Gong You couldn't help but hug Si Shuo tightly. "My sweet baby, I'd give you my life!"
Si Shuo chuckled and patted his head. "Silly Gong You, what would I do with your life?
"I just want all of you to be well, and to have a cub with each of my Beast Husbands. For our family to be safe and happy—that's enough for me."
But the simplest wishes are often the hardest to fulfill, requiring great effort from every one of them.
Gong You hummed in a muffled voice. "Whatever my sweet baby wants, I'll make it happen for you. You have to be well, too."
"I have the Beast God's blessing, I have all of you protecting me, and I have plenty of ways to save my own skin. Of course I'll be fine," Si Shuo was getting sleepy and nuzzled his head. "Goodnight, Gong You. Tomorrow, I want to eat lots and lots of small fish..."
