After The Soft And Cute Beauty Marries The Wolf King - Chapter 57

Xie Zhiqing extended his hands towards Lang Sa and said, “I want to be held.”

 

His cheeks were slightly flushed, his eyes were moist, and his expression was languid but filled with undeniable affection.

 

Lang Sa felt as though his heart was completely filled by him.

 

He wrapped his arms around Xie Zhiqing’s waist and pulled him into an embrace.

 

Xie Zhiqing closed his eyes and leaned against him, feeling Lang Sa’s breath on his forehead and hearing the strong heartbeat in his chest.

 

He wrapped his arms around Lang Sa’s waist and said, “I had a dream.”

 

Lang Sa kissed his forehead and asked, “What did you dream about?”

 

Xie Zhiqing said, “I dreamed that I walked a very long road to find you and the baby.”

 

“That must have been a false dream,” Lang Sa said. “I wouldn’t let you walk such a long way to find me.”

 

Xie Zhiqing lifted his head from Lang Sa’s embrace, his bright eyes gazing at him.

 

The oil lamp cast a dim, yellowish light on Lang Sa’s face, making his gaze appear so steadfast.

 

Xie Zhiqing’s ears grew even warmer.

 

He buried his face back into Lang Sa’s chest, whispering, “But not all of it was false! The three of us are real!”

 

Lang Sa chuckled softly and said, “Yes, our little family of three is real.”

 

He removed his outer garment, extinguished the oil lamp, and lay down on the bed, facing Xie Zhiqing.

 

Their foreheads touched, and they could feel each other’s breath on their noses.

 

After a while, Xie Zhiqing asked, “How is the baby? Have the arrangements for her transformation started?”

 

Lang Sa nodded and said, “Yes.” He hesitated for a moment and then added, “Little Qing’er, be prepared—she won’t be with us for quite a while. But we can visit her anytime.”

 

Xie Zhiqing nodded slowly and said, “I understand. It might take several months, right?”

 

“Mm.” Lang Sa said, “Ateus will always be on guard and will come to tell us if anything happens.”

 

He gently stroked Xie Zhiqing’s face and said, “I’ll always be with you. I’m right here, always with you.”

 

Xie Zhiqing placed Lang Sa’s hand on his face and smiled, saying, “Okay.”

 

He was still tired, and after a short conversation, he fell asleep again.

 

Xie Zhiqing was indeed fortunate. Throughout his pregnancy, he only experienced drowsiness as a reaction, the process of childbirth was painless, and his recovery period was still just drowsiness.

 

He slept for quite a long time, intermittently over the next two days, and only fully woke up on the third day.

 

At lunchtime, Xie Zhiqing rested his face in his hands and said, “It feels like the baby is still in my belly—there’s no sense of reality.”

 

Lang Sa tapped him on the head and said, “You just want to see Ling Yue.”

 

Xie Zhiqing smiled embarrassedly, “Hehe!”

 

Lang Sa pinched his face and rubbed it affectionately, saying, “Alright, I’ll check the arrangements. Since they’re on a break today, we can go see her.”

 

“Great!” Xie Zhiqing cheered.

 

Although he knew about the transformation process, Xie Zhiqing didn’t have a clear concept of it until now.

 

On the way, Lang Sa asked, “Do you remember what Ling Yue looked like when she was born?”

 

Xie Zhiqing recalled.

 

On the day Ling Yue was born, although he only had a brief look, he remembered her appearance very clearly: her wrinkled little face was similar to a human baby’s, but with a circle of grayish-white wolf fur around her face, and…

 

“Black little paws.” Xie Zhiqing wrinkled his nose.

 

“…” Lang Sa was both speechless and amused. “Wolf paws are naturally black!”

 

“I know,” Xie Zhiqing replied, “but pink paws are cute… Well, black paws are more majestic!”

 

The two chatted and laughed as they quickly reached the small room where Ling Yue’s transformation process was taking place.

 

Xie Zhiqing stopped.

 

The room was filled with the cries of the baby and occasional soft howls from the little wolf cub.

 

He was worried about disturbing Ling Yue’s transformation, so he peeked in through the window.

 

The baby’s features seemed to have developed a bit; she could open her eyes now, though she was always asleep. Her face was no longer wrinkled. She had grown some hair, and most of the fine fur around her face had faded.

 

“Just by looking at her face, she already looks like a human baby…” Xie Zhiqing murmured. “So this is the process of transformation…”

 

“The tail is also shorter,” Lang Sa said, embracing him from behind. “And the ears are no longer visible. Ling Yue’s last remaining wolf trait might be the black paws.”

 

“…” Xie Zhiqing’s eyes widened, and he couldn’t help but laugh. “So what if they’re black? Black paws are still cute!”

 

He leaned closer to the window, muttering to himself, “I really want to pinch them…”

 

At that moment, Ateus, who had been diligently guarding at the door, came over and grabbed Xie Zhiqing’s pant leg with its mouth.

 

Xie Zhiqing looked down and asked, “What’s up?”

 

Lang Sa translated, “It says you can go in and see the baby tonight.”

 

After saying that, Lang Sa added, “You can pinch Ling Yue’s black paws.”

 

“You’re so annoying!” Xie Zhiqing puffed out his cheeks and glared at him.

 

Even though he kept mentioning “black paws,” he couldn’t resist admiring them once he touched them.

 

Xie Zhiqing bent down and picked up Ling Yue, rubbing his cheek against her head with joy, saying, “Her little ears are still there! Even though they’re not visible, I can feel them! They’re so soft and cute!”

 

He then used one hand to pinch Ling Yue’s right… paw.

 

The black paw pads naturally separated, and the fur was thick and soft. Xie Zhiqing kept touching them, unable to get enough.

 

He rubbed Ling Yue’s little paw against his face, his expression filled with affection.

 

Later, Ling Yue woke up. She opened her eyes and looked at Xie Zhiqing.

 

Xie Zhiqing held his breath.

 

The baby’s eyes were the clearest and cleanest, without any impurities. She looked at Xie Zhiqing with dark, round eyes just like his.

 

After a moment, she moved her little paws and gently touched Xie Zhiqing’s cheek.

 

She looked at Xie Zhiqing and giggled.

 

Xie Zhiqing felt as if his heart was melting.

 

He held the baby close, taking a deep breath.

 

It felt like even the air was sweet.

 

At that moment, Lang Sa wrapped both of them in his embrace from behind.

 

A deep, rumbling laugh came from above as Lang Sa said, “Our big cutie is holding the little cutie.”

 

After a while, Xie Zhiqing began dressing Ling Yue.

 

“The baby is wearing pretty little clothes now.” Xie Zhiqing put Ling Yue’s black paws into the sleeves and placed a little hat on her head.

 

He placed Ling Yue in the small baby crib and looked at her, then removed the hat, reaching out to touch her head, saying, “The hat can stay off. Showing her little ears is even cuter!”

 

Lang Sa smiled and stood behind him, occasionally helping adjust Ling Yue’s clothes.

 

Ling Yue was dressed in a garment embroidered with three golden butterflies. The tailor had cleverly cut the fabric so that the largest butterfly was embroidered right on the front of the garment, with the two smaller ones on the left sleeve and the hat.

 

Xie Zhiqing liked it more and more.

 

At this moment, Ateus came over with something in its mouth, wagging its tail and eagerly running to Xie Zhiqing.

 

Xie Zhiqing looked down and saw—oh, it was the little nest that Ateus had worked hard to make for the baby.

 

At the time, Ateus had been quite upset that human babies sleep in beds rather than nests.

 

Lang Sa kicked Ateus’s knee and said, “Oh, here to take credit again?”

 

Ateus ignored Lang Sa and wagged its tail, looking at Xie Zhiqing.

 

Xie Zhiqing bent down, picked up the soft nest, and placed it in the corner of the room, saying, “Then, it can be used for the little wolf cub later?”

 

Ateus nodded, looking very happy.

 

Speaking of the little wolf cub, Lang Sa suddenly remembered something.

 

“It doesn’t have a name yet,” Lang Sa said, pounding his fist into his palm. “I only thought about naming Ling Yue before and completely forgot about it.”

 

He turned to Xie Zhiqing and asked, “What name should we give it? You’ve read more books; you should choose.”

 

Xie Zhiqing walked over to him and said, “How about… you choose? I’m not familiar with your naming customs. Besides…”

 

Xie Zhiqing looked down at his toes and said slowly, “I named Ling Yue. For the little wolf cub… you should name it. Dad should name it.”

 

Lang Sa’s fingers twitched, and his throat felt a bit tight.

 

Xie Zhiqing had a way of stirring his emotions with just a few simple words.

 

Lang Sa’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he paused for a moment, then walked over and touched Xie Zhiqing’s ear, whispering, “Alright… I’ll think about it.”

 

Xie Zhiqing glanced at him and nodded, saying, “Okay.”

 

The two then warmed some milk for Ling Yue.

 

The grasslands were abundant with cows and sheep, and Lang Sa heated up a large bowl, worried that the baby might be hungry. Xie Zhiqing wrinkled his nose in distaste, poured some into a smaller bowl, cooled it down, and fed it to Ling Yue.

 

Ling Yue drank happily, patting Xie Zhiqing with her paws and making some cooing sounds.

 

However, they didn’t stay with the baby for long, as the wolf clan elders returned.

 

Ling Yue’s transformation process was about to start again.

 

Xie Zhiqing sighed—he really didn’t want to part with his newborn daughter. But transformation was a lifelong process and more important.

 

He kissed Ling Yue’s little nose and said softly, “Ling Yue, be good. Dad and… I will wait for you to come home.”

 

His voice was very soft but still reached Lang Sa’s ears.

 

Lang Sa stroked Xie Zhiqing’s back and bent down as well. He supported Ling Yue’s little crib with one hand while holding his little prince with the other, saying to their baby, “Mommy and Daddy will wait for you to come home.”

 

Xie Zhiqing quietly leaned in, resting his face against Lang Sa’s, his heart full of happiness.

 

Before they left, Xie Zhiqing put the little hat back on Ling Yue, saying the baby’s little ears were too cute to show to anyone else.

 

Lang Sa: “…”

 

He ruffled his own hair and said, “Let’s go!”

 

It was naturally a pity that the baby wasn’t with them right after birth, but there were a few small benefits.

 

For example…

 

As soon as they left, Lang Sa took Xie Zhiqing to the small hot spring they had visited before.

 

With the baby not around, they could engage in some intimate activities without hesitation.

 

Xie Zhiqing sat on Lang Sa’s lap, his eyes half-closed and his cheeks flushed. He wrapped his arms around Lang Sa’s neck, occasionally making soft, overwhelmed noises.

 

But before the kiss could deepen any further, Lang Sa set him down and turned away, seeming to fiddle with something.

 

Xie Zhiqing rubbed his swollen lips, puzzled, and stared at Lang Sa’s back.

 

Lang Sa supported himself with his thighs, looking like he was putting his entire body into it.

 

“?” Xie Zhiqing was even more confused.

 

After an unknown amount of time, Lang Sa finally relaxed. He turned around, waved at Xie Zhiqing, but his expression was far from friendly.

 

Xie Zhiqing cautiously approached him, only to be pulled into an embrace—

 

“I have ears too!” Lang Sa lifted Xie Zhiqing’s hands to his head, gritting his teeth and saying, “I have little ears too! Touch them!”

 

Xie Zhiqing chuckled in his embrace, then boldly took Lang Sa’s face in his hands and kissed him deeply.