Wow, this rough-around-the-edges pregnant wife is something else, she's incredibly ruthless!

Finished.

Silence fell over the room, and a dark glint flashed in Lu Chuan's eyes.

Does the lady mean she's going to rebel?

But this matter...

Seeing the man deep in thought, Meng Tong neither spoke nor urged him.

She did it on purpose.

With just over a month or two left until the end of the year, followed by spring, she was thinking of going back to the village to farm!

There will definitely be a food shortage outside at that time. Meng Tong is neither a good person nor a bad person. She will sell to anyone who has money to buy her. Making money is her goal, isn't it?

In fact, her actions helped the Great Wei Kingdom overcome the famine!

As for Laoshan Town, she didn't care whose it was; once it fell into her hands, there was no reason for her to give it away.

"My wife, please allow me to consider this matter."

"Okay, but I have to tell you in advance that I will do it even if you don't agree."

"……it is good."

The man nodded and continued with his work, while Meng Tong left the house and headed towards her room.

As she passed by Lu He and Lu Yan's room, she heard faint footsteps and voices.

Turning her head to look through the window, Meng Tong immediately spotted the two little ones huddled by the door.

So they were eavesdropping!

With a smile in her eyes, Meng Tong went back and knocked on the door before pushing it open.

"Mother, Mother."

The awkward writers, Lu He and Lu Yan, walked out from behind the door, neither daring to look Meng Tong in the eye.

"What are you doing!"

Meng Tong closed the door behind him and sat down in a chair to ask.

"We...we didn't...we didn't do anything!"

"Yes, yes, we were playing hide-and-seek."

Lu He echoed Lu Yan's words, her hands sweating profusely.

She was aware that lying was wrong, but compared to eavesdropping, she felt the former was less serious.

Seeing the two little ones cowering and looking clearly frightened, Meng Tong knew they had overheard her conversation with Lu Chuan.

Since that's the case, she decided to cut to the chase and asked directly, "Do you also think that Mother is rebelling by doing this?"

"..."

The two remained silent, but just as disappointment flashed in Meng Tong's eyes, Lu Yan spoke up.

She asked curiously, "Mother, Yan'er doesn't think doing this is rebellion. Yan'er is afraid that if Mother does this, someone will bully you."

"Father and sister are still here, we're afraid we can't protect Mother."

The little one spoke her mind; although she's young, she understands the道理 (principles/reasoning).

They didn't want Meng Tong to take any risks and preferred a peaceful life.

But Meng Tong's personality wouldn't allow him to cower in this small space. The woman smiled, her eyes filled with powerful confidence, and said, "How will I know I'll lose if I don't try?"

Do you think Mother will lose?

The two little ones shook their heads.

Mother possesses a divine artifact; how could she possibly lose!

Lu He and Lu Yan wavered somewhat. Yet they remained worried about Meng Tong's safety.

The mother and her two daughters fell silent. The man standing outside the door flashed a glint in his dark eyes and then went back inside.

……

In the days that followed, the family tacitly avoided mentioning that day.

But Meng Tong noticed something was off about Lu Chuan and his two children.

Lu Chuan, in particular, was nowhere to be seen except when he cooked for her and took care of her. Lu Yan found out about this.

This person often leaves the valley, but Meng Tong can't figure out what he's doing even with his supernatural abilities.

It felt like taking Bai Ye out for a walk.

As for Lu He and Lu Yan, it's quite obvious: one spends all her time studying medicinal herbs indoors, while the other runs around the courtyard like crazy.

Meng Tong grabbed the little one and asked, "Yan'er, what are you doing! Why are you running around the yard every day?"

"Because Yan'er wants to become strong so that when she leaves the mountain, she can protect her mother."

boom.

Unexpectedly, Meng Tong paused for a second before asking, "Are you willing to go out with Mother?"

“Of course, Father and Sister are willing too,” Lu Yan said. “Mother, I have to keep running now. You should go back inside and rest! It’s too cold.”

After saying that, the little girl started running again. Her fair face was red from the cold wind, and her hands were purple from the cold, but she never said she would give up.

Meng Tong felt a mix of emotions.

With her arms crossed, Meng Tong went back into the house, lost in thought, completely unaware of the little one's unusual behavior on the bed.

The bamboo bed, which was originally placed steadily on the ground, is slowly rising and flying towards Meng Tong because of the little guy's ability to control it.

Yes, you read that right, it flew over.

A bamboo bed slowly and steadily flew over without any external force.

When Meng Tong noticed, a chubby, pink little face appeared before her eyes.

"you……"

"Ah ah ah."

Startled, Meng Tong reached out to steady the bamboo bed, staring at Lu Huai in disbelief. He, however, smiled at her obliviously, glistening drool dripping from the corner of his lips.

Meng Tong was stunned.

"Your superpowers have improved."

"Ahhh, giggle giggle."

The little guy couldn't speak, but Meng Tong could see his smug expression clearly.

This was the first time he had controlled a physical object other than his consciousness.

I never expected that he was secretly working hard too.

"Put the bamboo bed down first!" With a sigh, Meng Tong took the little dumpling out, sat down in a chair, looked down at him, and asked, "Have you noticed that Daddy and the sisters are acting strangely?"

"Ah ah ah."

Waving his little arms a couple of times, Lu Huaiqing's clear, dark eyes sparkled with excitement.

Meng Tong was clearly right.

Meng Tong felt a mix of emotions, and she didn't know how to describe it, but she was still very happy, at least her family was united.

She needs to keep working hard.

……

The blizzard was still falling, and if you didn't clear the snow in time before going out, you could step on it up to Lu Chuan's thigh.

This is the effect after only one day and one night. If it hadn't been cleaned up, Meng Tong couldn't imagine how deep it would have gone.

All I could see was a blinding white, with no other colors visible at all.

Standing under the eaves in the courtyard, Meng Tong was wearing a red padded jacket and a thick red cloak.

Because today is Lunar New Year's Eve.

Before we knew it, it was the last day of the year. The whole family went out early in the morning, including Lu Huai, who was almost two months pregnant.

The little guy was wrapped up like a ball, with only his big eyes showing. Lu Chuan, who was wearing a black cloak, held him in his arms and tied him up with a wide cloth strap.

Just like a kangaroo mother.

"Wife, it's cold, go back inside!"

Holding a plump chicken that had just been plucked, Lu Chuan came out of the kitchen and spoke to Meng Tong.

"I know," Meng Tong said with a smile. "How did he end up on you?"

Pointing to the little bundle on his chest, Meng Tongzhen couldn't help but laugh.

Lu Chuan glanced down at the little guy and said with a smile, "He said he wanted to come out and have a look around."

"what?"

You can't speak yet!

“I can hear him speaking in my head.”

"When?" Meng Tong asked, bewildered.

Why can't she hear me?

So Lu Chuan can not only control beasts but also... people?