Si Lu's little face turned red in an instant. She didn't expect her own son to expose her like that. Her own child completely blew up her spot. She really was hungry.
People say a child is a mother's little cotton jacket, but her little cotton jacket leaks.
Still, she couldn't get angry at her child.
"Yes, yes, yes, yes—mother is hungry herself," Si Lu said, looking at the little boss. She reached out to touch his head. This kid…
Such a small body but acting like a tiny adult.
"However, as long as mother's happy, it's fine," Xiao Chengyu said sweetly, his voice still milky.
"Really? Then why did you expose your mother just now?" Si Lu rolled her eyes. This little guy was too quick with the sneak attacks.
If he's like this now, how will he be when he grows up?
"I was just teasing mother. I wanted to make mother happy," Xiao Chengyu said pitifully.
That look—so pitiful—made Si Lu's heart melt.
Her cubs were so cute. No matter how she looked at them, she liked them.
"Well, Lulu can start eating." At this time, Bai Di and the others had already brought all the food over.
"Great, we can finally eat," Si Lu said with a smile, her eyes full of foodie excitement.
She couldn't help it. As a foodie, she couldn't take her eyes off these dishes.
"Lulu, here, this is the seafood porridge I specially cooked for you. I know you like it the most." Bai Di came over with a stone bowl of freshly made seafood porridge.
He knew Si Lu loved this, so he always made it for her.
"Great!" Just as Si Lu was about to take the bowl, Bai Di sat next to her. He scooped a spoonful and fed her directly.
"Open your mouth. I'll feed you."
"Look at you, you lost a little weight. You need to take better care of yourself these days." Bai Di's eyes were full of gentleness.
"Okay, okay, it's up to you." Si Lu smiled and opened her mouth, taking a warm sip of the porridge.
It was so comforting.
And delicious.
The seafood in this world was especially good.
"Lulu, eat this. I grilled the shrimp for you. Hold on, I'll peel it for you." Lan Po picked up a roasted shrimp the thickness of an adult's arm and began peeling it. The moment Si Lu saw it, she had been drooling.
"Then I'll peel the crab for you," Jin Yang said, picking up a massive orange-brown crab.
The male orcs weren't hungry yet, so they wanted to take care of the little female first.
Male orcs ate huge amounts at once and wouldn't need to eat again for days, but females and cubs ate daily and multiple times a day.
So the male orcs always took extra care of the little female, especially since she had cubs.
Cheng Mo peeled shrimp. Hei Yao cut roasted meat into small pieces so it wouldn't burn Si Lu's mouth.
Nans was peeling seafood for the cubs; although young, they could already eat the delicate seafood meat.
Cheng Mo gave Si Lu a shrimp and gave another to the cub Chengyu.
Xiao Chengyu lay there eating happily.
During Si Lu's absence, they had eaten these foods often. Each of them had a bowl of seafood porridge, and the three cubs were eating joyfully.
Si Lu looked at them all, her heart full of warmth and satisfaction.
This was happiness. If life stayed this peaceful, she would be content. Living with them like this was enough.
When she first arrived in this world, she always wondered if she could return to Earth. But now… it didn't matter anymore. She lived well here, and she had people she loved.
"Lulu, try my grilled squid?" Kano handed over skewers of roasted squid.
He learned the recipe from Bai Di.
Before meeting the little female, he only swallowed raw meat, but after falling for her, he started paying attention to how paired males cooked and learned to take care of cubs.
He learned a lot while she was gone.
Of course, he believed it would all be useful one day.
"Well, grilled shredded squid—I love this. The way you roasted it looks good. And sprinkled with chili too. Smells amazing."
"Kano, that's impressive." Si Lu exaggerated playfully. Her bright smile stunned the group.
Their little female was too beautiful. Every expression tugged at their hearts.
"If you like it, I'll make more next time," Kano said shyly, his face flushing.
It was the first time the little female praised him in front of everyone. He was proud, shy, and ridiculously happy.
"It's delicious. Really delicious." Si Lu bit into the squid. The roasting was perfect.
She didn't expect Kano to be this good at cooking.
"As long as you like it," Kano murmured, blushing.
"Of course I like it." Si Lu nodded.
"Lulu, come eat more porridge." Bai Di fed her another spoon.
"Ah Di, did you teach him?" Si Lu asked.
"He wanted to learn, so I taught him a little," Bai Di replied.
Just a little.
"I didn't expect our Ah Di to become a master so fast. Amazing!" Si Lu praised him.
She already knew Bai Di was talented at cooking.
"I'm nowhere near as good as you. I only learned the basics. But as long as you like it, it's worth it," Bai Di said gently.
His whole goal was to take care of the little female.
"Having you is the best," Si Lu said, touched.
"Mother, what about us? You praised father but not us." Xiaochengyu pouted.
"Yes, mother! We can't cook yet, can't hunt, and can't take care of you. But when we grow up, we will make lots of delicious food for you!" The second cub added.
"Mother, mother! Big brother and second brother are right!" The youngest chimed in.
All three stared at her with expectant eyes.
They wanted to be good to her, but were too young.
"Yes, I'm blessed to have you."
"You're still small. I don't expect you to do anything. Just be obedient and let your fathers worry less."
"The three of you are mother and father's most obedient children. Sensible and well-behaved. Mother loves you the most." Si Lu praised them sincerely.
She didn't need to take care of anything—her partners did everything.
The beast world truly felt like her comfort zone.
The cubs beamed happily.
…
After dinner, everyone warmed themselves around the fire.
The cubs were already asleep in their fathers' arms.
Bai Di held his cub, and so did Cheng Mo. Song Zhan held his little tiger. Their eyes were full of tenderness.
Si Lu leaned against Hei Yao, watching the scene warmly.
"Lulu, who do you want to rest with tonight?" Cheng Mo asked.
"I'll rest with Nans tonight." She looked at Nans.
Nans' eyes instantly brightened. He hadn't been close to the little female in a long time.
Great!
"I'll take good care of Lulu," Nans said seriously.
"Alright then," Cheng Mo nodded.
The others showed a flash of disappointment but quickly recovered.
Lan Po and Jin Yang didn't mind—they were new partners, and she needed to comfort her established ones.
Hei Yao didn't react; he had been affectionate with her earlier.
The night wind was cold, and Hei Yao covered her with animal skin.
"It's getting colder. We need to store more food for winter," Cheng Mo said.
They had cubs and females now, so providing a good life mattered more.
"Let's go hunting tomorrow," Lan Po said.
"Yes, we need to stock more. I'll go too," Jin Yang added.
"Tomorrow, except those caring for Lulu and the cubs, we'll all go. It's our first winter by the sea. We must prepare well."
"We'll split into two teams—one for large beasts, one for seafood. Lulu loves seafood." Cheng Mo said, glancing at Si Lu, now asleep on his shoulder.
"Lulu, you're sleepy. If you're tired, go rest," he said gently.
"Okay… I'll go rest with Nans. You handle the winter stuff. I don't know much about it."