Chapter 61

"Delicious, this grilled meat is so good!" Si Lu said as she ate the grilled meat, instantly feeling much better!

The hunger in her stomach disappeared!

"I feel like my appetite has been pretty big lately, and not only that, my belly seems to be growing a bit," Si Lu said, looking down and touching her slightly bulging belly.

It was only a little bit, not too much.

"Hmm, hmm, my baby, I'm actually going to be a father!" Cheng Mo reached out his hand and gently touched Si Lu's belly very tenderly.

He felt that becoming a father was such a wonderful, almost magical feeling.

It was the continuation of life, his and Si Lu's!

"Pff, what's so great about a spotted deer? A fluffy little tiger would be much better. Lu Lu, for the next one, give me a litter of baby tigers!" Song Zhan, said eagerly as he looked at Si Lu.

The way he looked, it was just...

"Oh? Really? Did you forget? Si Lu is a deer," Cheng Mo said, squinting his eyes.

Does this guy even know what he's talking about?

It didn't matter if he was talking about his cubs or Si Lu; both were off-limits.

Of course, when it came to the cubs, he wasn't too bothered. Si Lu was the most important thing to him, and he didn't even feel like reprimanding this tiger who couldn't watch his mouth!

Even Hei Yao and Bai Di, who were standing nearby, didn't look pleased!

Their hearts were genuinely protective of Si Lu!

If it weren't for the fact that this guy was also Si Lu's mate, they would have already kicked him out.

Si Lu, however, didn't seem to mind.

"Big tigers are cute too, but since they're so big, it seems like it would be hard to give birth to them. I'm worried..." Si Lu said with a bit of discomfort.

"Then you could have my snake cubs instead. They're small eggs, very easy to birth. You just go 'glug,' and one after another comes out, super simple," Hei Yao suggested while looking at Si Lu.

Although he didn't have much attachment to the idea of having cubs, if everyone else was having them, he could go for one too.

And snake eggs were easy to birth, very simple.

Because they're small, the damage is minimal.

"Your snake eggs are that easy to birth?" Si Lu was shocked.

Was Hei Yao exaggerating?

Just 'glug,' and it's over?

That easy?

Too simple!

"Indeed, snake eggs are easy to birth, and there's very little harm to the mother. After the eggs are laid, it's the males who incubate them," Bai Di said.

As a healer, he knew quite a bit about the birthing situations of different species.

Snake eggs were, in fact, easy to birth.

In comparison, baby tigers were quite large, and there were many in a litter, which caused significant harm.

"That sounds good; I'll think about it," Si Lu said with a smile.

Giving birth to something simple, easy, and painless would naturally be the best.

However, since everyone was having cubs, she figured they should all have one too, just to keep things fair.

"Lu Lu, I was wrong. I shouldn't have said that. But if you're scared of giving birth to baby tigers, we don't have to. After all, any cubs are also my cubs. As your mate, any child you bear is mine, and I'll love and take care of them the same," Song Zhan quickly said.

He understood that baby tigers were indeed quite large, and it was normal for females to be afraid.

Song Zhan wasn't foolish either. He had heard of females in the tribe who faced serious danger while giving birth to tiger cubs. Some of them even died after giving birth.

And some cubs didn't make it either; they both perished.

Thinking about this, he also grew scared!

If having cubs was that dangerous, he didn't want them anymore.

As important as cubs were, his mate was more important.

"Really?" Si Lu was a bit surprised.

He had been talking about wanting baby tigers just a moment ago, and now he didn't want them?

"Of course, it's true. Giving birth to baby tigers is dangerous. As much as cubs matter, you are more important. Cubs or not, their cubs are also my cubs. Besides, I have my brother's tiger cubs! I'll just steal a few from him, and we'll raise them together!"

"Tiger cubs are tiger cubs, no difference!" Song Zhan thought more about it and felt that this idea was feasible.

His brother had a mate too, after all!

When the time comes, he'd snatch a few to play with. Raising them would be fine too. After all, his brother, born in the same litter, wouldn't refuse, right?

Si Lu was speechless!

That's totally taking advantage of his brother!

These precious cubs, who would just give them away to raise for fun? Could you really steal them?

Wouldn't you get beaten for that?

Si Lu found that sometimes Song Zhan was even more naïve and innocent than she was.

He was truly his brother's good little sibling!

Already thinking about snatching his brother's cubs.

"We'll see about the cubs later. Let's just go with the flow," Si Lu said.

"Lu Lu, the soup is ready. Come, have a taste. I added something different this time!" Men, Di said with a smile from the side.

Of course!

He had found quite a few useful plants today, which could be added to food.

For example, this red, pointy one, which was very spicy.

He figured Si Lu must have gotten tired of the constant salty food and decided to try adding this spicy plant.

"Is this chili pepper?" Si Lu's eyes lit up.

She hadn't expected to find chili peppers here.

Although it looked a bit different from the small red chili peppers she used to know, she could still recognize it.

"Lu Lu, do you recognize this? I figured you might be tired of the salty taste in the soup, so I picked this while foraging for medicinal herbs today. I thought I'd give it a try," Bai Di said with a smile.

Indeed.

He had brought back quite a bit.

It was all fruit, which he had wrapped in animal skins. Today, he laid them out to dry so they would last longer.

And this was also a medicinal herb, one that made people sweat.

"Yes, I love this! I didn't think there would be chili peppers here. You can even grind it into powder and sprinkle it on the grilled meat. It's delicious!" Si Lu said happily.

Finally, she didn't have to just eat salty grilled meat and soup anymore.

Bai Di was so thoughtful.

"Great! I'll grind it into powder for you," Bai Di said with a smile.

As long as she liked it, he was happy.

"It's not that complicated. Just bring me some, and I'll have it ready in no time!" Cheng Mo said.

Bai Di didn't say anything more. He grabbed a handful from the drying area and handed it to Cheng Mo.

Cheng Mo cupped his hands, and a small vortex appeared in his palms, instantly grinding the chili peppers into powder.

When the wind stopped, chili powder was left in his palm.

"Wow, that's amazing!" Si Lu exclaimed in surprise.

"I'll sprinkle it on the grilled meat for you. It's simple. Whenever you want more, just let me know, and I'll grind it up for you," Cheng Mo said with a smile.

"Mm-hmm, but make sure to wash your hands afterward, or else your hands will feel hot and burn," Si Lu said, concerned.

"Alright, now try it and see if you like the taste." Cheng Mo said eagerly, happy that Si Lu was so thoughtful.

"Mm, it's delicious! It's just like the taste I remember! Oh, it's so good!" Si Lu said, savoring the flavor deeply.