Chapter 259 - 261: Nantu’s Cunning

Chapter 259: Chapter 261: Nantu’s Cunning

The moment he said that, the three men who had just been arguing immediately turned their heads in unison to look at Su Luoluo. A hint of anticipation and determination gleamed in each of their eyes.

Su Luoluo: "..."

She had been busy with her pregnancy for a while, so Su Luoluo hadn’t faced this balancing act in a long time.

With Mo Xuan bringing it up so unexpectedly, Su Luoluo suddenly felt that her days ahead would likely not be so peaceful.

If you failed at this kind of balancing act, it would easily lead to trouble, with all sorts of problems cropping up one after another.

Faced with such a no-win question, Su Luoluo naturally didn’t make a choice.

She glanced at the three of them and said coolly, "Isn’t there a night watch schedule? Follow that."

Nantu had been spending all his time in the water with the little female, and she had no idea what he was up to. But for Su Luoluo, this at least served as a way to put these men off for a while and get some peace.

Sure enough, the moment she said this, the three of them quieted down instantly.

However, a moment later, Mo Xuan muttered under his breath, "Waiting for Nantu to be done? That’ll take forever! Besides, Xiao Ye and Luan Ting are both off raising their own cubs, so they have even less time. Luoluo, in my opinion, this night watch schedule needs to be completely redone."

Fu Feng listened and thought it made sense. "Exactly! You can’t just give us the cold shoulder because they’re not free, Luoluo!"

"Besides, isn’t this better? They don’t have time, so it’s the perfect opportunity for us to have a cub of our own!"

’It hasn’t even been that long since I gave birth, and they already want me to have another cub!’

Su Luoluo was speechless. ’Do they think I’m some kind of sow?!’

’Even a mother pig needs time to rest after giving birth.’

Hearing this, Su Luoluo rejected them without a second thought. "No. We’ll do everything by the rules. Nothing can be accomplished without rules!"

With that, she turned and walked toward the tribe.

Mo Xuan and Fu Feng exchanged a look, then followed after her.

It had been such a long time, and they hadn’t done anything. It was impossible for them not to miss Su Luoluo.

Even though Su Luoluo had said that, they didn’t give up.

Xi Yi, of course, said nothing and silently joined them.

’Only a fool would oppose the other two on this matter.’

’Besides, his turn was far down the list. If the other two succeeded, he would also have a chance to reap the benefits.’

And so, the three of them followed Su Luoluo all the way from the cliff to the tribe, not leaving her side for a single moment.

’If she didn’t know these three, Su Luoluo would have thought they were a bunch of creeps tailing her.’

She didn’t care, though. They could follow her if they wanted, but she wasn’t going to agree.

’If a bowl of water becomes unbalanced, it will tip over.’

The three men followed Su Luoluo all the way to the small wooden cabin. Just as Su Luoluo was wondering how to get rid of them, her eyes lit up. She saw Nantu standing ahead, dressed in blue Fish Skin Clothes and holding the little female.

She looked at Nantu with some surprise. "What are you doing here?"

A rare smile appeared on Nantu’s usually cool face. "The little female was having some trouble sleeping tonight, so I brought her over to see you."

Hearing that the little female couldn’t sleep, Su Luoluo immediately walked toward him and held out her hands.

Because the little female was a mermaid, Su Luoluo had no experience raising one. Ever since the birth, Nantu had been the one to care for her in the water, and Su Luoluo hadn’t seen her in a long time.

This was the first time she had seen her since the day he took her away.

The tiny mermaid lay softly in her hands. Her eyes were large and round, as clear as water, and she was occasionally blowing bubbles from her mouth.

Looking at her, Su Luoluo felt her heart melt.

’How could something so adorable exist? She’s as cute as Bo Niou.’

She carefully reached out a hand to touch her, but the next moment, the baby burst into tears.

Seeing this, Su Luoluo felt helpless. "What’s wrong? What’s wrong? What’s the matter with her? I didn’t do anything!"

Nantu patted the little female a few times and said with a faint smile, "It’s nothing. She’s probably just a little shy around new people, that’s why she’s crying."

"Shy?"

Hearing this, Su Luoluo suddenly felt a little upset. She had given birth to this child, yet the baby was acting shy around her.

Nantu clearly noticed that Su Luoluo’s mood had dipped and comforted her, "It’s alright. Just spend a little more time with the little female and she’ll grow to like you. What child doesn’t like their own Mother?"

Hearing this, Su Luoluo immediately said, "Then I’ll sleep with her tonight."

Nantu nodded. "Let’s go. I remember you still haven’t picked a name for her."

Su Luoluo carried the little female into the small wooden cabin. "I still haven’t thought of a good name for her..."

The two of them walked and talked, and in no time, they had vanished from the sight of the other three men.

"When did Nantu get so cunning!" Seeing that Su Luoluo didn’t even glance back at them and just left with Nantu, Mo Xuan suddenly felt that Nantu was deeply scheming.

"That’s right, he’s so calculating. Using the little female as an excuse to find Su Luoluo... I have a feeling our lives are going to get even harder," Fu Feng sighed.

Xi Yi, however, wasn’t so pessimistic. A smile played on his lips as he said, "A cub is a useful tool, but it won’t necessarily be useful forever. In any case, Nantu has done us a favor. Our nightlife can finally begin again."

’We’ve been abstinent for so long, it’s about time we broke our fast.’

’There was never a good excuse before, but now that Nantu has set a precedent, the arrangements for the rest of us will follow logically.’

When Mo Xuan and Fu Feng heard this, they instantly found the situation much more acceptable.

The three men glanced at the small wooden cabin, then also left.

After laying down on the bed with the little female in her arms, Su Luoluo belatedly realized that Nantu had come in with her.

She had been so preoccupied with the distressed little female that she hadn’t paid Nantu any attention at all. Now that he was here, she realized he had likely come tonight on purpose.

Having not been together for so long, Su Luoluo felt a little awkward and didn’t know what to say.

In contrast to her awkwardness, Nantu seemed much more composed. He closed the door, took off his Fish Skin Clothes, and asked in a relaxed tone, "Have you thought of a name for the little female yet?"

Su Luoluo was slightly taken aback by his words. A moment later, she came to her senses and shook her head. "I haven’t thought of a suitable one yet."

Nantu smiled faintly. "I’ve actually thought of one. I wonder if you’ll like it?"

"What about Su Nan?" Nantu turned his head and looked at her with a smile.

"Su... Nan. Her surname is Su?" Su Luoluo was surprised to hear the name. She hadn’t expected Nantu to let the little female take her surname.

And with the given name Nan, no less.

"Mhm, I think Su Nan is a nice name."

’She was the little female he had with Luoluo. He wanted both of their names to be in hers.’

’His own Mother hadn’t been able to stand living in the Water Curtain, probably because his Father hadn’t given her a sufficient sense of security.’

Nantu felt that tying the little female to Su Luoluo like this was a good thing.

It was impossible for Su Luoluo not to be moved by his words.

In truth, she didn’t have strong feelings about whose surname the child took.

After all, no matter the surname, it was still her child.

But when she thought about how she had transmigrated here all alone, and now had a little female who shared her surname, Su Luoluo felt as if she finally had a family in this desolate and lonely place.