362: Chapter 362 Are you really our mother?

Chapter 362: Are You Really Our Mother?

She had no memory whatsoever about The Cubs.

Her heart was filled with deep regret.

Holding The Cubs, she looked at them over and over, feeling no sleepiness at all.

Yin Ze noticed the Female in his arms hadn't fallen asleep and whispered, "It's very late, sleep now... Tomorrow, I'll leave The Cubs here. You can talk to it when you wake up."

"I'm not sleepy. I just want to look at it a little longer."

Her gaze couldn't tear itself away from The Cubs in her arms.

The Tiger Cub was no longer a small Cubs, but a half-grown one, almost as long as she was when lying down.

Yet it still nuzzled into her embrace like a little Cubs, seeming to crave her hug.

Although she didn't want to wake it, she couldn't restrain herself and hugged it, burying her face in its fur.

She stared at The Cubs excitedly until the middle of the night before Bai Wanwan gradually felt sleepy.

In her drowsy state, she sensed the Male beside her was also awake.

She reached out, grabbed his hand, and murmured sleepily, "Yin Ze, tomorrow you must... you must help me keep The Cubs here. I want to hold it while it's awake."

Yin Ze gently patted her waist. "Alright, rest easy."

Sleepiness came over her instantly; she was truly exhausted.

When she opened her eyes, she felt something missing from her arms.

She immediately became fully alert and sat up.

"Yin Ze, where are The Cubs?"

As soon as she spoke, she saw Yin Ze sitting on a Stone Stool in the room, and on the ground beside him crouched a Cubs.

The moment she spoke, The Cubs leaped up, biting Yin Ze's leg, tugging and pulling while making a rumbling sound in its throat.

It seemed to be showing defiance, or perhaps venting its anger.

But it only bit for a moment. Hearing the Female's voice, it immediately let go.

It shrank its neck back somewhat guiltily.

When it woke up in the morning, unlike the first day when it was terrified of the unfamiliar surroundings and immediately ran away,

today, upon waking, it was more relaxed, reluctant to leave the Female's embrace, lingering greedily a while longer.

Then... it was discovered by that detestable Male beside her.

If it weren't for the fact that it hadn't fully grown yet, it definitely wouldn't lose to this Male.

Feeling the Female's gaze, the Tiger Cub turned and tried to run.

Unfortunately, just as it jumped, Yin Ze pulled it back again.

Bai Wanwan hurried over to soothe the Tiger Cub. "Cubs, don't run. Be careful not to hurt yourself."

Now fully alert, the Tiger Cub showed some resistance to the Female's approach.

It kept backing away, guiltily avoiding her gaze.

Bai Wanwan felt a sharp pang in her heart, as if pricked by a needle.

Had she failed as a Mother? Was that why The Cubs resisted her so much, only daring to approach when she was sound asleep?

But that shouldn't be the case!

Knowing herself, she wouldn't have done anything excessive to her own Cubs.

She approached step by step but stopped about three feet away from it.

Maintaining a smile, she crouched down, hugging her knees, as if trying to bridge the distance between herself and The Cubs.

"Cubs, I am your Mother! Why won't you let Mother hold you?"

Hearing the word "Mother," the Tiger Cub's eyes widened instantly.

Was this Female its Mother?

As it grew older and understood more, it saw other Cubs being raised by both their Mothers and Father Beasts.

But they only had Uncle Qiu constantly taking care of them.

Since it could remember, it had never seen its Mother, and its Father Beast only visited occasionally.

As it grew older, seeing other Cubs held in their Mothers' arms, it didn't want to admit it, but it also longed for a Mother.

What would its Mother be like?

The more it hoped, the more disappointed it became.

Gradually, it told itself not to think about it—what did it matter not having a Mother?

When this Female appeared, it didn't know why, but it was drawn to her scent.

So... she was its Mother.

As it stared, the Tiger Cub's eyes reddened.

It turned its head away, not looking at her.

Seeing its expression, Bai Wanwan felt very sad too.

"Cubs, Mother has forgotten many things. I'm sorry, but I won't leave you again in the future."

The Tiger Cub suddenly turned its head. Its round tiger eyes shone with a longing light. "You... really won't leave us?"

Hearing the childish voice, Bai Wanwan's eyes curved happily, and she nodded repeatedly. "Yes, Mother won't leave you. Now come here, let Mother hold you, okay?"

Just moments ago, it had been acting awkward, but now it seemed hesitant, wanting to approach but unable to swallow its pride.

Bai Wanwan's heart melted completely. Her Cubs were truly like angels.

It seemed she had failed them, let them down.

Yet it forgave her so easily.

Just as the Tiger Cub was taking small steps, almost reaching her side, the window was pushed open, and three heads poked in simultaneously.

One was as big as the Tiger Cub, while the other two were much smaller.

Seeing the scene inside, they seemed startled and immediately pulled their heads back.

But apparently worried about the Tiger Cub inside, they soon poked their heads in again.

The Tiger Cub in front bared its teeth at Bai Wanwan and Yin Ze. "Who are you? Let my brother go right now, or I'll bite you to death."

As soon as it finished, two thin, synchronized voices came from behind. "Yes, let our brother go, or we'll bite... bite you!"

The two little ones were too small to be intimidating at all, yet they still straightened their backs like their older brother, putting on fierce expressions.

They looked utterly adorable.

Bai Wanwan quickly stood up from the floor. Looking at The Cubs who risked themselves to save their brother, she felt immensely gratified.

"Brother... hurry! Jump up quickly."

The Cat Cub didn't forget to remind the Tiger Cub on the ground, as if Bai Wanwan and Yin Ze couldn't hear.

Bai Wanwan couldn't help but let out a "pfft" laugh.

"You... what are you laughing at? I told you to let my brother go."

The Tiger Cub on the ground immediately said, "Stop messing around. She... she is our Mother."

The Cubs had actually also smelled the scent of Mother on her.

That scent felt familiar and comforting to them.

But with their eldest brother in danger, they had ignored the effect that scent had on them.

"Eldest brother... what did you just say?"

The Tiger Cub standing on the table gaped, forgetting to close its mouth.

Its eyes shifted to Bai Wanwan and refused to blink.

Bai Wanwan instinctively moved closer to them.

But all three Cubs instinctively recoiled, stepping back simultaneously.

Bai Wanwan had to stop.

"You three, come down. She should be our Mother. Smell her scent."

The three Cubs had already smelled it; they were just trying their best to ignore it.

But after their eldest brother's reminder, their rejection and resistance towards Bai Wanwan noticeably diminished.

The first to move was a Cat Cub.

It jumped down from the table and walked straight up to Bai Wanwan.

Scratching her leg with a small paw, it looked up at her. "Are you really our Mother?"