"Awoo~~~"
Isn't that absolutely earth-shattering and awe-inspiring?!
The bearded father was completely taken aback by his beloved daughter's sudden outburst, nearly dropping her to the ground in shock. Luckily, his wife, who had been watching them closely, quickly stepped forward and snatched their daughter from her husband's arms when she realized something was wrong.
"Mommy! Waaaaaah~~~" Yun Xiangxiang was still holding onto the ruby tightly with both hands, completely unaware that she had just walked off the brink of death. Seeing her favorite chubby mommy snatch her away from the big bad daddy made her feel even more wronged, and she cried even more sadly.
The plump mother looked Yun Xiangxiang up and down several times with a tense expression. After confirming that she was alright, she finally breathed a long sigh of relief: "Good baby, oh, our baby has a name! Good Stone, good Stone, Mommy's favorite little stone!"
Stone!!!
Yun Xiangxiang suddenly felt powerless. "Forget it," she thought, "it's just a lame name. What's the big deal? Since Fat Mom likes it, let's just call it Stone..."
Waaaaah, why does she really want to cry so badly?
"Alright, since Stone likes this little stone, then Daddy will give Stone to Stone!" The bearded dad was also quite frightened, but seeing his daughter unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at his darling's annoyed gaze, he shamelessly shrank back, saying, "Daddy has to do something, Stone, you have to be good!"
Stone watched his big bad dad run off in a flash, then stopped crying and happily hugged the ruby in his hands. Hehe, quite a haul!
"Stone! Stone! Stone!"
The newly appointed Stone Princess tilted her head and looked down. Well, there were all seven of her brothers. "Hmph, they all look just like our big bad dad! I'm not going to talk to you!"
"Mom, why isn't Stone talking to us?"
Stone knew without looking that the speaker was his eldest brother, Flame. Flame was already twelve years old, considered a young man in the dwarf kingdom, and the most articulate and complete of his brothers. Although he couldn't forge iron yet, he had been working as a fire-tender under the long-bearded man for three or four years.
"Flame, Stone is still young, she can't talk much yet." Knowing her daughter's proud and aloof nature, the plump mother comforted her eldest son with a smile, "Flame, take your little brothers to play. Tonight, let's have a bonfire party for Stone!"
Flame stared longingly at Stone, but to his disappointment, Stone didn't even glance at him. Helpless, he said, "Mom, tell Firebeard and Firebeard to take the little brothers to play. I'll go with Fire Tongue and Fire Stove to help Dad tend the fire."
Stone saw out of the corner of his eye that his eldest brother, Flame, looked disappointed and left the square with his second and third brothers, while the twin brothers, the fourth and fifth, dragged their two youngest brothers and ran off to play among the dwarfs in the square.
"Stone, why don't you like your dad and brothers?" The plump mother noticed her daughter's gaze drifting back and forth with her sons, knowing that she actually cared about her brothers a lot. However, what was puzzling was that Stone sometimes seemed particularly arrogant.
Shi Tou was taken aback, his gaze meeting his mother's slightly worried eyes. He felt a little apologetic and said, "No, Mom, I like my brother!"
When the plump mother saw Stone talking and blowing bubbles so adorably, she immediately beamed with joy: "Good! My dear Stone, you love your brother the most, don't you?"
To be honest, it wasn't that Shi Tou didn't like her brother; it was just that she was already twenty-eight years old in her previous life. Asking a single woman of that age to call little kids who looked only a few years old "brother" and to play those childish games with them that made her want to vomit was just too much for her.
"No! Baby loves Mommy the most~~~" Shi Tou thought for a moment and felt that it was necessary to act cute appropriately. What's more, as her fat mommy who was her true "food and clothing" provider, she had to please her even more!
"Oh! My good daughter! But, Stone, now that you have a name, we won't call you Baby anymore, we'll call you Stone!" The plump mother smiled kindly.
Stone……
From then on, Yun Xiangxiang from Earth had a brand new name and began her new life in another world!
In any case, Stone has accepted her new identity. Although she is not very satisfied with her race, what can she do?
Little Stone, just one year old, quickly set his life goals:
First, drink your milk diligently and grow up!
Second, drink plenty of milk to grow taller!
Third, drink more milk to lose weight!
These three goals are definitely what Little Stone values most right now. Just think, through her own efforts, she's slowly blossomed into a beautiful young woman!
Her requirements aren't high; she doesn't need a 177cm model's height, just 166cm is enough for her. As for weight, she just needs to keep it under 50kg.
Drooling with delight, Little Stone fantasized about growing up to have a stunning figure with a full bust, a slim waist, and a perky butt, hehehe...
"Look, our precious Stone is sleeping so soundly! Is he having a sweet dream?" The plump mother smiled kindly, while the long-bearded father frowned with worry.
"Little Stone is one year old now, how much longer can we keep this a secret?" The bearded father stroked his beard, looking worried.
The plump mother's smile faded, and she sighed, "Sigh, let's keep it a secret for as long as we can. Human children are no different from us until at least the age of five..."
In his sleep, Shi Tou smacked his lips, blew a bubble, and then fell into a deep sleep again.
Chapter 006 Stones and Beautiful Stones
"Stone, how about your brother takes you out to play?"
"Stone, come and eat this, it's sweet."
"Sweetie, can Auntie give you a hug?"
"..."
Princess Stone, the dwarf, was in a rather bad mood. She was sitting in her special little carriage, resting her chin on her hand, pondering a very serious problem.
Why does everyone in the country know her name is Stone? Well, maybe it's because her bearded father is a king. But since she's a princess, can't those little dwarves, her subjects, stop calling her so familiarly? At least add "Princess" after her name!
Although "Stone Princess" doesn't sound good either...
"Baby Stone, what are you doing sitting here?"
Princess Stone looked up and saw that it was her own bearded father. She immediately complained irritably, "My identical brother pushed the stone out of the room!"
"Oh, I see. So where are Firebeard and Firebeard now?" The bearded father squatted down to be at eye level with his precious Stone.
Princess Stone was in a real bind. Wouldn't you be in a bind if you found yourself having to crouch down to talk to a dwarf less than a meter tall? "They went to play."
The bearded dad looked on with amusement as his daughter, Shitou, adorably propped up her chin with her hand and wore a conflicted expression. He assumed she was upset that her brothers weren't including her in the game: "Oh, does Shitou want to play with her brothers too?"
Princess Stone shook her head decisively. No way! The games those dwarfs played were far more childish than just one.
The bearded dad shook his head when he saw Stone, stroked his long beard, and thought for a moment: "The older brothers are so naughty, they won't let Stone play with them. Let's ignore them. Come on, Dad will take you to play!"
Before Stone could react, the bearded dad reached out and picked him up from the stroller, then gave him a big kiss, just like his own beloved child.
Just as Shi Tou was about to refuse, a large mouth reeking of alcohol came close to hers. For a moment, she was terrified, but then, the strong smell of alcohol almost made her faint.
"Doesn't our family's Stone love pretty stones the most? Come on, Dad will take you to find pretty stones today." The bearded dad didn't notice anything unusual about Stone at all, and continued talking as he walked.
Just as Shi Tou was about to burst into tears, he swallowed his sobs back.
Stones~~~ Beautiful stones~~~
Having been in this world for over a year, Princess Stone became famous throughout the dwarf kingdom after choosing a stone during her recent first birthday celebration. All the dwarfs knew that this one-year-old princess loved stones more than anything.
So she received a stone almost every few days. At first, she was very, very depressed. Because her mother treasured her ruby so much, she thought she was interested in all kinds of stones, so she thoughtfully collected all the various stones that other dwarves had given her and piled them up in her room, regardless of size.
At first, Stone looked at the room full of stones of all sizes and felt like crying, but soon she stopped. Not only that, she was incredibly warm to the dwarves who gave her stones.
The reason is simple. Once, a female dwarf brought her a piece of emerald green stone to tease her. She could tell at a glance that it was definitely a piece of high-quality jadeite. Judging from its clarity, it was at least of the icy type. If it were in her previous life, you wouldn't even be able to touch it without spending millions.
And so, guided by the stone, all the dwarves discovered that their Stone Princess loved stones, but not the large, dull boulders; she only liked small, round pebbles with vibrant colors. From then on, they all called these stones "pretty stones."
So, when Stone heard that her bearded dad was going to take her to find beautiful stones, she immediately stopped crying. Hehe, beautiful stones! Gemstones of all colors, and sometimes even a few pieces of top-quality jade!
Carried by his bearded father, Stone fantasized about a bountiful harvest that day while reminiscing about his collection.
As for those messy stones, the Stone Princess has already made up her mind to throw them away as soon as she grows up! And her carefully collected gems, of course, are her precious treasures!
A high-quality ruby was the reward she received during her first birthday celebration.
A piece of top-quality green jade was the first gift she received that truly satisfied her.
The two violet gems were a gift from her eldest brother, Flame. They were of excellent quality, one large and one small. The large one was as big as a bowl, while the small one was only the size of her little fist.
The handful of colorful gems, each about the size of a fingernail, were specially found for her by her twin brother, Huoxu Huohu. It's said they won them after playing marbles in the square for two whole days – a total of thirty-eight gems!
There were also some scattered small gemstones. Although they weren't as appealing as the previous ones, they would definitely have been the prized possessions of some fine jewelry stores in my previous life.
"Stone, Daddy's going to take you to play in the mine now. Stone, you're not afraid, right?" The bearded dad whispered to his precious Stone as they walked, but unfortunately, Princess Stone was completely absorbed in her collection and didn't understand what the bearded dad was saying.
Seeing that his little stone didn't shake its head, the bearded dad naturally assumed she had agreed: "Then we'll go in! Heh, you're drooling." He chuckled as he wiped the drool from his daughter's mouth. The bearded dad was actually a little surprised that his daughter liked stones so much. Even if those stones were colorful and beautiful, they were still just stones!
After reminiscing about her collection, the Stone Princess began to fantasize about how much she would gain today. She finally understood that the dwarves here used the same name for all those gems and emeralds—"stone."
So, as the only princess of the dwarf kingdom, wouldn't it be easy for her to get a few stones that other dwarves would consider worthless? She wouldn't even need to cry, make a scene, or threaten suicide. All she had to do was stare longingly at the pretty stones for a few seconds, and the stone's owner would offer them to our Stone Princess without a word.
Wait, something's not right? Where am I?!
Princess Stone belatedly realized that she had arrived in a very unfamiliar place.
Low ceilings, dim wall lamps, a long, dark tunnel, and the occasional knocking sounds in the distance...
Waaaaah, where am I? It's so scary!
"Awoooooo~~~" Princess Stone started to cry loudly!
Chapter 007 My dear daughter, what's wrong with you?
The mine shaft shook instantly.
The stone, which was crying so loudly it shook the heavens and earth, immediately shut up. My goodness, is this hole going to collapse or what?!
"Don't be afraid, my little stone, Daddy's here to protect you!" The bearded dad breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his stone had finally stopped crying. He pointed to the pitch-black cave wall and said, "Stone, don't be fooled by how dark it is here. All the pretty stones you love were dug out from here."
Stone, head down, rolled his eyes without hesitation. Everyone knows there's ore in the mines, right? But did you have to bring me here? Mines are high-risk areas, and this guy's a minor, you know!
The bearded father, unaware of his daughter's thoughts, happily held the stone high: "Stone, if you like pretty stones, you must also like mines!"
What kind of logic is that? And dwarfs, put this princess down right now!
"Your Majesty Steelhammer, you've arrived! We've mined so much ore today!" Just as Stone was muttering to himself, a dwarf ran out from the depths of the mine and bowed deeply to the bearded man.
The bearded man hugged the stone tightly and said smugly to the dwarf, "Copperstone, this is my precious daughter, Stone! Stone, call me uncle!"
Stone grinned at Copper Stone: "Uncle."
"Oh, Stone Princess, your name is so beautiful!" Copperstone praised without reservation.