Chapter 534: Chapter 533: You Mention Him, and I Start Drooling

Gong You rushed over first and saw Si Shuo holding a knife, brandishing it at Jiang Guo.

He stepped forward and grabbed Si Shuo’s wrist. His eyes held a trace of hurt, yet he patiently explained in a soothing tone, "My dear, we won’t do anything to him, but on one condition: you are not allowed to get close to him. Otherwise, wherever you touch him, that’s where I’ll cut him with this knife!"

Unexpectedly, the moment he finished speaking, the little female, far from being intimidated, seemed to take it as a challenge. Her eyes sparkled provocatively as she reached for Jiang Guo’s arm.

Gong You’s patience ran out. Before she could touch Jiang Guo, he hoisted her onto his shoulder and carried her away.

Si Shuo watched helplessly as she was carried further and further away from Jiang Guo. Filled with disappointment, she angrily pounded on Gong You’s shoulder.

Seeing this, Jiang Guo yelled at the top of his lungs, "Shuo, save me..." Internally, he was gloating. ’With my Mother having altered Si Shuo’s memories, and given how much these males dote on her, they definitely won’t be able to stand seeing her upset. Sooner or later, they’ll let me become part of the family. Then won’t I be able to borrow her power to throw my own weight around?’

Nearby, Yichu was filled with regret. But rack her brain as she might, she couldn’t figure out what exactly she had done to make them so angry that they’d even strip her of her superpower.

’If I had known this family was so capable, I never would have messed with them! But it’s too late for regrets now.’

Jiang Guo tried to say more, but Wei Ce angrily stuffed a piece of Beast Skin into his mouth, muffling him. He glared at Wei Ce. ’This guy is just jealous of me!’

Wei Ce said coolly, "You’d better pray Si Shuo keeps thinking about you. Otherwise... heh, I wouldn’t mind helping you lose a tail from your back, and one from your front."

Jiang Guo subconsciously clamped his legs together and quieted down.

After carrying her back to their room, Gong You kept his head slightly lowered as he set out breakfast.

Si Shuo pressed her lips together and said sullenly, "I don’t want to eat!"

"Then what does Little Shushu want to eat?" Ji Liang asked with a light chuckle, standing at the door with his arms crossed.

’A smiling tiger!’ The term popped into Si Shuo’s mind automatically. Her hands itched with the urge to rip his mask off.

Mulling over the meaning behind his words, she thought of Jiang Guo. "I want to eat rat meat! Roasted!"

Ji Liang paused, slightly stunned. Their little female... you could say she was timid, but sometimes she was quite wild, willing to try anything new. Yet you could also say she was bold, but she had a particular aversion to certain beasts.

When she was pregnant with the Snake Cubs, she had a particular craving for rat meat. But once she found out what it was, even though it was delicious, she couldn’t even bear to look at it.

At most, she would sneak some of her children’s food, pretending it wasn’t rat meat...

"Alright," Ji Liang said with a smile and a nod. "I happened to catch a lot of bamboo rats back on Bamboo Forest Mountain. Let’s eat those. They’re more tender and meaty."

Si Shuo’s mouth started to water. She didn’t look at him, but she nodded her head like a chick pecking at rice.

*Sigh*. The little female was still so cute it was practically a crime. It was just a shame she was temporarily "allergic" to them.

They couldn’t touch, hug, or kiss her, let alone do anything more intimate. All the males in the family were on the verge of a rampage.

Watching the little female contentedly gnawing on rat meat, the males discussed in low voices. From now on, one of them had to stay by her side at all times, never letting her out of their sight for even a second.

As for the other males, half would prepare the necessary supplies for the coming rainy and coldest seasons, while the other half would continue to help the Iron eating Beast Clan search for the mastermind behind the scenes, and also see how the Iron eating Beast Clan Members would survive the two long, harsh seasons without bamboo as a food source.

Even the cubs were busy, trailing behind their Fathers.

Little Hong transformed into a Little Falcon. Her snow-white and brown feathers were especially striking and beautiful, and her pitch-black eyes were adorably dazed. Who could possibly resist such a little creature?

Si Shuo had the biggest soft spot for the cubs’ Transformations. Sure enough, her gaze immediately locked onto Little Hong.

"Mother," Little Hong pattered over to Si Shuo. Thankfully, when Yichu had altered her memories, she had forgotten about the cubs.

So, Si Shuo’s eyes were still full of warmth and joy when she looked at them. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Hey," Si Shuo cooed, teasing her. She pulled out some small fish from her pocket, her hand pausing for a moment before she smiled and fed it to her.

To lower Si Shuo’s guard, Little Hong put up a Protective Shield right in front of her Father and started a heart-to-heart with her Mother. "Mother, do you really like Jiang Guo and not like our Fathers anymore? Our Fathers are so pitiful. From the time they got back yesterday until they left, they haven’t smiled once. They just look at you so miserably."

A pang of bitterness hit Si Shuo’s heart. She lowered her voice and whispered to her, "Hong, Mother can’t quite explain it. I’m sure I still like them, but I can’t express it normally. There’s a barrier in my heart stopping me.

I’m afraid I’ll do something drastic that will provoke and hurt them, so all I can do is handle this calmly. Keeping a little distance will prevent things from getting too tense."

Little Hong let out a long sigh of relief. "Thank goodness. I was afraid Mother didn’t want our Fathers anymore."

"How could I not? It’s just my memories and emotions that have been altered, not all my memories, my personality, or my intelligence." Si Shuo nibbled on a small fish too. "Hong, is it easy to recover from my condition? I don’t want them to wait too long."

"It’s possible, but you know the saying, ’it takes a hundred days to recover from a serious injury.’ And we’re talking about the much more fragile nerves. Even though Mother has a strong body and powerful spiritual power, it’ll still take a week or so, right?

When the time comes, I can try to ’set things right’ with your memories. But I can’t guarantee I can restore Mother to how she was before. If I fail, we’ll have to wait another month or two before we can try to alter them a second time."

Si Shuo nodded. "As long as it can be fixed, that’s what matters."

At this point, she spoke to Little Hong in a serious, heartfelt tone. "Hong, you saw what happened to Yichu. A superpower should never be what we rely on. It can only be a trump card and a last resort.

Heaven is watching what people do. We can’t do things that go against our conscience, or we might face retribution someday!"

Little Hong nodded emphatically. "I know, Mother. I won’t attack unless I’m attacked. But if someone attacks me, I’ll be more annoying than they are."

Si Shuo stifled a laugh and poked her on the forehead. "No, that won’t do. Our Hong’er may be a Bird Beastman, but you can’t be a little chatterbox who only knows how to be annoying."

"Mother, what about Jiang Guo? You won’t lose control and take him in, will you? You’re not going to give us a Father like... *that thing*!" Little Hong asked nervously.

Si Shuo quickly covered her mouth. "Don’t mention him! The moment you bring him up, my mouth starts watering. Amitabha!"

Seeing the little one had gone quiet, she took out another small fish and started nibbling on it to calm her nerves.

She glanced at Yin Jiang, who was pretending to work but was actually watching her out of the corner of his eye. Meanwhile, her mind was filled with images of steaming, boiling, stewing, deep-frying, roasting, braising, pan-frying, grilling, and pickling...

The Hunting Falcon is a bird of prey; patience is something they never lack.

He lowered his gaze slightly, remembering what the little female had once said: both fear and affection could be overcome through desensitization.

So, he pretended to go to the kitchen to cook, but in reality, he used Zhi Le’s Clone Ability and slapped an Invisibility Talisman on himself.

Sure enough, just a few seconds later, Si Shuo craned her neck to survey the area. Then, pulling Little Hong along, she tiptoed toward the place where Jiang Guo was being held...