Chapter 248

The people below also followed suit and raised their glasses, among whom there was no lack of people flashing looks of reverence.

Some beastmen who had just entered the noble circle were a bit confused. He quietly asked the person beside him: "I heard people say early on that Aosilan's Empress is a noble Ancient Human, is that why everyone respects her so much?"

That person widened his eyes, as if saying "No way, you don't even know this," and kindly explained to him: "Noble status is only one aspect, but you have to know, the one standing in front of you right now is the most capable Empress in the Aosilan Empire's history. She not only pioneered the way, graduating successfully from the Interstellar Strategic Academy as a female, but also helped the Elite Team clear their name and uphold justice. The Head of State of the Federation is the father of her spouse, and he speaks to her very solemnly, not to mention that the Freedom Alliance even built a statue for her, calling her the Angel of the Beast God."

"So powerful? Then, those rampaging beastmen from the Stray Alliance in the past few years, were they also subdued by this Empress?"

That person covered his mouth with his hand and whispered: "You're something, you even know this news. But let me tell you, this matter is only known to the high-level core class, and I only heard some news. On the surface, it was the Empress's spouse, the current leader of the Elite Team, Mr. Kang Na, who came forward to subdue the Stray Alliance, but the person behind the true decision-making and action command was the Empress. She had Zongfang develop a potion specifically for rampaging beastmen, which is why they were able to take down that area."

"So that's how it is! The Mr. Kang Na you just mentioned, which Mr. Kang Na is it?"

That person looked at him strangely and asked back: "Which other Mr. Kang Na could it be? Old Mr. Kang Na has long since retired into seclusion; naturally, it's the current King of the Wolf Clan, the leader of the Elite Team, Anubis Kang Na."

"Mr. Kang Na is here!"

"Ah, has Mr. Kang Na arrived?"

"Quick, quick, let's go say hello to Mr. Kang Na."

Many of the beastmen attending the banquet brought their children. At this moment, hearing the name Anubis Kang Na, they all led their children over, just to recommend their own children; maybe it could prepare them for entering the Elite Team in the future, or at least get familiar with him.

Qiao Suisui looked in the direction of the crowd's voices, her fingers holding the wine glass unconsciously tightening slightly.

She saw a man with sharp and handsome features walking over in a military uniform. He had seven or eight badges of different shapes pinned to his chest, and every step of his black long boots made a dull sound.

His footsteps paused first, then he quickly found the direction where Qiao Suisui was and immediately walked over.

The people surrounding him were blocked by his cold and distant attitude, but there were still many people rushing forward, wanting to chat with him about something.

Anubis looked straight ahead and walked quickly to Qiao Suisui.

The crowd only saw the man who had been like a snow mountain just a moment ago now showing a gentle smile in front of the Empress.

"I'm late, I ran into Sang Yan on the way, so I was delayed for a while."

Anubis's gaze turned to the wine in her glass, and his brows immediately furrowed.

"You drank?"

Qiao Suisui had been looking at him somewhat trance-like. The youth in her memory had now completely shed the greenness of that time and become a man truly worth looking up to. So this was the Anubis who survived; it's really good.

She covered her somewhat red eyes and realized belatedly: "Hmm, just had a few sips."

Anubis, however, had a look of urgency on his face, took her wine glass, and squeezed her hand hard.

"Why? Isn't it that you can't drink right now..."

Laiboli on the side looked over keenly, his gaze turning back and forth between the two, and asked: "Did I miss something?"

Qiao Suisui thought to herself, don't look at me, I don't know either.

Anubis, however, pursed his lips tightly, a flash of worry crossing his eyes, but in the end, he said nothing.

Laiboli narrowed his eyes, just wanting to ask further, but was diverted by Qiao Suisui: "Bi, you said you saw Sang Yan? How is he?" Anubis seemed not to understand her question; clearly she had seen him alone not long ago... but Anubis still patiently said to her softly: "I saw him, on the way here. He said he was going back to the Freedom Alliance to attend Gaimailun's pairing ceremony, so he wouldn't come over today."

Gaimailun was getting paired too?

She sighed slightly, then thought from Anubis's few words that it felt like she and Sang Yan hadn't made any progress? Otherwise, on a day like today, given Sang Yan's personality, he wouldn't have missed it.

She was still pondering when someone came to toast. Anubis had already taken the wine glass from her hand, looked up and drank it in one gulp, and signaled to that person with the glass, not saying a word from beginning to end.

Qiao Suisui watched him dismiss one person after another by her side, and by the end, his expression had become somewhat cold.

"Bi, what's wrong with you?"

Anubis turned his head to look at her, his voice low: "How many people have come to toast you tonight?"

She tilted her head and recalled: "Not many, about a dozen."

Anubis's jawline became somewhat sharp because he was clenching his teeth. He sighed, looking at Qiao Suisui with some reproach, but his voice wasn't hard at all, only left with helpless accusation: "You clearly know you can't drink right now..."

Qiao Suisui was startled, wanting to ask why, but before she could open her mouth, a guess surfaced in her mind.

No way... She subconsciously touched her flat lower abdomen, and sure enough, she saw Anubis's expression immediately become nervous.

"What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable?"

He immediately wanted to pick her up and call a doctor, but Qiao Suisui hurriedly stopped him: "No, I'm fine. Zongfang has been by my side all night, he drank it for me."

Anubis breathed a sigh of relief. But immediately he looked at her with some grievance and asked in a low voice: "When can we tell everyone?"

Qiao Suisui choked. If she had doubts just now, she was now 100% certain: she was pregnant now, and it was Anubis's.

But she didn't understand, if this was the case, why not just tell them? This didn't seem to be anything that needed to be hidden? How come this damn memory still hadn't merged in?

So Qiao Suisui could only stall: "Wait a little longer."

Anubis lowered his eyes in disappointment, looking like a big dog soaked in rain at this moment; even if he wasn't happy, he didn't want to let go of her hand. Qiao Suisui looked at the man in front of her, who was simply like two different people compared to the chilling look he had when he first walked in.

"Or... do you not want this child anymore?"

Anubis didn't know if it was the effect of the alcohol, but he actually asked it. This question had been bottled up in his heart for several days. Did she not like wolf cubs, or did she not like his child? In fact, the two of them were completely at cross-purposes.

Anubis didn't know that Qiao Suisui was pregnant with 10 little wolf cubs this time.

Generally, female wolves have 4-7 cubs per litter, and the gestation period is 60 days. Under conditions of abundant nutrition, there could be premature births. Anubis had only seen wolf cubs born once or twice in the Wolf Clan since he was small, and those were very high-level artificial females; at that time, 1-2 cubs per litter were already very rare.

Plus, pure-blooded wolf beastmen were very precious. Although he fully respected Qiao Suisui's wishes, he was actually very eager to have his own little wolf cubs in his heart. Whenever Anubis watched Hawisi and the others being both afraid and loving toward Luka, or Ka'er and Summer arguing and making noise, he didn't know how envious he was.

But Zongfang was very strict in this regard; the rule he set was that no matter who it was, they must take contraceptive pills regularly. And the men actually had no objections, being very self-aware in this regard.

(End of chapter)