It Turned Out Mom Loved Her Mom Too

Qian Renxue thought she was hearing things.

But there was the little fellow by the bed, gazing at her affectionately with his big eyes, his little mouth struggling to open.

Qian Renxue picked up the comb and asked with a hint of anticipation, "Baby, did you just say Mama? Or did I hear you wrong?"

Lin Luo lay against the edge of the bed, his slightly drool-covered lips opening and closing.

His baby voice came again. "M... ma... ma... ma..."

Those two simple syllables seemed to take tremendous effort for him to put together.

In the end, Lin Luo managed to call out those two great syllables clearly and fluently-

"Ma, ma..."

"Mama!"

At that moment, Qian Renxue stared blankly at the baby on the bed.

The girl, who had only just turned nineteen, was at once delighted and startled.

She sprang to her feet with a thump!

She had no idea how other mothers handled this moment. All she knew was that an enormous surprise had fallen from the sky onto her head.

It had knocked her senseless.

Qian Renxue stood there in a daze for a moment, covering her mouth.

She hurried over and crouched beside the bed, taking Lin Luo's two chubby little hands. "Good baby, could... could you say it again?" she asked cheerfully.

It was just like a dream.

For nearly a year, she had been waiting for those two syllables.

"Mama!"

Lin Luo's voice was childish but loud. After three months of holding it in, he really had to let those two syllables out.

"Yes! Baby!!! My good baby!"

Qian Renxue answered at once, smiling as she picked Lin Luo up and spun happily on the spot.

"How is my Luoluo so clever? You can say Mama! You can say Mama!"

"Whose little baby is so clever?"

Qian Renxue lavished him with praise, bringing her pretty face close and rubbing it affectionately against him.

When she was done,

"Mua! Mua!"

Qian Renxue held Lin Luo close, quickly planting kisses on his chubby cheeks.

[Congratulations! You have completed the nursing-stage growth side quest: Saying Mama for the first time. You have received 2,000 Lottery Points!]

Phew-

That quest was finally complete.

Three months... enough to make him cough up blood.

Lin Luo had just breathed a sigh of relief when Qian Renxue said happily, "Let Mama see what kind of little mouth can make such a lovely sound."

She smoothed her skirt and sat on the edge of the bed with Lin Luo on her round, snow-white thighs.

She had just finished bathing and had yet to put on her underwear. Her translucent silk nightgown did nothing to conceal the voluptuous curves of her body.

A fragrant dampness rose from her, and crystal-clear droplets clung to the soft, pale rise of her breasts.

The droplets trickled down her deep cleavage. The two creamy mounds exposed above her neckline looked like fine jade beaded with dew.

Qian Renxue had simply tied her wet golden hair behind her head in a married woman's hairstyle, revealing her slender swan-like neck. Then she brought her face close to Lin Luo again, being as affectionate as could be.

Damn it, couldn't you dry yourself before holding me? Lin Luo thought with distaste.

The next moment, Qian Renxue planted a kiss right on his mouth with a smack.

Startled, Lin Luo looked at Qian Renxue in surprise.

But she merely smiled gently, sensing nothing wrong with it. Her beautiful eyes even sparkled as she prepared to do it again.

My first kiss...

Gone, just like that???

Lin Luo was stunned, questioning his very existence as a god.

Could that have been any more careless? I'm only three months old!

Qian Renxue was still smiling when her smile suddenly vanished.

She wrinkled her nose.

Then she reached out with her slender, pale fingers and pried Lin Luo's mouth open.

"Ah-"

There wasn't a single tooth in his little mouth's pink gums yet, but the smell coming from inside was truly...

Indescribable.

Qian Renxue immediately raised a hand and fanned the air. "What did you eat? How did your little mouth get so incredibly stinky?" she asked in disgust.

Lin Luo: "..."

I've been drinking milk for three months and haven't brushed my teeth once. What do you think?

You're the one who kissed me, and you're the one complaining about my breath.

Qian Renxue pouted and complained, "A little baby who can't brush his own teeth. Shame, shame, shame!"

Lin Luo: "..."

Lady, I don't have any teeth...

But Qian Renxue promptly tilted her head with a radiant smile and said like a coquettish young girl, "But it's all right~ Say Mama one more time, and I'll forgive you~"

Those two syllables had truly swept away all the exhaustion and hardship of the past three months.

Qian Renxue suddenly felt so, so happy.

Seeing her so happy, Lin Luo couldn't bear to spoil her fun.

After a moment's hesitation, he opened his little mouth. "Mama~"

This time, he wasn't as loud as before. Instead, his voice was sweet and adorably soft.

"Yes!"

Qian Renxue smiled and pulled Lin Luo into her arms.

In truth, Lin Luo had practiced many times lately, but though they were two very simple syllables, he had never managed to say them properly.

He hadn't expected to succeed today.

Qian Renxue wasn't the only one who was happy. He was happy too.

Just then, an eager look suddenly appeared on Qian Renxue's face.

She hurriedly put Lin Luo on the bed, quickly put on her underwear and pulled on her clothes, then scooped him up and ran out of the room.

By the time Lin Luo came to his senses, he found that she had carried him outside the Worship Hall.

Qian Renxue peered inside furtively and saw the seven Offerings, led by Qian Daoliu, meditating in the hall.

She hurriedly called to them in a whisper, acting like a thief.

"Bip bip bip~"

Golden Crocodile and the others opened their eyes. Seeing that their eldest brother hadn't reacted, they exchanged glances, then gave Qian Renxue the signal. "Chip chip chip~"

The signals matched!

The six Offerings crept out one after another, also acting like thieves.

How could Qian Daoliu possibly not have heard them...?

The same scene had played out many times already.

He simply turned a blind eye.

After all, when Qian Renxue had been caring for the child alone, she had often run into trouble and had no choice but to come to the grandpas for help.

Qian Daoliu knew how difficult things were for Qian Renxue. In the end, he cared too much for his granddaughter to stop her.

The six Offerings came out of the hall.

"What is it, Xue'er?"

Qian Renxue immediately smiled and jiggled Lin Luo in her arms. "Quick, little rascal, open your mouth!"

Lin Luo: "..."

So she came here to show off...

Lin Luo played dumb and deliberately kept quiet.

The Offerings couldn't make sense of what was happening.

The Third Offering couldn't help saying, "What's going on? You called us over when nothing's wrong? Our time is precious."

Qian Renxue grew anxious and jiggled the baby in her arms.

"Say something! How did you call me just now?"

Lin Luo sucked his thumb.

He kept acting cute and playing dumb.

In the end, Qian Renxue couldn't take the pressure of the grandpas' stares. Pulling a miserable face, she hurriedly said to Lin Luo, "Good baby~ Mama's begging you... How about this? You can eat while you sleep tonight. Will that do?"

Just like an ordinary baby, Lin Luo had discovered that he slept more soundly and peacefully with something in his mouth, so...

Qian Renxue didn't like it, but today, for the sake of this inexplicable vanity, she made an exception and agreed.

Lin Luo's eyes lit up at once.

"Mama~"

He called out.

In an instant, the Offerings were all astonished. Their eyes widened as they looked at Lin Luo in surprise.

Even Qian Daoliu, the "left-behind old man" sitting all alone in the hall, opened his eyes in mild surprise.

Only three months old, and not only could he crawl, he was so fast at it. And today he had actually learned to speak?

Is my great-grandson really that remarkable?

Qian Daoliu was inwardly taken aback.

Golden Crocodile smiled in surprise. "He can talk already? That fast? I knew this boy's bloodline was extraordinary!"

Qian Renxue's vanity was finally satisfied.

She proudly lifted her fair chin. "Of course he's clever. Look who gave birth to him! But he only knows how to say Mama~"

"We don't believe it. Get him to say Grandpa."

The Offerings immediately crowded eagerly around Lin Luo, hoping he would say those two syllables.

But Lin Luo gave them no face at all and buried his head in Qian Renxue's soft chest.

Seeing this, Qian Renxue carried the child away triumphantly. "Hmph, forget it. Right now, he can only call the person most important to him. None of you are as important as me."

The Offerings: "..."

"Why, that little brat!"

"So she came over just to show off to us?"

"Damn it, I was forced to stop meditating, and this is what she called me out here for?"

"I'm so mad!"

"You're just jealous, aren't you?"

"Get lost. Aren't you jealous?"

The Offerings went back into the hall cursing, only to find Qian Daoliu looking at them expressionlessly.

Golden Crocodile paused, then explained, "Eldest Brother, Luo'er can say Mama now. Xue'er came over to let us know."

"From the looks of it, this child is definitely extraordinary. He's sure to achieve great things when he grows up. This is a blessing for our Spirit Hall!"

Qian Daoliu remained silent, but noticed that his brothers were all waiting expectantly for his response.

You lot...

He cleared his throat, but still spoke with an indifferent expression. "So what? If his Martial Soul is not the six-winged angel, I still will not acknowledge his identity."

Damn! Even that didn't move you??

The Offerings' expressions varied, and none of them knew how to respond.

Qian Daoliu had always been this stubborn. It was hard to change his mind.

They could only hope that Luo'er's Martial Soul would turn out to be the six-winged angel...

On her way back, Qian Renxue stopped as she passed the Pope's Hall, feeling somewhat hesitant.

She really wanted to share this joy with Bibi Dong.

But she was afraid Bibi Dong would think she was showing off. After all, she herself hadn't called Bibi Dong Mama in a long time.

Perhaps I can't pass my happiness on to everyone?

Just then, Lin Luo looked up at Qian Renxue and noticed that her expression had dimmed somewhat.

After standing there for a long time, Qian Renxue finally carried the child away.

That night.

Lin Luo lay on the bed studying the rewards in his inventory.

After reckoning the time, he immediately crawled up and looked toward Qian Renxue, anticipation shining in his big eyes.

At this time every day, Qian Renxue would finish meditating and come over to coax him to sleep.

But today was different. Today he could sleep while suckling.

Though Lin Luo was mentally much older, this infant body affected him far too strongly, and so he had developed an extremely strong psychological dependence on his food supply.

He finally understood why everyone said weaning was hard, so hard...

After becoming a baby, Lin Luo wholeheartedly agreed.

Seeing that the baby was already lying expectantly at the edge of the bed, Qian Renxue was taken aback, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Little glutton!"

She gave him a playful scolding.

"But you just ate tonight, so you can only hold it in your mouth, not eat, understand? Be good and go to sleep."

I wonder if this little one can understand... Qian Renxue walked to the bedside and reluctantly lay down on her side, pulling down her collar to reveal a fragrant, snow-white shoulder.

But the next moment, just as Lin Luo opened his mouth, Qian Renxue covered up his food supply, as if playing hard to get.

Lin Luo: ?

Mom said pretty girls all lie, but the one lying to me is my own mom?

Lin Luo's composure crumbled.

Qian Renxue, however, said with a serious expression, "Baby, do you want your great-grandpa and grandma to like you?"

Not interested, not interested! Bad woman, you're not really going to trick me, are you?

Lin Luo raised his chubby little hands and tried to pry Qian Renxue's fingers apart, but they wouldn't budge. He couldn't help letting out an anxious babyish cry.

"Mommy~"

Qian Renxue shook her head and said, "Repeat after me: Grandma~ Learn it, and I'll feed you."

Lin Luo: ?

Qian Renxue seriously parted her red lips and said slowly, "Grandma~"

Lin Luo stared blankly at her, recalling how she had stood in a daze near the Pope's Hall earlier.

All of a sudden, he seemed to understand what was on Qian Renxue's mind.

So Mom loved her mom too.

P.S.

Here's a chapter in the early hours. Two more will follow after noon today. Please keep reading! Many thanks!