That single word.
Brought a rush of excitement to the eyes of Huang Ziyue and Shen Yue.
Especially Shen Yue. She immediately covered her mouth and cried out:
"Sanbao!"
Getting Sanbao to speak, even just a single word, was no easy feat.
It meant he must have missed her very, very much...
Enough to make him overcome his speech impediment and say the word "miss."
Shen Yue’s heart felt like it was melting.
She could almost picture it: Sanbao, with his little face cold and stoic, his small brow furrowed, holding it in for ages before finally forcing that one word out...
Like a little ice block doll, he must have been incredibly cute.
And from the other end of the pen, the voices of Dabao and Er Bao cheered:
"Wow, Sanbao’s amazing! Sanbao spoke!"
"Third Brother finally talked! Liu Bao heard it too! Third Brother is the best!"
"Good boy, Sanbao. You have to talk to Dabao more in the future, okay? Mother definitely heard the word you just said. She’ll be so happy."
Listening to this, Shen Yue felt waves of warmth welling up in her heart.
She knew that it wasn’t just her and Huang Ziyue; Dabao and her other little ones all hoped that Sanbao would open up and speak.
They were even trying their best to look after him and guide him.
Her babies, each one more well-behaved and sensible than the last, were trying so hard to bring warmth to one another.
Thinking of her little ones, Shen Yue was once again filled with alarm and fear.
’For the sake of my seven treasures, I can’t let the world-ending disaster from my premonition come to pass.’
’I can’t let my babies be harmed.’
’I have to find a solution, a way to resolve the calamity that has been cast upon my children.’
The children’s voices on the Sound Recording Pen went silent.
Instead, Si Muye’s voice came through:
"A Yue, the children said this Sound Recording Pen can send you a message. Can you hear me?"
Huang Ziyue had still been immersed in the joy of hearing Sanbao speak.
Now, hearing Si Muye’s deliberately softened voice, he raised an eyebrow and eyed the Sound Recording Pen.
From the other side: "A Yue, you have to take care of yourself out there. Don’t worry, I’ll protect the children. I won’t let them be harmed in the slightest."
"Also, the reconstruction of Barbaric City is almost finished. General Mu and the Golden Lion King were quick to act. They brought in reinforcements and have fortified the city gates and facilities."
"Also, the day before yesterday, Little Qi suddenly came down with a fever and was unconscious for a whole day. It had us all worried sick. I was originally going to find a physician in the city to check on her, but that mermaid said it was because Little Qi hadn’t been in contact with seawater since she was born, which caused her body to react. So, after that mermaid repeatedly assured us, he took Xi Xi back to the sea."
"But he said that once Xi Xi is better, he’ll bring her back to regroup with us immediately."
As Shen Yue listened, her worries resurfaced.
She really wasn’t at ease with Lan Cangyue taking their daughter away alone.
It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Lan Cangyue. She was worried about her daughter going to the Undersea Kingdom, a place where she knew no one. Besides, Lan Cangyue was the Mermaid Prince.
Only she knew of this identity.
Back when the marriage alliance with the seven of them was arranged, she had thoroughly investigated all of their backgrounds and identities.
Given Lan Cangyue’s status as the Mermaid Prince, and Little Qi’s sudden return to the royal family, with its numerous members in the Undersea Royal Family...
She was afraid Little Qi would be targeted and not be accepted.
Furthermore, what if Little Qi’s illness wasn’t just due to not being acclimated to the environment? What if it was some other serious disease...
What would they do if there were no reliable physicians in the Undersea Kingdom?
Just as she was thinking this, Si Muye’s voice continued from the other end:
"But when he left, General Mu and the Golden Lion King sent people to deliver a letter to the emissaries of the Undersea Kingdom, asking them to help keep an eye on things. So don’t worry, Little Qi will definitely be fine."
"If that mermaid dares to not take good care of Little Qi, I’ll charge down into the sea and beat him up myself."
Listening to this, Shen Yue’s furrowed brow slowly relaxed.
’I hope my Little Qi’s issue is just a mild reaction to the environment. It’s best if nothing serious is wrong.’
Besides, she had left people from the Mystic Mechanism Building by her children’s side. If anything really happened, she would be notified immediately.
Just then, the voice on the other end fell silent for a moment.
Then, as if he were very shy, Si Muye stammered:
"Also, A Yue, I... I,"
He seemed to struggle with the words.
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