Black Belly Wife

Chu Changge was still pinching and squeezing Murong Yunshu's belly, thinking it would feel much better if she had a bit more meat. However, when he heard her words, his whole body became utterly muddled. It was only after a long while that he shouted as if he had been remote-controlled, "I'm going to be a father? I'm going to be a father! I'm going to be a father!" While screaming, he hugged Murong Yunshu and laughed loudly. People who didn't know would think he had gone crazy.

Chu Changge’s ecstatic look also infected Murong Yunshu as she hooked her arms around his neck and laughed gleefully.

Not far away, North, South, East and West, who were punching and kicking each other, stopped their group fight and looked at the handsome madman who was laughing maniacally on the beach.

"The Sect Leader is getting even more deranged." East Guardian spoke with a grim look on his face.

South Guardian also lamented, "If things go on like this, I'm afraid there's no hope for the Lil Leader to become a virtuous man."

West Guardian nodded thoughtfully. "The future is dark." For them.

However, North Guardian did not accept their statement as right as he said very light-heartedly, "You guys are worrying too much. It's not necessarily going to be the Lil Leader. Maybe it's going to be a daughter, just like Madam."

At those words, the corners of the South, East and West's mouths twitched a few times ruthlessly in unison. "Don't you think it's even scarier if she is just like Madam?!" West Guardian asked with a black face.

"Uh......" The North Guardian touched his nose resentfully and stammered, "Actually......as long as Madam doesn't speak......she is still quite gentle......maybe, Lil Miss will be a mute......" [T/N]

"Shut up!" This sudden violent shout simultaneously came from the other three people, South, East, and West, and its lethality was quite enormous.

North Guardian was immediately silenced. When he saw the three brothers' glares, filled with a common hatred for him, he could not help but argued, "If I say it was a slip of the tongue, do you believe me......"

East Guardian: "Which of your words was not a slip of the tongue?"

"...." North Guardian decided not to talk to them for three days from now on.

*

Nightfall. A group of people built a fire in the cave and warmed themselves with it. The weather on the Island of Missing Moon was strange. It was warm and breezy during the day, but the evening was chilly and windy. It was so cold that one wished to plunge oneself into the fire.

"Miss, when are we going back to Jinling?" Lu-er asked as she curled herself up into a ball and rubbed her hands together.

Murong Yunshu looked at Chu Changge. When will you leave?

"We'll leave when the southeast wind starts blowing at sea." Chu Changge said.

"At the beginning of the southeast wind, there will be a black whirlpool at sea. If you're unlucky enough to run into it, you'll die. So it's best to wait until the wind changes direction for half a month before setting out." The one-eyed pirate crouched in a damp corner and said quietly. Even if they ignored him, he had to take every opportunity he could to interject. This was what you called return good for evil.

Wei Qian said, "In fact, if you are not in a hurry, you can wait for my eldest brother to return to pick us up after escorting the provisions to the front."

"Great! When will your eldest brother come back?" Lu-er asked with a look of anticipation. It was much safer to take a big ship than a raft.

Wei Qian replied, "I can't say for sure. It will take one or two months if the ship sails fast and three or four months if it goes slowly."

"Three or four months?! Miss will be in labour by then!" Lu-er shouted. [+]

"Uh......" Wei Qian gave Murong Yunshu an awkward look and asked, "Doesn't it take ten months to give birth to a child?"

"That's someone else. My Miss is different." Lu-er said with confidence. In the end, she even looked to Murong Yunshu for support, "Am I right, Miss?"

"You cursed me with premature birth?" Murong Yunshu asked, raising an eyebrow.

"No!" Lu-er shook her head repeatedly. "I just think you're more amazing compared to the others, Miss."

The corner of Murong Yunshu's forehead jumped as she denied, "I'm not that amazing." This kind of thing, she had neither talent nor experience. How could she be that great......

Chu Changge laughed sullenly at the side. "A few more births, and you'll be amazing. With familiarity, you'll learn the trick."

Murong Yunshu was incredibly embarrassed. She glared at him with a red face and said unpleasantly, "This is because of you."

Chu Changge flinched for a moment, then laughed out loud. "Right, it's on me, it's on me."

All the men present looked as if they were going to laugh.

Murong Yunshu suddenly realised what an ambiguous remark she had just made and wanted to tell him not to take it the wrong way, but on second thought, that would have been too much to ask. Hence, she simply pretended not to understand and stared into the fire silently.

After a long time, the one-eyed pirate suddenly said, "Since we have to live on this island for a few more months, why don't we discuss ways to survive together? Eating wild fruits and sleeping in caves are not long-term solutions."

"It is us who have to live on the island for a few more months. As for you......" Chu Changge looked at Murong Yunshu. "How does Madam wish him to die?" It was not how to deal with him but how to let him die. In other words, the one-eyed pirate ended up dying anyway. As to how he would die, it was up to her to decide.

Murong Yunshu responded indifferently, "You should decide. This thing like killing people is too wicked for me to do."

"......" Madam, are you implying that the father of the child in your belly has done wicked things for most of his life? Chu Changge's face was full of black lines.

The one-eyed pirate was quick to go along with it, "Right, killing others will only make your fortune suffer. You should accumulate virtue for the child in your belly."

"Since neither the Leader nor Madam can do it, let me do it for you." East Guardian was very understanding in sharing his master's worries.

"No!" The one-eyed pirate shouted, and under everyone's puzzled gaze, he pondered for a few seconds as he racked his brains to come up with a reason. "If you do not try to save someone who is in mortal danger, it will also be damaging to your hidden virtue. Your guardian is trying to kill me. You can't just let me in mortal danger without even trying to save me."

"......" Chu Changge suddenly felt that the world had become complicated since he became a father. He used to be able to find millions of excuses just to displease anyone. But now, with a single sentence of 'damaging his hidden virtue', no excuse was valid anymore.

The words ‘damaging hidden virtue’ also dumbfounded the four South, East, North and West. Since they were forced to join the Mojiao Sect by the Leader, they had no hope for the rest of their lives. Now, after all the trouble, they were looking forward to the Lil Leader. By any chance, he was born with shortcomings, such as having a conscience or something, how could they still make a living for the rest of their lives...... [T/N]

Lu-er said, "Miss, aren't we still short of a manure picker in the backyard? Why don't we send him......"

Before Lu-er finished her words, everyone looked at her with adoring faces. If you can't kill him, it doesn't mean you still can't torture him, right? Superb! What a wonderful thing! What did it mean when people said a man of great wisdom often seemed slow-witted? This was what you called a man of great wisdom often seemed slow-witted!

Lu-er, looking inexplicably self-conscious, whispered, "There really is a shortage of manure pickers......"

The crowd collapsed. It turned out to be a blind cat bumped into a dead mouse.

Seeing the odd expressions on everyone's faces, Lu-er thought they didn't believe her. So she added, "It's true. Chief Steward Qian has been harping on it for a long time since he has been unable to find a suitable candidate."

"......" It was enough for them to know that there was indeed a shortage of manure pickers without going into such detail.

The one-eyed pirate's eyelids fluttered a few times viciously as he looked sulkily at Lu-er and said, "Little girl, where it is possible to let people off, you should spare them. Be careful, or you won't be able to get married."

Lu-er glanced at him and said, "You're the one who won't be able to get married!

"......I don't need to marry."

*

In the end, they took Lu-er’s advice, and the one-eyed pirate was not only being spared from his death but also got a job to be a breadwinner for his family. This was a good thing for the one-eyed pirate, who had been displaced and wandering for years, regardless of the job nature itself.

"One-eyed brother, don't feel too bad. Our Madam treats people well. After you've spent time with her, you'll find that staying away from the Leader and focusing on picking manure will not only exercise your body but also prolong your life." North Guardian said as he patted him on the shoulder in a brotherly way.

The corners of the one-eyed pirate's mouth trembled slightly. Even though he could not read a single word, he knew that there was no logic in that statement at all......and usually, the more illogical it was, the more they could reveal the truth. For example, he had a general idea of the miserable life that was about to come.

Seeing the one-eyed pirate with to live was no better than to die expression, Lu-er felt guilty. If she had known, she would not have said there was a vacancy in the manor and just left him to die......

*

The next day, everybody went into the forest in preparation to cut wood for building a house.

Chu Changge looked around and said, "Lu-er is responsible for collecting firewood for the fire, while the rest start chopping down the trees."

"What about you?" Wei Qian asked subconsciously.

South, East, North and West's eight eyes shot towards Wei Qian in unison. Brother, what a good question.

Wei Qian looked puzzled. Did he say something wrong?

Chu Changge gave him a long, smiling look and answered, "Supervising."

Wei Qian was tempted to say that they didn't need a supervisor, but he felt that Chu Changge was smiling a bit strangely, so he had the sense to shut up. [+]

Soon, everyone began to work.

While Chu Changge and Murong Yunshu stood watching, suddenly, North Guardian ran over with a large stump in his arms and placed it in front of Murong Yunshu while saying politely, "Have a seat, Madam."

The surface of the stumps was extremely smooth, which shows North Guardian's good intentions. "Thank you." Murong Yunshu felt so moved that she immediately sat down. Chu Changge nodded with appreciation and said meaningfully, "You guys should learn from the North Guardian!"

East, South and West looked coldly at the North Guardian. Treacherous, genuinely treacherous.

North Guardian shuddered and quickly said, "This is what everyone means."

The cloudy faces of East, South and West immediately turned sunny as they smilingly said, "Sure thing, sure thing. Madam's happiness is the same as the Leader's happiness, and the Leader's happiness is our happiness."

Murong Yunshu shook his head in amusement and said, "How ruthless are you to train them to be such a henchman."

"No, I'm all in for winning people by virtue attitude." Chu Changge looked at the sky and said with unparalleled frankness.

Murong Yunshu pursed her lips again and stopped talking, thinking about what kind of house they should build. After an unknown period, she suddenly heard Chu Changge say, "I've thought of something!" She looked sideways at him with a puzzled expression, "What have you thought of?"

"Name." Chu Changge said, "I've thought about it, if I have a son, I'll call him Chu Murong, and if I have a daughter, I'll call her Murong Chu. Do you think they’re good?"

"Not good." Murong Yunshu decisively refused without even thinking.

"Why not?" It had taken him a long time to come up with those.

"Why should my son take your surname? Only my daughter takes my surname?"

"......because I am a man."

"Then I'll find a man whose surname is Murong."

"......" Chu Changge held his forehead. "Madam, the only man in the Daye Dynasty who might have the surname Murong is still in your belly."

Upon hearing this, Murong Yunshu raised her dark eyebrows and said, "Thank you."

"Thanks for what?" Chu Changge asked nervously. A sense of foreboding rose in his heart.

Murong Yunshu smiled. "Thank you for agreeing to let my son take my surname."

"When did I agree?"

"Just now."

"Did I?" He expressed his doubt.

Murong Yunshu nodded heavily. "Yes."

"......Madam, if a son doesn't take his father's name, he will be bullied when he grows up."

"Who did you hear that from?"

"My father."

“……"