The cub shivered and hugged itself, its beautiful eyes glistening with tears as it looked down at the ground. Its long eyelashes trembled, and its face flushed as it asked with difficulty, "..."

Is there...is there any food?

"Yes, yes, yes, the little brat must be starving, right? Eat up." A hint of sympathy flashed in Aoki's eyes as he handed it a piece of jerky.

He stood up, shook his head regretfully, smacked his lips, and looked at the ground. "I thought it was tuna."

They even said they could give Xiaxia an extra treat, but the prize that was practically in her mouth flew away.

Sheng Xia was both amused and exasperated. The originally sacred little mermaid had been turned into a snack on the dining table after Aoki's words.

A gentle breeze blew by, and the warm sunlight streamed down.

In the height of summer, she squatted down next to the little mermaid and watched it eat. Suddenly, she noticed that the tips of its ears were turning red, and the red color quickly spread to its neck.

Her fair skin turned pink.

Is the little one shy?

She blinked, then wisely stood up and walked a little further away.

Curious, she moved closer to Jiao Su, took his arm, tilted her head back, and whispered a question.

"Where did you catch the big fish? Are there any other orcs nearby? Let's take it back after it finishes eating."

Such a small cub, suddenly lost at home, the orcs must be frantic with worry, we must send it back quickly.

“There are no other beastmen, and not many fish either. I’ll take it back later. Xiaxia, do you want to go play with it?” Jiao Sujin blinked her glassy eyes.

Xiaxia hadn't been to the beach in a long time, so it would be good to take her there to relax. Thinking of this, his eyes lit up, "We can also bring Wan'er and the others."

Shengxia found it troublesome and was about to refuse when he suggested bringing Wan'er along. Her refusal turned into a delighted agreement.

"Okay, okay."

Wan'er and the others must be very happy~

"I... my mother and father are both dead... I have no home anymore." The little boy listened to Sheng Xia and Jiao Su's conversation and sadly started fiddling with his fingers.

The father died in the mouth of a man-eating plant while trying to save the mother, leaving the plant alone in the family, which is why it went out to hunt.

It was eaten as soon as it entered the deep sea.

Wolf Song's curious expression froze, his gentle eyes filled with sympathy. He transformed into human form in a flash and slowly walked over.

"Don't be afraid, you can join our tribe. We Yafatu treat our cubs very well. They will have plenty of food and clothing and won't get cold."

"Really?" The little mermaid looked up in surprise.

"Yes, it's true."

What comes into view is short, silver hair, beautiful and fluffy, shimmering with a cool and soft light in the sunlight, and his brows relaxed over his deep brown eyes.

The beast exuded a gentle aura, making the beast feel an irresistible sense of warmth from the bottom of its heart.

The little golden mermaid looked at Wolf Song with delight, "Yes, I believe you, I'll go to Yafatu."

"Um!"

Shengxia watched the two little ones interacting amicably, a smile on her face like that of an aunt.

Soon, she stopped laughing.

The little cub stared at Wolf Song with bright blue eyes, its features slowly moving and becoming visibly gentle.

She covered her mouth, her eyes wide with fear, and reached out to grab Lang Ge and run away.

Just as she was about to grab his hand, her gaze suddenly shifted upwards, and a familiar, cool fragrance wafted over.

"Xia, we need to determine the gender of that little mermaid." Jiao Su looked at the cub on the ground with a complicated expression.

He sighed inwardly, wishing he had met Xiaxia sooner, so he could have been by his beloved beastman's side earlier, just like this little brat.

Shengxia had no idea what he was thinking, otherwise she would have said something like, "It's no use meeting him earlier, she hasn't been here long."

Unfortunately, she didn't have mind-reading abilities, and was currently pondering the meaning behind Jiao Su's words with surprise.

"You've already determined its gender at such a young age?" Sheng Xia blinked, looking at the two cubs with a puzzled expression.

I felt a little worried. Merfolk are devoted to one person, and whether male or female, they will only have one beastman they love in their lifetime.

The baby mermaid's gender is about to be determined.

What if Ah Ge doesn't like her when she grows up?

She frowned slightly, looking at the scene with a hint of helplessness.

My silly son doesn't know anything yet, he just stares curiously at its ever-changing face.

"What a strange face! Your facial features can actually move?" Wolf Song's innocent tone carried a hint of disbelief.

The little mermaid paused for a moment, seemingly unaware of its own transformation. It blinked curiously and touched its eyes, mouth, and nose with both hands.

Her soft, babyish voice was clear and bright. "You said I've changed my face? No, I still have two eyes, a nose, and a mouth."

After saying that, his eyes lit up. "Oh right, I haven't touched the ears yet. You mean my ears, right?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she touched her ears with both hands, looked up in confusion, and said, "I have two ears now, and they look the same as before?"

Looking at her soft, cute, and innocent appearance, Sheng Xia smiled gently. She was still a little kid who didn't understand anything.

Is this okay?

"There's a difference. You seem... you seem to have become more beautiful." Lang Ge blinked his clear eyes, carefully observed, and said earnestly.

Looking tenderly at the two innocent and adorable cubs, Sheng Xia said with a joyful expression,

"Can we keep her and not send her to the cub cave?"

No matter how good the conditions in the tribe are, sending cubs to the cave is not as comfortable as being at home. Since she chose Age, she has to be responsible for her and can't take advantage of her young age to make her suffer.

You can take her home and raise her as a female.

What an adorable little guy!

Even if A-Ge doesn't like her when they grow up, that's a matter for the future. Let the future worry about it later.

No one would object to her decision.

Fox Snow was the first to agree. He squinted his eyes with pleasure, walked over gracefully, bent down, and kissed Sheng Xia's earlobe.

"Of course you can take them home and raise them. As long as Xiaxia is willing, we can afford to raise ten or eight of them."

He preferred Xiaxia's child, but pregnancy is too arduous, so he decided against it. Xiaxia's adopted child is also quite good.

The wolf king gazed tenderly at Sheng Xia, his eyes filled with doting affection. When she looked at him, he slightly raised the corners of his lips.

"Xia, we have no objections. You can do whatever you want. We'll listen to you on all matters, big and small, at home." Regardless of right or wrong.

Hearing the pleasant voice that made the beast feel like it was bathed in a spring breeze, Sheng Xia smiled sweetly, turned around charmingly and walked towards the two cubs, squatted down next to the wolf king and said softly,

"Shall we take you home?"

Hearing the noise, Langge turned around in surprise: "Mom, are you taking her home? Mom, you're so kind!"

The little female timidly lifted her eyelids, tilted her head up to look at them, and said in a childish voice,

"Okay...okay, thank you...you guys."

Shengxia's heart softened. She ruffled her fluffy little head, took her hand, and held Langge's hand in the other.

"Let's go see the big fish!"

Such a big fish, I wonder how easy it is to prepare. It could be made into fish balls, dried fish, sweet and sour fish...

She quickly thought of a series of delicious foods, her eyes sparkling, and she secretly swallowed.