Beauty and the Beasts

As expected, the leopard cubs hesitated.

Bai Qingqing continued, “And if you guys fight, you might hurt mommy and sister.”

The leopard cubs immediately dismissed the thought of fighting and nodded obediently. “Howl—”

Bai Qingqing heaved a sigh of relief and turned to take a look at An’an. She had already fallen asleep.

Not long later, the little snake came back, bringing along a plant that had been washed clean as well as a fruit shell that contained clear water.

“Mommy.”

The little snake looked at Bai Qingqing’s right hand anxiously. She immediately said, “It’s not bleeding anymore.”

As Bai Qingqing said that, she handed the animal skin skirt to the little snake again. This time around, the little snake wanted to put it on immediately. He placed the fruit shell on the floor and the plant on the fruit shell.

He then tugged the animal skin skirt over his head and tugged it down hard.

“Pffft—”

The leopard cubs let out mocking sounds as if they were looking at a joke.

The little snake pursed his lips, instantly becoming a white line. He looked coldly in the direction of the leopard cubs through the layer of animal skin.

Snow was still here, but these leopards dare laugh at him. Snow must also be laughing at him.

Bai Qingqing really smiled. Of course, toward her own child, she must have no ill intentions.

“It’s not worn like this.”

Just as the little snake was about to change into a snake to put on the animal skin skirt, he heard Bai Qingqing’s gentle and smiling voice.

He knew that Bai Qingqing was smiling, but he didn’t feel that he was being mocked at all. Instead, he felt happy.

Bai Qingqing lifted the animal skin skirt from the little snake’s head, neatened it, then squatted by the little snake’s legs. “Put your legs in.”

“Oh.”

The little snake followed her instructions and put on the skirt properly.

The leopard cubs felt jealous again. When would they be able to transform?

The little snake was unaccustomed to the restraint on his waist, and he moved uncomfortably. However, he didn’t waste time because of this. He picked up the medicinal herb and fruit shell, saying, “Mommy, put out your hand.”

“Thank you.” Bai Qingqing put out her hand happily, watching as this young man carefully cleaned her wound. She felt very touched, and also a hint of a strange feeling.

Did she really give birth to such a big son?

Bai Qingqing wasn’t 19 yet.

If he didn’t come here, she’d be in the first year of university. No matter how chaotic things were, it’d be impossible for her to give birth to a child, let alone such a big son.

Bai Qingqing looked at the little snake and increasingly felt that they looked like an elder sister and a younger brother.

Oh, no, her younger brother wouldn’t be so well-behaved!

The little snake cleaned off the blood on Bai Qingqing’s hand. He then rinsed the fruit shell at the cave’s entrance with the rainwater, then put in medicinal herbs to crush them. He then carefully applied it to her wound.

“Ss—” The medicinal herb was a little piercing, and Bai Qingqing was in so much pain that she drew in a cold gasp.

This medicine… was fine, right?

At the thought of how the little snake was only around two years old, Bai Qingqing wasn’t confident. However, she wasn’t planning on washing it off.

“It’s a little painful, but the effect is very good. When I’m hurt, I’ll roll amongst this plant.” Seeing that Bai Qingqing’s face had furrowed up, he felt very regretful. He should have used some gentler plants.

“I’ll wash it off for you!” Saying this, the little snake made to grab Bai Qingqing’s hand, planning to wash it off with the rainwater.

“Hey, no need.” Bai Qingqing avoided his hand and said, smiling, “It’s fine if it’s effective. Mommy can bear with this bit of pain.”

Saying this, she smiled. “And it isn’t that painful anymore.”

The little snake threw her a dubious glance and let out a skeptical “Oh”.