After Shen Miao returned, she didn't mention the rescue at all.
She continued cooking as usual, brewing medicine for Qingchen, and taking the children to catch grasshoppers, so they were unaware of what was happening over there.
Until the bird-beastman came to express his gratitude with gifts.
"This is the goat meat I hunted a few days ago. This is all that's left. These fruits are ones I picked on the mountain; they're very sweet. Have your little one try them." The bird-beastman's attitude was a bit gentler than the other day, but it still carried a hint of inquiry.
Shen Miao smiled, did not take his things, and said lightly, "It was just a small favor, I didn't do anything, there's no need to bring anything."
The bird-beastman looked at her scrutinizingly.
Is this really Shen Miao? Some people in the tribe said she had changed, but he didn't quite believe it. Now it seems she really has changed. In the past, Shen Miao would have only complained that there weren't enough of these things.
"Is there anything else? Why don't you come in and sit down?" Shen Miao asked, noticing that the other person was in a daze.
The bird-beastman snapped out of his daze and hurriedly said, "It's alright, but you should still accept these things. Your family isn't having an easy time either."
Shen Miao raised her large face and laughed, "It's not too bad, I can hunt now."
In the end, they confiscated the bird-beastman's belongings and sent him away.
Shen Miao wasn't particularly aloof; she just felt that she wasn't lacking in food, so there was no need to accept those things from others for no reason.
A sudden exclamation rang out from the kitchen, and Shen Miao, in a panic, ran towards the kitchen.
Medicine was being simmered in the kitchen, but the children had turned the fire up too high, causing the medicine to overflow. They knew this was something that Qingchen needed to save his life, so they valued it very much.
Seeing that only a few had popped out, they felt terrible and bent over, lying on the ground, trying to pick at them with their fingers in vain.
Shen Miao walked over, pulled the people up, told them not to get too close to the fire, and then poured out the medicine herself.
"Is it not enough?" Da Bao asked guiltily, his hands twisting tightly together, his big eyes filled with tears that seemed about to fall.
It's all his fault. He made the fire too big, and it ruined Father's medicine.
Shen Miao patted his head and said softly, "It's alright, it's enough. You all helped me brew the medicine today. Tell me what you want to eat later, and I'll make it for you."
The children were completely impressed by Shen Miao's cooking skills and were overjoyed to hear this.
Shen Miaoye smiled slightly, took the medicine to her room, and the children followed closely behind, like a string of little tails.
Shen Miao knew that they would never leave when Qingchen was taking his medicine. They couldn't be driven away and insisted on watching him, as if that would help Qingchen recover faster.
As usual, Shen Miao fed her the medicine.
Qingchen was unusually silent today. He didn't take the medicine immediately, but looked straight at Shen Miao and said in a low voice, "I don't have many days left to live."
Shen Miao paused, then scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
The main villain of the whole book, how could he just kick the bucket so easily? Villain, you're really overthinking it.
Qingchen said earnestly, "It's true. I can feel it. The Beast God is summoning me."
"Beast God?" Shen Miao almost burst out laughing.
She put down the bowl, her face stern, and said seriously, "Are you trying to avoid taking your medicine and making excuses again?"
Qingchen looked at her expressionlessly.
Facing that look, Shen Miao felt a headache coming on. She raised the corner of her mouth and said, "Fine, tell me, what exactly do you want?"
"After I die, take good care of the cubs. I have no other requests, only this one wish, and I hope you can grant it." This big fox cub was probably not suited to speaking softly; its tone was stiff.
Shen Miao really wanted to say that if you're asking someone for a favor, you should have the right attitude. For example, she could turn into a fox and let her pet it to her heart's content; that would be really great.
Lost in thought, she didn't notice that Qingchen's face had darkened.
That female beast is staring at him again!
Qingchen wanted to get angry, but considering the consequences, she held back and wanted to get a definite answer from Shen Miao again: "Can you take good care of them, Shen Miao? You can take the initiative to save the neighbor's children. Da Bao and the others are your children. You will definitely treat them well, right?"
Shen Miao was puzzled. How did Qing Chen know that she had saved the bird-beastman's cub?
This big fox was very well-informed; even while lying in the house, he didn't miss a single piece of news from the outside world.
She thought for a moment, and was about to speak when the cubs realized what was happening and burst into tears. They rushed to the stone bed, grabbing Qingchen's animal skin and wailing as if the sky were about to fall.
"Waaaaah, Daddy, don't go! Little Sibao doesn't want Daddy to die, waaaaah!"
"Daddy, Da Bao will be good and take good care of his younger siblings. You must take good care of yourself."
“Father, how could you bear to hand us over to evil, hiccup, to, hiccup…”
Shen Miao: "..."
This sounds a lot like entrusting an orphan to someone.
The four cubs started crying, making quite a commotion, like the sky was falling and the earth was cracking. Shen Miao was really worried that Qingchen, who wasn't dead yet, would be cried to death by them.
Shen Miao felt both sorry for him and amused.
She glared at the culprit and said with dissatisfaction, "Hu Qingchen, is this how you act as a father? You've really scared the kids like this. You're really something."
Qingchen pursed her lips, remaining silent, but her eyes were filled with heartache and helplessness.
If he could, he wouldn't want to die.
He really couldn't bear to leave his cubs in the care of this female beast.
Shen Miao hugged the cubs to her arms, patting their backs to comfort them, but her eyes were fixed on Qing Chen, threateningly saying, "Hu Qing Chen, let me tell you, if you scare them into having a mental breakdown, I'll scare you into the same state as them."
The harsh words sounded surprisingly pleasant to Qingchen.
Shen Miao threatened him. Shen Miao threatened him for the sake of the children. So, Shen Miao is concerned about the children?
Qingchen looked puzzled.
Shen Miao, didn't she hate the children so much that she even wanted to sell the four little ones, claiming they were a burden?
The thought of Xiao Sibao almost being sold caused Qingchen unbearable pain, and her gaze towards Shen Miao became sharp.
He reached out his hand to the cubs, and they all rushed to his side, nuzzling him affectionately.
Shen Miao's arms were suddenly empty.
She gritted her teeth.
His gaze swept over the medicine bowl beside him, and he said rudely, "Don't forget, you haven't drunk your medicine yet."
Qingchen froze, then said stiffly, "I will drink it. Let me say a few words to the kids first."
As it turned out, Qingchen's words were effective. He comforted the children with just a few words, and the children tugged at Qingchen's clothes, asking him to promise that he would not leave them.
Left with no other choice, Qingchen had to agree.
The boys finally stopped, their eyes fixed intently on Qingchen as he finished his medicine. Shen Miao was surprised by his cooperation.
On second thought, Qingchen probably wanted to live too, but reality was harsh. Unlike her, he didn't have an omniscient perspective and knew the ending, so it was normal for him to worry.
Shen Miao feigned a ruthless tone and said, "Don't worry, we'll end our partnership once you're cured. If you die, I'll take my cub and find another male beast to mate with, and we'll all beat up your cub together."
The four little ones burst into even louder cries.
Qingchen gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely heal my leg!"
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