Shang Shujue talked to him a lot, and he listened to a lot. After he gradually relaxed, he said, "Brother, let's live here from now on, okay?"
Shen Lanting paused slightly, then gently patted her younger brother's head again, her smile warm, "Okay."
After that, a yurt, large enough to shelter two Omegas from the wind and rain and keep them warm, was built in a spacious and open area of the tribe.
Shen Lanting is pregnant, and everyone takes good care of him. Some single Alphas are even very attentive, asking for nothing in return. They are just happy to see his gentle smile, laughing eight times a day. It's really simple and funny.
Shen Lanting is gentle and kind to people. He is also different from other Omega fathers and mothers or Beta mothers in his gentleness towards children. The children in the tribe especially like to find him, play with him to knit clothes, and listen to him tell stories.
However, some of the more active and restless children spent most of their time playing games with Shang Shujue. Shang Shujue always had many novel ways to play games and had long since become the king of the kids.
Lu Xingzhi is rather shy and introverted. He doesn't like to play around with other children and prefers to sit in one place in a daze or feed lambs. He is one of the more well-behaved and sensible children.
The main reason is that his Omega mother passed away early, leaving him with only a taciturn Alpha father who doesn't know how to take care of a child's sensitive emotions.
Uncle Lu Liuru is also not a very straightforward person. There are only three people in the Lu family, and none of them are meticulous and gentle. The two Alphas raised this child to be a bit sensitive and introverted.
Although Lu Xingzhi was shy, introverted, and didn't like to talk, he still enjoyed playing with Shang Shujue and sitting on a small stool listening to Shen Lanting tell stories in a gentle voice.
Between the two, he was more interested in listening to Shen Lanting's stories. He was always the first to sit down and the last to leave, though he would occasionally stay for a meal.
After all, he and Song Yanqing shared the same blood. Although they were cousins, they were still family. Moreover, he was Shen Liyan's husband, making it a double marriage.
Why isn't Azhi playing with the other children?
Shen Lanting probably felt that Lu Xingzhi was a little lonely sitting alone next to her reading, so she couldn't help but put down the fabric she was holding and gently rubbed his little head.
Lu Xingzhi blushed slightly as Shen Lanting ruffled his hair, but he still answered the question earnestly, "I want to stay here to protect my little brother!"
Shen Lanting paused, glanced unconsciously at her slightly protruding belly, and couldn't help but laugh out loud. She gently touched his little cheek, her tone becoming even softer.
How does Azhi know if it's a younger brother or sister?
Lu Xingzhi frowned, struggling for a long time, unsure how to express his thoughts. So he could only nod firmly, his tone innocent yet persistent.
" Azhi knows that Uncle Ting's baby is his little brother! I want to protect the little brother, and I want to protect Uncle Ting too!"
Shen Lanting was amused by the little guy again, but she didn't deny his idea. Instead, she nodded gently, "Okay, then Azhi must eat well and grow up to be as tall and strong as his uncle."
"Okay! Azhi will remember."
Even before little Lu Xingzhi understood what responsibility meant, he had already shouldered the burden of protecting his younger brother and uncle on his small shoulders, his little face showing great determination.
Shang Shujue noticed what was happening on their side and couldn't help but smile, but she didn't come over to disturb them. Instead, she turned around and played with the little kids, who were having a great time.
Shen Lanting occasionally looked up at her younger brother, her eyes filled with relief and happiness. Her brother had spent most of his first twenty years in the hospital, but now that he was healthy, it was the perfect time for him to be curious about everything and want to run around freely.
He thought this was fine; it wouldn't stop his brother. As for the Alpha, as long as he was sincere towards his brother and his brother loved him back, that was enough.
They stayed in the tribe for half a month. Song Yanqing prepared the betrothal gifts and formally proposed to Shang Shujue. Shang Shujue accepted under Shen Lanting's gratified gaze.
The next evening, the entire tribe was immersed in happiness and joy. The feast of freshly slaughtered cattle and sheep, the grand bonfire party, and the newly built yurt all signified that the tribe had gained another couple.
Shen Lanting was unwell and did not join the young couples in their wedding night festivities. Instead, he sat around the campfire with some other people who disliked crowds, enjoying the warmth of the fire and the chill of the night wind.
Would you like some soup?
Lu Liuru sat down next to Shen Lanting at some point, holding a bowl of beautifully presented corn and pork rib soup, her face expressionless.
"I noticed you didn't eat much meat earlier, so I guess you haven't been liking greasy meat lately. Why don't you drink some? I skimmed off the oil while it was cooking, so it's not greasy."
Lu Liuru finished speaking, she handed the bowl in her hand to Shen Lanting. A soup spoon was thoughtfully placed in the bowl. Such a delicate thing was not common in this group, but it appeared in front of Shen Lanting.
Shen Lanting glanced at Lu Liuru, somewhat puzzled as to why an Alpha would do such a thing.
The other party was a single Alpha, and he felt awkward accepting this kindness. He had been receiving a lot of subtle acts of kindness lately, and he understood what they meant, but he wasn't interested and politely declined them all.
"Thank you for taking care of Azhi recently. His Omega father passed away early, and his Alpha father and I only knew how to feed and clothe him. We didn't understand his thoughts, which is why he became shy, introverted, and didn't like to talk. But lately, he's been talking a lot."
As if she knew what concerns Shen Lanting had, Lu Liuru spoke without any particular expression, as if she had come specifically to express her gratitude.
He likes you a lot.
"Actually, it's nothing. Azhi is a good kid."
Shen Lanting understood his meaning and breathed a sigh of relief. After expressing his gratitude, he accepted his kindness. He took a sip of the soup; it was indeed not greasy. He took another sip...
Lu Liuru gave a soft "hmm," slightly curled her thumb, said nothing more, got up and left, as if she had simply come to thank him.
Shen Lanting glanced at his back, not noticing his slightly red ears, and assumed he was a good person, so she looked away and went back to drinking her soup and eating corn.
This Alpha is actually quite nice...
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