu Mingming was still a little worried. She quickly walked to the table and immediately attracted the two little ones to her side. They stayed on her left and right like the Azure Dragon and White Tiger guarding her. The two round, cute faces tilted up together to rub against her arm, as if begging for a pat and a hug.
She looked left and right. The cubs' bright and clear big eyes looked back at her. The little white tiger showed no signs of unhappiness, and the little Samoyed did not show any signs of being bullied.
Was I overthinking it?
Lu Mingming doubted herself while rewardingly reaching out to pet the two little ones' heads. The little white tiger then flopped down, its four little paws clinging to Lu Mingming's slender and fair arm, guiding her palm towards its own soft belly.
The little Samoyed, being a newcomer, had not yet fully learned this skill. Seeing the other cub's deliberate attempt to please, it froze on the spot for a long time, not knowing how to learn.
The scene before her was normal, but the memories in her mind sounded an alarm bell for Lu Mingming. It hadn't happened this time, but that didn't mean it wouldn't happen in the future. Preventive measures still needed to be taken.
Lu Mingming half-crouched down, holding a cub in each hand, and rubbed their soft faces.
"If you have conflicts, tell your sister. Don't fight, okay? I will help you resolve your problems. In this interstellar world, the three of us are family."
The little Samoyed was stunned for a moment. The concept of family was too distant for Mo'Li'an, who had been in the research institute for a long time. The Bai family, whose status had risen because of him, all respected him but also feared him. Only his simple-minded little nephew had gotten a little closer in the past few days.
Mo'Li'an turned to look at the little white tiger. Although he couldn't see any change in its expression, it still looked as aloof and arrogant as ever, as if it were accustomed to such words. But upon closer inspection, he could discern a rare hint of gentleness in its usually cold eyes.
Was this... the reason he stayed by Lu Mingming's side?
Lu Mingming perfectly finished her "lecture" and sank comfortably into the sofa, clicking on the live streaming backend to read private messages one by one.
Her private messages were completely full. A few scattered ones were curses and abuses against purebloods, most were greetings from fans during the incident a few days ago, and half of them were from various industries wanting to get a share of the "fingernail clipper" leftovers. At a glance, from material selection to interstellar delivery, and even fragmented information about the mining of certain ore deposits, there were many self-recommendations, offering terms as if they were giving them away for free.
She hadn't expected that the fingernail clipper she used would become popular before she did.
Fortunately, they all belonged to her.
Lu Mingming comforted herself and began to scroll to the top. Among them, two messages stood out from the rest. One was a red notification message from the boss, Tianhe Live Streaming. Lu Mingming's heart tightened, and her fingertip clicked "Open."
【Tianhe Live Streaming Official: Dear Miss Lu, after system detection, you have ranked second in the newcomer list event. You can participate in the quota competition next week in Sa'er City, the capital of Xingfu Star. The flight ticket will be reimbursed by the official. The competition will be held for one day only, with public viewing and expert judging. Please be prepared.】
As Molly said, she had received an in-site message. But next week meant two days from now?
Lu Mingming's burden felt much lighter. Perhaps she didn't have too many expectations for competing for this spot. It would be a shame not to get it, but it would be best if she did, so she didn't feel much pressure.
She read the information from Tianhe Official again from beginning to end, noting down the important information in her memo.
Lu Mingming had never been to Sa'er City before. The sanatorium she was assigned to was in an extremely remote location. If Xingfu Star was a suburban planet far from the main planet, then the original small house could only be considered a thatched hut built in the suburbs.
Thinking of this, Lu Mingming felt a moment of emotion. She was now living in a big house and happily raising cubs. Although her career was not smooth sailing, she was content.
She reined in her wandering thoughts and looked at the second message.
Lu Mingming found it strange. Apart from the information from Tianhe Live Streaming official, the pinned messages were all from people she had actively replied to. One of them was ALnr. Other than that, there shouldn't be anyone else.
Lu Mingming looked closely—it was her mutually followed friend: Molly.
"It can't be that coincidental..."
Lu Mingming bit her fingertip in disbelief, joy and surprise intertwined in her heart.
Seeing her like this, the little white tiger inexplicably felt a sense of foreboding. It quickly squeezed forward and peered at the message bar, its round eyes narrowed into a slit.
Isn't this the woman from the restaurant last time?
Lu Mingming opened the messages and read them one by one carefully.
【Molly: Sorry Mingming, it's been so long to tell you my true identity. I was afraid of being caught slacking off,呜呜, you won't blame me, will you? Cough, cough, actually, I have two pieces of news to tell you.】
【Molly: First piece of news, regarding the fingernail clipper, as a member of the official alliance, I would like to request Miss Lu to jointly produce
【Molly: Hehe, I've finished talking. Now for the second piece of news. You have a new cub recently, right? That little white tiger... uh... is there something wrong with it?】
What do you mean by wrong? Is this how Wang Tianhai's subordinates were trained?
The little white tiger's gaze was like a cold blade, chilling and cutting to the bone. In an instant, it thought of eight hundred ways to contact the steward tonight and report it to the alliance military. The little Samoyed sitting beside it grinned, its eyes holding a hint of schadenfreude, quietly preparing to watch the show.
Tsk tsk, is it about to be exposed?