Time slipped by, as the years hurried past like a shuttle.
By the time Chen Yun was finally able to get out of bed and move around freely, winter had already crept in without anyone noticing.
Given all the strange occurrences during Li Boyang's birth,
The Midwife, though she didn't reveal the omen of Li Boyang's fiery red hair,
The news that "Li Family's wife gave birth to a baby who doesn't cry" still spread on its own,
As for this, the thick-skinned Chen Yun didn't mind it at all. On the contrary, she gave Li Boyang the pet name "Non-crying" Baby with genuine interest.
As for Li Boyang's formal name in this life?
According to Mountain People's traditional customs, a child couldn't be given a proper name until they were seven or eight years old.
Sayings like "a humble name is easier to keep alive" have always been widely circulated in this world as well.
"Non-crying, you must be obedient and stay put today, alright!"
Reaching out to pat the Li Boyang lying in his cradle, Chen Yun smiled as she instructed him.
Even though she was speaking to a less-than-a-month-old infant, Chen Yun didn't seem at all worried that he couldn't understand her words.
On one hand, this was certainly because of all the strange signs before and after Li Boyang's birth.
But on the other hand, it was also because of the intelligence Li Boyang had shown in this past month.
To be honest, Li Boyang was always puzzled by one thing: how do those Transmigrators who become infants after crossing over adapt so quickly to their roles as babies?
Li Boyang himself definitely couldn't do it—acting as guileless and noisy as a real infant was impossible for him.
Apart from his prostate and sphincter, which were truly impossible to control, Li Boyang had already started fighting for as much control over his body as possible.
"Wah wah wah..."
He waved his hand at Chen Yun with some effort—by now, Li Boyang was already used to this routine.
Because he knew that Chen Yun was about to go to the market to buy some daily necessities.
For the Li Family, who had no elders at home to help, this was simply the most normal thing in the world.
Luckily, with winter arriving, there was no more game to hunt in the mountains.
As head of the family, Li Yu naturally took up the work of chopping wood and making fires, all those kinds of labor.
Once spring came and Li Yu returned to hunting in the mountains, those physical tasks would once again fall onto Chen Yun's shoulders.
Population means productivity—this iron law never changed in the agrarian age.
"Aiya! Our Non-crying really is a smart one!"
"In a bit, I'll have the Big Girl from next door come watch you. Make sure you don't make her cry, alright!"
"If you behave, Mama will bring a toy back for you later!"
Facing Chen Yun's solemn promise, this time Li Boyang didn't respond in any way at all.
After spending ten months inside Chen Yun's belly, he knew his mother's boisterous personality all too well.
Li Boyang didn't expect her to bring back any toys actually suitable for a baby anyway.
Instead, he was a bit curious about this "Big Girl" she mentioned—who exactly was she?
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Only after confirming that Chen Yun had truly left did Li Boyang open his eyes again.
Looking at this simple yet warm little house, Li Boyang couldn't help letting out a soft sigh.
He really couldn't imagine what would've happened if it hadn't been him in Chen Yun's belly, but an ordinary infant instead—how would these two parents manage to raise their child at all?
Leaving a just-one-month-old baby alone in the room—
If it were the twenty-first century, wouldn't that be completely unthinkable?
But in this era, it was nothing out of the ordinary.
After all, in the agrarian age, most cases of child mortality occurred in children under three years old.
"Do human cubs start sighing this young?"
A gentle leap from the beam above—
Suddenly, a crimson-furred civet cat appeared beside Li Boyang's cradle.
There was curiosity, there was investigation in its eyes…
As the civet cat spoke, it tentatively reached its paw toward Li Boyang's brow.
And, just as with every previous attempt,
Li Boyang smacked the civet's paw away with his own chubby hand.
In truth, this was already far from the civet cat's first close encounter with Li Boyang.
Over the past month, this civet always sneaked over to watch Li Boyang whenever Chen Yun wasn't watching.
If it weren't for the fact that he knew this was the so-called Mountain God who, during his fetal months, constantly fed Chen Yun various wild animal meats,
Li Boyang wouldn't have bothered with this civet cat, who not only could talk but also had a ridiculously persistent curiosity!
"You little brat…"
"If it weren't for me, there wouldn't be a you, you know?"
First glaring at Li Boyang in a huff, the civet then made a very human-like silly face.
But after making the face, its tone suddenly became somewhat sorrowful.
"Little one, something unexpected happened on my end. I probably won't be able to see you for a while."
"If I'm still alive next year, will you let me see what your third eye actually looks like?"
The civet's mood shifted so fast that Li Boyang hadn't intended to pay any attention to it.
But after hearing those words, Li Boyang suddenly felt a sense of foreboding in his heart.
This wasn't just a hunch—it was that Li Boyang had caught some hidden meaning between the civet's lines.
"Wah?"
He tried emitting a questioning syllable.
Staring at the civet so close at hand, Li Boyang tried his hardest to determine whether the civet had just been joking.
After all, this civet's personality was genuinely awful.
Sometimes, Li Boyang really couldn't tell if it was messing with him or telling the truth.
"Eh? Is that worry I see on your face?"
"Haha, is this the first time you've made that expression?"
The civet cat stretched its paw toward Li Boyang again, but didn't get the expected smack this time.
"Wah!"
The third eye at his brow slowly opened.
On Li Boyang's little face appeared a seriousness that didn't match his age.
Even though, most of the time, he was irritated by the civet's nasty personality,
After a period of time together, Li Boyang had already come to see the civet as a friend without realizing it.
"Uh…"
The extended paw froze in midair.
The civet hesitated for a moment, then finally withdrew its paw.
"Mm, now that I've seen your third eye open, I have no regrets anymore."
Leaping back onto the beam, the civet left only a faint echo lingering in Li Boyang's ears.
"If I really die, don't look into the cause, and don't seek revenge for me…"
"I know you can understand me."
"To make another friend at the end of my life—I'm really glad!"
At last, Li Boyang realized that the civet wasn't joking.
But right then, all Li Boyang could do was watch helplessly as the civet's figure disappeared.
Confusion, worry, indignation, and a touch of melancholy tangled together…
Under the influence of his inner turmoil, Li Boyang didn't notice that his red, downy hair was starting to undulate and burn like flames.
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