"Wow, my son is just too sweet, too amazing! You really are my child—my precious big boy!" Si Lu hugged the little one tightly and planted two kisses on his cheek.
Just the thought that she could now hear her son speak from today onwards made her so happy she could barely contain it.
No more needing someone else to translate for her.
At the same time, she felt her son was just too thoughtful.
"Don't kiss him like that," Cheng Mo said, looking nervous as he scooped Xiao Chengyu into his arms, face a little dark.
"Father, I know—she's my mother. I wouldn't mistake her. Mother, mother, mother." The little guy tilted his head as he spoke, calling out "Mother" sweetly again and again, making Si Lu's heart melt.
"Aiya, mother's right here, my good boy." Si Lu replied with a bright smile.
"This little guy started speaking quite early. Most beastfolk don't speak until half a year or even a year or two. Who would've thought he'd start talking at just three months," Bai Di commented.
You could tell this little guy had some seriously strong talent.
"Yeah, it's definitely a good thing," Cheng Mo nodded.
"Lu Lu, how about giving names to the second and third little ones?" Song Zhan said with a grin.
Right? The first little one was named Chengyu, had a proper name already. His children naturally needed names too, and of course, it had to be their little female who named them.
"Yeah, naming them is your job, Lu Lu," Bai Di chimed in with a smile.
Hehe.
They all wanted Lu Lu to name the babies.
"Alright then, let me think," Si Lu said, getting thoughtful.
Everyone fell silent, not wanting to interrupt. Even little Chengyu sat quietly by her side, watching his two baby brothers.
"Got it. The little tiger will be named Song Yue, and the little fox will be Bai Xing. Moonlight and starlight—each taking their father's surname. It's perfect." Si Lu smiled gently, her eyes lighting up.
Exactly.
She was really happy with these names.
"Great names!"
"Moonlight and starlight—beautiful. Lu Lu, you're amazing," Bai Di said, his eyes full of joy.
Song Zhan was all smiles too.
The cubs taking their fathers' surnames? That was excellent!
In the beastman continent, cubs' names were usually given however the parents liked. There wasn't really a tradition of taking the father's surname.
And yet, Si Lu…
This was a huge honor for them!
Lu Lu was really too good to them.
"Lu Lu, actually… on the Beastman Continent, I've never heard of any other cubs taking their father's surname. You truly are one of a kind. This is our honor," Cheng Mo said, eyes blazing as he looked at Si Lu.
Really, someone as wonderful as her—how could they not love her?
Sure, at first they were attracted by her beauty, thinking she was the most beautiful female they'd ever seen and fell in love. But the more time they spent together, the more they realized Si Lu was more than just looks—her actions, her way of handling things, her whole vibe… it was all incredibly captivating.
And then there was her heart—that kind, beautiful heart that made them love her even more deeply.
They'd fallen in so deep, they couldn't climb back out.
Meeting a little female this amazing was truly the greatest fortune of their lives.
"Yeah, finding such a beautiful and thoughtful female… it's the biggest blessing for us," Hei Yao added, looking at Si Lu with soft, tender eyes.
"Alright, alright, if you guys keep saying stuff like this, I'm gonna get embarrassed—even with my thick skin, I'm starting to feel shy." Si Lu laughed.
Seriously!
These guys really knew how to praise.
"Lu Lu, we're telling the truth—you really are amazing," Bai Di said.
Totally.
If they had to come up with names, they'd never think of ones this beautiful.
"Ugh, I'm hungry," Si Lu suddenly said, looking at them all with pitiful eyes.
If they kept talking, she was really going to faint from hunger.
"Okay, okay—here, I'll feed you some soup," Cheng Mo said, scooping up a spoonful, gently blowing on it, and then bringing it to her lips with great care.
After dinner, Si Lu lay back on the beast hide.
Bai Di was tending to the little fox, Bai Xing, while Song Zhan was cradling his little tiger. The way he doted on the cub—he was over the moon!
He finally had his own child, and he was absolutely thrilled. This was his and Si Lu's bloodline.
Song Zhan held his cub, kissing him repeatedly and gently rocking him back and forth—he just couldn't get enough.
Watching him, Si Lu couldn't help but laugh. The guy was clearly head over heels for his baby.
Bai Di also looked at his little fox with extraordinary tenderness.
Seeing the three small tails coiled together on his cub, his eyes were full of awe.
"Ah Di, Bai Xing has three tails? I remember you only have two. Is there some kind of significance to that?" Si Lu asked Bai Di.
For real.
"That represents talent. This little one's talent is far beyond mine.
"There's a legend… a long time ago, there was a fox cub born with three tails. Eventually, that three-tailed fox grew into a seven-tailed one. But for some unknown reason, it disappeared.
"You see, our fox ancestor—the ancient divine beast—had nine tails. Reaching nine tails means becoming a divine beast. But cultivating into a nine-tailed fox is insanely difficult. It depends on natural talent, fate, and so many other factors. Still, this child… just from the signs, she might really be something special in the future," Bai Di said as he gazed at the baby in his arms with warmth.
He hadn't expected that Si Lu would give him such a remarkable cub.
"So there's something like that, huh," Si Lu mused.
As expected, the children she gave birth to were all slightly altered by the system—of course, in a good way. The changes made them stronger, more gifted.
Actually, she didn't care how great their future achievements would be. What mattered to her was that they grow up healthy and safe.
"Lu Lu, actually, our little tiger isn't ordinary either. Look at this golden fur—so pretty! And earlier when he opened his eyes, they were bright red. In our tiger clan, there's an ancient bloodline called the Crimson-Eyed Gold Tiger. I think this little guy is exactly that—a throwback to the ancestors," Song Zhan said excitedly as he brought the cub over.
Totally!
Cheng Yu was a rainbow antler deer, Bai Xing was a three-tailed fox, and now his little tiger was a Crimson-Eyed Gold Tiger?
"Wow, our babies are seriously amazing," Si Lu said with a smile, looking at the little tiger in Song Zhan's arms.
Her kids were really something else.
"You know, with how special our babies are… I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing," Si Lu said with a bit of worry.
No kidding.
One or two could be chalked up to coincidence—but all three being this exceptional? She was starting to get anxious.
For some reason, Si Lu had this gut feeling… that none of this was just random. Like something—or someone—was pulling the strings behind the scenes.
"Of course it's a good thing!" Song Zhan said without hesitation.
Hei Yao and Cheng Mo exchanged a look.
Bai Di glanced down at the baby in his arms.
Whether it was good or bad—he would protect his little female and their children with everything he had!