CHAPTER 287: CHAPTER 278: MAJESTIC TRIUMPH_1

Seeing that Si Yan was pleased, the old fox couldn’t help but smile.

Si Yan looked at him again. The old fox immediately lowered his head, bent his body to the side, and squeezed out another glass of juice for her.

The gecko curiously asked Si Yan, "Grandchild, that male is just an ordinary fox Beastman. Why are you looking at him like that?"

Si Yan was stunned for a moment, then finally shook her head. "It’s nothing. I was just reminded of someone."

Suddenly, memories of Si Jie flooded Si Yan’s mind. She sadly lowered her gaze, feeling a pang of loneliness.

"Mommy!" a little white-haired dumpling suddenly dashed over from the side, interrupting her thoughts.

Little Bei Ji climbed onto Si Yan, grinning at her. "Why are you alone, Mommy? Why didn’t you come play with us?"

Following behind, Dongchi looked around. "Where is that snake Beastman?"

Si Yan couldn’t help but flick Dongchi’s head. "Your Beast Father has gone to spar with someone."

"Spar?" Xi Qing ran over. "I want to see. I want to watch Beast Father fight."

Bei Ji’s eyes also lit up. Even though their dad was a scumbag, watching his fights was quite satisfying.

Si Yan shook her head. "They’ve gone quite far, and I’m not sure where he is now."

Nan Mo also ran over, his eyes creasing with a smile. "Mommy, it’s alright if we don’t watch Beast Father. We’ll keep you and our younger siblings company."

Si Yan smiled at her cubs, her eyes curving, and the faint loneliness in her heart was smoothed away by their warmth.

She said, "Since we have some time now, let Mommy teach you something new."

The four cubs became serious. Bei Ji’s eyes curved as he said, "Mommy, we’ll learn."

Si Yan smiled gently. "Alright, this time Mommy will teach you multiplication. First, you need to memorize it, and then Mommy will teach you step by step."

The cubs nodded. "What is multiplication?"

"It’s a mathematical calculation method, a higher level of arithmetic than addition and subtraction."

Si Yan said, "Let Mommy first teach you to recite the multiplication table."

Si Yan started teaching from "one times one is one."

Xi Qing clearly had the strongest memory. After Si Yan recited it only once, Xi Qing could already recite it intermittently.

Next was Dongchi. He had nearly memorized it by the time Si Yan and Xi Qing were slowly reciting it.

Bei Ji and Nan Mo also learned quickly. After Dongchi, they, too, soon had it memorized.

A’ye brought over five glasses of juice. The four cubs looked curiously at this unfamiliar fox Beastman. Seeing that their mother had no objections, they drank the juice.

The cubs sighed with satisfaction. "Delicious."

A’ye smiled warmly. "It would be even tastier with some crushed ice."

Bei Ji said, "You can ask Uncle Tai Seng for crushed ice."

A’ye smiled. "Young master, are you talking about that silver wolf Beastman from the Wan Cheng Gathering?"

Xi Qing also smiled. "Yes, that’s him."

A’ye said, "Alright, I will ask him for it."

A’ye very naturally integrated into Si Yan’s family.

Watching his departing figure, Si Yan asked Xi Qing, "Can you hear his thoughts?"

Xi Qing shook his head. "Mommy, I can’t. He seems like a good person."

Si Yan nodded. "Alright then. A’ye will be part of our family from now on. Treat him like a grandfather."

"Okay!" the four cubs chorused.

「...」

The cold-blooded snake Beastman stepped on the Black Dragon Beastman’s head, which was already half-buried in the ground.

Dark Saint now understood. She Wang’s battle with him wasn’t about vying for the position of Zheng Xiong at all. His destructive suppression was a clear message: She Wang disagreed, and Dark Saint had no chance!

"You plan to monopolize Si Yan?!" Right after Dark Saint finished speaking, She Wang’s foot pressed his head deeper.

"Don’t get any ideas about Si Yan." The cold-blooded snake Beastman suppressed his killing intent, pressing his foot down harder as he coldly said, "Otherwise, I’ll take your life!"

Dark Saint stubbornly said, "You are her Beast Husband, it’s true, but Si Yan and I also have a contract!"

The snake Beastman’s murderous aura washed over him, and the sheer weight of this killing intent made Dark Saint’s head begin to ache.

But as a male, as a prodigy of the Black Dragon Clan, Dark Saint refused to submit!

Struggling, Dark Saint yelled, "On what grounds? On what grounds do you get to monopolize her!"

With a flash of lightning, the cold-blooded snake Beastman split Dark Saint’s mate contract in two and said indifferently, "On the grounds that you can’t beat me."

Then, the snake Beastman stomped, burying Dark Saint’s head entirely in the earth.

The cold-blooded snake Beastman lifted his foot, his bulging muscles radiating the arrogant power of a dominant male.

He turned around, his indifferent purple eyes glaring at Ming Yan and Lang You.

The other males were so terrified by his gaze that they averted their eyes ever so slightly. That subtle shift signified defeat, submission.

Ming Yan clenched his teeth, his fists tightening.

Lang You’s tail drooped, tucking itself in, and he retreated a few steps.

The Black Dragon crawled out of the earth and shook his head. He looked at She Wang’s back but no longer had the courage to attack again.

Defeated. Truly defeated. Although he was unwilling.

But in the Beast World, among males, strength determined everything.

She Wang had won. He denied them entry into his family, and Mistress Si Yan also didn’t agree to them joining, so they had no way in. How ironic. He had wanted to break the mate contract, but now it wasn’t a matter of whether he wanted to or not; the other party wanted it broken and was forcefully compelling him. She Wang had even torn the mate contract in two.

Dark Saint was physically and mentally battered, but there was nothing he could do.

Lightning flashed over She Wang’s body, and he vanished in a blur.

Ming Yan’s gaze followed She Wang’s departing figure, his expression deeply reflective.

He had known Si Yan had a Beast Husband since they first met, but he’d never imagined this snake Beastman to be so powerful. Ming Yan had always been confident in himself, yet it had never occurred to him that he couldn’t defeat Si Yan’s mate.

Si Yan’s family, owing to She Wang and Si Yan herself, was considered extremely formidable in the entire Beast World.

However, these males were also very clear about one thing: they were proud by nature, normally unwilling to submit to a female or acknowledge her as their leader. Si Yan was the sole exception. And now, having encountered such a remarkable female, they were even less likely to be interested in any other. If Si Yan didn’t accept them, they were destined to be alone for life.

The gazes of the three males did not dim despite She Wang’s strength.

Lang You turned and ran towards the forest. After all, he was only seeking the position of a Guardian Beast, where loyalty and strength were enough.

Ming Yan also turned and vanished, seeking powerful prey to hunt and cultivate his strength.

Dark Saint sat on the ground, took a few heavy breaths, and wiped the mud from his face.

This business of relying on status and background just to stay alive—he only wanted to experience it this once.

「...」

A’ye was busy bustling about, and soon there were many tasty snacks beside Si Yan and the four cubs.

The cubs had excellent memories and had now all memorized the multiplication table.

Si Yan enviously stroked their little heads. "Since you’ve all memorized it, Mommy will now explain the multiplication table to you."

"Okay!" the four cubs chorused.

The cubs were both smart and well-behaved. Being their teacher was truly an easy and joyful task, bringing a full sense of satisfaction.

Si Yan had just finished explaining the basic principles of multiplication when the Dark Purple Emperor Snake, his cold aura now dissipated, slithered over.

"Wang!" Si Yan beckoned with her hand.

Instantly, She Wang was at Si Yan’s side. He smiled as his tail coiled around her.

A’ye, who had been smiling, saw She Wang, and his smile faded as he silently distanced himself.

"Worried about me?" She Wang asked with a smile.

Si Yan smiled and said, "I know you’re strong; I wasn’t worried. I was here, waiting for you to come home."