Chapter 132 Seeking a Child
Chapter 132 Seeking a Child
Three days later, the convoy drove out of the Ink Serpent Tribe.
Two adorable children sat beside Chu Xinyao, their laughter and playful antics bringing much joy to the car. However, Chu Xinyao's brow remained furrowed, her gaze frequently darting towards She Mo across from her, her face filled with displeasure.
Feeling a little uncomfortable under her gaze, Shemo touched his nose and explained, "Yao, I had no choice. I can't possibly take all the children with me!"
“But we can’t…” Chu Xinyao opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but when she looked at She Yi and She’er beside her, she swallowed her words back.
She knew that what Shemo said was true, but the reluctance and worry in her heart were still hard to calm down.
Of the sixteen children, Shemo only brought along Sheyi and Sheer, the two cubs.
He brought She Yi along because he was the eldest son and the most physically robust. He wanted to train him and let him take on the responsibility of reviving the Ink Serpent tribe.
As for Snake, although he was somewhat biased, he had also thought it through. Snake was the eldest sister, and the younger brothers and sisters would need her help.
Moreover, the brother and sister were both calm and composed, and having them by his side broadened their horizons.
Just then, the wheel rolled over a stone with a "thud," like the sound of something heavy falling to the ground.
Chu Xinyao's heart suddenly raced, and she inexplicably became a little nervous.
"Ah, Xiao Ba!" Xiao Hua called out from the car behind.
"Xiao Ba?" Chu Xinyao looked back in confusion, a sense of foreboding rising in her heart.
Snake Ink frowned, opened the window, and saw that the Blue Shadow Beast Carriage behind them had stopped. In front of the carriage, Little Flower was holding a thin little girl and carefully observing her.
"Oh no!" Snake Ink immediately got up and jumped out of the car.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Chu Xinyao couldn't see Xiaohua from this angle, but seeing Shemo get out of the car in a hurry, and Xiaohua calling out "Xiao Ba," made her heart skip a beat.
"You all stay in the car, Mommy will go down and take a look."
Chu Xinyao got out of the car and ran into She Mo, who was carrying She Xiaoba.
"Xiao Ba, what is she doing here?"
Shemo sighed helplessly and said, "I don't know how this little girl managed to evade A-Da and the others. Maybe she hid under the car after we left and followed us. Fortunately, the car wasn't going fast, and it didn't run her over when it fell."
"Mommy, Xiao Ba doesn't want to leave you." Snake Xiao Ba looked at Chu Xin Yao with teary eyes, her voice trembling with tears.
"Oh, you silly girl," Chu Xinyao picked her up with lingering fear and tapped her forehead, "What if you had been run over? Would you still have your little arms and legs?"
Snake Little Eight clung to Chu Xinyao, her little face full of fear. But she still stubbornly said, "Mommy, Little Eight isn't afraid. Little Eight just wants to be with Mommy."
Chu Xinyao felt a pang of pain in her heart. She stroked Snake Xiao Ba's head and gently comforted him, "Okay, Mommy won't leave. Let's go together!"
Shemo stood aside, watching this scene, his heart filled with mixed feelings.
"Alright, Ah Er, go back and tell Ah Da. We're taking Xiao Ba with us, so tell Ah Da not to worry."
Because Chu Xinyao's belly was getting bigger and bigger, and with three children in the car, the convoy had to stop and start frequently, extending the original itinerary by ten days before finally arriving at the Moyi tribe.
Yu Zi had informed Chu Xinyao of her pregnancy long ago, and now, time flies, almost three months have passed in the blink of an eye.
The gestation period for merfolk is six months. Although Yu Zi became pregnant later than Chu Xinyao, her offspring were born earlier than Chu Xinyao's baby fish dragon.
Fish Roe stroked her belly, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the caravan in the Moi tribe.
"Mother, please stop spinning around, it's making me dizzy," said Fish Bubble, looking listlessly at Fish Egg spinning in circles.
"Sigh, I was worried, why hasn't it taken so long this time...?"
"They've entered the city!" Just then, a merman-orc male rushed in anxiously, reporting loudly. But before he could finish speaking, Fish Bubble, who had been sitting there listlessly, darted past him in a flash, so fast that he could barely see it.
"Hey, wait for me! This brat..." Yu Zi's voice was filled with laughter as she watched her eldest son excitedly rush towards the convoy.
The merman quickly stepped forward to help his partner, who now cherished the fish roe immensely.
He truly hadn't expected that at his age, he would have another cub. The gift Chu Xinyao gave him made him especially happy.
They weaved through the crowd and arrived at the tribe's entrance. They stared into the distance until the convoy gradually came into view. In the sunlight, the shadows of the blue beast-drawn carriages stretched long, and amidst the rising dust, the figures of Chu Xinyao and the others gradually became visible.
The caravan slowly entered the village. Yu Paopao quickly stepped forward and hugged Chu Xinyao tightly. "Little female, you've finally arrived. I was so worried about you."
Fish Roe stood beside Mermaid with her arms crossed, radiating a maternal glow, her gaze lingering on Chu Xinyao and Fish Bubble. Mermaid placed her hand on Fish Roe's shoulder and patted it gently.
"Look at these two, they have such a good relationship!" Yu Zi exclaimed.
"Okay, okay, we're fine," Chu Xinyao replied with a reassuring smile and said softly, "The journey was fine, just a little delayed."
Snake Ink, Tiger Roar, and Fish Zijing each got out of the car carrying a cub. Fish Seed was overjoyed when it saw the cute cubs.
"Ah, this is it?"
"These are She Yi, She Er, and She Xiao Ba," Chu Xinyao introduced them one by one.
"It's already transformed! How cute! Oh right, let's hurry back. Recently, many outsiders have come to the Moyi tribe." Yu Zi pulled Chu Xinyao towards home.
Inside the courtyard, Chu Xinyao frowned and asked, "Sister, have there been many outsiders lately?"
"Hmm, it must be because of your reputation as the Goddess of Childbirth. Recently, many tribes seeking children have come to us." Yu Paopao brought Chu Xinyao a cup of flower tea and handed it to her.
"Yes, my doorstep has been almost worn down every day lately by merfolk begging for babies," Jiao Ying said helplessly, rubbing her forehead.
"You have it too?" Fish Roe asked curiously. Fish Bubble had complained to her a couple of times, but before she could hear it, she had already gone to Jiao Ying for help.
"Yu'er," Yu Zi turned to look at Chu Xinyao, "is your method really going to work?"
"Sister, don't worry, I already have a foolproof plan," Chu Xinyao said, picking up Snake Xiao Ba. "Look at me, isn't this a ready-made advertisement?"
She turned to look at She Yi and She Er, then touched her own lower abdomen, her gaze falling on her belly bulging with fish roe.
"But sister, I've noticed you've really become so much prettier!"
"Right!" Fish Roe touched her face and smiled with satisfaction.
The beauty pills Chu Xinyao gave her were indeed effective. Not only did her skin become much whiter, but some of her previous fine lines gradually disappeared, and her hair also became shiny.
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