The next morning

Two suns hung high in the sky early, relentlessly scorching the entire orc continent.

She woke up in the middle of summer on a bed covered in blooming vines. Still half asleep, she twisted and turned.

Inhaling the delicate floral fragrance, I took a deep breath, smiled, and stretched.

She let out a soft, sweet moan with a nasal tone.

"Hmm~"

She opened her eyes and met Tie Bai's light pink eyes, which were trying to suppress a laugh: "Good morning, Xia~"

He leaned lazily against the edge of the bed, his long hair casually draped over his shoulders and neck, and a smile involuntarily appeared in his eyes as he looked at Sheng Xia.

I was bombarded with beauty filters first thing in the morning. Even though I see them every day, I still can't remain calm. They're just too beautiful!

A look of amazement flashed in her eyes. She turned to the side and hugged his arm: "Good morning, giant panda."

Huh? His body feels cool and comfortable.

Shengxia squinted and rubbed against his strong, muscular arm, snuggling close to him and snuggling into his embrace.

With his pink eyes slightly lowered, he curled his lips into a smile, his slender fingers tucking a strand of green hair around his neck, and turned to pull her into his arms.

"Are you hungry? Wolf King made some salty and spicy tofu pudding."

It's said that Xia doesn't like sweet tofu pudding, so he'll have savory tofu pudding later. Thinking of this, Tie Bai's pink eyes curved slightly, and the corners of his lips lifted.

She'd been on the road the whole time, and doing that was too much trouble; she hadn't had tofu pudding in ages.

Shengxia swallowed hard, her almond-shaped eyes sparkling.

"I'm hungry, let's go eat."

Hearing the noise from the room, Wolf Song and the others obediently squatted at the door, holding the bright green teeth-cleaning branches in their hands, waiting for their mother to come out.

The fathers said we can't just go into the mother's room; she'll be embarrassed if they see her without clothes on.

"Mom, hurry up and get your teeth cleaned, we're having tofu pudding today!"

Seeing Shengxia go out, Shiqing jumped up on tiptoe, stretched out his chubby little arms, and held a tree branch in his hand.

"Mommy, teeth-cleaning twigs~ Daddy Yangyun also made fried dough sticks and sweet and sour dumplings..."

Wolf Song looked up at Sheng Xia with bright, sparkling eyes, reached out and handed her a tooth-cleaning twig, and said in a childish voice.

"Yes, yes, and there's also the cold lamb's quarters salad that Tie Bai's father made. It looks delicious! Mom, come quick!"

Yang Yuan jumped excitedly, holding a tree branch in one hand and pointing towards the dining table with the other, her bright, beautiful eyes sparkling.

In the height of summer, her heart softened completely.

She lowered her eyes and took all three branches, then squatted down and pulled them into her arms, affectionately stroking their soft green hair.

"Thank you, my little ones. Mommy will clean her teeth and brush her teeth now. Come on, let's wash our hands and eat together."

She put a twig in her mouth and chewed it slowly; the cool sensation on her teeth made her feel refreshed.

Tie Bai took the other two and carefully put them away.

Hu Xue carried a wooden basin and walked over with light steps. She asked Tie Bai for some water and placed it on the stool.

"Xia, come wash your hands~"

Seeing the fox wink its right eye at her enthusiastically, Sheng Xia smiled and led the three little ones over.

It was the first time Shengxia had ever washed the cubs' hands, and she found it very novel. She gently held Langge's chubby little hands, then Yangyuan's, and finally Shiqing's.

"Huh? What did you play with? It's not clean."

There was a small green stain on the tip of Shi Qing's index finger, like some kind of grass juice, which she rubbed several times but couldn't get rid of.

Shi Qing was immersed in the happiness of his mother washing his hands, ignoring the sounds of the outside world, his mind filled with the thought that his mother was washing his hands!

Shengxia didn't point at him to answer, but chuckled and rubbed it, looking at the green color, and decided to make a few bars of soap to use first.

She washed her hands, sat down at the dining table, and was instantly surrounded by a dazzling array of delicious food. Her pupils dilated, and the corners of her lips turned up in a smile.

Yang Yunyun held a half-full glass of warm water and skillfully brought it to Shengxia's lips: "Here, have a sip of water before you eat."

Xia said that drinking some warm water in the morning is good for your health.

Shengxia took a sip from his hand, then turned her head, her eyes crinkling into a sweet, coquettish smile: "I want more~"

A hint of a smile appeared in his cool, peach-blossom eyes. He softly agreed, carefully putting one arm around her shoulder while using the other to feed her water from a cup.

Suddenly, there were several loud bangs outside. Shengxia looked up in surprise and saw Qingmu and Langjun throwing a lot of prey on the ground.

With a smile in her eyes, she jogged over lightly and her eyes lit up when she saw the giant fat pig on the ground.

"Perfect timing, I need to make soap, and I have lard!"

Other animal fats should work too, but the videos she watched all used lard, so using lard is safer.

Suddenly, a long, strong hand appeared in front of me, holding a spoon and scooping up a mouthful of tofu pudding. The voice was clear and crisp.

"Ah~ let's eat something first to fill our stomachs."

Sheng Xia tilted her head slightly forward, opened her mouth and ate it in one bite, then turned to Tie Bai, who was serving the tofu pudding, and gave her a sweet smile.

"Okay, let's eat first."

After dinner, Shengxia didn't rush to leave. Instead, she pulled Chengguo and the others to make soap together.

"Guoguo, let's make soap first, it'll be quick."

The males are efficient workers, and with their special abilities, they should be done in less than half an hour.

Orange waved her hand dismissively, rubbed her eyes, and replied excitedly.

"You can leave whenever you want. Is soap the kind you're talking about for washing your hands and taking a bath?"

I heard there are bubbles too, that sounds amazing, I want to see it!

Sheng Xia looked over with a smile, only to see that her eyelids were red and swollen, and her eyes were watery with some physiological tears.

Upon closer inspection, she noticed numerous red blood vessels in the inner corners of the eyes, which startled her. She quickly grabbed the woman's hand and made her sit down on a chair nearby.

"What's wrong with your eyes? Sit down and let me take a look."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Guo rubbed her eyes again, obediently sat down in the chair, and tilted her head back so that Sheng Xia could see more clearly.

"My eyes are just itchy, it's nothing."

I've had this itching before, and it usually gets better in three or four days.

After washing his hands in the summer heat, he carefully examined her eyelids and found that both her eyelids were red and swollen, and there was some yellowish-green discharge in the corner of her right eye.

It's conjunctivitis.

It's either an allergic reaction or an infection from contact with something dirty.

She lowered her eyes, smiled gently, and spoke in a mild tone.

"Has Guoguo eaten any new foods recently, or anything she hasn't tried before? Is she feeling unwell in any other way?"

Cheng Guo was completely bewildered by the question and subconsciously looked at Hu Bao, who looked nervous beside her.

Tiger rubbed her hair, looked at Orange with affection, and said in a deep, powerful voice.

"Guoguo ate peanuts yesterday. She was fine the first time, but after eating them the second time, she sneezed several times and kept saying her nose was itchy. Her eyes were itchy in the afternoon, and they were red this morning."

Seeing his unwavering confidence, Sheng Xia smiled knowingly; this taciturn man was a thoughtful one.

She lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment, then skillfully grasped her right hand and accurately felt her pulse.

All the beasts stopped moving at the same time, and Aoki and Koyuki even frightened the passing birds so much that they dared not move.

I was afraid of making any noise that might disturb her.

She frowned slightly. Guoguo's pulse was thin and fast, indicating a deep and weak pulse. Shengxia then switched to her left hand and felt the cun, guan, and chi positions.