Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 350 - 289: I Miss Daddy and Little Sister

Sang Luo took a small rattle-drum from her space. Little Carp’s eyes were instantly drawn to it. She stared at the rattle-drum with wide, watery blue eyes, not even blinking, reaching out with her chubby little hands to grasp at the air.

"Mmm... Mama... play..."

Sang Luo couldn’t help but smile. She was about to give her the rattle-drum when she remembered the time Little Zhenzhen had dismantled one, pulling off the two strings and little beads, and had almost eaten them. The memory still gave her a fright!

She rummaged through her space and found a reddish-orange, squishy pufferfish doll. It felt wonderfully soft and springy, so she gave it to Little Carp to play with.

Little Carp hugged the little doll, instantly loving it.

Lou Xianyue watched the mother and daughter and asked with a smile, "When did you get back?"

"I just got back yesterday."

"I heard from the Young Master that you went to the Angel Clan. Did they... force you to do anything?"

’He guessed she’d been forcibly taken by the Angel Clan; otherwise, Si Ye wouldn’t have been so frantic. When they took a female, it was for one reason and one reason only: to produce offspring.’

’Her powerful Fertility was something that couldn’t be hidden forever. It was far too easy to attract the attention of Beast Clans facing extinction.’

"They did try to coerce me at first, but later... Ugh, it’s nothing. The point is, I’m back now, and I won’t be going back there again. Let’s just pretend it never happened." Sang Luo felt a knot of frustration just thinking about it and didn’t want to elaborate.

Lou Xianyue didn’t press further. She was back safely, and that was all that mattered.

"Ah Ye said Little Qi is here with you."

"Yes. Little An gets bored in the palace by himself. He and Little Qi are both male cubs of a similar age, so I brought Little Qi to the Sea Palace to keep him company. They get along surprisingly well."

Sang Luo sighed. "Little Qi doesn’t have his father around to look after him now. He doesn’t say it, but he must be lonely. He’s never really had any friends his age, so it’s good that he and Little An can play together. I’m going to go see them."

"Okay."

The two of them went to Chengen Hall, where Blue Eucalyptus and Little Qi were assembling a model yacht. They were almost finished.

"Mama! Uncle Lou!" Little Qi was the first to hear them. He turned his head, happily wagging the tip of his tail as he called out.

Blue Eucalyptus fit the last piece into place and looked toward the door, his blue eyes lighting up. "Mama, you’re back! I finished the zodiac puzzle you gave me. Do you have a new one?"

"You’re amazing, Little An! You finished it so fast. I have more puzzles in my space, but they might be a little too easy for you. Give me a few days, and I’ll go buy you some more challenging ones." Sang Luo walked over, gathering her two sons in her arms for a kiss each.

Little An nodded. "Okay~"

"Why didn’t you stay at the Marquis Mansion?" Sang Luo asked Little Qi.

"Uncle Little Ye’s cooking is bad. Uncle Lou’s food is much better."

"How could that be? Ah Ye is a decent cook. Little Zhenzhen has been eating his food for years and never complained. If we’re talking about bad cooking, your father’s is the absolute worst."

’Among her Beast Husbands, Quan Jin and Fei Yuan were by far the worst cooks.’

’When she and Quan Jin first got together, they had nutritional fluid for every meal. He actually thought it tasted good, and whatever he tried to cook himself was even worse.’

’Fei Yuan’s cooking couldn’t be any good either; he never once cooked for her, probably to avoid revealing his incompetence.’

’Compared to those two, Si Ye’s cooking was perfectly fine!’

Little Qi seemed to recall a terrifying memory, and the tip of his tail trembled. "When I’m with Dad... I’d rather just sleep."

Sang Luo laughed out loud. She knew that the father-daughter pair of Si Ye and Little Zhenzhen had strong palates and loved salty, spicy food. Little Qi, on the other hand, was just like his own father and preferred plainer fare.

Lou Xianyue’s cooking was always light, emphasizing the ingredients’ natural flavors, which suited Little Qi’s palate perfectly. So, he was using "keeping his little brother company" as an excuse to come here for free meals.

"Next time I go to your Uncle Lan Cang’s, I’ll take you with me. He’s the best cook."

Little Qi’s eyes lit up. "Yes, please!"

’He loved going to Uncle Lan Cang’s place the most!’

’The food was the best, and he had three other siblings to play with there.’

Lou Xianyue said to Sang Luo, "You’re here so early, you haven’t eaten, have you? I’ll make something. What do you feel like?"

"I’m starving. I haven’t had stone pot fish in ages, so this is the perfect chance to have some, fresh from the water."

"You don’t want something lighter this early in the morning?"

"Nope! I’m absolutely ravenous. I want a big, hearty meal!" Sang Luo said, patting her stomach.

"Alright, I’ll get started. You can stay here and play with the children for a bit."

"No, let me give you a hand. I make amazing steamed rice—it’s so fragrant and fluffy~" Sang Luo grabbed his hand and mumbled under her breath, "If I stay here and play with them, I’ll just be shown up by these genius cubs. As their mother, I have my pride to think about!"

Lou Xianyue chuckled.

After a busy session in the small kitchen and a satisfying meal, Lou Xianyue fed Little Carp. Soon, all three children were getting drowsy.

Lou Xianyue carried the children to the bed and tucked them in.

Sang Luo yawned, feeling sleepy as well. She lay down in the middle of the bed for a nap, with the three children on her right and Lou Xianyue on her left.

Sang Luo looked at her little daughter, whose head was pillowed on her right arm, and her heart completely melted. She scooped Little Carp into her arms and kissed her cheek. Little Carp giggled. "Mama~ That tickles~"

’She’s just too adorable. The more I look at her, the more I love her. How could there be such a sweet, soft, beautiful Little Mermaid in the world? Truly a piece of my own flesh and blood,’ Sang Luo thought, stroking her daughter’s soft, pink hair.

Little An crawled over, his voice full of jealousy, his little lips pouted. "Mama, what about me? Aren’t I beautiful? Am I not a piece of your flesh and blood, too?"

"Of course, Little An is very handsome, too~ One day you’ll be just like your father, the most handsome merman in the seas. I can’t imagine how many females will be head over heels for you."

Little An blinked his blue eyes. "I don’t like anyone else. I just want you, Mama."

Sang Luo burst out laughing.

Lou Xianyue sighed helplessly. "Out of the mouths of babes. When he’s older and remembers this, he’ll be mortified."

Lying at the edge of the bed, Little Qi was curled up like a mosquito coil, his head resting on the tip of his tail. He watched the family of four, his expression happy yet tinged with a hint of loneliness. He then turned his head to gaze out the window, lost in thought.

Sang Luo happened to see this, and a pang of sadness went through her heart. There had been no news from Quan Jin in years; Little Qi hadn’t seen his biological father in a very long time.

If the Soul Mark weren’t still present, Sang Luo would have thought his return all those years ago was just a dream.

"Little Qi is Mama’s sweet boy, too." Sang Luo pulled Little Qi into her embrace as well, stroking his head and whispering, "Your dad will definitely come back."

This child, Little Qi, was much more cunning and clever than his father. Quan Jin was stubborn and a bit paranoid by nature, whereas Little Qi was adaptable and tactful. With his lively personality, he got along well with his siblings and uncles; even Fei Yuan and the others were all very fond of him.

’He was the eldest child, after all. His little mind was surely filled with many worries.’

"Mmm... Mama, I miss Dad... and my sister," Little Qi murmured, nuzzling into her embrace before slowly closing his eyes.