"If you're not scared, of course I want to raise them, but I don't know how to raise gu insects." I guessed that Yu Longting, worldly and wise, might be able to, looking at him with a face full of modesty.
Yu Longting looked at me with a smile brimming with anticipation, "You're just waiting for me to say, to teach you gu raising, right? Luckily, I have some understanding of the Gu Art, and teaching you is no problem, but..."
"But what? Yu Longting, don't just say half of it." My curiosity was piqued, and I urged him eagerly.
Yu Longting's expression turned serious, "Raising gu requires the gu insects to recognize their master, which is essentially a process of taming them."
"I understand, during the process of them recognizing their master, will I keep having diarrhea?" I touched my slightly bulging belly, which had already taken shape.
I wonder if being pregnant and always having diarrhea, Little Dumpling inside my belly would feel uncomfortable.
Yu Longting lowered his gaze to my hand stroking my belly, his eyes warmer than moonlight, "You even know this, did Zhang Shuying tell you?"
"Zhang Shuying said that he was almost tormented to death by Xiao Yuanyuan at first, it seemed pretty miserable."
While talking, Yu Longting's arms gently encircled my waist, his palm resting on my abdomen, "It's not just miserable, it's extremely dangerous. His expertise was hard-earned. But you have me as your support, you don't need to take such risks."
"Do you have a shortcut?" My belly tickled as he touched it, and I shifted slightly, only to have my shoulder gently bitten and restrained by him.
Yu Longting has a bad habit, if there's a place he wants to touch, he must do it, and he must keep going until he's satisfied, "Normally, you would drop your blood into it, and tame it yourself, but if I drop my Snake Blood into it first, it will wake up in advance. You can speak Insect Language, get familiar with it, then it won't hurt too much when you tame it personally, right?"
"That is a good idea, hey... don't be so gentle, it really tickles." I've always been very ticklish by nature, I'd rather he rubbed my belly than touch it so carefully and tenderly.
Yu Longting didn't take my words to heart, his hand became even more unrestrained as he spoke in a temptingly soft voice, "We're fostering our child in your belly, Wanwan, bear with it a little, let me touch for a bit longer, okay?"
"Then... can we sit down? My... legs are weak." My face flushed with embarrassment, he could be so shameless, yet I couldn't bring myself to reject him.
Yu Longting seized the opportunity to push his advantage, "Sit on my lap."
"Ah." I could only admit defeat.
After another good session of affection, Yu Longting and I went downstairs to have dinner at a restaurant outside, then went back to the inn to find something to do.
After wiping the tables and chairs for a while, I started to feel a backache.
Leaning against the tabletop, I rested, holding my back.
"Sister-in-law, you're carrying my precious nephew, don't overexert yourself doing so much."
Yu Rongling came over with a cup of hot milk, "If my brother saw this, he would be so distressed."
"I'm not that delicate, your brother would support me if he saw this," I said, though I still accepted Yu Rongling's kindness.
I took the hot milk and sipped it gently.
Yu Rongling, who was already huge, with big European-style double eyelids, now widened his eyes, which were simply bigger than a bull's, "Sister-in-law, you... have an insect crawling on you..."
"Don't you dare hurt it, it's a Centipede Gu, after it absorbed your brother's blood, it just... hey why are you on the table, a moment ago you were concerned that I was working too hard, and now you've dirtied the table I just cleaned..." I looked at Yu Rongling jumping on the table, my hands on my hips, my face full of speechlessness.
Doesn't he know to respect the fruits of someone else's labor?