NOVPUBChapter 196: Chapter 195: Nurturing the Fetus
Chapter 196: Chapter 195: Nurturing the Fetus
Sally drank the juice made from Spirit Fruits, the more she drank, the hungrier she got, and her eyes kept glancing toward the direction of the kitchen.
She tried to sneak a peek using the System Map, but he had set up a Barrier, so she couldn’t see a thing.
It wasn’t until dusk that Zhu Sanlang came out of the kitchen.
Then, he lit a bonfire on the large platform, burning aromatic wood.
After burning, the aromatic wood released a rich fragrance.
Sally emerged from her room and approached the bonfire, taking in the pleasant scent of the charred wood. She asked Zhu Sanlang, who was carrying over a basin of meat, “Are we having barbecue?”
Zhu Sanlang replied, “It’s better grilled.”
“What kind of meat is it?” During her pregnancy, Sally had developed a preference for eating meat raw.
“A Chaos Azure Beast that’s been alive for ten thousand years, containing Chaos Qi inside. If you eat it raw, I’m afraid it might be dangerous for you”
He stopped mid-sentence because Sally had already begun eating.
[Fresh is more nutritious than cooked. After grilling, most of the Chaos Qi is lost.]
[It’s quite chewy, kind of like beef, not fishy, but with a fresh sweetness.]
Zhu Sanlang watched Sally with great concern.
“Are you all right?”
“I’m fine, this is very tasty.”
Before long, Sally had finished off the entire basin of meat.
After eating, she patted her stomach and let out a satisfied belch, “Delicious, I’m full, thank you Sanlang.”
Zhu Sanlang, who was starting to understand her appetite and nutritional needs, said, “Don’t thank me, I should be thanking you. I’ll prepare more food for you tomorrow.”
Sally nodded, “Okay, thank you for your hard work. Manman and I are going to sleep now.”
“Stay with me,” Zhu Sanlang suggested, worried she might get hungry in the middle of the night and he wanted to be there to prepare food for her.
Touching her belly, Sally agreed, “Alright.”
A good state during pregnancy, according to Xiaomei, is simply eating, then sleeping, and sleeping, then eating.
The food must be good, comprising various kinds of nutrients. She needn’t worry about over-nutrition or poisoning—as long as she eats, the System will filter out the rest, cleaning away any elements that are unsuitable for the fetus.
More sleep was also encouraged, as the fetus could develop comprehensively only when the mother was in a deep sleep.
After bathing, Sally lay on the pregnant woman’s couch, drank a cup of Spiritual Spring Water, and felt the rich Spiritual Energy meandering through her viscera, soothing her body completely.
Since she was to carry the baby for three years, Sally naturally opted for whatever was most comfortable. She had already replaced all the furniture in Zhu Sanlang’s room with modern furnishings.
This naturally cost some points. However, since it was purchased during pregnancy, considered as special maternity needs, the prices were not high.
Xiaomei was highly anticipative of this child and was almost willing to give Sally anything she requested, as long as the System was capable of producing it.
Zhu Sanlang came over holding a small Spiritual Jade Bottle.
Sally looked at the small Spiritual Jade Bottle in his hand, “What’s that?”
“I made it myself, a kind of fragrance balm,” Zhu Sanlang grabbed a small stool and sat down in front of her pregnant woman’s couch.
He lifted her feet, took out some balm, and began to massage her acupoints.
“This… it wouldn’t happen to be from the childbirth handbook I gave you, would it?”
“Yes.”
“…”
Sally comfortably squinted her eyes, “You really have a gift for medicine.”
A pleasant smile curled at the corners of Zhu Sanlang’s lips.
He remembered when he first saw her, he just wanted her to leave, not to disrupt his tranquility.
Now, however, he worried every day that she might leave.
His heart was no longer at peace.
If she left, he would certainly develop inner demons, and it would be difficult to overcome them by himself.
…
The changes in Manman were quite noticeable.
Only three months had passed, and she had already grown two sizes bigger.
If before she was a little quail, she had now become a big goose, and even grew two red-tipped tail feathers.
The two silly tufts of hair on her head had turned into beautiful, colorful feathered crowns, which Sally couldn’t bear to play with casually anymore.
“How did you make her grow so fast, or is the environment here more conducive to her growth?”
“She is a pure-blooded Ghost Chariot Phoenix Bird, and her roots are the ancestral Five-Colored Phoenix Bone; indeed, she grows better here.”
“What if she must return to the West?”
“She can. However, it’s not recommended for her to go back. It’s hard to find a pure-blooded mate for such a pure-blooded Ghost Chariot Phoenix Bird.”
“Didn’t her dad and I give birth to her?”
“You are different.” Although she hadn’t told him why she could become pregnant simply by saying so, or even knew her specific time of conception, these two points alone were enough to prove her uniqueness.
“So, are there any pure-blooded male Ghost Chariot Phoenix Birds here?”
“There are,” Zhu Sanlang replied. “I saw one a thousand years ago.
“That one must be quite old by now, right?” Sally was not pleased. “And the most important point is that Manman must like him as well. Whether he’s pure-blooded doesn’t matter. I wouldn’t mind even if they don’t have children.”
“Yes, you’re quite right,” Zhu Sanlang fully agreed with Sally’s words.
Sally saw Manman flying back from outside the island, and it seemed she had nearly exhausted all her Fire Elemental Power.
“Manman, come here.”
“Mom, Uncle Three, I’m hungry.”
Now, aside from Sally who could eat anything, Manman also had a big appetite – though she didn’t eat as indiscriminately as Sally and preferred Fire Element foods.
Zhu Sanlang smiled and said, “There’s food in the kitchen. Go ahead.”
Manman immediately flew towards the kitchen.
Sally looked at the two red tail feathers on her tail. “Do the two red feathers carry any significance?”
“Nothing much; it might be related to her Father Beast,” Zhu Sanlang replied.
“Hmm. Let’s play some Fight the Landlord.” Sally tried not to mention her other mates in front of other males.
Zhu Sanlang, who never asked about her past, said, “Let’s wait for Manman to join us.”
A stream of teleportation light traveled towards Yunmeng Island from afar.
Zhu Sanlang noticed it, looked intently in the direction, and slightly furrowed his brow.
Sally took out playing cards from the System Space and began shuffling them slowly. “Manman always loves to revoke her moves; don’t keep indulging her this time.”
“Alright,” Zhu Sanlang said to Sally: “I have something to take care of, I’ll come join you later.”
“Hm? What’s the matter?” Sally looked up at him.
Just as the teleportation array on the platform lit up, and a teleportation light beam settled perfectly within it.
But before Sally could see clearly who had teleported over, Zhu Sanlang teleported there and took the person away.
Sally hurriedly opened the System Map, barely catching a glimpse of a sleeve from the visitor.
It was the corner of a skirt, shimmering with light…
A woman?
Why doesn’t he want me to see her?
Sally asked Xiaomei, “Who has come?”
Xiaomei, capable of scanning the entire island, would naturally know who the visitor was.
Xiaomei replied, “It’s a woman, she called Zhu Sanlang ‘Senior Brother’.”
“Senior Brother?” Sally had never heard Zhu Sanlang mention having any sect; she thought he was alone.
“They went to the small island opposite us. Do you want to hear what they’re saying?”
“No need. If he wants me to know, he’ll tell me. If he doesn’t want me to know, I won’t pry.”
It is merely a matter of a gestation period for offspring.
From Ming Linyuan’s second child, it is evident that the firstborn is more likely to have higher talent and potential.
Even in the case of multiple children, like Frans’ two Little Angels, the talents are very good. But having a second child with Frans wouldn’t necessarily result in offspring as talented as the first pair.
So, unless it’s necessary, she wouldn’t have a second litter with the same Beast Husband.
