Elder Hua heard this and turned his gaze to her, "Xin'er, have you ever considered that it is this world that cannot accommodate them?"
Shu Xin's already unsmiling face stiffened further, "Master, what do you mean by that?"
Elder Hua gestured for her to look at the sky, "Do you see it? That is the proof."
As if to verify his words, before the sun was completely obscured by the dark clouds, thunder suddenly boomed in the sky!
The sound was as if it could cleave mountains and split the earth, instilling fear.
After the thunder, ice eggs the size of ping pong balls rained down from the sky, pattering against the pavilion roof and rolling onto the ground without melting, lying there silently.
Shu Xin's heart grew cold, "If this world cannot accommodate us, why did you let us return? We have nowhere to go now."
Hua Shi sighed, "How can we fathom the will of heaven?"
"Xin'er, let me ask you this, if you could leave right now, would you want to leave?"
Hearing this, Shu Xin's chest tightened, and after a long silence, she said, "I don't know yet, but Master, do you have a way to send us back?"
Elder Hua shook his head, "I am just a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, I don't have such abilities. However, I know someone who is proficient in this area. If you wish to leave this world, I can swallow my pride and beg him for help. If you don't want to leave, then you must keep your identities a secret."
...
When Shu Xin arrived home, she was still pondering this question. She felt she couldn't decide this on her own and should consult everyone's opinion.
The children were playing in their rooms, while the adults gathered in the study.
Li Yun said emotionally, "Your master must be talking nonsense. What does the current weather have to do with you! Wente and Rate haven't done anything harmful, how could they have caused this!"
After finally reuniting, how could they be separated again for such a baseless reason!
Shu Kang, like his wife, was unwilling to believe it, "The hailstorm was just a coincidence. It's not like it's never happened before. You can't attribute these coincidences to yourselves. Dad hopes you will all stay."
He had only enjoyed a few days of family bliss, how could he bear to let his children leave? Moreover, who could be sure it was because of Wente and Rate?
Wente and Rate, after hearing their in-laws' words, wanted to say something but swallowed it, remaining silent.
Shu Xin leaned back in her chair, calming her parents' emotions, "Mom, Dad, please don't get agitated. I also hope the weather has nothing to do with us, but seeing Da Bao and Yang Yang suffering every day, and I can't find a way to alleviate it, I..."
Who wouldn't feel heartache seeing the two children enduring discomfort every day?
On one hand, their birth parents; on the other hand, the safety of their own children and partners. Why must life always present choices!
Li Yun: "Xin'er, you are a genius. I believe you will find a solution sooner or later. Our Huaxia emphasizes cause and effect. Wente and Rate possess extraordinary powers, but they have never used them to harm others. How could heaven not tolerate them? This must be a coincidence!"
"When the weather clears up, Mom will go to the temple to burn incense and pray. As long as we accumulate virtue and do good deeds, heaven will treat us kindly!"
Shu Xin: "..."
Shu Yue held a cup of warm milk tea, her gaze sweeping across everyone's faces, and then asked, "Let's not talk about this for now. If it's true, then Sister, how will we leave?"
Shu Xin shook her head, "My master said he would help us find an expert, but it's not certain that we can truly leave."
Shu Kang was not optimistic, "Where can modern people still have such abilities? How can an expert send you away? Do they have to tear open a hole in the sky and throw you all in?"
Shu Yue: "...Dad, I didn't expect you to read fantasy novels too."
"Whether we can leave is not up to us to decide, just like how we returned to modern times. Who would have thought a gust of wind would blow us all back?"
Hearing this, Li Yun became nervous. She was afraid her children would return inexplicably and then leave inexplicably, making this period of time feel like a dream, gone as soon as it came?
"No, no, heaven sent you back, it won't let you leave again! It's getting late, and you two are pregnant. Don't overthink it, go back and rest quickly." Li Yun didn't want to discuss it further.
Shu Xin was not sure if they could leave. If they couldn't, then nothing else mattered, so she stood up, "Okay, Dad, Mom, you should also rest early."
Li Yun looked at her children with loving eyes, "Accept what fate brings. Don't overthink it, things are not as mysterious as you think."
Shu Yue nodded, "Then we'll go back to our rooms to sleep."
"Go ahead. If you're hungry, have some supper before sleeping." Li Yun escorted them out of the study and then went downstairs to find the children.
Shu Xin, Wente, and Rate did not sleep. Instead, they were all in Shu Yue's bedroom. In the study, Wente and Rate had not said a word. They must have their own thoughts.
Outside the window, the hail was still falling, its pattering sound as if telling others it was throwing a little tantrum.
After a brief silence, Shu Yue asked, "If there's a chance, Wente and Rate, would you be willing to leave?"
After only four months in modern times, the faces of the two beastmen had become gaunt, and their smiles seemed to have diminished.
Wente looked out the window, a hint of expectation in his eyes, "Yue Yue, I haven't seen the vast sky for a long time. If possible, I really want to return to the Beastman Continent, to see the great river, to see the forest, and to tear into prey with all my might."
He then changed his tone, "But I know you like it here. It's clean, the food is plentiful, and you don't have to worry about making a living. Your beloved parents live here. I am your mate, and I will stay by your side and by our children's side. Therefore, your decision is my decision."
The Beastman Continent would not change because one dragon beast was missing, but Yue Yue could not lose him. They had sworn an oath, their lives were intertwined, even if this world was a cage for him.
After Wente finished speaking, Rate had nothing more to say, as Wente had already said it all for him, "My thoughts are the same as Wente's."
Hearing her mates' words, Shu Yue couldn't help but feel her eyes well up. How could she not know that her mates were not happy here? It was like an eagle with broken wings, like a fierce tiger locked in a zoo. In this world, they were not free!
"Wente..."
Seeing this, Wente lowered his head and gently wiped away her tears, "You are pregnant, you can't cry. Whether we leave or not is not something we can decide. Mom is right, this is all arranged by heaven."
Shu Yue blinked, trying to hold back her tears, and leaned into his embrace, softly saying, "Yes, it depends on the will of the Beast God. I'm just worried about the children..."
Shu Xin suppressed the bitterness in her heart, "I will find a way. Rate and I will go back to our room first. Believe me, I will find a way to cure the children!"