Green Leaf cursed them playfully, then urged her to eat faster, lest she not be full later and suffer.
Miao Xiaocui seemed to understand her intention, her face flushing and paling with embarrassment. Recalling how she had been bedridden for three days last time, she became even more fearful of what was to come.
With her mouth still full of meat, Yin Xiao and Da Sen walked over. Miao Xiaocui only had time to let out a startled cry before Yin Xiao hoisted her onto his back and carried her back to the cave.
Some beastmen followed them sneakily. An elder female teased, “The young beastmen nowadays are too shy. They go to a cave on their mating day. Isn’t it boring?”
Upon hearing this, Green Leaf immediately retorted ambiguously, “In our tribe, no one is more impressive than you. You… in the plaza, in front of everyone…”
The female being spoken to not only felt no shame but was rather proud. “That’s right, I’ve given birth to two cubs!”
Green Leaf could hold her own in this regard. “I’ve also given birth to two cubs.”
Hearing this, the female finished her roasted meat, stood up, pulled her male beside her, and provocatively smiled at Green Leaf, “Dare we compete? Let’s see who can last until the end!” httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Green Leaf also pulled up her male, “If you dare, I dare. Let’s bet a bamboo basket.”
The female’s eyes lit up at the mention of a bamboo basket. “That’s good, let’s bet on that. Let’s go to the woods over there!” Her hands were clumsy, and she had only managed to weave one crooked basket these past few days, which wasn’t as good-looking as those woven by the beastmen.
“Let’s go!”
The two males: “…” What else could they do? Cooperate.
The two males thought to themselves that they must outperform the other so their mates would be happy.
The tribesfolk heard their conversation. The females of similar age exchanged knowing, suggestive smiles, or nudged their own males with their elbows, their gazes seeming to ask, ‘What about us?’
The males would unconditionally cooperate with whatever requests their females made.
Some young beastmen also quietly followed along, as skills in that area were often learned from these elders.
Young females wouldn’t watch, but young beastmen wouldn’t miss a chance to peek. A male who couldn’t ‘sleep’ with a female would be a disgrace to say out loud; enlightenment came from peeking.
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Miao Xiaocui, carried back to the cave by Yin Xiao, was initially hesitant and shy, but under the ardor of the two males, she quickly succumbed.
She was completely unaware of how many people outside were eavesdropping on them.
Human bodies couldn’t withstand prolonged exertion. By the second day, she had fainted and was unconscious.
Fortunately, she wasn’t seriously ill. Even though Yin Xiao and Da Sen couldn’t continue to their satisfaction, they had no choice. The female’s health was paramount.
The beastmen who had been peeking lost their enthusiasm. Their bodies were too weak to handle even one, let alone two. Some males who aspired to be beast gods’ envoys even began to retreat. If the price of becoming a beast king was a lifetime of abstinence, then these males would steer clear.
Miao Xiaocui took two days to recover. Upon waking, she felt invigorated and could clearly sense that her physical fitness had improved by a notch. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to describe it as sharp hearing and keen eyesight.
She marveled at the wonders of this world. Unexpectedly, when she went out, she overheard some gossip, implying she couldn’t satisfy the males…
She couldn’t last even two days, and she also heard that Wente and Shu Yue hadn’t returned since they left the tribe that day.
Miao Xiaocui returned home with a dark expression, unsure whether she was angry at her own body’s inadequacy or at the people of Uda tribe for being so shameless as to compare time by days!
!
Seven or eight days after the mating ceremony, Wente finally returned with Shu Yue…
Who in the tribe spoke of Wente without giving him a thumbs-up?
Such a capable male… Of course, Shu Yue was also very capable.
If Shu Yue knew that the tribe was discussing them like this, she would have dug a hole and buried herself on the spot. How could she face anyone!
Unfortunately, she didn’t know now and was still dreaming…
…
In her dream.
Shu Yue found herself transformed into a small, fluffy white ball. She was in a grassy field, with no one around, the only living creature, running and running.
As she ran, she felt she wasn’t in a real place because she didn’t feel tired. She thought, this must be a dream. Once she realized she was in a dream, she instinctively wanted to escape it.
But how to leave? Biting her hand had no effect, bumping into a wall had no effect. It would be good if someone came to scare her, to wake her up instantly!
Helplessly, with no living beings around, she didn’t know how to escape and could only keep running in one direction, perhaps she would wake up if she fell.
Shu Yue ran endlessly in her dream, while in reality, Wente was going crazy!
“Witch doctor, what’s going on? Yueyue has been asleep for three days, and she won’t wake up no matter how much I call her!”
The witch doctor sat by Shu Yue’s bed, flipped her eyelids, and checked her breathing. Her breathing was steady, she was simply asleep.
But something was wrong. Who sleeps for three days without eating or drinking and won’t wake up?
Seeing the witch doctor’s furrowed brow, Wente’s heart sank. “Witch doctor, what’s wrong with Yueyue?”
The witch doctor shook her head. “I’m not sure either. Did Shu Yue eat anything strange during that time?”
He replied with certainty, “No, Yueyue ate nothing but roasted meat.”
“Then why won’t she wake up? Let me check other parts.” This was the first time the witch doctor had seen such a symptom in her life.
She wasn’t just randomly touching. She first checked the joints of her limbs for any injuries, then her abdomen.
When she touched her abdomen, she felt something was wrong. “Wente, Shu Yue seems to have a cub.”
“What?” Wente hadn’t heard clearly.
The witch doctor, afraid of being mistaken, felt carefully again and finally confirmed, “Wente, you’re going to be a father. Shu Yue really has a cub.”
“...!” This time he heard clearly. The beastman was stunned, completely losing his ability to speak, and stood there blankly.
The witch doctor continued her examination. Apart from the pregnancy, everything else was fine.
The witch doctor got up apologetically, “I’m sorry, Wente, I can’t figure out why Shu Yue is in such a deep sleep.”
Wente snapped back to reality instantly, his eyes filled with anxiety. Compared to the joy of becoming a father, he was more worried about Yueyue’s health.
“Then what about Yueyue? Will she keep sleeping? If she doesn’t eat or drink, she’ll starve to death!”
The witch doctor shook her head. “I don’t know. I’ve never seen such an illness. We can only pray to the beast god, pray that Shu Yue wakes up soon.”
“Is there no other way!” Wente’s eyes were as dark as a deep pool.
The witch doctor shook her head regretfully.
“…”
After sending the witch doctor away, the beastman came to the bedside and called the female’s name again and again. Knowing the female was pregnant, he dared not shake her forcefully, for fear of dislodging the child.
The more Wente called, the more anxious he became. He had no idea what was wrong with Yueyue. The thought of Yueyue starving to death in her sleep made him unable to stop his panic!