Nineteen Eggs

"How are the babies? I want to take a look."

"I'll go and count them." Curtis picked Bai Qingqing's hair that had stuck to her face from her perspiration, then said to Parker, "Go and boil water to help Snow wipe her body."

"Alright!" Parker ran out docilely.

Curtis's nest had been made quite wet, and nineteen white eggs covered in viscous liquid were resting on it. He took out the bamboo basket that Bai Qingqing had prepared a long time ago, picked up the eggs, and put them into it.

Bai Qingqing watched. When she saw Curtis turning over, she immediately asked, "How many?"

"Nineteen." Curtis placed the bamboo basket next to her. His movements were very casual, and when the basket was placed down, the snake eggs collided, causing slight sounds.

Bai Qingqing was given a bad shock. "Be gentler. Don't break them."

Bai Qingqing subconsciously lowered her volume, afraid that her voice would be too loud and might crack the snake eggs.