"It will grow as my strength grows."

"Consider it a thank you for your hospitality during this time."

The gecko made two "oohs" sounds: "Grandson, he gave you the Heart-Connecting Scale!"

Si Yan looked completely bewildered. "What is Lian Xinlin?"

Gecko: "For the snake and dragon races, the Heart Scale and the Reverse Scale are corresponding. The Reverse Scale is the weakness of the snake beastman, while the Heart Scale is his strongest scale."

The gecko babbled for a long time: "This piece of the Heart-Connecting Scale you have is sharper than a knife and harder than a shield."

“Lianxinlin…” So that’s how it is.

Si Yan looked at the two little bundles of joy who were about to be separated.

I wonder if the adorable little dumpling understands that he's leaving.

She waved the Lianxin scales excitedly and began to speak.

"Brother...brother..."

Her pronunciation wasn't very clear yet; her voice was soft and cute.

The little snake stopped moving.

"Brother...brother...Yan...Yan..."

The little snake-beastman's eyes gradually cooled. He turned around, gave her a big hug, and then turned and left without looking back.

...

"Alright, wake up." The gecko bit Si Yan's neck.

When Si Yan woke up, the sunlight was so bright that she had to raise her hand to shield her eyes.

When she opened her eyes, she saw two little snake cubs, Dong Chi and Nan Mo, lying beside her, their clean and beautiful eyes wide open, half-supported, intently observing her.

"Mother, you're awake," Dong Chi said happily.

Xiao Dongchi and Xiao Wang look so alike.

Upon seeing Dong Chi, Si Yan felt as if she were directly confronting the delusions of her childhood.

She snapped out of her daze, thinking of the snake-beastman cub in her dream, and Si Yan felt a pang of sadness.

She opened her arms and hugged both Dong Chi and Nan Mo.

Did you do that?

Is the snake-beastman cub so eager for a hug?

Is she giving her children too little?

Nan Mo, who was being hugged by Si Yan, suddenly blushed. He was a little flustered and lowered his head slightly, not knowing where to look.

So warm...

My mother's embrace is so warm.

Si Yan said softly, "Nan Mo... Mother... have I not been paying enough attention to you... have I been neglecting you?"

A small black head suddenly lifted up. Its eyes, most like Si Yan's, clear black and white, looked at her.

At that moment, Xiao Nanmo's eyes reddened slightly.

My heart felt warm and cozy, filled with a feeling that was both unfamiliar and incredibly comforting.

Si Yan gently patted his back. Her voice was gentle:

"Nanmo, do you know? In your mother's eyes, you are just as important as Dongchi, Xiqing, and Beiji."

"Mother... loves you just the same."

Snap.

Nanmo's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

He couldn't help but throw himself into Si Yan's arms.

Suddenly, a crisp, melodious sound, like a wind chime, came from Si Yan's mind.

Nanmo: Mother...

Nanmo: Mother.