402: Chapter 402 Favoritism

Chapter 42: Favoritism

"Alright, thank you for your concern, my dear Cubs."

The Cubs crowded around her, curling into a ball and pressing their heads against her. "Mother, my younger brothers are really amazing; he sent me flying with just one hit."

Qióngguāng was both distressed and envious, yet also somewhat proud.

Such powerful Cubs were his brothers from the same Mother.

Bai Wanwan stroked his head. "Don't worry, you'll be able to become just as powerful as your brothers in the future."

Qióngguāng suddenly looked up, his eyes full of anticipation and disbelief. "Really?"

But he had heard other beastmen say before that Innate Ability is predetermined at birth.

He hadn't known his Innate Ability was low before, but after exchanging blows with his brothers, he realized how far behind he was.

"Mhm, trust Mama. Mama will definitely do what she promised you."

Bai Wanwan extended a fist, and Qióngguāng also raised his tiger paw to bump it against his Mother's.

His heart swelled with excitement. His Mother had fulfilled both of her previous promises to him; Mother wouldn't lie to him!

Bai Wanwan stroked her slightly protruding belly. There were too many places at home that required points; this litter was crucial.

"Mama, I want to hear a story."

"Alright," Bai Wanwan touched each of their heads in turn, carefully recalling some children's bedtime stories she had heard before.

And so, she told them The Tortoise and the Hare, The Little Pony Crossing the River, Little Red Riding Hood, and so on.

Who knew that instead of falling asleep, The Cubs' eyes grew wider and wider, each of them watching her with great interest. "Mama, are there more? I want to hear more."

Bai Wanwan racked her brains and thought of two more stories she wanted to tell them.

The door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and a tall, slender figure walked in.

"How old are you all? Still clinging to your Mother and won't let go?"

There was no anger in Qiu Rong's voice, but such a calm sentence was full of authority, and The Cubs immediately became as quiet as cicadas in winter.

Bai Wanwan immediately gave them a reassuring hug. "Mama will be here every day from now on. If you want to listen, I can tell them to you. Now, listen to your Father Beast; it's time to sleep."

The Cubs immediately lowered their eyelids and began to pretend to sleep.

Looking at their cute appearance, Bai Wanwan couldn't help but laugh. She then walked over to Qiu Rong and poked his waist. "Don't bring that attitude you have with your subordinates home; you're scaring The Cubs."

Her wrist was grabbed by the Male, while his other hand pressed against her slender waist. "I'm scary?"

Bai Wanwan deliberately nodded with a smile. "Of course you're scary, didn't you know?"

Qiu Rong gave a light huff, then simply bent over to pick her up, stepping out of the room with his long legs.

"I heard you went out today? To Beast Pet Street?"

Bai Wanwan simply raised her arms to hook around his neck. "Nothing escapes your ears and eyes. Well... I just went for a casual stroll. Why does the Super Tribe have a Beast Pet Street? I didn't see any Beast Pets in Jin Yi's Tribe before, and theirs is a Large Tribe."

"Because there are few high-level beastmen in Tribes below the Super Tribe level, while there are too many powerhouses in the Super Tribe. To balance various forces, there has always been the buying, selling, and keeping of Beast Pets in the Super Tribe."

It was quite cruel; almost all of those kept and traded were beastmen with low strength.

No beastman would speak up for them; they could only endure the fate they were destined for from birth.

"Can't it be changed?"

She looked up and asked, gazing into his eyes.

Qiu Rong lowered his gaze, his eyes meeting hers. "If you want it to, it can."

After getting his answer, she felt a bit of regret again.

"Forget it, you just took over as the Clan Leader, and there's probably a pile of mess in the Tribe to deal with. This isn't urgent; we can take it slow in the future."

Seeing her considering his situation, a smile appeared on Qiu Rong's slightly weary face. "Fine. From now on, the Tiger Clan is your home; you can do whatever you want."

After he finished speaking, he noticed Bai Wanwan wasn't saying a word, just staring intently at him.

"What are you looking at?"

His features were clearly the same as back then; she couldn't even see any warmth in his eyes.

Yet she still felt that the Male before her was somewhat different.

"I was thinking, if it were the old you, you would definitely have stared at me with annoyance and said 'Dream on'."

Qiu Rong glanced at her and didn't argue.

He indeed couldn't manage to be as indulgent toward her in every way as Zhu Xiu and Xin Feng were.

But for matters that didn't touch upon his principles, he was willing to let her do as she pleased.

In the following days, the Beast Husbands became even busier, busy with The Cubs and busy cutting wood to prepare for building houses.

Bai Wanwan's lower abdomen bulged higher day by day, and several eggs rolled around inside her belly, bulging out from time to time.

The closer it got to the delivery, the more Bai Wanwan walked around.

"Wan Wan, if you're uncomfortable, we'll just lie down at home; don't go out anymore." Yan Lie supported her hand, his handsome brows furrowed tightly into a knot.

Her abdomen had just tightened, which was indeed a bit uncomfortable, but after a moment, she felt much better.

"You don't understand, you should exercise more before giving birth."

Although she had the system to assist with the birth, her figure would easily lose its shape if she just stayed lying down.

In any case, more exercise was always a good thing.

Jin Yi held her hand and stayed by her side: "If you want to walk, we'll accompany you, but if you're uncomfortable, you must tell us immediately to avoid any accidents."

Bai Wanwan nodded with a smile and pressed a kiss onto his noble and ethereal face. "Alright."

Seeing this scene, Yan Lie immediately became jealous, coming around to point at his own face. "Wan Wan, you're being biased, I want one too."

Bai Wanwan was helpless and had no choice but to also give him a kiss on the face. Yan Lie was instantly appeased, smiling so much his eyes crinkled up.

The two Beast Husbands held her hands as they strolled slowly down the street.

As they walked, their path was blocked.

"What are you doing?" Yan Lie barked rudely at the Male blocking the way.

Bai Wanwan looked up and saw the Male blocking the way; although he wasn't as good-looking as that merman, he was still quite outstanding.

Since they had met once, she hadn't forgotten him; this Male was the one she had encountered that day.

"I've seen you... why are you blocking me?"

The other party looked at her seriously for a moment, as if he had just recognized her as well, and a smile immediately broke out on his face. "Yes, we've met, but that day you left before we had a chance to speak."

"Mhm, is something the matter?"

The Male took a colored seashell box out of his beast skin bag. "I am a Traveling Merchant. I have some beautiful ornaments here. If the Female likes them, can I exchange them with you for some things?"

Since she was free anyway, the colorful seashell he brought out was indeed very beautiful, and she was somewhat curious about what was inside the box.

"Sure! Then open the seashell and let me see what's inside. If I like it, I can trade with you."

The Male's eyes remained fixed on Bai Wanwan as he held up the seashell box.

However, his unblinking gaze on Bai Wanwan was keenly noticed by Jin Yi.

"What are you looking at?" Jin Yi issued a warning.