As soon as she entered, she saw a very large, spacious area. Not only that, but there was also a pile of grass inside, and on top of the grass was spread animal hide. It looked like they'd done a lot to prepare.
The entire cave carried a dry and warm atmosphere—Si Lu didn't even need to ask. She already knew that the other party had baked the cave with fire.
She remembered—because she had mentioned it once before—Obsidian remembered it ever since. Whether they were hurrying along the road or had already settled down, he would always use his fire attribute to warm the cave.
This guy was just too thoughtful, too considerate. Si Lu's heart was warm and fuzzy.
He was really too good.
"That's not all," Obsidian said with a smile.
Then, holding Si Lu in his arms, he walked from this cave entrance to the back. Turns out there were two more cave entrances dug out behind, and the insides were just as clean and dry, clearly baked and cleaned thoroughly.
Not only that, one of the caves had a big, big wooden tub filled with clean water. Clearly, this was a designated bathing space prepared for Si Lu.
"I remember you once said you wanted a separate space to bathe, so I made one for you."
"See over there too, one of the caves can also be used for resting. Of course, I also placed some miscellaneous storage items in there," Obsidian explained.
At this moment, Si Lu was at a loss for words. She was truly happy. After seeing this cave, she really liked it.
"From now on, this will be our temporary home!" Si Lu said with a bright smile, planting a kiss on Obsidian's cheek.
He really was so thoughtful.
"Yes, our home!" Obsidian nodded.
The few others behind them also nodded along.
At the same time, they were also full of regret. If only they had stayed behind to help dig the cave! They were really envious of that kiss Si Lu gave Obsidian.
They hadn't expected Obsidian to be so clever and quick-witted.
"When there's more space in the future, you can choose whichever room you want to sleep in—how great is that? It's just like the kind of house I used to live in, with three rooms and one living area, or four rooms and one living area. The only difference is, this is a cave, not a house built with bricks—but I'm very content!" Si Lu said.
The group memorized what she said. Even though they didn't really understand what "three rooms and one living area" or "bricks" meant, they still took note of it.
They were already thinking about building a house for Si Lu in the future.
"What's three-room-one-hall, or four-room-one-hall?" Cheng Mo still ended up asking.
"Three-room-one-hall and four-room-one-hall are the same idea. It just means four rooms and one living room. Like, for example, the setup we have now with three spaces, or four spaces, that would be the 'three rooms' or 'four rooms.' And the living room is where we entertain guests," Si Lu explained with a smile.
Everyone earnestly memorized Si Lu's words.
"Alright, alright, I'm hungry. Let's go eat," Si Lu said.
She even rubbed her slightly flat belly—she really was hungry.
"Okay, let's go. Song Zhan and I already finished making the food. Come on, your favorite seafood feast is all prepared—and there's seafood porridge too," Obsidian said with a smile.
Of course.
He had remembered everything Si Lu liked.
"Wow, you and Ah Zhan are amazing! Not only did you finish setting up the cave, you even made dinner. You're both so capable—having you two really is my blessing and happiness!"
"Of course! Ah Di, Ah Mo, Ah Si—you guys make me just as happy. You've worked hard to hunt and bring back food for me. I feel like I'm the luckiest one—you're all taking care of me. I don't even know what kind of good karma I built in my past life to deserve this."
The others were feeling a little neglected, so she had to hype them all up equally!
There was no choice—she had to treat everyone fairly and equally. Even if she couldn't do it perfectly, she had to make sure the gap wasn't too big. Besides, they all worked hard. After all, they were doing everything they could to take care of her.
She didn't say whose contribution was bigger or smaller. Everyone was equally important, all indispensable. The group was a little giddy from all the praise.
"This is all what we should be doing."
"Having you is our good fortune and happiness."
...
After they went outside, Si Lu sat by the fire. Cheng Mo held a bowl of seafood porridge and fed it to her, while Obsidian fed her roasted meat. Song Zhan, by her side, patiently peeled shrimp for her and fed her, and Nansi did the same with crab, placing it into a small bowl and waiting to feed her together.
Bai Di had already washed the post-meal strawberries and quietly placed them to the side, watching Si Lu in silence.
Si Lu couldn't help but sigh again—she really was like an emperor from ancient times, surrounded by concubines who were all super capable and outstanding.
"You guys eat too, don't just keep feeding me meat. I can't eat all of this…" Si Lu said.
Seriously, it was way too much—way too much. Even with her increasing appetite, she couldn't finish it all.
"It's okay, we'll take care of feeding you. Once you're full, we'll eat the rest ourselves," Cheng Mo said.
"Yeah, it's fine. As long as you're full," Bai Di chimed in.
"Eat," Obsidian said again, offering another piece of roasted meat to Si Lu's mouth.
"Mm." Si Lu smiled.
Heavens.
So happy, yet helpless.
Once she was full and satisfied, Si Lu laid down on the ground—of course, the ground had animal hide specially laid out.
The little one hopped around on top of Si Lu and finally collapsed on her stomach after getting tired.
As soon as he fell asleep, Cheng Mo picked him up and held him tightly. Inside the cave—
Now that there was more space, everyone didn't have to squeeze into the same area to rest anymore.
They could now sleep separately. If anyone wanted to sleep alone in one space, that was possible.
Cheng Mo carried the little one into the newly expanded space—on the other side of the original cave entrance. As for the two in the back, he didn't go there.
Because this spot was closer to the cave entrance.
It had better air circulation, which was safer for the young cub.
Not only that, it also allowed better care for the cub.
Of course, there was another important reason—it let him stay closer to Si Lu. The little one naturally liked to stay close to his mother.
He placed Xiao Chengyu on the grass-covered animal hide and covered him with another animal skin. Only after that did he carefully walk out of the new cave and return outside.
The others all gathered around Si Lu, watching her relaxed and content expression.
It wasn't until Si Lu yawned that she finally called for Song Zhan to carry her inside to rest.