Volume 1, Chapter 18: That Detestable Hawk Dares to Covet Mother

A black wolf surged forward.

The estate soldiers reacted quickly; the main gate slowly closed, and four barriers instantly materialized from the surrounding walls, enveloping the entire estate. Soldiers surrounded the black wolf, combat robots activated their attack modes, and hidden defenses were engaged.

Lang Ye felt no panic. The worst that could happen was death, but he would not die here. His mental power was SS-rank, nearly breaking through to SSS, but the soldiers present also possessed SS-rank mental strength. He had thought his plan was foolproof, never expecting Rested to return and ruin everything.

A flying vehicle descended from the sky. Time was running out, so Lang Ye charged forward. He used his mental power to deflect incoming bullets, intending to break through in one go, but the next second, a much stronger mental force pinned him in mid-air. A man in military uniform appeared before him.

"Did Hekun send you?"

Lang Ye snorted coldly. Under the crushing weight of that mental pressure, his massive wolf form gradually shrank until he was the size of a small kitten—no larger than an adult Maine Coon.

"I don't even need you to say it." Rested removed a spatial ring and tossed it to his adjutant.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining 1000 points.]

Meng Yuan, already aware of the commotion at the gate, was hurrying toward the entrance with the butler when the sudden system notification left her stunned. Was the system glitching?

[The male cub has successfully hatched. SSS-rank mental power detected. You are rewarded with 1000 points. Congratulations, host.]

Her child had successfully hatched?

When she arrived at the estate entrance, Rested was no longer there, leaving only the adjutant.

"Miss, the Colonel has instructed me to take you to his study."

Meng Yuan was even more bewildered. The study? That was a restricted area of the estate. Was it really okay for an outsider like her to go there?

"Please, Miss."

"Oh."

Meng Yuan followed the adjutant to the study. After the soldiers at the door scanned her body with an instrument and found no dangerous items, she was allowed inside.

"Colonel, Miss Meng is here."

"Understood, you may leave." Rested did not turn around as he spoke.

Meng Yuan wondered why he wanted to see her. Had he caught the culprit and found her child?

"Colonel, you wanted to see me? May I ask about my child..."

"I brought you here precisely because of the child." With that, he turned around, and Meng Yuan noticed the ring resting on the desk.

Unfamiliar with such items, Meng Yuan assumed it was a standard ring. She had heard rumors that the Colonel had been on a blind date. Could it be that he was satisfied with his date and was considering marriage? A wave of inexplicable disappointment washed over her.

She was alone in this world, and if the estate were to have a mistress, she would no longer have a place to stay. She needed to start planning for her future livelihood.

"This is a spatial ring. Its capacity is small, so it cannot hold much, but your child is inside."

"What? How do we get them out?"

Rested frowned slightly. This matter had actually stumped him. While the spatial ring was not difficult for him to crack, it seemed the cub inside did not want to come out.

"Extracting the cub is simple for me, but I can feel resistance from within. It seems your child does not want to emerge. Perhaps you could try." He handed the ring to her.

Looking at the plain-looking ring, Meng Yuan asked dubiously, "How do I make them come out?"

"Give me your hand."

When his cold, large hand grasped her warm, small one, Meng Yuan trembled.

Rested, assuming she was afraid, patiently reassured her that everything was fine, a stark contrast to the impatience he had shown during his blind date. With his large palm underneath and her small hand on top, they held the ring together, but there was still no reaction.

Rested was puzzled. Usually, cubs would obey once they sensed their mother's presence.

To ease the awkwardness, Meng Yuan asked the ring gently, "Little ones, can you come out?"

The moment she finished speaking, two objects appeared on the table: a snake egg and... no, a snake. A silver snake.

The little silver snake happily tried to climb up using its mother's arm. This sight terrified Meng Yuan, and she hid directly behind Rested.

"Colonel, save me!"

Rested: "..."

"Don't be afraid. He... is your child."

"I know, but I'm afraid of snakes."

Hearing that his mother was afraid of him, the little snake cub hung his head in unhappiness and slumped onto the table, motionless.

"Colonel, why isn't he moving? Is he...?" Dead? Meng Yuan didn't finish the sentence. She had no experience with children, and as a young woman, this was her first time giving birth—to a snake, no less! It felt like a dream, yet it was reality.

Rested’s hand moved toward the cub, and the little snake immediately stood up, baring tiny, adorable milk teeth in a threat. Snakes and eagles were natural enemies; it was in their genes. Despite the cub's fierce appearance, he was actually panicking internally, only acting tough to bolster his own courage.

But his bluff couldn't fool the Colonel. Rested easily plucked him up.

"The little thing is quite feisty. Miss Meng, if you are afraid, you can leave him with me for now. You can come to see him whenever you like."

The little snake had no hands, so he wrapped his tail around the man's finger, trying to crush it, but having just hatched, he lacked the strength. However, his glare was fierce, as if cursing, "You bastard, how dare you harbor designs on my mother!"

The Colonel didn't even bother looking at him, so the little snake turned his gaze to his mother.

"Mom, don't believe his lies! He just wants you to come here every day so he can see you. Don't be fooled! I'm very well-behaved; you can put me back in the incubator. I don't mind!"

Unfortunately, he couldn't make a sound, and his roaring could only be heard by himself.

"Then thank you, Colonel. By the way, since the cub has just hatched, is there anything I need to prepare?"

"No, he can feed himself. I will have people look after his diet daily."

"Thank you, Colonel. I'll head back now and come see him tomorrow."

"Mm."

Meng Yuan hurried out.

Watching his mother leave without a backward glance, the little snake cub felt a sense of despair, as if he would never see her again. He was surely going to be eaten by this eagle. Still, seeing his mother in this life was worth it; some snakes didn't even get the chance to hatch. He supposed he was lucky.

Quietly waiting for death, he let the hateful eagle hold him.

Rested chuckled. "You're quite sensible for a little snake, knowing you can't resist and choosing to behave."

He then placed the cub into a glass terrarium.

The little snake stared in shock at the man working at his desk. He... wasn't going to eat him?

Right, his mother had said she would come back tomorrow. Since this hateful eagle liked his mother, he wouldn't hurt him for now. Realizing his life was temporarily secure, the little snake shed tears of relief and crawled around happily.

*Wuwuwu*, Mom, I'll be able to see you again.

Suddenly, he felt an eagle-like gaze lock onto him. It was that eagle.

"You're too noisy."

"Make another sound and I'll eat you."

The threatened snake cub nodded frantically, then obediently curled up against the glass to sleep. Since hatching, he hadn't slept at all. He suddenly felt exhausted and quickly drifted into a deep slumber.

Rested sighed. The sound of the cub's breathing was too loud.