Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 340 - 339: Speak of the Devil

Xiao Cheng had only been gone long enough to polish off a chicken leg, and already Yun Mei was outside, setting herself up as a role model while criticizing Si Shuo left and right?

He scoffed in amusement. With a glint in his eye, he transformed into Si Shuo’s likeness. He went back inside to rub against the little female and pick up her scent, even seizing the chance to be a little clingy under Zhi Le’s impassive gaze.

"Who’s this, chirping away at my doorstep first thing in the morning? Tell me your name, and tomorrow night, I’ll go to your cave and squawk all night long!" Xiao Sishuo Cheng drawled, walking out with a lazy yawn.

Hearing his voice, the males inside looked utterly exasperated. ’What is that guy up to now?’

Zhi Le looked down at the little female in his arms. The kitty had been asleep for a while. She needed to get up and eat, otherwise the cubs in her belly would start making a fuss.

So, he took down the Protective Shield.

Yun Mei was right in the middle of her tirade when she heard the voice and stiffened. She immediately stood up, adopting the grand air of the Clan Leader’s Wife, and gave Si Shuo a critical, once-over. Seeing the young, beautiful female with her innocent, almost clueless expression, a flash of dislike crossed Yun Mei’s eyes. "So, you’re Si Shuo from the Southern Continent? Is this how you speak to your elders in your clan?"

Xiao Sishuo Cheng smiled. "My apologies. My Father is dead, my Mother is heartless, and my sister wants to kill me. When my own family treats me that way, it’s a miracle I managed to grow up at all. Why on earth should I let you order me around?"

"If you have a problem, go talk to Yin Jiang. What’s the point of lecturing an outsider like me? Besides, you’re not my actual mother-in-law. You just come here to bully me and point fingers."

"Don’t think you’re the only one who can talk! This is the first time I’ve ever seen someone show up at another person’s home just to pick a fight. Wouldn’t all this trouble disappear if you just stayed in your own den? You must have nothing better to do!"

Yun Mei was the Clan Leader’s Wife; everyone always spoke to her with the utmost respect. Being scolded to her face by a junior left her so furious she could only sputter, "You... you..."

"’You’ what? Don’t think you’re hot stuff just because you’re old. I’ve never eaten a single bite of meat from your family’s table, so you have absolutely no say over me."

"Isn’t that right?" Xiao Sishuo Cheng took a moment to turn and address a neighboring female. "Hey, I’m older than your cub. Does that give me the right to meddle in his business and nag him?"

"Of course not! What right do you have to meddle with my cub?" the female, who had been watching the drama, immediately replied, shaking her head.

Xiao Sishuo Cheng shrugged and threw up his hands. "See? Anyone with a brain knows the answer to that. Now, ma’am, see yourself out!"

Yun Mei took a deep breath. "Fine. Then, as the Clan Leader’s Wife, I will ask you one question."

"You should have just said that in the first place instead of trying to pull rank with your age. I had no idea getting old was suddenly something to be proud of," Xiao Sishuo Cheng muttered, curling his lip.

The invisible cubs clung to the stone wall in a neat little row. ’Father Xiao Cheng is so cool! He doesn’t hold back at all when he’s roasting someone.’

Yuanyuan sighed silently. ’The Little Golden Eagle should really be here to witness this.’

Si Shuo had also been woken by the argument. She nibbled a Dust Cleaning Talisman to turn invisible and ran out to watch the show, only to crash into a stack of cubs and step on Xueqiu’s tail.

The little creature let out a pained SQUEAK. Si Shuo hastily lifted her foot and fumbled about until she could scoop the little one into her arms, not daring to move again.

To create a diversion, Yuanyuan emerged in the form of a Hunting Falcon Pup, flapping his wings and chirping loudly!

Yun Mei shot it a glance before turning back to Xiao Sishuo Cheng, her expression flat. "I heard you have a Wood Element Ability, can create elixirs, and that you healed Li Gu’s eyes."

"Go take a look at your Grandma..."

"Whose Grandma?" Xiao Sishuo Cheng asked, rubbing his ear and raising an eyebrow.

"My Grandma! She’s also my second brother Yin Jiang’s Grandma," Wei Ling chimed in hastily. ’I can’t handle either of these females, young or old!’

"Oh. Well, if she’s not my Grandma, why should I go?" Xiao Sishuo Cheng scoffed, pulling a piece of meat jerky from who-knows-where and chewing on it leisurely.

"Then what will it take for you to agree?" Yun Mei asked, her lips pursed.

Xiao Sishuo Cheng chuckled. "Are you really inviting me in good faith?"

"Because I get the feeling you’re betting I’ll refuse. That way, you can pin all the blame on Yin Jiang and let... what’s-her-name’s Grandma stay blind. That would save you—Wei Cang’s female—from her constant meddling, wouldn’t it?"

"What nonsense is that? Of course we’re inviting you sincerely! If you don’t want to go, fine, but don’t you dare slander us..." Yun Mei retorted angrily, though a flicker of panic flashed in her eyes. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

’Tsk, so I was right,’ Xiao Sishuo Cheng thought, a slight smirk playing on his lips. "Well, that depends on what my Yin Jiang wants..."

Just as he said that, he saw Yin Jiang returning with a catch in his mouth! Xiao Sishuo Cheng immediately lowered his gaze. ’Of all the times for him to come back... Speak of the devil.’

The invisible crowd of big and small Beastmen in the main chamber grew excited! The real Si Shuo bit her lip. ’Aah, you guys, what am I supposed to do? I can’t help but ship my own two Beast Husbands!’

Yin Jiang transformed into his human form at the entrance. Ignoring Yun Mei and Wei Ling, who had their backs to him, he tossed a string of rabbits into the cave. Then he chuckled and wrapped an arm around Xiao Sishuo Cheng’s waist. ’Why is the little female so stiff today? Is she nervous because of the outsiders?’

"Why are you standing in the doorway? Have you eaten yet?" Yin Jiang retracted his arm, reaching for the little female’s hand instead.

Xiao Sishuo Cheng pulled his hand away and put it behind his back, huffing, "Yin Jiang, I was sleeping soundly this morning when this bird-brain female started chirping at our entrance. I barely got any sleep, let alone had time to eat!"

Yin Jiang’s expression darkened. He glanced sideways at them. "This is a matter between you and me. The fact that I did not bring her home should have made my position clear."

"Oh, Yin Jiang," Yun Mei said with a light laugh, all traces of her earlier arrogance gone. "I only came because I heard your little female cured Li Gu’s eye ailment, so I wanted to ask her to take a look at your Grandma. It wouldn’t make sense for her to treat an outsider but ignore your own Grandma, would it? If she doesn’t actually have the skill, then never mind. But since she clearly can treat eye problems, why can’t she do it for your sake and go see your Grandma?"

"Or perhaps, your place in her heart isn’t all that important..."

Xiao Sishuo Cheng said indignantly, "What are you talking about? I love..." He paused, and meeting Yun Mei’s skeptical gaze, he declared firmly, "I love my Hunting Falcon the most!"

’Yep, they all heard that,’ the other Beast Husbands thought, mentally lighting a candle for him. ’You really do reap what you sow.’

Si Shuo clenched her fists. ’That fox! Using my face to flirt with my Beast Husband, and even stealing my best lines for winning him over...’

Yin Jiang smiled and ruffled the little female’s hair. ’Maybe I’m just tired from catching all those rabbits,’ he mused. ’Why does her hair feel a little coarse? It’s not as soft as it used to be.’

He said coolly, "We can go take a look. But after this, I will have nothing more to do with any of you."

"If you agree to those terms, we’ll go. If you don’t, and you’d rather not continue this charade of filial piety, then act as if we never said a thing."

Xiao Sishuo Cheng froze. ’I don’t want to go...’