It's not a single word, but rather the universal digital symbol "zero," composed of flowing starlight points! It hovers quietly, as if imbued with the philosophy of the origin of all things and infinite possibilities.
The entire courtyard fell silent again. The adorable babies stared blankly at the glowing "0" with their mouths open.
Su Li smiled, tears in her eyes, but also with endless pride: "Okay, I'll listen to you. From now on, you are Su Ling. Ling'er, welcome to this... a little noisy, but very interesting world."
"Ling'er!" The second child, Su Heng, was the first to cheer. He tried to hug his sister, but was gently lifted away by Xiao Jue's big hand.
"Lingbao! Lingbao!" Sanbao Su Yu's rainbow danced around the "0" in the sky.
Sibao Su Qi clapped her hands happily: "Sister Ling! Liangliang!"
Dabao Su Chen looked at the "0" in the air, then looked down at the abacus in his arms. His little face lit up with the excitement of having met a worthy opponent: "Zero... the beginning of all things, and the foundation of infinity... perfection."
[…Zizi…Restart successful…] The Venomous Tongue System's weak voice echoed, [Name confirmed: Su Ling. Codename: Lingbao. Danger Level: ∞ (to the current worldview and this system's logic module). Note: Host, congratulations on obtaining a humanoid, self-propelled, cosmic-level mathematical weapon… and… please keep an eye on your pickle jar! This system requires a deep self-check… beep…]
The night gently enveloped the General's Mansion, which had just experienced a shower of mathematical stars. The zero symbol in the sky slowly dissipated, transforming into tiny stars that fell like a blessing.
The tension in the delivery room had long since given way to warmth. Su Li was carefully transferred to a bed covered in soft brocade, with Xiao Jue guarding her closely. Baby Su Ling, wrapped in a swaddling cloth embroidered with auspicious clouds and auspicious beasts, was temporarily placed beside Su Li. She seemed to have exhausted all her strength, her eyes closed, her small chest rising and falling evenly as she slept soundly. Only occasionally, when her little hands unconsciously waved in her sleep, would their fingertips evoke a barely perceptible trace of platinum light, leaving a fleeting trace of simple geometric patterns in the air.
The cute babies were temporarily "invited" by Luo to the outer room, but the four little heads couldn't help but squeeze through the gap in the door curtain to peek inside.
"My sister looks like a little bun when she falls asleep." Sibao Su Qi whispered, and the light of the strawberry birthmark softened.
"Shh! Don't wake up Lingbao!" Erbao Su Heng was serious for once. He covered his golden pacifier tightly with his little hands, as if he was afraid that it would make any sound.
The dragon horn light of Sanbao Su Yu converged, and he lowered his voice and asked his eldest brother curiously: "Brother Chenchen, is the '0' that Lingbao just wrote very powerful?" He tried hard to understand, but it was obviously beyond his cognitive scope of "Rainbow and Cloud Boat".
Dabao Su Chen held the abacus, his eyes still bright with excitement. He nodded solemnly: "Yes. '0' is the starting point, the cornerstone, and the key to the door of infinity. Lingbao...she was born holding this key." His eyes looking towards the inner room were full of the desire to explore as if he had discovered a new continent.
Ah Luo came in with a steaming bowl of nourishing soup that exuded a rich medicinal aroma and spiritual energy. Seeing the four little heads piled up like Arhats at the door, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Little ancestors, your mother needs to rest! Lingbao needs to sleep too! Everyone, go to the front hall and eat rainbow candy! Fresh out of the pot, Qiqi's special 'soothing and sleep-inducing' version!"
"Rainbow candy!" Erbao and Sanbao's attention was instantly diverted, and they ran out cheering.
"Wait a minute, Hengheng!" Erbao ran two steps and turned back. He carefully placed his golden pacifier on the low table beside the door and whispered to the door curtain, "If your sister is hungry when she wakes up, give her food first..." Then he ran after her, looking back every few steps.
Dabao Su Chen didn't move. He looked at Luo: "Aunt Luo, the fluctuation of Lingbao's 'eternal number' has not yet completely stabilized. I need to monitor the data in real time to ensure that its fluctuation is within the safety threshold and will not cause rule-level backlash to mother or Lingbao himself." The little face showed the rigor of a scientific researcher.
Ah Luo looked at Dabao, clutching an abacus and solemnly preparing to be her "sister's vital signs monitor," then at the general guarding his wife and daughter in the inner room, and the other two playful people clamoring for candy outside. She felt a wave of happiness. She waved her hand helplessly yet lovingly, "Okay, okay, little supervisor, sit further away and watch quietly! Don't disturb your mother and sister's sleep!"
Soon, the front hall was filled with the satisfied smacking sounds of the second treasure Su Heng and the third treasure Su Yu, as well as the voice of the fourth treasure Su Qi, who was directing the Gu insect to distribute candies like a little housekeeper: "One for the second brother, one for the third brother, Yu Yu, don't grab... Little Green Treasure also has one..."
The inner room finally became completely quiet.
The candlelight flickered gently, casting a warm glow on the walls. Xiao Jue held Su Li's hand, and the two of them quietly watched the sleeping Su Ling. The baby slept peacefully, her long eyelashes casting fan-shaped shadows on her delicate face. The swirling stars in her eyes and the light patterns on her body had disappeared, and now she looked like an ordinary, adorable newborn. Only when she unconsciously smacked her lips or moved her hands did she reveal a hint of something extraordinary.
"Are you tired?" Xiao Jue's voice was low and gentle, and he gently wiped the sweat from Su Li's forehead with a warm wet towel.
Su Li shook her head, her eyes glued to her little daughter's face, unable to see enough: "It's worth it. It's just... Ling'er..." She thought of the star rain and the pickle jar that subverted her cognition, with a lingering worry in her eyes.
"It's alright." Xiao Jue's voice held a reassuring power. From his fingertips flowed a subtle, pure Tai Chi rhythm, like the softest veil, covering Su Ling's swaddling clothes. That rhythm held a nurturing and protective power, imbued with the profound principles of the flow of yin and yang, resolving conflict. "Her power stems from the laws of nature in this world, and it has its own path. You and I only need to ensure her safe growth, just as we have protected Chen'er and the others. The General's Mansion is her root." He lowered his head, placing a gentle kiss on Su Ling's forehead. "It is also the root of all of us."
The slight worry in Su Li's heart gradually dissipated in the calm words and warm kiss of her husband. Yes, no matter how incredible the children's powers were, they were still her children. She took Xiao Jue's hand, interlocking their fingers, and glanced around the room.
As expected, Dabao Su Chen sat quietly on a cushion not far away. The abacus in his arms emitted an extremely faint, almost imperceptible golden light, and the beads danced in an extremely slow and regular rhythm. He was obviously concentrating on monitoring his sister's condition. His small figure seemed unusually reliable at this moment.
From outside came the suppressed laughter of the second treasure Su Heng and the third treasure Su Yu, as well as the subtle rustling sound of the fourth treasure Su Qi using holy light to give birth to a small flower and teasing the little green treasure.
The night deepened. All was silent, even the insects had ceased their chirping. Only the warm candlelight, the steady breathing of loved ones, and the occasional, indistinct whispers and laughter of children drifting in from the distance, weaving together to create the most ordinary yet precious nighttime melody in the General's Mansion.
Su Li's gaze finally fell back on the angelic, pure sleeping face in the cradle, and a gentle arc appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Where the star rain falls is not the end of the earth-shaking vision, but the starting point of the reunion of human fireworks.
Her Ling'er went home.
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