Little Xiqing's stomach rumbled, and he awkwardly came over, then said coldly, "I was the one who dug up the red ground fruit."

Si Yan nodded: "Yes, you dug it up, you can eat it."

Xi Qing pursed her lips and awkwardly began to eat the sweet potato. A lingering, uneasy feeling settled over her.

After finishing the red ground fruit, Si Yan went to clean the stone pot.

Bei Ji was standing next to Xi Qing, and originally wanted to persuade him, but Xi Qing turned away angrily and ignored him, leaving Bei Ji feeling a little helpless.

It was already completely dark, and the two little ones were still preparing to go to sleep in the corner of the cave as usual. When Si Yan finished her work and came back, she saw the two little ones in the corner and her heart tightened.

"You two brats, won't you listen to me? You always make me angry!" Si Yan strode forward. "Aren't you cold sleeping on the floor? Won't you catch a cold?! Why don't you sleep on the bed and instead sleep on the floor? What are you thinking!"

Bei Ji and Xi Qing huddled on the ground, looking up at her. Even though the wicked female was throwing a tantrum, they didn't feel like they were about to be hit, nor did they feel uncomfortable hearing her words.

Si Yan squatted down and picked up Xiao Beiji, placing the soft and adorable little boy on the bed. Then, she patiently went to pick up Xi Qing.

Xi Qing jolted awake and struggled to get up, refusing to get back into bed no matter what.

"You wicked female, I'm not sleeping in the bed. If I freeze to death, it's none of your business!"

Oh my god, I'm so angry my liver hurts, I really want to beat the brat up.

Si Yan left Xi Qing to sleep on the ground and ignored him.

After she got into bed, she covered Bei Ji with the blanket and said, "Don't make a sound, go to sleep."

The snake-beastman's eyesight is excellent; he can see clearly even at night when there is no light.

Bei Ji turned his head to look at Si Yan sleeping beside him, sniffed her nose, and thought, "She smells so good. The bed is so soft too." He had never slept so comfortably before.

A warm feeling spread through his heart; this unfamiliar feeling was not unpleasant.

On the contrary, it was quite comfortable.

Bei Ji couldn't sleep. He would secretly open his eyes to look at her every now and then.

This is his mother, this is his mother!

Even if his current mother is lying to him, even if she's going to sell him the next day.

Even now, he is still happy.

Bei Ji's tiny, chubby hands gripped Si Yan's clothes tightly, as if afraid she would run away.

Si Yan had no choice but to let him hold her.

She's always been the kind of woman who'd sleep even if the sky were to fall, and soon she drifted off to sleep.

Once Si Yan fell asleep, Bei Ji quietly snuggled into her arms and affectionately rubbed against her.

Xi Qing glared fiercely at Bei Ji. Bei Ji had betrayed him by taking it upon himself to get close to a bad female, which made him very angry!

He turned over in a huff, his back to them.

In the middle of the night, Si Yan woke up and went out to relieve herself. When she returned, she looked at Xi Qing in the cave by the moonlight.

Unbeknownst to her, these two snake cubs had been relying on themselves since they were young, and they were light sleepers at night; they were already awake when she got up.

Si Yan stared at Xi Qing with a casual look for a while, while Xi Qing became extremely tense because of Si Yan's gaze.

In the middle of the night, this wicked female is looking at him like that—what is she trying to do?!

Si Yan suddenly burst out laughing.

These two little rascals are quite mischievous, especially Xiqing, who's covered in thorns like a hedgehog.

But she looks quite cute when she's asleep.

Si Yan's laughter left Xi Qing completely bewildered.

He pretended to be asleep and dared not move at all.

Si Yan bent down slightly and carefully and gently picked up Xi Qing from the ground.

Xi Qing's heart pounded wildly as he sensed Si Yan's movements.

Is she going to throw herself away?

Does she hate him so much that she has to throw herself away?

Sure enough, nobody wanted him, nobody liked him.

His mother also disliked him.

Xi Qing felt a deep sadness.

Bei Ji was a little uneasy in bed. The wicked female suddenly laughed in the middle of the night, and then suddenly hugged Xi Qing.

What if she suddenly goes crazy again, abandons Xiqing, or sells her?

Si Yan remained very careful and gentle. Xi Qing felt a slight limpness in his body as Si Yan carried him to the bed.

Upon realizing that they had slept together, Xi Qing was startled and her mind went blank.

He...he...he...she carried him to the bed?

She didn't throw him away, she carried him to the bed?

No, this won't do!

He hadn't showered; he was covered in mud and filth. The bed was so clean, how could he possibly get on it?!

Xi Qing's heart was in turmoil.

Not long after, he felt a warmth and softness again, and then he saw the female sleeping next to him.

He slept between Bei Ji and the female.

That wicked female actually let him sleep in the bed, and even slept so close to him!

Xi Qing was so shocked that he dared not move.

...

Si Yan was the last one to get up in the morning; when she did, both babies were already gone.

These two villainous kids are really quite mischievous.

Si Yan told herself to be patient. She went out to look for him and soon found Bei Ji, who looked unwell. "Bei Ji, where's Xi Qing?"

Bei Ji looked up, her face fair and delicate: "Third Brother went to bathe in the river."

Si Yan was slightly taken aback.

Last night, Xiqing absolutely refused to let her give him a hot bath, so he went to take a cold bath in the river early this morning. I don't know what the little rascal was thinking.

It's really awkward.

Si Yan noticed that Bei Ji's complexion was not good, so she quickly squatted down and asked him, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

“Mother…” Bei Ji lowered her eyes slightly.

"Bei Ji, what's wrong?" Si Yan asked anxiously. "Don't scare your mother."

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