Chapter 123

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Chapter 123: Do You Know What a Mother’s Scent Is?

Lvzi still couldn’t enjoy Lin Yu’s head pat.

It wasn’t that Lin Yu had changed her mind.

Instead, when she arrived on the balcony and saw the beautiful girl with white hair and red eyes, who was half-dressed and had a big belly, this little green ant let out an excited scream and then fainted.

…

There’s really nothing I can do about her.

The white-haired girl sighed with relief after confirming that Lvzi had truly fainted, and she walked over to Lvzi.

She reached out to touch Lvzi’s head but quickly withdrew her hand.

Good, the head pat is done.

Red Pupil needs to testify for Mom.

Lin Yu glanced at the little girl beside her.

Although she didn’t speak, Red Pupil nodded in understanding.

Then, the unconscious Lvzi was somewhat reluctantly grabbed by two Stealth Ants, each holding one of her back legs, and they dragged her off the balcony.

Later, it became night.

Lin Yu spent some time by the old stove in the kitchen of the first-floor dining room, and finally made a big pot of deer meat soup with fresh mountain deer meat, some vegetables, and mushrooms.

To put it simply, the process involved washing the ingredients first, cutting the vegetables, mushrooms, and deer meat into suitable sizes with a knife, blanching to remove the odor from the deer meat, briefly stir-frying, and then adding water to simmer on low heat.

It had been three years since she last cooked, so her skills were a bit rusty.

Plus, it was her first time cooking with firewood, so she didn’t control the heat very well and burned it two or three times.

It’s definitely not because my cooking skills are poor!

As for the burnt meat… the meat of mountain deer is not rare, so I don’t feel sad about it at all.

But we can’t waste it, so I had the Worker Ants take the burnt meat to Goblin Ranch for the goblins to eat.

After three or four tries, I finally made a soup that wasn’t burnt and looked decent.

…

In the middle of the empty restaurant, there was only a wooden table and two chairs.

The freshly made deer meat soup was served in a big bowl and placed on the wooden table in the restaurant.

Lin Yu used a wooden spoon to scoop some soup, blew on it, and took a sip.

Huh?

This tastes great…

The girl’s eyes lit up.

Is it because of the ingredients? This soup made from mountain deer meat is surprisingly delicious, even though the only seasonings are just oil and salt.

But it could also be a matter of mindset; after all, it’s been so many years since I had a warm meat soup.

And if there were other seasonings, it would definitely taste even better.

"How is it, Mom?"

It was Red Pupil who spoke, the little girl gazing at her with a hint of anticipation.

While the Ant Tribe generally prefers fresh raw food over cooked dishes, this preference holds true only in the absence of seasonings.

Currently, the restaurant was not just occupied by Red Pupil, but also by Stealth Ants and over a dozen Class B ants, all drawn in by the enticing aroma.

Lvzi was present too, though she lingered far back by the restaurant’s large door, peeking out with just her ant-like head visible, drooling—whether from Lin Yu’s presence or the savory scent of the meat soup was unclear.

Earlier.

Upon waking from her faint and learning from Red Pupil that someone had patted her head while she was unconscious, she was momentarily stunned before bursting into loud sobs.

In her distress, she sought comfort from Red Pupil, only to be kicked away by the little girl, which made her cry even louder.

…

Back to the present.

"Not bad."

The girl responded with a cool nod, retrieving two wooden bowls and spoons she had found at Jilly’s house. She ladled some soup into each bowl using a wooden spoon.

She handed one bowl to Red Pupil.

"Thank you, Mom."

The little girl’s face lit up with a charming smile, and she eagerly scooped a spoonful of soup to taste.

"How is it?"

"It’s delicious, Mom is a great cook."

"Hmm."

Hmph, of course it is!

Do you know what a mother’s touch tastes like?

However…

Ah, Sister Red Pupil drank it.

It looks so tasty.

What could it taste like?

I really want to try it…

Me too…

Mom… haah… haah…

…

Gazes…

So many gazes…

And you all want to taste it too… but you can’t hold the bowl with your front paws, let alone sip soup with a spoon, so just forget about it.

Lin Yu pondered for a moment, feeling her swollen belly despite her hunger, and chose to disregard the longing stares.

She picked up the bowl, brought it to her lips, and sipped some soup, then used the spoon to eat some meat and vegetables.

After a while, having finished the bowl of soup, she sighed contentedly.

When she looked up to get another bowl, she saw her daughters nearby, watching her and the bowl with eager eyes.

Oh, right… They can’t drink the soup by themselves, but I can feed them…

She glanced at the more than twenty ants around her.

The pressure is so great…

I can’t feed others food or anything like that.

Hmm, I’ll leave it to Red Pupil.

After telling the little girl about this, the young girl drank several bowls of meat soup, and feeling full, she left the dining room.

…

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Ha ha ha~~~

I’m so sleepy…

Every time it’s egg-laying season, I always feel very hungry.

And I get sleepy right after eating.

I should go to bed early tonight.

Foggy Castle under the night sky is completely dark.

Tap… Tap…

The girl with white hair walked barefoot on her small, snowy-white feet inside the castle. The corridor had no lights and was completely dark.

The ant tribe has night vision abilities, and even though Lin Yu has taken on a human form, she still retains this skill.

However, having night vision does not mean she is not afraid of the dark.

Lin Yu is afraid of the dark, especially when walking down a long, dark, and deep corridor like this one.

However, this is her territory, and as long as she pays attention, she can sense that there are many members of the ant tribe inside and outside the castle. It would almost be impossible for anyone to sneak into the castle without her noticing.

Additionally, Lin Yu can feel that there is a pair of eyes watching her closely in the darkness.

It is Stealth One.

Clearly, Stealth Two is waiting in line in the dining hall to be fed by Red Pupil, but she is not with them.

But I feel a little more at ease.

Although the castle is very safe, it’s still a little scary to walk alone in the dark hallway.

Stealth One should keep a close eye on mom and not look away!

Ah, that’s right.

I might as well ride Stealth One back, after all, it’s quite a long way from the first floor to the third floor of the castle.

Having a house that is too big is not great either; it really can be confusing.

"Stealth One."

Just as Lin Yu called out, a shadow nearby suddenly transformed and became a gray ant.

Wow…

Because she didn’t expect it to be so close, Lin Yu was startled and thankfully didn’t scream.

"Mom, what’s wrong?"

"Lie down, I want to ride you."

Hmph, daring to scare me, this is your punishment!

…

Stealth One was silent for a moment, not knowing what she was thinking, but Lin Yu could see her body slightly trembling.

"Okay, okay…"

Her usually steady voice sounded a bit shaky.

She lay down on the ground.

The white-haired girl carefully climbed up while holding her big belly.