Chapter 197: Chapter 197: So Bad It Made Someone Cry?

Lan Yin woke up midway through and subconsciously took control of their body.

At first, Yu An didn’t notice the switch, but an intensity that was the complete opposite of Lan Ying’s made her realize something was different about her Beast Husband.

"Lan... Lan Yin?"

"Mhm," Lan Yin breathed raggedly, burying his head to nuzzle against Yu An. "An’an, should we switch back, or..."

"Of course you have to give it back to me!"

Lan Ying was completely stunned to have suddenly lost control of the body. Once he came to his senses, he immediately demanded that Lan Yin switch back.

But he had been dormant for several days, and the two of them no longer seemed able to switch back and forth smoothly. Control of the body kept swapping between them, which was starting to make Yu An uncomfortable.

Perhaps finding some fun in the situation, a wicked thought crossed both of their minds simultaneously.

Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.

...

They had their fun, but the giggling stopped the next morning when it was time for them to face the wall and reflect on their actions.

Since there were two people in one body, the punishment was doubled, which meant they weren’t going out today.

Lan Yin was in control of the body now. He looked miserable. "An’an, aren’t we setting up the stall today? I wanted to go with you..."

"No need," Yu An said irritably. "You two can just face the wall and think about what you did. Oh, and by the way, I’m adding two more rest days to the next rotation."

In other words, the next time they could hope to spend the night with her would be in ten days, at the earliest.

Lan Yin: "..."

Lan Ying: "..."

After dealing with those two, Yu An went outside and saw Mo Yan and the other three in the courtyard, preparing ingredients.

Seeing them, Yu An suddenly remembered that she hadn’t entered her space last night either.

’It’s all because of the ruckus those two caused!’

Yu An held a small grudge and mentally chalked up another demerit against them.

They quickly finished preparing all the ingredients and got ready to set up their stall in Dragon City. Uncharacteristically, the Zaizai didn’t ask to tag along.

Yu An didn’t pay it much mind, assuming they wanted to play with the other children in the clan.

On their way out of the clan’s territory, they ran into the Dragon Pup she had rescued before. The little one was overjoyed to see Yu An and started waving at her from a distance.

Yu An stopped their vehicle to wait for him and asked how he was doing.

"Sister, I found my family."

The Dragon Pup said shyly, "My family is very good to me. I went out with my Beast Father a few days ago, so I wasn’t there to welcome you..."

He said a lot more and also asked about the three other cubs who were rescued with him.

"They’ve all woken up," Yu An said gently. "They’re all children from the Beastman Continent. When I have time, I’ll take them home to find their families."

The three cubs were still in her space. Yu An planned to take them home after she dealt with the Invincible Alliance.

’We have to go back eventually. We still have family and friends waiting for us on the Beastman Continent.’

"That’s good..."

They chatted for a few more moments, and seeing that Yu An had to get going, the Dragon Pup said his goodbyes.

With the Dragon Clan in residence, Dragon City was one of the most prosperous cities on the entire Beast God Continent.

The Dragon Clan had no intention of hiding Yu An. After Ao Jin consulted with her, the news of the Dragon Clan’s Young Lady’s return spread throughout Dragon City overnight.

Although the residents of Dragon City had never seen Yu An before, as soon as they saw this unfamiliar face and heard the Dragon Clan guards call her "Young Lady," they understood.

"Is that a carriage? It can actually move without a horse pulling it!"

"Why do I smell something so fragrant? I think it’s coming from... over there!"

A beastman pointed toward Yu An’s location, and the other beastmen looked over as well.

There’s no better place to set up a stall than right on your own doorstep. Ao Jin had personally selected a spacious, prime location for her. It was just a few steps away from the edge of the Dragon Clan’s territory.

Yu An had already thought it through. She would use the same story as before to win over the populace. That way, when the Dragon Clan inevitably went to war with the Invincible Alliance, public sentiment wouldn’t be completely on the Alliance’s side.

Because their nesting grounds had been damaged, the Dragon Clan had lived in seclusion for a very long time. Meanwhile, the Invincible Alliance secretly captured and enslaved innocent beastmen while publicly performing all sorts of good deeds to bolster its reputation.

If war were to break out again, some people would inevitably choose to help the Invincible Alliance because of its "good name."

This task fell to Ao Wu. He cleared his throat and recounted the story about the Beast God sending a dream.

A few of Dragon City’s residents had heard this story before and dismissed it as nonsense, but now, seeing it for themselves, it seemed like it might be true.

The things Yu An brought out were clearly extraordinary; at least, none of them had ever seen anything like them. If they weren’t gifts from the Beast God, where else could they have come from?

The milk tea had been prepared in advance, so the beastmen had only been able to smell that. But when the oven was lit and the sweet aroma of roasted sweet potatoes began to waft out, the beastmen were instantly mesmerized by the fragrance.

"What kind of food is this? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it before."

"I think I’ve seen it before. When I was digging, I saw things like it. They’re lumpy, like dirt clods."

"You can eat dirt clods? I wouldn’t dare!"

Yu An overheard them and looked up at the beastman who had spoken. "They are indeed what you call ’dirt clods,’ but they’re edible."

While the sweet potatoes were roasting, Yu An introduced the food to them. She was an excellent speaker, and her description made the delicacy sound as if it were right in front of them.

As she spoke, the aroma of the sweet potatoes grew richer. The cubs, holding the hands of their Female Mothers and Beast Fathers, didn’t understand what was edible or not. All they knew was that this thing smelled delicious, and they began clamoring for their parents to buy some.

Beastmen tended to spoil their children rotten. The moment the cubs asked, their parents hurried over to get in line.

Whatever it was, satisfying their own cubs came first.

Seeing that enough time had passed, Yu An used a pair of tongs to pull out a sweet potato and sliced it open down the middle with a small knife.

Instantly, an even richer aroma spread through the air.

The skin of the sweet potato was fragrant and slightly charred, roasted until it glistened. The inside looked incredibly soft and tender. The cub at the front of the line immediately started wheedling their Female Mother to buy it.

"Alright, alright, don’t be hasty."

Wen Qing used to live in Invincible City, the home of the Invincible Alliance. Then, tragedy struck her family. Her several Beast Husbands and two cubs all disappeared. She searched for them to no avail, and after hearing some terrible news, she fled to Dragon City with her sole surviving Beast Husband. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

In Dragon City, she had given birth to her current cub, Yuan Yuan, who was naturally pampered and doted upon.

Wen Qing bought a roasted sweet potato and a cup of pearl milk tea. The ginger milk curd also looked tempting, so she ordered one of those as well.

Yu An added, "If it’s for the little one, I won’t add the pearls."

The pearls are made from tapioca, which can be hard for young cubs to digest. Active children can also easily choke on them.

Even Da Hu and her own children were only allowed to eat them in moderation, and only when an adult was watching.

Upon hearing the reason, Wen Qing quickly said, "Then please don’t add them."

She only had this one precious child; she didn’t want her to face even the slightest risk.

With the roasted sweet potato in hand, Yuan Yuan did as Yu An had shown her, scooping up a spoonful of the flesh and standing on her tiptoes to offer it to Wen Qing.

"Female Mother, you have the first bite."

The image of Yuan Yuan before her overlapped with the memory of her other two children, and Wen Qing nearly burst into tears.

Yuan Yuan was at a loss. "Female Mother, is it not good?"

Wen Qing was so choked with emotion she couldn’t speak. Noticing this, Yu An began to doubt her own cooking for a moment.

’Did my food taste so bad it made someone cry?’

’That can’t be right...’