Chapter 846 - 834: Warmth
Xiao Jihan’s fingers trembled slightly, his cold and clear eyes showing a look of surprise, and even his gaze trembled fiercely.
He could hardly believe it, so he mobilized his body’s Bloodline Power to feel it carefully.
This time, the feeling was very real; it was his bloodline.
At this moment, his pupils contracted slightly, that usual ink-black color covered with cold snow suddenly shimmered with brilliance, like a frozen lake surface suddenly cracked open, revealing the burning light beneath.
His steady breathing was half a beat off, and the corners of his eyes had a faint reddening color.
His throat tightened, yet he didn’t utter a word; only the slight, almost imperceptible tension in his expression concealed the indescribable shock and ecstasy.
Su Muyao hadn’t heard Xiao Jihan’s voice the whole time, and he was unusually silent.
She felt somewhat puzzled and looked up at him, just in time to meet his eyes, filled with extreme emotions, like a wildfire quietly spreading at the bottom of the ink-black pupils.
"What’s wrong with you?"
This expression seems very unusual.
Xiao Jihan gently held her, drawing her into his arms, yet carefully avoided her belly, "Wife, thank you."
His voice was soft, with a quiver.
"Why are you saying it like this all of a sudden?"
Xiao Jihan said hoarsely, "Wife, I felt the Bloodline Power; you are carrying my child."
"If I’m not mistaken, it’s two little ones."
"Thank you for your hard work."
Xiao Jihan wanted children of their own because he loved his wife.
Also, in the process of taking care of Da Bao, he found he really liked children.
The environment here is rather harsh, and Xiao Jihan only wanted to protect his wife to survive.
During the Contract, he deliberately took these things into consideration and didn’t want his wife to have offspring at this time.
He thought of waiting until things settled down before considering these matters.
Little did he expect that his wife’s Fertility was so strong that she unexpectedly became pregnant with two wolf pups at once.
His feelings were extremely complicated at the moment, both excited and a bit worried, concerned that his wife might find it hard.
Hearing Xiao Jihan’s words, Su Muyao’s eyes lit up immediately.
"Really, that’s great, there are actually two, I hadn’t even noticed."
"We’ve been on the road these days, are they okay?"
Su Muyao struggled to gently come out of Xiao Jihan’s embrace and reached out to lightly place her hand on her belly to feel it.
She didn’t feel anything.
"Nothing, they’re fine."
Xiao Jihan could sense the little ones through bloodline sensing and knew they were fine.
It should be because his wife’s physical constitution was excellent, her original body being the Immortal Phoenix, so the little ones were fine.
However, the energy required by the two little ones was high; if the energy supplemented by the body was not enough, they would absorb the mother’s energy.
In Xiao Jihan’s heart, his wife was forever the most important.
He liked the little ones because they were something his beloved wife had for him.
"You haven’t eaten much lately; are you hungry or uncomfortable anywhere?"
At this moment, Xiao Jihan watched Su Muyao very nervously, afraid she might feel any discomfort.
Su Muyao shook her head, "No."
"I’m fine, no discomfort at all."
Even while on the road, Xiao Jihan carefully took care of her, so she didn’t feel uncomfortable at all.
Moreover, during the journey, she vaguely felt her body warm, as if some power was nourishing it.
So she didn’t notice she was already pregnant with the little ones.
In the past, she knew right away due to the system.
She didn’t need to sense the changes in her body; any changes would be alerted by the system.
But now that the system wasn’t around, she had to experience many things herself.
"Moreover, I feel like they seem to be replenishing heat for me."
A very miraculous feeling.
Su Muyao reached out and gently caressed her belly, her heart becoming very soft.
Xiao Jihan was also taken aback, hearing such a statement for the first time.
"It’s good if they know to protect you."
"The wind and snow here are relatively small right now; let’s find a cave to rest a bit, replenish some food, and then enter Black Rock City."
Xiao Jihan thought it would be better to investigate the situation in advance before making preparations.
Moreover, when considering the queue situation, it’s not that easy to enter Black Rock City quickly.
Su Muyao nodded, "Okay."
She was also afraid of starving the little ones.
At this moment, Da Bao was looking at Su Muyao’s belly with a surprised expression, his face full of joy.
Su Muyao reached out naturally, wanting to hug Da Bao, who hurriedly avoided and said, "Mother, I’m already big, it will be tiring to hold me, mother should rest well."
Da Bao was very understanding, knowing that his mother was carrying his younger siblings and shouldn’t let her carry him.
What if by accident, he pressed on his mother’s belly?
"Da Bao, do you like younger siblings?"
Su Muyao still cared about Da Bao’s feelings a lot.
She also loved Da Bao very much.
Da Bao blinked his lovely fox-like eyes, smiling and nodding, "Yes, mother, I like my younger siblings, I can play with them, and I’m the big brother."
He felt lonely by himself and wanted to have younger siblings.
When he and Xiao’s father entered the Ascension Road, his mother laid a snake egg, a younger brother, but unfortunately, he never saw him hatch.
At this moment, Su Muyao didn’t even know if the Snake Child had hatched yet.
Because the snake egg was placed in Wushan Divine Hall, which could help him restore his origin power.
Su Muyao stroked Da Bao’s hair, "Do you want to touch it?"
"Mother, can I touch it?"
"Will it hurt the younger siblings?"
Da Bao blinked with an excited and joyful expression, both looking forward to it and worrying about not being able to control his hand strength.
"No, they’re not that fragile, I’m sure they’ll also really like you as their big brother."
Da Bao was simply too good, so understanding it made one’s heart ache with tenderness.
Su Muyao took his hand and placed it on her belly.
Da Bao dared not move.
Su Muyao said, "You can talk to them, maybe they can understand."
Although Su Muyao wasn’t sure, she also wanted Da Bao to be happy.
She wouldn’t neglect Da Bao just because of the little ones.
"Younger siblings, I am your big brother, I will strive to become stronger and protect you."
"I’ll also make toys for you."
When he had nothing to do in the tribe, he would carve wood sculptures with a knife, unsure if his younger siblings would like them.
At that moment, Su Muyao suddenly felt a slight movement in her belly.
Then Da Bao also felt it, and he was shocked, his eyes also brightened, revealing a joyful look.
Su Muyao said, "How do you know if it’s a brother or sister?"
"It’s both a brother and a sister."
Da Bao said very seriously.
Su Muyao’s expression shifted; could it also be twins?
If so, that would be wonderful.
A female wolf pup, and a male wolf pup.
They must be very beautiful.
Xiao Jihan watched this scene, his eyes softening with a gentle halo.
A once cold and serene aura seemed melted away by the warm sun.
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Xiao Jihan dug a cave in a hidden place nearby, and they temporarily rested in the cave.
Xiao Jihan took out beast meat and eggs, heated them over a fire for Su Muyao and Da Bao to eat.
Actually, during the journey, Su Muyao didn’t have much appetite and ate little.
But now, for the sake of the little ones in her belly, she also tried to make herself eat more.
Fortunately, Xiao Jihan’s roasting skills were quite good; the flavor was marinated well.
Moreover, he somehow found perilla leaves, wrapping roasted meat with them, which also helped reduce greasiness.
Xiao Jihan was so focused on taking care of Su Muyao and Da Bao that he didn’t bother to eat himself.
Now with the little ones, Xiao Jihan took even more care of Da Bao, mindful of his feelings.
Having lived reliant on each other for such a long time in this world, the bond between them as father and son was already very strong.
Caring for Da Bao was an instinct engraved in Xiao Jihan’s bones.
Thinking of Hua Linye, Xiao Jihan sighed with some emotion.
Now, Hua Linye probably still didn’t know about Da Bao’s existence.