Chapter 93

Chapter 93

Shi Yu looked bewildered. After poking it repeatedly, he realized—had it been born without eyes?

His expression turned horrified.

The Little Monster made a "wala" noise under its mother's strange gaze, when suddenly a tentacle sprouted from its head.

The eyes... had apparently moved there.

"Wala!" cooed the Little Monster. "Look at me, Mama!"

Shi Yu was startled. If it weren’t for the fact that this thing in his hands was his own child, he might have flung it away the moment the feel of it changed in his hands.

Sang Huaiyu watched quietly, a barely-there smile tugging at his lips.

"Relax, Xiao Yu. Its form isn’t fixed yet, so during its infancy, it can freely shift its facial features around."

He meant just the placement, of course.

"So that’s how it is..."

His mouth twitched, relieved. At least its eyes hadn't gone missing at birth.

He lifted the Little Monster, still somewhat puzzled at first by its weird little face.

But now, he found it oddly adorable. Even the single eye like an antenna on its head didn’t seem scary anymore.

Still... who did it take after?

Neither he nor Sang Huaiyu looked like this, right?

The Little Monster gazed up at its mother for a while before suddenly covering its eyes with two tentacles, acting shy.

Shi Yu couldn't suppress a laugh, then suddenly remembered something important.

"What does it eat after being born?"

Don't newborns need to eat?

Shi Yu mused uncertainly.

Sang Huaiyu picked up the Little Monster. "Formula might work."

"Let's see if it likes it."

Formula?

What’s that?

The Little Monster was just puzzling over this when its father gave it a gentle flick.

Then, it watched as its tall father with his long legs stood up.

"You must be exhausted, Xiao Yu."

"What are you craving? I’ll prepare it."

Shi Yu: "..."

Actually, this wasn't the same as human childbirth—it wasn't that hard on him. But if they were talking about food...

"Fried chicken!"

He hadn't had fried chicken in so long.

A hint of amusement flashed in Sang Huaiyu's eyes before he turned to look at Little Monster.

"Can you prepare your own formula?"

Shi Yu choked on his water, nearly convinced he'd misheard.

Wait, do kids these days need to be this capable right after birth?

They had to know how to prepare their own formula the moment they were born?

Was Mr. Sang really expecting this little spiky furball to roll downstairs to the nursery by itself for meals?

Shi Yu's expression was priceless as he watched Little Monster freeze in confusion.

He quickly scooped the little one back up.

"It probably hasn't learned yet."

Little Monster let out a couple of "wala" sounds, showing it didn't know.

Sang Huaiyu raised an eyebrow. Though he wanted to say divine offspring usually figure out how to feed themselves instinctively upon birth,

he hesitated, given Little Monster's intelligence. "I'll bring up a bottle of milk when I come back up."

"Xiao Yu, take a break."

Shi Yu nodded eagerly, gesturing for Sang Huaiyu to hurry up with the fried chicken—afraid the god might say something else shocking and hurt the kid's confidence.

"Go on, go on."

Xiao Yu held the little black ball, gazing at him obediently, as if a dream scene had come true.

Sang Huaiyu's fingers itched, he wanted to kiss him, but remembering Xiao Yu was hungry, he suppressed the thought and went to cook.

Only after he left did Shi Yu snap out of his tense posture, just in time to hear Little Monster ask:

"Wala."

Mom, is making formula really impressive?

Dad asked if I could do it the moment I was born.

In Little Monster's competitive nature, it assumed this was a test of strength. It immediately perked up and looked at Mom expectantly.

Shi Yu: "Yeah, impressive."

After all, being able to make formula right after birth was definitely not normal.

Shi Yu started to say to Little Monster not to take its father's words seriously—

when, the next second, he heard Little Monster mutter to itself after some intense self-talk, its tone resolute: "Wala."

"Mom, after learning from Dad later, I'll... prepare formula to take care of you in the future!"

Shi Yu: "..."

Why did he suddenly feel like a kept man? Not only was he living off an evil god, but now even his newborn offspring.

No, no, he couldn't think like that.

Just as the Little Monster was about to say something more, Shi Yu quickly dismissed the odd thought.

Though confused why Mom wouldn’t accept its care, the Little Monster silently noted it down.

...

The birth of the Little Monster caused no immediate supernatural disturbances, and the Ability User Association remained unaware of the unspeakable entity now in City B. Instead, they were focused on discussing the recent disappearances of Horrors.

Fu Nanyao hadn’t spoken a word since returning last night.

Shen Yan, listening to the speaker at the head of the table, glanced at him thoughtfully.

It wasn’t until the meeting ended and President Chang and the others left that Shen Yan stood up.

Neither spoke until everyone else was gone. Then, Fu Nanyao finally said,

"Last night, I found the entrance where those Horrors disappeared."

Shen Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at him, wondering why he hadn’t reported it.

Recalling his encounter with Shi Yu the previous night, Fu Nanyao still felt mixed emotions.

"The disappearance of the Horrors could actually be a blessing for us."

"If my instincts are correct, the entrance where those Horrors vanished connects to another dimension."

In other words, Shi Yu had separated the Horrors from humans. It took Shen Yan a moment to grasp the implication.

For years, the cities had been tormented by relentless Horrors. If they could truly disappear...

Even losing their abilities would be a small price to pay.

Snapping out of his thoughts, Shen Yan asked, "Do you need our help?"

Fu Nanyao shook his head. "Shi Yu hasn’t reached out."

"We’ll hold off for now."

If assistance was needed, neither he nor Shen Yan would hesitate.

Still, after returning, Fu Nanyao couldn’t help sending him a message.

Just as Shi Yu finished eating the fried chicken, his phone pinged. Puzzled, he turned to see a message from Captain Fu of the Ability User Association.

Just two words: "Thank you" appeared on the screen, throwing Shi Yu for a loop.

Huh? What did I do?

He wracked his brain but couldn’t figure it out.

Sang Huaiyu, having just prepared the milk powder, noticed Xiao Yu scowling at his phone and couldn’t help but glance over.

"Did something happen?"

Shi Yu shook his head: "No, it's nothing."

"It's just that the captain of the Ability User Association just texted me."

At first, Shi Yu thought it might have been sent by mistake, but then he suddenly paused, only now remembering the dream he had last night.

Wait, he saw Fu Nanyao in his dream last night...

Was that dream last night even real?

Shi Yu's eyes widened, and when Sang Huaiyu glanced over, he guiltily averted his gaze, acting innocent while panicking inside.

He never knew he sleepwalked.

After sharing a bed with the evil god these past few days, had the evil god really not noticed?

Sang Huaiyu had long noticed Xiao Yu's sneaky look, his face going through a rollercoaster of emotions after reading the message.

However, if Xiao Yu didn't want to talk about it, He wouldn't push, waiting instead for... Xiao Yu to open up voluntarily.

Seeing the evil god didn't press further, Shi Yu let out a relieved breath and quickly changed the subject: "Uh, the bottle’s ready."

Once mixed, let it cool a bit until it's warm enough to drink.

Remembering the instructions, Shi Yu reminded the evil god.

Sang Huaiyu lowered his eyes and grabbed the bottle while the Little Monster stared hungrily.

The Little Monster was still quite small, about the size of a baby hedgehog, shorter than the bottle itself. When Sang Huaiyu handed it over, the Little Monster shot out a tentacle out of nowhere.

The next second, it almost face-planted and did a full somersault on the bed from the weight of the bottle.

"Snort."

Shi Yu barely stifled a laugh, noticing the evil god seemed momentarily silent, just as caught off guard by the Little Monster's reaction.

He frowned slightly.

"Shi Ling'an."

The Little Monster let out a confused "wala," clutching the bottle for dear life, almost tumbling off the bed.

Shi Yu coughed, "Hey, cut it some slack—it’s a baby."

"Totally normal."

But was the Little Monster hollow inside?

He’d assumed the fluffball had some weight to it, never expecting a bottle could send it flying.

The Little Monster didn't understand why its mother was laughing, but seeing her happy, it tilted its head and joined in with a happy little "wala wala."

Okay… that was kinda adorable.

Remembering the baby-feeding tutorial he'd watched earlier, Shi Yu couldn’t resist trying. He held the bottle with one hand and cradled the Little Monster with the other.

Thrilled to be drinking in its mother's arms, the Little Monster's dark shell flushed red, prompting Sang Huaiyu to tch’ed, mildly annoyed.

Even a little creature could nestle in Xiao Yu's arms...

His fingers lightly tapped, originally intending to move the Little Monster aside, but seeing Xiao Yu's fascinated expression, He changed his mind.

"It does seem quite similar to a human child."

Shi Yu didn't notice Mr. Sang's displeasure and couldn't help but wave Him over.

The tall man studied him for a moment, seeing Xiao Yu's eyes light up.

Then He crouched down to glance at the Little Monster.

"It is indeed quite cute."

But Xiao Yu was even cuter.

He thought carefully, wondering what to do about tonight.

Xiao Yu would obviously be sleeping with Him, and this Little Monster certainly couldn't remain in the master bedroom.

Just as Sang Huaiyu was thinking this, Shi Yu noticed the Little Monster had had its fill and picked it up, getting ready to go.

"Wow, it's already after ten?"

"Then I'll take the Little Monster back to the room first."

"Mr. Sang, you should get some rest."

Shi Yu hadn't realized how late it was after the afternoon's events, but a glance out the window showed how late it had gotten—definitely bedtime. He promptly stood up.

"Goodbye."

Sang Huaiyu was momentarily stunned, not expecting Xiao Yu to get ready to go back to his old room.

"Isn't this where Xiao Yu sleeps?"

The two had been resting together these past few days, and Sang Huaiyu hadn't anticipated Xiao Yu wanting to return to his original room.

Glancing to the side, He added, "Xiao Yu's previous room hasn't been used in days and might be pretty dusty."

"Perhaps it's better to stay here tonight."

Shi Yu was doubtful—how dusty could a villa get in just a couple days? Yet when he carried the Little Monster around the corner to the neighboring room and opened the door, he immediately coughed from the dust.

Particles floated in the air, making him cough for real.

Shi Yu turned back suspiciously, suspecting the deity had pulled some tricks.

Sang Huaiyu, however, acted completely innocent. "Xiao Yu probably left the window open when leaving."

Was... that really the case?

Shi Yu checked again and realized he truly hadn't closed the window, which let all this dust in.

What now?

Would he have to share a bed with Sang Huaiyu for another night?

Thinking about his recent nighttime "wanderings," Shi Yu hesitated.

Sang Huaiyu lowered his eyes, the previous thought of sending the Little Monster to sleep alone in his room on the first floor vanishing without a trace. He said, "The divine child may experience a day or two of rejection after birth."

"Someone should probably keep an eye on the Little Monster."

"Don't you worry about the Little Monster, Xiao Yu?"

That stopped Shi Yu in his tracks.

There was such a thing?

No matter what, the newly born Little Monster was the top priority.

Although sharing a room with Sang Huaiyu after losing the Energy Cocoon made him uneasy, if there really was a monitoring period, he could endure another day or two for the Little Monster's sake.

Shi Yu returned to the bedroom and watched as Sang Huaiyu brought over the little one's things, arranging them one by one in the middle of the large bed. His momentary suspicion eased.

Sang Huaiyu looked up, "Let's have Shi Lingan sleep between us tonight."

"It'll be easier to observe that way."

Shi Yu nodded, secretly relieved.

Sleeping in the middle was good—that way it would separate him from Sang Huaiyu. Surely... nothing could happen, right?