CHAPTER 28: CHAPTER 28: WE SHOULD LEARN FROM MU ZHI!

The caretaker explained to Yu Man how to hold a koala, and Yu Man nodded, though her eyes were vacant.

Let the koala baby hug her hand like it’s a tree trunk?

"Mom! You can do it!"

Manman cheered Yu Man on from the side!

Yu Man put on gloves and began to try...

None of the mothers had an easy afternoon, each suffering physical and mental strain to some extent.

"Oh my God! I’m finally back!" Vivian exhaled, "I need a bath! I feel like I’m marinated in the smell of tapirs!"

She had been sweeping and scooping poop, and in just a few hours, it felt like centuries had passed!

She suspected the crew was deliberately making things difficult for her?

Isn’t there a robot vacuum available now?

Mansa also frowned.

"Since this kid was born, I haven’t taken care of him like this. It’s always been my Beast Husband taking care of him, I haven’t even changed his diapers or fed him..."

"I didn’t expect the first time I did these things would be for a baby chimpanzee."

Wen Jin:...Mom, don’t forget, the tasks you didn’t finish were all done by me!

[Haha! Having Mansa change the diapers of a baby chimpanzee was like asking her to kill her or something!]

[I think I heard her say: It’s even harder than killing a Fallen Species... She has actually killed a Fallen Species! I heard she was in the army and thought she was just a logistic support, but she’s actually been on the battlefield?]

[Don’t underestimate females, okay? I’m a female and have been in the army, there are plenty of formidable females in the army!]

"I’m alright, though." Mu Zhi smiled, "I’ve been taken care of and didn’t need to go into the crocodile pit myself; I heard many caretakers have to go in themselves."

"Caretakers are really hard-working, they’re truly great!"

"Eh? Yu Man, what happened to your hand?"

Everyone noticed that Yu Man’s hand had some scratches at some point.

Yu Man glanced at the wound on her hand, "It’s nothing, just got scratched by the koala while holding it without noticing."

[I was really startled at that moment! The little koala looks so adorable, but its claws are so sharp! Luckily, Yu Man wore a layer of gloves, or else her arm would definitely have bled!]

[Koalas need to climb trees, so of course, their claws are sharp!]

[However, through this afternoon’s live broadcast, I’ve learned a lot! I just found out koalas, like kangaroos, also have pouches!]

[Yeah, it’s also my first time seeing what a tapir looks like! It’s kind of like an elephant, but how does it manage to have a black front half and a white back half?]

[Honestly, I almost thought the crew found a black pig and painted its back!]

"Well, all the tasks for this afternoon are perfectly completed! Now, let’s serve the ingredients!"

Yesterday, the ingredients given by the crew were at least pre-processed, but this time, the fish and shrimp were still alive and kicking...

"You can handle these however you like."

"Director, do you want us to kill the fish?" Vivian looked distressed, "We’re delicate females~"

"You can divide the work amongst yourselves, I’m leaving now! Bye-bye!"

The four mothers looked at each other in confusion.

"I can cook, but I don’t dare to kill fish..." Mu Zhi took two steps back.

"I can handle cooking vegetables, just leave the vegetables to me! I also don’t dare to kill fish! And those shrimp, I’m not too comfortable handling them either..."

Vivian looked at the shrimp almost jumping out of the basin, her face losing color.

"Then leave it to me!" Mansa said.

She had killed Fallen Species, so what’s to fear about a fish?

The truth is, killing fish is quite different from killing Fallen Species...

"Pa—" Looking at the sea fish jumping around on the floor, Mansa frowned tightly.

"Need help?"

Mansa looked up at Yu Man, who peeked in without daring to step forward, "...Never mind."

"Alright! Call me when you’re done!" Yu Man immediately retreated.

Like a soldier facing a doomed situation, Mansa picked up the fish, her knife rising and falling, cutting off the fish head!

Then, what was next...

Ten minutes later, Mansa walked out of the kitchen, "The fish is done."

Mu Zhi caught a whiff of the faint fishy smell on Mansa and suddenly felt a bit nauseous, directly running to the bathroom.

Vivian watched her hurry away, "What’s wrong with Mu Zhi? Why does it seem like..."

"Auntie, my mom is pregnant with my brother."

Mu Yaoyao somehow appeared beside her.

Vivian was shocked, "Mu Zhi is pregnant and still participating in the show?"

"Mom signed up before she found out she was pregnant." Mu Yaoyao said.

At that moment, Mu Zhi also came out of the bathroom, "I’m fine."

"I found out half a month ago, less than two months now. It’s alright, it’s just pregnancy, it’s not like I’m incapable, I’m not that fragile."

"Since I agreed to participate, I can’t back out now."

Actually, the breach penalty fee was too high; Mu Zhi couldn’t bear the cost.

Mansa’s eyes flashed with a hint of admiration for Mu Zhi, "I didn’t expect you, who looks so gentle, to be so strong inside."

She always believed that females should be independent and self-reliant; if they rely solely on Male Beastmen, how different is that from the canaries they cage?

Even so, young ones are always precious, and females being careful is naturally good, as long as they’re not overly delicate.

[Well said! Many females nowadays treat having a child like carrying a golden nugget, being extremely delicate! Females should learn from Mu Zhi!]

Mu Zhi gave a modest smile, "Not too bad."

"I’m going to cook now."

"Me too! I can even help out!"

"Great, thank you."

Vivian frowned, participating in a show while pregnant, doesn’t that just cause trouble?

What if something happens?

Vivian thought, better stay away from Mu Zhi regularly; if anything goes wrong, as a rising star, she can’t afford to be implicated.

Even Brody, who was always monitoring the live stream, frowned.

Mu Zhi is pregnant?

Then why didn’t she tell him?

Brody felt his career was once again challenged...

If he assigns her easy tasks in the future, it wouldn’t be fair to others, but if filming normally, Brody worries about potential problems!

Ah, ah, ah! It’s driving him crazy!

It would’ve been better to breach the contract!

After working for over an hour, they finally got to eat.

Afraid of tiring out pregnant Mu Zhi, they let her make a simple fish and shrimp dish while they, with furrowed brows, busied themselves with the rest.

Yu Man also made some soup.

Simply tossed bones into the pot, adding carrots and spices according to the recipe to stew...

To be honest, their dishes all looked colorful and aromatic.

"Try it?" Mu Zhi said confidently, "My fish is pretty good."

Vivian passionately exclaimed, "It smells so good! It must be delicious! The fish you made yesterday was so fragrant!"

She picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of the fish.

The next moment, her expression stiffened slightly, "This fish, the taste seems a bit odd."