NOVPUBChapter 254: Chapter 252 Quirky Zixiaoqi
Chapter 254: Chapter 252 Quirky Zixiaoqi
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“Mother said that even when a brother is still in the eggshell, he is not yet born. And if he’s not born, mother can summon him to her side at any time,”
Manman ate the delicious Spirit Fruit, still with her bald head lacking any fluffy hair.
Following her to the Beast Emperor’s Palace was Ming Linyuan with a handkerchief, helping her gently wipe her little mouth, “Eat slower.”
Zi Qi leaned on the imperial chair, his expression unspeakably morose.
The last time he lost his son, he went mad with anxiety.
This time, not only had he lost his son, but his daughter had disappeared with him… Although he knew who had taken them, he was still somewhat downhearted.
“I just indulged her too much in the past!” He held his words for a long time before letting out a phrase that didn’t quite make sense.
Ming Linyuan replied, “What a damn Holy War, if I were in charge, I’d burn down their lair for sure.”
Having eaten her fill, Manman patted her wings and flew into the nest previously occupied by Xiaoba, “Next time, I’ll hatch the egg, and maybe mom will take me away with it.”
“Alright, then just stay here,” Zi Qi laughed. Having his child with him was all that mattered.
Ming Linyuan immediately widened his eyes, “No, no, your grandmother is still waiting for you to come home.”
“I’m not going back. Grandma always makes me study this and that, it’s so annoying.” The academically challenged Manman tucked her head under her wing and stubbornly refused to leave.
Zi Qi rose from the imperial chair, “Right, there’s something I want to discuss with you…”
“What is it?” Ming Linyuan walked and turned back to look at his precious daughter.
Manman had already fallen asleep, completely unaware of her Father Beast’s longing gaze.
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On Sally’s side, watching Xiaoqi lying on the shell of Xiaoba’s egg, her face couldn’t conceal a smile, her eyes gleaming brightly.
“Mother’s Xiaoqi.”
Xiaoqi stood up, blinking her sky-blue eyes, “Mother?”
Sally picked her up and kissed her little forehead, “Yes, you really take after your mother, having not grown up all these years.”
Xiaoqi cocked her head, “Are you really my mother?”
“Yes, look.” Sally transformed back into her beast form too.
She looked exactly like Xiaoqi, except for the different eye colors.
Only then did Xiaoqi believe, “It really is mother. Father said that if I miss mother, I should look at myself in the mirror, because mother and Xiaoqi look alike.”
Qing Linghuan came back to find two little white mice on the table, and was momentarily stunned.
“Yanyan? Are you practicing clone magic?”
“…” Sally transformed back into her human form, “This is my daughter, the only one who inherited my mouse beast form.”
“Oh?” Qing Linghuan leaned closer to Xiaoqi, observing her for a while before smiling, “Nice eyes, you must take good care of them.”
“My daughter is perfect in every way,” Sally glared at him, then held both Xiaoqi and Xiaoba in her arms.
In truth, Qing Linghuan had noticed the Golden Dragon Egg as soon as he entered, “Is this also your child?”
“Yes, both of them are.”
“With Qilin in the past and now with the Dragon Clan, you as a little mouse are truly impressive. Oh, you’re also carrying mine in your belly now, which seems very likely to be a Heavenly Fox.”
“If it’s not a little fox, it’s not your child?” Sally curled the corner of her mouth and walked out holding both children.
Qing Linghuan hurriedly followed her, “A little mouse is also very good. I’m not picky, as long as it’s my child.”
“What if I ask you to take care of these two, would you?” Sally inquired.
“I would!” Qing Linghuan immediately replied, without the slightest hesitation.
Sally’s face cleared a little.
“Mother, who is he? Where’s Father-King?” Xiaoqi’s azure eyes sparkled with a light full of spirit and intelligence.
Qing Linghuan immediately caught the keyword in her question, “Father-King?”
Sally: “Their dad.”
“Dragon Clan?” Qing Linghuan’s black eyes narrowed slightly, “Why would a Spirit Rank offspring be born?”
“Because I was only of Heaven Rank at that time. I won’t discuss it further now, I’m taking the two of them to catch the sea at low tide.”
Sally held Xiaoqi and Xiaoba as she teleported away.
Arriving at the seaside, seeing that the tide had just started to recede and it would be a while before they could pick up sea treasures, Sally walked along the beach holding the two children.
“Mother, Father-King misses you, when will you go back to see him?” Xiaoqi said, pressing against Sally’s chest with a soft and clingy tone.
Sally’s heart melted into a pool of tenderness, “Alright, once Mother is done with the busy period, I’ll go find him.”
“Really?” Xiaoqi looked up at Sally with delight.
Sally nodded, “Yes, Mother wouldn’t lie to Xiaoqi, and besides, Mother misses your Father-King too.”
Xiaoqi climbed up to nuzzle in the crook of Sally’s arm, pressing close and even going so far as to give affectionate licks, “You have to keep your promise, Mother.”
“I will keep it,” Sally said with a laugh, softly stroking her slick fur, cradling her in the palms of her hands.
Looking at her carefully, her tiny paws were trimmed very neatly, her chubby little body, her sleek and shiny fur… Zi Qi took very good care of them.
Even though Qing Linghuan was far away, as long as he wanted, he could hear the conversation between Sally and Xiaoqi clearly, “Daughters are indeed better.”
He began to hope that the child Sally was carrying was also a daughter.
At night, Qing Linghuan wanted to sleep with Sally.
But Xiaoqi protested, “I want to cuddle and sleep with Mother, I’ve never slept with Mother in my memory.”
In the face of her pitiful appearance, Sally’s heart softened completely and she took her and Xiaoba back to the inner room to sleep.
After they fell asleep, Qing Linghuan also wanted to sleep with Sally.
But just as he approached the bed, Xiaoqi swiftly ran from Sally’s embrace to the head of the bed, staring at him fiercely and forbidding him to come any closer.
In the end, with no other option, he could only transform into his Heavenly Fox form outside the door, gazing up at the full moon and sighed deeply.
Xiaoqi ran to the door, peeked out through the crack, and when she saw Qing Linghuan’s enormous true form, her eyes widened and she scampered back, lying down next to Xiaoba.
She muttered softly, “We’re in trouble, Father-King’s rival is formidable.”
On the Golden Dragon Egg, a little golden dragon swished its tail, looking arrogant and disdainful.
Xiaoqi’s eyes twinkled shiftily, clearly deep in thought.
Sally turned over and reached out to scoop the two little ones into her arms.
Xiaoqi looked up and, seeing that Sally was sound asleep, wriggled out of her embrace again and ran to the door.
This time, Qing Linghuan was nowhere to be seen.
Just as she leaned out to look for him, a large hand grabbed her!
Qing Linghuan held her in his curled fingers, his voice low and smiling, “Why aren’t you sleeping, little runaway?”
“Hungry… so hungry. Father-King said I’m growing, so I need to eat a lot,” Xiaoqi touched her flat little belly.
“Your Father-King?” Qing Linghuan felt somewhat displeased, and then looked at her mouse form, identical to Sally’s, “I see, what do you want to eat?”
“I want to eat… grilled whole fish.”
“Grilled whole fish? How is it prepared?”
“You start with a two-meter, no, a three-meter long fish. After cleaning it, stuff the fish’s belly with chicken, duck, lamb, deer, and also shrimp, crab, oysters, sea cucumbers, abalone, a total of eighteen ingredients, and then roast it over a fire.”
“…” Qing Linghuan was certain, this little one was making things difficult for him, “Can your Father-King cook this dish?”
